2016–17 Chesterfield F.C. season

Chesterfield
2016–17 season
Chairman Dave Allen
(until 14 November)
Mike Warner
(since 18 November)
Manager Danny Wilson
(until 8 January)[1]
Gary Caldwell
(from 17 January)[2]
Stadium Proact Stadium
League One 24th (relegated)
FA Cup Second round
League Cup First round
Football League Trophy Third round
Top goalscorer League: Kristian Dennis (8)
All: Kristian Dennis (10)
Highest home attendance 8,451 (vs. Sheffield United, 13 November 2016)
Lowest home attendance 950 (vs. Wolverhampton Wanderers U23, 30 August 2016)

The 2016–17 season will be Chesterfield's 150th season in their history and their third consecutive season in League One.[3] Along with League One, the club will participate in the FA Cup, League Cup and EFL Trophy.

The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.

Players

Current squad

As of 14 March 2017[4]

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

No. Position Player
1 England GK Tommy Lee
2 Scotland DF Paul McGinn
3 England DF Daniel Jones
4 England DF Sam Hird (vice-captain)
6 England DF Ian Evatt (captain)
7 England MF Dan Gardner
8 Spain MF Ángel
9 Wales FW Ched Evans
10 England FW Sylvan Ebanks-Blake
11 England MF Reece Mitchell
12 Scotland GK Ryan Fulton (on loan from Liverpool)
15 France FW David Faupala (on loan from Manchester City)
17 Republic of Ireland MF Connor Dimaio
18 England MF Jon Nolan
19 Wales MF Dion Donohue
20 England FW Kristian Dennis
No. Position Player
21 England GK Lloyd Allinson
22 Bermuda FW Rai Simons
23 England DF Tom Anderson (on loan from Burnley)
24 England DF Osman Kakay (on loan from Queens Park Rangers)
25 England DF Ritchie Humphreys (player-coach)
27 England DF Laurence Maguire
28 England MF Liam Grimshaw (on loan from Preston North End)
29 England FW Jake Beesley
30 England FW Curtis Morrison
32 Libya DF Sadiq El Fitouri
33 New Zealand DF Liam Graham
34 Nigeria DF Ify Ofoegbu
35 England FW Ricky German
36 England GK Dylan Parkin
38 Germany GK Thorsten Stuckmann
39 England MF Joe Rowley
40 England GK Matt Duke (player/goalkeeper coach)
42 England Charlie Wakefield

Out on loan

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

No. Position Player
16 England DF Charlie Raglan (at Oxford United until the end of the season)
26 Republic of Ireland MF Jay O'Shea (at Sheffield United until the end of the season)

Transfers

Transfers in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2016CFEnglandKristian DennisStockport CountyFree transfer[5]
1 July 2016CFWalesChed EvansFree agentFree transfer[6]
1 July 2016RBScotlandPaul McGinnDundeeFree transfer[7]
1 July 2016LWEnglandReece MitchellChelseaFree transfer[8]
1 July 2016CMEnglandJon NolanGrimsby TownFree transfer[9]
4 August 2016GKEnglandLloyd AllinsonHuddersfield TownFree transfer[10]
2 February 2017RBLibyaSadiq El FitouriManchester UnitedFree transfer[11]
18 February 2017GKGermanyThorsten StuckmannPartick ThistleFree transfer[12]

Transfers out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2016GKEnglandAaron ChapmanAccrington Stanley [lower-alpha 1]Released[14]
1 July 2016CFEnglandEmmanuel DieseruvweKidderminster Harriers [lower-alpha 2]Released[14]
1 July 2016CFEnglandByron HarrisonBarrow [lower-alpha 3]Released[14]
1 July 2016DMAustraliaChris HerdGillingham [lower-alpha 4]Released[14]
1 July 2016CMEnglandMichael OnovwigunDulwich Hamlet [lower-alpha 5]Released[14]
1 July 2016CFEnglandJordan SlewPlymouth Argyle [lower-alpha 6]Released[14]
1 July 2016RBEnglandDrew TalbotPortsmouth [lower-alpha 7]Released[14]
1 July 2016CFEnglandJake OrrellHartlepool UnitedFree transfer[21]
19 July 2016AMEnglandOllie BanksOldham AthleticFree transfer[22]
13 January 2017CMEnglandGary LiddleCarlisle UnitedUndisclosed[23]
31 January 2017RWUnited StatesGboly AriyibiNottingham ForestUndisclosed[24]
31 January 2017DMEnglandLiam O'NeilCambridge UnitedUndisclosed[25]
22 February 2017LWRepublic of IrelandDerek DalyWaterfordUndisclosed[26]
  1. Following Chapman's release, he signed for Accrington Stanley.[13]
  2. Following Dieseruvwe's release, he signed for Kidderminster Harriers.[15]
  3. Following Harrison's release, he signed for Barrow.[16]
  4. Following Herd's release, he signed for Gillingham.[17]
  5. Following Onovwigun's release, he signed for Dulwich Hamlet.[18]
  6. Following Slew's release, he signed for Plymouth Argyle.[19]
  7. Following Talbot's release, he signed for Portsmouth.[20]

