Aaron Downes

Date of birth15 May 1985
Place of birthMudgee
NationalityAustralian
Weight83 kg
Height1.91 m
PositionDefender/Centre back

Aaron Downes joined Chesterfield in August 2004 with an initial three-month contract.

This was subsequently extended to June 2007 in March 2005, to June 2008 in February 2006, to June 2011 in May 2009 and to June 2012 in May 2011.

Aaron joined Torquay United in July 2012 with a one-year contract that was extended to June 2015 in June 2013 before he was made available for transfer in May 2014.

His contract at Cheltenham Town was extended to June 2018 in May 2017.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Australian Institute of Sport 01 Jul 2003 30 Jun 2004
Frickley Athletic 01 Jul 2004 29 Jul 2004
Chesterfield 29 Jul 2004 30 Jun 2012
Bristol Rovers 01 Jan 2012 31 May 2012 L
Torquay United 24 Jul 2012 30 Jun 2015
Cheltenham Town 01 Jul 2015 30 Jun 2018

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
2004-05 Chesterfield LDV Vans Trophy 1
2004-05 Chesterfield League One 7
2
2
1
2005-06 Chesterfield League One 20
2
1
2006-07 Chesterfield FA Cup 1
2006-07 Chesterfield Johnstones Paint Trophy 3
2
2006-07 Chesterfield League Cup 4
2006-07 Chesterfield League One 45
3
4
2007-08 Chesterfield FA Cup 1
2007-08 Chesterfield League Cup 1
2007-08 Chesterfield League Two 38
2
2
8
2008-09 Chesterfield FA Cup 4
2008-09 Chesterfield Johnstones Paint Trophy 1
2008-09 Chesterfield League Two 40
2
2
3
2009-10 Chesterfield League Two 7
1
2011-12 Bristol Rovers FA Cup 1
2011-12 Bristol Rovers League Two 8
1
2011-12 Chesterfield Johnstones Paint Trophy 3
2011-12 Chesterfield League Cup 1
2011-12 Chesterfield League One 8
1
1
2012-13 Torquay United FA Cup 1
2012-13 Torquay United Johnstones Paint Trophy 1
2012-13 Torquay United League Cup 1
2012-13 Torquay United League Two 38
5
6
2
2013-14 Torquay United FA Cup 1
2013-14 Torquay United Johnstones Paint Trophy 1
2013-14 Torquay United League Cup 1
2013-14 Torquay United League Two 30
2
4
8
2015-16 Cheltenham Town FA Cup 1
2016-17 Cheltenham Town FA Cup 2
2016-17 Cheltenham Town Football League Trophy 1
2016-17 Cheltenham Town League Two 15
5
1
5


