Academy
MW Window Systems extend academy sponsorship
The academy are once again sponsored by MW Window Systems for the 2025/26 season, with the company continuing their support for the young Spireites after a successful first season back in the Football League. The support from the company has seen the academy...
Academy head to Scotland for pre-season tour
A section of the academy will travel up to Scotland next week, staying at Stirling University and taking on several Scottish sides as they prepare for the upcoming season. Six games are set to take place over three days, against Dundee, Dundee United, Hibernian, St...
Academy schoolboy trials
Academy schoolboy trials will take place on Wednesday, July 2 at the University of Sheffield, Warminster Road, Sheffield. There are a limited number of places available. Chesterfield FC academy will be holding a schoolboy trial for players in the age brackets of U16,...
Young Spireites secure shoot-out victory in FA Youth Cup
The young Spireites beat their Shrewsbury Town counterparts 4-2 in a penalty shoot-out after the two teams were locked at 2-2 after extra-time in their FA Youth Cup tie. Played in wintery conditions at Alfreton Town' Impact Arena, Chesterfield threatened early on when...
FA Youth Cup second round preview
After a 1-0 victory over Walsall in the first round, the U18s are back in action at Alfreton as they face Shrewsbury Town this evening in the second round of the FA Youth Cup. The young Spireites will be confident of extending their unbeaten run to ten games, having...
Comeback win for young Spireites
Luca Vergari bagged a hat-trick as the U18s earned a 4-2 comeback victory over Accrington Stanley. After the visitors went 2-0 up early on, Vergari scored three times before Marcus McKernan added a fourth for the young Spireites. Accrington opened the scoring after...
Academy match highlights: Salford City (a)
Highlights from the youth team's 3-1 win at Salford City on Saturday can be viewed on the 1866+ YouTube channel.... https://youtu.be/fyIANN0rK5A?si=XMCpGGgku4etBKoT
U23s in action today
Youngsters from the academy will be in action this afternoon on the south side of Sheffield and support from anyone who is able to attend would be appreciated. The U23s take on Tadcaster FC in the National Football Youth League, kick-off 1pm. The venue is Warminster...
Exciting time for the academy women
It has been an exciting few weeks for the academy women. Victories have been earned against both sides of Sheffield, and there is a testing cup fixture to come against a Premier Division side. Last week a brilliant performance saw Chesterfield convincingly overcome...
Awards for academy duo
A boy from Sheffield who has links to Stocksbridge. We have seen that before with Jamie Vardy, and it explains why he is idolised by someone starting out in football. Tommy Marshall is on a mission to make a name for himself in the Beautiful Game. Marshall won the...











