2017–18 Chesterfield F.C. season
| 2017–18 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Mike Warner | ||
| Manager | Gary Caldwell (until 16 September)[1] Jack Lester (29 September–23 April)[2] Martin Allen (since 15 May)  | ||
| Stadium | Proact Stadium | ||
| League Two | 24th (relegated) | ||
| FA Cup | First round | ||
| League Cup | First round | ||
| Football League Trophy | Second round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Kristian Dennis (19) All: Kristian Dennis (21)  | ||
| 
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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.[3] 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.
Transfers
Transfers in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2017 | GK | Joe Anyon | Scunthorpe United | Free Transfer | [4] | |
| 1 July 2017 | RB | Scott Wiseman | Scunthorpe United | Free Transfer | [4] | |
| 1 July 2017 | RB | Bradley Barry | Swindon Town | Free Transfer | [5] | |
| 1 July 2017 | LB | Jerome Binnom-Williams | Peterborough United | Free Transfer | [6] | |
| 1 July 2017 | AM | Jordan Sinnott | FC Halifax Town | Free Transfer | [6] | |
| 1 July 2017 | CF | Delial Brewster | Everton | Free Transfer | [6] | |
| 1 July 2017 | CF | Chris O'Grady | Brighton & Hove Albion | Free transfer | [7] | |
| 1 July 2017 | CF | Gozie Ugwu | Woking | Free Transfer | [8] | |
| 8 July 2017 | CM | Jak McCourt | Northampton Town | Free Transfer | [9] | |
| 3 August 2017 | CM | Robbie Weir | Leyton Orient | Free Transfer | [10] | |
| 25 August 2017 | CB | Marshall Willock | Solihull Moors | Undisclosed | [11] | |
| 1 September 2017 | LB | Matthew Briggs | Colchester United | Free Transfer | [12] | |
| 1 January 2018 | RB | Drew Talbot | Portsmouth | Free Transfer | [13] | |
| 4 January 2018 | LW | Zavon Hines | Maidstone United | Free Transfer | [14] | |
| 4 January 2018 | AM | Josh Kay | Barnsley | Free Transfer | [15] | |
| 18 January 2018 | CB | Alex Whitmore | Burnley | Free Transfer | [16] | |
| 31 January 2018 | SS | Louis Dodds | Shrewsbury Town | Free Transfer | [17] | |
| 31 January 2018 | LB | George Smith | Northampton Town | Undisclosed | [18] | |
| 1 February 2018 | CM | Giles Coke | Free agent | Free Transfer | [19] | 
Transfers out
- ^ Lloyd Allinson joined FC United of Manchester following his release.[21]
 - ^ Jake Beesley joined Salford City following his release.[22]
 - ^ Sylvan Ebanks-Blake joined AFC Telford United following his release.[23]
 - ^ Sadiq El Fitouri joined Al-Ahli Tripoli following his release.[24]
 - ^ Liam Graham joined Auckland City following his release.[27]
 - ^ Ritchie Humphreys joined Sheffield following his release.[28]
 - ^ Daniel Jones joined Notts County following his release.[29]
 - ^ Ángel Martínez joined Sabadell following his release.[30]
 - ^ Curtis Morrison joined Guiseley following his release.[31]
 - ^ Jay O'Shea joined Bury following his release.[33]
 - ^ Charlie Raglan joined Oxford United following his release.[34]
 - ^ Thorsten Stuckmann joined Fortuna Düsseldorf II following his release.[35]
 - ^ Paul McGinn joined Partick Thistle following his departure.[39]
 - ^ Reece Mitchell joined Torquay United following his departure.[46]
 - ^ Matthew Briggs joined Barnet following his release.[48]
 
Loans in
| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | End date | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 July 2017 | CM | Louis Reed | Sheffield United | 30 June 2018 | [50] | |
| 18 August 2017 | CM | Jordan Flores | Wigan Athletic | 31 January 2018[a] | [52] | |
| 25 August 2017 | LB | Andy Kellett | Wigan Athletic | 30 June 2018 | [53] | |
| 30 August 2017 | SS | Diego De Girolamo | Bristol City | 31 January 2018[b] | [55] | |
| 31 August 2017 | CB | Zak Jules | Shrewsbury Town | 26 September 2017[c] | [56] | |
