List of Mansfield Town F.C. seasons

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Mansfield Town Football Club is an English association football club based in the Nottinghamshire town of Mansfield. Founded in 1897 as Mansfield Wesleyans, the team first entered the Mansfield & District Amateur League in 1902. Four years later, the club turned professional, tweaked its name to Mansfield Wesley, and joined the Notts & District League. The team made their debut in the FA Cup in 1909–10, and joined the Central Alliance in 1911, by which time the club had adopted its current name of Mansfield Town.[1] In the first post-First World War season, they moved to the Field Mill ground and won the Central Alliance title, and in 1921, they were accepted into the Midland League. Three years later, they won the Midland League title, repeated the feat the following year, and were runners-up the next. Applications for election to the Football League were unsuccessful, but in the hope of a better class of football, they had one season in the Midland Combination, primarily a reserve league for Football League clubs, before returning to the Midland League. In 1928–29, Mansfield won the Midland League title by a nine-point margin and beat two Football League clubs on the way to their first appearance in the fourth round of the FA Cup, in which they lost 2–0 to Arsenal at Highbury.[2]

Geographically, Mansfield lay on the border between the catchment areas of the Northern and Southern sections of the regionalised Third Division of the League. They had previously applied for election to the Northern Section; for the 1931–32 season, they applied to the Southern Section, and were admitted. After one season, in which they struggled, the team was reallocated to the Northern Section, before returning to the Southern in 1937.[3] Competitive football was suspended for the duration of the Second World War. Mansfield finished 22nd and bottom in the first post-war season, and thus had to apply for re-election to the League. The management committee decided that in light of the difficult circumstances facing all clubs in resuming competitive professional football after the war, all clubs facing re-election should be accepted unopposed.[4] Mansfield were transferred to the Northern Section for 1947–48. Three seasons later, they finished runners-up – at that time, only the champions were promoted – and reached the fifth round (last 16) of the FA Cup for the first time, losing to First Division team and eventual cup finalists Blackpool. Against a background of financial and governance problems that brought the club close to bankruptcy,[5] Mansfield remained in the Northern Section until the regional sections were amalgamated into national Third and Fourth Divisions in 1958, when they were placed in the Third Division.[6]

Two years later, Mansfield were relegated for the first time in their history. In their third season in the fourth tier, they finished fourth and were promoted on goal average, ahead of Gillingham by 0.118 of a goal.[7] After a further nine years in the Third – during which time they reached the 1968–69 FA Cup quarter-final, which remains their best achievement in the competition – and three in the Fourth Divisions, Mansfield won their first title at Football League level, taking the 1974–75 Fourth Division by a six-point margin. A season of consolidation, whose highlights included progressing to the quarter-final of the League Cup and the first of two Anglo-Scottish Cup semi-finals, preceded another championship: the 1976–77 Third Division title gained Mansfield promotion to the Football League Second Division for the first and as yet only time. They could not maintain that status,[8][6] and for the next thirty years continued to drift between third and fourth tiers, during which time they won the 1986–87 Associate Members' Cup, a cup competition open to teams from the lowest two tiers of the League; Mansfield beat Bristol City in a penalty shoot-out in the final.[9] In 2007–08, they finished 23rd in the fourth tier and were relegated out of the Football League into the Conference National (promotion and relegation between League and Conference had replaced re-election in 1987).[6] They reached the final of the 2010–11 FA Trophy, losing to Darlington in the last minute of extra time,[10] before returning to the League as Conference champions in 2013.[6]

Since their admission to the Football League, Mansfield Town have spent 1 season in the second tier of the English football league system, 42 in the third, 35 in the fourth, and 5 in the top tier of non-league football. The table details the team's achievements in senior first-team competitions and their top league goalscorers from their debut season in the Mansfield & District Amateur League in 1902–03 to the end of the most recently completed season.

Key[]

Details of the abandoned 1939–40 Football League season are shown in italics and appropriately footnoted.

