The 2015–16 season was Chesterfield's 149th season in their history and their second consecutive season in League One.[1] Along with League One, the club also competed in the FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.
| 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 by Walsall) | ||
| League Cup | First round (eliminated by Carlisle United) | ||
| Football League Trophy | Second round (eliminated by Rochdale) | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Lee Novak (14) All: Lee Novak (15) | ||
Transfers
Transfers in
| 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] |
Transfers out
| 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] |
Loans in
| 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] |
Loans out
| 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] |
Competitions
Pre-season friendlies
On 18 May 2015, Chesterfield announced two pre-season friendlies against Matlock Town and Belper Town.[31] On 27 May 2015, a friendly against Hartlepool United was announced.[32] A pre-season friendly against Hull City was confirmed on 9 June 2015.[33] A sixth friendly against Buxton was confirmed on 19 June 2015.[34] On 22 June 2015, Chesterfield announced Burnley will visit on 25 July 2015.[35]
| 9 July 2015 Friendly | Matlock Town | 0–3 | Chesterfield | Matlock |
| 19:45 BST | Report | O'Shea  14' (pen.)Ebanks-Blake 18'Gnanduillet 82' | Stadium: Causeway Lane Attendance: 1,119 |
| 10 July 2015 Friendly | Buxton | 0–4 | Chesterfield | Buxton |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Jones 25' O'Shea 37'Orrell 47'Dieseruvwe 60' | Stadium: The Silverlands |
| 17 July 2015 Friendly | SC Olhanense | 0–2 | Chesterfield | Algarve, Portugal |
| 15:00 CEST | Report | Gnanduillet Banks |
| 21 July 2015 Friendly | Chesterfield | 1–3 | Hull City | Chesterfield |
| 15:00 BST | Evatt 19' | Report | Maguire 38' Robertson 51'Jahraldo-Martin 76' | Stadium: Proact Stadium |
| 25 July 2015 Friendly | Chesterfield | 3–2 | Burnley | Chesterfield |
| 15:00 BST | Orrell 25' Gnanduillet 67'Harrison 89' | Report | Jutkiewicz 13' Boyd 21' | Stadium: Proact Stadium |
| 28 July 2015 Friendly | Ilkeston | 1–3 | Chesterfield | Ilkeston |
| 19:45 BST | Marshall 43' | Report | O'Shea 14' Gnanduillet 28'Simons 69' | Stadium: New Manor Ground Attendance: 523 |
| 1 August 2015 Friendly | Hartlepool United | 0–1 | Chesterfield | Hartlepool |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Morsy 75' | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 1,269 (54 away fans) |
League One
League table
| 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 |
Updated to match(es) played on 1 July 2016. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:
Matches
On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[37]
| 8 August 2015 1 | Chesterfield | 3–1 | Barnsley | Chesterfield |
| 15:00 BST | O'Shea 49' Ebanks-Blake 72'Morsy 73' | Report | Wilkinson 4' | Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 8,117 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 15 August 2015 2 | Sheffield United | 2–0 | Chesterfield | Sheffield |
| 15:00 BST | Adams 3', 46' | Report | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 23,031 Referee: Kevin Wright |
| 18 August 2015 3 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–2 | Chesterfield | Shrewsbury |
| 19:45 BST | Sadler 88' | Report | Ebanks-Blake 49' Morsy 64' | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 4,935 Referee: Mark Heywood |
| 22 August 2015 4 | Chesterfield | 0–0 | Rochdale | Chesterfield |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 6,254 Referee: Keith Hill |
| 29 August 2015 5 | Millwall | 0–2 | Chesterfield | Bermondsey |
| 15:00 BST | Report | O'Shea 17', 90' | Stadium: New Den Attendance: 8,374 Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 5 September 2015 6 | Chesterfield | 2–3 | Wigan Athletic | Chesterfield |
| 15:00 BST | Gardner 62' Barnett 68' (o.g.) | Report | Barnett 81' Davies 87' (pen.)Hiwula 90' | Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 7,145 Referee: Mark Brown |
| 12 September 2015 7 | Chesterfield | 3–3 | Colchester United | Chesterfield |
| 15:00 BST | Talbot  16'Jones 22'Novak 62'Morsy 74' | Report | Massey 29' Moncur 76'Raglan 90+2' (o.g.) | Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 5,227 Referee: Ian Williamson |
| 19 September 2015 8 | Coventry City | 1–0 | Chesterfield | Coventry |
| 15:00 BST | Armstrong 50' | Report | Dieseruvwe 89' | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 11,003 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 26 September 2015 9 | Chesterfield | 1–2 | Burton Albion | Chesterfield |
| 15:00 BST | Hird 2' | Report | Beavon 46' Binnom-Williams 90' | Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 6,762 Referee: David Webb |
| 29 September 2015 10 | Blackpool | 2–0 | Chesterfield | Blackpool |
| 19:45 BST | Cullen 2' Potts 68' | Report | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 5,960 Referee: Scott Duncan |
| 3 October 2015 11 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–2 | Chesterfield | Crewe |
| 15:00 BST | Fox 36' | Report | Gardner 8' 57' | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 4,053 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 10 October 2015 12 | Chesterfield | 1–3 | Gillingham | Chesterfield |
| 15:00 BST | Simons 35' | Report | Egan 26' Donnelly 54'Lennon 72' | Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 6,026 Referee: Nick Kinseley |
