Farewell to the man who did it all for the Spireites

He was, to many, the ‘King of the Kop’ at Saltergate. Kevin Randall, who died on March 28, aged 73, was a great player – but gave so much more to Chesterfield FC over the years. Here is our tribute to a fine footballer and a lovely man.

FOUR years ago, Fiona Stubbs interviewed Kevin at his home for a feature in this magazine. She remembers Kevin leading the way to his study when he took a sudden detour. “I must show you this,” he said, opening a door to a downstairs bathroom where a rolltop bath took pride of place. “It used to be in the away team changing room at Saltergate…