John Sheridan (football)
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John Joseph Sheridan is a former English
-born Republic of Ireland international
footballer, currently manager
of League One
side Chesterfield
. He is also the brother of Barrow
manager and former footballer Darren Sheridan
.
After not making any appearances for Manchester City
, he began his football career at Leeds United
in the 1982–83 season. During his time at Sheffield Wednesday
, he scored the winning goal in the 1991 Football League Cup Final
in a 1–0 victory over Manchester United
.
on 20 November 1982 in a goalless home draw with Middlesbrough
. He appeared 27 times in the league that season, scoring twice. He was rarely out of the side at Elland Road
, and was a hugely popular player with the fans.http://www.sporting-heroes.net/football-heroes/displayhero_club.asp?HeroID=43524 His best season with the club was the 1986–87 season
, when Leeds reached the semi finals of the FA Cup
and finished fourth in the Second Division-–their highest finish since relegation from the First Division
in 1982. He scored 15 goals in the league, but Leeds were beaten in the FA Cup semi-finals by eventual trophy winners Coventry City
and lost the Second Division promotion/First Division relegation playoff final to Charlton Athletic
, and therefore stayed in the Second Division.http://www.sporting-heroes.net/football-heroes/displayhero_club.asp?HeroID=43525
However, he remained loyal to the club until 3 August 1989, when after seven years in the Leeds first team (during which he played 230 league games and scored 47 goals) he fell out with manager Howard Wilkinson
(who succeeded Billy Bremner
the previous autumn) and joined First Division
giants Nottingham Forest for £650,000.
However, he made only one appearance for Forest (in a League Cup tie against Huddersfield) before joining Sheffield Wednesday
on 3 November 1989. It was with Sheffield Wednesday that Sheridan played arguably the best football of his career, scoring 33 goals in 243 appearances. Sheridan will always be remembered by Wednesday faithful for his "rocket" goal in their 1–0 win over Manchester United
in the 1991 Football League Cup Final
. He also helped the Owls win promotion that season, while they were managed by Ron Atkinson
(ironically a former Manchester United manager). Atkinson then departed to Aston Villa
in June 1991 and veteran player Trevor Francis
took over as manager. Sheridan remained a key part of the team under Francis, helping them finish third in the league in 1992, reach both domestic cup finals in 1993 (where they were beaten 2–1 by Arsenal
in both finals) and also reached the League Cup semi finals in the 1993–94 season
.
However, Francis was sacked at the end of the 1994–95 season
and new manager David Pleat
picked Sheridan less often than Atkinson and Francis had. He played just 17 times in the 1995–96
campaign, and made his final two appearances for the Owls early in the 1996–97 season
.http://www.sporting-heroes.net/football-heroes/displayhero_club.asp?HeroID=43526
Sheridan himself says that he supported Manchester City despite growing up in Stretford.
He was loaned to Birmingham City
for a four-match spell in the autumn of 1996 (where he once again played under Trevor Francis) before finally exiting Hillsborough
on 13 November 1996 in a £180,000 move to Division One leaders Bolton Wanderers.
He played 20 times for the Trotters in 1996–97 season
and scored twice as they were promoted to the FA Premier League
as Division One champions with 100 goals and 98 points. He played 12 times in the 1997–98 season
, as his side were relegated on the last day of the season.http://www.sporting-heroes.net/football-heroes/displayhero_club.asp?HeroID=43527
He then made a surprise move to Doncaster Rovers, the club who had just been relegated from the Football League to the Conference
. He made eight appearances in the 1998–99
before making a Football League comeback with Division Two side Oldham Athletic, where he would remain for the rest of his playing career. Over six seasons, he played 114 games and scored 14 league goals as the Latics managed to avoid falling into Division Three but never quite made it to Division One, the closest they came being a playoff semi-final defeat in the 2002–03 season
. Sheridan finally hung up his boots at the end of the 2003–04 season
, a few months short of his 40th birthday.
s for the Republic of Ireland
, scoring five times. He also scored the 100th Irish international goal at Lansdowne Road
in 1994 against Bolivia
.
