List of Mansfield Town F.C. players

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.

Players with 50 or more appearances

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: GKGoalkeeper; FBFull-back; CDCentral defender; MFMidfielder; WIWinger; FWForward

Name Nationality Position Mansfield Town
career
Apps. Goals
Adam, CharlieCharlie Adam Scotland Scotland WI 1952–1955 98 9
Allen, RussellRussell Allen England England FW 1978–1981 134 21
Antonio, GeorgeGeorge Antonio England England MF 1949–1951 75 3
Arnold, NathanNathan Arnold England England WI 2005–2009 117 14
Arnold, RodRod Arnold England England GK 1970–1971
1972–1984
513 0
Artell, DavidDavid Artell England England CD 2003–2005 55 5
Asher, AlistairAlistair Asher England England FB 1999–2002 85 0
Ashley, JackJack Ashley England England FB 1933–1936 78 0
Atkinson, ArthurArthur Atkinson England England WI 1934–1937 130 34
Austin, TerryTerry Austin England England FW 1978–1981 99 35
Ayre, BillyBilly Ayre England England CD 1982–1984 75 8
Bacon, DannyDanny Bacon England England FW 1999–2003 56 5
Banks, GeorgeGeorge Banks England England FW 1947–1949 69 21
Baptiste, AlexAlex Baptiste England England CD 2002–2008 198 6
Baraclough, IanIan Baraclough England England FB 1994–1996 62 5
Barke, LloydLloyd Barke England England CD 1937–1947 136 0
Barker, RichardRichard Barker England England FW 2004–2007 106 48
Barks, EddieEddie Barks England England MF 1948–1955 225 7
Barrowclough, StewartStewart Barrowclough England England WI 1983–1985 62 15
Beasley, AndyAndy Beasley England England GK 1984–1993 109 0
Bell, CharlieCharlie Bell England England MF 1981–1983 96 14
Bird, KevinKevin Bird England England CD 1972–1983 452 64
Black, DanielDaniel Black England England GK 1935–1939 54 0
Blake, MarkMark Blake England England MF 1999–2001 94 10
Boam, StuartStuart Boam England England CD 1966–1971
1981–1983
215 4
Boothroyd, AidyAidy Boothroyd England England FB 1993–1996 121 3
Boulding, MichaelMichael Boulding England England FW 1999–2001
2006–2008
168 43
Bowater, GeorgeGeorge Bowater England England FW 1931–1933 61 28
Bowling, IanIan Bowling England England GK 1995–2001 196 0
Brace, StuartStuart Brace England England WI 1966–1968 65 30
Bradley, DonDon Bradley England England FB 1949–1962 413 6
Briscoe, LouisLouis Briscoe England England WI 2008–2011 110 23
Brown, GrahamGraham Brown England England GK 1969–1974
1981–1982
165 0
Brown, SimonSimon Brown England England FW 2004–2008 126 23
Bungay, RegReg Bungay England England MF 1936–1939 98 6
Burrows, AdrianAdrian Burrows England England FB 1979–1982 87 6
Buxton, JakeJake Buxton England England CD 2002–2008 174 5
Bytheway, GeorgeGeorge Bytheway England England WI 1933–1936 94 23
Calderwood, ColinColin Calderwood Scotland Scotland CD 1981–1985 118 2
Caldwell, DavidDavid Caldwell Scotland Scotland FW 1979–1985 188 64
Cassells, KeithKeith Cassells England England FW 1985–1989 195 61
Castledine, GaryGary Castledine Scotland Scotland MF 1991–1995 76 3
Chamberlain, NevilleNeville Chamberlain England England FW 1985–1987 76 23
Chambers, SteveSteve Chambers England England FB 1986–1991 69 0
Chapman, RoyRoy Chapman England England FW 1961–1965 150 88
Chapman, SammySammy Chapman Northern Ireland Northern Ireland MF 1956–1958
1961–1964
169 42
Charles, SteveSteve Charles England England MF 1987–1993 278 47
Chessell, SammySammy Chessell England England FB 1946–1954 281 7
Christie, IysedenIyseden Christie England England FW 1996–1999
2002–2004
173 51
Christie, TrevorTrevor Christie England England FW 1988–1991 107 28
Clark, MartinMartin Clark Scotland Scotland MF 1989–1992 54 1
