| 2025–26 season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Phil and Ashley Kirk |
| Chairman | Mike Goodwin |
| Manager | Paul Cook |
| Stadium | SMH Group Stadium |
← 2024–25 2026–27 → | |
The2025–26 season is the 159th season in the history ofChesterfield Football Club and their second consecutive season inLeague Two. The club are participating inLeague Two, theFA Cup, theEFL Cup and theEFL Trophy.
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 June 2025 | GK | £150,000 | [1][2] | ||
| 30 June 2025 | CF | Undisclosed | [3] | ||
| 1 July 2025[a] | LB | Free | [4] | ||
| 1 July 2025[b] | RW | [5] | |||
| 1 July 2025[c] | DM | [6] | |||
| 18 July 2025 | [7] | ||||
| 1 January 2026[d] | CB | [8] |
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 November 2025 | RB | Free Transfer | [9] |
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 July 2025 | CM | 31 May 2026 | [10] | ||
| 8 July 2025 | RB | [11] | |||
| 5 August 2025 | CAM | [12] | |||
| 8 August 2025 | LW | [13] | |||
| 1 September 2025 | CF | 5 January 2026 | [14] |
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 August 2025 | CAM | 14 January 2026 | [15] | ||
| 21 August 2025 | CF | 31 May 2026 | [16] | ||
| 3 September 2025 | LW | [17] | |||
| 19 November 2025 | CF | 20 December 2025 | [18] | ||
| 20 November 2025 | GK | [19] |
| Date | Pos. | Player | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2025 | CM | 1 July 2025 | [20][21] | ||
| CB | [22][23] | ||||
| CF | [24][25] | ||||
| LW | [24][26] | ||||
| CM | [24][27] | ||||
| CM | [28] | ||||
| 12 August 2025 | [24][29] | ||||
| 4 August 2025 | RW | 9 September 2025 | [30][31] | ||
| Date | Pos. | Player | Contracted until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 June 2025 | GK | Undisclosed | [32] | |
| CM | [33] | |||
| CB | [34] | |||
| 18 July 2025 | CF | Undisclosed[a] | [35] | |
| 24 July 2025 | LB | 30 June 2027 | [36] | |
| 25 September 2025 | RB | 30 June 2026 | [37] | |
| 1 October 2025 | CF | 30 June 2027 | [38] |
On 23 May, Chesterfield announced their first pre-season fixture, againstMatlock Town.[39] Three weeks later, a second friendly was added againstSheffield United.[40] Also confirmed was a training camp in Spain, along with a friendly againstEuropa Point.[41] On 17 June, a fourth friendly match was added to the schedule, againstBurton Albion.[42] A fifth and sixth friendly was later announced, againstNottingham Forest andAlfreton Town.[43][44]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 5 July 2025Friendly | Matlock Town | 2–1 | Chesterfield | Matlock |
| 15:00BST |
| Report |
| Stadium:Causeway Lane Attendance: 2,300 |
| 8 July 2025Friendly | Chesterfield | 5–0 | Burton Albion | Chesterfield |
| 19:00BST | Report | Stadium:SMH Group Stadium |
| 12 July 2025Friendly | Chesterfield | 0–0 | Nottingham Forest | Tapton |
| 14:00BST | Report | Stadium:SMH Group Stadium Attendance: 6,208(2,994 away) |
| 15 July 2025Friendly | Europa Point | 3–8 | Chesterfield | La Cala de Mijas, Spain |
| 18:00CEST | Report | Stadium:La Cala Training Ground |
| 19 July 2025Friendly | Alfreton Town | 1–1 | Chesterfield | Alfreton |
| 15:00BST |
| Report |
| Stadium:North Street |
| 26 July 2025Friendly | Chesterfield | 1–4 | Sheffield United | Tapton |
| 15:00BST |
| Report |
| Stadium:SMH Group Stadium |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Milton Keynes Dons | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 19 | +14 | 29 | Qualification for League Two play-offs |
| 5 | Notts County | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 20 | +9 | 28 | |
| 6 | Chesterfield | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 31 | 27 | +4 | 28 | |
| 7 | Gillingham | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 27 | |
| 8 | Crewe Alexandra | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 27 |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 24 | +4 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 9 | +8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 15 | −4 |
Last updated: 15 November 2025.