Sheridan was part of the squad that travelled to Euro 88 but didn't feature in any of Ireland's three games. Sheridan was also part of two world cup squads in 1990 and 1994. He played just one game as a substitute in 1990 but started in all 4 matches in 1994 including a 1–0 win over Italy in the opening game in which Sheridan hit the bar. Ireland won thanks to a goal from Ray Houghton
.
In Qualifying Sheridan scored one goal against Spain but as a result of goal difference this was actually an important goal despite Ireland losing 3–1. Had Ireland lost 3–0 they wouldn't have qualified.
to Crystal Palace
in late 2003, Sheridan took over the coaching of the Oldham first team, along with fellow-veteran David Eyres
, before they were both replaced by Brian Talbot
. On 1 June 2006, Talbot's successor, Ronnie Moore
, was himself shown the door, and Sheridan stepped in to fill in the manager's position on a permanent basis.
On 7 December 2006, Sheridan was named Football League One Manager of the Month
. He guided Oldham to sixth place in League One
in 2006–07
, and their promotion challenge was ended in the play-off
semifinals by eventual winners Blackpool
.
They finished eighth the following season
, but had made a far more convincing bid for promotion during the 2008–09 season. On 9 March 2009, reports surfaced of a fight involving players and Sheridan at a racetrack, which Sheridan reported as being "overblown." Despite the incidents, Sheridan remained with the club for the next game, a 6–2 loss to Milton Keynes Dons
. The following day, following a talk between Sheridan and Oldham managing director Simon Corney, Sheridan agreed to leave the club. He was immediately replaced with former Oldham manager Joe Royle
. Sheridan later admitted that a series of poor results had led to his departure from Oldham.
in League Two
. Signing a three-year contract with the club, he brought assistant Tommy Wright and goalkeeper Mark Crossley
along with him.
Sheridan's second season with the club saw him bringing in his own players, and on 22 April 2011 a draw between Torquay United
and Wycombe Wanderers
saw Chesterfield promoted without even kicking a ball into the nPower League 1. On the 7 May 2011 Chesterfield were confirmed as Champions of League 2 after a 3-1 victory over play-off contenders Gillingham
on the last game of the season.
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Bolton Wanderers:
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
-born Republic of Ireland international
Republic of Ireland national football team
The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in association football. It is run by the Football Association of Ireland and currently plays home fixtures at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, which opened in May 2010....
footballer, currently manager
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
of League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
side Chesterfield
Chesterfield F.C.
Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The club currently plays in Football League One, the third tier of English football. Despite being the fourth oldest Football League club in England, they have spent most of their existence in the lower...
. He is also the brother of Barrow
Barrow A.F.C.
Barrow A.F.C. are an English football club founded in 1901 based in the town of Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria. Following promotion at the end of the 2007–08 season, they currently play in the Conference National. The club spent over fifty years in the Football League between 1921 and 1972, and have...
manager and former footballer Darren Sheridan
Darren Sheridan
Darren Stephen Sheridan is an English footballer.He is currently a player-manager for English non-league club Barrow...
.
After not making any appearances for Manchester City
Manchester City F.C.
Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894...
, he began his football career at Leeds United
Leeds United A.F.C.
Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system...
in the 1982–83 season. During his time at Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday F.C.
Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the...
, he scored the winning goal in the 1991 Football League Cup Final
1991 Football League Cup Final
The 1991 Rumbelows Cup Final was a football match played on 21 April 1991 between Manchester United and Sheffield Wednesday. It was the first of two years that the competition was sponsored by Rumbelows....
in a 1–0 victory over Manchester United
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
.
Club career
Born in Stretford, Manchester, Lancashire in 1964, Sheridan signed for Leeds United on leaving school in July 1981 and made his debut for them in the Football League Second DivisionFootball League Second Division
From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams...
on 20 November 1982 in a goalless home draw with Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough F.C.
