Chesterfield F.C. Explained

Nickname:Town, The Spireites
Ground:SMH Group Stadium
Capacity:10,600
Current:2024–25 Chesterfield F.C. season
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Clubname:Chesterfield
Fullname:Chesterfield Football Club
Owner:Phil Kirk and Ashley Kirk[1]
Chrtitle:Chairman
Chairman:Mike Goodwin
Manager:Paul Cook
Website:http://www.chesterfield-fc.co.uk

Chesterfield Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England. The team competes in EFL League Two, the fourth level of the English football league system, after winning the 2023–24 National League title.

Chesterfield play their home games at the 10,500 capacity SMH Group Stadium, having moved from their historic home of Saltergate during the summer of 2010. Notable former players include record appearance holder Dave Blakey, who played in 617 of Chesterfield's league games, and 162 league goal club record holder Ernie Moss. The club contests numerous local rivalries, most notably with Nottinghamshire club Mansfield Town.

Chesterfield FC was officially established in 1866, though it would be the third incarnation of that name that turned professional in 1891 and changed its name to Chesterfield Town. Town entered the FA Cup for the first time the following year, and competed in the Sheffield & District League and Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior Cup, before joining the Midland League in 1896–97. A third-place finish in 1898–99 resulted in a successful application to the Football League Second Division for the following season. After ten seasons in the Second Division they failed to gain re-election to the League and returned to the Midland League in 1909. They were champions of that league in 1909–10. The club entered liquidation in 1915, and were reformed as Chesterfield Municipal in April 1919. They again rejoined the Midland League and finished as champions in 1919–20.

The club was renamed Chesterfield in December 1920, and became founder members of the Third Division North in 1921–22. They marked their tenth season in the division, 1930–31, by winning the title, though they only managed two seasons in the Second Division before suffering relegation. They again won the Third Division North title in 1935–36, and after World War II recorded their best ever league finish of fourth in the Second Division in 1946–47. However they were relegated again in 1950–51, and were relegated out of the Third Division in 1960–61. Chesterfield won the Fourth Division in 1969–70, and then won the Anglo-Scottish Cup in 1980. After relegation in 1982–83, they again won the Fourth Division title in 1984–85, though would again be relegated after five seasons in the third tier. They secured their return to the third tier with a 2–0 win over Bury in the 1995 play-off final at Wembley.

Chesterfield reached the FA Cup semi-finals in 1997, but were relegated back to the basement division in 1999–2000. They made an immediate return to the third tier after securing a Third Division automatic promotion place in 2000–01. Relegated in 2006–07, they secured the League Two title in 2010–11, but were relegated from League One the following season. In 2011, Dave Allen took full ownership of the club and oversaw progress to two League Trophy finals; Chesterfield won the trophy with a 2–0 victory over Swindon Town in 2012, and finished as runners-up after losing 3–1 to Peterborough United in 2014. Chesterfield were crowned champions of League Two for a record fourth time in 2013–14, but remained in League One for just three seasons. Back-to-back relegations saw the club relegated out of the English Football League at the end of the 2017–18 season, before returning to League Two after winning the National League title in the 2023–24 season.

History

Potentially five or more teams have been called Chesterfield Football Club at different times. A Derbyshire Times newspaper report from 2 January 1864 noted a scheduled game between "Chesterfield and Norton football clubs", suggesting that a Chesterfield FC, whether loosely or formally organised, was active from at least 1863.[2]

A second Chesterfield FC was formally created as an offshoot of Chesterfield Cricket Club in October 1867.The cricket and football clubs moved to the Recreation Ground at Saltergate in 1871, the same year that they became separate entities. However, a souring of the relationship between the two led to the closure of the football club in 1881, when it found itself homeless.[3] Many players joined other local sides, notably Chesterfield Livingstone, a club that took up using the Saltergate site, and Chesterfield Spital, a team which competed in the early years of the FA Cup.[4]

