Mansfield Town F.C. is an English professional association football club based in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. As of the 2009–10 season, they play in the Conference National which is the first tier of non-league football, and the fifth level of the English football league system. The club was formed in 1897 as Mansfield Wesleyans.[1] In 1906, the club turned professional, after which the Methodist church disowned the club and forbade them to use the name "Wesleyans". The club reacted by changing its name to Mansfield Wesley, before adopting the current name Mansfield Town in 1910.[2]
The club began its existence playing in the Mansfield and District Amateur League. In 1911, Mansfield became a founding member of a new league, the Central Alliance.[3] In 1919, the club moved to Field Mill, which remains their ground to this date, and in 1921, the club joined the Midland Counties League.[4] In 1924, the club applied to join The Football League, but was turned down. The club unsuccessfully applied several times to join the northern section of Football League's Third Division. However, in 1931, the club changed tactics and applied for membership in the southern section, and was finally elected to the league.[5] The following season, Mansfield was transferred to the northern section to replace Wigan Borough who had folded during the previous season. The club remained in the bottom two divisions of the league with the exception of a single season at the second tier in 1977–78.[6] The club also won the Freight Rover Trophy in 1987, and famously defeated West Ham United to reach the quarter-finals of the FA Cup in 1968–69. In 2007–08, Mansfield Town was relegated to the Football Conference.
Goalkeeper Rod Arnold owns the club record for most games played for Mansfield Town. He made a total of 513 appearances for the club, 440 of those being in the league, between 1971 and 1984. Sandy Pate is second on Mansfield's all-time appearance list with 479 first-team games (413 in the league). Defenders Don Bradley, Kevin Bird and George Foster, the latter of whom also served as manager of the club, have also played more than 400 matches for Mansfield Town. Harry Johnson owns the club's all-time goalscoring record, with 114 goals. Incidentally, Johnson is also Sheffield United's all-time top goalscorer, having scored more than 200 goals for the Blades. Ken Wagstaff is second on the list with 106 goals, while Steve Wilkinson is third with 91 goals. The record for most goals in a single season belongs to Ted Harston, who scored an amazing 55 goals for Mansfield in the 1936–37 season, and was subsequently sold to Liverpool.
The list comprises players with at least 50 first-team appearances, or 25 first-team goals for Mansfield Town since the club was elected to The Football League in 1931. Appearances and goals are for matches in the Football League (including playoffs and the war-abandoned 1939–40 season), Conference National, FA Cup, League Cup, Football League Trophy, FA Trophy, Conference League Cup, as well as the now-defunct Football League Group Cup, Anglo-Scottish Cup, Watney Cup, Third Division North Cup and Third Division South Cup. Substitute appearances are included.
The career field in the table indicates the seasons in which the player was on Mansfield's books. For instance, if the field says 1982–1991, it means this player played his first game for Mansfield in the 1982–83 season, and his last game for the club in the 1990–91 season, but not necessarily in every intervening season. However, if the player had two or more separate spells with the club, this is indicated with separate time periods in the table.
Statistics correct as of the end of the 2010–11 season.
