2012–13 Chesterfield F.C. season

The 2012–13 season was the 146th season in Chesterfield's history. Along with League Two, the club also participated in the FA Cup, Football League Cup and Football League Trophy. The season covered the period from 1 July 2012 to 30 June 2013.

Chesterfield F.C.
2012–13 season
ChairmanDave Allen
ManagerJohn Sheridan (until 28 August 2012)
Paul Cook (from 25 October 2012)
League Two8th
FA Cup2nd Round
League Cup1st Round
Football League Trophy2nd Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Marc Richards (12)
All: Marc Richards (12)
Highest home attendance7,322 vs York City
(26 December 2012, Football League 2)
Lowest home attendance2,384 vs Oldham Athletic
(4 September 2012, Football League Trophy)

Squad

As of 27 April 2013.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos. NationPlayer
19FW  ENGJacob Hazel
20MF  ENGJack Waddle
21FW  CIVArmand Gnanduillet
22FW  ENGJonathan Wafula
23MF  ENGMark Randall
24GK  ENGCameron Mason
25DF  ENGDrew Talbot
26GK  WALMark Crossley (Player/Coach)
30DF  ENGJack Broadhead
31DF  SCOLiam Cooper
33DF  ENGConor Townsend (on loan from Hull City)
34MF  IRLJay O'Shea
39DF  ENGTim Whittaker
40GK  ENGJosh Barrington

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
6Northampton Town462110156455+973Qualification for League Two play-offs[a]
7Bradford City (O, P)461815136352+1169
8Chesterfield461813156045+1567
9Oxford United46198195960−165
10Exeter City461810186362+164
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2013. Source: BBC Sport[needs update]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:

Appearances and goals

Results

League Two

18 August 2012 1 AFC Wimbledon 1–0 Chesterfield Kingsmeadow
15:00Midson 35'Attendance: 3780
21 August 2012 2 Chesterfield 1–1 Rochdale Proact Stadium
19:45Lester 90+4'Tutte 49'Attendance: 4595
25 August 2012 3 Chesterfield 1–1 Rotherham United Proact Stadium
15:00Bowery 4'Odejayi 51'Attendance: 7232
1 September 2012 4 Gillingham 1–1 Chesterfield Priestfield Stadium
15:00Westcarr 13'Kedwell 21'Attendance: 4380
8 September 2012 5 York City 2–2 Chesterfield Bootham Crescent
15:00Hird 36'
Westcarr 41'
Coulson 40'
Walker 90+5'
Attendance: 5119
15 September 2012 6 Chesterfield 3–1 Wycombe Wanderers Proact Stadium
15:00Atkinson 14'
Lester 20'
Hird 85'
Trotman 40' (O.G.)Attendance: 5113
18 September 2012 7 Chesterfield 4–3 Accrington Stanley Proact Stadium
19:45Lester 8', 66'
Richards 11'
Forbes 84'
Boco 28', 76'
Murphy 58'
Attendance: 4359
22 September 2012 8 Northampton Town 0–0 Chesterfield Sixfields Stadium
15:00Attendance: 4709
29 September 2012 9 Chesterfield 1–1 Torquay United Proact Stadium
15:00Darikwa 48'Howe 51'Attendance: 5117
2 October 2012 10 Morecambe 2–0 Chesterfield Globe Arena
19:45McDonald 45+2'
Alessandra 52'
Attendance: 1285
6 October 2012 11 Aldershot Town 0–1 Chesterfield Recreation Ground
15:00Atkinson 75'Attendance: 2006
13 October 2012 12 Chesterfield 1–2 Dagenham and Redbridge Proact Stadium
15:00Lester 55'Williams 42', 57'Attendance: 5082
20 October 2012 13 Exeter City 0–1 Chesterfield St James Park
15:00Atkinson 42'Attendance: 3668
23 October 2012 14 Chesterfield 1–2 Fleetwood Town Proact Stadium
19:45Darikwa 44'Gillespie 6'
Atkinson 90' (O.G.)
Attendance: 4372
27 October 2012 15 Chesterfield 0–1 Barnet Proact Stadium
15:00Byrne 89' (pen.)Attendance: 5611
6 November 2012 16 Bradford City 0–0 Chesterfield Coral Windows Stadium
19:45Attendance: 8841
10 November 2012 17 Bristol Rovers 3–2 Chesterfield Memorial Stadium
15:00Togwell 5' (O.G.)
Anyinsah 55'
Eaves 80'
Randall 20'
Dickenson 65'
Attendance: 5491
17 November 2012 18 Chesterfield 2–1 Oxford United Proact Stadium
15:00Cooper 45+4'
Atkinson 90+2'
Mullins 1'Attendance: 5433
20 November 2012 19 Chesterfield 4–1 Cheltenham Town Proact Stadium
19:45Atkinson 16'
Togwell 45'
Richards 59'
Lester 75'
Mohamed 57'Attendance: 4333
24 November 2012 20 Plymouth Argyle 0–1 Chesterfield Home Park
15:00Richards 66'Attendance: 5711
8 December 2012 21 Port Vale 0–2 Chesterfield Vale Park
15:00O'Shea 37'
Darikwa 64'
Attendance: 5298
15 December 2012 22 Chesterfield 1–1 Burton Albion Proact Stadium
15:00Richards 74'Maghoma 34'Attendance: 5741
21 December 2012 23 Southend United 3–0 Chesterfield Roots Hall Stadium
19:45Cresswell 51'
Tomlin 61', 69'
Attendance: 5273
26 December 2012 24 Chesterfield 3–0 York City Proact Stadium
15:00Talbot 46'
Whitaker 75'
Darikwa 77'
Attendance: 7322
29 December 2012 25 Chesterfield 1–1 Morecambe Proact Stadium
15:00Townsend 40'McCready 28'Attendance: 6358
5 January 2013 27 Wycombe Wanderers 2–1 Chesterfield Adams Park
15:00Hause 45+1'
Kuffour 54'
O'Shea 29'Attendance: 3492
12 January 2013 28 Chesterfield 3–0 Northampton Town Proact Stadium
15:00O'Shea 18'
Richards 19', 25'
Attendance: 5467
26 January 2013 29 Chesterfield 0–1 Southend United Proact Stadium
15:00Tomlin 83'Attendance: 4817
2 February 2013 30 Rochdale 1–1 Chesterfield Spotland Stadium
15:00Grant 67'O'Shea 56'Attendance: 2746
9 February 2013 31 Chesterfield 2–0 AFC Wimbledon Proact Stadium
15:00Gnanduillet 59'
Lester 82'
Attendance: 5235
16 February 2013 32 Rotherham United 1–0 Chesterfield New York Stadium
15:00Mullins 56'Attendance: 11143
23 February 2013 33 Chesterfield 0–1 Gillingham Proact Stadium
15:00McDonald 50'Attendance: 5235
26 February 2013 34 Chesterfield 0–0 Aldershot Town Proact Stadium
19:45Attendance: 3968
5 March 2013 36 Cheltenham Town 1–0 Chesterfield Whaddon Road
19:45Benson 90+2'Attendance: 2195
19 March 2013 39 Torquay United 2–1 Chesterfield Plainmoor
15:00Labadie 1'
Howe 8'
Cooper 77'Attendance: 2047
30 March 2013 40 Burton Albion 0–1 Chesterfield Pirelli Stadium
15:00Talbot 52'Attendance: 3852
1 April 2013 41 Chesterfield 2–2 Port Vale Proact Stadium
15:00Richards 14', 19'Purse 5'
Pope 85'
Attendance: 6669
6 April 2013 42 Barnet 0–2 Chesterfield Underhill Stadium
15:00O'Shea 57'
Togwell 78'
Attendance: 2574
13 April 2013 43 Chesterfield 2–2 Bradford City Proact Stadium
15:00Darikwa 70'
Togwell 90+3'
Wells 36'
Ravenhill 79'
Attendance: 7290
16 April 2013 44 Chesterfield 1–2 Plymouth Argyle Proact Stadium
19:45Branston 57 o.g.'Bryan 21'
Nelson 26'
Attendance: 4988
20 April 2013 45 Fleetwood Town 1–3 Chesterfield Highbury Stadium
15:00Mangan 68'Gnanduillet 44'
Richards 45+2', 65'
Attendance: 3705

