# Miners strike derby

The Miners strike derby or Derbyshire–Nottinghamshire derby is an association football club rivalry between Chesterfield and Mansfield Town, first contested in 1933. Chesterfield play at the SMH Group Stadium in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, while Mansfield Town play at the Field Mill in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire; the two grounds are separated by 12 miles (19 km). The teams have played 77 matches in all competitions; Chesterfield winning 30, Mansfield Town winning 29 and the remaining 18 have been drawn.

## History

The first meeting between occurred on 7 October 1933, when Mansfield Town hosted Chesterfield. The game finished 3–0 in the favour of Chesterfield. However it was not until the 47th meeting between both sides that the rivalry started as an outcome of 1984–1985 United Kingdom miners' strike, as Chesterfield and Mansfield Town has history of coal mining, due to governments closure of pits which caused job losses many cities including Chesterfield went on strike, however miners at Mansfield continued to work during the strike, earning them the names "strike-breakers" or "scabs", thus starting the rivalry.

## Head-to-head
### Statistics

    As of 14 April 2018
| Competition | Played | Chesterfield wins | Draws | Mansfield wins | Chesterfield goals | Mansfield goals | H2H |
| League | 66 | 24 | 15 | 27 | 86 | 88 | +3 |
| Play-offs | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +1 |
| FA Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +1 |
| League Cup | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +1 |
| EFL Trophy | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | +1 |
| Total | 77 | 30 | 18 | 29 | 108 | 103 | +1 |

