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2017–18 Chesterfield F.C. season
The 2017–18 season was the 151st season in Chesterfield's history and their first season back in League Two for four years, following relegation the previous season. Along with League Two, the club participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and EFL Trophy.
| 2017–18 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Mike Warner | ||
| Gary Caldwell (until 16 September)Jack Lester (29 September–23 April)Martin Allen (since 15 May) | ||
| Proact Stadium | ||
| 24th (relegated) | ||
| First round | ||
| First round | ||
| Second round | ||
| League: Kristian Dennis (19)All: Kristian Dennis (21) | ||
| Home colours |
Away colours | Home colours | Away colours | | Home colours | Away colours | | | | | | | | | |
The 2017–18 season was the 151st season in Chesterfield's history and their first season back in League Two for four years, following relegation the previous season. Along with League Two, the club participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and EFL Trophy.
The season covers the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2017 | GK | ENG | Joe Anyon | Scunthorpe United | Free Transfer | |
| 1 July 2017 | RB | GIB | Scott Wiseman | Scunthorpe United | Free Transfer | |
| 1 July 2017 | RB | ENG | Bradley Barry | Swindon Town | Free Transfer | |
| 1 July 2017 | LB | ENG | Jerome Binnom-Williams | Peterborough United | Free Transfer | |
| 1 July 2017 | AM | ENG | Jordan Sinnott | FC Halifax Town | Free Transfer | |
| 1 July 2017 | CF | ENG | Delial Brewster | Everton | Free Transfer | |
| 1 July 2017 | CF | ENG | Chris O'Grady | Brighton & Hove Albion | Free transfer | |
| 1 July 2017 | CF | ENG | Gozie Ugwu | Woking | Free Transfer | |
| 8 July 2017 | CM | ENG | Jak McCourt | Northampton Town | Free Transfer | |
| 3 August 2017 | CM | NIR | Robbie Weir | Leyton Orient | Free Transfer | |
| 25 August 2017 | CB | ENG | Marshall Willock | Solihull Moors | Undisclosed | |
| 1 September 2017 | LB | GUY | Matthew Briggs | Colchester United | Free Transfer | |
| 1 January 2018 | RB | ENG | Drew Talbot | Portsmouth | Free Transfer | |
| 4 January 2018 | LW | ENG | Zavon Hines | Maidstone United | Free Transfer | |
| 4 January 2018 | AM | ENG | Josh Kay | Barnsley | Free Transfer | |
| 18 January 2018 | CB | ENG | Alex Whitmore | Burnley | Free Transfer | |
| 31 January 2018 | SS | ENG | Louis Dodds | Shrewsbury Town | Free Transfer | |
| 31 January 2018 | LB | ENG | George Smith | Northampton Town | Undisclosed | |
| 1 February 2018 | CM | ENG | Giles Coke | Free agent | Free Transfer |
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2017 | GK | ENG | Lloyd Allinson | FC United of Manchester | Released | |
| 1 July 2017 | CF | ENG | Jake Beesley | Salford City | Released | |
| 1 July 2017 | CF | ENG | Sylvan Ebanks-Blake | AFC Telford United | Released | |
| 1 July 2017 | RB | LBY | Sadiq El Fitouri | Al-Ahli Tripoli | Released | |
| 1 July 2017 | CF | WAL | Ched Evans | Sheffield United | Undisclosed | |
| 1 July 2017 | AM | ENG | Dan Gardner | Oldham Athletic | Free Transfer | |
| 1 July 2017 | RB | NZL | Liam Graham | Auckland City | Released | |
| 1 July 2017 | DM | ENG | Ritchie Humphreys | Sheffield | Released | |
| 1 July 2017 | LB | ENG | Daniel Jones | Notts County | Released | |
| 1 July 2017 | CM | ESP | Ángel Martínez | Sabadell | Released | |
| 1 July 2017 | CF | ENG | Curtis Morrison | Guiseley | Released | |
| 1 July 2017 | CM | ENG | Jon Nolan | Shrewsbury Town | Undisclosed | |
| 1 July 2017 | AM | IRL | Jay O'Shea | Bury | Released | |
| 1 July 2017 | CB | ENG | Charlie Raglan | Oxford United | Released | |
| 1 July 2017 | GK | GER | Thorsten Stuckmann | Fortuna Düsseldorf II | Released | |
| 19 July 2017 | ST | BER | Rai Simons | Free agent | Free agent | |
| 18 August 2017 | LB | WAL | Dion Donohue | Portsmouth | Undisclosed | |
| 25 August 2017 | RB | SCO | Paul McGinn | Partick Thistle | Mutual Consent | |
| 6 November 2017 | GK | ENG | Tommy Lee | —.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);clip-path:polygon(0px 0px,0px 0px,0px 0px);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px;white-space:nowrap}N/a | Retired | |
| 4 January 2018 | CB | ENG | Jay Smith | Free agent | Released | |
| 10 January 2018 | RW | ENG | Reece Mitchell | Torquay United | Mutual Consent | |
| 11 January 2018 | LB | GUY | Matthew Briggs | Barnet | Released | |
| 31 January 2018 | CM | ENG | Connor Dimaio | Free agent | Mutual Consent |
| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 July 2017 | CM | ENG | Louis Reed | Sheffield United | 30 June 2018 | |
| 18 August 2017 | CM | ENG | Jordan Flores | Wigan Athletic | 31 January 2018 | |
| 25 August 2017 | LB | ENG | Andy Kellett | Wigan Athletic | 30 June 2018 | |
| 30 August 2017 | SS | ITA | Diego De Girolamo | Bristol City | 31 January 2018 | |
| 31 August 2017 | CB | SCO | Zak Jules | Shrewsbury Town | 26 September 2017 | |
| 6 December 2017 | GK | ENG | Cameron Dawson | Sheffield Wednesday | 13 December 2017 | |
| 21 December 2017 | GK | ENG | Jake Eastwood | Sheffield United | 5 January 2018 | |
