Miners strike derby


The Miners strike derby or Derbyshire–Nottinghamshire derby is an association football club rivalry between Chesterfield and Mansfield Town, first contested in 1933. Chesterfield play at the SMH Group Stadium in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, while Mansfield Town play at the Field Mill in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire; the two grounds are separated by. The teams have played 78 matches in all competitions; Chesterfield winning 30, Mansfield Town winning 30 and the remaining 18 being drawn.

History

The first meeting between the two clubs occurred on 7 October 1933, when Mansfield Town hosted Chesterfield, a game Chesterfield won 3–0.
This fixture has always been fiercely contested owing to the close proximity of the clubs. At the height of early 1970s football hooliganism, the fixture led to scenes of mass street fighting in both town centres.
The 1984–1985 United Kingdom miners' strike intensified the rivalry further. Both the towns of Chesterfield and Mansfield were historically involved in coal mining. Margaret Thatcher's closure programme targeting every UK coal mine threatened job losses, leading to many mining towns and cities including Chesterfield going on strike. Miners in Mansfield however continued to work because there was no national strike ballot. This led to Chesterfield supporters using the nicknames "Scabs" and "Strike-Breakers" against Mansfield's. Mansfield Town supporters responded with nicknames for Chesterfield's such as "Arthur's Little Lemmings" and "Pet Eaters".
In Mansfield, The Union Of Democratic Mineworkers was set up. They became known as "Maggie Thatcher's Miners" due to the organisation being set up in co-operation with Thatcher. She convinced the UDM that Mansfield miners could work in privatised coal mines, though, all mines around Mansfield eventually closed.

Head-to-head

Statistics

CompetitionPlayedChesterfield winsDrawsMansfield winsChesterfield goalsMansfield goalsH2H
League662415278688+3
Play-offs211063+1
FA Cup110031+1
League Cup6222990
EFL Trophy320144+1
Total783018301081050