| 6 December 2017 | GK | Cameron Dawson | Sheffield Wednesday | 13 December 2017 | [57] | |
| 21 December 2017 | GK | Jake Eastwood | Sheffield United | 5 January 2018 | [58] | |
| 4 January 2018 | CB | Sid Nelson | Millwall | 30 June 2018 | [59] | |
| 5 January 2018 | GK | Aaron Ramsdale | Bournemouth | 30 June 2018 | [60] | |
| 31 January 2018 | RW | Dylan Mottley-Henry | Barnsley | 30 June 2018 | [61] | |
| 31 January 2018 | CF | Jacob Brown | Barnsley | 30 June 2018 | [62] | 
- ^ Flores' loan was initially meant to last until 30 June 2018, but was cancelled on 31 January 2018, due to injuries sustained in a car crash on 23 October 2017.[51]
 - ^ De Girolamo's loan was initially meant to last until 30 June 2018, but was ended by mutual consent on 31 January 2018.[54]
 - ^ Jules' loan was initially meant to last until 14 January 2018, but was cut short when he was injured in the 2-3 defeat to Yeovil Town on 26 September 2017.
 
Loans out
| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | End date | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 August 2017 | CF | Ricky German | Alfreton Town | 15 October 2017 | [63] | |
| 25 August 2017 | GK | Dylan Parkin | Ossett Albion | 22 September 2017 | [63] | |
| 4 September 2017 | MF | Jack Brownell | Sheffield | 2 October 2017 | [64] | |
| 4 September 2017 | DF | Jay Smith | Sheffield | 2 October 2017 | [64] | |
| 22 September 2017 | GK | Dylan Parkin | Sheffield | 21 October 2017 | [65] | |
| 6 October 2017 | CB | Marshall Willock | Kettering Town | 6 November 2017 | [66] | |
| 16 October 2017 | CF | Ricky German | Sheffield | 8 November 2017 | [67] | |
| 9 November 2017 | CF | Ricky German | Matlock Town | 9 December 2017 | [68] | |
| 9 January 2018 | CF | Delial Brewster | Chorley | 30 June 2018 | [69] | |
| 31 January 2018 | RB | Scott Wiseman | Rochdale | 30 June 2018 | [70] | |
| 16 February 2018 | CF | Ricky German | Matlock Town | 30 June 2018 | [71] | |
| 23 March 2018 | CB | Marshall Willock | Matlock Town | 30 June 2018 | [72] | 
Players
Current squad
- As of 23 March 2018[73]
 
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Competitions
Friendlies
| 4 July 2017 | Sheffield | 1–4 | Chesterfield | Dronfield | 
| 19:30 BST | Marsden  | 
Report | Evatt  Dennis Donohue German  | 
Stadium: Coach and Horses Ground | 
| 6 July 2017 | Matlock Town | 0–4 | Chesterfield | Matlock | 
| 19:30 BST | Report | Ugwu  Mitchell German  | 
Stadium: Causeway Lane | 
| 7 July 2017 GF Tomlinson Cup | Buxton | 0–4 | Chesterfield | Buxton | 
| 19:30 BST | Report | Brewster  Sinnott German Dennis  | 
Stadium: The Silverlands | 
| 11 July 2017 | Benfica B | 0–0 | Chesterfield | Santo António, Portugal | 
| 18:30 WEST | Report | Stadium: Complexo Desportivo de Vila Real de Santo António | 
| 15 July 2017 | Chesterfield | 0–2 | Middlesbrough | Santo António, Portugal | 
| 18:30 WEST | Report | Stuani  Bamford  | 
Stadium: Complexo Desportivo de Vila Real de Santo António | 
| 18 July 2017 | Chesterfield | 1–2 | Sheffield United | Chesterfield | 
| 19:30 BST | O'Grady  | 
Report | O'Connell  Brooks  | 
Stadium: Proact Stadium | 
| 22 July 2017 | Stoke City U23s | 4–0 | Chesterfield | Sheffield | 
| 14:00 BST | Joselu  Campbell Telford  | 
Report | Stadium: St George's Park Graves | 
| 25 July 2017 | Chesterfield | 1–3 | Rotherham United | Chesterfield | 
| 19:30 BST | O'Grady  | 
Report | Ball  Taylor Williams  | 
Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 2,498  | 
| 29 July 2017 | Chesterfield | 4–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Chesterfield | 
| 15:00 BST | Dennis  Brewster Ugwu Mitchell  | 
Report | Stadium: Proact Stadium | 
| 15 August 2017 | Handsworth Parramore | 1–5 | Chesterfield | Worksop | 
| Denton  | 
Report | Wakefield  Dimaio Mitchell German Fowler  | 
