2017–18 Chesterfield F.C. season

The 2017–18 season was the 151st season in Chesterfield's history and their first season back in League Two for four years, following relegation the previous season.[3] Along with League Two, the club participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and EFL Trophy.

Chesterfield
2017–18 season
ChairmanMike Warner
ManagerGary Caldwell (until 16 September)[1]
Jack Lester (29 September–23 April)[2]
Martin Allen (since 15 May)
StadiumProact Stadium
League Two24th (relegated)
FA CupFirst round
League CupFirst round
Football League TrophySecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: Kristian Dennis (19)
All: Kristian Dennis (21)

The season covers the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.

Transfers edit

Transfers in edit

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2017 GK   Joe Anyon Scunthorpe United Free Transfer [4]
1 July 2017 RB   Scott Wiseman Scunthorpe United Free Transfer [4]
1 July 2017 RB   Bradley Barry Swindon Town Free Transfer [5]
1 July 2017 LB   Jerome Binnom-Williams Peterborough United Free Transfer [6]
1 July 2017 AM   Jordan Sinnott FC Halifax Town Free Transfer [6]
1 July 2017 CF   Delial Brewster Everton Free Transfer [6]
1 July 2017 CF   Chris O'Grady Brighton & Hove Albion Free transfer [7]
1 July 2017 CF   Gozie Ugwu Woking Free Transfer [8]
8 July 2017 CM   Jak McCourt Northampton Town Free Transfer [9]
3 August 2017 CM   Robbie Weir Leyton Orient Free Transfer [10]
25 August 2017 CB   Marshall Willock Solihull Moors Undisclosed [11]
1 September 2017 LB   Matthew Briggs Colchester United Free Transfer [12]
1 January 2018 RB   Drew Talbot Portsmouth Free Transfer [13]
4 January 2018 LW   Zavon Hines Maidstone United Free Transfer [14]
4 January 2018 AM   Josh Kay Barnsley Free Transfer [15]
18 January 2018 CB   Alex Whitmore Burnley Free Transfer [16]
31 January 2018 SS   Louis Dodds Shrewsbury Town Free Transfer [17]
31 January 2018 LB   George Smith Northampton Town Undisclosed [18]
1 February 2018 CM   Giles Coke Free agent Free Transfer [19]

Transfers out edit

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2017 GK   Lloyd Allinson FC United of Manchester Released [20][a]
1 July 2017 CF   Jake Beesley Salford City Released [20][b]
1 July 2017 CF   Sylvan Ebanks-Blake AFC Telford United Released [20][c]
1 July 2017 RB   Sadiq El Fitouri Al-Ahli Tripoli Released [20][d]
1 July 2017 CF   Ched Evans Sheffield United Undisclosed [25]
1 July 2017 AM   Dan Gardner Oldham Athletic Free Transfer [26]
1 July 2017 RB   Liam Graham Auckland City Released [20][e]
1 July 2017 DM   Ritchie Humphreys Sheffield Released [20][f]
1 July 2017 LB   Daniel Jones Notts County Released [20][g]
1 July 2017 CM   Ángel Martínez Sabadell Released [20][h]
1 July 2017 CF   Curtis Morrison Guiseley Released [20][i]
1 July 2017 CM   Jon Nolan Shrewsbury Town Undisclosed [32]
1 July 2017 AM   Jay O'Shea Bury Released [20][j]
1 July 2017 CB   Charlie Raglan Oxford United Released [20][k]
1 July 2017 GK   Thorsten Stuckmann Fortuna Düsseldorf II Released [20][l]
19 July 2017 ST   Rai Simons Free agent Free agent [36]
18 August 2017 LB   Dion Donohue Portsmouth Undisclosed [37]
25 August 2017 RB   Paul McGinn Partick Thistle Mutual Consent [38][m]
6 November 2017 GK   Tommy Lee Retired [40][41][42][43]
4 January 2018 CB   Jay Smith Free agent Released [44]
10 January 2018 RW   Reece Mitchell Torquay United Mutual Consent [45][n]
11 January 2018 LB   Matthew Briggs Barnet Released [47][o]
31 January 2018 CM   Connor Dimaio Free agent Mutual Consent [49]
  1. ^ Lloyd Allinson joined FC United of Manchester following his release.[21]
  2. ^ Jake Beesley joined Salford City following his release.[22]
  3. ^ Sylvan Ebanks-Blake joined AFC Telford United following his release.[23]
  4. ^ Sadiq El Fitouri joined Al-Ahli Tripoli following his release.[24]
  5. ^ Liam Graham joined Auckland City following his release.[27]
  6. ^ Ritchie Humphreys joined Sheffield following his release.[28]
  7. ^ Daniel Jones joined Notts County following his release.[29]
  8. ^ Ángel Martínez joined Sabadell following his release.[30]
  9. ^ Curtis Morrison joined Guiseley following his release.[31]
  10. ^ Jay O'Shea joined Bury following his release.[33]
  11. ^ Charlie Raglan joined Oxford United following his release.[34]
  12. ^ Thorsten Stuckmann joined Fortuna Düsseldorf II following his release.[35]
  13. ^ Paul McGinn joined Partick Thistle following his departure.[39]
  14. ^ Reece Mitchell joined Torquay United following his departure.[46]
  15. ^ Matthew Briggs joined Barnet following his release.[48]