### List of matches
#### League

| # | Season | Date | Competition | Home Team | Result | Away Team | Stadium | Attendance | H2H |
| 1 | 1933–34 | 7 October 1933 | Third Division North | Mansfield | 0–3 | Chesterfield | Field Mill | 14,184 | +1 |
| 2 | 1933–34 | 17 February 1934 | Third Division North | Chesterfield | 3–2 | Mansfield | Saltergate | 12,298 | +2 |
| 3 | 1934–35 | 15 September 1934 | Third Division North | Mansfield | 1–0 | Chesterfield | Field Mill | 8,424 | +1 |
| 4 | 1934–35 | 26 January 1935 | Third Division North | Chesterfield | 0–0 | Mansfield | Saltergate | 5,026 | +1 |
| 5 | 1935–36 | 7 December 1935 | Third Division North | Mansfield | 0–1 | Chesterfield | Field Mill | 6,230 | +2 |
| 6 | 1935–36 | 11 April 1936 | Third Division North | Chesterfield | 2–1 | Mansfield | Saltergate | 10,523 | +3 |
| 7 | 1951–52 | 22 September 1951 | Third Division North | Chesterfield | 1–1 | Mansfield | Saltergate | 17,446 | +3 |
| 8 | 1951–52 | 26 January 1952 | Third Division North | Mansfield | 2–1 | Chesterfield | Field Mill | 10,411 | +2 |
| 9 | 1952–53 | 23 August 1952 | Third Division North | Chesterfield | 4–1 | Mansfield | Saltergate | 18,506 | +3 |
| 10 | 1952–53 | 20 December 1952 | Third Division North | Mansfield | 1–4 | Chesterfield | Field Mill | 6,802 | +4 |
| 11 | 1953–54 | 14 September 1953 | Third Division North | Mansfield | 2–2 | Chesterfield | Field Mill | 11,185 | +4 |
| 12 | 1953–54 | 1 January 1954 | Third Division North | Chesterfield | 0–0 | Mansfield | Saltergate | 12,259 | +4 |
| 13 | 1954–55 | 4 September 1954 | Third Division North | Mansfield | 2–0 | Chesterfield | Field Mill | 16,759 | +3 |
| 14 | 1954–55 | 30 March 1955 | Third Division North | Chesterfield | 4–1 | Mansfield | Saltergate | 6,772 | +4 |
| 15 | 1955–56 | 5 November 1955 | Third Division North | Mansfield | 0–1 | Chesterfield | Field Mill | 8,375 | +5 |
| 16 | 1955–56 | 31 March 1956 | Third Division North | Chesterfield | 2–1 | Mansfield | Saltergate | 15,138 | +6 |
| 17 | 1956–57 | 25 December 1956 | Third Division North | Chesterfield | 1–0 | Mansfield | Saltergate | 11,107 | +7 |
| 18 | 1956–57 | 8 April 1957 | Third Division North | Mansfield | 3–0 | Chesterfield | Field Mill | 8,746 | +6 |
| 19 | 1957–58 | 30 November 1957 | Third Division North | Mansfield | 1–1 | Chesterfield | Field Mill | 12,575 | +6 |
| 20 | 1957–58 | 12 April 1958 | Third Division North | Chesterfield | 1–4 | Mansfield | Saltergate | 12,279 | +5 |
| 21 | 1958–59 | 20 September 1958 | Third Division | Mansfield | 2–1 | Chesterfield | Field Mill | 15,952 | +4 |
| 22 | 1958–59 | 7 February 1959 | Third Division | Chesterfield | 3–1 | Mansfield | Saltergate | 10,120 | +5 |
| 23 | 1959–60 | 28 November 1959 | Third Division | Chesterfield | 0–1 | Mansfield | Saltergate | 9,451 | +4 |
| 24 | 1959–60 | 19 March 1960 | Third Division | Mansfield | 4–1 | Chesterfield | Field Mill | 11,122 | +3 |
| 25 | 1961–62 | 23 September 1961 | Fourth Division | Chesterfield | 0–4 | Mansfield | Saltergate | 10,939 | +2 |
| 26 | 1961–62 | 10 February 1962 | Fourth Division | Mansfield | 2–2 | Chesterfield | Field Mill | 8,373 | +2 |
| 27 | 1962–63 | 17 September 1962 | Fourth Division | Chesterfield | 4–4 | Mansfield | Saltergate | 12,993 | +2 |
| 28 | 1962–63 | 22 October 1962 | Fourth Division | Mansfield | 3–0 | Chesterfield | Field Mill | 16,679 | +1 |
| 29 | 1970–71 | 2 January 1971 | Third Division | Chesterfield | 2–2 | Mansfield | Saltergate | 16,474 | +1 |
| 30 | 1970–71 | 15 March 1971 | Third Division | Mansfield | 2–2 | Chesterfield | Field Mill | 13,181 | +1 |
| 31 | 1971–72 | 18 September 1971 | Third Division | Chesterfield | 2–0 | Mansfield | Saltergate | 9,960 | +2 |
| 32 | 1971–72 | 1 January 1972 | Third Division | Mansfield | 2–1 | Chesterfield | Field Mill | 8,331 | +1 |
| 33 | 1975–76 | 26 December 1975 | Third Division | Mansfield | 0–1 | Chesterfield | Field Mill | 8,607 | +2 |
| 34 | 1975–76 | 17 April 1976 | Third Division | Chesterfield | 1–2 | Mansfield | Saltergate | 10,614 | +1 |
| 35 | 1976–77 | 27 December 1976 | Third Division | Chesterfield | 0–1 | Mansfield | Saltergate | 11,826 | 0 |
| 36 | 1976–77 | 11 April 1977 | Third Division | Mansfield | 2–1 | Chesterfield | Field Mill | 11,905 | +1 |
| 37 | 1978–79 | 16 April 1979 | Third Division | Chesterfield | 1–0 | Mansfield | Saltergate | 4,931 | 0 |
| 38 | 1978–79 | 21 May 1979 | Third Division | Mansfield | 2–1 | Chesterfield | Field Mill | 4,159 | +1 |
| 39 | 1979–80 | 18 August 1979 | Third Division | Mansfield | 3–2 | Chesterfield | Field Mill | 5,622 | +2 |
| 40 | 1979–80 | 3 November 1979 | Third Division | Chesterfield | 2–0 | Mansfield | Saltergate | 4,364 | +1 |
| 41 | 1983–84 | 26 December 1983 | Fourth Division | Mansfield | 0–1 | Chesterfield | Field Mill | 6,734 | 0 |
| 42 | 1983–84 | 21 April 1984 | Fourth Division | Chesterfield | 0–0 | Mansfield | Saltergate | 4,364 | 0 |
| 43 | 1984–85 | 26 December 1984 | Fourth Division | Chesterfield | 0–0 | Mansfield | Saltergate | 6,960 | 0 |
| 44 | 1984–85 | 6 April 1985 | Fourth Division | Mansfield | 0–0 | Chesterfield | Field Mill | 6,030 | 0' |
| 45 | 1986–87 | 7 September 1986 | Third Division | Mansfield | 1–1 | Chesterfield | Field Mill | 4,797 | 0 |
| 46 | 1986–87 | 25 January 1987 | Third Division | Chesterfield | 0–1 | Mansfield | Saltergate | 4,080 | +1 |
| 47 | 1987–88 | 29 August 1987 | Third Division | Mansfield | 0–1 | Chesterfield | Field Mill | 5,233 | 0 |
| 48 | 1987–88 | 1 January 1988 | Third Division | Chesterfield | 3–1 | Mansfield | Saltergate | 5,070 | +1 |
| 49 | 1988–89 | 3 December 1988 | Third Division | Chesterfield | 1–3 | Mansfield | Saltergate | 4,236 | 0 |
| 50 | 1988–89 | 6 May 1989 | Third Division | Mansfield | 3–1 | Chesterfield | Field Mill | 4,779 | +1 |
| 51 | 1991–92 | 31 August 1991 | Fourth Division | Chesterfield | 0–2 | Mansfield | Saltergate | 4,740 | +2 |
| 52 | 1991–92 | 28 December 1991 | Fourth Division | Mansfield | 2–1 | Chesterfield | Field Mill | 6,514 | +3 |
| 53 | 1993–94 | 31 August 1993 | Third Division | Chesterfield | 0–2 | Mansfield | Saltergate | 5,712 | +4 |
| 54 | 1993–94 | 3 January 1994 | Third Division | Mansfield | 1–2 | Chesterfield | Field Mill | 4,272 | +3 |
| 55 | 1994–95 | 27 August 1994 | Third Division | Chesterfield | 0–1 | Mansfield | Saltergate | 4,210 | +4 |
| 56 | 1994–95 | 18 December 1994 | Third Division | Mansfield | 4–2 | Chesterfield | Field Mill | 3,519 | +5 |
| 57 | 1994–95 | 14 May 1995 | Play-offs | Mansfield | 1–1 | Chesterfield | Field Mill | 6,582 | +5 |
| 58 | 1994–95 | 17 May 1995 | Play-offs | Chesterfield | 5–2 | Mansfield | Saltergate | 8,165 | +4 |
| 59 | 2000–01 | 16 September 2000 | Third Division | Chesterfield | 4–0 | Mansfield | Saltergate | 6,793 | +3 |
| 60 | 2000–01 | 17 February 2001 | Third Division | Mansfield | 0–1 | Chesterfield | Field Mill | 7,899 | +2 |
| 61 | 2002–03 | 24 August 2002 | Second Division | Mansfield | 0–2 | Chesterfield | Field Mill | 7,258 | +1 |
| 62 | 2002–03 | 18 January 2003 | Second Division | Chesterfield | 1–2 | Mansfield | Saltergate | 6,813 | +2 |
| 63 | 2007–08 | 15 September 2007 | League Two | Mansfield | 1–3 | Chesterfield | Field Mill | 4,514 | +1 |
| 64 | 2007–08 | 20 December 2007 | League Two | Chesterfield | 2–0 | Mansfield | Saltergate | 6,300 | 0 |
| 65 | 2013–14 | 28 September 2013 | League Two | Chesterfield | 0–1 | Mansfield | Proact Stadium | 10,015 | +1 |
| 66 | 2013–14 | 22 March 2014 | League Two | Mansfield | 0–0 | Chesterfield | Field Mill | 5,931 | +1 |
| 67 | 2017–18 | 25 November 2017 | League Two | Mansfield | 2–2 | Chesterfield | Field Mill | 7,525 | +1 |
| 68 | 2017–18 | 14 April 2018 | League Two | Chesterfield | 0–1 | Mansfield | Proact Stadium | 7,967 | +2 |

