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Chesterfield F.C.
Chesterfield Football Club is a professional association football club based in the town of Chesterfield, Derbyshire, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England. The team competes in EFL League Two, the fourth level of the English football league system, after winning the 2023–24 National League title. Chesterfield play their home games at the 10,500 capacity SMH Group Stadium, having moved from their historic home of Saltergate during the summer of 2010. Notable former players include record appearance holder Dave Blakey, who played in 617 of Chesterfield's league games, and 162 league goal club record holder Ernie Moss. The club contests numerous local rivalries, most notably with Nottinghamshire club Mansfield Town F.C., Mansfield Town. Chesterfield FC was officially established in 1866, though it would be the third incarnation of that name that turned professional in 1891 and changed its name to Chesterfield Town. Town entered the FA Cup for the first time the following year, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SMH Group Stadium
SMH Group Stadium is an All-seater stadium, all-seater Association football, football stadium in Whittington Moor, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, on the site of the former Dema Glassworks. It is the home of Chesterfield F.C., replacing the Saltergate Recreation Ground as the club's stadium from the start of the 2010–11 season. When it hosts England youth matches it is known as the Chesterfield FC Stadium. It has a capacity of approximately 10,500, cost £13,000,000 to build and was designed by Sheffield-based architects Ward McHugh Associates. The stadium staged England national under-19 football team, England under-19 and England national under-21 football team, under-21 fixtures in 2011 and May 2012 with nearly 10,000 fans, and hosted Elton John in 2012. History The Dema Glass site emerged as a possible location in October 2004 at a time when the club were already pursuing planning permission to redevelop Chesterfield Sports Stadium, Wheeldon Mill, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
