The 2015–16 season was Chesterfield's 149th season in their history and their second consecutive season in League One. Along with League One, the club also competed in the FA Cup, League Cup and Football League Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.
Transfers
Transfers in Date fromPositionNationalityNameFromFeeRef. 1 July 2015 CF Sylvan Ebanks-Blake Preston North End Free transfer 1 July 2015 ST Rai Simons Ilkeston Undisclosed 22 July 2015 CF Jake Orrell Gateshead Free transfer 6 August 2015 GK Alex Cairns Leeds United Free transfer 6 August 2015 MF Dion Donohue Sutton Coldfield Town Free transfer 16 August 2015 CM Ángel Martínez Millwall Free transfer 24 August 2015 CM Liam O'Neil West Bromwich Albion Undisclosed 11 September 2015 DM Chris Herd Aston Villa Free transfer 26 October 2015DFLiam GrahamFree transfer1 February 2016MFGary LiddleBradford CityUndosclosed1 February 2016MFConnor DimaioSheffield UnitedFree transfer18 February 2016FWJordan SlewCambridge UnitedFree transfer
Transfers out Date fromPositionNationalityNameToFeeRef. 1 July 2015 CB Jack Broadhead Free agent Released 1 July 2015 CF Charlie Dawes Free agent Released 1 July 2015 LW Gary Roberts Portsmouth Undisclosed 1 July 2015 CM Jimmy Ryan Fleetwood Town Free 27 July 2015 LM Sam Clucas Hull City £1,300,000 30 July 2015 RB Tendayi Darikwa Burnley £600,000 7 January 2016 GK Alex Cairns Rotherham United Free 22 January 2016FWArmand GnanduilletLeyton OrientUndosclosed28 January 2016MFSam MorsyWigan AthleticUndisclosed
Loans in Date fromPositionNationalityNameFromDate untilRef. 14 August 2015 CF Lee Novak Birmingham City End of season 11 September 2015 CB Jack Fitzwater West Bromwich Albion 8 October 2015 26 October 2015DFRichard WoodRotherham UnitedThree-month1 February 2016DFTom AndersonBurnleyEnd of season18 February 2016DFDeclan JohnCardiff CityOne-month19 March 2016MFJamal Campbell-RyceSheffield UnitedEnd of season
Loans out Date fromPositionNationalityNameToDate untilRef. 14 August 2015 GK Aaron Chapman Bristol Rovers 12 September 2015 9 October 2015FWArmand GnanduilletStevenageOne-month11 February 2016FWByron HarrisonStevenageOne-month8 March 2016MFDan GardnerBuryEnd of season16 March 2016FWEmmanuel DieseruvweMansfield TownEnd of season
Competitions
Pre-season friendlies On 18 May 2015, Chesterfield announced two pre-season friendlies against Matlock Town and Belper Town. On 27 May 2015, a friendly against Hartlepool United was announced. A pre-season friendly against Hull City was confirmed on 9 June 2015. A sixth friendly against Buxton was confirmed on 19 June 2015. On 22 June 2015, Chesterfield announced Burnley will visit on 25 July 2015.
League One
League table
Matches On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.
FA Cup
League Cup On 16 June 2015, the first round draw was made, Chesterfield were drawn away against Carlisle United.
Football League Trophy On 5 September 2015, the second round draw was shown live on Soccer AM and drawn by Charlie Austin and Ed Skrein. Chesterfield were drawn against Rochdale.
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