List of matches

;League
#SeasonDateCompetitionHome TeamResultAway TeamStadiumAttendanceH2H
11933–347 October 1933[Football League Football League Third Division|Third Division North|Third Division North]Mansfield0–3ChesterfieldField Mill14,184+1
21933–3417 February 1934Third Division NorthChesterfield3–2MansfieldSaltergate12,298+2
31934–3515 September 1934Third Division NorthMansfield1–0ChesterfieldField Mill8,424+1
41934–3526 January 1935Third Division NorthChesterfield0–0MansfieldSaltergate5,026+1
51935–367 December 1935Third Division NorthMansfield0–1ChesterfieldField Mill6,230+2
61935–3611 April 1936Third Division NorthChesterfield2–1MansfieldSaltergate10,523+3
71951–5222 September 1951Third Division NorthChesterfield1–1MansfieldSaltergate17,446+3
81951–5226 January 1952Third Division NorthMansfield2–1ChesterfieldField Mill10,411+2
91952–5323 August 1952Third Division NorthChesterfield4–1MansfieldSaltergate18,506+3
101952–5320 December 1952Third Division NorthMansfield1–4ChesterfieldField Mill6,802+4
111953–5414 September 1953Third Division NorthMansfield2–2ChesterfieldField Mill11,185+4
121953–541 January 1954Third Division NorthChesterfield0–0MansfieldSaltergate12,259+4
131954–554 September 1954Third Division NorthMansfield2–0ChesterfieldField Mill16,759+3
141954–5530 March 1955Third Division NorthChesterfield4–1MansfieldSaltergate6,772+4
151955–565 November 1955Third Division NorthMansfield0–1ChesterfieldField Mill8,375+5
161955–5631 March 1956Third Division NorthChesterfield2–1MansfieldSaltergate15,138+6
171956–5725 December 1956Third Division NorthChesterfield1–0MansfieldSaltergate11,107+7
181956–578 April 1957Third Division NorthMansfield3–0ChesterfieldField Mill8,746+6
191957–5830 November 1957Third Division NorthMansfield1–1ChesterfieldField Mill12,575+6
201957–5812 April 1958Third Division NorthChesterfield1–4MansfieldSaltergate12,279+5
211958–5920 September 1958Third DivisionMansfield2–1ChesterfieldField Mill15,952+4
221958–597 February 1959Third DivisionChesterfield3–1MansfieldSaltergate10,120+5
231959–6028 November 1959Third DivisionChesterfield0–1MansfieldSaltergate9,451+4
241959–6019 March 1960Third DivisionMansfield4–1ChesterfieldField Mill11,122+3
251961–6223 September 1961Fourth DivisionChesterfield0–4MansfieldSaltergate10,939+2
261961–6210 February 1962Fourth DivisionMansfield2–2ChesterfieldField Mill8,373+2
271962–6317 September 1962Fourth DivisionChesterfield4–4MansfieldSaltergate12,993+2
281962–6322 October 1962Fourth DivisionMansfield3–0ChesterfieldField Mill16,679+1
291970–712 January 1971Third DivisionChesterfield2–2MansfieldSaltergate16,474+1
301970–7115 March 1971Third DivisionMansfield2–2ChesterfieldField Mill13,181+1
311971–7218 September 1971Third DivisionChesterfield2–0MansfieldSaltergate9,960+2
321971–721 January 1972Third DivisionMansfield2–1ChesterfieldField Mill8,331+1
331975–7626 December 1975Third DivisionMansfield0–1ChesterfieldField Mill8,607+2
341975–7617 April 1976Third DivisionChesterfield1–2MansfieldSaltergate10,614+1
351976–7727 December 1976Third DivisionChesterfield0–1MansfieldSaltergate11,8260
361976–7711 April 1977Third DivisionMansfield2–1ChesterfieldField Mill11,905+1
371978–7916 April 1979Third DivisionChesterfield1–0MansfieldSaltergate4,9310
381978–7921 May 1979Third DivisionMansfield2–1ChesterfieldField Mill4,159+1
391979–8018 August 1979Third DivisionMansfield3–2ChesterfieldField Mill5,622+2
401979–803 November 1979Third DivisionChesterfield2–0MansfieldSaltergate4,364+1
411983–8426 December 1983Fourth DivisionMansfield0–1ChesterfieldField Mill6,7340
421983–8421 April 1984Fourth DivisionChesterfield0–0MansfieldSaltergate4,3640
431984–8526 December 1984Fourth DivisionChesterfield0–0MansfieldSaltergate6,9600
441984–856 April 1985Fourth DivisionMansfield0–0ChesterfieldField Mill6,0300'
451986–877 September 1986Third DivisionMansfield1–1ChesterfieldField Mill4,7970
461986–8725 January 1987Third DivisionChesterfield0–1MansfieldSaltergate4,080+1
471987–8829 August 1987Third DivisionMansfield0–1ChesterfieldField Mill5,2330
481987–881 January 1988Third DivisionChesterfield3–1MansfieldSaltergate5,070+1
491988–893 December 1988Third DivisionChesterfield1–3MansfieldSaltergate4,2360
501988–896 May 1989Third DivisionMansfield3–1ChesterfieldField Mill4,779+1
511991–9231 August 1991Fourth DivisionChesterfield0–2MansfieldSaltergate4,740+2
521991–9228 December 1991Fourth DivisionMansfield2–1ChesterfieldField Mill6,514+3
531993–9431 August 1993Third DivisionChesterfield0–2MansfieldSaltergate5,712+4
541993–943 January 1994Third DivisionMansfield1–2ChesterfieldField Mill4,272+3
551994–9527 August 1994Third DivisionChesterfield0–1MansfieldSaltergate4,210+4
561994–9518 December 1994Third DivisionMansfield4–2ChesterfieldField Mill3,519+5
571994–9514 May 1995Play-offsMansfield1–1ChesterfieldField Mill6,582+5
581994–9517 May 1995Play-offsChesterfield5–2MansfieldSaltergate8,165+4
592000–0116 September 2000Third DivisionChesterfield4–0MansfieldSaltergate6,793+3
602000–0117 February 2001Third DivisionMansfield0–1ChesterfieldField Mill7,899+2
612002–0324 August 2002Second DivisionMansfield0–2ChesterfieldField Mill7,258+1
622002–0318 January 2003Second DivisionChesterfield1–2MansfieldSaltergate6,813+2
632007–0815 September 2007League TwoMansfield1–3ChesterfieldField Mill4,514+1
642007–0820 December 2007League TwoChesterfield2–0MansfieldSaltergate6,3000
652013–1428 September 2013League TwoChesterfield0–1MansfieldProact Stadium10,015+1
662013–1422 March 2014League TwoMansfield0–0ChesterfieldField Mill5,931+1
672017–1825 November 2017League TwoMansfield2–2ChesterfieldField Mill7,525+1
682017–1814 April 2018League TwoChesterfield0–1MansfieldProact Stadium7,967+2

;Cup
#SeasonDateCompetitionRoundHome TeamResultAway TeamStadiumAttendance
11970–7119 August 1970League CupFirst roundMansfield6–2ChesterfieldField Mill–
21971–7218 August 1971League CupFirst roundChesterfield0–0MansfieldSaltergate–
31971–7223 August 1971League CupFirst round replayMansfield0–5ChesterfieldField Mill–
41973–7429 August 1973League CupFirst roundChesterfield1–1MansfieldSaltergate–
51973–743 September 1973League CupFirst round replayMansfield0–1ChesterfieldField Mill–
61988–8910 December 1988EFL TrophyPreliminaryChesterfield2–1MansfieldSaltergate2,640
71993–9419 October 1993EFL TrophyFirst roundMansfield3–1ChesterfieldField Mill2,291
82008–098 November 2008FA CupFirst roundChesterfield3–1MansfieldSaltergate6,612
92013–148 November 2013EFL TrophySecond roundMansfield0–1ChesterfieldField Mill4,834

Individual Records

All-time top goalscorers

Stats since 1993–94 season.
RankNationPlayerClubYearsLeagueFA CupLeague
Cup		EFL
Trophy		Overall
1

All-time most appearances

Stats since 1993–94 season.
RankNationPlayerClubYearsLeagueFA CupLeague
Cup		EFL
Trophy		Overall
1

Team Records

Results

Longest runs

Most consecutive wins
Most consecutive draws
Most consecutive matches without a draw
Longest undefeated runs
Most consecutive matches without conceding a goal
Most consecutive games scoring

Honours

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