Wednesday 19th June 2019

A run of nine wins from Chesterfield's final 16 league games of 2018-19 has increased hopes that the club - too big for National League level - can assemble a strong promotion push next season.



Is John Sheridan (above) the man to lead the Spireites back into the EFL?

We discuss here.

His Association With The Club

John Sheridan certainly has a natural connection with Chesterfield. He has strong personal roots to the area and is now in his second managerial spell in charge of the club.

Last time he worked at the Proact stadium, he led the club to the League Two title in 2010-11. They were relegated the following season, ironically defeating Swindon to reach the EFL Trophy that same year.

In the National League, it can be advantageous to have a club legend at the helm.

John Askey led Macclesfield to top spot in 2017-18 despite huge financial handicaps, Martin Allen steered Barnet to the title in 2014-15.

Fans at that level of football rely on an emotional connection with their club. That is heightened if the man in charge is somebody they can relate to.

The Squad

Although Chesterfield finished 14th last season, their squad contains plenty of EFL pedigree.

Goalkeeper Shwan Jalal has played 146 times for Bournemouth whilst Haydn Hollis, who came through Notts County's academy, provides strong leadership qualities.

Jonathan Smith had a lot of success with Luton, whom he inspired to the National League title in 2013-14 through his composure and discipline.

To partner Smith, Chesterfield have two contenders for a more combative role in Curtis Weston, a mainstay when Barnet went up four years ago, or Robbie Weir, who had been a central part of Burton Albion’s rise up the divisions.

The Spireites have goalscorers, too. Tom Denton is strong in the air while the more poacher-like Scott Boden bagged 21 National League goals last season, including his pre-January spell at Gateshead.



Liam Mandeville (above), an enigmatic forward who was part of Doncaster's promotion from League Two in 2016-17, should excel in the fifth tier.

Chesterfield do, though, look short of pace and width. It could be important for them to find somebody in the Zavon Hines mould who can stretch play when things become too congested centrally.

However, that can easily be added on loan and the Spireites are 10/1 with Betway as of 17th June to secure top spot next term.

His Firefighting Mentality

Over the last half-decade, Sheridan has taken over at Newport, Oldham, Oldham again then Fleetwood and steered all those clubs to safety with relative comfort.

The former Sheffield Wednesday midfielder has an approach to management that is conducive to success when walking into a relegation battle.

He enforces tight organisation, he likes two banks of four (although he compromised that slightly at Fleetwood), he drills into his players what is required of them out of possession.

He goes into a lot of games with a clean sheet being the primary target, much like a lower league equivalent of Tony Pulis.

However, the last time Sheridan was given a blank sheet of paper at a club and asked to build progressively, he struggled hugely: his Notts County reign lasted just seven months, sacked for alleged gross misconduct after a run of nine consecutive defeats.

That’s not to say that one bad spell should define him as a manager, but it could be questioned whether he still has the adaptability to handle different situations, different characters and make a reign last as well as he did at Plymouth.

The Board

Since Paul Cook left in the summer of 2015, shortly after the defeat to Preston in the League One Play-Offs, Chesterfield have declined rapidly.



Dean Saunders (above), pledged more variation in the Spireites' play but the experiment did not work; although replacement Danny Wilson succeeded in keeping them up in 2015-16, he was dismissed the following season with the team languishing in the relegation zone.

On paper, Gary Caldwell was a good appointment having recently guided Wigan to the League One title and been unfortunate to lose his job in West Lancashire, but the Northern Irishman perhaps lacked the charisma to win the affection of Spireites fans.

Caldwell oversaw the confirmation of relegation and was dismissed two months into the following campaign. Jack Lester was then appointed in the hope that a sentimental move could galvanise the club, but he then left in 2017-18 with Chesterfield dropping out of the EFL.

Like the appointments of Wilson and Caldwell, the move for Martin Allen made sense on paper, but a six-game losing run over Autumn ended any hopes of an instant return prematurely.

The Chesterfield board should take responsibility for the ill-advised moves for Saunders and Lester, but it is difficult to argue with their other managerial appointments - and question marks over investment have not been applicable to the last two seasons.

The key factors behind the club's decline, therefore, must be a lack of transparency, a lack of care, poor recruitment and poor decision-making off-the-field.

Can Sheridan arrest the slide and bring Chesterfield back into the EFL? Time will tell - but he's certainly had a positive start.

For more information and other CFC news, go to www.chesterfield-fc.co.uk

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SADDLERS 'RIDE AWAY' WITH THREE POINTS AFTER PROACT CLASH -
Chesterfield's unbeaten run was brought to end by Walsall on a miserable afternoon for the Spireites at the Proact Stadium. More...

THE DANNY WILSON INTERVIEW - "WE'LL RISE UP THE TABLE!" WALSALL PREVIEW -
Chesterfield are hoping to stretch their unbeaten run to six this weekend as manager Danny Wilson prepares to welcome SkyBet League One high flyers, Walsall, to the Proact on Saturday
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THE CHRIS MORGAN INTERVIEW - A LOOK AHEAD TO THE SHRIMPERS AWAY -
It was assistant gaffer Chris Morgan who faced the press ahead of this Saturday's game away at Southend.
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SPIREITES MAKE A POINT AGAINST THE SEASIDERS. MATCH REPORT -
Jay O'Shea's wonder strike earned Chesterfield a point against fellow relegation strugglers Blackpool on Tuesday evening. More...