Loans in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
10 July 2016GKScotlandRyan FultonLiverpoolEnd of Season[27]
31 August 2016CBEnglandTom AndersonBurnleyEnd of Season[28]
31 August 2016CFRepublic of IrelandConor WilkinsonBolton Wanderers9 January 2017[29]
31 January 2017CMEnglandReece BrownBirmingham City14 March 2017 [lower-alpha 1][31]
31 January 2017CFFranceDavid FaupalaManchester CityEnd of Season[32]
31 January 2017DMEnglandLiam GrimshawPreston North EndEnd of Season[32]
31 January 2017RBEnglandOsman KakayQueens Park RangersEnd of Season[33]
  1. Brown's loan was ended early on 14 March 2017.[30]

Loans out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
31 August 2016CFEnglandSylvan Ebanks-BlakeShrewsbury Town9 January 2017[34]
31 August 2016CBEnglandCharlie RaglanOxford UnitedEnd of season [lower-alpha 1][36]
24 January 2017AMRepublic of IrelandJay O'SheaSheffield UnitedEnd of season[37]
  1. On 3 January 2017, Raglan's loan at Oxford United was extended until the end of the season.[35]

Competitions

Pre-season friendlies

League One

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
20 Gillingham 46 12 14 20 59 79 20 50
21 Port Vale (R) 46 12 13 21 45 70 25 49 Relegation to EFL League Two
22 Swindon Town (R) 46 11 11 24 44 66 22 44
23 Coventry City (R) 46 9 12 25 37 68 31 39
24 Chesterfield (R) 46 9 10 27 43 78 35 37
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(R) Relegated.

Matches

FA Cup

EFL Cup

EFL Trophy

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 ACA Wolverhampton Wanderers Academy 3 2 0 0 1 8 4 +4 6 Advance to Round 2
2 L1 Chesterfield 3 2 0 0 1 5 5 0 6
3 L2 Crewe Alexandra 3 1 0 0 2 5 5 0 3
4 L2 Accrington Stanley 3 1 0 0 2 4 8 4 3
Source: EFL.com

Statistics

Appearances

  • Italics indicate loan player
  • Asterisk indicates player left club mid-season
  • Source:
No. Pos Nat Player TotalLeague OneFA CupEFL CupEFL Trophy
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK England Tommy Lee 0000000000
2 DF Scotland Paul McGinn 19217+11001100
3 DF England Daniel Jones 12010+20000000
4 DF England Sam Hird 371351001010
5 MF England Gary Liddle* 311261201020
6 DF England Ian Evatt 39230+1220104+10
7 MF England Dan Gardner 38222+122000040
8 MF Spain Ángel 905+40000000
9 FW Wales Ched Evans 29720+551+111011
10 FW England Sylvan Ebanks-Blake 1439+42000011
11 MF England Reece Mitchell 32218+11210001+10
12 GK Scotland Ryan Fulton 290260201000
15 MF England Liam O'Neil* 202172200010
15 FW France David Faupala 1417+71000000
16 DF England Charlie Raglan 3010000+1010
17 MF Republic of Ireland Connor Dimaio 29117+60101041
18 MF England Jon Nolan 37128+211+10004+10
19 MF Wales Dion Donohue 42136+11201020
20 FW England Kristian Dennis 431027+981+10001+42
21 GK England Lloyd Allinson 10050000050
22 FW Bermuda Rai Simons 2506+140000+1040
23 DF England Tom Anderson 39233+12200030
24 FW Republic of Ireland Conor Wilkinson* 1246+64000000
24 DF England Osman Kakay 807+10000000
25 DF England Ritchie Humphreys 400+2000001+10
26 MF Republic of Ireland Jay O'Shea 33823+46211031
27 DF England Laurence Maguire 16110+1000004+11
28 MF United States Gboly Ariyibi* 36024+4020104+10
28 MF England Liam Grimshaw 13010+30000000
29 FW England Jake Beesley 1004+30100020
30 FW England Curtis Morrison 200+10000+1000
31 DF Republic of Ireland Derek Daly* 200+1000000+10
32 DF Libya Sadiq El Fitouri 2020000000
33 DF New Zealand Liam Graham 60400+100010
34 DF England Ify Ofoegbu 200000001+10
35 FW England Ricky German 901+6000000+20
36 GK England Dylan Parkin 0000000000
37 MF England Reece Brown* 200+20000000
38 GK Germany Thorsten Stuckmann 150150000000
39 MF England Joe Rowley 7171000000
40 GK England Matt Duke 0000000000
41 MF England Jack Brownell 100+10000000
42 MF England Charlie Wakefield 100+10000000

