Team:Chesterfield
Ground:Saltergate
First Visit:2nd September 2000
Chesterfield FC played at Saltergate for 139 years, until their final game on May 8th 2010 against Bournemouth, which they won 2-1.
As a Chesterfield fan I have visited many times.My first ever football match was at Saltergate. It was to watch Chesterfield play Barnet in the then 3rd Division (now League 2). Sadly Chesterfield lost 2-1 but I have been going to Saltergate ever since that day. Most of the time when I go to watch my club Chesterfield I sit in the Compton Stand which runs along pitchside. I have also on a few occasions sat in the Main stand which is opposite the Compton and has wooden seating .I have never stood on the Kop which is all standing as is the uncovered away terrace.
2009/10 was Chesterfield’s final ever season at Saltergate and I will be sad to see it go. I have years of memories there and my Dad has even more. I do think that Saltergate has had it’s day though and it is a very old fashioned football ground. However, if the club is going to progress to the higher levels of the football league then Chesterfield have to move to the new B2Net Stadium.
You can read my report of Chesterfield’s last ever match at Saltergate HERE
The steps lead to the Kop and the path next to it leads to the Compton Street End
The luxury Saltergate toilets are looked over by one of the 4 floodlights.
The steps up to the Kop
This is normally my first view of Saltergate on matchdays
The Kop
The view from a no longer used terrace
A turnstile under the main stand
Under the Main Stand
The Kop
Sat on the Main Stand
The uncovered away end
Standing on the away end
The Main Stand
Jack Lester’s and Thomas Hitzlesperger’s Chesterfield shirts in the dressing room
A sponsors suite
One of the many pictures on the walls of a sponsors suite
Chesterfield’s trophies
Photos from the Last Game below
