The 24-year-old passed a medical at Saltergate on Thursday and has put pen to paper on a one-year deal.

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He spent three years at Saltergate before a move into youth coaching, as he won the FA Youth Cup in 1993 and 1997 with Leeds United.

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The only goal of the game from defender Kevin Dawson meant the Spireites have now gone 12 hours without conceding a goal at their Saltergate fortress.

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