Stadium: Sandy Lane Referee: Sam Wright  | 
League Two
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Port Vale | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 49 | 67 | −18 | 47 | |
| 21 | Forest Green Rovers | 46 | 13 | 8 | 25 | 54 | 77 | −23 | 47 | |
| 22 | Morecambe | 46 | 9 | 19 | 18 | 41 | 56 | −15 | 46 | |
| 23 | Barnet (R) | 46 | 12 | 10 | 24 | 46 | 65 | −19 | 46 | Relegation to the National League | 
| 24 | Chesterfield (R) | 46 | 10 | 8 | 28 | 47 | 83 | −36 | 38 | 
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(R) Relegated
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | 
| 46 | 10 | 8 | 28 | 47 | 83 | −36 | 38 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 27 | 33 | −6 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 50 | −30 | 
Last updated: 5 May 2018.
Source: 
Results by matchday
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
On 21 June 2017, the league fixtures were announced.[74][75]
| 5 August 2017 1 | Chesterfield | 1–3 | Grimsby Town | Chesterfield | 
| 15:00 BST | Donohue  Dennis Evatt  | 
Report | Clarke  Jones Davies Mills  | 
Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 7,925 Referee: Eddie Ilderton  | 
| 12 August 2017 2 | Notts County | 2–0 | Chesterfield | Nottingham | 
| 15:00 BST | Grant  | 
Report | Ugwu  Wiseman Reed Weir Hird  | 
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 7,021 Referee: Andy Haines  | 
| 19 August 2017 3 | Chesterfield | 2–0 | Port Vale | Chesterfield | 
| 15:00 BST | Dennis  Sinnott Wiseman McCourt  | 
Report | Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 5,058 Referee: Tom Nield  | 
| 26 August 2017 4 | Newport County | 4–1 | Chesterfield | Newport | 
| 15:00 BST | Nouble  Amond Rigg  | 
Report | O'Grady  Reed  | 
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 4,332 Referee: David Webb  | 
| 2 September 2017 5 | Chesterfield | 0–0 | Coventry City | Chesterfield | 
| 15:00 BST | Weir  Flores Jules  | 
Report | Grimmer  | 
Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 5,164 Referee: Darren Drysdale  | 
| 9 September 2017 6 | Crewe Alexandra | 5–1 | Chesterfield | Crewe | 
| 15:00 BST | Porter  Ng Cooper Ainley  | 
Report | Nolan  Reed  | 
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 3,513 Referee: Martin Coy  | 
| 12 September 2017 7 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Chesterfield | Colchester | 
| 19:45 BST | Hanlan  | 
Report | Reed  Barry Lee  | 
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 2,552 Referee: Darren Handley  | 
| 16 September 2017 8 | Chesterfield | 1–2 | Accrington Stanley | Chesterfield | 
| 15:00 BST | Barry  Flores De Girolamo Reed Dennis  | 
Report | Connelly  Kee McConville Wilks Donacien  | 
Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 4,487 Referee: Craig Hicks  | 
| 23 September 2017 9 | Luton Town | 1–0 | Chesterfield | Luton | 
| 15:00 BST | Hylton  Mpanzu Sheehan  | 
Report | Hird  | 
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 7,575 Referee: Charles Breakspear  | 
| 26 September 2017 10 | Chesterfield | 2–3 | Yeovil Town | Chesterfield | 
| 19:45 BST | Kellett  Weir Dennis  | 
Report | Olomola  Smith Khan Bailey Worthington  | 
Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 3,955 Referee: David Coote  | 
| 30 September 2017 11 | Chesterfield | 0–2 | Cheltenham Town | Chesterfield | 
| 15:00 BST | Briggs  O'Grady  | 
Report | Eisa  | 
Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 5,305 Referee: Ben Toner  | 
| 7 October 2017 12 | Lincoln City | 2–1 | Chesterfield | Lincoln | 
| 15:00 BST | Bostwick  Kellett Eardley Raggett  | 
Report | Dennis  | 
Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 9,485 Referee: John Brooks  | 
| 14 October 2017 13 | Chesterfield | 0–2 | Morecambe | Chesterfield | 