#### Cup

| # | Season | Date | Competition | Round | Home Team | Result | Away Team | Stadium | Attendance |
| 1 | 1970–71 | 19 August 1970 | League Cup | First round | Mansfield | 6–2 | Chesterfield | Field Mill | – |
| 2 | 1971–72 | 18 August 1971 | League Cup | First round | Chesterfield | 0–0 | Mansfield | Saltergate | – |
| 3 | 1971–72 | 23 August 1971 | League Cup | First round replay | Mansfield | 0–5 | Chesterfield | Field Mill | – |
| 4 | 1973–74 | 29 August 1973 | League Cup | First round | Chesterfield | 1–1 | Mansfield | Saltergate | – |
| 5 | 1973–74 | 3 September 1973 | League Cup | First round replay | Mansfield | 0–1 | Chesterfield | Field Mill | – |
| 6 | 1988–89 | 10 December 1988 | EFL Trophy | Prelimenary | Chesterfield | 2–1 | Mansfield | Saltergate | 2,640 |
| 7 | 1993–94 | 19 October 1993 | EFL Trophy | First round | Mansfield | 3–1 | Chesterfield | Field Mill | 2,291 |
| 8 | 2008–09 | 8 November 2008 | FA Cup | First round | Chesterfield | 3–1 | Mansfield | Saltergate | 6,612 |
| 9 | 2013–14 | 8 November 2013 | EFL Trophy | Second round | Mansfield | 0–1 | Chesterfield | Field Mill | 4,834 |

