| 2015–16 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Dave Allen | ||
| Chairman | Dave Allen | ||
| Manager | Dean Saunders(until 28 November 2015) Danny Wilson(from 24 December 2015 | ||
| Stadium | Proact Stadium | ||
| League One | 18th | ||
| FA Cup | Second round (eliminated byWalsall) | ||
| League Cup | First round (eliminated byCarlisle United) | ||
| Football League Trophy | Second round (eliminated byRochdale) | ||
| Top goalscorer | League:Lee Novak (14) All: Lee Novak (15) | ||
The 2015–16 season wasChesterfield's 149th season in their history and their second consecutive season inLeague One.[1] Along with League One, the club also competed in theFA Cup,League Cup andFootball League Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2015 | CF | Sylvan Ebanks-Blake | Preston North End | Free transfer | [2] | |
| 1 July 2015 | ST | Rai Simons | Ilkeston | Undisclosed | [3] | |
| 22 July 2015 | CF | Jake Orrell | Gateshead | Free transfer | [4] | |
| 6 August 2015 | GK | Alex Cairns | Leeds United | Free transfer | [5] | |
| 6 August 2015 | MF | Dion Donohue | Sutton Coldfield Town | Free transfer | [5] | |
| 16 August 2015 | CM | Ángel Martínez | Millwall | Free transfer | [6] | |
| 24 August 2015 | CM | Liam O'Neil | West Bromwich Albion | Undisclosed | [7] | |
| 11 September 2015 | DM | Chris Herd | Aston Villa | Free transfer | [8] | |
| 26 October 2015 | DF | Liam Graham | Free transfer | [9] | ||
| 1 February 2016 | MF | Gary Liddle | Bradford City | Undosclosed | [10] | |
| 1 February 2016 | MF | Connor Dimaio | Sheffield United | Free transfer | [10] | |
| 18 February 2016 | FW | Jordan Slew | Cambridge United | Free transfer | [11] |
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2015 | CB | Jack Broadhead | Free agent | Released | [12] | |
| 1 July 2015 | CF | Charlie Dawes | Free agent | Released | [12] | |
| 1 July 2015 | LW | Gary Roberts | Portsmouth | Undisclosed | [13] | |
| 1 July 2015 | CM | Jimmy Ryan | Fleetwood Town | Free | [14] | |
| 27 July 2015 | LM | Sam Clucas | Hull City | £1,300,000 | [15][16] | |
| 30 July 2015 | RB | Tendayi Darikwa | Burnley | £600,000 | [17][18] | |
| 7 January 2016 | GK | Alex Cairns | Rotherham United | Free | [19] | |
| 22 January 2016 | FW | Armand Gnanduillet | Leyton Orient | Undosclosed | [20] | |
| 28 January 2016 | MF | Sam Morsy | Wigan Athletic | Undisclosed | [21] |
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 August 2015 | CF | Lee Novak | Birmingham City | End of season | [22] | |
| 11 September 2015 | CB | Jack Fitzwater | West Bromwich Albion | 8 October 2015 | [23] | |
| 26 October 2015 | DF | Richard Wood | Rotherham United | Three-month | [24] | |
| 1 February 2016 | DF | Tom Anderson | Burnley | End of season | [10] | |
| 18 February 2016 | DF | Declan John | Cardiff City | One-month | [11] | |
| 19 March 2016 | MF | Jamal Campbell-Ryce | Sheffield United | End of season | [25] |
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 August 2015 | GK | Aaron Chapman | Bristol Rovers | 12 September 2015 | [26] | |
| 9 October 2015 | FW | Armand Gnanduillet | Stevenage | One-month | [27] | |
| 11 February 2016 | FW | Byron Harrison | Stevenage | One-month | [28] | |
| 8 March 2016 | MF | Dan Gardner | Bury | End of season | [29] | |
| 16 March 2016 | FW | Emmanuel Dieseruvwe | Mansfield Town | End of season | [30] |