| 15:00 BST | Weir  | 
Report | McGurk  Kenyon Thompson Oliver  | 
Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 4,489 Referee: Darren Drysdale  | 
| 17 October 2017 14 | Crawley Town | 0–2 | Chesterfield | Crawley | 
| 19:45 BST | Camara  | 
Report | Weir  Dennis Rowley Flores  | 
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 1,516 Referee: Nick Kinesley  | 
| 21 October 2017 15 | Cambridge United | 2–1 | Chesterfield | Cambridge | 
| 15:00 BST | Brown  Ikpeazu  | 
Report | Dennis  Briggs Evatt Flores  | 
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,529 Referee: John Busby  | 
| 28 October 2017 16 | Chesterfield | 2–2 | Carlisle United | Chesterfield | 
| 15:00 BST | Briggs  McCourt Dennis  | 
Report | Liddle  Grainger Bennett  | 
Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 5,102 Referee: Brett Huxtable  | 
| 11 November 2017 17 | Swindon Town | 2–2 | Chesterfield | Swindon | 
| 15:00 GMT | Woolery  Dunne Elšnik Norris  | 
Report | Dennis  Reed McCourt Maguire Evatt  | 
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,140 Referee: Lee Collins  | 
| 18 November 2017 18 | Chesterfield | 1–0 | Exeter City | Chesterfield | 
| 15:00 GMT | Dennis  Barry Wiseman  | 
Report | Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 5,195 Referee: Martin Coy  | 
| 21 November 2017 19 | Chesterfield | 3–2 | Forest Green Rovers | Chesterfield | 
| 19:45 GMT | McCourt  Dennis  | 
Report | Fitzwater  Traoré Monthé Doidge  | 
Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 4,306 Referee: Robert Jones  | 
| 25 November 2017 20 | Mansfield Town | 2–2 | Chesterfield | Mansfield | 
| 13:00 GMT | White  Diamond  | 
Report | Rowley  Kellett  | 
Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 7,525 Referee: Andy Woolmer  | 
| 9 December 2017 21 | Chesterfield | 2–1 | Barnet | Chesterfield | 
| 15:00 GMT | Reed  Dennis Clough Evatt Weir  | 
Report | Akinde  Fonguck  | 
Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 5,272 Referee: John Busby  | 
| 16 December 2017 22 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1–0 | Chesterfield | High Wycombe | 
| 15:00 GMT | Akinfenwa  O'Nien Southwell Brown  | 
Report | McCourt  Dennis  | 
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 4,522 Referee: Nick Kinesley  | 
| 23 December 2017 23 | Stevenage | 5–1 | Chesterfield | Stevenage | 
| 15:00 GMT | Newton  Gorman McCourt Godden Fryer  | 
Report | Dennis  Hird  | 
Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 2,403 Referee: Craig Hicks  | 
| 26 December 2017 24 | Chesterfield | 0–2 | Crewe Alexandra | Chesterfield | 
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Porter  Kirk  | 
Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 5,904 Referee: Tom Nield  | 
| 30 December 2017 25 | Chesterfield | 0–0 | Colchester United | Chesterfield | 
| 15:00 GMT | Hird  Reed Binnom-Williams  | 
Report | Guthrie  | 
Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 5,537 Referee: Seb Stockbridge  | 
| 1 January 2018 26 | Coventry City | 1–0 | Chesterfield | Coventry | 
| 15:00 GMT | McNulty  Bayliss  | 
Report | Dennis  Wiseman  | 
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 7,402 Referee: Trevor Kettle  | 
| 6 January 2018 27 | Accrington Stanley | 4–0 | Chesterfield | Accrington | 
| 15:00 GMT | Hughes  McConville Ramsdale Jackson Johnson Kee Richards-Everton  | 
Report | Maguire  Hines German  | 
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,655 Referee: Chris Sarginson  | 
| 13 January 2018 28 | Chesterfield | 2–0 | Luton Town | Chesterfield | 
| 15:00 GMT | Kay  Rowley McCourt Maguire  | 
Report | Justin  Lee  | 
Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 5,715 Referee: Carl Boyeson  | 
| 20 January 2018 29 | Yeovil Town | 1–2 | Chesterfield | Yeovil | 
| 15:00 | Wing  Khan  | 