Position key: GK – Goalkeeper; FB – Full-back; CD – Central defender; MF – Midfielder; WI – Winger; FW – Forward
Name | Nationality | Position | Mansfield Town career |
Apps. | Goals |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Charlie Adam | Scotland | WI | 1952–1955 | 98 | 9 |
Russell Allen | England | FW | 1978–1981 | 134 | 21 |
George Antonio | England | MF | 1949–1951 | 75 | 3 |
Nathan Arnold | England | WI | 2005–2009 | 117 | 14 |
Rod Arnold | England | GK | 1970–1971 1972–1984 |
513 | 0 |
David Artell | England | CD | 2003–2005 | 55 | 5 |
Alistair Asher | England | FB | 1999–2002 | 85 | 0 |
Jack Ashley | England | FB | 1933–1936 | 78 | 0 |
Arthur Atkinson | England | WI | 1934–1937 | 130 | 34 |
Terry Austin | England | FW | 1978–1981 | 99 | 35 |
Billy Ayre | England | CD | 1982–1984 | 75 | 8 |
Danny Bacon | England | FW | 1999–2003 | 56 | 5 |
George Banks | England | FW | 1947–1949 | 69 | 21 |
Alex Baptiste | England | CD | 2002–2008 | 198 | 6 |
Ian Baraclough | England | FB | 1994–1996 | 62 | 5 |
Lloyd Barke | England | CD | 1937–1947 | 136 | 0 |
Richard Barker | England | FW | 2004–2007 | 106 | 48 |
Eddie Barks | England | MF | 1948–1955 | 225 | 7 |
Stewart Barrowclough | England | WI | 1983–1985 | 62 | 15 |
Andy Beasley | England | GK | 1984–1993 | 109 | 0 |
Charlie Bell | England | MF | 1981–1983 | 96 | 14 |
Kevin Bird | England | CD | 1972–1983 | 452 | 64 |
Daniel Black | England | GK | 1935–1939 | 54 | 0 |
Mark Blake | England | MF | 1999–2001 | 94 | 10 |
Stuart Boam | England | CD | 1966–1971 1981–1983 |
215 | 4 |
Aidy Boothroyd | England | FB | 1993–1996 | 121 | 3 |
Michael Boulding | England | FW | 1999–2001 2006–2008 |
168 | 43 |
George Bowater | England | FW | 1931–1933 | 61 | 28 |
Ian Bowling | England | GK | 1995–2001 | 196 | 0 |
Stuart Brace | England | WI | 1966–1968 | 65 | 30 |
Don Bradley | England | FB | 1949–1962 | 413 | 6 |
Louis Briscoe | England | WI | 2008–2011 | 110 | 23 |
Graham Brown | England | GK | 1969–1974 1981–1982 |
165 | 0 |
Simon Brown | England | FW | 2004–2008 | 126 | 23 |
Reg Bungay | England | MF | 1936–1939 | 98 | 6 |
Adrian Burrows | England | FB | 1979–1982 | 87 | 6 |
Jake Buxton | England | CD | 2002–2008 | 174 | 5 |
George Bytheway | England | WI | 1933–1936 | 94 | 23 |
Colin Calderwood | Scotland | CD | 1981–1985 | 118 | 2 |
David Caldwell | Scotland | FW | 1979–1985 | 188 | 64 |
Keith Cassells | England | FW | 1985–1989 | 195 | 61 |
Gary Castledine | Scotland | MF | 1991–1995 | 76 | 3 |
Neville Chamberlain | England | FW | 1985–1987 | 76 | 23 |
Steve Chambers | England | FB | 1986–1991 | 69 | 0 |
Roy Chapman | England | FW | 1961–1965 | 150 | 88 |
Sammy Chapman | Northern Ireland | MF | 1956–1958 1961–1964 |
169 | 42 |
Steve Charles | England | MF | 1987–1993 | 278 | 47 |
Sammy Chessell | England | FB | 1946–1954 | 281 | 7 |
Iyseden Christie | England | FW | 1996–1999 2002–2004 |
173 | 51 |
Trevor Christie | England | FW | 1988–1991 | 107 | 28 |
Martin Clark | Scotland | MF | 1989–1992 | 54 | 1 |
Darrell Clarke | England | MF | 1995–2001 | 177 | 27 |