On 18 May 2015, Chesterfield announced two pre-season friendlies againstMatlock Town andBelper Town.[31] On 27 May 2015, a friendly againstHartlepool United was announced.[32] A pre-season friendly againstHull City was confirmed on 9 June 2015.[33] A sixth friendly againstBuxton was confirmed on 19 June 2015.[34] On 22 June 2015, Chesterfield announcedBurnley will visit on 25 July 2015.[35]
| 9 July 2015 (2015-07-09)Friendly | Matlock Town | 0–3 | Chesterfield | Matlock |
| 19:45BST | Report | O'Shea Ebanks-Blake Gnanduillet | Stadium:Causeway Lane Attendance: 1,119 |
| 10 July 2015 (2015-07-10)Friendly | Buxton | 0–4 | Chesterfield | Buxton |
| 19:45BST | Report | Jones O'Shea Orrell Dieseruvwe | Stadium:The Silverlands |
| 17 July 2015 (2015-07-17)Friendly | SC Olhanense | 0–2 | Chesterfield | Algarve,Portugal |
| 15:00CEST | Report | Gnanduillet Banks |
| 21 July 2015 (2015-07-21)Friendly | Chesterfield | 1–3 | Hull City | Chesterfield |
| 15:00BST | Evatt | Report | Maguire Robertson Jahraldo-Martin | Stadium:Proact Stadium |
| 25 July 2015 (2015-07-25)Friendly | Chesterfield | 3–2 | Burnley | Chesterfield |
| 15:00BST | Orrell Gnanduillet Harrison | Report | Jutkiewicz Boyd | Stadium:Proact Stadium |
| 28 July 2015 (2015-07-28)Friendly | Ilkeston | 1–3 | Chesterfield | Ilkeston |
| 19:45BST | Marshall | Report | O'Shea Gnanduillet Simons | Stadium:New Manor Ground Attendance: 523 |
| 1 August 2015 (2015-08-01)Friendly | Hartlepool United | 0–1 | Chesterfield | Hartlepool |
| 15:00BST | Report | Morsy | Stadium:Victoria Park Attendance: 1,269(54 away fans) |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Bury | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 56 | 73 | −17 | 57[a] |
| 17 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 44 | 58 | −14 | 54 |
| 18 | Chesterfield | 46 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 58 | 70 | −12 | 53 |
| 19 | Fleetwood Town | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 52 | 56 | −4 | 51 |
| 20 | Shrewsbury Town | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 58 | 79 | −21 | 50 |
On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[37]
| 8 August 2015 (2015-08-08)1 | Chesterfield | 3–1 | Barnsley | Chesterfield |
| 15:00BST | O'Shea Ebanks-Blake Morsy | Report | Wilkinson | Stadium:Proact Stadium Attendance: 8,117 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 15 August 2015 (2015-08-15)2 | Sheffield United | 2–0 | Chesterfield | Sheffield |
| 15:00BST | Adams | Report | Stadium:Bramall Lane Attendance: 23,031 Referee: Kevin Wright |
| 18 August 2015 (2015-08-18)3 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–2 | Chesterfield | Shrewsbury |
| 19:45BST | Sadler | Report | Ebanks-Blake Morsy | Stadium:New Meadow Attendance: 4,935 Referee: Mark Heywood |
| 22 August 2015 (2015-08-22)4 | Chesterfield | 0–0 | Rochdale | Chesterfield |
| 15:00BST | Report | Stadium:Proact Stadium Attendance: 6,254 Referee: Keith Hill |
| 29 August 2015 (2015-08-29)5 | Millwall | 0–2 | Chesterfield | Bermondsey |
| 15:00BST | Report | O'Shea | Stadium:New Den Attendance: 8,374 Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 5 September 2015 (2015-09-05)6 | Chesterfield | 2–3 | Wigan Athletic | Chesterfield |
| 15:00BST | Gardner Barnett | Report | Barnett Davies Hiwula | Stadium:Proact Stadium Attendance: 7,145 Referee: Mark Brown |
| 12 September 2015 (2015-09-12)7 | Chesterfield | 3–3 | Colchester United | Chesterfield |