Clarke, DarrellDarrell Clarke England England MF 1995–2001 177 27
Clarke, RayRay Clarke England England FW 1974–1976 114 59
Coates, DavidDavid Coates England England MF 1960–1964 173 19
Coke, GilesGiles Coke England England MF 2004–2007 82 7
Coleman, JohnJohn Coleman England England FB 1966–1968 50 1
Coleman, SimonSimon Coleman England England CD 1986–1990 118 8
Connor, PaulPaul Connor England England FW 2010–2011 50 16
Coole, BillyBilly Coole England England WI 1947–1954 193 38
Cooling, RoyRoy Cooling England England FW 1947–1950 68 16
Corden, WayneWayne Corden England England WI 2000–2005 218 38
Cox, BrianBrian Cox England England GK 1988–1990 65 0
Crawshaw, HarryHarry Crawshaw England England FW 1937–1938 45 27
Croft, CharlieCharlie Croft England England MF 1947–1950 91 5
Curry, BillBill Curry England England FW 1965–1968 113 57
Curtis, BobBob Curtis England England FB 1977–1980 87 9
Curtis, TomTom Curtis England England MF 2002–2005 103 2
Daley, AlanAlan Daley England England WI 1953–1956 100 26
Darwin, GeorgeGeorge Darwin England England FW 1953–1957 132 64
Dawkins, DerekDerek Dawkins England England FB 1978–1981 88 0
Dawson, StephenStephen Dawson Ireland Ireland MF 2005–2008 131 4
Day, RhysRhys Day Wales Wales CD 2002–2006
2010–2011
131 14
Delapenha, LindyLindy Delapenha Jamaica Jamaica WI 1958–1961 120 27
Devey, RayRay Devey England England MF 1947–1950 82 4
Dimech, LukeLuke Dimech Malta Malta CD 2003–2005 53 1
Disley, CraigCraig Disley England England MF 1999–2004 158 16
Dlaryea, JonathanJonathan D'Laryea England England MF 2005–2009 153 3
Donaldson, WillieWillie Donaldson Scotland Scotland WI 1950–1952 57 12
Doolan, JohnJohn Doolan England England MF 1994–1998 151 14
Dransfield, TedTed Dransfield England England FB 1934–1937 85 1
Duffy, RobRob Duffy Wales Wales FW 2008–2011 85 31
Dungworth, JohnJohn Dungworth England England FW 1982–1984 65 21
Eccles, TerryTerry Eccles England England FW 1973–1977 147 57
Edwards, DickDick Edwards England England CD 1966–1968
1973–1974
82 2
Elliott, FrankFrank Elliott England England GK 1956–1958 69 0
Ellis, SamSam Ellis England England CD 1971–1973 67 7
England, ErnieErnie England England England FB 1931–1935 137 4
Eustace, ScottScott Eustace England England CD 1995–1998 110 7
Fairbrother, JohnJohn Fairbrother England England FW 1971–1973 92 43
Fairclough, WayneWayne Fairclough England England MF 1989–1994 161 13
Fawcett, DesDes Fawcett England England GK 1934–1936 78 0
Fee, GregGreg Fee England England CD 1990–1993 56 7
Ferns, PhilPhil Ferns England England CD 1966–1968 63 1
Fitzsimons, ArthurArthur Fitzsimons Ireland Ireland FW 1959–1961 68 25
Fleming, PaulPaul Fleming England England FB 1991–1995 79 0
Ford, GaryGary Ford England England WI 1990–1993 98 6
Ford, TonyTony Ford England England WI 1996–1999 116 9
Foster, BarryBarry Foster England England FB 1971–1982 343 0
Foster, ColinColin Foster England England CD 1971–1979 241 19
Foster, GeorgeGeorge Foster England England CD 1983–1993 448 3
Fox, OscarOscar Fox England England MF 1950–1958 258 34
Fox, WalterWalter Fox England England FB 1946–1950 64 0
Galloway, MickMick Galloway Scotland Scotland CD 1983–1986 62 4
Garner, PaulPaul Garner England England FB 1984–1989 139 8
Garner, ScottScott Garner England England CD 2008–2010 56 7
Gill, JohnnyJohnny Gill England England CD 1961–1966 153 0
Goodfellow, JimmyJimmy Goodfellow Scotland Scotland MF 1967–1971 117 16
Goodwin, DaveDave Goodwin England England MF 1977–1980 58 8
Graham, MikeMike Graham England England FB 1985–1989 168 2
Gray, KevinKevin Gray England England CD 1988–1994 170 6
Greenacre, ChrisChris Greenacre England England FW 1999–2002 134 58