Ray Clarke | England | FW | 1974–1976 | 114 | 59 |
David Coates | England | MF | 1960–1964 | 173 | 19 |
Giles Coke | England | MF | 2004–2007 | 82 | 7 |
John Coleman | England | FB | 1966–1968 | 50 | 1 |
Simon Coleman | England | CD | 1986–1990 | 118 | 8 |
Paul Connor | England | FW | 2010–2011 | 50 | 16 |
Billy Coole | England | WI | 1947–1954 | 193 | 38 |
Roy Cooling | England | FW | 1947–1950 | 68 | 16 |
Wayne Corden | England | WI | 2000–2005 | 218 | 38 |
Brian Cox | England | GK | 1988–1990 | 65 | 0 |
Harry Crawshaw | England | FW | 1937–1938 | 45 | 27 |
Charlie Croft | England | MF | 1947–1950 | 91 | 5 |
Bill Curry | England | FW | 1965–1968 | 113 | 57 |
Bob Curtis | England | FB | 1977–1980 | 87 | 9 |
Tom Curtis | England | MF | 2002–2005 | 103 | 2 |
Alan Daley | England | WI | 1953–1956 | 100 | 26 |
George Darwin | England | FW | 1953–1957 | 132 | 64 |
Derek Dawkins | England | FB | 1978–1981 | 88 | 0 |
Stephen Dawson | Ireland | MF | 2005–2008 | 131 | 4 |
Rhys Day | Wales | CD | 2002–2006 2010–2011 |
131 | 14 |
Lindy Delapenha | Jamaica | WI | 1958–1961 | 120 | 27 |
Ray Devey | England | MF | 1947–1950 | 82 | 4 |
Luke Dimech | Malta | CD | 2003–2005 | 53 | 1 |
Craig Disley | England | MF | 1999–2004 | 158 | 16 |
Jonathan D'Laryea | England | MF | 2005–2009 | 153 | 3 |
Willie Donaldson | Scotland | WI | 1950–1952 | 57 | 12 |
John Doolan | England | MF | 1994–1998 | 151 | 14 |
Ted Dransfield | England | FB | 1934–1937 | 85 | 1 |
Rob Duffy | Wales | FW | 2008–2011 | 85 | 31 |
John Dungworth | England | FW | 1982–1984 | 65 | 21 |
Terry Eccles | England | FW | 1973–1977 | 147 | 57 |
Dick Edwards | England | CD | 1966–1968 1973–1974 |
82 | 2 |
Frank Elliott | England | GK | 1956–1958 | 69 | 0 |
Sam Ellis | England | CD | 1971–1973 | 67 | 7 |
Ernie England | England | FB | 1931–1935 | 137 | 4 |
Scott Eustace | England | CD | 1995–1998 | 110 | 7 |
John Fairbrother | England | FW | 1971–1973 | 92 | 43 |
Wayne Fairclough | England | MF | 1989–1994 | 161 | 13 |
Des Fawcett | England | GK | 1934–1936 | 78 | 0 |
Greg Fee | England | CD | 1990–1993 | 56 | 7 |
Phil Ferns | England | CD | 1966–1968 | 63 | 1 |
Arthur Fitzsimons | Ireland | FW | 1959–1961 | 68 | 25 |
Paul Fleming | England | FB | 1991–1995 | 79 | 0 |
Gary Ford | England | WI | 1990–1993 | 98 | 6 |
Tony Ford | England | WI | 1996–1999 | 116 | 9 |
Barry Foster | England | FB | 1971–1982 | 343 | 0 |
Colin Foster | England | CD | 1971–1979 | 241 | 19 |
George Foster | England | CD | 1983–1993 | 448 | 3 |
Oscar Fox | England | MF | 1950–1958 | 258 | 34 |
Walter Fox | England | FB | 1946–1950 | 64 | 0 |
Mick Galloway | Scotland | CD | 1983–1986 | 62 | 4 |
Paul Garner | England | FB | 1984–1989 | 139 | 8 |
Scott Garner | England | CD | 2008–2010 | 56 | 7 |
Johnny Gill | England | CD | 1961–1966 | 153 | 0 |
Jimmy Goodfellow | Scotland | MF | 1967–1971 | 117 | 16 |
Dave Goodwin | England | MF | 1977–1980 | 58 | 8 |
Mike Graham | England | FB | 1985–1989 | 168 | 2 |
Kevin Gray | England | CD | 1988–1994 | 170 | 6 |
Chris Greenacre | England | FW | 1999–2002 | 134 | 58 |