Middlesbrough Football Club , also known as Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889...
. He appeared 27 times in the league that season, scoring twice. He was rarely out of the side at Elland Road
Elland Road
Elland Road is an all-seater football stadium in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It has been the permanent residence of Leeds United A.F.C...
, and was a hugely popular player with the fans.http://www.sporting-heroes.net/football-heroes/displayhero_club.asp?HeroID=43524 His best season with the club was the 1986–87 season
1986-87 in English football
The 1986–87 season was the 107th season of competitive football in England.- First Division :The First Division championship went to Everton in their final season under the management of Howard Kendall before his departure to Athletic Bilbao. His side overcame a spate of injuries to fight off...
, when Leeds reached the semi finals of the FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
and finished fourth in the Second Division-–their highest finish since relegation from the First Division
Football League First Division
The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship....
in 1982. He scored 15 goals in the league, but Leeds were beaten in the FA Cup semi-finals by eventual trophy winners Coventry City
Coventry City F.C.
Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry...
and lost the Second Division promotion/First Division relegation playoff final to Charlton Athletic
Charlton Athletic F.C.
Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,...
, and therefore stayed in the Second Division.http://www.sporting-heroes.net/football-heroes/displayhero_club.asp?HeroID=43525
However, he remained loyal to the club until 3 August 1989, when after seven years in the Leeds first team (during which he played 230 league games and scored 47 goals) he fell out with manager Howard Wilkinson
Howard Wilkinson
Howard Wilkinson is a former English football player and manager, and has recently stepped down as a Non-Executive Director at Sheffield Wednesday after formerly relinquishing the chairman role to Milan Mandaric...
(who succeeded Billy Bremner
Billy Bremner
William John "Billy" Bremner was a Scottish professional footballer, most noted for his captaincy of the Leeds United team of the 1960s and 1970s. He has since been voted Leeds United's greatest player of all time and has a statue outside the South East corner of Elland Road...
the previous autumn) and joined First Division
Football League First Division
The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship....
giants Nottingham Forest for £650,000.
However, he made only one appearance for Forest (in a League Cup tie against Huddersfield) before joining Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday F.C.
Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the...
on 3 November 1989. It was with Sheffield Wednesday that Sheridan played arguably the best football of his career, scoring 33 goals in 243 appearances. Sheridan will always be remembered by Wednesday faithful for his "rocket" goal in their 1–0 win over Manchester United
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
in the 1991 Football League Cup Final
1991 Football League Cup Final
The 1991 Rumbelows Cup Final was a football match played on 21 April 1991 between Manchester United and Sheffield Wednesday. It was the first of two years that the competition was sponsored by Rumbelows....
. He also helped the Owls win promotion that season, while they were managed by Ron Atkinson
Ron Atkinson
Ronald Ernest Atkinson, commonly known as "Big Ron" and "Bojangles" is an English former football player and manager. In recent years he has become one of Britain's best-known football pundits...
(ironically a former Manchester United manager). Atkinson then departed to Aston Villa
Aston Villa F.C.
Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder...
in June 1991 and veteran player Trevor Francis
Trevor Francis
Trevor John Francis , is a former footballer who won the European Cup with Nottingham Forest and played for England 52 times. He was England's first £1 million player...
took over as manager. Sheridan remained a key part of the team under Francis, helping them finish third in the league in 1992, reach both domestic cup finals in 1993 (where they were beaten 2–1 by Arsenal
Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
in both finals) and also reached the League Cup semi finals in the 1993–94 season
1993-94 in English football
The 1993-1994 season was the 114th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:From the start of this season, the FA Premier League would be sponsored by Carling Breweries - an association which would last for eight years...
.
