List of Chesterfield F.C. players

This is a list of notable footballers who have played for Chesterfield.

The aim is for this list to include all players that have played 100 or more Football League matches for the club, as taken from a list provided via the club's website.[1]

For a list of all Chesterfield players with a Wikipedia article, see Category:Chesterfield F.C. players, and for the current squad see Chesterfield F.C.#Current squad.

## Explanation of list

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Players should be listed in chronological order according to the year in which they first played a Football League match for the club, and then by alphabetical order of their surname. Appearances and goals should include substitute appearances, but exclude wartime matches.

### Total appearances

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The figures for total appearances and goals should include the League figures together with ideally the following competitions:

* Play-off matches (1989–90, 1994–95)
* FA Cup
* Football League Cup; Football League Trophy; Football League Third Division North Cup (1933–34 to 1935–36)
* Anglo-Scottish Cup (1980–81), Football League Group Cup/Trophy (1981–82, 1982–83)

## List of players

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Statistics are up to date as of 29 August 2012.

Name | Position | League career | League
apps | League
goals | Total
apps [citation needed] | Total
goals [citation needed] | Notes

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Walter Abbott | IL | 1920-1921 |  |  |  |  |
Tommy Broome | WH | 1921-1926 | 14 | 2 |  |  |
Horace Wass | WH | 1924–1937 | 413 | 6 | 447 | 7 |
Norman Whitfield | IL | 1922–1926 | 120 | 60 |  |  |
Billy Kidd | DF | 1931–1947 | 316 | 2 | 347 | 2 | Oldest Chesterfield player
Jack Hughes | WN | 1936–1939 | 102 | 17 | 105 | 18 |
Dave Blakey | DF | 1948–1967 | 617 | 20 | 658 | 21 | Record Chesterfield appearances
George Smith | IF | 1951–1958 | 250 | 98 | 266 | 102 |
Dennis Thompson | IF | 1951–1953? | 24 | 0 | 24 | 0 | Youngest Chesterfield player
Ron Powell | GK | 1952–1964 | 471 | 0 | 508 | 0 |
Gerry Sears | DF | 1953–1968 | 412 | 4 | 454 | 4 |
Barry Hutchinson | IF | 1955–1960 | 154 | 16 | 161 | 17 |
Albert Holmes | DF | 1961–1976 | 470 | 10 | 514 | 10 |
Mike Hughes | MF | 1963–1969 | 210 | 9 |  |  |
Kevin Randall | FW | 1966–1972 | 258 | 96 | 282 | 105 | Manager of Chesterfield 1987-1988
Ernie Moss | FW | 1968–1975, 1979–1981, 1984–1986 | 469 | 162 | 539 | 192 | Record Chesterfield goalscorer
John Archer | MF | 1969–1972 | 116 | 22 | 129 | 24 |
Tom Fenoughty | MF | 1969–1972 | 100 | 15 | 110 | 16 |
Frank Barlow | DF | 1972–1976? | 141 | 3 | 160 | 3 | Manager of Chesterfield 1980-1983
Phil Tingay | GK | 1972–1980 | 181 | 0 | 202 | 0 |
Eric Winstanley | DF | 1973–1977 | 101 | 7 | 113 | 8 |
Sean O'Neill | DF | 1974–1986 | 442 | 6 | 507 | 6 |
Colin Tartt | MF | 1977–1982 | 186 | 7 | 225 | 9 |
Steve Baines | DF | 1983–1986 | 133 | 9 | 154 | 10 |
Brian Scrimgeour | MF | 1983–1987 | 121 | 16[2] | ? | ? |
Chris Marples | GK | 1984–1987, 1992–1995 | 141 | 0 | 160 | 0 |
Jamie Hewitt | MF | 1986–1992, 1993–2002 | 506 | 26 | 585 | 29 |
Andy Morris | FW | 1988–1998 | 265 | 56 | 320 | 71 |
Sean Dyche | DF | 1990–1997 | 231 | 8 | 269 | 9 |
Tom Curtis | MF | 1993–2000 | 240 | 12 | 291 | 13 |
Kevin Davies | FW | 1993–1997 | 129 | 22 | 159 | 30 | Record transfer fee received (£750,000)
Mark Jules | DF | 1993–1999 | 186 | 4 | 226 | 7 |
Nicky Law | DF | 1993–1996 | 111 | 11 | 127 | 13 | Manager of Chesterfield 2000-2001
Ian Breckin | DF | 1997–2002, 2009–2011 | 279 | 8 | 323 | 11 |
Jason Lee | FW | 1998–2000 | 28 | 1 | 32 | 1 | Record transfer fee paid (£250,000)
Lee Richardson | MF | 2000–2004 | 45 | 1 | 55 | 1 | Manager of Chesterfield 2007-2009
Derek Niven | MF | 2003–2012 | 297 | 18 | 326 | 21 |
Wayne Allison | FW | 2004–2008 | 115 | 21 | 127 | 23 |
Jack Lester | FW | 2007–2013 | 197 | 85 | 219 | 94 |
Alan O'Hare | DF | 2002–2008 | 154 | 3 | 154 | 3 |

## References

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1. ^ "Players with 100 or more Football League appearances (as of 3 May 2014)" (PDF). Chesterfield FC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 3 September 2015.
2. ^ Chesterfield FC source shows 16 goals, Neil Brown source only shows 15

## External links

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* List of Chesterfield debutants by date - official site
* Post-war Football League Player statistics
* Soccerbase stats (use Search for...on left menu and select 'Players' drop down)
* Joyce, Michael (2004). Football League Players' Records 1888 to 1939. Soccerdata. ISBN 1-899468-67-6.
* cfchistory.com – Chesterfield FC: Player-based information

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Grounds|

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Seasons|

* 1996–97
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Matches|

* 1990 Football League Fourth Division play-off final
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* 2023 National League play-off final

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Lists of male footballers in England by club

Premier League|

* AFC Bournemouth
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* 100+
* 25–99
* 1–24
* POTY
* Aston Villa
* Brentford
* 100+
* 25–99
* 1–24
* Internationals
* Hall of Fame
* POTY
* Brighton & Hove Albion
* Chelsea
* 100+
* 25–99
* 1–24
* POTY
* Crystal Palace
* 100+
* POTY
* Everton
* 100+
* Internationals
* Hall of Fame
* Fulham
* 100+
* 25–99
* 1–24
* Ipswich Town
* 100+
* Hall of Fame
* POTY
* Leicester City
* Liverpool
* 100+
* 25–99
* 1–24
* POTY
* Manchester City
* 100+
* 25–99
* 1–24
* Manchester United
* 100+
* 25–99
* 1–24
* POTY
* Captains
* Newcastle United
* Nottingham Forest
* 100+
* Internationals
* Southampton
* 100+
* 25–99
* 1–24
* POTY
* Tottenham Hotspur
* West Ham United
* Wolverhampton Wanderers

Championship|

* Blackburn Rovers
* Bristol City
* Burnley
* 100+
* Internationals
* Cardiff City
* 100+
* 25–99
* 1–24
* Captains
* Internationals
* Coventry City
* 100+
* Internationals
* POTY
* Derby County
* 100+
* POTY
* Hull City
* Leeds United
* Luton Town
* 100+
* POTY
* Middlesbrough
* Millwall
* Norwich City
* 100+
* 25–99
* Hall of Fame
* POTY
* Oxford United
* Plymouth Argyle
* 100+
* POTY
* Portsmouth
* Preston North End
* 100+
* POTY
* Queens Park Rangers
* Sheffield United
* 100+
* 25–99
* Internationals
* POTY
* Sheffield Wednesday
* All
* Internationals
* POTY
* Stoke City
* 100+
* 25–99
* 1–24
* POTY
* Sunderland
* Swansea City
* 100+
* Internationals
* Watford
* 50+
* 1–49
* POTY
* West Bromwich Albion

League One|

* Barnsley
* Birmingham City
* 100+
* 25–99
* 1–24
* Blackpool
* Bolton Wanderers
* 100+
* 25–99
* 1–24
* POTY
* Bristol Rovers
* 100+
* 25–99
* Internationals
* POTY
* Burton Albion
* Cambridge United
* Charlton Athletic
* Crawley Town
* Exeter City
* Huddersfield Town
* Leyton Orient
* Lincoln City
* 100+
* 25–99
* Mansfield Town
* Northampton Town
* Peterborough United
* Reading
* 100+
* 25–99
* 1–24
* Internationals
* POTY
* Rotherham United
* Shrewsbury Town
* Stevenage
* Stockport County
* Wigan Athletic
* Wrexham
* 100+
* 25–99
* 1–24
* Wycombe Wanderers

League Two|

* Accrington Stanley
* AFC Wimbledon
* Barrow
* Bradford City
* 50+
* 1–49
* Bromley
* Carlisle United
* Cheltenham Town
* Chesterfield
* Colchester United
* 100+
* 25–99
* 1–24
* POTY
* Crewe Alexandra
* Doncaster Rovers
* 100+
* 1879–1918
* Fleetwood Town
* Gillingham
* 50+
* 25–49
* 1–24
* Grimsby Town
* Harrogate Town
* Milton Keynes Dons
* Morecambe
* Newport County
* Notts County
* Port Vale
* 25+
* 1–24
* POTY
* Salford City
* Swindon Town
* Tranmere Rovers
* 100+
* 1921–1939
* 1945–present
* Walsall

Non-League|

* Bradford (Park Avenue)
* Bury
* 100+
* 25–99
* 1–24
* Chester
* 100+
* 25–99
* 1–24
* Darlington
* 100+
* 25–99
* 1–24
* Dagenham & Redbridge
* Nelson
* Oldham Athletic
* 100+
* 25–99
* 1–24
* Rochdale
* 100+
* 25–99
* 1–24
* Southend United
* Torquay United
* Yeovil Town
* 100+
* Internationals
* York City
* 100+
* 25–99
* 1–24
* POTY

Defunct|

* Halifax Town
* Hereford United
* Macclesfield Town
* Scarborough
* Wanderers
* Wigan Borough

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