Seasons[]

Season League[6][11][1][12] FA Cup[13] League Cup[6][14] Other[6][14][15][16] Top league scorer(s)[17]
Division[a] P W D L F A Pts Pos Competition Result Name Goals
1902–03 M&D Am 7th — — — — Not known —
1903–04 M&D Am 3rd[b] — — — — Not known —
1904–05 M&D Am 5th — — — — Not known —
1905–06 M&D Am 3rd — — — — Not known —
1906–07 Notts 6th — — — — Not known —
1907–08 Notts 5th — — — — Not known —
1908–09 Notts/Derbys 36 19 6 11 95 73 44 4th — — — — Jack Needham 46
1909–10 Notts/Derbys 34 6 7 21 35 81 17 17th[b] QR2 — — — Not known —
1910–11 Notts/Derbys 34 15 6 13 66 58 36 9th QR4 — — — Not known —
1911–12 Cent All 22 6 0 16 35 62 12 11th QR1 — — — Not known —
1912–13 Cent All 32 13 2 17 50 54 28 10th[c] QR3 — — — Fred Blacknell[1] 39 ♦
1913–14 Cent All 30 6 7 17 38 62 19 15th QR2 — — — Not known —
1914–15 Notts/Derbys 26 12 4 10 52 56 28 4th[19] Prelim — — — Not known —
1915–19
Competitive league and FA Cup football was suspended until after the First World War.
1919–20 Cent All 30 19 3 8 81 41 41 1st Prelim — — — Not known —
1920–21 Cent All 34 18 6 10 75 56 42 5th QR5 — — — Not known —
1921–22 Midland 42 20 7 15 68 57 47 8th QR5 — — — Not known —
1922–23 Midland 42 17 6 19 79 64 40 13th QR6 — — — Not known —
1923–24 Midland 42 31 6 5 98 31 68 1st QR6 — — — Not known —
1924–25 Midland 28 20 4 4 82 27 44 1st QR4 — — — Not known —
1925–26 Midland 40 23 7 10 120 54 53 2nd R1 — — — Not known —
1926–27 Mid Comb 24 15 6 3 62 28 36 2nd[20] R2 — — — Not known —
1927–28 Midland 44 19 11 14 118 97 49 10th QR4 — — — Not known —
1928–29 Midland 50 31 10 9 133 72 72 1st R4 — — — Not known —
1929–30 Midland 50 25 4 21 126 98 54 10th R1 — — — Not known —
1930–31 Midland Promoted 46 19 11 16 103 95 49 10th R1 — — — Not known —
1931–32 Div 3S 42 11 10 21 75 108 32 20th R1 — — — Harry Johnson[21] 32
1932–33 Div 3N 42 14 7 21 84 100 35 16th R1 — — — Harry Johnson 30
1933–34 Div 3N 42 11 12 19 81 88 34 17th R1 — Third Division North Cup SF Harry Johnson 18
1934–35 Div 3N 42 19 9 14 75 62 47 8th R3 — Third Division North Cup R1 Harry Johnson 17
1935–36 Div 3N 42 14 9 19 80 91 37 19th R1 — Third Division North Cup R1 Ted Harston 26
1936–37 Div 3N 42 18 8 16 91 76 44 9th R2 — Third Division North Cup R1 Ted Harston[22] 55 ♦
1937–38 Div 3S 42 15 9 18 62 67 39 14th R3 — Third Division South Cup R1 Harold Crawshaw[22] 25 ♦
1938–39 Div 3S 42 12 15 15 44 62 39 16th R2 — Third Division South Cup R2 Tommy Dutton 12
1939–40 Div 3S 3 1 1 1 8 8 3 [d] — — — —
3
1939–45
The Football League and FA Cup were suspended until after the Second World War.
1945–46 — — — — — — — — — R3[e] — — — — —
1946–47 Div 3S 42 9 10 23 48 96 28 22nd[f] R1 — — — Eric Bryant 15
1947–48 Div 3N 42 17 11 14 57 51 45 8th R3 — — — George Banks 14
1948–49 Div 3N 42 14 14 14 52 48 42 10th R3 — — — Harry Oscroft 14
1949–50 Div 3N 42 18 12 12 66 54 48 8th R2 — — — Freddie Steele 18
