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2024–25 Chesterfield F.C. season

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Chesterfield
2024–25 season
OwnerPhil Kirk and Ashley Kirk
ChairmanMike Goodwin
ManagerPaul Cook[1]
StadiumSMH Group Stadium
2025–26 →

The 2024–25 season is the 158th season in the history of Chesterfield Football Club and their first season back in League Two since the 2017–18 season, following promotion from the National League the previous season. The club are participating in League Two, the FA Cup, the EFL Cup and the EFL Trophy.

Transfers

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In

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Date Pos. Player From Fee Ref.
14 June 2024[a] CM England Tim Akinola Free agent [2]
1 July 2024[b] CF England Kane Drummond England Macclesfield Free [3]
1 July 2024[c] CB Jamaica Chey Dunkley England Shrewsbury Town Free [4]
1 July 2024[d] LB Scotland Lewis Gordon England Bristol Rovers Free [5]
1 July 2024[e] CF Republic of Ireland Paddy Madden England Stockport County Free [6]
1 August 2024 RB England Vontae Daley-Campbell England Peterborough United Free [7]
10 September 2024 CM Scotland John Fleck England Blackburn Rovers Free [8]
  1. ^ The transfer was announced on 16 May, and would become official on June 14 once the transfer window re-opens
  2. ^ The transfer was announced on 9 May, and would become official on July 1 once his Macclesfield contract expired
  3. ^ The transfer was announced on 6 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Shrewsbury Town contract expired
  4. ^ The transfer was announced on 31 May, and would become official on July 1 once his Bristol Rovers contract expired
  5. ^ The transfer was announced on 13 May, and would become official on July 1 once his Stockport County contract expired

Out

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Date Pos. Player To Fee Ref.
30 August 2024 CF Republic of Ireland Joe Quigley England Forest Green Rovers Undisclosed [9]

Loaned in

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Date Pos. Player From Date until Ref.
5 August 2024 RB Colombia Devan Tanton England Fulham End of Season [10]
15 August 2024 CB England Harvey Araujo England Fulham End of Season [11]
15 August 2024 RW England Dilan Markanday England Blackburn Rovers End of Season [12]
29 August 2024 GK England Max Thompson England Newcastle United End of Season [13]
30 August 2024 CM England Jenson Metcalfe England Everton End of Season [14]

Loaned out

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Date Pos. Player To Date until Ref.
29 August 2024 CM England Tim Akinola England Dagenham & Redbridge End of Season [15]
13 September 2024 AM England Bailey Hobson England Barnet 5 January 2025[a] [16][17]
4 October 2024 CF England Kane Drummond England Oldham Athletic 5 January 2025 [18]
  1. ^ On 18 October, Hobson's loan at Barnet was extended until January

Released / Out of Contract

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Date Pos. Player Subsequent club Join date Ref.
30 June 2024 CB England Laurence Maguire England Milton Keynes Dons 1 July 2024 [19][20]
30 June 2024 RW England Harley Curtis England Needham Market 7 July 2024 [19][21]
30 June 2024 RB England Jeff King England Swindon Town 5 August 2024 [19][22]
30 June 2024 LB England Bailey Clements England Hornchurch 16 August 2024 [19][23]
30 June 2024 GK England Luke Chadwick [19]

Pre-season and friendlies

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On 25 April, Chesterfield announced their first pre-season friendly, against Matlock Town.[24] A month later, home fixtures against Sheffield United and Derby County were also confirmed.[25][26] On June 21, a fourth friendly fixture was added, against Scunthorpe United.[27] Three days later, a home fixture versus Nottingham Forest was announced.[28]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

6 July 2024 Friendly Matlock Town 0–0 Chesterfield Matlock
14:00 BST Report Stadium: Causeway Lane
13 July 2024 Friendly Chesterfield 0–3 Nottingham Forest Chesterfield
15:00 BST Report
Stadium: SMH Group Stadium
Attendance: 7,368
16 July 2024 Friendly Alfreton Town 1–2 Chesterfield Alfreton
19:30 BST
  • Trialist 16'
Report
Stadium: North Street
20 July 2024 Friendly Chesterfield 0–3 Sheffield United Chesterfield
15:00 BST Report
Stadium: SMH Group Stadium
Attendance: 7,619
24 July 2024 Friendly Chesterfield 4–0 Derby County Chesterfield
19:30 BST
Report Stadium: SMH Group Stadium
2 August 2024 Friendly Scunthorpe United 0–3 Chesterfield Scunthorpe
19:30 BST Report Stadium: Glanford Park

