| Club: | Mansfield Town |
| Season: | 1960–61 |
| Manager: | Raich Carter |
| League: | Fourth Division |
| Cup1: | FA Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Second Round |
| Cup2: | League Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | First Round |
| Prevseason: | 1959–60 |
| Nextseason: | 1961–62 |
The 1960–61 season was Mansfield Town's 23rd season in the Football League and 1st in the Fourth Division, they finished in 20th position with 38 points.
See main article: 1960–61 Football League.
| Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 August 1960 | Aldershot | A | 0–2 | 6,502 | ||
| 2 | 22 August 1960 | Rochdale | H | 0–2 | 8,103 | ||
| 3 | 27 August 1960 | Stockport County | H | 2–2 | 4,072 | Fitzsimons, Delapenha | |
| 4 | 30 August 1960 | Rochdale | A | 2–1 | 5,547 | Wagstaff (2) | |
| 5 | 3 September 1960 | Exeter City | A | 2–0 | 5,651 | Wragg (2) | |
| 6 | 7 September 1960 | Wrexham | A | 0–2 | 8,626 | ||
| 7 | 10 September 1960 | Peterborough United | H | 1–0 | 11,384 | Wagstaff | |
| 8 | 12 September 1960 | Wrexham | H | 0–3 | 6,895 | ||
| 9 | 17 September 1960 | Southport | A | 1–2 | 4,483 | Delapenha | |
| 10 | 19 September 1960 | Carlisle United | H | 1–3 | 3,065 | Delapenha | |
| 11 | 24 September 1960 | Darlington | H | 2–1 | 3,867 | Jones (2) | |
| 12 | 27 September 1960 | Carlisle United | A | 1–3 | 6,135 | Hollett | |
| 13 | 1 October 1960 | Crystal Palace | A | 1–4 | 15,018 | Fitzsimons | |
| 14 | 8 October 1960 | Workington | H | 2–0 | 2,338 | Fitzsimons, Hinchliffe (o.g.) | |
| 15 | 15 October 1960 | Chester | A | 3–3 | 5,553 | Stringfellow, Delapenha, Wagstaff | |
| 16 | 22 October 1960 | Crewe Alexandra | H | 1–1 | 3,863 | Coates | |
| 17 | 29 October 1960 | York City | A | 2–3 | 5,389 | Stringfellow, Delapenha | |
| 18 | 12 November 1960 | Millwall | A | 0–3 | 8,264 | ||
| 19 | 19 November 1960 | Barrow | H | 5–1 | 3,681 | Hollett (3), Wragg (2) | |
| 20 | 10 December 1960 | Northampton Town | A | 0–1 | 8,129 | ||
| 21 | 17 December 1960 | Aldershot | H | 2–0 | 3,785 | Gauld (2) | |
| 22 | 26 December 1960 | Hartlepools United | H | 2–1 | 6,282 | Gauld, Fitzsimons | |
| 23 | 27 December 1960 | Hartlepools United | A | 2–3 | 4,094 | Delapenha, Fitzsimons | |
| 24 | 31 December 1960 | Stockport County | A | 0–1 | 4,723 | ||
| 25 | 7 January 1961 | Barrow | A | 1–1 | 3,330 | Phillips | |
| 26 | 14 January 1961 | Exeter City | H | 2–3 | 4,484 | Fitzsimons (2) | |
| 27 | 21 January 1961 | Peterborough United | A | 1–2 | 10,628 | Fitzsimons | |
| 28 | 4 February 1961 | Southport | H | 1–2 | 3,244 | Williams | |
| 29 | 11 February 1961 | Darlington | A | 2–3 | 4,888 | Phillips, Wragg | |
| 30 | 18 February 1961 | Crystal Palace | H | 1–2 | 5,874 | Hollett | |
| 31 | 24 February 1961 | Workington | A | 3–1 | 3,320 | Hollett (2), Wragg | |
| 32 | 4 March 1961 | Chester | H | 3–1 | 4,563 | Hollett, Wragg (2) | |
| 33 | 11 March 1961 | Crewe Alexandra | A | 2–1 | 6,059 | Hollett, Coates | |
| 34 | 18 March 1961 | York City | H | 1–3 | 5,060 | Wragg | |
| 35 | 22 March 1961 | Accrington Stanley | H | 0–0 | 3,095 | ||
| 36 | 25 March 1961 | Accrington Stanley | A | 4–1 | 2,414 | Wagstaff (2), Wragg, Ogilvie | |
| 37 | 31 March 1961 | Oldham Athletic | A | 1–3 | 13,054 | Hollett | |
| 38 | 1 April 1961 | Millwall | H | 5–1 | 4,575 | Stringfellow (2), Coates (2), Wragg | |
| 39 | 3 April 1961 | Oldham Athletic | H | 1–2 | 6,874 | Williams | |
| 40 | 12 April 1961 | Bradford Park Avenue | H | 1–2 | 4,703 | Stringfellow | |
| 41 | 15 April 1961 | Gillingham | H | 1–0 | 4,070 | Delapenha | |
| 42 | 17 April 1961 | Doncaster Rovers | H | 1–2 | 4,748 | Coates | |
| 43 | 22 April 1961 | Bradford Park Avenue | A | 1–2 | 10,249 | Stringfellow | |
| 44 | 25 April 1961 | Doncaster Rovers | A | 3–2 | 3,574 | Wagstaff, Jones (2) | |
| 45 | 29 April 1961 | Northampton Town | H | 4–2 | 4,872 | Wagstaff (2), Jones, Delapenha | |
| 46 | 3 May 1961 | Gillingham | A | 0–0 | 3,154 |
See main article: 1960–61 FA Cup.
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 5 November 1960 | Blyth Spartans | H | 3–1 | 5,737 | Fitzsimons, Coates, Wragg | |
| R2 | 30 November 1960 | Accrington Stanley | A | 0–3 | 4,227 |
See main article: 1960–61 Football League Cup.
| Pos. | Name | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| GK | Bob Wyllie | 46 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 0 | |
| DF | Don Bradley | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
| DF | Tony Emery | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| DF | Brian Hall | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| DF | Wilf Humble | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
| DF | John Ogilvie | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
| DF | Brian Phillips | 36 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 2 | |
| DF | Colin Toon | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 0 | |
| MF | Peter Clark | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| MF | Peter Morris | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| MF | Terry Smith | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| MF | Sid Watson | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| MF | Robert Williams | 45 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 2 | |
| FW | David Coates | 38 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 6 | |
| FW |  Lindy Delapenha | 35 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 8 | |
| FW |  Arthur Fitzsimons | 24 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 9 | |
| FW | Jimmy Gauld | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | |
| FW | Ivan Hollett | 26 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 10 | |
| FW | Glyn Jones | 14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 5 | |
| FW | Brian Moore | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| FW | Mike Stringfellow | 33 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 6 | |
| FW | Brian Tarrant | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| FW | Ken Wagstaff | 27 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 9 | |
| FW | Doug Wragg | 33 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 12 | |
| – | Own goals | – | 1 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 | |
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