1950–51 Div 3N 46 26 12 8 78 48 64 2nd R5 — — — Billy Coole 16
1951–52 Div 3N 46 22 8 16 73 60 52 6th R1 — — — Ken Reeve 21
1952–53 Div 3N 46 16 14 16 55 62 46 18th R3 — — — Chris Marron 16
1953–54 Div 3N 46 20 11 15 88 67 51 7th R1 — — — Ken Murray 21
1954–55 Div 3N 46 18 9 19 65 71 45 13th R1 — — — Ken Murray 13
1955–56 Div 3N 46 14 11 21 84 81 39 18th R2 — — — Barry Jepson 22
1956–57 Div 3N 46 17 10 19 91 90 44 16th R1 — — — George Darwin 19
1957–58 Div 3N 46 22 8 16 100 92 52 6th R3 — — — Barrie Thomas 23
1958–59 Div 3 46 14 13 19 73 98 41 20th R1 — — — Barrie Thomas 21
1959–60 Div 3 Relegated 46 15 6 25 81 112 36 22nd R3 — — —
15
1960–61 Div 4 46 16 6 24 71 78 38 20th R2 R1[g] — — Doug Wragg 11
1961–62 Div 4 44 19 6 19 77 66 44 14th R2 R2 — — Roy Chapman 20
1962–63 Div 4 Promoted 46 24 9 13 108 69 57 4th R3 R2 — — Ken Wagstaff[22] 34 ♦
1963–64 Div 3 46 20 11 15 76 62 51 7th R1 R2 — — Ken Wagstaff 29
1964–65 Div 3 46 24 11 11 95 61 59 3rd R2 R3 — — Harry Middleton 16
1965–66 Div 3 46 15 8 23 59 89 38 19th R1 R3 — — Bill Curry 14
1966–67 Div 3 46 20 9 17 84 79 49 19th R4 R2 — — Bill Curry 22
1967–68 Div 3 46 12 13 21 51 67 37 20th R1 R1 — — Dai Jones 8
1968–69 Div 3 46 16 11 19 58 62 43 15th QF R1 — — Nick Sharkey 13
1969–70 Div 3 46 21 11 14 70 49 53 6th R5 R2 — — Dudley Roberts 18
1970–71 Div 3 46 18 15 13 64 62 51 7th R2 R2 — — Dudley Roberts[22] 22 ♦
1971–72 Div 3 Relegated 46 8 20 18 41 63 36 21st R2 R1 — — John Fairbrother 18
1972–73 Div 4 46 20 14 12 78 51 54 6th R1 R2 — — John Fairbrother 20
1973–74 Div 4 46 13 17 16 62 69 43 17th R2 R1 — — Terry Eccles 20
1974–75 Div 4 Promoted 46 28 12 6 90 40 68 1st R5 R1 — — Ray Clarke[22] 28 ♦
1975–76 Div 3 46 16 15 15 58 52 47 11th R2 QF Anglo-Scottish Cup SF Ray Clarke 24
1976–77 Div 3 Promoted 46 28 8 10 78 42 64 1st R2 R2 — — Kevin Randall 17
1977–78 Div 2 Relegated 42 10 11 21 49 69 31 21st R2 R1 — — Dave Syrett 16
1978–79 Div 3 46 12 19 15 51 52 43 18th R2 R1 Anglo-Scottish Cup SF Bob Curtis 6
1979–80 Div 3 Relegated 46 10 16 20 47 58 36 23rd R2 R2 — — Terry Austin 19
1980–81 Div 4 46 20 9 17 58 44 49 7th R3 R4 — — Russell Allen 9
1981–82 Div 4 46 13 10 23 63 81 47[h] 20th R3 QF — — Jim Lumby 14
1982–83 Div 4 46 16 13 17 61 70 61 10th R4 R4 Football League Group Cup Group John Dungworth 14
1983–84 Div 4 46 13 13 20 66 70 52 19th R2 R1 Associate Members' Cup R1(N) Dave Caldwell 21
1984–85 Div 4 46 13 18 15 41 38 57 14th R2 R1 Associate Members' Cup F(N) Dave Caldwell 9
1985–86 Div 4 Promoted 46 23 12 11 74 47 81 3rd R1 R2 Associate Members' Cup QF(N) Neville Chamberlain 16
1986–87 Div 3 46 15 16 15 52 55 61 10th R1 R1 Associate Members' Cup W[i] Keith Cassells 16
1987–88 Div 3 46 14 12 20 48 59 54 19th R4 R2 Associate Members' Cup QF(N) Steve Charles 12
1988–89 Div 3 46 14 17 15 48 52 59 15th R1 R1 Associate Members' Cup Prelim(S) Keith Cassells 14