Competitions

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League Two

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
9 Bradford City 16 6 5 5 21 17 +4 23
10 Gillingham 15 7 2 6 16 12 +4 23
11 Chesterfield 16 5 7 4 29 20 +9 22
12 Barrow 16 6 4 6 17 15 +2 22
13 Fleetwood Town 14 5 6 3 20 15 +5 21
Updated to match(es) played on 22 November 2024. 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[29]

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
16 5 7 4 29 20  +9 22 1 6 1 10 12  −2 4 1 3 19 8  +11

Last updated: 16 November 2024.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round

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Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAAHHA
ResultDWDLWLDWDDDWDWLL
Position1149129111091012121096911
Points1455889121314151819222222
Source: EFL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Matches

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On 26 June, the League Two fixtures were announced.[30]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

9 August 2024 1 Chesterfield 1–1 Swindon Town Chesterfield
20:00 BST
Report
Stadium: SMH Group Stadium
Attendance: 9,262
Referee: Scott Oldham
17 August 2024 2 Crewe Alexandra 0–5 Chesterfield Crewe
15:00 BST Report
Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 5,626
Referee: Scott Tallis
24 August 2024 3 Chesterfield 1–1 Salford City Chesterfield
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: SMH Group Stadium
Attendance: 3,334
Referee: Richie Watkins
31 August 2024 4 Gillingham 1–0 Chesterfield Gillingham
12:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 6,954
Referee: Charles Breakspear
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[31]
7 September 2024 5 Chesterfield 2–1 Grimsby Town Chesterfield
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: SMH Group Stadium
Attendance: 9,325
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
14 September 2024 6 Port Vale 1–0 Chesterfield Burslem
15:00 BST
Report Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 7,976
Referee: Neil Hair
21 September 2024 7 Chesterfield 1–1 Cheltenham Town Chesterfield
12:30 BST
Report
Stadium: SMH Group Stadium
Attendance: 7,652
Referee: Ross Joyce
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[31]
28 September 2024 8 Doncaster Rovers 0–3 Chesterfield Doncaster
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium
Attendance: 10,790
Referee: James Bell
1 October 2024 9 Bromley 2–2 Chesterfield Bromley
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Hayes Lane
Referee: Craig Hicks
5 October 2024 10 Chesterfield 2–2 Walsall Chesterfield
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: SMH Group Stadium
Attendance: 9,035
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
12 October 2024 11 Chesterfield 2–2 Notts County Chesterfield
12:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: SMH Group Stadium
Referee: Matthew Corlett
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[32]
18 October 2024 12 Newport County 0–3 Chesterfield Newport
20:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 4,570
Referee: Thomas Parsons
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 19 October, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[32]
22 October 2024 13 Chesterfield 1–1 Colchester United Chesterfield
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: SMH Group Stadium
Attendance: 7,465
Referee: Dale Baines
26 October 2024 14 Morecambe 2–5 Chesterfield Morecambe
12:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Mazuma Mobile Stadium
Attendance: 7,366
Referee: Tom Reeves
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[32]
9 November 2024 15 Chesterfield 0–3 Accrington Stanley Chesterfield
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: SMH Group Stadium
Attendance: 8,285
Referee: Darren Drysdale
16 November 2024 16 Harrogate Town 2–1 Chesterfield Harrogate
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Wetherby Road
Attendance: 3,686
Referee: John Mulligan
23 November 2024 17 Chesterfield v Barrow Chesterfield
15:00 GMT Stadium: SMH Group Stadium
3 December 2024 18 Milton Keynes Dons v Chesterfield Denbigh
19:45 GMT Stadium: Stadium MK
7 December 2024 19 Chesterfield v Tranmere Rovers Chesterfield
15:00 GMT Stadium: SMH Group Stadium
14 December 2024 20 Carlisle United v Chesterfield Carlisle
15:00 GMT Stadium: Brunton Park
21 December 2024 21 Chesterfield v AFC Wimbledon Chesterfield
15:00 GMT Stadium: SMH Group Stadium
26 December 2024 22 Fleetwood Town v Chesterfield Fleetwood
15:00 GMT Stadium: Highbury Stadium
29 December 2024 23 Bradford City v Chesterfield Bradford
15:00 GMT Stadium: Valley Parade
1 January 2025 24 Chesterfield v Milton Keynes Dons Chesterfield
15:00 GMT Stadium: SMH Group Stadium
5 January 2025 25 Chesterfield v Gillingham Chesterfield
15:00 GMT Stadium: SMH Group Stadium
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 4 January, but was due to Gillingham playing the Thursday prior.[32]
11 January 2025 26 Salford City v Chesterfield Kersal
12:30 GMT Stadium: Moor Lane
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[33]
18 January 2025 27 Grimsby Town v Chesterfield Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT Stadium: Blundell Park
25 January 2025 28 Chesterfield v Port Vale Chesterfield
15:00 GMT Stadium: SMH Group Stadium
28 January 2025 29 Chesterfield v Bromley Chesterfield
19:45 GMT Stadium: SMH Group Stadium
1 February 2025 30 Cheltenham Town v Chesterfield Chesterfield
12:30 GMT Stadium: Whaddon Road
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[33]

