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Phil Kirk dead aged 59: Owner of League Two club Chesterfield passes away after battle with illness as tributes pour in from football world

Phil Kirk dead aged 59: Owner of League Two club Chesterfield passes away after battle with illness as tributes pour in from football world

A statement, posted to the League Two side's account on X, read: 'It is with great sadness that we announce that the club's owner, Phil Kirk, has died at the age of 59, following a short illness.'

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