2017–18 Chesterfield F.C. season

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 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.

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

Transfers

Transfers in

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

Transfers out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2017 GK ENG Lloyd Allinson FC United of Manchester Released [20][a]
1 July 2017 CF ENG Jake Beesley Salford City Released [20][b]
1 July 2017 CF ENG Sylvan Ebanks-Blake AFC Telford United Released [20][c]
1 July 2017 RB LBY Sadiq El Fitouri Al-Ahli Tripoli Released [20][d]
1 July 2017 CF WAL Ched Evans Sheffield United Undisclosed [25]
1 July 2017 AM ENG Dan Gardner Oldham Athletic Free Transfer [26]
1 July 2017 RB NZL Liam Graham Auckland City Released [20][e]
1 July 2017 DM ENG Ritchie Humphreys Sheffield Released [20][f]
1 July 2017 LB ENG Daniel Jones Notts County Released [20][g]
1 July 2017 CM ESP Ángel Martínez Sabadell Released [20][h]
1 July 2017 CF ENG Curtis Morrison Guiseley Released [20][i]
1 July 2017 CM ENG Jon Nolan Shrewsbury Town Undisclosed [32]
1 July 2017 AM IRL Jay O'Shea Bury Released [20][j]
1 July 2017 CB ENG Charlie Raglan Oxford United Released [20][k]
1 July 2017 GK GER Thorsten Stuckmann Fortuna Düsseldorf II Released [20][l]
19 July 2017 ST BER Rai Simons Free agent Free agent [36]
18 August 2017 LB WAL Dion Donohue Portsmouth Undisclosed [37]
25 August 2017 RB SCO Paul McGinn Partick Thistle Mutual Consent [38][m]
6 November 2017 GK ENG Tommy Lee — Retired [40][41][42][43]
4 January 2018 CB ENG Jay Smith Free agent Released [44]
10 January 2018 RW ENG Reece Mitchell Torquay United Mutual Consent [45][n]
11 January 2018 LB GUY Matthew Briggs Barnet Released [47][o]
31 January 2018 CM ENG 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

Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
11 July 2017 CM ENG Louis Reed Sheffield United 30 June 2018 [50]
18 August 2017 CM ENG Jordan Flores Wigan Athletic 31 January 2018[a] [52]
25 August 2017 LB ENG Andy Kellett Wigan Athletic 30 June 2018 [53]
30 August 2017 SS ITA Diego De Girolamo Bristol City 31 January 2018[b] [55]
31 August 2017 CB SCO Zak Jules Shrewsbury Town 26 September 2017[c] [56]
6 December 2017 GK ENG Cameron Dawson Sheffield Wednesday 13 December 2017 [57]
21 December 2017 GK ENG Jake Eastwood Sheffield United 5 January 2018 [58]
4 January 2018 CB ENG Sid Nelson Millwall 30 June 2018 [59]
5 January 2018 GK ENG Aaron Ramsdale Bournemouth 30 June 2018 [60]
31 January 2018 RW ENG Dylan Mottley-Henry Barnsley 30 June 2018 [61]
31 January 2018 CF ENG 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

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

Players

Current squad

As of 23 March 2018[73]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. 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

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. 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

Friendlies

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
18 July 2017 Chesterfield 1–2 Sheffield United Chesterfield
19:30 BST O'Grady 32' Report O'Connell 72'
Brooks 85'		 Stadium: Proact Stadium
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
29 July 2017 Chesterfield 4–0 Doncaster Rovers Chesterfield
15:00 BST Dennis 55'
Brewster 71'
Ugwu 83'
Mitchell 85'		 Report Stadium: Proact Stadium
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

League table

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

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:

Results by matchday

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

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

Main article: 2017–18 EFL Cup

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

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

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

Appearances

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

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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