2025–26 Chesterfield F.C. season

Chesterfield
2025–26 season
OwnerPhil and Ashley Kirk
ChairmanMike Goodwin
ManagerPaul Cook
StadiumSMH Group Stadium

The 2025–26 season is the 159th season in the history of Chesterfield Football Club and their second consecutive season in League Two. The club are participating in League Two, the FA Cup, the EFL Cup and the EFL Trophy.

Transfers and contracts

In

Date Pos. Player From Fee Ref.
20 June 2025 GK Zach Hemming Middlesbrough £150,000 [1][2]
30 June 2025 CF Lee Bonis ADO Den Haag Undisclosed [3]
1 July 2025[a] LB Adam Lewis Morecambe Bosman [4]
1 July 2025[b] RW Dilan Markanday Blackburn Rovers [5]
1 July 2025[c] DM Ryan Stirk Walsall [6]
Expenditure: £150,000
  1. ^ The transfer was announced on 18 June, and would become official on July 1 once his contract at Morecambe had expired
  2. ^ The transfer was announced on 17 June, and would become official on July 1 once his contract at Blackburn had expired
  3. ^ The transfer was announced on 18 June, and would become official on July 1 once his contract at Walsall had expired

Out

Date Pos. Player To Fee Ref.

Loaned in

Date Pos. Player From Date until Ref.
3 July 2025 CM Matt Dibley-Dias Fulham 31 May 2026 [7]
8 July 2025 RB Devan Tanton [8]

Loaned out

Date Pos. Player To Date until Ref.

Released / Out of Contract

Date Pos. Player Subsequent club Join date Ref.
30 June 2025 CM Ollie Banks York City 1 July 2025 [9][10]
CF Kane Drummond Oldham Athletic [11][12]
LW Michael Jacobs Northampton Town [11][13]
CM Darren Oldaker Swindon Town [11][14]
CB Ash Palmer York City [15]
CM Ali Mohiuddin [11]
Mike Jones
Retired
 [16]

New Contract

Date Pos. Player Contracted until Ref.
19 June 2025 GK Ryan Boot Undisclosed [17]
CM John Fleck [18]
CB Kyle McFadzean [19]

Pre-season and friendlies

On 23 May, Chesterfield announced their first pre-season fixture, against Matlock Town.[20] Three weeks later, a second friendly was added against Sheffield United.[21] Also confirmed was a training camp in Spain, along with a friendly against Europa Point.[22] On 17 June, a fourth friendly match was added to the schedule, against Burton Albion.[23] A fifth and sixth friendly was later announced, against Nottingham Forest and Alfreton Town.[24][25]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

5 July 2025 Friendly Matlock Town 2–1 Chesterfield Matlock
15:00 BST
  • Trialist 58'
  • Trialist 81'
 Report
Stadium: Causeway Lane
Attendance: 2,300
8 July 2025 Friendly Chesterfield 5–0 Burton Albion Chesterfield
19:00 BST
Report Stadium: SMH Group Stadium
12 July 2025 Friendly Chesterfield v Nottingham Forest Tapton
14:00 BST Stadium: SMH Group Stadium
15 July 2025 Friendly Europa Point v Chesterfield La Cala de Mijas, Spain
18:00 CEST Stadium: La Cala Training Ground
19 July 2025 Friendly Alfreton Town v Chesterfield Alfreton
15:00 BST Stadium: North Street
26 July 2025 Friendly Chesterfield v Sheffield United Tapton
15:00 BST Stadium: SMH Group Stadium

Competitions

League Two

Main article: 2025–26 EFL League Two

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
5 Bromley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for League Two play-offs
6 Cambridge United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Cheltenham Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Chesterfield 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Colchester United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on 15 May 2025. Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[26]

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
0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0  0

Last updated: pre-season.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round

Round123
GroundHAH
Result
Position
Points
Source: EFL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Matches

On 26 June, the League Two fixtures were released, with Chesterfied hosting Barrow on the opening weekend.[27]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

