Chesterfield to rename stand after much-loved former owner
Chesterfield are going to rename a stand after much-loved Phil Kirk.
Mr Kirk, who was the majority owner of the club, sadly passed away in August last year from cancer, aged 59. Mr Kirk and his brother Ashley got involved in the club in 2022 and helped guide the Spireites back to the Football League in 2024, as well as make significant stadium and training ground improvements.
Mr Kirk’s wife Sharon is effectively now the owner, while Ashley is the chairman, and their wish is to carry out Phil’s legacy, which is to try to get the club back into League One among many other objectives.
Fans have wanted to honour Mr Kirk and have been suggesting ideas as to how he can be remembered. It has now been decided that the South Stand, also known as the Kop, will be renamed The Phil Kirk South Stand and work to do that will take place this summer.
The announcement was made at a fans’ forum on Wednesday night and was met with a big round of applause.
Chief executive, John Croot, said he was ‘pleased’ with the positive reaction to the announcement and thanked everyone for their ideas and feedback.