| 15:00BST | Talbot Jones Novak Morsy | Report | Massey Moncur Raglan | Stadium:Proact Stadium Attendance: 5,227 Referee: Ian Williamson |
| 19 September 2015 (2015-09-19)8 | Coventry City | 1–0 | Chesterfield | Coventry |
| 15:00BST | Armstrong | Report | Dieseruvwe | Stadium:Ricoh Arena Attendance: 11,003 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 26 September 2015 (2015-09-26)9 | Chesterfield | 1–2 | Burton Albion | Chesterfield |
| 15:00BST | Hird | Report | Beavon Binnom-Williams | Stadium:Proact Stadium Attendance: 6,762 Referee: David Webb |
| 29 September 2015 (2015-09-29)10 | Blackpool | 2–0 | Chesterfield | Blackpool |
| 19:45BST | Cullen Potts | Report | Stadium:Bloomfield Road Attendance: 5,960 Referee: Scott Duncan |
| 3 October 2015 (2015-10-03)11 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–2 | Chesterfield | Crewe |
| 15:00BST | Fox | Report | Gardner | Stadium:Gresty Road Attendance: 4,053 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 10 October 2015 (2015-10-10)12 | Chesterfield | 1–3 | Gillingham | Chesterfield |
| 15:00BST | Simons | Report | Egan Donnelly Lennon | Stadium:Proact Stadium Attendance: 6,026 Referee: Nick Kinseley |
| 17 October 2015 (2015-10-17)13 | Walsall | 1–2 | Chesterfield | Walsall |
| 15:00BST | Preston | Report | Ebanks-Blake Evatt | Stadium:Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,766 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
| 20 October 2015 (2015-10-20)14 | Chesterfield | 3–0 | Southend United | Chesterfield |
| 19:45BST | Novak Ebanks-Blake | Report | Stadium:Proact Stadium Attendance: 5,703 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 24 October 2015 (2015-10-24)15 | Chesterfield | 0–3 | Scunthorpe United | Chesterfield |
| 15:00BST | Jones | Report | Madden McSheffrey | Stadium:Proact Stadium Attendance: 6,340 Referee: Darren England |
| 31 October 2015 (2015-10-31)16 | Fleetwood Town | 0–1 | Chesterfield | Fleetwood |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Ebanks-Blake | Stadium:Highbury Stadium Attendance: 3,107 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 14 November 2015 (2015-11-14)17 | Chesterfield | 1–2 | Oldham | Chesterfield |
| 15:00GMT | Ebanks-Blake | Report | Poleon Philliskirk | Stadium:Proact Stadium Attendance: 6,178 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 21 November 2015 (2015-11-21)18 | Port Vale | 3–2 | Chesterfield | Burslem |
| 15:00GMT | Kelly Leitch-Smith Dodds | Report | Novak Simons | Stadium:Vale Park Attendance: 4,420 Referee: Michael Bull |
| 24 November 2015 (2015-11-24)19 | Doncaster | 3–0 | Chesterfield | Doncaster |
| 19:45GMT | Tyson Williams Stewart | Report | Stadium:Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 5,521 Referee:Kevin Friend |
| 28 November 2015 (2015-11-28)20 | Chesterfield | 0–4 | Swindon Town | Chesterfield |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Ajose Thompson Obika | Stadium:Proact Stadium Attendance: 6,178 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 12 December 2015 (2015-12-12)21 | Bury | 1–0 | Chesterfield | Bury |
| 15:00BST | Mayor | Report | Stadium:Gigg Lane Attendance: 2,962 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 19 December 2015 (2015-12-19)22 | Chesterfield | 0–1 | Bradford City | Chesterfield |
| 15:00GMT | Report | McMahon | Stadium:Proact Stadium Attendance: 6,795 Referee: James Adcock |
| 26 December 201523 | Peterborough United | 2–0 | Chesterfield | Peterborough |
