Chesterfield sign Sutton defender Eccleston

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Chesterfield have reached the League Two play-offs in each of the past two seasons

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Chesterfield have signed Sutton United defender Junior Eccleston for an undisclosed fee on a three-year deal.

The 19-year-old played 35 National League games last season, scoring once.

Eccleston is the Spireites' first summer signing after they finished sixth in League Two in 2025-26.

"He is a young defender who offers real hunger and physical presence to the squad," first-team coach Danny Webb told the club website., external

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