Chesterfield
Chesterfield
12:15 AM
Oct 21, 2026
Colchester
Port Vale
1 – 0
L
Oct 17, 2026
Chesterfield
-
L
A
Port Vale
League Two
1 - 0
-
D
A
Crawley Town
League Two
2 - 2
-
W
H
Tranmere Rovers
League Two
4 - 2
-
L
A
Cheltenham Town
League Two
2 - 1
-
D
H
Port Vale
EFL Trophy Northern Grp. D
1 - 1
League Two
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Salford City |
11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 17-11 | 6 | 22 |
| 2 |  Barnet |
9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 22-12 | 10 | 21 |
| 3 |  Crewe Alexandra |
11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 15-9 | 6 | 21 |
| 4 |  York City |
10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 18-12 | 6 | 16 |
| 5 |  Walsall |
10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 13-7 | 6 | 16 |
| 6 |  Gillingham |
11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16-13 | 3 | 16 |
| 7 | Chesterfield |
11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17-15 | 2 | 15 |
| 8 | Cheltenham Town |
11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17-20 | -3 | 15 |
| 9 |  Bristol Rovers |
11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 15-18 | -3 | 15 |
| 10 |  Accrington Stanley |
11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 16-15 | 1 | 14 |
| 11 |  Newport County |
11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 14-13 | 1 | 14 |
| 12 |  Fleetwood Town |
11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12-11 | 1 | 14 |
| 13 |  Rochdale |
11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13-15 | -2 | 14 |
| 14 |  Shrewsbury Town |
11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10-15 | -5 | 14 |
| 15 |  Grimsby Town |
11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13-13 | 0 | 13 |
| 16 |  Exeter City |
11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6-6 | 0 | 13 |
| 17 | Tranmere Rovers |
11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 14-15 | -1 | 12 |
| 18 |  Swindon Town |
11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10-15 | -5 | 12 |
| 19 |  Oldham Athletic |
10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13-14 | -1 | 11 |
| 20 | Colchester United |
10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10-13 | -3 | 11 |
| 21 | Port Vale |
9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5-9 | -4 | 11 |
| 22 |  Northampton Town |
9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6-7 | -1 | 10 |
| 23 |  Rotherham United |
11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12-18 | -6 | 10 |
| 24 | Crawley Town |
9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9-17 | -8 | 5 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salford City |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 7-3 | 4 | 15 |
| 2 | York City |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13-4 | 9 | 13 |
| 3 | Accrington Stanley |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12-7 | 5 | 12 |
| 4 | Newport County |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10-5 | 5 | 12 |
| 5 | Crewe Alexandra |
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 11-7 | 4 | 12 |
| 6 | Bristol Rovers |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10-6 | 4 | 12 |
| 7 | Swindon Town |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10-6 | 4 | 11 |
| 8 | Port Vale |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4-1 | 3 | 11 |
| 9 | Barnet |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10-5 | 5 | 10 |
| 10 | Oldham Athletic |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11-7 | 4 | 10 |
| 11 | Grimsby Town |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8-6 | 2 | 10 |
| 12 | Cheltenham Town |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9-8 | 1 | 10 |
| 13 | Shrewsbury Town |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7-6 | 1 | 10 |
| 14 | Tranmere Rovers |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9-6 | 3 | 9 |
| 15 | Fleetwood Town |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7-4 | 3 | 9 |
| 16 | Exeter City |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4-1 | 3 | 9 |
| 17 | Rochdale |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8-6 | 2 | 9 |
| 18 | Colchester United |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5-3 | 2 | 9 |
| 19 | Chesterfield |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10-7 | 3 | 8 |
| 20 | Walsall |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5-2 | 3 | 8 |
| 21 | Gillingham |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6-4 | 2 | 8 |
| 22 | Rotherham United |
5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8-10 | -2 | 6 |
| 23 | Northampton Town |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2-2 | 0 | 5 |
| 24 | Crawley Town |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3-8 | -5 | 1 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barnet |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12-7 | 5 | 11 |
| 2 | Crewe Alexandra |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4-2 | 2 | 9 |
| 3 | Walsall |
6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 8-5 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | Gillingham |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10-9 | 1 | 8 |
| 5 | Salford City |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10-8 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | Chesterfield |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7-8 | -1 | 7 |
| 7 | Northampton Town |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4-5 | -1 | 5 |