Loans in edit

Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
11 July 2017 CM   Louis Reed Sheffield United 30 June 2018 [50]
18 August 2017 CM   Jordan Flores Wigan Athletic 31 January 2018[a] [52]
25 August 2017 LB   Andy Kellett Wigan Athletic 30 June 2018 [53]
30 August 2017 SS   Diego De Girolamo Bristol City 31 January 2018[b] [55]
31 August 2017 CB   Zak Jules Shrewsbury Town 26 September 2017[c] [56]
6 December 2017 GK   Cameron Dawson Sheffield Wednesday 13 December 2017 [57]
21 December 2017 GK   Jake Eastwood Sheffield United 5 January 2018 [58]
4 January 2018 CB   Sid Nelson Millwall 30 June 2018 [59]
5 January 2018 GK   Aaron Ramsdale Bournemouth 30 June 2018 [60]
31 January 2018 RW   Dylan Mottley-Henry Barnsley 30 June 2018 [61]
31 January 2018 CF   Jacob Brown Barnsley 30 June 2018 [62]
  1. ^ Flores' loan was initially meant to last until 30 June 2018, but was cancelled on 31 January 2018, due to injuries sustained in a car crash on 23 October 2017.[51]
  2. ^ De Girolamo's loan was initially meant to last until 30 June 2018, but was ended by mutual consent on 31 January 2018.[54]
  3. ^ Jules' loan was initially meant to last until 14 January 2018, but was cut short when he was injured in the 2-3 defeat to Yeovil Town on 26 September 2017.

Loans out edit

Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
25 August 2017 CF   Ricky German Alfreton Town 15 October 2017 [63]
25 August 2017 GK   Dylan Parkin Ossett Albion 22 September 2017 [63]
4 September 2017 MF   Jack Brownell Sheffield 2 October 2017 [64]
4 September 2017 DF   Jay Smith Sheffield 2 October 2017 [64]
22 September 2017 GK   Dylan Parkin Sheffield 21 October 2017 [65]
6 October 2017 CB   Marshall Willock Kettering Town 6 November 2017 [66]
16 October 2017 CF   Ricky German Sheffield 8 November 2017 [67]
9 November 2017 CF   Ricky German Matlock Town 9 December 2017 [68]
9 January 2018 CF   Delial Brewster Chorley 30 June 2018 [69]
31 January 2018 RB   Scott Wiseman Rochdale 30 June 2018 [70]
16 February 2018 CF   Ricky German Matlock Town 30 June 2018 [71]
23 March 2018 CB   Marshall Willock Matlock Town 30 June 2018 [72]

Players edit

Current squad edit

As of 23 March 2018[73]

