Ones to Watch - Chesterfield.

Last updated : 27 December 2009 By Duke

Goalkeepers:


Over the last few weeks the Goalkeeping position has been somewhat of a battle between, Mark Crossley and Tommy Lee, Crossley getting the start against Lincoln City.

Mark Crossley. Date of Birth: 16/06/1969 Height: 6' 3"
Previous Clubs: Millwall, Fulham, Oldham, Middlesbrough, Nottm Forest, Sheffield Wed and Stoke City.
Crossley is Player-coach at Chesterfield having followed his ex Oldham boss John Sheridan to Saltergate in the summer. Mark has played in a couple of games this season being preferred to first choice keeper Tommy Lee for the last two games.

Tommy Lee. Date of Birth: 03/01/1986 Height: 6' 2"
Previous Clubs: Rochdale (loan), Macclesfield.
Established himself as first choice at Saltergate around Christmas time last season and he won the Young Spireites' Player of the Year Award. After being in goal for most of the season Tommy was replaced by veteran Marc Crossley after Chesterfield's defeat 2-3 to Crewe, and lost the first choice tag for two games, until being recalled for the 1-0 defeat at Aldershot.

Defenders:

Robert Page. Date of Birth: 03/09/1974 Height: 6' 0"
Previous Clubs: Coventry City, Cardiff City, Watford, Huddersfield and Sheffield Utd.
Page was signed in 2008 from Huddersfield Town. While Page was at Sheff Utd he appeared in three cup semi-final games. Page also turned down the opportunity to join Port Vale as player-coach in the summer. Ever present this season.

Phil Picken. Date of Birth: 12/11/1985 Height: 5' 9"
Previous Clubs: Notts County. T
he right back spent the second half of last season on loan at Notts County and he looked set to move to Meadow Lane, before John Sheridan decided he was part of his plans, and kept him at Chesterfield.

Ian Breckin. Date of Birth: 24/07/1975 Height: 5' 11"
Previous Clubs:Wigan Athletic, Nottm Forest, Rotherham.
Nephew of former Millers assistant manager John Breckin, Ian is well known to Millers fans. Before he moved to the Spireites from Forest, there were roumers he might be wanted by the Millers. Ian has played in all of Chesterfilds games this season.

Mark Little. Date of Birth: 20/08/1988 Height: 6' 1"
Previous Clubs: Chesterfield (loan), Northampton (loan).
Mark came on loan from Wolverhampton in October. He had caught Sheridans eye while he was manager at Oldham when he was playing for Wolves in a 0-2 F.A. Cup match.

Kevin Austin. Date of Birth: 12/02/1973 Height: 6' 1
Previous Clubs: Brentford (loan), Horsham, Lincoln City, Bristol Rovers, Cambridge, Swansea City, Barnsley and Leyton Orient.
Left Back Kevin's career started late when he joined Orient aged 20 from Saffron Walden Town. Kevin has had 7 starts this season.

Aaron Downes. Date of Birth: 15/05/1985 Height: 6' 1"
Previous Clubs Frickley, Hampton & Rich.
Aareon initially joined the Spireites on a short term deal and in 2006-07, he swept the board at the end of season awards. Last season Aaron made 42 appearances for the Spireites, but missed the start of this season after a cruciate ligament operation in April. Aearon made the bench for the Lincoln game on Boxing day.

Midfielders:

Wade Small. Date of Birth: 23/02/1984 Height: 5' 7"
Previous Clubs: Charlton, Sheffield Wed, Wimbledon, Blackpool.
Small signed for the season at the end of August after spending a spell as a non-contract player at Charlton Athletic. He began his career with Wimbledon, with his debut coming shortly after their move to Milton Keynes, and he became their Player of The Year. Small left MK to join Sheffield Wednesday in 2006 and he spent three years at Hillsborough, including a spell on loan at Blackpool.

Derek Niven. Date of Birth: 12/12/1983 Height: 6' 1"
Previous Clubs: Raith Rovers.
Niven is a box to box player he signed from Bolton Wanderers in March 2004 after spending two months on loan with The Spireites. Niven battled to beat testicular cancer last season, and has come back to make 14 appearances in midfield this season.

Kieran Djilali. Date of Birth: 22/01/1991 Height: 6' 3
Previous Clubs: Chesterfield (loan), Crawley Town (loan).
Kieran signed on loan from Crystal Place in November, making his debut in the Spireites 2-3 win at Rochdale, going on to make 6 appearances.

Ian Morris. Date of Birth: 27/02/1987 Height: 6' 0"
Previous Clubs: Blackpool (loan), Carlisle (loan), Chesterfield (loan)
On loan from Scunthorpe, Ian's career started at Leeds before joining the Iron in 2006, for whom he made over 90 appearances. Left sided player.

Dan Gray. Date of Birth: 23/11/1989 Height: 6' 0 Second year pro, Dan is a cultured central midfield player but came into the side unexpectedly last season and matured into a fine right back. Gray signed a deal that keeps him at Saltergate until summer 2010. Only one full appearance this season, Dan was on the bench for the Lincoln game.

Strikers:

Drew Talbot. Date of Birth: 19/07/1986 Height: 5' 10"
Previous Clubs: Scunthorpe (loan), Sheffield Wed, Luton Town.
Drewe signed on a two year deal in the summer after a successful loan spell last season. A Barnsley youngster who gave up the game after a series of bad injuries but he was persuaded to return to the game by Sheffield Wednesday. Quick with a terrific work ethic, he had a loan spell at Scunthorpe before a £250,000 move to Luton Town. Can play wide or down the middle.

Millers MAD One to Watch.

Jack Lester. Date of Birth: 08/10/1975 Height: 5' 9"
Previous Clubs: Grimsby Town, Doncaster (loan), Nottm Forest, Sheffield Utd.
Signed in the summer of 2007 from Nottingham Forest, Lester has been a prolific goal scorer at all his clubs, and continued that form scoring 27 goals in his first season at Saltergate. This season in 20 starts has a return of 9 goals. Even though missing a penalty at Lincoln, he will still be the One to Watch.

Scott Boden. Date of Birth: 23/11/1989 Height: 5' 11".
Boden signed in 2008 after being released by Sheffield United.
Even though Boden has mainly been on the bench this season, he has still managed to score 4 goals, coming off the bench again to score against Lincoln, will it be enough to get him a start against the Millers ?

Davide Somma. Date of Birth: 26/03/1985 Height: 6'1''
Signed on loan from Leeds United in November. David was signed on a permanent contract with Leeds in September 2009 on a one year deal. Somma actually made his debut for Leeds in a reserve game against the Millers. David was born in Johannesburg, and is from Italian heritage, moving to America at the age of 11, where he continued playing school soccer. Davide has made a couple of appearances for the Spireites, but has yet to get off the mark.

Martin Gritton. Date of Birth: 01/06/1978 Height: 6' 1"
Previous Clubs: Mansfield Town, Torquay United, Grimsby Town, Lincoln City, Macclesfield, Plymouth, Yeovil Town.
Martin signed in January 2009 after scoring two goals for Macclesfield at Saltergate the previous month. This season Martin has only made one first team start in the League Cup game against Scunthorpe, and is still looking to get off the mark. Made the bench at Lincoln.