| 8 | Fleetwood Town |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5-7 | -2 | 5 |
| 9 | Cheltenham Town |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8-12 | -4 | 5 |
| 10 | Rochdale |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5-9 | -4 | 5 |
| 11 | Crawley Town |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6-9 | -3 | 4 |
| 12 | Exeter City |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2-5 | -3 | 4 |
| 13 | Rotherham United |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4-8 | -4 | 4 |
| 14 | Shrewsbury Town |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3-9 | -6 | 4 |
| 15 | Grimsby Town |
5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5-7 | -2 | 3 |
| 16 | York City |
5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5-8 | -3 | 3 |
| 17 | Tranmere Rovers |
5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5-9 | -4 | 3 |
| 18 | Bristol Rovers |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5-12 | -7 | 3 |
| 19 | Accrington Stanley |
5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4-8 | -4 | 2 |
| 20 | Newport County |
5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4-8 | -4 | 2 |
| 21 | Colchester United |
5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5-10 | -5 | 2 |
| 22 | Oldham Athletic |
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2-7 | -5 | 1 |
| 23 | Swindon Town |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0-9 | -9 | 1 |
| 24 | Port Vale |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1-8 | -7 | 0 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salford City |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10-2 | 8 | 15 |
| 2 | Barnet |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13-7 | 6 | 13 |
| 3 | Crewe Alexandra |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9-5 | 4 | 11 |
| 4 | Rochdale |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8-5 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | Accrington Stanley |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6-2 | 4 | 9 |
| 6 | Newport County |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4-2 | 2 | 9 |
| 7 | Port Vale |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3-3 | 0 | 9 |
| 8 | York City |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9-4 | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Shrewsbury Town |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6-5 | 1 | 8 |
| 10 | Exeter City |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2-1 | 1 | 8 |
| 11 | Chesterfield |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9-7 | 2 | 7 |
| 12 | Walsall |
5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5-3 | 2 | 7 |
| 13 | Gillingham |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8-7 | 1 | 7 |
| 14 | Northampton Town |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4-4 | 0 | 7 |
| 15 | Colchester United |
5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4-5 | -1 | 4 |
| 16 | Fleetwood Town |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5-7 | -2 | 4 |
| 17 | Oldham Athletic |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6-9 | -3 | 4 |
| 18 | Rotherham United |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3-8 | -5 | 4 |
| 19 | Cheltenham Town |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4-10 | -6 | 4 |
| 20 | Tranmere Rovers |
5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5-8 | -3 | 3 |
| 21 | Grimsby Town |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4-7 | -3 | 3 |
| 22 | Bristol Rovers |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3-10 | -7 | 3 |
| 23 | Swindon Town |
5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2-5 | -3 | 2 |
| 24 | Crawley Town |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6-12 | -6 | 1 |
Table over each team's last five league matches.
| # | Team | xG | xGA | xG +/- | xPts | Pts | Pos +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chesterfield |
22.0 | 12.5 | +9.6 | 21.7 | 15 | +6 |
| 2 | York City |
19.1 | 11.0 | +8.0 | 19.4 | 16 | +2 |
| 3 | Grimsby Town |
21.9 | 16.1 | +5.8 | 19.1 | 13 | +12 |
| 4 | Shrewsbury Town |
14.3 | 11.0 | +3.3 | 17.5 | 14 | +10 |
| 5 | Accrington Stanley |
18.0 | 14.9 | +3.1 | 17.4 | 14 | +5 |
| 6 | Salford City |
14.3 | 11.8 | +2.5 | 17.1 | 22 | -5 |
| 7 | Rotherham United |
16.3 | 14.4 | +2.0 | 16.5 | 10 | +16 |
| 8 | Bristol Rovers |
17.6 | 14.6 | +3.0 | 16.3 | 15 | +1 |
| 9 | Oldham Athletic |
15.0 | 11.6 | +3.4 | 15.9 | 11 | +10 |
| 10 | Barnet |
17.8 | 13.3 | +4.4 | 15.5 | 21 | -8 |
| 11 | Newport County |
11.9 | 13.5 | -1.6 | 15.2 | 14 | 0 |
| 12 | Crewe Alexandra |
13.1 | 13.6 | -0.5 | 14.7 | 21 | -9 |
| 13 | Exeter City |
12.2 | 12.5 | -0.3 | 14.6 | 13 | +3 |
| 14 | Walsall |
15.1 | 14.5 | +0.6 | 14.1 | 16 | -9 |
| 15 | Port Vale |
11.0 | 8.4 | +2.7 | 13.6 | 11 | +6 |
| 16 | Gillingham |
12.8 | 15.6 | -2.8 | 13.4 | 16 | -10 |
| 17 | Colchester United |
12.2 | 14.4 | -2.2 | 12.8 | 11 | +3 |
| 18 | Tranmere Rovers |
13.2 | 17.7 | -4.4 | 12.5 | 12 | -1 |
| 19 | Swindon Town |
13.1 | 17.7 | -4.6 | 12.3 | 12 | -1 |
| 20 | Fleetwood Town |
13.7 | 19.2 | -5.5 | 11.6 | 14 | -8 |
| 21 | Crawley Town |
12.7 | 17.1 | -4.5 | 10.3 | 5 | +3 |
| 22 | Cheltenham Town |
11.9 | 20.5 | -8.5 | 9.7 | 15 | -14 |
| 23 | Northampton Town |
7.5 | 11.8 | -4.3 | 9.3 | 10 | -1 |
| 24 | Rochdale |
8.7 | 17.9 | -9.2 | 8.4 | 14 | -11 |
Ordered by expected position. xPts is the points the chances created and conceded would typically earn.
