CEO of Chesterfield FC and CFC Community Trust. Recognised as the inventor of Walking Football, The Football Business Awards EFL League Two CEO of the year 2025
Chesterfield, England
Joined November 2013
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Great to join a visit to Malta an island I have a personal connection with as part of our partnership with @VisitMalta and @MaltaFA1900 . sharing experiences around coaching, community, walking football and commercial meetings.
chesterfield-fc.co.uk/news/m…
Gunner Elliott gets our first goal of the season ⚽️🇲🇹
#VisitMalta
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Congratulations to Academy goalkeeper James Sissons, who made his debut for @MaltaFA1900 first-team last night! 👏💙
Always enjoy taking part in the club podcasts, this time joined by football secretary Chantelle Young making her podcasts debut ⚽️🇲🇹
🎙 Ash Kirk and John Croot reflected on their trip to Malta and discussed the partnership between the club and Malta FA on the recent Chesterfield FC Podcast 🇲🇹🤝
You can watch the full podcast here on YouTube 🔽
youtu.be/tt_K2zm8jDg
Or you can listen here on Spotify 🔽
shorturl.at/4zAHY
#Spireites
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𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝘆 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 🏆
Congratulations to Chesterfield FC Academy Player of the Year, James Sissons!
This award has been kindly sponsored by MW Windows.
#Spireites | leengatevalves.co.uk
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𝟏𝟔𝟎 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐅𝐂 💙🖤
👋 𝗦𝗮𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲/𝟮𝟳 𝗣𝗨𝗠𝗔 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗸𝗶𝘁𝘀!
You can now pre-order our new kits from the Club Superstore or online 👇
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#Spireites | @LeengateValves
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Fantastic to see the partnership, and its potential for success, being recognised across the continent! 👇🇩🇪
gehzette.de/malta-croot-und-…
#Spireites
𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗙𝗔 🇲🇹🤝
A Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between Chesterfield FC and the Maltese FA, focusing on football development, knowledge exchange and international co-operation.
📝 shorturl.at/28XoM
#Spireites
Congratulations !
A great achievement by the players, management and volunteers behind the scenes ⚽️⚽️
A feature in the @TheTimesofMalta about our growing partnership with @MaltaFA1900 and @VisitMalta as well as my connection with the island.
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What is this about a Maltese connection at Chesterfield FC? Find out about the three men in question in my latest podcast with Paul from @PastizziP, Maltese football expert
#ChesterfieldFC #Spireites #maltesefootball
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open.spotify.com/episode/37y… – at Stanton-by-dale, England
Great to see Gunner and James Sissons involved with the Malta national teams a place where I lived as a child 🇲🇹
🇲🇹 Young Spireite Gunner Elliott has been named in the final 20-player squad for Malta Under-19s’ upcoming UEFA European U19 Championship Qualifying – Round 1 matches.
Malta are joined in Group B4 by Norway, Albania and Luxembourg.
Congratulations, Gunner! 👏
Full details here ⬇️
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@VisitMalta
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A sponsorship deal has been agreed with @VisitMalta! 🤝🇲🇹
More details can be found here 🔽
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Please support, if you can, this year's Christmas Toy Appeal 🎅
Your donation of new, unwrapped toys will help us make the festive period all the more special for children in need.
📍 Drop-off: SMH Group Stadium (reception)
📅 End Date: Friday, December 12
@BMDrainage
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🗣️ Trust groups, including Buddy Buddy and Senior Spireites, attended a Q&A to mark #EFLWeekofAction
The event featured legend Sean O’Neill, John Croot and current players, Armando Dobra, Janoi Donacien, Lewis Gordon & Luke Butterfield.
Read more here 👉 spireitestrust.org.uk/2025/1…
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LMD Vacuum Excavation sponsored yesterday’s game against Bristol Rovers and provided the following very positive feedback: “Early start with a lovely brunch in the lounge - recommend this.
“Recently been refurbished in there and wow, how lovely is it. We had a brilliant day, lovely food, great company and the lads brought home the three points.”
To find out more about matchday sponsorship packages, please email partners@chesterfield-fc.co.uk
@LMDVacEx
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A reminder that if you’re not going to Gillingham on Tuesday night, you can watch the match on the video wall in the recently refurbished SBK Spires Restaurant!
Entry is free, with the bar open from 5pm. Food will be available to purchase.
sbk.co.uk
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🚨 WORLD FIRST IN BALI! 🌍⚽
🔥 We’re thrilled to unveil the 1st-Ever Bali World Congress & INTERNATIONAL Walking Football Championship 2025!
📅 *28–30 November 2025*
📱 WhatsApp/Tel: (65) 91807372
✉ Email: drdee@waf4h.com
Walking Football in Paradise!
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Calling female footballers! Thinking about Higher Education? ⚽️👩🎓
An opportunity @spireitestrust to study a Degree through the University of South Wales, starts this September, where you can study, work and play football too.
For more info, email michelleslater@cfcct.org.uk 📧
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Great night at @POF_POD live @ @RotherhamUnited . Lovely to meet @kevinhunterday and @KieranMaguire in person along with their lovely guest @JohnCroot1 CEO of @ChesterfieldFC – at Rotherham, England