Three years later, in 1884, a third entity called Chesterfield Football Club was formed, again making its home at Saltergate.[5] It drew in players from the preceding club and both Chesterfield Livingstone and Chesterfield Spital, though records show Spital continued as a separate club. After changing its name to Chesterfield Town, the club turned professional in 1891 and won several local trophies in the following two seasons, entering the FA Cup for the first time in 1892. For the 1892–93 season, the club wore an extraordinary playing strip of all dark blue with the Union Jack emblazoned across the front of the shirt.[6] Chesterfield joined the Midland League in 1896, and successfully applied for a place in the Second Division of the Football League at the start of the 1899–1900 season, finishing seventh. After finishing bottom of the League three years in a row, the club failed to gain re-election to the League in 1909, returning to the Midland League.[7]

In 1915 Chesterfield Town was put into voluntary liquidation and a new club with the same name was formed by a local restaurateur to play wartime football using locally based "guests" from Football League clubs. It lasted only two years before its management and players were suspended by the FA for illegal payments and the club shut down.[8]

The current Chesterfield FC was formed on 24 April 1919 by Chesterfield Borough Council, seeing it as a way to spearhead improvements in local recreational provision. Initially called "Chesterfield Municipal", the club made great strides on the pitch in its first season, lifting the Midland League title – and did so despite three changes of management. However, The Football Association and the Football League had already made clear their vehement opposition to a council-run club and ultimately forced it to cut its ties and become independent, reflected in a name change to Chesterfield FC in December 1920.[9] [10]

In 1921–22, Chesterfield became a founder member of the new Football League Third Division North. Following the arrival of new manager Ted Davison in 1926 and chairman Harold Shentall in 1928, the club won the Third Division North title in the 1930–31 season with an 8–1 victory over Gateshead on the final day, and were promoted to the Second Division. Relegation followed in 1933, but the Third Division North title was again won in 1936.

After the war the club achieved their best League position, finishing fourth in the Second Division in 1946–47. However, the sale of several players at the end of the season reduced their overall quality, and Chesterfield were relegated at the end of the 1950–51 season. They were placed in the Third Division on its formation at the start of the 1958–59 season; future England international goalkeeper Gordon Banks made his professional debut in a Third Division game in November 1958, but was sold to Leicester City for a then-club record £7,000 fee at the end of the season. In 1961 Chesterfield were relegated to the Fourth Division for the first time.

Chesterfield spent eight seasons in the Fourth Division, earning promotion as champions in 1969–70 under manager Jimmy McGuigan. The Anglo-Scottish Cup was won in 1981. The club was relegated in 1983–84, and won the Fourth Division title the following season. Financial difficulties forced Chesterfield Borough Council to bail out the club in 1985 and the club's training ground to be sold. Relegation followed in 1988–89; Chesterfield reached the play-off competition a year later, but were beaten by Cambridge United in the play-off final. The arrival of John Duncan as manager in 1993 was followed in the 1994–95 season by play-off victories over local rivals Mansfield Town and Bury to earn promotion to the redesignated Second Division. The 1996–97 season saw Chesterfield beat six clubs including Premier League side Nottingham Forest to reach the semi-final of the FA Cup for the first time. The semi-final match against Middlesbrough was contentiously drawn 3–3 after extra time; Chesterfield lost the replay 3–0.[11]

The club were relegated to the Third Division in 2000 following a run of 21 games without a win, and chairman Norton Lea was replaced by Darren Brown. The following year, Chesterfield were deducted nine points for financial irregularities after Brown attempted to avoid paying Chester City the fee agreed by the FA for Luke Beckett. Amid mounting evidence of fraud, he relinquished control of the club in March 2001 and ownership passed to a hastily organised fans' group, the Chesterfield Football Supporters Society. Massive debts run up by Brown forced the club into administration, but the team still secured the division's final automatic promotion place. Brown was later sentenced to four years in prison following a Serious Fraud Office investigation that led to charges including false accounting, furnishing false information and theft.[12]

