2008–09 Chesterfield F.C. season

This article documents the 2008–09 season of Derbyshire football club Chesterfield F.C.

Chesterfield F.C.
2008–09 season
ManagerLee Richardson[1]
Football League Two10th
FA CupThird round
League CupFirst round
Football League TrophyFirst round

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
8 Dagenham & Redbridge 46 19 11 16 77 53 +24 68
9 Bradford City 46 18 13 15 66 55 +11 67
10 Chesterfield 46 16 15 15 62 57 +5 63
11 Morecambe 46 15 18 13 53 56 −3 63
12 Darlington 46 20 12 14 61 44 +17 62[a]
Source: The Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ Darlington deducted 10 points for entering administration.[3]

Results

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League Two

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9 August 2008 1 Barnet 1–3 Chesterfield London
Carew   19' Lester   57', 62'
Ward   80'
Stadium: Underhill
Attendance: 2,237
16 August 2008 2 Chesterfield 1–3 Bury Chesterfield
Kerry   16' Futcher   4'
Sodje   27'
Morrell   40'
Stadium: Saltergate
Attendance: 3,728
23 August 2008 3 Grimsby Town 0–1 Chesterfield Grimsby
Ward   42' Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 3,306
30 August 2008 4 Chesterfield 0–1 Wycombe Wanderers Chesterfield
Williamson   4' Stadium: Saltergate
Attendance: 3,175
6 September 2008 5 Chesterfield 1–0 Rotherham United Chesterfield
Goodall   90' Stadium: Saltergate
Attendance: 4,951
13 September 2008 6 Dagenham & Redbridge 3–0 Chesterfield London
Saunders   2'
Nwojeki   87'
Benson   88'
Ward   42' Stadium: Victoria Road
Attendance: 1,682
20 September 2008 7 Rochdale 2–1 Chesterfield Rochdale
Buckley   67'
Kennedy   90'
Ward   85'   90' Stadium: Spotland
Attendance: 2,884
27 September 2008 8 Chesterfield 0–1 Brentford Chesterfield
Bean   7' Stadium: Saltergate
Attendance: 3,188
4 October 2008 9 Morecambe 2–2 Chesterfield Morecambe
Drummond   6'
Howe   85'
Robertson   16'
Ward   21' (pen.)
Stadium: Christie Park
Attendance: 1,734
11 October 2008 10 Chesterfield 1–1 Chester City Chesterfield
Ward   59' Linwood   17' Stadium: Saltergate
Attendance: 3,042
18 October 2008 11 Lincoln City 3–1 Chesterfield Lincoln
Oakes   17'
Pătulea   30'
Hone   47'
Kovács   56'
Lester   73' Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 4,326
22 October 2008 12 Chesterfield 5–1 Aldershot Town Chesterfield
Lester   24'
Ward   41' (pen.), 53', 76'
Niven   73'
Hudson   50' Stadium: Saltergate
Attendance: 3,079
25 October 2008 13 Chesterfield 3–1 Notts County Chesterfield
Ward   28'
Goodall   57'
Harsley   90'
Facey   60' Stadium: Saltergate
Attendance: 4,134
28 October 2008 14 Exeter City 1–6 Chesterfield Exeter
Stansfield   49' Winter   38'
Goodall   44'
Lester   63', 76'
Ward   78'
Currie   88'
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 5,093
1 November 2008 15 Bournemouth 1–1 Chesterfield Bournemouth
Goodall   82' (o.g.) Kerry   34' Stadium: Fitness First Stadium
Attendance: 4,082
14 November 2008 16 Chesterfield 2–2 Shrewsbury Town Chesterfield
Currie   67'
Ward   72' (pen.)
Holt   45' (pen.), 54' Stadium: Saltergate
Attendance: 4,099
22 November 2008 17 Chesterfield 1–1 Accrington Stanley Chesterfield
Lester   14' Ryan   85' Stadium: Saltergate
Attendance: 3,215
25 November 2008 18 Bradford City 3–2 Chesterfield Bradford
Lee   29'
Boulding   37'
Conlon   73' (pen.)
Lester   3'
Currie   23'
Goodall   72'
Stadium: Coral Windows Stadium
Attendance: 12,145
6 December 2008 19 Gillingham 2–1 Chesterfield Gillingham
Miller   18'
Jackson   45'
Lester   60' Stadium: Priestfield
Attendance: 4,622
