Chesterfield outclassed rival play-offs challengers Port Vale to move within just a single point of the top six.
Armand Gnanduillet opened the scoring in the 13th minute with a header. The club’s top scorer Eoin Doyle doubled the advantage on the hour before Charlie Raglan’s first goal for the Spireites completed a comfortable 3-0 victory.
It was an impressive showing for the home side, who remained in 7th position as they moved six games unbeaten.
On Saturday 1st January 2011, I was back at the B2Net Stadium to watch top of the league Chesterfield take on struggling Stockport County.
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.
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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