# 2009–10 Chesterfield F.C. season

The 2009–10 season was the 143rd season of competitive association football played by Chesterfield Football Club, a professional football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England. During the 2009–10 season, the club competed in League Two, the fourth tier of English football, for the third year in succession.

## Season summary

On 9 June 2009, John Sheridan was named as manager of Chesterfield in League Two. Signing a three-year contract with the club, he appointed Tommy Wright as assistant manager and Mark Crossley as coach. Chesterfield finished eighth in League Two.
At the end of the season, the club left Saltergate, and moved to the newly built B2net Stadium.

## Competitions
### League Two
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 6 | Aldershot Town | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 69 | 56 | +13 | 72 | Qualification to League Two play-offs |
| 7 | Dagenham & Redbridge (O, P) | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 69 | 58 | +11 | 72 | Qualification to League Two play-offs |
| 8 | Chesterfield | 46 | 21 | 7 | 18 | 61 | 62 | −1 | 70 | |
| 9 | Bury | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 54 | 59 | −5 | 69 | |
| 10 | Port Vale | 46 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 61 | 50 | +11 | 68 | |

#### Results

League Two match details :
| Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
| 8 August 2009 | Torquay United | A | L | 0–2 | | 3,966 |
| 15 August 2009 | Northampton Town | H | W | 1–0 | McDermott 32' | 3,700 |
| 19 August 2009 | Notts County | H | W | 2–1 | Lowry 78' pen., 80' pen. | 6,196 |
| 22 August 2009 | Shrewsbury Town | A | D | 1–1 | Lowry 67' | 5,086 |
| 29 August 2009 | Morecambe | H | D | 1–1 | Talbot 75' | 3,210 |
| 5 September 2009 | Rotherham United | A | L | 1–3 | Lowry 21' pen. | 4,458 |
| 12 September 2009 | Dagenham & Redbridge | A | L | 1–2 | McDermott 86' | 2,034 |
| 19 September 2009 | Macclesfield Town | H | W | 4–1 | Small 4', Lester 32', Lowry 37', McDermott 45' | 3,138 |
| 26 September 2009 | Bradford City | A | L | 0–3 | | 11,664 |
| 30 September 2009 | Grimsby Town | H | W | 3–2 | Niven 30', Lester 54', McDermott 69' | 3,329 |
| 3 October 2009 | Accrington Stanley | H | W | 1–0 | Small 90+2' | 3,104 |
| 10 October 2009 | AFC Bournemouth | A | W | 2–1 | Talbot 15', 45' | 5,896 |
| 17 October 2009 | Hereford United | A | L | 0–1 | | 2,574 |
| 24 October 2009 | Burton Albion | H | W | 5–2 | Hall 13', Allott 24', Lester 81', Talbot 89', McDermott 90+5' | 4,218 |
| 31 October 2009 | Barnet | H | W | 1–0 | Boden 64' | 3,585 |
| 14 November 2009 | Rochdale | A | W | 3–2 | Lester 25', 28', Perkins 63' | 3,011 |
| 21 November 2009 | Darlington | H | W | 5–2 | Page 37', Allott 45+2', Djilali 67', Boden 89', 90+1' | 3,460 |
| 24 November 2009 | Bury | A | L | 1–2 | Small 90' | 2,504 |
| 2 December 2009 | Crewe Alexandra | H | L | 2–3 | Talbot 73', Lester 89' | 3,267 |
| 5 December 2009 | Aldershot Town | A | L | 0–1 | | 2,977 |
| 12 December 2009 | Cheltenham Town | H | W | 1–0 | Lester 42' | 3,145 |
| 26 December 2009 | Lincoln City | A | L | 1–2 | Boden 83' | 4,604 |
| 2 January 2010 | Shrewsbury Town | H | L | 0–1 | | 3,601 |
| 16 January 2010 | Torquay United | H | W | 1–0 | Conlon 72' | 3,215 |
| 23 January 2010 | Northampton Town | A | D | 0–0 | | 4,513 |
| 26 January 2010 | Rotherham United | H | L | 0–1 | | 4,951 |
| 30 January 2010 | Morecambe | A | W | 1–0 | Gritton 18' | 1,967 |
| 6 February 2010 | Lincoln City | H | W | 2–1 | Green 19', Conlon 50' | 3,573 |
| 9 February 2010 | Port Vale | A | W | 2–1 | Downes 10', Green 31' | 4,090 |
| 13 February 2010 | Bury | H | W | 1–0 | Boden 58' | 4,122 |
| 20 February 2010 | Darlington | A | W | 3–2 | Whaley 80', Talbot 81', Byrne 87' o.g. | 2,209 |
| 23 February 2010 | Crewe Alexandra | A | W | 1–0 | Talbot 27' | 3,278 |
| 27 February 2010 | Aldershot Town | H | L | 0–1 | | 3,827 |
| 6 March 2010 | Cheltenham Town | A | W | 1–0 | Conlon 41' pen. | 3,006 |
| 9 March 2010 | Notts County | A | L | 0–1 | | 7,341 |
| 13 March 2010 | Port Vale | H | L | 0–5 | | 4,138 |
| 20 March 2010 | Burton Albion | A | D | 2–2 | Demontagnac 34', Boden 61' | 3,696 |
| 27 March 2010 | Hereford United | H | L | 1–2 | Conlon 81' pen. | 3,593 |
| 3 April 2010 | Rochdale | H | W | 2–0 | Conlon 68' pen., 83' pen. | 4,471 |
| 5 April 2010 | Barnet | A | L | 1–3 | Small 14' | 1,916 |
| 10 April 2010 | Dagenham & Redbridge | H | D | 2–2 | Demontagnac 69', Conlon 89' pen. | 3,588 |
| 13 April 2010 | Grimsby Town | A | D | 2–2 | Lester 65', 75' | 5,648 |
| 17 April 2010 | Macclesfield Town | A | L | 0–2 | | 2,143 |
| 24 April 2010 | Bradford City | H | D | 1–1 | Demontagnac 79' | 4,109 |
| 1 May 2010 | Accrington Stanley | A | L | 0–2 | | 2,475 |
| 8 May 2010 | AFC Bournemouth | H | W | 2–1 | Lester 80', Niven 90+6' | 4,998 |

### FA Cup

FA Cup match details :
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A | Scorers | Attendance | Ref |
| First round | 7 November 2009 | AFC Bournemouth | H | L | 1–3 | Lester 4' | 3,277 | |

### League Cup

FA Cup match details :
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A | Scorers | Attendance | Ref |
| First round | 11 August 2009 | Scunthorpe United | A | L | 1–2 | Currie 72' pen. | 2,501 | |

### Football League Trophy

Football League Trophy match details :
| Round | Date | Opponents | Venue | Result | Score F–A | Scorers | Attendance |
| First round | 1 September 2009 | Burton Albion | A | W | 5–1 | Small 17', 62', Talbot 38', 90+3', Lowry 87' | 1,493 |
| Second round | 6 October 2009 | Huddersfield Town | H | D | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | Talbot 57', 74', Bowery 90' | 3,003 |
| Area quarter-final | 10 November 2009 | Carlisle United | H | L | 1–3 | Currie 45+5' pen. | 2,878 |