Gregson, JohnJohn Gregson England England WI 1964–1967 82 5
Grogan, JohnnyJohnny Grogan Scotland Scotland CD 1947–1952 217 0
Hackett, WarrenWarren Hackett Saint Lucia Saint Lucia CD 1995–1999 130 5
Hadley, StewartStewart Hadley England England FW 1993–1998 145 34
Hall, BrianBrian Hall England England WI 1958–1965 81 24
Hall, IanIan Hall England England MF 1962–1968 160 13
Hamilton, NevilleNeville Hamilton England England MF 1978–1981 103 5
Hamshaw, MattMatt Hamshaw England England WI 2006–2008 96 7
Harper, SteveSteve Harper England England FB 1995–1999 181 19
Harston, TedTed Harston England England FW 1935–1937 75 85
Hassell, BobbyBobby Hassell England England FB 1997–2004 180 3
Hathaway, IanIan Hathaway England England WI 1988–1991 50 3
Hitchcock, KevinKevin Hitchcock England England GK 1983–1988 224 0
Hjelde, Jon OlavJon Olav Hjelde Norway Norway CD 2005–2007 66 2
Hodges, DavidDavid Hodges England England MF 1986–1991 98 8
Hodgson, GordonGordon Hodgson England England MF 1974–1979 224 24
Hogg, FreddieFreddie Hogg England England FW 1946–1948 50 9
Holland, PaulPaul Holland England England MF 1990–1995 176 29
Hollett, IvanIvan Hollett England England FW 1958–1964 107 47
Hollins, DaveDave Hollins Wales Wales GK 1966–1970 126 0
Hopkinson, MickMick Hopkinson England England FB 1968–1970 56 1
Howarth, LeeLee Howarth England England CD 1994–1996 73 2
Hughes, JackJack Hughes Wales Wales GK 1937–1939 81 0
Humble, WilfWilf Humble England England FB 1959–1966 213 2
Humphreys, AlanAlan Humphreys England England GK 1964–1968 64 0
Ireland, SimonSimon Ireland England England WI 1993–1997 106 12
Jarvis, AlanAlan Jarvis Wales Wales MF 1970–1973 90 0
Jayes, BrianBrian Jayes England England MF 1956–1960 125 1
Jelleyman, GarethGareth Jelleyman Wales Wales FB 2004–2008 144 3
Jepson, BarryBarry Jepson England England FW 1953–1957 58 38
Johnson, HarryHarry Johnson England England FW 1931–1936 172 114
Jones, DaiDai Jones (born 1910) Wales Wales FB 1947–1949 80 0
Jones, DaiDai Jones (born 1941) Wales Wales FW 1967–1972 140 34
Jones, GlynGlyn Jones England England FW 1959–1961 51 19
Jones, MickMick Jones England England FB 1962–1966 98 0
Kearney, MarkMark Kearney England England WI 1982–1991 303 37
Keeley, RayRay Keeley England England WI 1968–1970 65 11
Keery, StanStan Keery England England MF 1957–1959 57 17
Kent, KevinKevin Kent England England WI 1985–1991 276 47
Kenworthy, TonyTony Kenworthy England England CD 1985–1989 124 0
Kerr, DavidDavid Kerr Scotland Scotland MF 1995–2000 94 4
Kilcline, BrianBrian Kilcline England England CD 1995–1997 54 3
Larkin, ColinColin Larkin Ireland Ireland FW 2002–2005 106 26
Lathan, JohnJohn Lathan England England MF 1973–1976
1979–1980
117 16
Laverick, MickMick Laverick England England MF 1972–1976 107 18
Lawrence, LiamLiam Lawrence Ireland Ireland WI 1999–2004 153 39
Ledger, BobBob Ledger England England WI 1967–1970 65 18
Lewis, JackJack Lewis England England MF 1948–1953 176 12
Logan, DavidDavid Logan England England FB 1984–1987 82 1
Longhorn, DennisDennis Longhorn England England MF 1971–1974 106 6
Lormor, TonyTony Lormor England England FW 1998–2000 84 24
Lowery, TonyTony Lowery England England MF 1982–1991 317 27
Luke, NoelNoel Luke England England FB 1984–1986 63 11
Lumby, JimJim Lumby England England FW 1980–1982 55 21
Maccaffrey, JimJim McCaffrey England England WI 1972–1977 211 27
Maccarter, JimmyJimmy McCarter Scotland Scotland WI 1948–1950 72 10
Macclelland, JohnJohn McClelland Northern Ireland Northern Ireland CD 1978–1981 149 11
Macdonald, IanIan McDonald England England MF 1975–1978 75 11
Macgregor, WillieWillie McGregor Scotland Scotland FB 1953–1956 124 0