However, Francis was sacked at the end of the 1994–95 season
1994-95 in English football
-Premiership:Blackburn Rovers ended their 81-year wait for the league title thanks to the strike partnership of Alan Shearer and Chris Sutton which scored a total of more than 50 league goals. Manchester United would have made it three league titles in a row if they had been able to turn a 1-1 draw...
and new manager David Pleat
David Pleat
David John Pleat is an English football player turned manager and sports commentator.He is remembered by his contemporaries primarily for his career as manager of Tottenham Hotspur and Luton Town football clubs, and for an oft-televised clip of him running onto the pitch in 1983 to celebrate after...
picked Sheridan less often than Atkinson and Francis had. He played just 17 times in the 1995–96
1995-96 in English football
- Premiership :Newcastle United were 12 points clear at the top of Manchester United, but Alex Ferguson's relatively young and inexperienced side overhauled them during the second half of the season to win the title....
campaign, and made his final two appearances for the Owls early in the 1996–97 season
1996-97 in English football
The 1996–1997 season was the 117th season of competitive football in England.Arrival into the league and exit out of the league returns in the fourth tier for the first time after its 3 season absence with only 1 relegation spot.- Premier League :...
.http://www.sporting-heroes.net/football-heroes/displayhero_club.asp?HeroID=43526
Sheridan himself says that he supported Manchester City despite growing up in Stretford.
He was loaned to Birmingham City
Birmingham City F.C.
Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the...
for a four-match spell in the autumn of 1996 (where he once again played under Trevor Francis) before finally exiting Hillsborough
Hillsborough Stadium
Hillsborough Stadium is the home of Sheffield Wednesday football club, Sheffield, England. Football has been played at the ground since it was opened on 2 September 1899, when Wednesday moved from their original ground at Olive Grove. Today it is a 39,812 capacity all-seater stadium, making it the...
on 13 November 1996 in a £180,000 move to Division One leaders Bolton Wanderers.
He played 20 times for the Trotters in 1996–97 season
1996-97 in English football
The 1996–1997 season was the 117th season of competitive football in England.Arrival into the league and exit out of the league returns in the fourth tier for the first time after its 3 season absence with only 1 relegation spot.- Premier League :...
and scored twice as they were promoted to the FA Premier League
FA Premier League
The Premier League is an English professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the English football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with The Football League. The Premier...
as Division One champions with 100 goals and 98 points. He played 12 times in the 1997–98 season
1997-98 in English football
The 1997-1998 season was the 118th season of competitive football in England.-Premier League:Arsenal overhauled Manchester United's lead during the final weeks of the season to win the Premiership title...
, as his side were relegated on the last day of the season.http://www.sporting-heroes.net/football-heroes/displayhero_club.asp?HeroID=43527
He then made a surprise move to Doncaster Rovers, the club who had just been relegated from the Football League to the Conference
Football Conference
The Football Conference is a football league in England which consists of three divisions called Conference National, Conference North, and Conference South. Some Football Conference clubs are fully professional, such as Luton Town, but most of them are semi-professional...
. He made eight appearances in the 1998–99
1998-99 in English football
-Premier League:Manchester United overcame close competition from Arsenal, Aston Villa and Chelsea to win their fifth Premiership title in seven seasons thanks to the comeback of Roy Keane after his long-term injury and a transfer raid totalling nearly £30 million which netted Aston Villa striker...
before making a Football League comeback with Division Two side Oldham Athletic, where he would remain for the rest of his playing career. Over six seasons, he played 114 games and scored 14 league goals as the Latics managed to avoid falling into Division Three but never quite made it to Division One, the closest they came being a playoff semi-final defeat in the 2002–03 season
2002-03 in English football
The 2002-03 season was the 123rd season of competitive football in England.-Most Memorable rise:*Wigan Athletic marked their 25th season of Football League membership by winning the Division Two championship and reaching the league's second tier for the very first time.-Most Memorable...
. Sheridan finally hung up his boots at the end of the 2003–04 season
2003-04 in English football
The 2003-04 season was the 124th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:Arsenal completed the entire campaign without losing a single league game....
, a few months short of his 40th birthday.