Chesterfield were relegated to League Two at the end of the 2006–07 season, although they did reach the regional semi-final of the League Trophy and the fourth round of the League Cup in the same year. The club departed its historic home at Saltergate at the end of the 2009–10 season, and moved to newly built B2net Stadium. Chesterfield were promoted to League One after winning the League Two title in 2010–11 season.[13] Later that year, Dave Allen took a majority shareholding of the football club from the Supporters Society. They went on to win the Football League Trophy for the first time in March 2012, defeating Swindon Town 2–0 in the final.[14] However, they were relegated from League One the following month,[15] with Allen taking over as chairman from Barrie Hubbard in the off-season. The club again returned to the third tier as League Two champions at the end of the 2013–14 season for a record fourth time under the guidance of manager Paul Cook.[16]

Chesterfield secured sixth-place in League One at the end of the 2014–15 campaign, and went on to lose 4–0 on aggregate to Preston North End in the two-legged play-off semi-final.[17] Cook departed at the end of the season. On 14 November 2016, Dave Allen resigned from his roles as chairman and director of the club.[18] This signaled a crisis, and four days later a further four directors resigned from their roles.[19] It was announced that Chesterfield was openly up for sale, and desperately needed some kind of investment in order to avoid administration. Mike Warner was installed as chairman on 19 November.[20]

Chesterfield were relegated from League One in 2016–17, finishing bottom of the league. At the end of the 2017–18 season, Chesterfield suffered a second consecutive relegation, with the club playing outside the Football League for the first time since 1921.[21] On 6 August 2020, it was announced that Chesterfield FC Community Trust, a charity associated with the club, had bought the club from previous owner Dave Allen.[22] The following day, the Trust announced that John Pemberton had been appointed full-time manager, following a spell as caretaker manager from January 2020, during which time he was able to prevent the club's relegation to National League North.[23]

In January 2022, club faced Chelsea in the third round of the FA Cup, losing 5–1 to the Premier League side.[24] After relegation from the Football League, Chesterfield had three unsuccessful play-off attempts, including losing the 2023 National League play-off final on penalties to Notts County.[25] The club then won the National League title in the following season to return to the Football League after six seasons in non-League.[26] During this season, the ownership of the club was transferred to brothers Phil and Ashley Kirk by the Community Trust. [27]

Kit manufacturers and sponsors

Table of kit suppliers and sponsors:[28]

PeriodSportswearSponsor
1976–1979BuktaNo shirt sponsor
1979–1982Adidas
1982–1983Latif
1983–1988Coalite
1988–1990Bukta
1990–1992Matchwinner
1992–1994North Derbyshire Health Authority/Gordon Lamb
1994–1996North Derbyshire Health Authority/GK
PeriodSportswearSponsor
1996–1998Super LeagueNorth Derbyshire Health Authority
1998–2000Kenning Autos
2000–2001AspireGordon Lamb
2001–2002TFG
2002–2003Turf SportsGordon Lamb/Vodka Kick
2003–2004Uhlsport
2004–2005BrandedAutoworld/Vodka Kick
2005–2007TFG
PeriodSportswearSponsor
2007–2008LottoVodka Kick
2008–2010Bukta
2010–2012Respect
2012–2013PumaKick Energy
2013–2016NAPIT
2016–2019G F Tomlinson[29]
2019–2022Technique Learning[30]
2022–Leengate Valves

Stadium

Chesterfield's historic ground was Saltergate, officially named the Recreation Ground, which was in use from 1872 to 2010. Saltergate's record attendance was 30,561, which was set when Chesterfield hosted Tottenham Hotspur in the FA Cup fifth round in February 1938.[31]

Since the 2010–11 season, Chesterfield have played their home games at the £13 million B2net Stadium. The first match was against Derby County in a pre-season friendly, which Derby won 5–4, Craig Davies becoming the first goalscorer at the stadium. The first competitive fixture was against Barnet, which ended in a 2–1 win after Dwayne Mattis scored the opening League goal at the ground in the first half. Chesterfield suffered their first home league defeat at the B2net Stadium after a 2–1 loss to Burton Albion on 13 November 2010. [32]

On 13 August 2012, it was announced that, after the acquisition of b2net by Proact, the stadium would be renamed the Proact Stadium. On 15 May 2020, it was announced that, from August, the stadium would be renamed again, this time to the Technique Stadium, after local education provider Technique acquired the naming rights. In 2023 the stadium was renamed for the new sponsors, financial services company SMH group, for a minimum of three years. The highest attendance at the SMH group stadium was 10,108 at home in their last match of the 2023–24 National League season against Maidenhead United which Chesterfield won 3–2.[33]

