Chesterfield FC Trivia Quiz

Answer: 1866

The club were formed in 1866, but folded in 1881, only to return 3 years later. In 1888, they were renamed as Chesterfield Town, and, in 1919 they changed the club name again, to Chesterfield Municipal, but reverted back to the Chesterfield Football Club a year later.

Answer: Saltergate

The Recreation Ground was located on a road called Saltergate, and it was by this latter name that it was usually called. In 1938, a crowd of 30,561 packed into the stadium to watch an F.A. Cup tie against Tottenham Hotspur. By the time the ground was sold to developers in 2010, the capacity was around the 8,500 mark.

In 2010, the club moved into a new 10,500 capacity all-seater stadium, which has had various corporate monikers, including the Technique Stadium.

Answer: Blue & White

Chesterfield wore a number of different colour schemes during the early decades of their existence, including a unique "Union Jack" shirt in 1892. In 1921, they settled on blue and white as their permanent colours. Vertical stripes were often worn up until World War 2 but, since 1945, blue shirts and white shorts have nearly always been their first choice of strip.

Answer: Jimmy Cookson

Jimmy Cookson scored 44 goals for Chesterfield in the 1925-26 Division Three (North) season. He only remained at the club for one further season before joining West Bromwich Albion for the princely sum of £2,500.

Answer: The Spireites

Chesterfield's unique nickname of The Spireites comes from the town's most recognisable landmark, the twisted spire of the local parish church. Although there are numerous local legends as to how the spire became twisted, mainly involving the Devil, the real reason is probably down to a number of factors, including shoddy workmanship.

Answer: Anglo-Scottish Cup

The Anglo-Scottish Cup existed for six seasons between 1975 and 1981, and Chesterfield were the last-ever winners of the trophy. They upset Scottish giants Rangers in the quarter finals, beat Bury in the semi-finals, then Notts County in the final.

Answer: Dave Blakey

Dave Blakey, a centre half, spent his entire professional career with Chesterfield, and would later become a scout for the club. He would net 20 goals for the club during his 617 league games.

Answer: Glossop

The game took place on 17th January, 1903. Glossop F.C., who were local rivals of Chesterfield F.C., left the Football League during World War 1, but still exist in the early 21st century under the name Glossop North End.

Answer: Middlesbrough

Chesterfield were playing in the third tier of English football in 1996-97 but went on a terrific F.A Cup run. Bury, Scarborough, Bristol City, Bolton Wanderers, Nottingham Forest and Wrexham were all dispatched before they faced Middlesbrough at Old Trafford in the semi-finals.

The game ended in a 3-3 draw, with Chesterfield equalising in the final minute of extra time to force a replay. Sadly, the second meeting, at Hillsborough, ended in a 0-3 defeat.

Answer: Notts County

The 2022-23 National League season developed into a two-horse race for the title, and automatic promotion, between Wrexham and Notts County, with the Welsh club taking the honours. The next six clubs, including Chesterfield, entered a series of play-off games for the second promotion spot.

After a narrow win over Bromley, Chesterfield headed for Wembley, where they faced Notts County in the final. Over 38,000 fans saw them miss out in heartbreaking fashion when County defeated them in a penalty shoot-out after the game finished in a 2-2 draw.