The Chesterfield Courier
Squad12 Oct 2026
Ryan Stirk stays put
“The easiest signature of my career.” Ryan Stirk and Chesterfield agree another 3 years, and the manager can plan around him rather than about him.
Squad12 Oct 2026
Chesterfield count the cost of losing Daniel Moore
16 days, the scan says, and scans are kinder than reality. The fixtures in that window have just become somebody else’s job.
Squad12 Oct 2026
Words exchanged at Chesterfield
Kyle McFadzean and a teammate said things this week that will take longer than a week to unsay. It was not about football, and both of them play on Saturday.
The dugout12 Oct 2026
A promise honoured at Chesterfield
Something was said to Louie Marsh and then it happened. In this industry that passes for remarkable, and the dressing room noticed faster than any supporter could.
Market12 Oct 2026
Dilan Markanday is free to find somewhere else
“I was told straight, and I would rather have it straight.” The manager at Chesterfield has been clear about where Dilan Markanday stands, which is more than many ever get.
The dugout12 Oct 2026
Chey Dunkley gets it from the manager
“Nobody here is above being told.” It was not said with a name attached, but the dressing room can count, and so can everybody who was listening.
Looking ahead12 Oct 2026
A reunion for Louie Marsh
He used to wear the other shirt. On Saturday he plays against Fleetwood Town in this one, and whatever he says this week about it being just another game will be untrue.
Squad12 Oct 2026
A wage question at Chesterfield
Tom Pearce has done the arithmetic and does not like the answer. Nothing corrodes a squad faster, and no club has ever solved it by explaining the wage structure to a footballer.
The dugout12 Oct 2026
Dilan Markanday knocks on the manager's door
“It had gone on long enough. I would rather have it out than leave it sitting there.” Ten minutes behind a closed door at Chesterfield, and both men came out saying it was fine.
In brief
- The dugout A door opens for Paddy Madden
- Looking ahead Looking ahead: Fleetwood Town at home