FA Cup

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Chesterfield were drawn at home to Horsham in the first round, [34] and then away to Exeter City in the second round.[35][36]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

2 November 2024 First round Chesterfield 3–1 Horsham Chesterfield
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: SMH Group Stadium
Attendance: 4,887
Referee: Martin Coy
30 November 2024 Second round Exeter City v Chesterfield Exeter
15:00 GMT Stadium: St James Park

EFL Cup

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On 27 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Chesterfield being drawn away against Derby County.[37]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

13 August 2024 First round Derby County 2–1 Chesterfield Derby
19:45 BST
Report Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
Attendance: 8,358
Referee: Leigh Doughty

EFL Trophy

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In the group stage, Chesterfield were drawn into Northern Group G alongside Grimsby Town, Lincoln City and Manchester City U21.[38][39]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L2 Chesterfield 3 2 1 0 0 5 3 +2 8 Advance to Round 2
2 L1 Lincoln City 3 2 0 0 1 7 2 +5 6
3 ACA Manchester City U21 3 0 1 1 1 2 7 −5 3
4 L2 Grimsby Town 3 0 0 1 2 4 6 −2 1
Updated to match(es) played on 12 November 2024. Source: EFL

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

20 August 2024 Group stage Cheserfield 1–1
(4–2 p)
Manchester City U21 Chesterfield
19:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: SMH Group Stadium
Attendance: 2,446
Referee: Elliot Bell
Penalties
3 September 2024 Group stage Lincoln City 0–1 Chesterfield Lincoln
19:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 2,208
Referee: Ruebyn Ricardo
12 November 2024 Group stage Chesterfield 3–2 Grimsby Town Chesterfield
19:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: SMH Group Stadium
Attendance: 1,538
Referee: Michael Barlow

Statistics

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Appearances and goals

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As of match played 16 November 2024

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
1 GK England ENG Max Thompson 7 0 5+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
3 DF England ENG Branden Horton 2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
4 MF England ENG Tom Naylor 18 1 15+0 1 1+0 0 1+0 0 0+1 0
5 DF England ENG Jamie Grimes 11 1 4+3 1 0+0 0 0+1 0 3+0 0
6 DF England ENG Harvey Araujo 13 0 6+5 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
7 MF England ENG Liam Mandeville 16 0 7+6 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 1+1 0
8 MF England ENG Darren Oldaker 20 3 15+0 2 1+0 0 1+0 0 0+3 1
9 FW Northern Ireland NIR Will Grigg 18 9 11+4 7 1+0 2 0+0 0 0+2 0
10 FW England ENG Michael Jacobs 16 0 2+9 0 1+0 0 0+1 0 3+0 0
11 FW England ENG Ryan Colclough 12 0 4+7 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
12 DF England ENG Tyrone Williams 5 0 1+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 3+0 0
13 MF Scotland SCO John Fleck 2 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
15 MF England ENG Bailey Hobson 5 0 0+2 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0
16 MF Nigeria NGA Tim Akinola 2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 1+0 0
17 FW Albania ALB Armando Dobra 20 5 13+3 3 1+0 1 1+0 1 0+2 0
18 FW England ENG James Berry 19 9 9+6 7 1+0 0 1+0 0 1+1 2
19 DF Scotland SCO Lewis Gordon 18 0 16+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
20 DF England ENG Vontae Daley-Campbell 12 0 6+3 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 1+1 0
22 DF Jamaica JAM Chey Dunkley 11 1 9+0 1 0+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
23 GK England ENG Ryan Boot 13 0 11+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
24 FW England ENG Dilan Markanday 15 5 14+0 5 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
26 MF England ENG Jenson Metcalfe 11 0 6+4 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
28 MF England ENG Ollie Banks 18 0 10+5 0 0+1 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
30 DF Colombia COL Devan Tanton 10 0 7+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 0+1 0
31 FW England ENG Kane Drummond 7 0 1+3 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 2+0 0
33 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Paddy Madden 12 3 4+6 2 0+1 0 0+0 0 1+0 1
35 MF England ENG Mike Jones 5 0 0+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 3+0 0
37 GK Australia AUS Ashton Rinaldo 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
38 DF Gibraltar GIB Liam Jessop 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
39 MF England ENG Ali Mohiuddin 2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+1 0
40 MF England ENG Connor Cook 3 1 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+1 1
Players who featured but departed the club permanently during the season:
27 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Joe Quigley 5 0 0+3 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0

References

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