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 Aaron Ramsdale (on loan from Bournemouth)
3 DF   ENG Jerome Binnom-Williams
4 DF   ENG Sam Hird (vice-captain)
6 DF   ENG Ian Evatt (captain)
7 MF   ENG Giles Coke
8 MF   ENG Jordan Sinnott
9 FW   ENG Kristian Dennis
10 FW   ENG Chris O'Grady
11 FW   ENG Gozie Ugwu
12 GK   ENG Joe Anyon
15 MF   ENG Joe Rowley
16 MF   ENG Charlie Wakefield
17 DF   ENG George Smith
19 FW   ENG Louis Dodds
20 DF   ENG Laurence Maguire
21 MF   ENG Jack Brownell
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 DF   ENG Drew Talbot
24 DF   ENG Andy Kellett (on loan from Wigan Athletic)
25 MF   ENG Louis Reed (on loan from Sheffield United)
26 MF   ENG Jak McCourt
27 DF   ENG Bradley Barry
28 MF   NIR Robbie Weir (vice-captain)
30 GK   ENG Dylan Parkin
31 DF   NGA Ify Ofoegbu
33 DF   ENG Alex Whitmore
34 GK   ENG Brad Jones
35 DF   ENG Sid Nelson (on loan from Millwall)
36 FW   ENG Luke Rawson
37 MF   ENG Josh Kay
40 MF   ENG Dylan Mottley-Henry (on loan from Barnsley)
41 MF   ENG Zavon Hines
44 FW   ENG Jacob Brown (on loan from Barnsley)
45 MF   ENG Jack Holmes

Out on loan edit

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF   ENG Marshall Willock (on loan at Matlock Town until the end of the season)
5 DF   GIB Scott Wiseman (on loan at Rochdale until the end of the season)
18 FW   ENG Delial Brewster (on loan at Chorley until the end of the season)
29 FW   ENG Ricky German (on loan at Matlock Town until the end of the season)

Competitions edit

Friendlies edit

4 July 2017 Sheffield 1–4 Chesterfield Dronfield
19:30 BST Marsden   58' Report Evatt   14'
Dennis   33'
Donohue   48'
German   81'
Stadium: Coach and Horses Ground
6 July 2017 Matlock Town 0–4 Chesterfield Matlock
19:30 BST Report Ugwu   12', 15'
Mitchell   61'
German   66'
Stadium: Causeway Lane
7 July 2017 GF Tomlinson Cup Buxton 0–4 Chesterfield Buxton
19:30 BST Report Brewster   27'
Sinnott   31' (pen.)
German   35'
Dennis   67'
Stadium: The Silverlands
11 July 2017 Benfica B 0–0 Chesterfield Santo António, Portugal
18:30 WEST Report Stadium: Complexo Desportivo de Vila Real de Santo António
15 July 2017 Chesterfield 0–2 Middlesbrough Santo António, Portugal
18:30 WEST Report Stuani   16'
Bamford   57' (pen.)
Stadium: Complexo Desportivo de Vila Real de Santo António
22 July 2017 Stoke City U23s 4–0 Chesterfield Sheffield
14:00 BST Joselu   6'
Campbell   9', 51'
Telford   61'
Report Stadium: St George's Park Graves
25 July 2017 Chesterfield 1–3 Rotherham United Chesterfield
19:30 BST O'Grady   87' Report Ball   17'
Taylor   27'
Williams   79'
Stadium: Proact Stadium
Attendance: 2,498
15 August 2017 Handsworth Parramore 1–5 Chesterfield Worksop
Denton   31' Report Wakefield   29'
Dimaio   38'
Mitchell   41'
German   62'
Fowler   76'
Stadium: Sandy Lane
Referee: Sam Wright

League Two edit

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
20 Port Vale 46 11 14 21 49 67 −18 47
21 Forest Green Rovers 46 13 8 25 54 77 −23 47
22 Morecambe 46 9 19 18 41 56 −15 46
23 Barnet (R) 46 12 10 24 46 65 −19 46 Relegation to the National League
24 Chesterfield (R) 46 10 8 28 47 83 −36 38
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(R) Relegated

Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 10 8 28 47 83  −36 38 8 3 12 27 33  −6 2 5 16 20 50  −30

Last updated: 5 May 2018.
Source: [citation needed]

Results by matchday edit

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAHAHAAHAHHAHAAHAHHAHAAHHAAHAHHHAHHAHAAAHAAHHA
ResultLLWLDLDLLLLLLWLDDWWDWLLLDLLWWLLLLWLDWLLDLLLLWL
Position20241924212321232323232424242424242424242123232322222322222223232323232323232424242424242424
Updated to match(es) played on 5 May 2018. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches edit

On 21 June 2017, the league fixtures were announced.[74][75]

