2015–16 Chesterfield F.C. season

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.

Chesterfield
2015–16 season
OwnerDave Allen
ChairmanDave Allen
ManagerDean Saunders (until 28 November 2015)
Danny Wilson (from 24 December 2015
StadiumProact Stadium
League One18th
FA CupSecond round
(eliminated by Walsall)
League CupFirst round
(eliminated by Carlisle United)
Football League TrophySecond round
(eliminated by Rochdale)
Top goalscorerLeague: Lee Novak (14)
All: Lee Novak (15)

Transfers

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Transfers in

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Pre-season friendlies

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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 (2015-07-09) 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 (2015-07-10) Friendly Buxton 0–4 Chesterfield Buxton
19:45 BST Report Jones   25'
O'Shea   37'
Orrell  47'
Dieseruvwe   60'
Stadium: The Silverlands
21 July 2015 (2015-07-21) 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 (2015-07-25) 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 (2015-07-28) 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 (2015-08-01) Friendly Hartlepool United 0–1 Chesterfield Hartlepool
15:00 BST Report Morsy   75' Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 1,269 (54 away fans)

League One

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League table

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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:
  1. ^ Bury were deducted 3 points for playing the unregistered Callum Styles against Southend United on 8 May.[36]

Matches

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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
15:00 BST O'Shea   49'
Ebanks-Blake   72'
Morsy   73'
Report Wilkinson   4' Stadium: Proact Stadium
Attendance: 8,117
Referee: Andy Woolmer
15 August 2015 (2015-08-15) 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 (2015-08-18) 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 (2015-08-22) 4 Chesterfield 0–0 Rochdale Chesterfield
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Proact Stadium
Attendance: 6,254
Referee: Keith Hill
29 August 2015 (2015-08-29) 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 (2015-09-05) 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 (2015-09-12) 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 (2015-09-19) 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 (2015-09-26) 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 (2015-09-29) 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 (2015-10-03) 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 (2015-10-10) 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 (2015-10-17) 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 (2015-10-20) 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 (2015-10-24) 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 (2015-10-31) 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 (2015-11-14) 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 (2015-11-21) 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 (2015-11-24) 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 (2015-11-28) 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 (2015-12-12) 21 Bury 1–0 Chesterfield Bury
15:00 BST Mayor   68' Report Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 2,962
Referee: Peter Bankes
19 December 2015 (2015-12-19) 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

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9 November 2015 (2015-11-09) 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 (2015-12-05) 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 (2015-12-15) 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

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On 16 June 2015, the first round draw was made, Chesterfield were drawn away against Carlisle United.[38]

11 August 2015 (2015-08-11) 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

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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 (2015-10-06) 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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