Saltergate Open Day 2010

17 07 2010

On Sunday 6th June I went to Saltergate for probably the final time for the last open day at the ground. 

A marquee was erected on the Saltergate pitch for a 3 day celebration.It started on the friday night (4th June) with the farewell banquet where many ex Chesterfield legends were present including Gordon Banks.
The Saturday night was the player of the year event, where Tommy Lee won the award and it all ended on the Sunday with an open day which featured a farewell look at Saltergate. 

Below you can see some photos from the day. 

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Chesterfield 2-1 Bournemouth – League 2 – The Last Game at Saltergate

12 05 2010

After 10 years for me, 33 years for my Dad and 139 years in total, the final countdown on Chesterfield’s home of Saltergate finally reached zero. Chesterfield’s game against Bournemouth was the last game ever to be played at Saltergate, before the side move to the B2net stadium next season.We took plenty of photos on this brilliant, yet sad day.

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Accrington Stanley 2-0 Chesterfield – League 2

4 05 2010

On Saturday 1st May I made my first ever visit to Accrington Stanley’s Crown Ground to see Chesterfield’s final away game of the season.

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Chesterfield 1-1 Bradford City – League 2

26 04 2010

On Saturday 24th April 2010 I took a break from the snooker to go to Saltergate for the penultimate game ever at the ground.

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Chesterfield 2-2 Dagenham and Redbridge – League 2

14 04 2010

On Saturday 10th April I went to watch Chesterfield face Dagenham and Redbridge at Saltergate.

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Chesterfield 2-0 Rochdale – League 2

9 04 2010

On Saturday 3rd April I went to Saltergate to watch Chesterfield play league leaders Rochdale.

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KVK Ieper 1-1 KSV Oudenaarde – Belgian 3rd Division (and Ieper lost ground visit)

1 04 2010

On 31st March 2010 I went to watch KVK Ieper play KSV Oudenaarde in the Belgian 3rd Division. This was the first time I had been to a football match abroad.

On 29th and 30th March I visited the lost ground, which has been left exactly as it was when they left.

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Matlock Town 4-3 FC United of Manchester – Unibond Premier

18 03 2010

On Tuesday 16th March 2010 I went to Causeway Lane, the home of Matlock Town, to watch them face FC United of Manchester in the Unibond Premier Division.

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B2Net Stadium Visit

17 03 2010

On 13th March 2010, before going to watch Chesterfield play Port Vale at Saltergate, we visited Chesterfield’s new ground, the B2Net Stadium. The ground is coming along well now and it is due to be finished for the start of the 2010/11 season. Being with my Dad’s friend Andy meant we could get a little closer.

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Chesterfield 0-5 Port Vale – League 2

14 03 2010

On Saturday 13th March 2010 I went to Saltergate to watch Chesterfield get completely annihilated against Port Vale, who are one of only 3 sides to play at Saltergate in its first and last season, the other being Grimsby Town and Lincoln City.

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