Report | McCourt  Reed Kay Maguire Dennis  | 
Stadium: Huish Park Attendance: 3,972 Referee: Kevin Johnson  | 
| 27 January 2018 30 | Chesterfield | 0–1 | Stevenage | Chesterfield | 
| 15:00 GMT | Maguire  Nelson  | 
Report | Franks  Kennedy Godden King  | 
Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 4,981 Referee: Mark Heywood  | 
| 3 February 2018 31 | Chesterfield | 1–2 | Crawley Town | Chesterfield | 
| 15:00 GMT | Reed  Kay  | 
Report | Randall  Ahearne-Grant Young  | 
Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 5,159 Referee: Ross Joycce  | 
| 10 February 2018 | Morecambe | P–P | Chesterfield | Morecambe | 
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Globe Arena | |||
| Note: Match postponed due to a waterlogged pitch | ||||
| 13 February 2018 32 | Chesterfield | 2–3 | Cambridge United | Chesterfield | 
| 19:45 GMT | Rowley  Dennis Reed O'Grady  | 
Report | Maguire  Dunk Ikpeazu Halliday  | 
Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 4,276 Referee: Darren Handley  | 
| 17 February 2018 33 | Carlisle United | 2–0 | Chesterfield | Carlisle | 
| 15:00 GMT | Etuhu  Liddle O'Sullivan  | 
Report | Barry  Kellett Brown  | 
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 4,025 Referee: Sebastian Stockbridge  | 
| 24 February 2018 34 | Chesterfield | 2–1 | Swindon Town | Chesterfield | 
| 15:00 GMT | O'Grady  Kellett Reed Barry  | 
Report | Banks  Menayese Norris  | 
Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 4,668 Referee: John Brooks  | 
| 3 March 2018 | Exeter City | P–P | Chesterfield | Exeter | 
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: St James Park | |||
| Note: Match postponed due to adverse weather conditions | ||||
| 10 March 2018 35 | Chesterfield | 1–3 | Lincoln City | Chesterfield | 
| 15:00 GMT | Whitmore  Talbot Rowley  | 
Report | Woodyard  Frecklington Bostwick Wharton Palmer  | 
Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 6,395 Referee: David Webb  | 
| 17 March 2018 36 | Cheltenham Town | 1–1 | Chesterfield | Cheltenham | 
| 15:00 GMT | Andrews  Graham  | 
Report | Weir  Dennis Binnom-Williams  | 
Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 2,822 Referee: Ollie Yates  | 
| 25 March 2018 37 | Chesterfield | 3–1 | Notts County | Chesterfield | 
| 13:30 BST | Nelson  Hines Whitmore Dennis  | 
Report | Stead  Jones  | 
Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 6,005 Referee: Sebastian Stockbridge  | 
| 30 March 2018 38 | Port Vale | 2–1 | Chesterfield | Stoke-on-Trent | 
| 15:00 BST | Pugh  Worrall Hannant Whitfield Smith  | 
Report | Barry  Reed Talbot Hines  | 
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 5,713 Referee: Tony Harrington  | 
| 2 April 2018 | Chesterfield | P–P | Newport County | Chesterfield | 
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Proact Stadium | |||
| Note: Match postponed due to a frozen pitch | ||||
| 7 April 2018 39 | Grimsby Town | 1–0 | Chesterfield | Cleethorpes | 
| 15:00 BST | Fox  Vernon Dembélé Rose  | 
Report | Reed  Talbot  | 
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 6,780 Referee: Bobby Madley  | 
| 10 April 2018 40 | Morecambe | 2–2 | Chesterfield | Morecambe | 
| 19:45 BST | Thompson  Kenyon Lang  | 
Report | Dennis  Kellett Brown  | 
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,042 Referee: Martin Coy  | 
| 14 April 2018 41 | Chesterfield | 0–1 | Mansfield Town | Chesterfield | 
| 13:00 BST | Brown  Dennis Weir McCourt  | 
Report | MacDonald  Benning Hemmings  | 
Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 7,967 Referee: Darren Drysdale  | 
| 17 April 2018 42 | Exeter City | 2–1 | Chesterfield | Exeter | 
| 19:45 BST | Taylor  Stockley Whitmore  | 
Report | Kellett  Rowley  | 
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 3,560 Referee: Brendan Malone  | 