John Gregson | England | WI | 1964–1967 | 82 | 5 |
Johnny Grogan | Scotland | CD | 1947–1952 | 217 | 0 |
Warren Hackett | Saint Lucia | CD | 1995–1999 | 130 | 5 |
Stewart Hadley | England | FW | 1993–1998 | 145 | 34 |
Brian Hall | England | WI | 1958–1965 | 81 | 24 |
Ian Hall | England | MF | 1962–1968 | 160 | 13 |
Neville Hamilton | England | MF | 1978–1981 | 103 | 5 |
Matt Hamshaw | England | WI | 2006–2008 | 96 | 7 |
Steve Harper | England | FB | 1995–1999 | 181 | 19 |
Ted Harston | England | FW | 1935–1937 | 75 | 85 |
Bobby Hassell | England | FB | 1997–2004 | 180 | 3 |
Ian Hathaway | England | WI | 1988–1991 | 50 | 3 |
Kevin Hitchcock | England | GK | 1983–1988 | 224 | 0 |
Jon Olav Hjelde | Norway | CD | 2005–2007 | 66 | 2 |
David Hodges | England | MF | 1986–1991 | 98 | 8 |
Gordon Hodgson | England | MF | 1974–1979 | 224 | 24 |
Freddie Hogg | England | FW | 1946–1948 | 50 | 9 |
Paul Holland | England | MF | 1990–1995 | 176 | 29 |
Ivan Hollett | England | FW | 1958–1964 | 107 | 47 |
Dave Hollins | Wales | GK | 1966–1970 | 126 | 0 |
Mick Hopkinson | England | FB | 1968–1970 | 56 | 1 |
Lee Howarth | England | CD | 1994–1996 | 73 | 2 |
Jack Hughes | Wales | GK | 1937–1939 | 81 | 0 |
Wilf Humble | England | FB | 1959–1966 | 213 | 2 |
Alan Humphreys | England | GK | 1964–1968 | 64 | 0 |
Simon Ireland | England | WI | 1993–1997 | 106 | 12 |
Alan Jarvis | Wales | MF | 1970–1973 | 90 | 0 |
Brian Jayes | England | MF | 1956–1960 | 125 | 1 |
Gareth Jelleyman | Wales | FB | 2004–2008 | 144 | 3 |
Barry Jepson | England | FW | 1953–1957 | 58 | 38 |
Harry Johnson | England | FW | 1931–1936 | 172 | 114 |
Dai Jones (born 1910) | Wales | FB | 1947–1949 | 80 | 0 |
Dai Jones (born 1941) | Wales | FW | 1967–1972 | 140 | 34 |
Glyn Jones | England | FW | 1959–1961 | 51 | 19 |
Mick Jones | England | FB | 1962–1966 | 98 | 0 |
Mark Kearney | England | WI | 1982–1991 | 303 | 37 |
Ray Keeley | England | WI | 1968–1970 | 65 | 11 |
Stan Keery | England | MF | 1957–1959 | 57 | 17 |
Kevin Kent | England | WI | 1985–1991 | 276 | 47 |
Tony Kenworthy | England | CD | 1985–1989 | 124 | 0 |
David Kerr | Scotland | MF | 1995–2000 | 94 | 4 |
Brian Kilcline | England | CD | 1995–1997 | 54 | 3 |
Colin Larkin | Ireland | FW | 2002–2005 | 106 | 26 |
John Lathan | England | MF | 1973–1976 1979–1980 |
117 | 16 |
Mick Laverick | England | MF | 1972–1976 | 107 | 18 |
Liam Lawrence | Ireland | WI | 1999–2004 | 153 | 39 |
Bob Ledger | England | WI | 1967–1970 | 65 | 18 |
Jack Lewis | England | MF | 1948–1953 | 176 | 12 |
David Logan | England | FB | 1984–1987 | 82 | 1 |
Dennis Longhorn | England | MF | 1971–1974 | 106 | 6 |
Tony Lormor | England | FW | 1998–2000 | 84 | 24 |
Tony Lowery | England | MF | 1982–1991 | 317 | 27 |
Noel Luke | England | FB | 1984–1986 | 63 | 11 |
Jim Lumby | England | FW | 1980–1982 | 55 | 21 |
Jim McCaffrey | England | WI | 1972–1977 | 211 | 27 |
Jimmy McCarter | Scotland | WI | 1948–1950 | 72 | 10 |
John McClelland | Northern Ireland | CD | 1978–1981 | 149 | 11 |
Ian McDonald | England | MF | 1975–1978 | 75 | 11 |
Willie McGregor | Scotland | FB | 1953–1956 | 124 | 0 |