5 August 2017 1 Chesterfield 1–3 Grimsby Town Chesterfield
15:00 BST Donohue   5'
Dennis   82'   86'
Evatt   85'
Report Clarke   33'
Jones   39'
Davies   85' (pen.)
Mills   86'   88'
Stadium: Proact Stadium
Attendance: 7,925
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
12 August 2017 2 Notts County 2–0 Chesterfield Nottingham
15:00 BST Grant   53', 90+6'   73' Report Ugwu   29'
Wiseman   45'
Reed   49'
Weir   63'
Hird   90+5'
Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 7,021
Referee: Andy Haines
19 August 2017 3 Chesterfield 2–0 Port Vale Chesterfield
15:00 BST Dennis   38'
Sinnott   43'
Wiseman   83'
McCourt   90+6'
Report Stadium: Proact Stadium
Attendance: 5,058
Referee: Tom Nield
26 August 2017 4 Newport County 4–1 Chesterfield Newport
15:00 BST Nouble   55', 66', 68'
Amond   82'
Rigg   90+1'
Report O'Grady   37'
Reed   90'
Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 4,332
Referee: David Webb
2 September 2017 5 Chesterfield 0–0 Coventry City Chesterfield
15:00 BST Weir   49'   60'
Flores   58'
Jules   87'
Report Grimmer   33' Stadium: Proact Stadium
Attendance: 5,164
Referee: Darren Drysdale
9 September 2017 6 Crewe Alexandra 5–1 Chesterfield Crewe
15:00 BST Porter   6', 47'
Ng   54'
Cooper   66'
Ainley   81'
Report Nolan   72' (o.g.)
Reed   90'
Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,513
Referee: Martin Coy
12 September 2017 7 Colchester United 1–1 Chesterfield Colchester
19:45 BST Hanlan   82' Report Reed   43'
Barry   55'
Lee   78'
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
Attendance: 2,552
Referee: Darren Handley
16 September 2017 8 Chesterfield 1–2 Accrington Stanley Chesterfield
15:00 BST Barry   35'   63'
Flores   44'
De Girolamo   59'
Reed   72'
Dennis   77' (pen.)
Report Connelly   41'
Kee   68'
McConville   78'
Wilks   82'
Donacien   90+6'
Stadium: Proact Stadium
Attendance: 4,487
Referee: Craig Hicks
23 September 2017 9 Luton Town 1–0 Chesterfield Luton
15:00 BST Hylton   53'
Mpanzu   77'
Sheehan   80'
Report Hird   25' Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 7,575
Referee: Charles Breakspear
26 September 2017 10 Chesterfield 2–3 Yeovil Town Chesterfield
19:45 BST Kellett   37'
Weir   50'   58'
Dennis   72'
Report Olomola   3'
Smith   12'
Khan   26'
Bailey   90'
Worthington   90+5'
Stadium: Proact Stadium
Attendance: 3,955
Referee: David Coote
30 September 2017 11 Chesterfield 0–2 Cheltenham Town Chesterfield
15:00 BST Briggs   86'
O'Grady   88'
Report Eisa   44', 68' Stadium: Proact Stadium
Attendance: 5,305
Referee: Ben Toner
7 October 2017 12 Lincoln City 2–1 Chesterfield Lincoln
15:00 BST Bostwick   17'
Kellett   25' (o.g.)
Eardley   45+1'
Raggett   69'
Report Dennis   82' (pen.) Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 9,485
Referee: John Brooks
14 October 2017 13 Chesterfield 0–2 Morecambe Chesterfield
15:00 BST Weir   31' Report McGurk   17'
Kenyon   19'
Thompson   47'
Oliver   90+2'
Stadium: Proact Stadium
Attendance: 4,489
Referee: Darren Drysdale
17 October 2017 14 Crawley Town 0–2 Chesterfield Crawley
19:45 BST Camara   81' Report Weir   22'
Dennis   73'
Rowley   75'
Flores   88'
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 1,516
Referee: Nick Kinesley
21 October 2017 15 Cambridge United 2–1 Chesterfield Cambridge
15:00 BST Brown   70'
Ikpeazu   78'
Report Dennis   55'
Briggs   69'
Evatt   84'
Flores   90+1'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,529
Referee: John Busby
28 October 2017 16 Chesterfield 2–2 Carlisle United Chesterfield
15:00 BST Briggs   9'
McCourt   40'
Dennis   84'
Report Liddle   39'
Grainger   55'
Bennett   73'
Stadium: Proact Stadium
Attendance: 5,102
Referee: Brett Huxtable
11 November 2017 17 Swindon Town 2–2 Chesterfield Swindon