| 21 April 2018 43 | Forest Green Rovers | 4–1 | Chesterfield | Nailsworth | 
| 15:00 BST | Laird  Doidge Osbourne Gunning Grubb  | 
Report | Dennis  | 
Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 3,336 Referee: Scott Duncan  | 
| 28 April 2018 44 | Chesterfield | 1–2 | Wycombe Wanderers | Chesterfield | 
| 15:00 BST | Harriman  | 
Report | Tyson  O'Nien Gape Mackail-Smith  | 
Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 5,679 Referee: Anthony Backhouse  | 
| 1 May 2018 45 | Chesterfield | 1–0 | Newport County | Chesterfield | 
| 19:45 BST | Dennis  | 
Report | White  | 
Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 4,608 Referee: Gavin Ward  | 
| 5 May 2018 46 | Barnet | 3–0 | Chesterfield | Edgware | 
| 15:00 BST | Akinde  Brindley Nicholls  | 
Report | Stadium: The Hive Attendance: 5,539 Referee: Dean Whitestone  | 
EFL Cup
On 16 June 2017, Chesterfield were drawn away to Sheffield Wednesday in the first round.[76]
| 8 August 2017 First round | Sheffield Wednesday | 4–1 | Chesterfield | Sheffield | 
| 19:45 BST | Fletcher  Hooper Reach Bannan Hutchinson  | 
Report | Dennis  McCourt Hird  | 
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 11,682 Referee: Ross Joyce  | 
FA Cup
| 4 November 2017 First round | Bradford City | 2–0 | Chesterfield | Bradford | 
| 15:00 GMT | Gilliead  Jones  | 
Report | Dimaio  | 
Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 4,747 Referee: Anthony Backhouse  | 
EFL Trophy
On 12 July 2017, Chesterfield were drawn in Northern Group F against Bradford City, Rotherham United and Manchester City U23s.[77][78]
| Pos | Lge | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Bradford City (A) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | Round 2 | 
| 2 | L2 | Chesterfield (A) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 5 | |
| 3 | L1 | Rotherham United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 | |
| 4 | ACA | Manchester City U21s | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | 
(A) Advances to a further round
| 29 August 2017 Group Game 1 | Chesterfield | 2–4 | Bradford City | Chesterfield | 
| 19:00 BST | Dennis  Sinnott Evatt  | 
Report | Patrick  Jones Hanson  | 
Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 1,099  | 
| 3 October 2017 Group Game 2 | Rotherham United | 1–2 | Chesterfield | Rotherham | 
| 19:00 BST | Vaulks  | 
Report | De Girolamo  McCourt  | 
Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 2,043 Referee: Darren Handley  | 
| 29 November 2017 Group Game 3 | Chesterfield | 2–2 (4–3 p)  | Manchester City U21s | Chesterfield | 
| 19:00 GMT | McCourt  Hird Rowley Barry O'Grady  | 
Report | Oliver  Francis Nmecha  | 
Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 1,266  | 
| Penalties | ||||
| Kellett  Reed Rowley O'Grady Hird  | 
Nmecha  Francis Richards Duhaney Wilson  | 
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| 5 December 2017 Second round | Fleetwood Town | 2–0 | Chesterfield | Fleetwood | 
| 19:45 GMT | Sowerby  Ekpolo Reid  | 
Report | Dennis  | 
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 372 Referee: Ross Joyce  | 
Statistics
Appearances
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]
 