## Records
### All-time top goalscorers

Stats since 1993–94 season.
| Rank | Player | Club(s) | Years | League | FA Cup | League Cup | EFL Trophy | Overall |
| 1 | Steve Wilkinson | Mansfield Town | 1989–1995 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | Phil Robinson | Chesterfield | 1994–1996 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Jack Lester | Chesterfield | 2007–2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Stewart Hadley | Mansfield Town | 1993–1998 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Nicky Law | Chesterfield | 1993–1996 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Ryan Williams | Mansfield Town | 1995–1997, 2009–2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Ryan Williams | Chesterfield | 1999–2001 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Jamie Ward | Chesterfield | 2007–2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Jamie Winter | Chesterfield | 2007–2009 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |

### All-time most appearances

Stats since 1993–94 season.
| Rank | Player | Club(s) | Years | League | FA Cup | League Cup | EFL Trophy | Overall |
| 1 | Steve Payne | Chesterfield | 1994–2004 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1 | Wayne Corden | Mansfield Town | 2000–2005 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1 | Ian Evatt | Chesterfield | 2003–2007 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 1 | Sam Hird | Chesterfield | 2008–2012 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 1 | Rob Edwards | Chesterfield | 2000–2003 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |

## Records
### Results
#### Biggest wins (5+ goals)

| Winning margin | Result | Date | Competition |
| 5 | Mansfield 0–5 Chesterfield | 23 August 1971 | 1971–72 Football League Cup |

#### Most total goals in a match

| Goals | Result | Date | Competition |
| 8 | Chesterfield 4–4 Mansfield | 17 September 1962 | 1961–62 Fourth Division |
| 8 | Mansfield 6–2 Chesterfield | 19 August 1970 | 1970–71 Football League Cup |
| 7 | Chesterfield 5–2 Mansfield | 17 May 1995 | 1994–95 Third Division play-offs |
| 6 | Mansfield 4–2 Chesterfield | 18 December 1994 | 1994–95 Third Division |

#### Longest runs
##### Most consecutive wins

| Games | Club | Period |
| 5 | Mansfield | 6 May 1989 – 19 October 1993 |
| 4 | Chesterfield | 17 May 1995 – 24 August 2002 |

##### Most consecutive draws

| Games | Period |
| 4 | 21 April 1984 – 7 September 1986 |
| 3 | 2 January 1971 – 18 August 1971 |

##### Most consecutive matches without a draw

| Games | Period |
| 13 | 25 January 1987 – 18 December 1994 |
| 10 | 3 September 1973 – 26 December 1983 |
| 10 | 17 May 1995 – 8 November 2013 |

##### Longest undefeated runs

| Games | Club | Period |
| 9 | Mansfield | 28 November 1959 – 18 August 1971 |
| 6 | Chesterfield | 3 November 1979 – 7 September 1986 |

##### Most consecutive matches without conceding a goal

| Games | Club | Period |
| 5 | Chesterfield | 3 November 1979 – 6 April 1985 |

##### Most consecutive games scoring

| Games | Club | Period |
| 13 | Mansfield | 8 April 1957 – 15 March 1971 |
| 13 | Mansfield | 1 January 1988 – 17 May 1995 |
| 10 | Chesterfield | 18 December 1984 – 8 November 2008 |
| 7 | Chesterfield | 23 August 1971 – 17 April 1976 |
| 6 | Chesterfield | 11 April 1977 – 26 December 1983 |

### Honours

Source:
| Chesterfield | Competition | Mansfield |
| League |||
| 2 | 3rd Division/3rd Division North (Tier 3) | 1 |
| 4 | League Two/4th Division/3rd Division (Tier 4) | 1 |
| 1 | National League/Conference (Tier 5) | 1 |
| 2 | Midland League (defunct) | 3 |
| 9 | Aggregate | 6 |
| Cup |||
| 1 | EFL Trophy | 1 |
| 1 | Anglo-Scottish Cup (defunct) | — |
| 7 | Derbyshire Senior Cup/Nottinghamshire Senior Cup | 5 |
| 9 | Aggregate | 6 |
| 18 | Total aggregate | 12 |