Callum Louis Chettle (born 28 August 1996) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Redditch United on loan from Southern League Premier Division Central side Spalding United.

Callum Chettle
Personal information
Full name Callum Louis Chettle[1]
Date of birth (1996-08-28) 28 August 1996 (age 28)
Place of birth Nottingham, England
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Stamford
Youth career
0000–2012 Nottingham Forest
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 Ilkeston 78 (3)
2015–2016 Nuneaton Town 25 (2)
2016–2018 Peterborough United 18 (0)
2018AFC Fylde (loan) 9 (0)
2018–2019 Alfreton Town 16 (2)
2019Boston United (loan) 2 (0)
2019Matlock Town (loan) 7 (2)
2019–2022 Basford United 43 (1)
2022–2023 Mickleover 4 (0)
2023–2024 Nuneaton Borough[a] 0 (0)
2023Mickleover (loan) 2 (0)
2024 Stamford 11 (0)
2024– Spalding United 6 (1)
2024–Redditch United (loan) 1 (0)
International career
2015 England C 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:39, 3 February 2024 (UTC)

After leaving Nottingham Forest for Ilkeston at the age of 15, he moved up the divisions to join Nuneaton Town in July 2015, and then Peterborough United in January 2016.

Club career

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Chettle spent his youth with Nottingham Forest, before joining Northern Premier League side Ilkeston at the age of 15.[2] He became the youngest player to start a competitive game for the club when he made his debut at the age of 16.[2] He signed with National League North club Nuneaton Town in July 2015.[2] He entered the Football League when he joined Peterborough United for an undisclosed fee in January 2016; he signed a 2+12-year contract.[3] He made his League One debut for the "Posh" on 1 March, coming on as an 85-minute substitute for Leonardo Da Silva Lopes in a 3–1 defeat to Bury at Gigg Lane.[4]

On 3 January 2018, Chettle joined National League side AFC Fylde on loan for the remainder of the campaign.[5]

In July 2018, Chettle joined National League North side Alfreton Town on a one-year deal.[6] On 4 January 2019, he was loaned out to Boston United for one month.[7] On 28 March 2019, he was loaned out again, this time to Matlock Town until the end of the season.[8]

In May 2019, Chettle signed for Northern Premier League Premier Division team Basford United, who were managed by his father Steve Chettle.[9]

In May 2022, Chettle signed for Mickleover.[10] However, his spell with the club was disrupted by injuries.[11] In June 2023, Chettle signed for former club Nuneaton Borough, before rejoining Mickleover on loan in September.[12][11] After Nuneaton withdrew from the Southern League part-way through the season due to a lack of funding, Chettle signed for Stamford.[13][14]

In July 2024, Chettle joined Spalding United.[15] In November 2024, he joined Redditch United on an initial one-month loan deal.[16]

International career

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Chettle played for the England C team on 1 June 2015, in a 2–1 victory over the Republic of Ireland under-21 side.[2]

Personal life

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He is the son of former Nottingham Forest player Steve Chettle.[17]

Career statistics

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As of match played 13 January 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Season Club League FA Cup League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Ilkeston 2012–13[18][19] Northern Premier League Premier Division 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
2013–14[20][19][21] Northern Premier League Premier Division 28 0 0 0 6[b] 1 34 1
2014–15[22][23] Northern Premier League Premier Division 46 3 3 0 7[c] 0 56 3
Total 78 3 3 0 13 1 94 4
Nuneaton Town 2015–16[24] National League North 25 2 2 0 3[d] 2 30 4
Peterborough United 2015–16[25] League One 5 0 0 0 5 0
2016–17[26] League One 11 0 0 0 2 0 2[e] 0 15 0
2017–18[27] League One 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Total 18 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 22 0
AFC Fylde (loan) 2017–18[27][28][29] National League 9 0 2[f] 1 11 1
Alfreton Town 2018–19[30] National League North 16 2 1 0 0 0 17 2
Boston United (loan) 2018–19[30] National League North 2 0 2 0
Matlock Town (loan) 2018–19[31][32] Northern Premier League Premier Division 7 2 7 2
Basford United 2019–20[33] Northern Premier League Premier Division 30 0 1 0 2[g] 0 33 0
2020–21[34][35] Northern Premier League Premier Division 7 1 1 0 4[g] 2 12 3
2021–22[36] Northern Premier League Premier Division 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Total 43 1 2 0 6 2 51 3
Mickleover 2022–23[24][37] Southern League Premier Division Central 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Nuneaton Borough 2023–24[24] Southern League Premier Division Central [a] 0 0 1[h] 0 1 0
Mickleover (loan) 2023–24[24] Southern League Premier Division Central 2 0 0 0 2[g] 0 4 0
Career total 204 10 8 0 2 0 29 6 243 16
  1. ^ a b Chettle made 11 league appearances for Nuneaton Borough in the 2023–2024 Southern League Premier Division Central; however these matches were expunged when the club withdrew from the competition part-way through the season
  2. ^ Four appearances one goal in Derbyshire Senior Cup; one appearance in FA Trophy; one appearance in Northern Premier League Challenge Cup
  3. ^ Three appearances in Northern Premier League Challenge Cup; two appearances in Northern Premier League Premier Division play-offs; one appearance in FA Trophy; one appearance in Derbyshire Senior Cup
  4. ^ Two appearances one goal in FA Trophy; one appearance one goal in Birmingham Senior Cup
  5. ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  6. ^ Appearance(s) in Lancashire Senior Cup
  7. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in FA Trophy
  8. ^ Appearance(s) in Birmingham Senior Cup