1989–90 Div 3 46 16 7 23 50 65 55 15th R1 R2 Associate Members' Cup R1(S) Steve Wilkinson 15
1990–91 Div 3 Relegated 46 8 14 24 42 63 38 24th R3 R1 Associate Members' Cup QF(S) Steve Wilkinson 11
1991–92 Div 4 Promoted[j] 42 23 8 11 75 53 77 3rd R1 R1 Associate Members' Cup Prelim(S) Phil Stant[22] 26 ♦
1992–93 Div 2 Relegated 46 11 11 24 52 80 44 22nd R1 R1 Football League Trophy R1(S) Steve Wilkinson 11
1993–94 Div 3 42 15 10 17 53 62 55 12th R1 R1 Football League Trophy QF(N) Steve Wilkinson 11
1994–95 Div 3 42 18 11 13 84 59 65 6th R3 R2 Football League Trophy R1(N) Steve Wilkinson 22
1995–96 Div 3 46 11 20 15 54 64 53 19th R2 R1 Football League Trophy R1(N)
7
1996–97 Div 3 46 16 16 14 47 45 64 11th R2 R1 Football League Trophy R2(N) John Doolan 6
1997–98 Div 3 46 16 17 13 64 55 65 12th R1 R1 Football League Trophy QF(N) Steve Whitehall 24
1998–99 Div 3 46 19 10 17 60 58 67 8th R2 R1 Football League Trophy R2(N) Lee Peacock 17
1999–2000 Div 3 46 16 8 22 50 65 56 17th R1 R1 Football League Trophy R2(N) Chris Greenacre 9
2000–01 Div 3 46 15 13 18 64 72 58 13th R1 R2 Football League Trophy R1(N) Chris Greenacre 19
2001–02 Div 3 Promoted 46 24 7 15 72 60 79 3rd R3 R1 Football League Trophy R2(N) Chris Greenacre 21
2002–03 Div 2 Relegated 46 12 8 26 66 97 44 23rd R2 R1 Football League Trophy R1(N) Iyseden Christie 18
2003–04 Div 3 46 22 9 15 76 62 75 5th[k] R3 R1 Football League Trophy R1(N) Liam Lawrence 19
2004–05 League 2[l] 46 15 15 16 56 56 60 13th R1 R2 Football League Trophy R2(N) Colin Larkin 11
2005–06 League 2 46 13 15 18 59 66 54 16th R3 R2 Football League Trophy R1(N) Richie Barker 18
2006–07 League 2 46 14 12 20 58 63 54 17th R3 R2 Football League Trophy QF(N) Richie Barker 12
2007–08 League 2 Relegated 46 11 9 26 48 68 42 23rd R4 R2 Football League Trophy R1(N) Michael Boulding 22
2008–09 Conf 46 19 9 18 57 55 62[m] 12th R1 — FA Trophy R1 Rob Duffy 9
2009–10 Conf 44 17 11 16 69 60 62 9th R1 — FA Trophy R1 Jake Speight 17
2010–11 Conf 46 17 10 19 73 75 61 12th R1 — FA Trophy F[n] Louis Briscoe 13
2011–12 Conf 46 25 14 7 87 48 89 3rd[o] QR4 — FA Trophy R1 Matt Green 29
2012–13 Conf Promoted 46 30 5 11 92 52 95 1st R3 — FA Trophy R1 Matt Green[29] 25 ♦
2013–14 League 2 46 15 15 16 49 58 60 11th R2 R1 Football League Trophy R2(N) Sam Clucas 8
2014–15 League 2 46 13 9 24 38 62 48 21st R2 R1 Football League Trophy R1(N) Vadaine Oliver 7
2015–16 League 2 46 17 13 16 61 53 64 12th R1 R1 Football League Trophy R1(N) Matt Green 16
2016–17 League 2 46 17 15 14 54 50 66 12th R1 R1 EFL Trophy QF Matt Green 10
2017–18 League 2 46 18 18 10 67 52 72 8th R3 R1 EFL Trophy R2N Kane Hemmings 15
2018–19 League 2 46 20 16 10 69 41 76 4th[p] R1 R2 EFL Trophy R2N Tyler Walker 22
2019–20 League 2 36 9 11 16 48 55 38 21st[q] R2 R1 EFL Trophy R2N Nicky Maynard 14
2020–21 League 2 46 13 19 14 57 55 58 16th R3 R1 EFL Trophy Group Jordan Bowery 10