| 17 October 2015 13 | Walsall | 1–2 | Chesterfield | Walsall |
| 15:00 BST | Preston 90+3' | Report | Ebanks-Blake 5' Evatt 54' | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,766 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
| 20 October 2015 14 | Chesterfield | 3–0 | Southend United | Chesterfield |
| 19:45 BST | Novak 8' Ebanks-Blake 37' 62' | Report | Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 5,703 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 24 October 2015 15 | Chesterfield | 0–3 | Scunthorpe United | Chesterfield |
| 15:00 BST | Jones 55' | Report | Madden 56' (pen.) 78' McSheffrey 63' | Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 6,340 Referee: Darren England |
| 31 October 2015 16 | Fleetwood Town | 0–1 | Chesterfield | Fleetwood |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Ebanks-Blake 30' | Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 3,107 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 14 November 2015 17 | Chesterfield | 1–2 | Oldham | Chesterfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Ebanks-Blake 34' | Report | Poleon 72' Philliskirk 87' | Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 6,178 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 21 November 2015 18 | Port Vale | 3–2 | Chesterfield | Burslem |
| 15:00 GMT | Kelly 6' Leitch-Smith 10'Dodds 48' | Report | Novak 8' Simons 90+1' | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 4,420 Referee: Michael Bull |
| 24 November 2015 19 | Doncaster | 3–0 | Chesterfield | Doncaster |
| 19:45 GMT | Tyson 62' Williams 70'Stewart 90+2' | Report | Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 5,521 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 28 November 2015 20 | Chesterfield | 0–4 | Swindon Town | Chesterfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Ajose 3', 80' Thompson 14'Obika 48' | Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 6,178 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 12 December 2015 21 | Bury | 1–0 | Chesterfield | Bury |
| 15:00 BST | Mayor 68' | Report | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 2,962 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 19 December 2015 22 | Chesterfield | 0–1 | Bradford City | Chesterfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | McMahon 72' | Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 6,795 Referee: James Adcock |
| 26 December 2015 23 | Peterborough United | 2–0 | Chesterfield | Peterborough |
| 15:00 GMT | Washington 45+1' 76' Maddison  90' | Report | Banks 90+1' | Stadium: ABAX Stadium Attendance: 7,153 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 28 December 2015 24 | Chesterfield | 1–1 | Coventry City | Chesterfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Novak 38' Morsy 54' | Report | Maddison 54' 89' Fleck 84' | Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 9,057 Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 2 January 2016 25 | Chesterfield | 7–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Chesterfield |
| 15:00 GMT | O'Shea 40' (pen.) Novak 45+1' 81' (pen.) 89'Herd 59'Morsy 70'O'Neil 71'Simons 73' 87' | Report | Black 20' Brown 34'  Whitbread 66'Lawrence 72' | Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 6,233 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 9 January 2016 26 | Rochdale | 2–3 | Chesterfield | Rochdale |
| 15:00 GMT | Rose 22' McDermott 46'Lund 53'Henderson 58'Bennett 90+3' | Report | O'Shea 26' Hird 35'Ariyibi 48' Novak 78'Ebanks-Blake 80'Lee 90+4' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,965 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 16 January 2016 27 | Wigan Athletic | 3–1 | Chesterfield | Wigan |
| 15:00 GMT | Power 6' James 38'Jacobs 39'Perkins 77'Jääskeläinen 90' | Report | O'Neil 35' Herd 45+3'Banks 79' | Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 9,091 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 23 January 2016 28 | Chesterfield | 1–2 | Millwall | Chesterfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Morsy 25' | Report | O'Brien 27' Morison 45'Gregory 47' | Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 7,078 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 6 February 2016 29 | Chesterfield | 0–1 | Peterborough United | Chesterfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Herd 56' O'Neil 77' | Report | Smith 27' Forrester 52'Nichols 55'Santos 64' Toffolo 73' | Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 6,544 Referee: David Coote (referee) |
| 12 February 2016 30 | Burton Albion | 1–0 | Chesterfield | Burton upon Trent |
| 19:45 GMT | Butcher 45+1' | Report | Herd 51' Anderson 54'Banks 89' | Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 4,489 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 16 February 2016 31 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Chesterfield | Colchester |
| 19:45 GMT | Bonne 69' Edwards 77' | Report | Liddle 18' Ariyibi 29'Novak 72' (pen.)Banks 80' | Stadium: Weston Homes Community Stadium Attendance: 6,167 Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 20 February 2016 32 | Chesterfield | 3–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Chesterfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Ebanks-Blake 7' Novak 12'Dimaio 56' | Report | Jones 20' Bakayogo 27'Guthrie 87' | Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 6,264 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 27 February 2016 33 | Gillingham | 1–2 | Chesterfield | Gillingham, Kent |