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
04 Sep 2004 Chesterfield v Milton Keynes Dons D 2-2 League One
11 Sep 2004 Luton Town v Chesterfield L 1-0 League One
28 Sep 2004 Macclesfield Town v Chesterfield L 2-1 LDV Vans Trophy 1st round - northern section
11 Dec 2004 Peterborough United v Chesterfield W 1-2 League One
18 Dec 2004 Chesterfield v Torquay United D 1-1 League One
01 Jan 2005 Milton Keynes Dons v Chesterfield D 1-1 League One
03 Jan 2005 Chesterfield v Barnsley D 2-2 League One
12 Feb 2005 Doncaster Rovers v Chesterfield W 0-1 League One
22 Feb 2005 Stockport County v Chesterfield W 1-2 League One
26 Feb 2005 Chesterfield v Peterborough United L 1-3 League One
06 Aug 2005 Blackpool v Chesterfield W 1-3 League One
10 Aug 2005 Chesterfield v Brentford L 1-3 League One
17 Dec 2005 Chesterfield v Oldham Athletic D 1-1 League One
14 Jan 2006 Doncaster Rovers v Chesterfield D 1-1 League One
21 Jan 2006 Chesterfield v Walsall D 2-2 League One
28 Jan 2006 AFC Bournemouth v Chesterfield W 1-2 League One
04 Feb 2006 Chesterfield v Gillingham D 1-1 League One
10 Feb 2006 Hartlepool United v Chesterfield L 1-0 League One
15 Feb 2006 Chesterfield v Doncaster Rovers L 0-1 League One
18 Feb 2006 Chesterfield v Southend United L 3-4 League One
25 Feb 2006 Rotherham United v Chesterfield W 0-4 League One
04 Mar 2006 Chesterfield v Yeovil Town L 0-3 League One
11 Mar 2006 Tranmere Rovers v Chesterfield L 4-1 League One
18 Mar 2006 Chesterfield v Scunthorpe United L 1-2 League One
25 Mar 2006 Swindon Town v Chesterfield L 2-0 League One
01 Apr 2006 Chesterfield v Nottingham Forest L 1-3 League One
08 Apr 2006 Barnsley v Chesterfield D 1-1 League One
15 Apr 2006 Chesterfield v Colchester United D 2-2 League One
18 Apr 2006 Huddersfield Town v Chesterfield W 1-2 League One
22 Apr 2006 Chesterfield v Milton Keynes Dons L 1-2 League One
29 Apr 2006 Port Vale v Chesterfield L 3-1 League One
06 May 2006 Chesterfield v Swansea City L 0-4 League One
05 Aug 2006 AFC Bournemouth v Chesterfield W 0-3 League One
09 Aug 2006 Chesterfield v Carlisle United D 0-0 League One
12 Aug 2006 Chesterfield v Millwall W 5-1 League One
19 Aug 2006 Port Vale v Chesterfield L 3-2 League One
23 Aug 2006 Chesterfield v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 0-0 (6-5) League Cup 1st round
26 Aug 2006 Chesterfield v Tranmere Rovers L 0-2 League One
02 Sep 2006 Nottingham Forest v Chesterfield L 4-0 League One
09 Sep 2006 Chesterfield v Rotherham United W 2-1 League One
12 Sep 2006 Blackpool v Chesterfield D 1-1 League One
16 Sep 2006 Bristol City v Chesterfield L 3-1 League One
20 Sep 2006 Chesterfield v Manchester City W 2-1 League Cup 2nd round
23 Sep 2006 Chesterfield v Brentford W 3-1 League One
27 Sep 2006 Chesterfield v Scunthorpe United L 0-1 League One
30 Sep 2006 Brighton and Hove Albion v Chesterfield W 1-2 League One
07 Oct 2006 Leyton Orient v Chesterfield D 0-0 League One
14 Oct 2006 Chesterfield v Swansea City L 2-3 League One
21 Oct 2006 Doncaster Rovers v Chesterfield L 1-0 League One
24 Oct 2006 Chesterfield v West Ham United W 2-1 League Cup 3rd round
28 Oct 2006 Chesterfield v Yeovil Town D 1-1 League One
01 Nov 2006 Oldham Athletic v Chesterfield W 0-1 Johnstones Paint Trophy 2nd round - northern section
04 Nov 2006 Gillingham v Chesterfield L 2-1 League One
07 Nov 2006 Chesterfield v Charlton Athletic L 3-3 (3-4) League Cup 4th round
11 Nov 2006 Chesterfield v Basingstoke Town L 0-1 FA Cup 1st round
18 Nov 2006 Chesterfield v Cheltenham Town W 1-0 League One
25 Nov 2006 Crewe Alexandra v Chesterfield D 2-2 League One
29 Nov 2006 Chesterfield v Chester City W 4-4 (3-1) Johnstones Paint Trophy Quarter-final - northern section
06 Dec 2006 Chesterfield v Northampton Town D 0-0 League One
09 Dec 2006 Chesterfield v Oldham Athletic W 2-1 League One
16 Dec 2006 Bradford City v Chesterfield L 1-0 League One
23 Dec 2006 Chesterfield v Huddersfield Town D 0-0 League One
26 Dec 2006 Scunthorpe United v Chesterfield L 1-0 League One