Notes[]

  1. ^ From the 1931–32 Football League season onwards, divisions are sorted according to their level within the English football league system, and separately from the pre-League divisions.
  2. ^ a b Two points deducted for fielding an ineligible player.[1]
  3. ^ The goals against figure of 64 in the NonLeague Matters source is a typo; all contemporary newspapers have 54, and tables published for matchdays before the final table are consistent with that figure.[11][18]
  4. ^ The 1939–40 season was abandoned with three matches played when the Second World War began.[6]
  5. ^ Although the Football League did not resume until the 1946–47 season, the FA Cup was contested in 1945–46. From the first round proper to the sixth round (quarter-final), results were determined on aggregate score over two legs.[6][13]
  6. ^ All clubs facing re-election, which included Mansfield, were accepted unopposed, in recognition of the circumstances.[4]
  7. ^ The Football League Cup competition started in the 1960–61 season.[23]
  8. ^ The 1981–82 season saw the introduction of three points for a win instead of two.[23] Mansfield had two points deducted for fielding an ineligible player.[6]
  9. ^ Beat Bristol City in the final at Wembley in a penalty shoot-out.[24]
  10. ^ When the newly formed FA Premier League split from the Football League, the remaining divisions of the Football League were renumbered upwards, so Mansfield were promoted from Division Four to Division Two.[23]
  11. ^ After defeating Northampton Town on penalties in the semifinal of the play-offs, Mansfield lost to Huddersfield Town, also on penalties, in the final.[25]
  12. ^ From the 2004–05 season, the Football League divisions were rebranded: Division One was renamed the Football League Championship, and Divisions Two and Three became Football League One and Football League Two respectively.[26]
  13. ^ Four points deducted for fielding ineligible players.[27]
  14. ^ Lost 1–0 to Darlington in the final; the goal was scored in the last minute of extra time.[10]
  15. ^ Lost 2–1 on aggregate to York City after extra time in the play-off semi-final.[28]
  16. ^ Lost on penalties to Newport County in the play-off semi-final.[30]
  17. ^ The 2019–20 football season was disrupted by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The EFL was suspended in March 2020 and in June, the League Two clubs voted to end the regular season programme early. Teams had not all played the same number of matches, so it was agreed to construct final league tables on a points-per-game basis. Mansfield Town's 48.56 points per game placed them 21st.[31][32]

References[]

General

  • "Mansfield Town". Football Club History Database. Richard Rundle. Retrieved 20 May 2021.