| 15:00GMT | Washington Maddison | Report | Banks | Stadium:ABAX Stadium Attendance: 7,153 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 28 December 201524 | Chesterfield | 1–1 | Coventry City | Chesterfield |
| 15:00GMT | Novak Morsy | Report | Maddison Fleck | Stadium:Proact Stadium Attendance: 9,057 Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 2 January 201625 | Chesterfield | 7–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Chesterfield |
| 15:00GMT | O'Shea Novak Herd Morsy O'Neil Simons | Report | Black Brown Whitbread Lawrence | Stadium:Proact Stadium Attendance: 6,233 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 9 January 201626 | Rochdale | 2–3 | Chesterfield | Rochdale |
| 15:00GMT | Rose McDermott Lund Henderson Bennett | Report | O'Shea Hird Ariyibi Novak Ebanks-Blake Lee | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,965 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 16 January 201627 | Wigan Athletic | 3–1 | Chesterfield | Wigan |
| 15:00GMT | Power James Jacobs Perkins Jääskeläinen | Report | O'Neil Herd Banks | Stadium:DW Stadium Attendance: 9,091 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 23 January 201628 | Chesterfield | 1–2 | Millwall | Chesterfield |
| 15:00GMT | Morsy | Report | O'Brien Morison Gregory | Stadium:Proact Stadium Attendance: 7,078 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 6 February 201629 | Chesterfield | 0–1 | Peterborough United | Chesterfield |
| 15:00GMT | Herd O'Neil | Report | Smith Forrester Nichols Santos Toffolo | Stadium:Proact Stadium Attendance: 6,544 Referee:David Coote (referee) |
| 12 February 201630 | Burton Albion | 1–0 | Chesterfield | Burton upon Trent |
| 19:45GMT | Butcher | Report | Herd Anderson Banks | Stadium:Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 4,489 Referee: |
| 16 February 201631 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Chesterfield | Colchester |
| 19:45GMT | Bonne Edwards | Report | Liddle Ariyibi Novak Banks | Stadium:Weston Homes Community Stadium Attendance: 6,167 Referee: |
| 20 February 201632 | Chesterfield | 3–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Chesterfield |
| 15:00GMT | Ebanks-Blake Novak Dimaio | Report | Jones Bakayogo Guthrie | Stadium:Proact Stadium Attendance: 6,264 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 27 February 201633 | Gillingham | 1–2 | Chesterfield | Gillingham, Kent |
| 15:00GMT | Ehmer Jackson Osadebe | Report | Ebanks-Blake Dimaio Novak O'Shea | Stadium:Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 6,012 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| 1 March 201634 | Chesterfield | 1–1 | Blackpool | Chesterfield |
| 19:45GMT | o'Shea | Report | Potts Ferguson Aldred | Stadium:Proact Stadium Attendance: 5,915 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
| 5 March 201635 | Southend United | 0–1 | Chesterfield | Southend-on-Sea |
| 15:00GMT | Coker | Report | Banks Dimaio Novak | Stadium:Roots Hall Attendance: 7,518 Referee:Darren Drysdale |
| 12 March 201636 | Chesterfield | 1–4 | Walsall | Chesterfield |
| 15:00GMT | O'Connor Banks Hird Donohue Novak | Report | Anderson Mantom Hiwula | Stadium:Proact Stadium Attendance: 6,938 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 19 March 201637 | Scunthorpe United | 1–1 | Chesterfield | Scunthorpe |
| 15:00GMT | Madden O'Brien | Report | O'Neil Campbell-Ryce | Stadium:Glanford Park Attendance: 3,871 Referee: Keith Hill |