| 15:00 GMT | Ehmer 13' Jackson 26'Osadebe 80' | Report | Ebanks-Blake 36' Dimaio 36'Novak 45'O'Shea 90' | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 6,012 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| 1 March 2016 34 | Chesterfield | 1–1 | Blackpool | Chesterfield |
| 19:45 GMT | o'Shea 57' | Report | Potts 57' Ferguson 18' Aldred 81' | Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 5,915 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
| 5 March 2016 35 | Southend United | 0–1 | Chesterfield | Southend-on-Sea |
| 15:00 GMT | Coker 64' | Report | Banks 59' Dimaio 88'Novak 89' | Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 7,518 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 12 March 2016 36 | Chesterfield | 1–4 | Walsall | Chesterfield |
| 15:00 GMT | O'Connor 19' (o.g.) Banks 59'Hird 60'Donohue 61'Novak 68' | Report | Anderson 35' (o.g.) Mantom 57' 60' 75'Hiwula 71' | Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 6,938 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 19 March 2016 37 | Scunthorpe United | 1–1 | Chesterfield | Scunthorpe |
| 15:00 GMT | Madden 18' O'Brien 83' | Report | O'Neil 55' Campbell-Ryce 60' | Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 3,871 Referee: Keith Hill |
| 26 March 2016 38 | Chesterfield | 0–0 | Fleetwood Town | Chesterfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Novak 10' Anderson 32' | Report | Ryan 5' Hunter 17' | Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 6,435 Referee: Nigel Miller |
| 28 March 2016 39 | Oldham Athletic | 1–0 | Chesterfield | Oldham |
| 15:00 GMT | Jones 78' | Report | Anderson 29' | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 4,483 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 2 April 2016 40 | Chesterfield | 4–2 | Port Vale | Chesterfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Campbell-Ryce 47' Hird 60'Ariyibi 73'o'Shea 83' | Report | Grant 31' Leitch-Smith 36'Duffy 59'Purkiss 69'Hooper 70'Streete 90+2' | Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 5,917 Referee: Kevin Wright |
| 9 April 2016 41 | Barnsley | 1–2 | Chesterfield | Barnsley |
| 15:00 GMT | Hammill 75' 83' | Report | Novak 57' Lee 70'Campbell-Ryce 76' Banks 81' | Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 10,645 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
| 16 April 2016 42 | Chesterfield | 0–3 | Sheffield United | Chesterfield |
| 13:00 GMT | Liddle 13' | Report | Baptiste 4' Adams 35'Sharp 59' | Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 9,402 Referee: Graham Scott (referee) |
| 19 April 2016 43 | Chesterfield | 1–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Chesterfield |
| 19:45 GMT | Ariyibi 18' Novak 88' | Report | Rowe 6' Chaplow 81'Lund 88' | Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 6,461 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 23 April 2016 44 | Swindon Town | 1–0 | Chesterfield | Swindon |
| 15:00 GMT | Kasim 77' | Report | Herd 34' Raglan 43' | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 7,015 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 30 April 2016 45 | Chesterfield | 3–0 | Bury | Chesterfield |
| 15:00 GMT | O'Shea 29' (pen.) Novak 45+2'Gardener 71' | Report | Jones 25' Bolger 29'Pugh 32'Mayor 49'Lowe 55' | Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 7,232 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 8 May 2016 46 | Bradford City | 2–0 | Chesterfield | Bradford |
| 12:30 GMT | Evans 7' Clarke 87' | Report | Raglan 65' Hird 67'Banks 79' | Stadium: Coral Windows Stadium Attendance: 20,807 Referee: David Webb |
FA Cup
| 9 November 2015 First round | F.C. United of Manchester | 1–4 | Chesterfield | Moston, Manchester |
| 19:45 GMT | Ashworth 90+1' | Report | Ariyibi 7' Novak 12' Simons 68' Banks 87' | Stadium: Broadhurst Park Attendance: 2,916 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 5 December 2015 Second round | Chesterfield | 1–1 | Walsall | Chesterfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Morsy 90+3' | Report | Demetriou 19' | Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 4,126 Referee: Richard Clark |
| 15 December 2015 Second round replay | Walsall | 0–0 (5–3 p) | Chesterfield | Walsall |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 2,953 Referee: Charles Breakspear | ||
| Penalties | ||||
Sawyers  Demetriou Evans Lalkovič Downing | O'Shea Morsy  Novak O'Neil | |||
League Cup
On 16 June 2015, the first round draw was made, Chesterfield were drawn away against Carlisle United.[38]
| 11 August 2015 First round | Carlisle United | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Chesterfield | Carlisle |
| 19:45 BST | Ibehre 75', 108' Osei 120' | Report | Dieseruvwe 84' | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 2,950 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
Football League Trophy
On 5 September 2015, the second round draw was shown live on Soccer AM and drawn by Charlie Austin and Ed Skrein. Chesterfield were drawn against Rochdale.[39]
| 6 October 2015 Second round | Rochdale | 2–1 | Chesterfield | Rochdale |
| 19:45 BST | Tanser 18' Alessandra 66' | Summary | Eastham 65' (o.g.) | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 1,042 |
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