Rivalries

Chesterfield's geographical position means that the club holds many local derbies. Their main rival is considered to be the Nottinghamshire club Mansfield Town,[34] with the club contending a number of fiery encounters. This was intensified due to the Miners' Strike, with those in Derbyshire largely striking, while those in Nottinghamshire did not, leading to the latter being referred to as 'scabs'.[35] [36] The last fixture between the sides finished in a 1–0 win for Mansfield at the Proact Stadium in April 2018.[37] Chesterfield also have rivalries with nearby South Yorkshire clubs Rotherham United, Sheffield Wednesday and Sheffield United.[38] The rivalries with Sheffield United and Sheffield Wednesday both came to the fore with the two playing in League One at periods in the 2010s.[39] The Spireites have encountered United much more in recent years, continuing to meet in the third level of English football until 2017.[40]

A slight rivalry with Grimsby Town intensified with a number of feisty encounters over the years.[41]

Players

Current squad

[42]

Retired numbers

[43]

Club officials

Management and backroom staff[44]

Managerial history

Source:[45]

bgcolor=silverNamebgcolor=silverNationalitybgcolor=silverYears
Edwin Russell Timmeus English1891–1895
Gilbert Gillies Scottish1895–1901
Edmund Francis Hind English1901–1902
Jack Hoskin English1902–1906
Walter Furness English1906–1907
George Swift English1907–1910
Ben Sharpe English1910–1911
George H. Jones English1911–1913
Reg Weston English1913–1917
Tom Callaghan English1919
Jim Caffrey English1920–1922
Harry Hadley English1922
Harry Parkes English1922–1927
Alec Campbell English1927
Teddy Davison English1927–1932
Bill Harvey English1932–1938
Norman Bullock English1938–1945
Bob Brocklebank English1945–1948
Bobby Marshall English1948–1952
Teddy Davison English1952–1958
Duggie Livingstone Scottish1958–1962
Tony McShane Northern Irish1962–1967
Jimmy McGuigan Scottish1967–1973
Joe Shaw English1973–1976
Arthur Cox English1976–1980
Frank Barlow English1980–1983
John Duncan Scottish1983–1987
Kevin Randall English1987–1988
Paul Hart English1988–1991
Chris McMenemy English1991–1993
John Duncan Scottish1993–2000
Nicky Law English2000–2001
Dave Rushbury English2002–2003
Roy McFarland English2003–2007
Lee Richardson English2007–2009
John Sheridan Irish2009–2012
Paul Cook English2012–2015
Dean Saunders Welsh2015
Danny Wilson Northern Irish2015–2017
Gary Caldwell Scottish2017
Jack Lester English2017–2018
Martin Allen English2018
John Sheridan Irish2019–2020
John Pemberton English2020
James Rowe English2020–2022
Paul Cook English2022–

Honours

Source:[46]

League

Cup

Notes

Club records

Highest Football League finish1946–47, 4th place in Football League Second Division (second tier)[47]
Best FA Cup finish1996–97, semi-finalists[48]
Best League Trophy finish Winners: 2011–12
Highest home attendance30,561: vs. Tottenham Hotspur, 12 February 1938[49]
Most league appearancesDave Blakey

617, 1948–1967[50]

Most league goalsErnie Moss

162, 1968–1975, 1979–1981, 1984–1986[51]