12 December 2008 20 Chesterfield 2–4 Macclesfield Town Chesterfield
Ward   38', 67'
Goodall   90'
Gritton   23', 57'
Bell   25'
Evans   77'
Green   90'
Stadium: Saltergate
Attendance: 2,451
20 December 2008 21 Port Vale 0–1 Chesterfield Stoke on Trent
Richards   41' Downes   54' Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 5,011
26 December 2008 22 Chesterfield 2–2 Luton Town Chesterfield
Ward   45'
Boden   82'
Craddock   56'
Roper   90'
Stadium: Saltergate
Attendance: 4,243
28 December 2008 23 Darlington 0–0 Chesterfield Darlington
Stadium: The Darlington Arena
Attendance: 3,352
17 January 2009 24 Chester City 1–3 Chesterfield Chester
Mozika   53' Wilson   30' (o.g.)
Winter   77'
Kerry   82'
Stadium: Deva Stadium
Attendance: 1,806
24 January 2009 25 Chesterfield 1–2 Morecambe Chesterfield
Gritton   57' Howe   54'
Stanley   65'
Stadium: Saltergate
Attendance: 3,283
28 January 2009 26 Chesterfield 2–1 Exeter City Chesterfield
Lester   68', 80' Moxey   17' Stadium: Saltergate
Attendance: 2,894
31 January 2009 27 Notts County 0–1 Chesterfield Nottingham
Talbot   37'
Hall   83'
Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 4,953
14 February 2009 28 Shrewsbury Town 2–1 Chesterfield Shrewsbury
Jackson   19'
Davies   53'
Boden   26' Stadium: Prostar Stadium
Attendance: 4,873
20 February 2009 29 Chesterfield 1–0 Bournemouth Chesterfield
Lester   37' Stadium: Saltergate
Attendance: 3,130
28 February 2009 30 Chesterfield 1–1 Barnet Chesterfield
Hall   74' Yakubu   33' Stadium: Saltergate
Attendance: 3,068
3 March 2009 31 Bury 1–2 Chesterfield Bury
Bishop   60' (pen.) Downes   2'
Lester   40'
Robertson   42'
Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 2,077
7 March 2009 32 Wycombe Wanderers 1–1 Chesterfield High Wycombe
Pittman   90' Lester   31' Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 4,809
11 March 2009 33 Chesterfield 2–1 Grimsby Town Chesterfield
Talbot   55'
Niven   75'
Bennett   76' Stadium: Saltergate
Attendance: 2,999
14 March 2009 34 Chesterfield 1–1 Dagenham & Redbridge Chesterfield
Gritton   77' Saunders   90' Stadium: Saltergate
Attendance: 3,007
17 March 2009 35 Brentford 0–1 Chesterfield London
Gritton   53' Stadium: Griffin Park
Attendance: 4,541
21 March 2009 36 Rotherham United 3–0 Chesterfield Sheffield
Reid   38', 55'
Mills   83'
Talbot   79' Stadium: Don Valley Stadium
Attendance: 4,658
25 March 2009 37 Chesterfield 3–0 Rochdale Chesterfield
Lester   34', 61'
Robertson   86'
Stadium: Saltergate
Attendance: 3,271
27 March 2009 38 Chesterfield 2–1 Port Vale Chesterfield
Lester   68', 74' Marshall   77' Stadium: Saltergate
Attendance: 3,511
31 March 2009 39 Aldershot Town 1–1 Chesterfield Aldershot
Robinson   52' Lester   7' Stadium: EBB Stadium
Attendance: 2,482
4 April 2009 40 Macclesfield Town 1–1 Chesterfield Macclesfield
Evans   15' Gritton   8' Stadium: Moss Rose
Attendance: 2,276
7 April 2009 41 Chesterfield 1–1 Lincoln City Chesterfield
Lester   35' Pătulea   52' Stadium: Saltergate
Attendance: 3,419
11 April 2009 42 Chesterfield 0–0 Darlington Chesterfield
Stadium: Saltergate
Attendance: 3,642
13 April 2009 43 Luton Town 0–0 Chesterfield Luton
Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 6,494
18 April 2009 44 Chesterfield 0–1 Gillingham Chesterfield
McCammon   22' Stadium: Saltergate
Attendance: 3,933
25 April 2009 45 Accrington Stanley 1–0 Chesterfield Accrington
Grant   50' Lester   79' Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 1,795
2 May 2009 46 Chesterfield 0–2 Bradford City Chesterfield
Furman   54'
Boulding   87'
Stadium: Saltergate
Attendance: 3,859