30 Dec 2006 Brentford v Chesterfield L 2-1 League One
01 Jan 2007 Chesterfield v Blackpool W 2-0 League One
10 Jan 2007 Chesterfield v Crewe Alexandra L 2-4 Johnstones Paint Trophy Semi-final - northern section
13 Jan 2007 Rotherham United v Chesterfield W 0-1 League One
20 Jan 2007 Chesterfield v Brighton and Hove Albion L 0-1 League One
27 Jan 2007 Huddersfield Town v Chesterfield D 1-1 League One
03 Feb 2007 Chesterfield v AFC Bournemouth L 0-1 League One
17 Feb 2007 Chesterfield v Port Vale W 3-0 League One
20 Feb 2007 Carlisle United v Chesterfield D 0-0 League One
24 Feb 2007 Chesterfield v Nottingham Forest L 1-2 League One
02 Mar 2007 Tranmere Rovers v Chesterfield L 2-0 League One
07 Mar 2007 Chesterfield v Bristol City L 1-3 League One
10 Mar 2007 Chesterfield v Leyton Orient L 0-1 League One
16 Mar 2007 Swansea City v Chesterfield L 2-0 League One
21 Mar 2007 Chesterfield v Doncaster Rovers D 1-1 League One
24 Mar 2007 Yeovil Town v Chesterfield L 1-0 League One
07 Apr 2007 Chesterfield v Crewe Alexandra W 2-1 League One
09 Apr 2007 Cheltenham Town v Chesterfield D 0-0 League One
14 Apr 2007 Chesterfield v Gillingham L 0-1 League One
21 Apr 2007 Northampton Town v Chesterfield L 1-0 League One
28 Apr 2007 Chesterfield v Bradford City W 3-0 League One
05 May 2007 Oldham Athletic v Chesterfield L 1-0 League One
11 Aug 2007 Chester City v Chesterfield D 0-0 League Two
14 Aug 2007 Sheffield United v Chesterfield L 3-1 League Cup 1st round
18 Aug 2007 Chesterfield v Stockport County D 1-1 League Two
25 Aug 2007 Peterborough United v Chesterfield W 2-3 League Two
01 Sep 2007 Chesterfield v Wycombe Wanderers W 2-0 League Two
15 Sep 2007 Mansfield Town v Chesterfield W 1-3 League Two
22 Sep 2007 Chesterfield v Barnet L 0-1 League Two
29 Sep 2007 Notts County v Chesterfield L 1-0 League Two
02 Oct 2007 Wrexham v Chesterfield W 0-4 League Two
06 Oct 2007 Chesterfield v Macclesfield Town D 2-2 League Two
13 Oct 2007 Shrewsbury Town v Chesterfield W 2-3 League Two
20 Oct 2007 Chesterfield v Dagenham and Redbridge D 1-1 League Two
27 Oct 2007 Darlington v Chesterfield D 0-0 League Two
03 Nov 2007 Chesterfield v Morecambe D 2-2 League Two
06 Nov 2007 Lincoln City v Chesterfield W 2-4 League Two
10 Nov 2007 Chesterfield v Tranmere Rovers L 1-2 FA Cup 1st round
15 Dec 2007 Accrington Stanley v Chesterfield L 2-1 League Two
22 Dec 2007 Chesterfield v Mansfield Town W 2-0 League Two
26 Dec 2007 Bury v Chesterfield W 0-1 League Two
29 Dec 2007 Barnet v Chesterfield W 0-2 League Two
01 Jan 2008 Chesterfield v Wrexham W 2-1 League Two
05 Jan 2008 Chesterfield v Grimsby Town L 1-2 League Two
12 Jan 2008 Brentford v Chesterfield L 2-1 League Two
16 Jan 2008 Chesterfield v Rochdale L 3-4 League Two
21 Jan 2008 Chesterfield v Hereford United W 4-0 League Two
26 Jan 2008 Wycombe Wanderers v Chesterfield L 1-0 League Two
29 Jan 2008 Stockport County v Chesterfield D 2-2 League Two
02 Feb 2008 Chesterfield v Chester City D 1-1 League Two
13 Feb 2008 Chesterfield v Peterborough United L 1-2 League Two
16 Feb 2008 Hereford United v Chesterfield L 2-0 League Two
23 Feb 2008 Chesterfield v Brentford W 1-0 League Two
01 Mar 2008 Rochdale v Chesterfield W 0-1 League Two
07 Mar 2008 Chesterfield v Lincoln City W 4-1 League Two
10 Mar 2008 Chesterfield v Milton Keynes Dons L 1-2 League Two
15 Mar 2008 Rotherham United v Chesterfield L 2-1 League Two
22 Mar 2008 Chesterfield v Accrington Stanley W 4-2 League Two
24 Mar 2008 Bradford City v Chesterfield L 1-0 League Two
29 Mar 2008 Dagenham and Redbridge v Chesterfield W 0-3 League Two
05 Apr 2008 Chesterfield v Shrewsbury Town W 4-1 League Two
12 Apr 2008 Morecambe v Chesterfield D 1-1 League Two
19 Apr 2008 Chesterfield v Darlington D 1-1 League Two
03 May 2008 Chesterfield v Notts County D 1-1 League Two
09 Aug 2008 Barnet v Chesterfield W 1-3 League Two
16 Aug 2008 Chesterfield v Bury L 1-3 League Two
23 Aug 2008 Grimsby Town v Chesterfield W 0-1 League Two