Les McJannet | Scotland | FB | 1979–1982 | 83 | 0 |
Ian MacKenzie | England | CD | 1975–1978 | 92 | 1 |
Neil MacKenzie | England | MF | 2002–2004 2008–2009 |
94 | 7 |
Craig McKernon | England | FB | 1984–1990 | 114 | 0 |
Bill McKinney | England | FB | 1966–1968 | 59 | 2 |
Paul McLoughlin | England | FW | 1991–1994 | 68 | 10 |
Brian Macready | England | FW | 1964–1966 | 53 | 13 |
Arthur Mann | Scotland | MF | 1979–1982 | 132 | 3 |
Alan Marriott | England | GK | 2008–2011 | 84 | 0 |
Chris Marron | England | FW | 1952–1954 | 56 | 27 |
Dennis Martin | Scotland | MF | 1977–1979 | 55 | 3 |
John Matthews | England | MF | 1982–1984 | 84 | 6 |
Paul Matthews | England | MF | 1972–1978 | 147 | 8 |
Ken Mellor | England | CD | 1957–1959 | 71 | 0 |
Junior Mendes | Montserrat | MF | 2002–2004 | 65 | 14 |
Harry Middleton | England | FW | 1964–1966 | 50 | 25 |
Johnny Miller | England | WI | 1976–1980 | 133 | 16 |
Bobby Mimms | England | GK | 1999–2001 | 50 | 0 |
Tommy Mitchinson | England | MF | 1965–1968 | 84 | 18 |
Charlie Mitten | England | WI | 1955–1958 | 106 | 27 |
Fred Morris | England | WI | 1956–1958 | 60 | 19 |
Peter Morris | England | MF | 1960–1968 1976–1978 |
365 | 53 |
Ernie Moss | England | FW | 1976–1979 | 61 | 21 |
Carl Muggleton | England | GK | 1999–2000 2006–2008 |
71 | 0 |
John Mullins | England | FB | 2006–2008 | 97 | 5 |
Adam Murray | England | MF | 2001–2002 2004–2005 2010–2011 |
91 | 19 |
Ken Murray | England | FW | 1953–1957 | 145 | 61 |
Malcolm Murray | Scotland | FB | 1989–1992 | 67 | 0 |
Gary Nicholson | England | WI | 1981–1984 | 132 | 21 |
Kyle Nix | Australia | MF | 2009–2011 | 55 | 5 |
Kevin Noteman | England | WI | 1991–1995 | 111 | 16 |
Cliff Nugent | England | WI | 1958–1960 | 54 | 8 |
Harry Oscroft | England | FW | 1946–1950 | 121 | 45 |
Sid Ottewell | England | FW | 1949–1952 | 74 | 22 |
Gordon Owen | England | WI | 1987–1989 | 62 | 8 |
Steve Parkin | England | MF | 1992–1996 | 106 | 4 |
Noel Parkinson | England | MF | 1980–1982 | 79 | 17 |
Malcolm Partridge | England | FW | 1967–1971 | 79 | 25 |
Sandy Pate | Scotland | FB | 1967–1978 | 479 | 3 |
Bill Paterson | Scotland | CD | 1937–1939 | 72 | 0 |
Lee Peacock | Scotland | FW | 1997–2000 | 101 | 32 |
Jason Pearcey | England | GK | 1988–1995 | 91 | 0 |
Martin Pemberton | England | FB | 2000–2002 | 62 | 5 |
Mark Peters | Wales | CD | 1994–1999 | 128 | 10 |
Brian Phillips | England | CD | 1960–1963 | 116 | 3 |
Kevin Pilkington | England | GK | 2000–2005 2010–2011 |
200 | 0 |
Norman Plummer | England | CD | 1952–1956 | 174 | 5 |
Brian Pollard | England | WI | 1979–1981 | 60 | 7 |
Gary Pollard | England | CD | 1984–1987 | 86 | 2 |
Johnny Quigley | Scotland | MF | 1968–1971 | 122 | 2 |
Kevin Randall | England | FW | 1975–1978 | 71 | 21 |
Joe Readman | England | FW | 1931–1933 | 75 | 12 |
Stuart Reddington | England | CD | 2000–2003 | 57 | 1 |
Ken Reeve | England | FW | 1949–1954 | 145 | 62 |
Bill Richardson | England | FB | 1965–1968 | 70 | 0 |
Bobby Roberts | Scotland | MF | 1970–1972 | 87 | 5 |
Dudley Roberts | England | FW | 1967–1974 | 230 | 73 |