Youngest playerDennis Thompson: 16 years 159 days[52]
Oldest playerBilly Kidd

40 years 232 days[53]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Club Ownership. Chesterfield FC. 11 August 2024.
  2. Web site: Formation cogitation 1. Sky is Blue. 25 June 2013. 20 October 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131020034350/http://www.cfchistory.com/apps/blog/show/18880920-formation-cogitation-1. dead.
  3. Basson, Stuart (2010) "Saltergate Sunset: The Story of the Recreation Ground, Chesterfield", Chesterfield F.C., p27
  4. Web site: Football in Chesterfield – a concise history. Basson. Stuart. Chesterfield F.C.. 21 May 2012.
  5. Web site: Four clubs for Chesterfield. Basson. Stuart. Chesterfield F.C.. 6 June 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20120329032257/http://www.chesterfield-fc.co.uk/page/History/0%2C%2C10435~897585%2C00.html. 29 March 2012. dead. Although there is a widely-held belief that the first Chesterfield club was formed in 1866, no contemporary documentary evidence has been found to substantiate a claim for formation earlier than October 19th., 1867... The Chesterfield Town FC (1899) Ltd was put into voluntary liquidation in 1915... Chesterfield Borough Council formed of the Chesterfield Municipal FC on April 24th, 1919... That Chesterfield FC is the one that we watch today.... 31 August 2011. dmy-all.
  6. Web site: Strange Hues – Exotic Early Football Kits. Historical Football Kits. 26 May 2012.
  7. Book: Goldstein, Dan. The Rough Guide to English Football: A fans' handbook 1999–2000. 1999. Rough Guides Ltd. 154–158. 1-85828-455-4.
  8. Web site: Chesterfield FC: a potted history . Basson . Stuart . Chesterfield F.C. . 13 June 2010 . 18 March 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100413200325/http://www.chesterfield-fc.co.uk/page/History/0%2C%2C10435~1053686%2C00.html . 13 April 2010.
  9. Web site: Chesterfield History: The Basics. Basson. Stuart. Chesterfield F.C.. 1 May 2012. 23 July 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130319115634/http://www.chesterfield-fc.co.uk/news/article/history-the-basics-195679.aspx. 19 March 2013.
  10. Web site: Basson. Stuart. Chesterfield F.C.. 8 June 2011. Seasons of Plenty 3. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120413210530/http://www.chesterfield-fc.co.uk/page/History/0%2C%2C10435~2373653%2C00.html. 13 April 2012.
  11. Web site: Chesterfield Football Club – The Spireites. football-england.com. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110927181215/http://www.football-england.com/Chesterfield_Football_Club_CFC_Spireites_FC.html. 27 September 2011.
  12. News: Prison finally catches up with Chesterfield's crooked Spireite. Conn. David. David Conn. The Guardian. 28 September 2005.
  13. News: Chesterfield 3 – 1 Gillingham. BBC Sport. 2 May 2011.
  14. News: Chesterfield 2–0 Swindon. BBC Sport. 25 March 2012.
  15. News: Yeovil Town 3–2 Chesterfield . BBC Sport . 28 April 2012 . 5 October 2022.
  16. News: 2 May 2014 . Chesterfield 2–1 Fleetwood Town . 31 May 2024 . BBC Sport.
  17. News: Preston North End 3–0 Chesterfield (4–0 agg.) . Nathan Middleton . BBC Sport . 10 May 2015 . 5 October 2022.
  18. Web site: Chesterfield chairman and director Dave Allen leaves roles. 14 November 2016. Sky Sports News. 19 November 2016.
  19. Web site: Four Chesterfield directors resign as boardroom crisis deepends. 18 November 2016. Sky Sports News. 19 November 2016.
  20. Web site: Ashley Carson – Director's interview. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211110/ngMXjsRgVf8. 2021-11-10 . live. 19 November 2016. YouTube. 19 November 2016.
  21. News: Chesterfield relegated from League Two after Morecambe draw . BBC Sport . 24 April 2018 . 14 December 2023.
  22. Web site: Chesterfield FC sold to Community Trust. https://web.archive.org/web/20200918014026/https://www.chesterfield.co.uk/2020/08/chesterfield-fc-sold-to-community-trust/. 18 September 2020. 7 August 2020.
  23. Web site: "Give us a chance" - New Spireites chairman on appointing Pemberton, more financial support and his message to fans . Norcliffe . Liam . 8 August 2020 . 28 January 2024.