Macjannet, LesLes McJannet Scotland Scotland FB 1979–1982 83 0
MacKenzie, IanIan MacKenzie England England CD 1975–1978 92 1
MacKenzie, NeilNeil MacKenzie England England MF 2002–2004
2008–2009
94 7
Mackernon, CraigCraig McKernon England England FB 1984–1990 114 0
Mackinney, BillBill McKinney England England FB 1966–1968 59 2
Macloughlin, PaulPaul McLoughlin England England FW 1991–1994 68 10
Macready, BrianBrian Macready England England FW 1964–1966 53 13
Mann, ArthurArthur Mann Scotland Scotland MF 1979–1982 132 3
Marriott, AlanAlan Marriott England England GK 2008–2011 84 0
Marron, ChrisChris Marron England England FW 1952–1954 56 27
Martin, DennisDennis Martin Scotland Scotland MF 1977–1979 55 3
Matthews, JohnJohn Matthews England England MF 1982–1984 84 6
Matthews, PaulPaul Matthews England England MF 1972–1978 147 8
Mellor, KenKen Mellor England England CD 1957–1959 71 0
Mendes, JuniorJunior Mendes Montserrat Montserrat MF 2002–2004 65 14
Middleton, HarryHarry Middleton England England FW 1964–1966 50 25
Miller, JohnnyJohnny Miller England England WI 1976–1980 133 16
Mimms, BobbyBobby Mimms England England GK 1999–2001 50 0
Mitchinson, TommyTommy Mitchinson England England MF 1965–1968 84 18
Mitten, CharlieCharlie Mitten England England WI 1955–1958 106 27
Morris, FredFred Morris England England WI 1956–1958 60 19
Morris, PeterPeter Morris England England MF 1960–1968
1976–1978
365 53
Moss, ErnieErnie Moss England England FW 1976–1979 61 21
Muggleton, CarlCarl Muggleton England England GK 1999–2000
2006–2008
71 0
Mullins, JohnJohn Mullins England England FB 2006–2008 97 5
Murray, AdamAdam Murray England England MF 2001–2002
2004–2005
2010–2011
91 19
Murray, KenKen Murray England England FW 1953–1957 145 61
Murray, MalcolmMalcolm Murray Scotland Scotland FB 1989–1992 67 0
Nicholson, GaryGary Nicholson England England WI 1981–1984 132 21
Nix, KyleKyle Nix Australia Australia MF 2009–2011 55 5
Noteman, KevinKevin Noteman England England WI 1991–1995 111 16
Nugent, CliffCliff Nugent England England WI 1958–1960 54 8
Oscroft, HarryHarry Oscroft England England FW 1946–1950 121 45
Ottewell, SidSid Ottewell England England FW 1949–1952 74 22
Owen, GordonGordon Owen England England WI 1987–1989 62 8
Parkin, SteveSteve Parkin England England MF 1992–1996 106 4
Parkinson, NoelNoel Parkinson England England MF 1980–1982 79 17
Partridge, MalcolmMalcolm Partridge England England FW 1967–1971 79 25
Pate, SandySandy Pate Scotland Scotland FB 1967–1978 479 3
Paterson, BillBill Paterson Scotland Scotland CD 1937–1939 72 0
Peacock, LeeLee Peacock Scotland Scotland FW 1997–2000 101 32
Pearcey, JasonJason Pearcey England England GK 1988–1995 91 0
Pemberton, MartinMartin Pemberton England England FB 2000–2002 62 5
Peters, MarkMark Peters Wales Wales CD 1994–1999 128 10
Phillips, BrianBrian Phillips England England CD 1960–1963 116 3
Pilkington, KevinKevin Pilkington England England GK 2000–2005
2010–2011
200 0
Plummer, NormanNorman Plummer England England CD 1952–1956 174 5
Pollard, BrianBrian Pollard England England WI 1979–1981 60 7
Pollard, GaryGary Pollard England England CD 1984–1987 86 2
Quigley, JohnnyJohnny Quigley Scotland Scotland MF 1968–1971 122 2
Randall, KevinKevin Randall England England FW 1975–1978 71 21
Readman, JoeJoe Readman England England FW 1931–1933 75 12
Reddington, StuartStuart Reddington England England CD 2000–2003 57 1
Reeve, KenKen Reeve England England FW 1949–1954 145 62
Richardson, BillBill Richardson England England FB 1965–1968 70 0
Roberts, BobbyBobby Roberts Scotland Scotland MF 1970–1972 87 5
Roberts, DudleyDudley Roberts England England FW 1967–1974 230 73