15:00 GMT Woolery   36'
Dunne   45+1'
Elšnik   47'
Norris   90+6' (pen.)
Report Dennis   56'   90+5'
Reed   63'
McCourt   72'
Maguire   89'
Evatt   90+5'
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 6,140
Referee: Lee Collins
18 November 2017 18 Chesterfield 1–0 Exeter City Chesterfield
15:00 GMT Dennis   50'
Barry   61'
Wiseman   90'   90'
Report Stadium: Proact Stadium
Attendance: 5,195
Referee: Martin Coy
21 November 2017 19 Chesterfield 3–2 Forest Green Rovers Chesterfield
19:45 GMT McCourt   22', 54'
Dennis   81'
Report Fitzwater   20'
Traoré   29'
Monthé   49'
Doidge   60', 90+3'
Stadium: Proact Stadium
Attendance: 4,306
Referee: Robert Jones
25 November 2017 20 Mansfield Town 2–2 Chesterfield Mansfield
13:00 GMT White   26'
Diamond   88'
Report Rowley   14'
Kellett   58'
Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 7,525
Referee: Andy Woolmer
9 December 2017 21 Chesterfield 2–1 Barnet Chesterfield
15:00 GMT Reed   55'
Dennis   55'
Clough   66' (o.g.)
Evatt   77'
Weir   90+3'
Report Akinde   11'
Fonguck   63'
Stadium: Proact Stadium
Attendance: 5,272
Referee: John Busby
16 December 2017 22 Wycombe Wanderers 1–0 Chesterfield High Wycombe
15:00 GMT Akinfenwa   3'
O'Nien   54'
Southwell   90+3'
Brown   90+7'
Report McCourt   46'
Dennis   79'
Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 4,522
Referee: Nick Kinesley
23 December 2017 23 Stevenage 5–1 Chesterfield Stevenage
15:00 GMT Newton   13'
Gorman   28'
McCourt   44' (o.g.)
Godden   50', 72'
Fryer   90+5'
Report Dennis   42'
Hird   45+2'
Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 2,403
Referee: Craig Hicks
26 December 2017 24 Chesterfield 0–2 Crewe Alexandra Chesterfield
15:00 GMT Report Porter   7'
Kirk   26'
Stadium: Proact Stadium
Attendance: 5,904
Referee: Tom Nield
30 December 2017 25 Chesterfield 0–0 Colchester United Chesterfield
15:00 GMT Hird   6'
Reed   88'
Binnom-Williams   90+1'
Report Guthrie   86' Stadium: Proact Stadium
Attendance: 5,537
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
1 January 2018 26 Coventry City 1–0 Chesterfield Coventry
15:00 GMT McNulty   14'
Bayliss   61'
Report Dennis   45+4'
Wiseman   61'   80'
Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 7,402
Referee: Trevor Kettle
6 January 2018 27 Accrington Stanley 4–0 Chesterfield Accrington
15:00 GMT Hughes   19'
McConville   32'
Ramsdale   49' (o.g.)
Jackson   66'
Johnson   81'
Kee   89'
Richards-Everton   90+4'
Report Maguire   9'
Hines   41'
German   90+4'
Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 1,655
Referee: Chris Sarginson
13 January 2018 28 Chesterfield 2–0 Luton Town Chesterfield
15:00 GMT Kay   17'
Rowley   19'
McCourt   25'
Maguire   36'
Report Justin   25'
Lee   86'
Stadium: Proact Stadium
Attendance: 5,715
Referee: Carl Boyeson
20 January 2018 29 Yeovil Town 1–2 Chesterfield Yeovil
15:00 Wing   80'
Khan   90+4'
Report McCourt   20'
Reed   66'
Kay   75'
Maguire   85'
Dennis   90+3'   90+4'
Stadium: Huish Park
Attendance: 3,972
Referee: Kevin Johnson
27 January 2018 30 Chesterfield 0–1 Stevenage Chesterfield
15:00 GMT Maguire   31'
Nelson   54'
Report Franks   47'
Kennedy   48'
Godden   58'
King   90+1'
Stadium: Proact Stadium
Attendance: 4,981
Referee: Mark Heywood
3 February 2018 31 Chesterfield 1–2 Crawley Town Chesterfield
15:00 GMT Reed   18'
Kay   47'
Report Randall   45+2'
Ahearne-Grant   57'
Young   90+3'
Stadium: Proact Stadium
Attendance: 5,159
Referee: Ross Joycce
10 February 2018 Morecambe P–P Chesterfield Morecambe
15:00 GMT Stadium: Globe Arena
Note: Match postponed due to a waterlogged pitch
13 February 2018 32 Chesterfield 2–3 Cambridge United Chesterfield
19:45 GMT Rowley   1'
Dennis   55'
Reed   61'
O'Grady   85'