International career
Sheridan also won 34 capCap (sport)
In sports, a cap is a metaphorical term for a player's appearance on a select team, such as a national team. The term dates from the practice in the United Kingdom of awarding a cap to every player in an international match of association football...
s for the Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland national football team
The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in association football. It is run by the Football Association of Ireland and currently plays home fixtures at Aviva Stadium in Dublin, which opened in May 2010....
, scoring five times. He also scored the 100th Irish international goal at Lansdowne Road
Lansdowne Road
Lansdowne Road was a stadium in Dublin owned by the Irish Rugby Football Union that has been the location of a number of sports stadiums. It was used primarily for rugby union and for association football matches as well as some music concerts...
in 1994 against Bolivia
Bolivia national football team
The Bolivia national football team is the national team of Bolivia and is controlled by the Federación Boliviana de Fútbol. After playing in the 1930 and 1950 World Cups, they qualified just once—in 1994...
.
Sheridan was part of the squad that travelled to Euro 88 but didn't feature in any of Ireland's three games. Sheridan was also part of two world cup squads in 1990 and 1994. He played just one game as a substitute in 1990 but started in all 4 matches in 1994 including a 1–0 win over Italy in the opening game in which Sheridan hit the bar. Ireland won thanks to a goal from Ray Houghton
Ray Houghton
Raymond James "Ray" Houghton is a retired Scottish-born footballer who represented the Republic of Ireland at international level, qualifying through his Irish father...
.
In Qualifying Sheridan scored one goal against Spain but as a result of goal difference this was actually an important goal despite Ireland losing 3–1. Had Ireland lost 3–0 they wouldn't have qualified.
Oldham Athletic
Following the departure of Iain DowieIain Dowie
Iain Dowie is a former footballer and manager. He is currently without a club. He has previously managed Hull City and Queens Park Rangers and was assistant manager of Newcastle United...
to Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace F.C.
Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in...
in late 2003, Sheridan took over the coaching of the Oldham first team, along with fellow-veteran David Eyres
David Eyres
David Eyres is an English former professional footballer.-Career:A relative latecomer to the professional game, Eyres began his career at Welsh non-league side Rhyl before signing, in 1989 at the age of 25, professional terms with Blackpool for a fee of £10,000...
, before they were both replaced by Brian Talbot
Brian Talbot
Brian Ernest Talbot is an English football manager and former player. His son is Daniel Talbot.-Playing career:...
. On 1 June 2006, Talbot's successor, Ronnie Moore
Ronnie Moore
Ronald David "Ronnie" Moore is an English football manager and former player. He is considered one of the greatest Rotherham United players of all time, and is also considered the best manager Rotherham United have ever had, becoming a club legend. and went on to manage the Millers for seven years...
, was himself shown the door, and Sheridan stepped in to fill in the manager's position on a permanent basis.
On 7 December 2006, Sheridan was named Football League One Manager of the Month
Football League One Manager of the Month
The Manager of the Month is an association football award that recognises the manager adjudged best for each month of the season in the Football League One, the third tier of English football. The recipient is chosen by a panel assembled by the League's sponsor and announced alongside The...
. He guided Oldham to sixth place in League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
in 2006–07
2006-07 in English football
The 2006–07 season was the 127th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:* The number of divisions at Level 8 of the English football league system increased from four to five...
, and their promotion challenge was ended in the play-off
Football League One play-offs
The Football League One Playoffs are a series of playoff matches, contested by the teams finishing from 3rd to 6th in the NPower Football League One table to determine the third spot for promotion to the second tier of English football, the Championship....
semifinals by eventual winners Blackpool
Blackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
.
They finished eighth the following season
2007-08 in English football
The 2007–08 season was the 128th season of competitive football in England.-European competitions:In October 2007 Arsenal equalled the UEFA Champions League record victory with a 7–0 win over Slavia Prague at the Emirates Stadium. The record was broken the following month when Liverpool...
, but had made a far more convincing bid for promotion during the 2008–09 season. On 9 March 2009, reports surfaced of a fight involving players and Sheridan at a racetrack, which Sheridan reported as being "overblown." Despite the incidents, Sheridan remained with the club for the next game, a 6–2 loss to Milton Keynes Dons
Milton Keynes Dons F.C.