Specific

  1. ^ a b c d For early league positions: Taylor, Paul; Shaw, Martin (4 September 2015). "The formation of Mansfield Town FC". Mansfield Town F.C. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  2. ^ Shaw, Martin; Taylor, Paul (14 May 2016). "1920–1929". Mansfield Town F.C. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  3. ^ Shaw, Martin; Taylor, Paul (23 May 2016). "1930–1939". Mansfield Town F.C. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  4. ^ a b Shaw, Martin; Taylor, Paul (25 May 2016). "1940–1949". Mansfield Town F.C. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  5. ^ Shaw, Martin; Taylor, Paul (16 May 2016). "1950–1959". Mansfield Town F.C. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Mansfield Town". Football Club History Database. Richard Rundle. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  7. ^ Shaw, Martin; Taylor, Paul (17 May 2016). "1960–1969". Mansfield Town F.C. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  8. ^ Shaw, Martin; Taylor, Paul (19 May 2016). "1970–1979". Mansfield Town F.C. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  9. ^ "Why May 24 1987 is a day Stags fans will never forget". Nottingham Post. 3 May 2011. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
  10. ^ a b "FA Trophy final: Darlington 1–0 Mansfield Town". BBC Sport. 7 May 2011. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  11. ^ a b For Notts and Derbyshire League and Central Alliance: "The Central Alliance 1911–1925". NonLeagueMatters. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  12. ^ "Mansfield Town league performance history". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  13. ^ a b "The Emirates FA Cup: Past Results". The Football Association. Retrieved 20 May 2021. Individual seasons accessed via dropdown menu.
  14. ^ a b "Mansfield Town football club complete match record". 11v11.com. AFS Enterprises. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  15. ^ For Football League Group Cup: "Football League Group Cup". Football Club History Database. Richard Rundle. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  16. ^ For Third Division North and South Cups: "Football League Division Three North" and "South Cup Summary – Contents". Football Club History Database. Richard Rundle. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  17. ^ For Football League seasons up to 1995–96, except where individually referenced: "Clubs: Bristol City: Season players". English National Football Archive. Retrieved 25 September 2020. Access season required via dropdown menu.
    From 1996–97 onwards: "Mansfield Town: player appearances". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 20 May 2021. Select season required via dropdown menu.
  18. ^ "Central Alliance". Walsall Advertiser. 3 May 1913. p. 8.
  19. ^ "Football. Notts. and Derbyshire League". Nottingham Evening Post. 4 May 1915. p. 5.
  20. ^ "Chesterfield FC, 1926–7: Tables" (XLSX). cfchistory.com. Stuart Basson. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  21. ^ Taylor, Paul; Shaw, Martin (4 September 2015). "1930–1939". Mansfield Town F.C. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  22. ^ a b c d e f Ross, James M. (25 June 2015). "English League Leading Goalscorers". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved 7 June 2016.
  23. ^ a b c "History of the Football League". The Football League. 22 September 2010. Archived from the original on 1 May 2011.
  24. ^ Harling, Nicholas (25 May 1987). "Penalties the bane of Bristol". The Times. London. p. 23.
  25. ^ "Mansfield reach final". BBC Sport. 20 May 2004. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
    "Mansfield 0–0 Huddersfield". BBC Sport. 31 May 2004. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  26. ^ "League gets revamp". BBC Sport. 10 June 2004. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
  27. ^ "Mansfield hit by points deduction". BBC Sport. 6 October 2008. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  28. ^ Phillips, Owen (7 May 2012). "Mansfield Town 0–1 York City (1–2 agg)". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  29. ^ "National League". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  30. ^ "Newport beat Mansfield on penalties to reach League Two play-off final". The Guardian. Press Association. 12 May 2019. Retrieved 14 August 2019.
  31. ^ "League One & League Two clubs vote to end seasons early". BBC Sport. 9 June 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  32. ^ "Sky Bet League Two". English Football League. Archived from the original on 19 June 2020.

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