Ahead of the Spireites’ return to League Two action, we are going to take a look at all 23 other teams that make up the division.
We are continuing with Harrogate Town:
FACT FILE
Team Name: Harrogate Town Association Football Club
Nickname: Sulphurites
Year Founded: 1914
Stadium: Exercise Stadium
Capacity: 5,000
2024/25 Finish: 18th in Sky Bet League Two
MANAGER
Simon Weaver was appointed player/manager of Harrogate Town, then of the Conference North, in 2009. He is now the longest-serving manager currently in the EFL. He won two promotions with the club to take them to League Two as well winning the FA Trophy in 2021.
Record with Harrogate Town:
P 784 W 304 D 185 L 295
KEY PLAYER
From a personal standpoint, Ellis Taylor’s first season at Harrogate Town was a success, after joining last year from Sunderland. The 22-year-old can play throughout the midfielder – operating both in the centre of midfield and out on the wings.
Last season in numbers:
Appearances – 42
Goals – 7
Assists – 4
Yellow Cards – 5
Red Cards – 0
Minutes Played – 3,382
PLAYED FOR BOTH
Lloyd Kerry joined Chesterfield initially on a one-month loan from Sheffield United in February 2008, which eventually became a season-long loan. At the end of the campaign, the midfielder left the club to re-join the Spireites on a permanent deal. He spent two years at Saltergate, making over 50 appearances and scoring six goals.
After spells at Hinckley United and Tamworth, Kerry joined Harrogate Town ahead of the 2014/15 season. He would become a club legend, making over 150 appearances in his seven years with the Sulphurites. Kerry played a part in Simon Weaver’s side winning promotion to the Football League.
HEAD-TO-HEAD RECORD
P 6 W 0 D 2 L 4
Last five meetings:
Chesterfield 0-0 Harrogate Town – League Two – Saturday, March 22, 2025
Harrogate Town 2-1 Chesterfield – League Two – Saturday, November 16, 2024
Chesterfield 3-4 Harrogate Town – National League – Tuesday, March 3, 2020
Harrogate Town 3-1 Chesterfield – National League – Saturday, November 23, 2019
Chesterfield 0-1 Harrogate Town – National League – Saturday, February 23, 2019
Games between Chesterfield and Gillingham are usually very close as highlighted by the previous five meetings. The Spireites’ last victory over the Gills came back in February 2016 in Kent.