.Milton Keynes Dons Football Club is an English professional football club founded in 2004 and based since 2007 at Stadium mk, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire...
. The following day, following a talk between Sheridan and Oldham managing director Simon Corney, Sheridan agreed to leave the club. He was immediately replaced with former Oldham manager Joe Royle
Joe Royle
Joseph "Joe" Royle is an English football manager. In his club career, he played for Everton , Manchester City, Bristol City, Norwich City, and the England national team...
. Sheridan later admitted that a series of poor results had led to his departure from Oldham.
Chesterfield
On 9 June 2009, after much deliberation, Sheridan was named as manager of ChesterfieldChesterfield F.C.
Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The club currently plays in Football League One, the third tier of English football. Despite being the fourth oldest Football League club in England, they have spent most of their existence in the lower...
in League Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
. Signing a three-year contract with the club, he brought assistant Tommy Wright and goalkeeper Mark Crossley
Mark Crossley
Mark Geoffrey Crossley is a former English-born Wales international football goalkeeper, who is currently employed as the Goalkeeping Coach of Football League One side Chesterfield....
along with him.
Sheridan's second season with the club saw him bringing in his own players, and on 22 April 2011 a draw between Torquay United
Torquay United F.C.
Torquay United Football Club, nicknamed the Gulls, are an English association football club based in the tourist resort town of Torquay, Devon. They played in the Conference National in 2008–09, but were promoted to Football League Two after a 2–0 win over Cambridge United on 17 May 2009 at Wembley...
and Wycombe Wanderers
Wycombe Wanderers F.C.
Wycombe Wanderers Football Club is an English professional football team from High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire, which has been promoted to Football League One after finishing third in Football League Two in the season 2010–11. The club's nicknames are "The Chairboys" and "The Blues", and they play...
saw Chesterfield promoted without even kicking a ball into the nPower League 1. On the 7 May 2011 Chesterfield were confirmed as Champions of League 2 after a 3-1 victory over play-off contenders Gillingham
Gillingham F.C.
Gillingham Football Club is an English professional football club based in the town of Gillingham, Kent. The only Kent-based club in the Football League, they play their home matches at the Priestfield Stadium...
on the last game of the season.
Playing statistics
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FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
! colspan=2|League Cup
Football League Cup
The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
! colspan=2|Total>
Manchester City F.C.
Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894...
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Leeds United A.F.C.
Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system...
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Nottingham Forest F.C.
Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship...
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Sheffield Wednesday F.C.
Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the...
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Birmingham City F.C.
Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the...
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Bolton Wanderers F.C.
Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001....
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Doncaster Rovers F.C.
Doncaster Rovers Football Club is an English football club, based at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The team currently competes in the Football League Championship, after being promoted via the League One play-offs in 2008, and have remained there since.The club was founded in...
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Oldham Athletic A.F.C.
Oldham Athletic Association Football Club is an English association football club based at Boundary Park, on Sheepfoot Lane in Oldham, Greater Manchester. The club currently competes in the Football League One, the third tier of the English league...
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Managerial statistics
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Oldham Athletic A.F.C.
Oldham Athletic Association Football Club is an English association football club based at Boundary Park, on Sheepfoot Lane in Oldham, Greater Manchester. The club currently competes in the Football League One, the third tier of the English league...
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Chesterfield F.C.
Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The club currently plays in Football League One, the third tier of English football. Despite being the fourth oldest Football League club in England, they have spent most of their existence in the lower...
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Honours
Sheffield Wednesday:- Football League CupFootball League CupThe Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
: 19911991 Football League Cup FinalThe 1991 Rumbelows Cup Final was a football match played on 21 April 1991 between Manchester United and Sheffield Wednesday. It was the first of two years that the competition was sponsored by Rumbelows....
Bolton Wanderers:
- First Division: 1996–97