| 26 March 201638 | Chesterfield | 0–0 | Fleetwood Town | Chesterfield |
| 15:00GMT | Novak Anderson | Report | Ryan Hunter | Stadium:Proact Stadium Attendance: 6,435 Referee: Nigel Miller |
| 28 March 201639 | Oldham Athletic | 1–0 | Chesterfield | Oldham |
| 15:00GMT | Jones | Report | Anderson | Stadium:Boundary Park Attendance: 4,483 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 2 April 201640 | Chesterfield | 4–2 | Port Vale | Chesterfield |
| 15:00GMT | Campbell-Ryce Hird Ariyibi o'Shea | Report | Grant Leitch-Smith Duffy Purkiss Hooper Streete | Stadium:Proact Stadium Attendance: 5,917 Referee: Kevin Wright |
| 9 April 201641 | Barnsley | 1–2 | Chesterfield | Barnsley |
| 15:00GMT | Hammill | Report | Novak Lee Campbell-Ryce Banks | Stadium:Oakwell Attendance: 10,645 Referee:Neil Swarbrick |
| 16 April 201642 | Chesterfield | 0–3 | Sheffield United | Chesterfield |
| 13:00GMT | Liddle | Report | Baptiste Adams Sharp | Stadium:Proact Stadium Attendance: 9,402 Referee:Graham Scott (referee) |
| 19 April 201643 | Chesterfield | 1–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Chesterfield |
| 19:45GMT | Ariyibi Novak | Report | Rowe Chaplow Lund | Stadium:Proact Stadium Attendance: 6,461 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 23 April 201644 | Swindon Town | 1–0 | Chesterfield | Swindon |
| 15:00GMT | Kasim | Report | Herd Raglan | Stadium:County Ground Attendance: 7,015 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 30 April 201645 | Chesterfield | 3–0 | Bury | Chesterfield |
| 15:00GMT | O'Shea Novak Gardener | Report | Jones Bolger Pugh Mayor Lowe | Stadium:Proact Stadium Attendance: 7,232 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 8 May 201646 | Bradford City | 2–0 | Chesterfield | Bradford |
| 12:30GMT | Evans Clarke | Report | Raglan Hird Banks | Stadium:Coral Windows Stadium Attendance: 20,807 Referee: David Webb |
| 9 November 2015 (2015-11-09)First round | F.C. United of Manchester | 1–4 | Chesterfield | Moston, Manchester |
| 19:45GMT | Ashworth | Report | Ariyibi Novak Simons Banks | Stadium:Broadhurst Park Attendance: 2,916 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 5 December 2015 (2015-12-05)Second round | Chesterfield | 1–1 | Walsall | Chesterfield |
| 15:00GMT | Morsy | Report | Demetriou | Stadium:Proact Stadium Attendance: 4,126 Referee: Richard Clark |
| 15 December 2015 (2015-12-15)Second round replay | Walsall | 0–0 (5–3p) | Chesterfield | Walsall |
| 19:45GMT | Report | Stadium:Bescot Stadium Attendance: 2,953 Referee: Charles Breakspear | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Sawyers Demetriou Evans Lalkovič Downing | O'Shea Morsy Novak O'Neil | |||
On 16 June 2015, the first round draw was made, Chesterfield were drawn away againstCarlisle United.[38]
| 11 August 2015 (2015-08-11)First round | Carlisle United | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Chesterfield | Carlisle |
| 19:45BST | Ibehre Osei | Report | Dieseruvwe | Stadium:Brunton Park Attendance: 2,950 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
On 5 September 2015, the second round draw was shown live onSoccer AM and drawn byCharlie Austin andEd Skrein. Chesterfield were drawn againstRochdale.[39]
| 6 October 2015 (2015-10-06)Second round | Rochdale | 2–1 | Chesterfield | Rochdale |
| 19:45BST | Tanser Alessandra | Summary | Eastham | Stadium:Spotland Attendance: 1,042 |