FA Cup

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8 November 2008 Round 1 Chesterfield 3–1 Mansfield Town Chesterfield
Winter   32', 58'
Ward   51'
Arnold   78' Stadium: Saltergate
Attendance: 6,612
9 December 2008 Round 2 Chesterfield 2–2 Droylsden Chesterfield
Ward   51'
Lester   79'
Brown   50'
Halford   82'
Stadium: Saltergate
Attendance: 5,698
23 December 2008 Round 2 replay Droylsden 2–1 [5] Chesterfield Droylsden
Newton   31', 55' (pen.) Lester   35'   84' Stadium: Butchers Arms
Attendance: 2,824
3 January 2009 Round 3 Ipswich Town 3–0 Chesterfield Ipswich
Walters   50' (pen.)
Couñago   53'
Stead   88'
Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 12,524

League Cup

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12 August 2008 Round 1 Preston North End 2–0 Chesterfield Preston
Mellor   37', 90' Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 5,150

Football League Trophy

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3 September 2008 Northern Section Round 1 Chesterfield 2–2
(1–4 p)
Grimsby Town Chesterfield
Lester   18'
Kerry   52'
Jarman   32'
North   78'
Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 1,665

Players

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First-team squad

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Includes all players who were awarded squad numbers during the season.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   ENG Tommy Lee
3 DF   SCO Gregor Robertson
4 DF   ENG Jamie Lowry
5 DF   WAL Rob Page
6 DF   TRI Kevin Austin
7 MF   ENG Lewis Montrose (on loan from Wigan Athletic)
8 MF   SCO Derek Niven
9 FW   SCO Martin Gritton
10 MF   ENG Darren Currie
11 MF   ENG Paul Harsley
12 DF   ENG Alan Goodall
14 FW   ENG Jack Lester
15 DF   AUS Aaron Downes
16 FW   SCO Jamie Winter
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF   ENG Lloyd Kerry
18 DF   ENG Danny Hall
19 FW   ENG Scott Boden
20 MF   ENG Ben Algar
21 MF   ENG Dan Gray
22 MF   ENG Peter Till (on loan from Grimsby Town)
23 FW   ENG Jordan Bowery
24 DF   ENG Jared Wilson (on loan from Birmingham City)
25 FW   ENG Drew Talbot (on loan from Luton Town)
26 MF   ENG Lee Askham
27 MF   ENG Craig Clay
28 DF   ENG Alexander Neisig-Moller
29 GK   ENG Matt Malak
30 DF   ENG Clayton McDonald (on loan from Manchester City)

Left club during season

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
25 FW   ENG Luke Boden (returned from loan to Sheffield Wednesday)
22 GK   ENG Dan Whatsize
26 FW   POR Val Teixeira (returned from loan to Crystal Palace Baltimore)
No. Pos. Nation Player
24 GK   NIR Trevor Carson (returned from loan to Sunderland)
7 FW   NIR Jamie Ward (signed for Sheffield United in January 2009) [7]
2 DF   ENG Phil Picken (joined Notts County on loan) [8]

References

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  1. ^ "Chesterfield Manager History | Past & Present | Soccer Base".
  2. ^ "League Two Betting | 2008/09 | Soccer Base".
  3. ^ "Darlington in administration". The Football League. 25 February 2009. Archived from the original on 28 February 2009. Retrieved 25 February 2009.
  4. ^ "Chesterfield match record: 2009".
  5. ^ "Droylsden v Chesterfield, 23 December 2008".
  6. ^ "FootballSquads - Chesterfield - 2008/09".
  7. ^ "Striker Ward seals Blades switch". 19 January 2009.
  8. ^ "Magpies seal Picken loan signing". 8 January 2009.