SPIREITES BAG VITAL THREE POINTS WITH VICTORY OVER GILLINGHAM -
Danny Wilson took his side to the Priestfield Stadium buoyed by the vital win over Crewe but knowing that the high flying Gills, who sneaked a 1-0 win at the Proact earlier in the season, would be an even harder nut to crack. More...

THE DANNY WILSON INTERVIEW - LOOKING FOR AN AWAY WIN AT THE GILLS -
"You never know what can happen in a game!" - that's Danny Wilson, Chesterfield Manager, as he spoke to The Chesterfield Post ahead of this weekend's game against Gillingham.
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DREAM DEBUT FOR DIMAIO IN HOME WIN OVER CREWE.
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Chesterfield-born Connor Dimaio scored on his Spireites home debut to help Chesterfield to a 3-1 victory over fellow strugglers Crewe Alexandra. More...

THE DANNY WILSON INTERVIEW - "EXCITING RATHER THAN TERRIFYING!" -
Crewe Alexandra visit the Proact Stadium this weekend for an all-important relegation 'six-pointer' against Chesterfield.
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THE DANNY WILSON INTERVIEW - "WE'RE UNDER NO ILLUSIONS" COLCHESTER VIEW -
After another disappointing defeat against Burton Albion on Friday evening, it's back on the road for Chesterfield on Tuesday night as they face bottom of the league Colchester United at their Community Stadium.
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SPIREITES SEE
THREE POINTS 'GONE FOR A BURTON'! MATCH REPORT -
The Spireites went down bravely at table-toppers Burton Albion, losing to a single strike in first half added time. More...

THE DANNY WILSON INTERVIEW - "BURTON WILL BE A STERN TEST!" -
A rare Saturday off ahead for the Spireites as they take on top of the league Burton Albion on Friday evening on police advice. More & Audio...

THE DANNY WILSON INTERVIEW. PREPARED FOR POSH GAME AT PROACT -
After a two-week break from competitive football, Chesterfield return to action this Saturday looking to bounce back from two consecutive defeats when they host Peterborough United at the Proact Stadium.
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A HAT TRICK OF SPIREITE SIGNINGS ON DEADLINE DAY -
The signing of Tom Anderson on loan from Burnley, Gary Liddle and Connor Dimaio made for a trio of transfer deadline day deals for the Spireites. More...

BACK TO BACK DEFEATS FOR THE BLUES. MILLWALL MATCH REPORT -
Chesterfield suffered a second consecutive defeat as Millwall ran out 2-1 winners on their first ever visit to the Proact Stadium. More...

THE DANNY WILSON INTERVIEW, ANYBODY CAN BEAT ANYBODY! MILLWALL PREVIEW -
Millwall make their first ever visit to the Proact Stadium on Saturday and Danny Wilson is hoping that his Chesterfield side can bounce back against the 2004 FA Cup finalists after defeat to Wigan Athletic last weekend. More & Audio...

WIGAN PICK UP POINTS AS DANNY WILSON SUFFERS FIRST DEFEAT -
Danny Wilson's unbeaten run as Chesterfield manager came to an end on Saturday at the DW Stadium as Wigan Athletic defeated the Spireites 3-1. More...

THE DANNY WILSON INTERVIEW - "WE'LL TURN UP AND PUT ON A GOOD SHOW!" -
Just three games into the job and currently unbeaten Chesterfield gaffer Danny Wilson is taking nothing for granted as he faces high flying Wigan Athletic at the DW Stadium this Saturday. More & Audio...

CHESTERFIELD HOPING FOR THREE POINTS AT WIGAN. MATCH PREVIEW -
Chesterfield travel to the DW Stadium this Saturday to face Wigan Athletic as they attempt to climb up the Sky Bet League One table. More...

A 'TOPSY TURVY' THREE POINTS FOR THE SPIREITES AT SPOTLAND -
What a topsy turvy game! The Spireites made it back to back wins after they returned home from Lancashire with three huge points after clinching a 3-2 win over Rochdale. More...

DANNY WILSON INTERVIEW - "LET'S HOPE IT'S THE START OF THINGS!" -
With confidence - and spirits - high after a commanding 7-1 home win against Shrewsbury Town, Spireites' boss Danny Wilson says it was "unexpected" but welcome.
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CHESTERFIELD'S MAGNIFICIENT SEVEN TAMES THE SHREWS. MATCH REPORT -
Chesterfield kicked off the new year in style with an incredible 7-1 demolition of fellow SkyBet League One strugglers, Shrewsbury Town. More...

THE DANNY WILSON INTERVIEW - "THE ATMOSPHERE WAS TERRIFIC!" -
In his first full pre-match press conference since taking up the post, new Chesterfield gaffer Danny Wilson said he had been generally happy with what he'd seen on Monday as his side faced Coventry. More & Audio...

"EVERYTHING TO PLAY FOR!" - TURNER, ALLEN AND WILSON TALK DANNY WILSON -
Danny Wilson yesterday oversaw his first match in charge at the Proact - engineering his new side to a draw against Coventry City.
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SPIREITES GO POSH FOR BOXING DAY AS DANNY WILSON MADE NEW BOSS -
The day after Mark Smith's Press Conference, Danny Wilson was named as the new manager of Chesterfield, replacing Dean Saunders, who departed at the end of last month.
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