References

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  1. ^ "Retained List 2015-16" (PDF). English Football League. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  2. ^ a b c d "Callum Chettle". fullcontactlaw.co.uk. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  3. ^ Davies, Matt (23 January 2016). "Transfer news: Son of former Nottingham Forest defender Steve Chettle joins Peterborough United". Nottingham Post. Retrieved 6 March 2016.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Bury cruised to victory at Gigg Lane as they stretched Peterborough's losing run to five games in a row". BBC Sport. 1 March 2016. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  5. ^ "Coasters land Posh midfielder". AFC Fylde Official Site. 3 January 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Player Profiles 2018/19 - Callum Chettle". Alfreton Town F.C. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  7. ^ Pilgrims clinch Chettle signature, bostonunited.co.uk, 4 January 2019
  8. ^ Former Nottingham Forest youth player Callum Chettle signs for Matlock Town from Alfreton, matlockmercury.co.uk, 28 March 2019
  9. ^ Munroe, Chris (11 May 2019). "Basford add 2 great signings in Josh Law & Callum Chettle to begin 2019-20 preseason". Basford United FC. Archived from the original on 14 May 2019.
  10. ^ Scherer, Peter (31 May 2022). "Chettle Signs For Mickleover". Mickleover FC. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  11. ^ a b Scherer, Peter (26 September 2023). "Chettle Back For Sports". Mickleover FC. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  12. ^ Davenport, Matt (12 June 2023). "Ex-Football League player re-signs for the Boro". www.pitchero.com. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  13. ^ "Club statement". www.pitchero.com. 18 January 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  14. ^ Bedford, James (3 February 2024). "Chettle signs for Stamford as late goal denies Daniels away victory". LincsOnline. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  15. ^ "NEW SIGNING". www.spaldingunited.net. 10 July 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  16. ^ "LOAN SIGNING | Callum Chettle". redditchunited.co.uk. 23 November 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2024.
  17. ^ "Nottingham Forest legend Steve Chettle loving life at Ilkeston FC". Nottingham Post. 11 April 2014. Archived from the original on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  18. ^ "2012/13". ilsonfootball.co.uk. Archived from the original on 29 June 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  19. ^ a b "Home: 2014/15 pen pics". ilsonfootball.co.uk. Archived from the original on 21 February 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  20. ^ "2013/14". ilsonfootball.co.uk. Archived from the original on 29 June 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  21. ^ Duffy, Mark (30 April 2014). "DSC Final: Ilkeston FC 2-0 Glossop NE". Ilkeston Advertiser. Archived from the original on 7 July 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  22. ^ "The Evo-Stik Statistics". Ilkeston FC Official Matchday Magazine. vs Skelmersdale United: 22–23. 15 August 2015.
  23. ^ "Ilkeston FC on Twitter (Derbyshire Senior Cup line-up)". Twitter. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  24. ^ a b c d "Callum Chettle Profile". Aylesbury United. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
  25. ^ "Games played by Callum Chettle in 2015/2016". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  26. ^ "Games played by Callum Chettle in 2016/2017". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 16 July 2017.
  27. ^ a b "Games played by Callum Chettle in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
  28. ^ "Oldham Athletic vs AFC Fylde". AFC Fylde. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  29. ^ "Fleetwood Town vs AFC Fylde". AFC Fylde. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  30. ^ a b "England - C. Chettle - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  31. ^ "Matlock Town | Appearances | Callum Chettle | 2018–2019". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  32. ^ "Hednesford Town 2–0 Matlock Town". Matlock Town FC. 30 March 2019. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  33. ^ "Basford United | Appearances | Callum Chettle | 2019-2020 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  34. ^ "Basford United | Appearances | Callum Chettle | 2020-2021 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  35. ^ "Peterborough Sports vs. Basford United - 19 December 2020 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  36. ^ "Basford United | Appearances | Callum Chettle | 2021-2022 | Football Web Pages". www.footballwebpages.co.uk. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  37. ^ Scherer, Peter (24 April 2023). "Reeves Double Brings Season End On A Win". Mickleover FC. Retrieved 7 February 2024.
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