# Callum Chettle

Callum Louis Chettle (born 28 August 1996) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Redditch United on loan from Southern League Premier Division Central side Spalding United.
After leaving Nottingham Forest for Ilkeston at the age of 15, he moved up the divisions to join Nuneaton Town in July 2015, and then Peterborough United in January 2016.

## Club career

Chettle spent his youth with Nottingham Forest, before joining Northern Premier League side Ilkeston at the age of 15. He became the youngest player to start a competitive game for the club when he made his debut at the age of 16. He signed with National League North club Nuneaton Town in July 2015. He entered the Football League when he joined Peterborough United for an undisclosed fee in January 2016; he signed a 2+1⁄2-year contract. He made his League One debut for the "Posh" on 1 March, coming on as an 85-minute substitute for Leonardo Da Silva Lopes in a 3–1 defeat to Bury at Gigg Lane.
On 3 January 2018, Chettle joined National League side AFC Fylde on loan for the remainder of the campaign.
In July 2018, Chettle joined National League North side Alfreton Town on a one-year deal. On 4 January 2019, he was loaned out to Boston United for one month. On 28 March 2019, he was loaned out again, this time to Matlock Town until the end of the season.
In May 2019, Chettle signed for Northern Premier League Premier Division team Basford United, who were managed by his father Steve Chettle.
In May 2022, Chettle signed for Mickleover. However, his spell with the club was disrupted by injuries. In June 2023, Chettle signed for former club Nuneaton Borough, before rejoining Mickleover on loan in September. After Nuneaton withdrew from the Southern League part-way through the season due to a lack of funding, Chettle signed for Stamford.
In July 2024, Chettle joined Spalding United. In November 2024, he joined Redditch United on an initial one-month loan deal.

## International career

Chettle played for the England C team on 1 June 2015, in a 2–1 victory over the Republic of Ireland under-21 side.

## Personal life

He is the son of former Nottingham Forest player Steve Chettle.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 13 January 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Season | Club | League | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Season | Club | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Ilkeston | 2012–13 | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Ilkeston | 2013–14 | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 34 | 1 |
| Ilkeston | 2014–15 | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 46 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | 56 | 3 |
| Ilkeston | Total | Total | 78 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 1 | 94 | 4 |
| Nuneaton Town | 2015–16 | National League North | 25 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 30 | 4 |
| Peterborough United | 2015–16 | League One | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 |
| Peterborough United | 2016–17 | League One | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Peterborough United | 2017–18 | League One | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Peterborough United | Total | Total | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| AFC Fylde (loan) | 2017–18 | National League | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 11 | 1 |
| Alfreton Town | 2018–19 | National League North | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 |
| Boston United (loan) | 2018–19 | National League North | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Matlock Town (loan) | 2018–19 | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 |
| Basford United | 2019–20 | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| Basford United | 2020–21 | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 12 | 3 |
| Basford United | 2021–22 | Northern Premier League Premier Division | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Basford United | Total | Total | 43 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 51 | 3 |
| Mickleover | 2022–23 | Southern League Premier Division Central | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Nuneaton Borough | 2023–24 | Southern League Premier Division Central | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mickleover (loan) | 2023–24 | Southern League Premier Division Central | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 204 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 6 | 243 | 16 |
* 1 2 Chettle made 11 league appearances for Nuneaton Borough in the 2023–2024 Southern League Premier Division Central; however these matches were expunged when the club withdrew from the competition part-way through the season
* ↑ Four appearances one goal in Derbyshire Senior Cup; one appearance in FA Trophy; one appearance in Northern Premier League Challenge Cup
* ↑ Three appearances in Northern Premier League Challenge Cup; two appearances in Northern Premier League Premier Division play-offs; one appearance in FA Trophy; one appearance in Derbyshire Senior Cup
* ↑ Two appearances one goal in FA Trophy; one appearance one goal in Birmingham Senior Cup
* ↑ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Lancashire Senior Cup
* 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Birmingham Senior Cup