Dion Donohue played 56 times for Chesterfield, before his ill-fated spell at Mansfield.Dion Donohue played 56 times for Chesterfield, before his ill-fated spell at Mansfield.
Dion Donohue played 56 times for Chesterfield, before his ill-fated spell at Mansfield.

18 players who crossed the great divide and played for both Mansfield Town and Chesterfield

Stephen Thirkill
By Stephen Thirkill

Sports Editor, NMSY titles

Published 3rd Jul 2022, 12:11 BST
Updated 15th May 2025, 14:33 BST
It might not be the same as playing for Barcelona and Real Madrid or Rangers and Celtic, but playing for both Stags and Spireites will get the rival fans talking.

Everyone knows Ernie Moss is an icon on both sides of the M1 corridor, but here are 17 others you might not remember playing for both clubs.

Take a look and see how many of these you remember.

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Colin Larkin is one the rare breed of players who moved directly from one club to the other. After a three season spell with Mansfield, between 2002 and 2005, Larkin moved up the A617 after an apparent fall-out with Mansfield boss Carlton Palmer.

17. Colin Larkin

Colin Larkin is one the rare breed of players who moved directly from one club to the other. After a three season spell with Mansfield, between 2002 and 2005, Larkin moved up the A617 after an apparent fall-out with Mansfield boss Carlton Palmer. Photo: Getty Images

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Tom Curtis played 240 times for Chesterfield, including in the club's iconic 1997 FA Cup semi-final match against Middlesborough. After a move to Portsmouth didn't work out, he came back north and played 93 times for Mansfield between 2002 and 2005.

18. Tom Curtis

Tom Curtis played 240 times for Chesterfield, including in the club's iconic 1997 FA Cup semi-final match against Middlesborough. After a move to Portsmouth didn't work out, he came back north and played 93 times for Mansfield between 2002 and 2005. Photo: Getty

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