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League One | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | Tommy Lee# | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | GK | Cameron Dawson* | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | GK | Jake Eastwood* | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | GK | Aaron Ramsdale | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | DF | Paul McGinn* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | DF | Marshall Willock^ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | DF | Jerome Binnom-Williams | 20 | 0 | 13+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 4 | DF | Sam Hird | 27 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 5 | DF | Scott Wiseman^ | 29 | 0 | 23+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 6 | DF | Ian Evatt | 24 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 7 | MF | Reece Mitchell* | 6 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 7 | MF | Giles Coke | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | MF | Jordan Sinnott | 11 | 2 | 4+4 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | |
| 9 | FW | Kristian Dennis | 49 | 21 | 39+5 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1+2 | 1 | |
| 10 | FW | Chris O'Grady | 41 | 3 | 20+15 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3+1 | 1 | |
| 11 | FW | Gozie Ugwu | 14 | 0 | 3+9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 12 | GK | Joe Anyon | 20 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 15 | MF | Joe Rowley | 32 | 4 | 23+5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | |
| 16 | MF | Charlie Wakefield | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | |
| 17 | MF | Connor Dimaio* | 14 | 0 | 2+8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 17 | DF | George Smith | 8 | 0 | 6+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 | FW | Delial Brewster^ | 3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | MF | Dion Donohue* | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | FW | Diego De Girolamo* | 18 | 1 | 6+9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| 19 | FW | Louis Dodds | 11 | 0 | 7+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | DF | Laurence Maguire | 22 | 0 | 13+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 21 | MF | Jack Brownell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 | DF | Jay Smith* | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 | DF | Drew Talbot | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | MF | Jordan Flores* | 14 | 1 | 12+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 24 | DF | Andy Kellett | 39 | 4 | 28+7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | |
| 25 | MF | Louis Reed | 46 | 4 | 40+1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | |
| 26 | MF | Jak McCourt | 38 | 6 | 21+13 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| 27 | DF | Bradley Barry | 34 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 28 | MF | Robbie Weir | 43 | 2 | 38+2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | |
| 29 | FW | Ricky German^ | 3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 30 | GK | Dylan Parkin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 31 | DF | Ify Ofoegbu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 32 | DF | Matthew Briggs* | 12 | 0 | 8+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 33 | DF | Zak Jules* | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 33 | DF | Alex Whitmore | 15 | 1 | 14+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 34 | GK | Brad Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 35 | DF | Sid Nelson | 15 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 36 | FW | Luke Rawson | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 37 | MF | Josh Kay | 11 | 0 | 8+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 40 | MF | Dylan Mottley-Henry | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 41 | MF | Zavon Hines | 11 | 1 | 9+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 44 | FW | Jacob Brown | 13 | 0 | 8+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 45 | MF | Jack Holmes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Goalscorers
| 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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