Source:Soccerway
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A |
| Result | W | W | W | L | W | D | L | D | D | W | L | W | D | D | D | W |
| Position | 7 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 6 |
| Points | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 27 |
On 26 June, theLeague Two fixtures were released, with Chesterfied hostingBarrow on the opening weekend.[46]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 2 August 20251 | Chesterfield | 1–0 | Barrow | Chesterfield |
| 15:00BST | Report |
| Stadium:SMH Group Stadium Attendance: 8,223(413 Away) Referee: Alan Young |
| 9 August 20252 | Cheltenham Town | 0–2 | Chesterfield | Cheltenham |
| 15:00BST | Report | Stadium:Whaddon Road Attendance: 4,002 Referee: Benjamin Speedie |
| 16 August 20253 | Chesterfield | 3–1 | Bristol Rovers | Chesterfield |
| 12:30BST |
| Report |
| Stadium:SMH Group Stadium Attendance: 8,013 Referee: Sam Mulhall |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for liveSky Sports broadcasting.[47] | ||||
| 19 August 20254 | Gillingham | 4–1 | Chesterfield | Gillingham |
| 19:45BST | Report |
| Stadium:Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,518 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 23 August 20255 | Harrogate Town | 1–2 | Chesterfield | Harrogate |
| 15:00BST |
| Report |
| Stadium:Wetherby Road Attendance: 3,276(inc. 1,050 Chesterfield fans) Referee: Steven Copeland |
| 30 August 20256 | Chesterfield | 2–2 | Crawley Town | Chesterfield |
| 15:00BST | Report | Stadium:SMH Group Stadium Attendance: 8,005 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 6 September 20257 | Walsall | 1–0 | Chesterfield | Bescot |
| 15:00BST |
| Report |
| Stadium:Bescot Stadium Attendance: 6,695 Referee: Zac Kennard-Kettle |
| 13 September 20258 | Chesterfield | 1–1 | Milton Keynes Dons | Chesterfield |
| 15:00BST | Report |
| Stadium:SMH Group Stadium Attendance: 8,127(592 away) Referee: Edward Duckworth |
| 20 September 20259 | Bromley | 2–2 | Chesterfield | Bromley |
| 15:00BST | Report |
| Stadium:Hayes Lane Attendance: 2,583 Referee: Carl Brook |
| 27 September 202510 | Chesterfield | 4–1 | Newport County | Chesterfield |
| 15:00BST | Report | Stadium:SMH Group Stadium Attendance: 7,726 Referee: Stephen Parkinson |
| 4 October 202511 | Colchester United | 6–2 | Chesterfield | Colchester |
| 15:00BST |
| Report |
| Stadium:Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 4,879 Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 11 October 202512 | Chesterfield | 2–0 | Salford City | Chesterfield |
| 15:00BST | Report | Stadium:SMH Group Stadium Attendance: 7,962 Referee: Oliver Mackey |
| 18 October 202513 | Chesterfield | 1–1 | Fleetwood Town | Chesterfield |
| 15:00BST | Report | Stadium:SMH Group Stadium Attendance: 7,641 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 25 October 202514 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–1 | Chesterfield | Birkenhead |
| 15:00BST |
| Report | Stadium:Prenton Park Attendance: 7,013(1,067 Chesterfield fans) Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 8 November 202515 | Chesterfield | 3–3 | Accrington Stanley | Chesterfield |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Stadium:SMH Group Stadium Attendance: 7,822 Referee: Thomas Parsons |
| 15 November 202516 | Grimsby Town | 0–1 | Chesterfield | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Stadium:Blundell Park Attendance: 7,407(1,184 away) Referee: Martin Woods |
Chesterfield were drawn away toStevenage in the first round[48][49] and at home toDoncaster Rovers in the second round.[50][51]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 1 November 2025First round | Stevenage | 0–1 | Chesterfield | Stevenage |
| 15:00GMT |
| Report | Stadium:Broadhall Way Attendance: 2,084 Referee: Alan Young |
| 6 December 2025Second round | Chesterfield | v | Doncaster Rovers | Chesterfield |
| 19:30GMT | Stadium:SMH Group Stadium |
Chesterfield were drawn at home toMansfield Town in the first round.[52][53]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 12 August 2025First round | Chesterfield | 0–2 | Mansfield Town | Chesterfield |
| 19:45BST |
| Report | Stadium:SMH Group Stadium Attendance: 9,502 Referee: Adam Herczeg |
