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BBC News
23-05-2025
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- BBC News
Midfielder Banks to leave Chesterfield
Midfielder Ollie Banks is set to leave Chesterfield when his contract expires this 32-year-old was a mainstay for the League Two side this season, helping the Spireites to a seventh-place finish before they lost to Walsall in the play-off made 40 league appearances and scored two goals during the 2024-25 campaign and was also a key part of the National League title-winning squad last brings to an end his second three-year spell with the club having also played for Chesterfield between 2013 and 2016."One of the hardest things I've ever had to do, saying goodbye to Chesterfield," Banks wrote on X."I've loved every single minute of representing this club - the highs, the challenges, the memories we've made together."Moments I'll carry with me forever and ones my two little lads will grow up remembering too."Thank you to each and every one of the fans, players, and staff, your support has meant everything. It's been a pleasure and an honour."Now onto a new chapter.. but a huge part of my heart will always be here. All the best Spireites!"Chesterfield said on the club website, external: "The club would like to thank Ollie for his tremendous efforts both on and off the pitch during his two spells as a Spireite. We also wish him the best in his future."


BBC News
19-02-2025
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- BBC News
Chesterfield joint-top scorer Dobra signs new deal
Chesterfield have agreed a new two-and-a-half year contract with their joint leading scorer Armando 23-year-old attacking midfielder, who joined the Spireites from Ipswich in 2022, was a key member of their National League title-winning success last has featured in all of the club's League Two games so far this season, finding the net eight times to take his overall tally for the club to 32 in all competitions."For any club at any level, you don't want to lose your best players," said Chesterfield manager Paul Cook, external."Armando has been with us on the journey out of the National League into the Football League and we're really hopeful that the journey's going to carry on. We want Armando to be very much part of that."