Les Robinson | England | FB | 1984–1987 2000–2002 |
107 | 0 |
Sam Robinson | England | CD | 1931–1934 | 64 | 1 |
John Rowland | England | FW | 1966–1968 | 53 | 16 |
Adam Rundle | England | WI | 2004–2006 | 57 | 9 |
John Ryan | England | FB | 1987–1989 | 77 | 2 |
Mark Sale | England | FW | 1995–1997 | 52 | 13 |
John Saunders | England | CD | 1969–1973 | 98 | 2 |
Keith Savin | England | FB | 1957–1959 | 72 | 0 |
Mick Saxby | England | CD | 1975–1979 | 90 | 5 |
Albert Scanlon | England | WI | 1962–1966 | 116 | 24 |
John Schofield | England | MF | 1997–1999 | 98 | 0 |
Ben Sedgemore | England | MF | 1995–1998 | 84 | 6 |
Nick Sharkey | Scotland | FW | 1967–1970 | 80 | 21 |
Gary Silk | England | FB | 2008–2011 | 131 | 2 |
Wilf Slack | England | MF | 1932–1936 | 131 | 1 |
Mark Smalley | England | CD | 1989–1991 | 52 | 2 |
Matt Somner | Wales | MF | 2008–2010 | 70 | 2 |
Fred Speed | England | MF | 1936–1939 | 114 | 6 |
Steve Spooner | England | MF | 1990–1993 | 66 | 3 |
Phil Stant | England | FW | 1991–1994 | 70 | 35 |
Freddie Steele | England | FW | 1949–1952 | 62 | 44 |
John Stenson | England | MF | 1969–1972 | 126 | 26 |
George Stimpson | England | FB | 1937–1939 | 97 | 0 |
Ian Stringfellow | England | FW | 1985–1994 | 206 | 38 |
Mike Stringfellow | England | WI | 1960–1962 | 65 | 12 |
Dave Syrett | England | FW | 1977–1979 | 79 | 24 |
Gary Tallon | Ireland | MF | 1997–2000 | 85 | 2 |
Barrie Thomas | England | FW | 1957–1960 | 73 | 49 |
David Thompson | England | WI | 1970–1974 | 148 | 24 |
Brian Thomson | Scotland | WI | 1979–1982 | 74 | 2 |
Colin Toon | England | FB | 1957–1966 | 231 | 1 |
Colin Treharne | Wales | GK | 1961–1966 | 212 | 0 |
Jack Turner | England | WI | 1937–1939 | 65 | 9 |
Dennis Uphill | England | FW | 1956–1959 | 84 | 40 |
Mick Vinter | England | FW | 1984–1986 | 71 | 10 |
Ken Wagstaff | England | FW | 1960–1965 | 196 | 106 |
Clive Walker | England | FB | 1969–1975 | 260 | 10 |
Johnny Walker | Scotland | MF | 1996–1999 | 82 | 4 |
Phil Waller | England | CD | 1968–1972 | 187 | 3 |
Darren Ward | Wales | GK | 1992–1995 | 97 | 0 |
Sid Watson | England | MF | 1951–1961 | 307 | 11 |
Neil Whatmore | England | FW | 1984–1988 | 100 | 24 |
Andy White | England | FW | 2000–2004 | 76 | 10 |
Jason White | England | GK | 2002–2009 | 63 | 0 |
Steve Whitehall | England | FW | 1997–1998 | 49 | 26 |
Steve Whitworth | England | FB | 1983–1985 | 94 | 2 |
Frank Wignall | England | FW | 1971–1973 | 61 | 16 |
Steve Wilkinson | England | FW | 1989–1995 | 274 | 91 |
Bill Williams | England | CD | 1965–1968 | 56 | 1 |
George Williams | England | MF | 1957–1962 | 163 | 5 |
Lee Williams | England | MF | 1996–2002 | 196 | 9 |
Ryan Williams | England | WI | 1995–1997 2008–2011 |
84 | 6 |
Lee Williamson | Jamaica | MF | 1999–2005 | 166 | 3 |
Chris Withe | England | FB | 1990–1993 | 84 | 5 |
Ian Wood | England | FB | 1975–1982 | 173 | 11 |
Simon Woodhead | England | FB | 1980–1985 | 135 | 6 |
Dennis Wright | England | GK | 1946–1957 | 399 | 0 |
Bob Wyllie | Scotland | GK | 1959–1962 | 100 | 0 |
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