| 4 January 2018 | CB | ENG | Sid Nelson | Millwall | 30 June 2018 | |
| 5 January 2018 | GK | ENG | Aaron Ramsdale | Bournemouth | 30 June 2018 | |
| 31 January 2018 | RW | ENG | Dylan Mottley-Henry | Barnsley | 30 June 2018 | |
| 31 January 2018 | CF | ENG | Jacob Brown | Barnsley | 30 June 2018 |
| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 August 2017 | CF | ENG | Ricky German | Alfreton Town | 15 October 2017 | |
| 25 August 2017 | GK | ENG | Dylan Parkin | Ossett Albion | 22 September 2017 | |
| 4 September 2017 | MF | ENG | Jack Brownell | Sheffield | 2 October 2017 | |
| 4 September 2017 | DF | ENG | Jay Smith | Sheffield | 2 October 2017 | |
| 22 September 2017 | GK | ENG | Dylan Parkin | Sheffield | 21 October 2017 | |
| 6 October 2017 | CB | ENG | Marshall Willock | Kettering Town | 6 November 2017 | |
| 16 October 2017 | CF | ENG | Ricky German | Sheffield | 8 November 2017 | |
| 9 November 2017 | CF | ENG | Ricky German | Matlock Town | 9 December 2017 | |
| 9 January 2018 | CF | ENG | Delial Brewster | Chorley | 30 June 2018 | |
| 31 January 2018 | RB | GIB | Scott Wiseman | Rochdale | 30 June 2018 | |
| 16 February 2018 | CF | ENG | Ricky German | Matlock Town | 30 June 2018 | |
| 23 March 2018 | CB | ENG | Marshall Willock | Matlock Town | 30 June 2018 |
As of 23 March 2018
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player | No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | ENG | Aaron Ramsdale (on loan from Bournemouth) | ||||
| 3 | DF | ENG | Jerome Binnom-Williams | ||||
| 4 | DF | ENG | Sam Hird (vice-captain) | ||||
| 6 | DF | ENG | Ian Evatt (captain) | ||||
| 7 | MF | ENG | Giles Coke | ||||
| 8 | MF | ENG | Jordan Sinnott | ||||
| 9 | FW | ENG | Kristian Dennis | ||||
| 10 | FW | ENG | Chris O'Grady | ||||
| 11 | FW | ENG | Gozie Ugwu | ||||
| 12 | GK | ENG | Joe Anyon | ||||
| 15 | MF | ENG | Joe Rowley | ||||
| 16 | MF | ENG | Charlie Wakefield | ||||
| 17 | DF | ENG | George Smith | ||||
| 19 | FW | ENG | Louis Dodds | ||||
| 20 | DF | ENG | Laurence Maguire | ||||
| 21 | MF | ENG | Jack Brownell | ||||
| 22 | DF | ENG | Drew Talbot | ||||
| 24 | DF | ENG | Andy Kellett (on loan from Wigan Athletic) | ||||
| 25 | MF | ENG | Louis Reed (on loan from Sheffield United) | ||||
| 26 | MF | ENG | Jak McCourt | ||||
| 27 | DF | ENG | Bradley Barry | ||||
| 28 | MF | NIR | Robbie Weir (vice-captain) | ||||
| 30 | GK | ENG | Dylan Parkin | ||||
| 31 | DF | NGA | Ify Ofoegbu | ||||
| 33 | DF | ENG | Alex Whitmore | ||||
| 34 | GK | ENG | Brad Jones | ||||
| 35 | DF | ENG | Sid Nelson (on loan from Millwall) | ||||
| 36 | FW | ENG | Luke Rawson | ||||
| 37 | MF | ENG | Josh Kay | ||||
| 40 | MF | ENG | Dylan Mottley-Henry (on loan from Barnsley) | ||||
| 41 | MF | ENG | Zavon Hines | ||||
| 44 | FW | ENG | Jacob Brown (on loan from Barnsley) | ||||
| 45 | MF | ENG | Jack Holmes |
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | DF | ENG | Marshall Willock (on loan at Matlock Town until the end of the season) |
| 5 | DF | GIB | Scott Wiseman (on loan at Rochdale until the end of the season) |
| 18 | FW | ENG | Delial Brewster (on loan at Chorley until the end of the season) |
| 29 | FW | ENG | Ricky German (on loan at Matlock Town until the end of the season) |
On 21 June 2017, the league fixtures were announced.
On 16 June 2017, Chesterfield were drawn away to Sheffield Wednesday in the first round.
On 12 July 2017, Chesterfield were drawn in Northern Group F against Bradford City, Rotherham United and Manchester City U23s.
As of 5 May 2018
- Italics indicate loan player
- Asterisk (*) indicates player left club mid-season
- Caret sign (^) indicates player finished season on loan at another club
- Hash sign (#) indicates player retired mid-season
- Source: [1]
| .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Rnk | No | Pos | Nat | Name | League One | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | FW | Kristian Dennis | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21 | |
| 2 | 26 | MF | Jak McCourt | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| 3 | 25 | MF | Louis Reed | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| = | 24 | MF | Andy Kellett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| = | 15 | MF | Joe Rowley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 6 | 10 | FW | Chris O'Grady | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 7 | 28 | MF | Robbie Weir | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| = | 8 | MF | Jordan Sinnott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 9 | 23 | MF | Jordan Flores | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| = | 33 | MF | Alex Whitmore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| = | 35 | DF | Sid Nelson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| = | 41 | FW | Zavon Hines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| = | 19 | FW | Diego De Girolamo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Own goals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 47 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 54 |
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