Chesterfield were drawn againstBurton Albion,Crewe Alexandra andLiverpool U21 in the group stage.[54] After finishing second in the group stage, Chesterfield were drawn away toDoncaster Rovers in the round of 32.[55][56]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L2 | Crewe Alexandra(A) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 9 | Advance toRound 2 |
| 2 | L2 | Chesterfield(A) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 4 | |
| 3 | L1 | Burton Albion(E) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | ACA | Liverpool U21(E) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 2 |
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 2 September 2025North Group H | Crewe Alexandra | 7–1 | Chesterfield | Crewe |
| 19:00BST | Report | Stadium:Gresty Road Attendance: 961 Referee: Greg Rollason |
| 7 October 2025North Group H | Chesterfield | 1–0 | Burton Albion | Chesterfield |
| 19:00BST | Report | Stadium:SMH Group Stadium Attendance: 1,229 Referee:Alex Chilowicz |
| 11 November 2025North Group H | Chesterfield | 2–2 (10–11p) | Liverpool U21 | Chesterfield |
| 19:00GMT | Report | Stadium:SMH Group Stadium Attendance: 2,631 Referee: Ross Joyce | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| 2 December 2025Round of 32 | Doncaster Rovers | v | Chesterfield | Doncaster |
| 19:00GMT | Stadium:Eco-Power Stadium |
Players with no appearances are not included on the list
| 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 | Zach Hemming | 18 | 0 | 16+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 3 | DF | Adam Lewis | 10 | 1 | 0 +8 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | |
| 4 | MF | Tom Naylor | 20 | 3 | 11+4 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
| 5 | DF | Jamie Grimes | 5 | 0 | 2 +0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | |
| 6 | DF | Kyle McFadzean | 17 | 1 | 14+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| 7 | MF | Liam Mandeville | 20 | 2 | 7 +9 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| 8 | MF | Ryan Stirk | 16 | 0 | 13+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | |
| 9 | FW | Will Grigg | 14 | 1 | 5 +7 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| 10 | FW | Lee Bonis | 20 | 3 | 11+5 | 1 | 1+0 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 1 | |
| 11 | MF | Dylan Duffy | 13 | 3 | 5 +5 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | |
| 13 | MF | John Fleck | 12 | 0 | 5 +3 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | |
| 15 | MF | Bailey Hobson | 1 | 1 | 0 +0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | |
| 16 | MF | Luke Butterfield | 1 | 0 | 0 +0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 17 | FW | Armando Dobra | 15 | 4 | 13+0 | 4 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| 18 | MF | Matt Dibley-Dias | 5 | 0 | 2 +2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 19 | DF | Lewis Gordon | 20 | 1 | 16+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | |
| 20 | DF | Vontae Daley-Campbell | 17 | 0 | 12+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |
| 21 | FW | Paddy Madden | 1 | 0 | 0 +1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 22 | DF | Chey Dunkley | 18 | 1 | 16+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 23 | GK | Ryan Boot | 3 | 0 | 0 +0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
| 24 | FW | Dilan Markanday | 21 | 3 | 11+5 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | |
| 25 | FW | Will Dickson | 9 | 1 | 2 +5 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| 27 | MF | Ronan Darcy | 20 | 3 | 7 +8 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | |
| 28 | FW | James Berry | 10 | 2 | 4 +3 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |
| 30 | DF | Devan Tanton | 10 | 0 | 4 +4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| 40 | MF | Connor Cook | 2 | 0 | 0 +0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |
| 42 | DF | Alex Whitney | 1 | 0 | 0 +0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| 44 | DF | Janoi Donacien | 6 | 0 | 0 +3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| Player(s) who featured but departed the club permanently during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | Ryheem Sheckleford | 2 | 0 | 0 +0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |