2011–12 Chesterfield F.C. season

Chesterfield F.C.
2011–12 season
ChairmanBarrie Hubbard
ManagerJohn Sheridan
League One22nd
FA Cup1st Round
League Cup1st Round
EFL TrophyWinners
Top goalscorerLeague: Leon Clarke (9)
All: Jordan Bowery (12)
Highest home attendance9,279 (vs. Sheffield Wednesday, 18 February 2012)
Lowest home attendance5,087 (vs. Wycombe Wanderers, 9 April 2012)
Average home league attendance6,530[1]

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
20Leyton Orient461311224875−2750
21Wycombe Wanderers (R)461110256588−2343Relegation to Football League Two
22Chesterfield (R)461012245681−2542
23Exeter City (R)461012244675−2942
24Rochdale (R)46814244781−3438
Updated to match(es) played on 5 May 2012. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(R) Relegated

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

No.PosNatPlayerTotalLeague OneFA CupLeague CupFL Trophy
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1GK  ENGTommy Lee400350001040
2DF  ENGNeal Trotman241231100000
3DF  SCOGregor Robertson14011+10000020
4DF  ENGJamie Lowry702+40000010
6DF  JAMSimon Ford23018000004+10
7MF  ENGMark Allott43136110103+20
8MF  SCODerek Niven804+30001000
9FW  ENGCraig Westcarr431132+6810002+23
10MF  ENGDanny Whitaker35823+7510122+11
13GK  SCOGreg Fleming1109+10000010
14FW  ENGJack Lester24416+53000031
15DF  AUSAaron Downes1308+10001030
16MF  FRAAlexandre Mendy40331+3210004+11
17MF  ENGDean Morgan21410+7300102+11
19FW  ENGScott Boden3157+19400102+21
21FW  ENGJordan Bowery481223+178110+104+23
22MF  FRAJimmy Juan816+11000010
23MF  ENGMark Randall18210+6100001+11
24MF  ENGCraig Clay800+500+100+1010
25DF  ENGDrew Talbot512432101060
27MF  ENGTendayi Darikwa402+1000000+10
28DF  JAMNathan Smith29022+300+101020
Players played for Chesterfield but left before the end of the season:
26FW  ENGJordan Burrow0000000000
5DF  ENGDean Holden1619+51001010
11MF  IRLDwayne Mattis1106+1010101+10
Players who played on loan for Chesterfield and returned to their parent club:
26MF  ENGDavid Davis11090000020
30MF  BELFranck Moussa114104000010
18MF  ENGLee Johnson130110000020
18DF  ENGJames Hurst130100000030
33GK  SWEOle Soderberg4020100010
34MF  ENGTope Obadeyi603+20000010
22DF  ENGJonathan Grounds160130100020
11FW  NGANicky Ajose1215+71000000
32DF  ENGScott Griffiths4030000010
5DF  ENGJosh Thompson231201000030
31FW  ENGLeon Clarke16914910000+10
12DF  ENGLiam Ridehalgh201201000000

Top scorers

PlacePositionNationNumberNameLeague OneFA CupLeague CupFL TrophyTotal
1FW 21Jordan Bowery810312
2FW 9Craig Westcarr800311
3FW 31Leon Clarke90009
4MF 10Danny Whitaker50218
5FW 19Scott Boden40015
6MF 30Franck Moussa40004
=FW 14Jack Lester30014
=FW 17Dean Morgan30014
9MF 16Alexandre Mendy20013
10DF 25Drew Talbot20002
=MF 23Mark Randall10012
12DF 5Dean Holden10001
=MF 22Jimmy Juan10001
=DF 5Josh Thompson10001
=DF 12Liam Ridehalgh10001
=FW 11Nicky Ajose10001
=DF 2Neal Trotman10001
=MF 7Mark Allott10001
TOTALS56121271

Disciplinary record

NumberNationPositionNameLeague OneFA CupLeague CupFL TrophyTotal
7 MFMark Allott4000101060
14 FWJack Lester4000001050
26 MFDavid Davis2000002040
5 DFDean Holden2000001030
25 DFDrew Talbot2000001030
16 MFAlexandre Mendy2000001030
2 DFNeal Trotman3000000030
23 MFMark Randall3000000030
18 MFLee Johnson2000000121
11 MFDwayne Mattis1000001020
28 DFNathan Smith2000000020
3 DFGregor Robertson1000001020
18 DFJames Hurst0000002020
9 FWCraig Westcarr2000000020
21 FWJordan Bowery2000000020
22 DFJonathan Grounds1000000010
15 DFAaron Downes1000000010
17 FWDean Morgan1000000010
5 DFJosh Thompson0000001010
22 MFJimmy Juan1000000010
12 DFLiam Ridehalgh1000000010
27 MFTendayi Darikwa1000000010
TOTALS3800010121511

Results

Pre-season friendlies

15 July 2011 Alfreton Town 1–4 Chesterfield Impact Arena
19:45Wilson Triallist
Bowery
Lester
Attendance: 1,303
26 July 2011 Chesterfield 2–2 Coventry City B2net Stadium
19:45Morgan 51', 60'Hussey 40'
Jutkiewicz 52'
Attendance: 2,572
30 July 2011 Chesterfield 0–2 Hull City B2net Stadium
15:00Fryatt 27'
Chester 72'
Attendance: 2,639

League One

6 August 2011 1 Tranmere Rovers 1–0 Chesterfield Prenton Park
15:00Weir 74'Attendance: 5,755
13 August 2011 2 Chesterfield 1–1 Stevenage B2net Stadium
15:00Lester 90+7'Charles 40'Attendance: 5,836
20 August 2011 4 Milton Keynes Dons 6–2 Chesterfield Stadium:mk
15:00S. Baldock 12', 59', 72'
Bowditch 61'
Chadwick 70'
O'Shea 86' (pen.)
Boden 37', 67'Attendance: 7,011
27 August 2011 5 Exeter City 2–1 Chesterfield St James Park
15:00Archibald-Henville 16'
Nichols 82'
Whitaker 33' (pen.)Attendance: 4,113
3 September 2011 6 Chesterfield 0–0 Leyton Orient B2net Stadium
15:00Attendance: 6,197
10 September 2011 7 Bournemouth 0–3 Chesterfield Seward Stadium
15:00Mendy 33'
Westcarr 59'
Clarke 71'
Attendance: 4,989
13 September 2011 8 Chesterfield 1–0 Bury B2net Stadium
19:45Clarke 66'Attendance: 5,727
17 September 2011 9 Chesterfield 4–1 Carlisle United B2net Stadium
15:00Clarke 3', 26', 51'
Westcarr 65'
Miller 20'Attendance: 6,445
24 September 2011 10 Charlton Athletic 3–1 Chesterfield The Valley
15:00Hayes 19'
Jackson 29'
Wright-Phillips 90+2'
Whitaker 72' (pen.)Attendance: 22,151
1 October 2011 11 Chesterfield 0–1 Colchester United B2net Stadium
15:00Antonio 30'Attendance: 6,295
15 October 2011 13 Chesterfield 1–3 Notts County B2net Stadium
15:00Westcarr 52'Burgess 21'
Judge 38'
Talbot 88' (o.g.)
Attendance: 8,342
22 October 2011 14 Chesterfield 2–3 Hartlepool United B2net Stadium
15:00Clarke 10'
Holden 52'
Murray 17'
Poole 19', 48'
Attendance: 5,937
25 October 2011 15 Rochdale 1–1 Chesterfield Spotland Stadium
19:45Jones 74'Westcarr 36'Attendance: 2,494
29 October 2011 16 Brentford 2–1 Chesterfield Griffin Park
15:00Saunders 24'
Bennett 82'
Clarke 27'Attendance: 4,566
5 November 2011 17 Chesterfield 2–2 Yeovil Town B2net Stadium
15:00Bowery 4', 55'Massey 29'
Allott 76', o.g.'
Attendance: 5,882
19 November 2011 18 Oldham Athletic 5–2 Chesterfield Boundary Park
15:00Lee 3'
Simpson 12', 17', 33'
Kuqi 58'
Westcarr 30'
Clarke 87'
Attendance: 3,699
26 November 2011 19 Chesterfield 0–1 Sheffield United B2net Stadium
13:00Evans 82'Attendance: 9,259
10 December 2011 20 Wycombe Wanderers 3–2 Chesterfield B2net Stadium
15:00McNamee 31'
Trotta 79'
Beavon 90+4'
Morgan 4', 54'Attendance: 4,320
17 December 2011 21 Chesterfield 1–1 Walsall B2net Stadium
15:00Lester 90'Nicholls 29'Attendance: 6,236
26 December 2011 22 Huddersfield Town 1–0 Chesterfield Galpharm Stadium
15:00Rhodes 34'Attendance: 15,380
31 December 2011 23 Scunthorpe United 2–2 Chesterfield Glanford Park
13:00Canavan 24'
Ryan 90+2'
Boden 48'
Westcarr 70'
Attendance: 4,456
2 January 2012 24 Chesterfield 1–1 Oldham Athletic B2net Stadium
15:00Bowery 34'Smith 45+3'Attendance: 6,723
7 January 2012 25 Chesterfield 0–2 Exeter City B2net Stadium
15:00Logan 78'
Sercombe 87'
Attendance: 5,856
14 January 2012 26 Leyton Orient 1–1 Chesterfield Matchroom Stadium
15:00Mooney 42'Davis  45+1'
Juan 69'
Attendance: 4,174
27 January 2012 28 Chesterfield 1–0 Bournemouth B2net Stadium
19:45Ridehalgh 55'Francis  39'Attendance: 6,958
4 February 2012 29 Carlisle United 2–1 Chesterfield Brunton Park
15:00Parker 75'
Zoko 84'
Talbot 16'Attendance: 4,313
14 February 2012 30 Bury 1–1 Chesterfield Gigg Lane
19:45Schumacher 88'Ajose 41'Attendance: 2,266
18 February 2012 31 Chesterfield 1–0 Sheffield Wednesday B2net Stadium
13:00Morgan 78' (pen.)Lowe  20'
Bostock  87'
Attendance: 9,279
25 February 2012 32 Notts County 1–0 Chesterfield Meadow Lane
15:00Harley  15'
Forte 80'
Trotman  23'Attendance: 8,257
28 February 2012 33 Chesterfield 0–4 Charlton Athletic B2net Stadium
15:00Wright-Phillips 43', 56', 66'
Jackson 58'
Attendance: 6,405
3 March 2012 34 Chesterfield 1–0 Tranmere Rovers B2net Stadium
15:00Bowery 75'Attendance: 5,861
6 March 2012 35 Preston North End 0–0 Chesterfield Deepdale
19:45Attendance: 9,264
10 March 2012 36 Stevenage 2–2 Chesterfield Broadhall Way
15:00Laird 76'
Reid 77'
Trotman 12'
Bowery 22'
Attendance: 3,534
17 March 2012 37 Chesterfield 1–1 MK Dons B2net Stadium
15:00Talbot 4'O'Shea 56'Attendance: 6,444
20 March 2012 38 Chesterfield 0–2 Huddesfield Town B2net Stadium
19:45Novak 23'
Rhodes 27'
Attendance: 6,916
28 March 2012 39 Sheffield United 4–1 Chesterfield Bramall Lane
19:45Williamson 38'
Evans 49' (pen.) 60' 63'
Moussa 44'Attendance: 20,159
31 March 2012 40 Chesterfield 1–4 Scunthorpe United B2net Stadium
15:00Westcarr 21'Robertson 28' 75'
Walker 65'
Barcham 81'
Attendance: 6,152
7 April 2012 41 Walsall 3–2 Chesterfield Bescot Stadium
15:00Ledesma 27' 33'
Mantom 58'
Moussa 20'
Randall 54'
Attendance: 4,051
9 April 2012 42 Chesterfield 4–0 Wycombe Wanderers B2net Stadium
15:00Westcarr 29'
Moussa 47'
Mendy 52'
Bowery 79'
Attendance: 5,087
14 April 2012 43 Hartlepool United 1–2 Chesterfield Victoria Park
15:00Liddle 37'Whitaker 59'
Bowery 69'
Attendance: 4,004
21 April 2012 44 Chesterfield 2–1 Rochdale B2net Stadium
15:00Randall  44'
Bowery  76'
Boden 81'
Whitaker 86'
Widdowson  52'
Akpa Akpro 73'
Attendance: 5,954
28 April 2012 45 Yeovil Town 3–2 Chesterfield Huish Park
15:00Blizzard 26'
Agard 73'
Williams 80'
Bowery 8'
Whitaker 69'
Attendance: 4,563
5 May 2012 46 Chesterfield 2–3 Brentford B2net Stadium
15:00Moussa 69'
Darikwa  76'
Allott 90+3'
Legge 12'
Diagouraga 59'
Donaldson 80'
Attendance: 5,699

FA Cup

12 November 2011 1 Chesterfield 1–3 Torquay United Chesterfield
15:00Bowery 59'SummaryStevens 20'
Morris  62'
Howe 72'
Nicholson 88'
Stadium: B2net Stadium
Attendance: 4,332
Referee: Carl Berry

League Cup

9 August 2011 Round 1 Rochdale 3–2 (a.e.t.) Chesterfield Spotland Stadium
19:45Grimes 19', 111'
Mattis 103' (o.g.)
Whitaker 11', 95' (pen.)Attendance: 1,718

FL Trophy

9 November 2011 Quarter final Chesterfield 4–3 Tranmere Rovers B2net Stadium
19:45Mendy 44'
Bowery 54', 80'
Westcarr 90+2'
McGurk 9'
Showunmi 70'
Tiryaki 72'
Attendance: 3,152
18 January 2012 Northern Final Leg 1 Chesterfield 2–1 Oldham Athletic B2net Stadium
19:45Boden 49'
Thompson  52'
Hurst  53'
Whitaker 67' (pen.)
Davis  71'
Lester  79'
Simpson 58'Attendance: 5,724
30 January 2012 Northern Final Leg 2 Oldham Athletic 0–1
(1–3 agg.)
Chesterfield Boundary Park
19:45Simpson  69'Robertson  38'
Hurst  62'
Allott  66'
Davis  76'
Lester 88'
Attendance: 5,622
25 March 2012 Final Chesterfield 2–0 Swindon Town Wembley Stadium
14:00Risser 47' (o.g.)
Westcarr 90+4'
Attendance: 49,602

Transfers

Players transferred in
DatePos.NamePrevious ClubFeeRef.
16 June 2011DF Nathan Smith Yeovil TownFree[2]
24 June 2011MF Mark Randall ArsenalFree[3]
29 July 2011GK Greg Fleming Oldham AthleticFree[4]
26 August 2011FW Craig Westcarr Notts CountyUndisclosed[5]
31 August 2011MF Alex Mendy Mladá BoleslavFree[6]
19 December 2011MF Jimmy Juan GrenobleFree[7]
3 January 2012DF Neal Trotman RochdaleFree[8]
Players loaned in
Date fromPos.NameFromDate toRef.
25 August 2011DF Jonathan Grounds Middlesbrough25 September 2011[9]
26 August 2011MF Lee Johnson Bristol CityNovember 2011[5]
8 September 2011FW Leon Clarke Swindon Town9 December 2011[10]
16 September 2011GK Adam Smith Leicester City16 October 2011[11]
3 November 2011GK Ole Söderberg Newcastle United10 December 2011[12]
3 November 2011DF Neal Trotman RochdaleJanuary 2012[13]
8 November 2011FW Tope Obadeyi Bolton Wanderers26 December 2011[14]
25 November 2011DF Scott Griffiths Peterborough United2 January 2012[15]
5 January 2012DF Liam Ridehalgh Huddersfield TownEnd of season[16]
11 January 2012DF James Hurst West Bromwich AlbionEnd of season[17]
13 January 2012MF David Davis Wolverhampton Wanderers9 March 2012[18][19]
17 January 2012DF Josh Thompson CelticEnd of season[20]
31 January 2012FW Nicky Ajose Peterborough UnitedEnd of season[21]
16 March 2012MF Franck Moussa Leicester CityEnd of season[22]
Players loaned out
Date fromPos.NameToDate toRef.
21 September 2011FW Jordan Burrow Boston United2 January 2012[23][24]
9 September 2011FW Scott Boden Macclesfield Town9 December 2011[25][26]
28 October 2011MF Derek Niven Northampton Town28 November 2011[27]
3 November 2011DF Dean Holden Rochdale2 January 2012[13]
9 November 2011DF Dan Gray Macclesfield Town9 December 2011[26]
24 November 2011MF Jamie Lowry Crewe Alexandra30 January 2012[28]
1 January 2012DF Aaron Downes Crewe AlexandraEnd of season[29]
21 January 2012DF Craig Clay Alfreton TownEnd of season[30]
21 January 2012MF Tendayi Darikwa Hinckley UnitedEnd of season[30]
8 March 2012FW Dean Morgan Oxford UnitedEnd of season[31][32]
Players released
DatePos.NameToDate toRef.
7 June 2011FW Craig Davies Barnsley1 July 2011 (Bosman)[33]
1 July 2011GK Shane Redmond Mansfield Town1 July 2011[34]
1 July 2011DF Ian BreckinUnattached[35]
3 January 2012DF Dean Holden Rochdale3 January 2012[8]
1 January 2012FW Jordan Burrow Morecambe21 January 2012[36]
1 January 2012MF Ben Watkis Matlock Town29 March 2012[36]
1 January 2012DF Matt NeedhamUnattached[36]
20 January 2012MF Dwayne Mattis Macclesfield Town20 January 2012[37]

Awards

End of Season AwardsWinner[38]
Player of the YearTommy Lee
Players' Player of the YearTommy Lee
Young Player of the YearJack Broadhead
Goal of the SeasonDanny Whitaker vs Hartlepool United

References