  24. Web site: That time we took on the champions of Europe . 9 January 2022 . Chesterfield FC.
  25. News: Chesterfield 2–2 Notts County (3–4 on penalties) . Andrew . Aloia . BBC Sport . 13 May 2023 . 14 December 2023.
  26. News: Chesterfield 3–0 Boreham Wood . BBC Sport . 23 March 2024 . 24 March 2024.
  27. News: 'Like winning the lottery' - Chesterfield chairman excited for future with new owners . Derbyshire Times . 30 April 2024 . 11 August 2024.
  28. News: Chesterfield FC . Historical Football Kits . 5 October 2022.
  29. Web site: New 150th Anniversary Kit revealed. Chesterfield F.C.. 12 April 2016.
  30. Web site: Technique Learning named as new shirt sponsor. Chesterfield F.C.. 1 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190501195312/https://www.chesterfield-fc.co.uk/news/2019/may/20190501-technique-learning-named-as-new-shirt-sponsor/. 1 May 2019. dead.
  31. http://www.chesterfield-fc.co.uk/staticFiles/e/33/0,,10435~78606,00.xls Record attendances and receipts
  32. News: Chairman's AGM New Stadium Statement. 22 January 2009. Chesterfield Football Club. 22 January 2009. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20111004122714/http://www.chesterfield-fc.co.uk/page/ClubAnnouncements/0%2C%2C10435~1529604%2C00.html. 4 October 2011.
  33. Web site: Chesterfield stadium renamed following new sponsorship deal . 13 June 2023 . 19 June 2023.
  34. Web site: Football Rivals: The Census . Patrick Goss . Sky Sports . 2 December 2023.
  35. News: Chesterfield's historic rivalry with Mansfield laid bare . Jonathan Chubb . Derby Telegraph . 5 February 2022 . 15 January 2024.
  36. News: Miners' strike: The decades-old feud that still divides communities . David Pittam . BBC News . 6 March 2019 . 15 January 2024.
  37. Web site: Chesterfield football club: record v Mansfield Town . 11v11 . AFS Enterprises . 2 December 2023.
  38. News: Club Rivalries Uncovered . Football Fans Census . 15 January 2024 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131020074918/http://www.footballfanscensus.com/issueresults/Club_Rivalries_Uncovered_Results.pdf . 20 October 2013.
  39. Web site: Chesterfield football club: record v Sheffield Wednesday . 11v11 . 15 January 2024.
  40. Web site: Chesterfield football club: record v Sheffield United . 11v11 . 15 January 2024.
  41. News: 'Needle' – Chesterfield boss expecting feisty game and dismisses Grimsby Town form . Elliott Jackson . Grimsby Telegraph . 10 December 2021 . 15 January 2024.
  42. Web site: First Team - Chesterfield FC. chesterfield-fc.co.uk. 6 August 2022.
  43. Web site: Number 14 Shirt Retired. 2 August 2013. chesterfieldfc.co.uk. 7 August 2013. 7 August 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130807002559/http://www.chesterfield-fc.co.uk/news/article/20130802-number-14-shirt-retired-960941.aspx#batqr7ukMIgSIZFm.99. dead.
  44. Web site: Staff Directory . Chesterfield FC . 2 December 2023.
  45. Web site: Chesterfield Manager History . Soccerbase . 2 December 2023.
  46. Web site: Chesterfield football club honours . 11v11 . 8 September 2023.
  47. News: Chesterfield FC . European Football Statistics . 5 October 2022.
  48. News: When Chesterfield came within a whisker of an FA Cup final 25 years ago . Chris Evans . The Guardian . 20 April 2022 . 5 October 2022.
  49. http://www.chesterfield-fc.co.uk/staticFiles/e/33/0,,10435~78606,00.xls Record attendances and receipts
  50. http://www.chesterfield-fc.co.uk/staticFiles/34/3b/0,,10435~146228,00.xls Chesterfield players with 100+ Football League appearances
  51. Web site: Ernie Moss . 2 January 2008 . Chesterfield FC Official Site . 23 April 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111004124214/http://www.chesterfield-fc.co.uk/page/PastPlayersDetail/0%2C%2C10435~73800%2C00.html . 4 October 2011.
  52. http://www.chesterfield-fc.co.uk/staticFiles/ec/36/0,,10435~145132,00.xls Chesterfield youngest debutants
  53. http://www.chesterfield-fc.co.uk/staticFiles/28/37/0,,10435~145192,00.xls Chesterfield oldest debutants and oldest players