A giant marquee on the Saltergate pitch will provide the centre-piece for a historic last weekend of nostalgia, entertainment and fun as Chesterfield FC commemorate 139 years of football at the Recreation Ground this weekend.
Three events will take place with two sell-out functions for 720 people each night starting this Friday with a Farewell Banquet with a cavalcade of fifty Saltergate legends and this Saturday the annual Player of the Year Awards Night attended by all current players.
The local Brampton Brewery are operating the bar, with a service to table waiter service. Beers include the specially brewed End of an Era Farewell Beer, Brampton Best Bitter and Brampton Stout, premium beers include Carling Lager.
Friday's black tie Farewell Banquet will witness a cavalcade of nearly 50 Saltergate legends, including World Cup hero Gordan Banks, record goalscorer (162 league goals) Ernie Moss, most attendances over 500 each) Jamie Hewitt and Dave Blakey, longest serving manager John Duncan, and many, many, more from all eras.
Cavalcade Order
Alan Stevenson & Jim Brown
Bob Newton & Dave Wilson
Gerry Clarke & Gerry Sears
Steve Baines & Les Hunter
Len Badger & Albert Holmes
Gordon Banks
Keith Havenhand & Lee Turnbull
Colin Tartt & Bill Green
Mick Hughes & Ivan Hollett
Sean O'Neill, Andy Kowalski & Phil Walker
Chris Marples & Steve Hardwick
Gary Bellamy & Lee Rogers
Chris Beaumont
Charlie Bell & Albert Phelan
David Pugh, John Lumsden & Tom Fenoughty
Tom Curtis & Paul Holland
Steve Norris & Dave Waller
Dave Bentley & Bill Dearden
Tony Lormor
Phil Bonnyman, Alan Birch & Frank Barlow
Andy Morris & Sean Dyche
John Duncan & Kevin Randall
Ernie Moss
Jamie Hewitt & Dave Blakey
Player of the Year Awards
Awards this year include:- Young Player of the Year, Goal of the Season,Top Goalscorer, Supporters Player of the Year, Player of the Year, Players Player of the Year, Community Award and the Most Outstanding Moment of the Season Award.
Family Fun Day
The Family Fun Day from 12 noon to 5.00pm with many family attractions and chance for one last look round. Around 1,800 tickets for this event have already been sold but it is still possible to pay on the day as well.