Report Maguire   21' (o.g.)
Dunk   46'   90+5'
Ikpeazu   67' (pen.)
Halliday   80'
Stadium: Proact Stadium
Attendance: 4,276
Referee: Darren Handley
17 February 2018 33 Carlisle United 2–0 Chesterfield Carlisle
15:00 GMT Etuhu   19'
Liddle   41'
O'Sullivan   81'
Report Barry   37'
Kellett   63'
Brown   90'
Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 4,025
Referee: Sebastian Stockbridge
24 February 2018 34 Chesterfield 2–1 Swindon Town Chesterfield
15:00 GMT O'Grady   2'
Kellett   51'
Reed   82'
Barry   90+4'
Report Banks   72'
Menayese   75'
Norris   78'
Stadium: Proact Stadium
Attendance: 4,668
Referee: John Brooks
3 March 2018 Exeter City P–P Chesterfield Exeter
15:00 GMT Stadium: St James Park
Note: Match postponed due to adverse weather conditions
10 March 2018 35 Chesterfield 1–3 Lincoln City Chesterfield
15:00 GMT Whitmore   34'
Talbot   84'
Rowley   90+1'
Report Woodyard   11'
Frecklington   44'
Bostwick   45'
Wharton   59'
Palmer   85'   86'
Stadium: Proact Stadium
Attendance: 6,395
Referee: David Webb
17 March 2018 36 Cheltenham Town 1–1 Chesterfield Cheltenham
15:00 GMT Andrews   19'
Graham   79'
Report Weir   28'
Dennis   74'
Binnom-Williams   84'
Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 2,822
Referee: Ollie Yates
25 March 2018 37 Chesterfield 3–1 Notts County Chesterfield
13:30 BST Nelson   15'
Hines   38'
Whitmore   81'
Dennis   90+7' (pen.)
Report Stead   62'
Jones   84'
Stadium: Proact Stadium
Attendance: 6,005
Referee: Sebastian Stockbridge
30 March 2018 38 Port Vale 2–1 Chesterfield Stoke-on-Trent
15:00 BST Pugh   45'   45+2'
Worrall   78'
Hannant   79'
Whitfield   82'
Smith   90+2'
Report Barry   3'
Reed   56'
Talbot   78'
Hines   79'
Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 5,713
Referee: Tony Harrington
2 April 2018 Chesterfield P–P Newport County Chesterfield
15:00 BST Stadium: Proact Stadium
Note: Match postponed due to a frozen pitch
7 April 2018 39 Grimsby Town 1–0 Chesterfield Cleethorpes
15:00 BST Fox   53'
Vernon   55'
Dembélé   68'
Rose   88' (pen.)   88'
Report Reed   79'
Talbot   90'
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 6,780
Referee: Bobby Madley
10 April 2018 40 Morecambe 2–2 Chesterfield Morecambe
19:45 BST Thompson   16'   26'
Kenyon   26'
Lang   33'
Report Dennis   55'
Kellett   74'
Brown   76'
Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,042
Referee: Martin Coy
14 April 2018 41 Chesterfield 0–1 Mansfield Town Chesterfield
13:00 BST Brown   34'
Dennis   45+1'
Weir   65'
McCourt   83'
Report MacDonald   61'
Benning   67'
Hemmings   68'
Stadium: Proact Stadium
Attendance: 7,967
Referee: Darren Drysdale
17 April 2018 42 Exeter City 2–1 Chesterfield Exeter
19:45 BST Taylor   27'
Stockley   39'
Whitmore   74' (o.g.)
Report Kellett   84'
Rowley   90+5'
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 3,560
Referee: Brendan Malone
21 April 2018 43 Forest Green Rovers 4–1 Chesterfield Nailsworth
15:00 BST Laird   27'
Doidge   78', 90+6' (pen.)
Osbourne   80'
Gunning   86'
Grubb   90+4'
Report Dennis   36' (pen.) Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 3,336
Referee: Scott Duncan
28 April 2018 44 Chesterfield 1–2 Wycombe Wanderers Chesterfield
15:00 BST Harriman   39' (o.g.) Report Tyson   45+1'
O'Nien   60'
Gape   76'
Mackail-Smith   90+3'
Stadium: Proact Stadium
Attendance: 5,679
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
1 May 2018 45 Chesterfield 1–0 Newport County Chesterfield
19:45 BST Dennis   71' Report White   53' Stadium: Proact Stadium
Attendance: 4,608
Referee: Gavin Ward
5 May 2018 46 Barnet 3–0 Chesterfield Edgware
15:00 BST Akinde   42'
Brindley   81'
Nicholls   88'
Report Stadium: The Hive
Attendance: 5,539
Referee: Dean Whitestone

