remained put at Colchester. He made another 40 appearances in 2005–06, and found himself on the scoresheet in games at Milton Keynes Dons and AFC Bournemouth. He helped the club to win promotion into the Championship as League One runners-up. During the campaign he picked up eight bookings. Preston North End Chilvers joined Preston North End on a two-year contract in July 2006, with an option for a further two years. He fitted in well at the Championship club, and made 49 league and cup appearances in 2006–07, finding his way onto the scoresheet in games at Ipswich Town and Barnsley. At the end of the season he signed a new contract, which would see him tied to the club until June 2010. He made 31 appearances in 2007–08, and was a key first team member until he ruptured his Achilles tendon in a pre-match warm-up in March. A difficult injury that also required surgery, he was initially expected to be out of action until December 2008. However Chilver was 'impatient', and strived to return from his injury as soon as possible. A 'model patient', he returned to training in August 2008, a whole three months ahead of schedule. However, he still missed almost the whole of the 2008–09 campaign, and only appeared as a last minute substitute in a 2–1 win over Birmingham City at St. Andrew's on 25 April. He played 26 games in 2009–10, however manager Darren Ferguson did not offer him a new contract at the end of the season. Notts County Following a trial with Peterborough United, Chilvers signed for former club Notts County, now in League One, on a two-year contract on 23 July 2010. He lost his first team place after he was sent off for a professional foul in a League Cup defeat to Premier League Wolverhampton Wanderers on 21 September. He returned to the starting eleven in November, though only played two games from December through to February. He returned to action to post a total of 27 appearances in 2010–11. However manager Martin Allen informed Chilvers that he could leave the club, despite the player still being under contract. He did not play a competitive game for the "Magpies" at the start of the 2011–12 season, though he did play the second half of the club's 1–1 friendly draw with Juventus at the newly opened Juventus Stadium. Instead Chilvers joined