2 August 2025 1 Chesterfield v Barrow Chesterfield
15:00 BST Stadium: SMH Group Stadium
9 August 2025 2 Cheltenham Town v Chesterfield Cheltenham
15:00 BST Stadium: Whaddon Road
16 August 2025 3 Chesterfield v Bristol Rovers Chesterfield
12:30 BST Stadium: SMH Group Stadium
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[28]

FA Cup

Main article: 2025–26 FA Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

EFL Cup

Main article: 2025–26 EFL Cup

Chesterfield were drawn at home to Mansfield Town in the first round.[29][30]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

12 August 2025 First round Chesterfield v Mansfield Town Chesterfield
19:45 BST Stadium: SMH Group Stadium

EFL Trophy

Main article: 2025–26 EFL Trophy

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Statistics

Appearances and goals

As of pre-season

Players with no appearances are not included on the list
Italics indicate a loaned in player

No. Pos Nat Player Total League Two FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals

References

  1. ^ "Keeper signed from Championship club". Chesterfield FC. 20 June 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  2. ^ "Zach Hemming agreed to join Chesterfield. The 25-year-old has agreed a permanent £150,000 deal from Middlesbrough to Chesterfield". Facebook. Spireite Gazette. 13 June 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  3. ^ "International striker joins Spireites". Chesterfield FC. 30 June 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  4. ^ "Second summer signing secured". Chesterfield FC. 18 June 2025. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  5. ^ "Markanday signature secured". Chesterfield FC. 17 June 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  6. ^ "Midfielder agrees to join Spireites". Chesterfield FC. 18 June 2025. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  7. ^ "Fulham midfielder signs on loan". Fulham FC. 3 July 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  8. ^ "Seventh signing of the summer". Fulham FC. 8 July 2025. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
  9. ^ "Ollie Banks departs". Chesterfield FC. 23 May 2025. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
  10. ^ "Ollie Banks becomes first signing of the Summer". York City FC. 30 May 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  11. ^ a b c d "Retained list announced". Chesterfield FC. 23 May 2025. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
  12. ^ "Drummond Joins Attack". Oldham Athletic AFC. 18 June 2025. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  13. ^ "Michael Jacobs Returns to Northampton Town". Northampton Town FC. 16 June 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  14. ^ "Town sign Darren Oldaker". Swindon Town FC. 23 May 2025. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
  15. ^ "Defender departs". Chesterfield FC. 18 June 2025. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  16. ^ "Mike Jones announces retirement". Chesterfield FC. 18 June 2025. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
  17. ^ "Keeper's new contract". Chesterfield FC. 19 June 2025. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  18. ^ "Midfielder's contract extension". Chesterfield FC. 19 June 2025. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  19. ^ "Defender agrees new deal". Chesterfield FC. 19 June 2025. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  20. ^ "Spireites to face Matlock in pre-season". Chesterfield FC. 23 May 2025. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
  21. ^ "Pre-season fixture against Sheffield United". Chesterfield FC. 10 June 2025. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  22. ^ @ChesterfieldFC (12 June 2025). "We can now confirm the details for our friendly in Spain" (Tweet). Retrieved 12 June 2025 – via Twitter.
  23. ^ "Spireites to face Brewers in pre-season". Chesterfield FC. 17 June 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
  24. ^ "Pre-season fixture against Nottingham Forest announced". Chesterfield FC. 30 June 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  25. ^ "Alfreton friendly confirmed". Chesterfield FC. 1 July 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  26. ^ "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions". EFL. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  27. ^ "League Two 2025/26 fixtures, dates, schedule & how to watch: Barnet host Fleetwood in opening day clash live on Sky". Sky Sports. 26 June 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  28. ^ "Bristol Rovers match selected for live TV coverage". Bristol Rovers FC. 4 July 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
  29. ^ "Carabao Cup Round One confirmed". English Football League. 26 June 2025. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  30. ^ "Mansfield cup date confirmed". Chesterfield FC. 4 July 2025. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
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