EFL Cup edit

On 16 June 2017, Chesterfield were drawn away to Sheffield Wednesday in the first round.[76]

8 August 2017 First round Sheffield Wednesday 4–1 Chesterfield Sheffield
19:45 BST Fletcher   37'   45+2'
Hooper   43'
Reach   49'
Bannan   75'
Hutchinson   83'
Report Dennis   38'
McCourt   41'
Hird   90+4'
Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 11,682
Referee: Ross Joyce

FA Cup edit

4 November 2017 First round Bradford City 2–0 Chesterfield Bradford
15:00 GMT Gilliead   4'
Jones   44'
Report Dimaio   52' Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 4,747
Referee: Anthony Backhouse

EFL Trophy edit

On 12 July 2017, Chesterfield were drawn in Northern Group F against Bradford City, Rotherham United and Manchester City U23s.[77][78]

Pos Lge Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Bradford City (A) 3 2 0 0 1 6 6 0 6 Round 2
2 L2 Chesterfield (A) 3 1 1 0 1 6 7 −1 5
3 L1 Rotherham United 3 1 0 1 1 5 3 +2 4
4 ACA Manchester City U21s 3 0 1 1 1 4 5 −1 3
Source: EFL.com
(A) Advances to a further round
29 August 2017 Group Game 1 Chesterfield 2–4 Bradford City Chesterfield
19:00 BST Dennis   24'   65'
Sinnott   79'
Evatt   85'
Report Patrick   45+3'
Jones   57', 62'   77'
Hanson   80'
Stadium: Proact Stadium
Attendance: 1,099
3 October 2017 Group Game 2 Rotherham United 1–2 Chesterfield Rotherham
19:00 BST Vaulks   71' Report De Girolamo   9'
McCourt   89'
Stadium: New York Stadium
Attendance: 2,043
Referee: Darren Handley
29 November 2017 Group Game 3 Chesterfield 2–2
(4–3 p)
Manchester City U21s Chesterfield
19:00 GMT McCourt   22'
Hird   65'
Rowley   73'
Barry   90+1'
O'Grady   90+7'
Report Oliver   76'
Francis   88'
Nmecha   90'
Stadium: Proact Stadium
Attendance: 1,266
Penalties
Kellett  
Reed  
Rowley  
O'Grady  
Hird  
Nmecha  
Francis  
Richards  
Duhaney  
Wilson  
5 December 2017 Second round Fleetwood Town 2–0 Chesterfield Fleetwood
19:45 GMT Sowerby   17'
Ekpolo   86'
Reid   88'
Report Dennis   87' Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 372
Referee: Ross Joyce

