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Chesterfield's Most Bizarre FA Cup Tie: The Droylsden Saga
05.11.26, 15:01 Updated 05.11.26, 15:08 9 Minute Read
Chesterfield will play Yeovil Town in the FA Cup first round proper on Saturday. The Glovers defeated Leatherhead in the fourth and final qualifying round to advance following a replay. The Spireites will meet Yeovil for only the second time in the FA Cup despite being regular opponents either in the EFL or National League since 2005.
Chesterfield’s last meeting with Yeovil in the FA Cup came in January 1950. My grandad, Stan Fisher, attended the third round tie, sitting on the Cross Street wall in a crowd of 24,292 at Saltergate, as Scottish winger Matt Costello bagged two goals in a 3-1 win over the Glovers.
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Paul Fisher
Reporteris a freelance sports reporter and commentator with very strong links to Chesterfield. He is best known for his commentary work for Spireites games on BBC Radio Sheffield and is a very familiar name amongst the Chesterfield fan base. Paul also runs The Peakite, a CounterPress Media site devoted to Derbyshire County Cricket Club.