FA Cup First Round (replay) vs Leyton Orient (h) - lost 2-1.
Carling Cup First Round vs Huddersfield Town (h) - lost 4-2.
Football League Trophy Northern Section First Round vs Macclesfield Town (a) - lost 2-0.
Top Goal Scorer 2005/06: Paul Hall (striker) - 15 goals.
Players In
Phil Picken (Manchester United - Free), Paul Shaw (Rotherham United - Free), Kevan Hurst (Sheffield United - Loan).
Players Out
Colin Heath (Macclesfield Town - Free), Tcham N'Toya (Notts County - Free), Carl Muggleton (Mansfield Town - Free), Rob Beckwith (Released).
At one stage last season it looked as though Chesterfield could cement a play off place but they faded away towards the latter part of the season and finished in their more recognisable place in the lower half of the table.
Chesterfield have done well to preserve their status in League One and this season will be another battle against the drop. The Spireites have added extra firepower to the team by signing Rotherham United striker Paul Shaw on a free transfer. The former Arsenal trainee signed a two year contract after rejecting an offer of a new deal at Millmoor following his switch from Sheffield United in January.
Defender Phil Picken has joined the club on a permanent basis from Manchester United following a loan spell at Saltergate last season. The 20 year old played 33 games for the club following a season long loan deal from Old Trafford.
The club has been boosted by captain Shane Nicholson agreeing a new one year deal which keeps him at the club until June 2007.
Chesterfield have taken French winger Francois Duhamel on trial. The 21 year old, who has experience French Division Two side LB Chateauroux and has recently been on loan at SO Chatallerault, can play on both the right and the left flanks.
Two strikers have headed out of the club in Tcham N'Toya and Colin Heath. The 22 year old N'Toya, who netted four goals in eight loan appearances at Oxford United last season, was snapped up by Notts County following his release from Chesterfield.
Macclesfield Town signed versatile forward Heath who began his career at Manchester United and had loan spells at Cambridge United and Swindon Town before joining the Spireites in January 2006.
Verdict
Another lower mid table finish. Both Paul Hall and new recruit Paul Shaw will need to be on top form to avoid the club being dragged into a relegation dogfight.
FA Cup Fourth Round vs Newcastle United (h) - lost 1-0.
Carling Cup Second Round vs Sunderland (a) - lost 1-0.
Football League Trophy Southern Section Semi Final vs Colchester United (a) - lost 1-0.
Top Goal Scorer 2005/06: Kayode Odejayi (striker) - 13 goals.
Players Out
Michael Taylor (Halifax Town - Free), Gary Bradshaw (North Ferriby United - Free), Scott Musgrove (Stamford - Free).
Cheltenham Town won promotion to League One via the play offs at the expense of Grimsby Town and manager John Ward feels they are better equipped to compete in the division than last time around. The club's only experience at this level was in 2002/03 but they were relegated straight back to the dungeon after one season. However, narrow defeats against Newcastle United and Sunderland in the FA and Carling Cup's last season will fill the club with optimism for next season's challenge.
Ward has been promised transfer funds by Chairman Paul Baker he also warned that a mass influx of players would not occur. At the time of writing, no new players have joined the Whaddon Road outfit, but several players and management have pledged their futures to the newly promoted club.
Assistant manager Keith Downing has agreed a fresh contract extension, believed to be a three year deal, while Ward recently signed a new five year contract. Both have been courted by other clubs but have pledged their foreseeable futures to the Robins.
Striker Steve Guinan has also committed himself to a further season at the club after early negotiations appeared to break down and Guinan himself stated he was "desperately unhappy" at the prospect of only a one year deal.
Defender Jamie Victory has also been offered a short term contract as he steps up his recovery from groin surgery and hopes he can extend his stay with the Robins.
One player who has departed the club is defender Michael Taylor, who has joined Conference play-off losers Halifax Town. The 23 year old, who started his career at Blackburn Rovers, spent two years at Whaddon Road and ended last season with a loan spell at Forest Green Rovers.
Verdict
Arguably one of the weaker teams in League One next season, Cheltenham Town could emulate the 2002/03 campaign which saw them bow out after one season. You can back them at 9/4 to be relegated.
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