30 Aug 2008 Chesterfield v Wycombe Wanderers L 0-1 League Two
03 Sep 2008 Chesterfield v Grimsby Town L 2-2 (1-4) Johnstones Paint Trophy 1st round - northern section
06 Sep 2008 Chesterfield v Rotherham United W 1-0 League Two
13 Sep 2008 Dagenham and Redbridge v Chesterfield L 3-0 League Two
20 Sep 2008 Rochdale v Chesterfield L 2-1 League Two
27 Sep 2008 Chesterfield v Brentford L 0-1 League Two
04 Oct 2008 Morecambe v Chesterfield D 2-2 League Two
11 Oct 2008 Chesterfield v Chester City D 1-1 League Two
18 Oct 2008 Lincoln City v Chesterfield L 3-1 League Two
22 Oct 2008 Chesterfield v Aldershot Town W 5-1 League Two
25 Oct 2008 Chesterfield v Notts County W 3-1 League Two
28 Oct 2008 Exeter City v Chesterfield W 1-6 League Two
01 Nov 2008 AFC Bournemouth v Chesterfield D 1-1 League Two
08 Nov 2008 Chesterfield v Mansfield Town W 3-1 FA Cup 1st round
14 Nov 2008 Chesterfield v Shrewsbury Town D 2-2 League Two
22 Nov 2008 Chesterfield v Accrington Stanley D 1-1 League Two
25 Nov 2008 Bradford City v Chesterfield L 3-2 League Two
06 Dec 2008 Gillingham v Chesterfield L 2-1 League Two
09 Dec 2008 Chesterfield v Droylsden D 2-2 FA Cup 2nd round
12 Dec 2008 Chesterfield v Macclesfield Town L 2-4 League Two
20 Dec 2008 Port Vale v Chesterfield W 0-1 League Two
23 Dec 2008 Droylsden v Chesterfield L 2-1 FA Cup 2nd round replay
26 Dec 2008 Chesterfield v Luton Town D 2-2 League Two
28 Dec 2008 Darlington v Chesterfield D 0-0 League Two
03 Jan 2009 Ipswich Town v Chesterfield L 3-0 FA Cup 3rd round
17 Jan 2009 Chester City v Chesterfield W 1-3 League Two
24 Jan 2009 Chesterfield v Morecambe L 1-2 League Two
28 Jan 2009 Chesterfield v Exeter City W 2-1 League Two
31 Jan 2009 Notts County v Chesterfield W 0-1 League Two
14 Feb 2009 Shrewsbury Town v Chesterfield L 2-1 League Two
20 Feb 2009 Chesterfield v AFC Bournemouth W 1-0 League Two
28 Feb 2009 Chesterfield v Barnet D 1-1 League Two
03 Mar 2009 Bury v Chesterfield W 1-2 League Two
07 Mar 2009 Wycombe Wanderers v Chesterfield D 1-1 League Two
11 Mar 2009 Chesterfield v Grimsby Town W 2-1 League Two
14 Mar 2009 Chesterfield v Dagenham and Redbridge D 1-1 League Two
17 Mar 2009 Brentford v Chesterfield W 0-1 League Two
21 Mar 2009 Rotherham United v Chesterfield L 3-0 League Two
25 Mar 2009 Chesterfield v Rochdale W 3-0 League Two
28 Mar 2009 Chesterfield v Port Vale W 2-1 League Two
31 Mar 2009 Aldershot Town v Chesterfield D 1-1 League Two
04 Apr 2009 Macclesfield Town v Chesterfield D 1-1 League Two
07 Apr 2009 Chesterfield v Lincoln City D 1-1 League Two
11 Apr 2009 Chesterfield v Darlington D 0-0 League Two
02 Jan 2010 Chesterfield v Shrewsbury Town L 0-1 League Two
16 Jan 2010 Chesterfield v Torquay United W 1-0 League Two
23 Jan 2010 Northampton Town v Chesterfield D 0-0 League Two
26 Jan 2010 Chesterfield v Rotherham United L 0-1 League Two
30 Jan 2010 Morecambe v Chesterfield W 0-1 League Two
06 Feb 2010 Chesterfield v Lincoln City W 2-1 League Two
09 Feb 2010 Port Vale v Chesterfield W 1-2 League Two
09 Aug 2011 Rochdale v Chesterfield L 3-2 League Cup 1st round
13 Aug 2011 Chesterfield v Stevenage D 1-1 League One
16 Aug 2011 Chesterfield v Preston North End L 0-2 League One
20 Aug 2011 Milton Keynes Dons v Chesterfield L 6-2 League One
04 Oct 2011 Notts County v Chesterfield W 1-3 Johnstones Paint Trophy 2nd round - northern section
08 Oct 2011 Sheffield Wednesday v Chesterfield L 3-1 League One
15 Oct 2011 Chesterfield v Notts County L 1-3 League One
22 Oct 2011 Chesterfield v Hartlepool United L 2-3 League One
25 Oct 2011 Rochdale v Chesterfield D 1-1 League One
29 Oct 2011 Brentford v Chesterfield L 2-1 League One
09 Nov 2011 Chesterfield v Tranmere Rovers W 4-3 Johnstones Paint Trophy Quarter-final - northern section
06 Dec 2011 Preston North End v Chesterfield W 1-1 (4-2) Johnstones Paint Trophy Semi-final - northern section
10 Dec 2011 Wycombe Wanderers v Chesterfield L 3-2 League One


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.