Goalscorers

Rnk No Pos Nat Name League One FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy Total
1 20 FW England Kristian Dennis 8 0 0 2 10
2 26 MF Republic of Ireland Jay O'Shea 6 1 0 1 8
3 9 FW Wales Ched Evans 5 1 0 1 7
4 24 FW Republic of Ireland Conor Wilkinson 4 0 0 0 4
5 10 FW England Sylvan Ebanks-Blake 2 0 0 1 3
6 15 MF England Liam O'Neil 2 0 0 0 2
= 7 MF England Dan Gardner 2 0 0 0 2
= 6 DF England Ian Evatt 2 0 0 0 2
= 23 DF England Tom Anderson 2 0 0 0 2
= 11 MF England Reece Mitchell 2 0 0 0 2
= 2 DF Scotland Paul McGinn 1 0 1 0 2
12 5 MF England Gary Liddle 1 0 0 0 1
= 4 DF England Sam Hird 1 0 0 0 1
= 18 MF England Jon Nolan 1 0 0 0 1
= 15 FW France David Faupala 1 0 0 0 1
= 19 MF Wales Dion Donohue 1 0 0 0 1
= 39 MF England Joe Rowley 1 0 0 0 1
= 17 MF Republic of Ireland Connor Dimaio 0 0 0 1 1
= 27 DF England Laurence Maguire 0 0 0 1 1
Own Goals 1 0 0 0 1
Total 43 2 1 7 53

References

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  2. "Chesterfield appoint ex-Wigan boss Caldwell". ITV Sport. 17 January 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
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  7. "Scottish Defender Signs". Chesterfield Official Site. 22 June 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  8. "Young Chelsea Winger Signed". Chesterfield F.C. 29 June 2016.
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  10. "Spireites Make Young Goalkeeper Signing". Chesterfield Official Site. 4 August 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  11. "Former Manchester United Starlet Signs". Chesterfield Official Site. 2 February 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  12. "Caldwell wanted experience and believes Stuckmann fits the bill". Derbyshire Times. 24 February 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
  13. "Accrington sign goalkeeper Chapman". BBC. 17 June 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Trio Offered New Contracts". Chesterfield Official Site. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2016.
  15. "Kidderminster Harriers Announce Signing Of Nigerian Striker Dieseruvwe". All Nigeria Soccer. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  16. "National League: Barrow bring in Byron Harrison and Euan Murray". BBC. 24 July 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  17. Davutovic, David (3 October 2016). "Herd signs with English League One club". Herald Sun. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
  18. "Hamlet Bring in Onovwigun". 2016-08-16. Retrieved 2016-08-17.
  19. "Plymouth Argyle sign striker Slew". BBC. 25 June 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  20. "Portsmouth sign defender Talbot". BBC. 22 June 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  21. "Jake Orrell Signs for Hartlepool United". Chesterfield Official Site. 7 June 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  22. "Banks Transferred to Oldham Athletic". Chesterfield Official Site. 19 July 2016. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
  23. "Liddle Leaves the Spireites". Chesterfield Official Site. 13 January 2017. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  24. "Ariyibi Departs". Chesterfield Official Site. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2017.
  25. "O'Neil Departs". Chesterfield Official Site. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
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  28. "Loan Deals Completed". Chesterfield Official Site. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
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  30. "Brown Returns to Birmingham". Chesterfield Official Site. 14 March 2017. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  31. "Young Midfielder Signed from Blues". Chesterfield Official Site. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  32. 1 2 "Two Further Signings". Chesterfield Official Site. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  33. "Defender Arrives From QPR". Chesterfield Official Site. 31 January 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  34. "SEB Departs on Loan". Chesterfield Official Site. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  35. "Defender's Loan Deal Extended". Chesterfield Official Site. 3 January 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  36. "Defender Moves on Loan". Chesterfield Official Site. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
  37. "O'Shea Completes Move to Bramall Lane". Chesterfield Official Site. 24 January 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
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