Northern Grp. D
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chesterfield |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6-4 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | Port Vale |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-1 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 |  Manchester City U21 |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7-6 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 |  Mansfield Town |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-6 | -5 | 0 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chesterfield |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6-4 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | Port Vale |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Manchester City U21 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Mansfield Town |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-4 | -3 | 0 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City U21 |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7-6 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Port Vale |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Chesterfield |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Mansfield Town |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | -2 | 0 |
Paul CookGoalkeepers 2
| # | Player | Age | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Zachary Hemming
GK
|
26 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 23 |
Ryan Boot
GK
|
31 | 0 | 0 |
Defenders 8
| # | Player | Age | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
Malik Owolabi-Belewu
LB
|
24 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 |
Kyle McFadzean
CB
|
39 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 |
Jack Simpson
CB, LB
|
29 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 |
Alfie Pond
CB
|
22 | 0 | 1 | |
| 19 |
Lewis Gordon
LB
|
25 | 0 | 1 | |
| 26 |
Junior Eccleston
CB, RB, RM
|
19 | 0 | 0 | |
| 33 |
Remeao Hutton
RB, RWB
|
28 | 0 | 1 | |
| 46 |
Tom Pearce
LB
|
28 | 0 | 0 |
Midfielders 9
| # | Player | Age | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
Tom Naylor
CDM, CAM, CM
|
35 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 |
Liam Mandeville
CAM, RW
|
29 | 1 | 0 | |
| 8 |
Ryan Stirk
CDM, CM
|
26 | 0 | 0 | |
| 18 |
Louie Marsh
CAM, ST
|
22 | 5 | 1 | |
| 20 |
George McEachran
CDM, CAM
|
26 | 0 | 1 | |
| 27 |
Kiano Dyer
CDM, CAM, CM
|
19 | 0 | 0 | |
| 30 |
Rafiq Lamptey
CDM
|
20 | 0 | 0 | |
| 31 |
Joel Randall
CAM, LW
|
26 | 1 | 0 | |
| 40 |
Connor Cook
CDM
|
22 | — | 0 | 0 |
Forwards 9
| # | Player | Age | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 |
Fraser Bryden
ST
|
22 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 |
Will Grigg
ST
|
35 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 10 |
Lee Bonis
ST
|
27 | 4 | 2 | |
| 11 |
Dylan Duffy
LW
|
23 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 17 |
Ruel Sotiriou
ST, CAM, LW
|
26 | 0 | 0 | |
| 21 |
Danny Aņisjko
LW
|
20 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 24 |
Dilan Markanday
RW, CAM, RM
|
25 | 3 | 1 | |
| 25 |
Will Dickson
ST
|
21 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 37 |
Josh Koroma
RW, LW, CAM
|
27 | 3 | 1 |
No players found.
Ratings, goals and assists are this season's league numbers from FotMob.
