The 2017-18 campaign delivered ultimate heartbreak for Chesterfield as The Spireites finished a crushing 24th in League Two, suffering a devastating back-to-back relegation that ended the club's 97-year stay in the Football League. It was a turbulent year marked by constant managerial changes and deep off-field struggles, which the players, despite their grit, could not overcome. The only shining light was the form of talismanic striker Kristian Dennis, whose 19 crucial league goals saw him finish as the team's top scorer and be voted Player of the Season, a defiant individual performance in a season of collective sorrow. The year remains an unforgettable, painful chapter that saw the historic club drop into non-league football.