F.A. Cup

3 November 2012 1st Round Chesterfield 6–1 Hartlepool United Proact Stadium
15:00Boden 16'
Randall 29'
Clay 42'
Forbes 54'
Lester 79'
Westcarr 90'
Sweeney 78'Attendance: 3083
1 December 2012 2nd Round Tranmere Rovers 2–1 Chesterfield Prenton Park
15:00Stockten 41'
McGurk 57'
Cooper 30'Attendance: 3781

League Cup

14 August 2012 1st Round Chesterfield 1 – 2 (a.e.t.) Tranmere Rovers Proact Stadium
15:00Lester 109'Stockton 93'
Bell-Baggie 120+2'
Attendance: 3088

Football League Trophy

4 September 2012 1st Round Northern Section Chesterfield 2–1 Oldham Athletic Proact Stadium
19:00Whitaker 48'
Smith 90+1' (O.G.)
Smith 23'Attendance: 2384
9 October 2012 2nd Round Northern Section Doncaster Rovers 1–0 Chesterfield Keepmoat Stadium
19:00Ball 83'Attendance: 4030

Top scorers

Includes all competitive matches.

Rnk Pos Nat NameLeague TwoF.A. CupLeague CupFootball League TrophyTotal
1FW Marc Richards1200012
2FW Jack Lester911011
3MF Jay O'Shea70007
4FW Chris Atkinson50005
=MF Tendayi Darikwa50005
6FW Craig Westcarr21003
=DF Liam Cooper21003
=FW Armand Gnanduillet30003
=MF Sam Togwell30003
10DF Terrell Forbes11002
=DF Sam Hird20002
=MF Mark Randall11002
=MF Danny Whitaker10012
=DF Drew Talbot20002
15FW Scott Boden01001
=FW Jordan Bowery10001
=MF Craig Clay01001
=FW Brennan Dickenson10001
=DF Conor Townsend10001
TOTALS5871167

Last updated: 16 February 2013
Source: [citation needed]

References