Robinson, LesLes Robinson England England FB 1984–1987
2000–2002
107 0
Robinson, SamSam Robinson England England CD 1931–1934 64 1
Rowland, JohnJohn Rowland England England FW 1966–1968 53 16
Rundle, AdamAdam Rundle England England WI 2004–2006 57 9
Ryan, JohnJohn Ryan England England FB 1987–1989 77 2
Sale, MarkMark Sale England England FW 1995–1997 52 13
Saunders, JohnJohn Saunders England England CD 1969–1973 98 2
Savin, KeithKeith Savin England England FB 1957–1959 72 0
Saxby, MickMick Saxby England England CD 1975–1979 90 5
Scanlon, AlbertAlbert Scanlon England England WI 1962–1966 116 24
Schofield, JohnJohn Schofield England England MF 1997–1999 98 0
Sedgemore, BenBen Sedgemore England England MF 1995–1998 84 6
Sharkey, NickNick Sharkey Scotland Scotland FW 1967–1970 80 21
Silk, GaryGary Silk England England FB 2008–2011 131 2
Slack, WilfWilf Slack England England MF 1932–1936 131 1
Smalley, MarkMark Smalley England England CD 1989–1991 52 2
Somner, MattMatt Somner Wales Wales MF 2008–2010 70 2
Speed, FredFred Speed England England MF 1936–1939 114 6
Spooner, SteveSteve Spooner England England MF 1990–1993 66 3
Stant, PhilPhil Stant England England FW 1991–1994 70 35
Steele, FreddieFreddie Steele England England FW 1949–1952 62 44
Stenson, JohnJohn Stenson England England MF 1969–1972 126 26
Stimpson, GeorgeGeorge Stimpson England England FB 1937–1939 97 0
Stringfellow, IanIan Stringfellow England England FW 1985–1994 206 38
Stringfellow, MikeMike Stringfellow England England WI 1960–1962 65 12
Syrett, DaveDave Syrett England England FW 1977–1979 79 24
Tallon, GaryGary Tallon Ireland Ireland MF 1997–2000 85 2
Thomas, BarrieBarrie Thomas England England FW 1957–1960 73 49
Thompson, DavidDavid Thompson England England WI 1970–1974 148 24
Thomson, BrianBrian Thomson Scotland Scotland WI 1979–1982 74 2
Toon, ColinColin Toon England England FB 1957–1966 231 1
Treharne, ColinColin Treharne Wales Wales GK 1961–1966 212 0
Turner, JackJack Turner England England WI 1937–1939 65 9
Uphill, DennisDennis Uphill England England FW 1956–1959 84 40
Vinter, MickMick Vinter England England FW 1984–1986 71 10
Wagstaff, KenKen Wagstaff England England FW 1960–1965 196 106
Walker, CliveClive Walker England England FB 1969–1975 260 10
Walker, JohnnyJohnny Walker Scotland Scotland MF 1996–1999 82 4
Waller, PhilPhil Waller England England CD 1968–1972 187 3
Ward, DarrenDarren Ward Wales Wales GK 1992–1995 97 0
Watson, SidSid Watson England England MF 1951–1961 307 11
Whatmore, NeilNeil Whatmore England England FW 1984–1988 100 24
White, AndyAndy White England England FW 2000–2004 76 10
White, JasonJason White England England GK 2002–2009 63 0
Whitehall, SteveSteve Whitehall England England FW 1997–1998 49 26
Whitworth, SteveSteve Whitworth England England FB 1983–1985 94 2
Wignall, FrankFrank Wignall England England FW 1971–1973 61 16
Wilkinson, SteveSteve Wilkinson England England FW 1989–1995 274 91
Williams, BillBill Williams England England CD 1965–1968 56 1
Williams, GeorgeGeorge Williams England England MF 1957–1962 163 5
Williams, LeeLee Williams England England MF 1996–2002 196 9
Williams, RyanRyan Williams England England WI 1995–1997
2008–2011
84 6
Williamson, LeeLee Williamson Jamaica Jamaica MF 1999–2005 166 3
Withe, ChrisChris Withe England England FB 1990–1993 84 5
Wood, IanIan Wood England England FB 1975–1982 173 11
Woodhead, SimonSimon Woodhead England England FB 1980–1985 135 6
Wright, DennisDennis Wright England England GK 1946–1957 399 0
Wyllie, BobBob Wyllie Scotland Scotland GK 1959–1962 100 0

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