Statistics edit

Appearances edit

As of 5 May 2018

  • Italics indicate loan player
  • Asterisk (*) indicates player left club mid-season
  • Caret sign (^) indicates player finished season on loan at another club
  • Hash sign (#) indicates player retired mid-season
  • Source: [1]
No. Pos Nat Player Total League One FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   ENG Tommy Lee# 7 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 GK   ENG Cameron Dawson* 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 GK   ENG Jake Eastwood* 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 GK   ENG Aaron Ramsdale 19 0 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 DF   SCO Paul McGinn* 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 DF   ENG Marshall Willock^ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 DF   ENG Jerome Binnom-Williams 20 0 13+6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
4 DF   ENG Sam Hird 27 0 24 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
5 DF   GIB Scott Wiseman^ 29 0 23+1 0 1 0 1 0 3 0
6 DF   ENG Ian Evatt 24 0 21 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
7 MF   ENG Reece Mitchell* 6 0 0+4 0 0+1 0 0 0 1 0
7 MF   ENG Giles Coke 2 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 MF   ENG Jordan Sinnott 11 2 4+4 1 0+1 0 0 0 1+1 1
9 FW   ENG Kristian Dennis 49 21 39+5 19 1 0 1 1 1+2 1
10 FW   ENG Chris O'Grady 41 3 20+15 2 0+1 0 1 0 3+1 1
11 FW   ENG Gozie Ugwu 14 0 3+9 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
12 GK   ENG Joe Anyon 20 0 14 0 1 0 1 0 4 0
15 MF   ENG Joe Rowley 32 4 23+5 3 1 0 0 0 2+1 1
16 MF   ENG Charlie Wakefield 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0+2 0
17 MF   IRL Connor Dimaio* 14 0 2+8 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
17 DF   ENG George Smith 8 0 6+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 FW   ENG Delial Brewster^ 3 0 0+2 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
19 MF   WAL Dion Donohue* 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
19 FW   ITA Diego De Girolamo* 18 1 6+9 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
19 FW   ENG Louis Dodds 11 0 7+4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 DF   ENG Laurence Maguire 22 0 13+5 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
21 MF   ENG Jack Brownell 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 DF   ENG Jay Smith* 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 DF   ENG Drew Talbot 14 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 MF   ENG Jordan Flores* 14 1 12+1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
24 DF   ENG Andy Kellett 39 4 28+7 4 1 0 0 0 1+2 0
25 MF   ENG Louis Reed 46 4 40+1 4 1 0 1 0 2+1 0
26 MF   ENG Jak McCourt 38 6 21+13 5 1 0 0 0 3 1
27 DF   ENG Bradley Barry 34 0 29 0 1 0 1 0 3 0
28 MF   NIR Robbie Weir 43 2 38+2 2 0 0 0 0 2+1 0
29 FW   ENG Ricky German^ 3 0 0+2 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
30 GK   ENG Dylan Parkin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 DF   NGA Ify Ofoegbu 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 DF   GUY Matthew Briggs* 12 0 8+3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
33 DF   SCO Zak Jules* 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 DF   ENG Alex Whitmore 15 1 14+1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
34 GK   ENG Brad Jones 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
35 DF   ENG Sid Nelson 15 1 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 FW   ENG Luke Rawson 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
37 MF   ENG Josh Kay 11 0 8+3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
40 MF   ENG Dylan Mottley-Henry 2 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
41 MF   ENG Zavon Hines 11 1 9+2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
44 FW   ENG Jacob Brown 13 0 8+5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
45 MF   ENG Jack Holmes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Goalscorers edit

Rnk No Pos Nat Name League One FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy Total
1 9 FW   Kristian Dennis 19 0 1 1 21
2 26 MF   Jak McCourt 5 0 0 1 6
3 25 MF   Louis Reed 4 0 0 0 4
= 24 MF   Andy Kellett 4 0 0 0 4
= 15 MF   Joe Rowley 3 0 0 1 4
6 10 FW   Chris O'Grady 2 0 0 1 3
7 28 MF   Robbie Weir 2 0 0 0 2
= 8 MF   Jordan Sinnott 1 0 0 1 2
9 23 MF   Jordan Flores 1 0 0 0 1
= 33 MF   Alex Whitmore 1 0 0 0 1
= 35 DF   Sid Nelson 1 0 0 0 1
= 41 FW   Zavon Hines 1 0 0 0 1
= 19 FW   Diego De Girolamo 0 0 0 1 1
Own Goals 3 0 0 0 3
Total 47 0 1 6 54

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