Chesterfield backroom staff
We hold the names of 17 people on Chesterfield's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Paul Cook manages the first team, with Danny Webb as assistant manager. Chesterfield's is the joint 17th longest staff list of the 24 League Two clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 8 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Cook | Manager | First team | 58 | England |  |
| Neil Cluxton | Manager | Under-18s | 40 | England | - |
| Danny Webb | Assistant manager | First team | 42 | England |  |
| Gary Roberts | Coach | First team | 41 | England | - |
| Kieron Dyer | Coach | First team | 46 | England |  |
| Paddy Byrne | Coach | First team | 37 | Northern Ireland | - |
| Lee Rostron | Coach | Under-18s | 45 | England |  |
| David O'Hare | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 40 | England | - |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Partridge | Head physio | 29 | England | - |
| Elliot Turner | Head of sports science | 31 | England |  |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neill Hornby | Chief scout | 57 | England |
| Jack Stephenson | Head performance analyst | 29 | England |
Owners and directors
Who owns Chesterfield and sits on its board
Backroom staff at every League Two club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Chesterfield's list is the joint 17th longest of the 24, against a median of 20 across the division. Northampton Town names the most, 30. Crawley Town names the fewest, 11.
Chesterfield against the League Two, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | CHESTERFIELD | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 8 | 7 | 10 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 2 | 4 | 10 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 2 | 4 | 8 |  |
| Football management | 0 | 1 | 2 |  |
| Owners and directors | 5 | 4 | 9 |  |
Backrooms the size of Chesterfield's, in every league
Chesterfield's 17 names make the joint 646th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 619 |  | Liga MX | 18 |
| 646 |  | 2. Bundesliga | 17 |
| 646 |  | Saudi Pro League | 17 |
| 646 | Adelaide United | A-League | 17 |
| 646 | AE Kifisias | Superleague Greece | 17 |
| 646 | Al-Khaleej FC | Saudi Pro League | 17 |
| 646 |  | - | 17 |
| 646 |  | Liga F | 17 |
| 646 |  | Major League Soccer | 17 |
| 646 | Bryne FK | Eliteserien | 17 |
| 646 | Chesterfield | League Two | 17 |
| 646 | Club Atlético Gimnasia y Esgrima de Mendoza | Super Liga | 17 |
| 646 |  | Super Liga | 17 |
| 646 | Club NXT | Belgian Challenger Pro League | 17 |
| 646 |  | Major League Soccer | 17 |
| 646 |  | Women's Super League | 17 |
| 646 |  | La Liga 2 | 17 |
| 646 |  | - | 17 |
| 646 |  | League Two | 17 |
| 646 |  | - | 17 |
| 646 | Inter Kashi | Indian Super League | 17 |
Where Chesterfield's former staff work now
On Chesterfield's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 11 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Gary Caldwell | Manager | |
| Nicky Eaden | Manager |  |
| Jack Lester | Coach |  |
| Zavon Hines | Coach |  |
| Matt Duke | Goalkeeping coach |  |
| Tommy Lee | Goalkeeping coach |  |
| Jordan Hardy | Fitness coach | |
| Claire Swindell | Physio |  |
| Jake Simpson | Head of sports science |  |
| Paul Lemon | Scout |  |
| Simon Tracey | Scout | |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Chesterfield's manager?
Paul Cook is the Chesterfield first-team manager, aged 58. Danny Webb is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Chesterfield?
David O'Hare coaches the Chesterfield first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Chesterfield's head physio?
Ben Partridge is head physio at Chesterfield.
Who is Chesterfield's chief scout?
Neill Hornby is chief scout at Chesterfield.
How many backroom staff do Chesterfield have?
We hold the names of 17 people on Chesterfield's staff for 2025/26: 8 in coaching, 2 in medical and sports science, 2 in scouting and analysis and 5 owners and directors. That is the joint 17th longest list of the 24 League Two clubs we hold, against a median of 20. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 646th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Chesterfield pays its squad, see Chesterfield player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on League Two wages.