Upcoming
| Oct 21, 2026League Two | Chesterfield |
12:15 AM | Colchester |
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| Oct 24, 2026League Two | Chesterfield |
07:30 PM | Crewe |
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| Oct 31, 2026League Two | Newport |
01:15 AM | Chesterfield |
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| Nov 08, 2026FA Cup | Chesterfield |
01:15 AM |  Yeovil Town/Leatherhead |
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| Nov 11, 2026EFL Trophy Northern Grp. D | Mansfield |
12:30 AM | Chesterfield |
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| Nov 14, 2026League Two | Bristol Rovers |
08:30 PM | Chesterfield |
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| Nov 21, 2026League Two | Chesterfield |
08:30 PM | Shrewsbury |
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| Nov 28, 2026League Two | Swindon |
08:30 PM | Chesterfield |
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| Dec 02, 2026League Two | Chesterfield |
01:15 AM | Exeter |
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| Dec 12, 2026League Two | Chesterfield |
06:00 PM | Grimsby |
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| Dec 19, 2026League Two | Accrington |
08:30 PM | Chesterfield |
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| Dec 26, 2026League Two | Chesterfield |
08:30 PM | Northampton |
Results
| Oct 17, 2026League Two | Port Vale |
1 - 0 | Chesterfield |
L |
| Oct 10, 2026League Two | Crawley |
2 - 2 | Chesterfield |
D |
| Oct 03, 2026League Two | Chesterfield |
4 - 2 | Tranmere |
W |
| Sep 26, 2026League Two | Cheltenham |
2 - 1 | Chesterfield |
L |
| Sep 22, 2026EFL Trophy Northern Grp. D | Chesterfield |
1 - 1 | Port Vale |
W |
| Sep 19, 2026League Two | Chesterfield |
2 - 0 | York City |
W |
| Sep 15, 2026EFL Trophy Northern Grp. D | Chesterfield |
5 - 3 | Manchester City U21 |
W |
| Sep 12, 2026League Two | Oldham |
1 - 2 | Chesterfield |
W |
| Sep 05, 2026League Two | Chesterfield |
3 - 3 | Barnet |
D |
| Sep 02, 2026League Two | Chesterfield |
1 - 1 | Gillingham |
D |
| Aug 29, 2026League Two | Rotherham |
2 - 1 | Chesterfield |
L |
| Aug 22, 2026League Two | Salford |
0 - 1 | Chesterfield |
W |
Team rankings · League Two
Club leaders
- Louie Marsh7.59
- Dilan Markanday7.49
- Remeao Hutton7.21
- Jack Simpson990
- Ryan Boot990
- Remeao Hutton963
- Louie Marsh0.78
- Josh Koroma0.45
- Lee Bonis0.43
- Lee Bonis6.0
- Dilan Markanday3.7
- Louie Marsh2.5
- Joel Randall0.73
- Lee Bonis0.64
- Louie Marsh0.39
- Lee Bonis6.4
- Dilan Markanday3.9
- Louie Marsh3.6
- Louie Marsh2.0
- Tom Naylor1.8
- Josh Koroma1.8
- Joel Randall5.5
- Louie Marsh4.5
- Josh Koroma4.5
- Kyle McFadzean54.3
- Jack Simpson50.1
- George McEachran49.2
Arrivals 7
| Player | From | Fee |
|---|---|---|
|
Joel RandallAM · 2026-09-03
|
 Bolton Wanderers |
Loan |
|
Louie MarshAM · 2026-08-31
|
 Sheffield United |
Loan |
|
Rafiq LampteyDM · 2026-08-11
|
 Millwall |
Loan |
|
Alfie PondCB · 2026-07-29
|
 Wolverhampton Wanderers |
Free transfer |
|
Ruel SotiriouAM · 2026-07-14
|
 Hapoel Jerusalem |
Free transfer |
|
Will DicksonST · 2026-01-15
|
 Manchester City |
— |
Sam CurtisRB · 2026-01-04
|
Sheffield United |
Loan |
Departures 0
None this window.
Honours
| Competition | Won | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| League Two |
2 | 0 |
| EFL Trophy |
1 | 1 |
 National League |
1 | 0 |
Managers by season
| Season | Manager | W | D | L | Win % | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/2027 | Paul Cook | 4 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 1.36 |
| 2025/2026 | Paul Cook | 21 | 16 | 9 | 46 | 1.72 |
| 2024/2025 | Paul Cook | 19 | 13 | 14 | 41 | 1.52 |
| 2023/2024 | Paul Cook | 31 | 5 | 10 | 67 | 2.13 |
| 2022/2023 | Paul Cook | 25 | 9 | 12 | 54 | 1.83 |
| 2021/2022 | Paul Cook | 5 | 5 | 8 | 28 | 1.11 |
| 2020/2021 | John Pemberton | 2 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 0.86 |
| 2019/2020 | John Sheridan | 6 | 9 | 14 | 21 | 0.93 |
| 2019/2020 | John Pemberton | 5 | 2 | 2 | 56 | 1.89 |
| 2018/2019 | John Pemberton | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| 2018/2019 | John Sheridan | 10 | 3 | 5 | 56 | 1.83 |
| 2017/2018 | Gary Caldwell | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 0.63 |
| 2017/2018 | Ian Evatt | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 1.00 |
| 2016/2017 | Gary Caldwell | 2 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 0.63 |
| 2014/2015 | Paul Cook | 19 | 12 | 15 | 41 | 1.50 |
| 2013/2014 | Paul Cook | 23 | 15 | 8 | 50 | 1.83 |
| 2012/2013 | John Sheridan | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.67 |
| 2012/2013 | Paul Cook | 14 | 7 | 11 | 44 | 1.53 |
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