About Chesterfield

Ten facts about Chesterfield ahead of the game

10 CHESTERFIELD FACTS

 1: FOUNDED:1866

 2: NICKNAME:The Spireites

3: HOME GROUND: The Proact Stadium 

4: CAPACITY: 10,300 

5: MANAGER: Paul Cook 

6: ONE TO WATCH: Eoin Doyle 

 7: MOST APPEARANCES:Dave Blakey 613, 1948-67

 8: LAST MATCH PLAYED:Fleetwood 0 Chesterfield 0

 9: FORM (LAST 6):Won 3 Drawn 1 Lost 2


10: *DID YOU KNOW?: Gordon Banks, a World Cup winner with England in 1966, began his career with Chesterfield. He was a member of the team defeated by Manchester United in the 1955-56 FA Youth Cup final and went on to make 26 first team appearances for the Spireites before being sold to Leicester City.

Source: Sky Sports Football Year Book*