2023–24 Mansfield Town F.C. season explained

Club:Mansfield Town
Season:2023–24
Owner:Carolyn & John Radford
Chairman:David Sharpe
Chrtitle:Chief Executive
Manager:Nigel Clough
Stadium:Field Mill
League:League Two
League Result:3rd (promoted)
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:First round
Cup2:EFL Cup
Cup2 Result:Fourth round
Cup3:EFL Trophy
Cup3 Result:Group stage
Prevseason:2022–23
Nextseason:2024–25

The 2023–24 season was the 127th season in the history of Mansfield Town and their eleventh consecutive season in League Two. The club participated in League Two, the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the 2023–24 EFL Trophy.

Current squad

No.NamePositionNationalityPlace of birthDate of birth (Age)Signed fromDate signedFeeContract end
Goalkeepers
1 24 April 1995 11 July 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2025
13 1 July 2022 Free Transfer 30 June 2024
23 Owen Mason Academy 1 July 2022 30 June 2024
33 Louie Turner Academy 29 August 2023 30 June 2024
Defenders
2 13 January 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2024
3 11 September 2020 Free Transfer 30 June 2024
4 1 July 2021 Free Transfer 30 June 2025
5 12 January 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2025
6 1 July 2023 Free Transfer 30 June 2025
11 1 July 2023 Free Transfer 30 June 2025
14 11 July 1989 3 August 2023 Free Transfer 30 June 2025
15 26 June 1998 11 July 2023 Free Transfer 30 June 2025
19 25 October 2002 Academy 1 July 2021 30 June 2024
22 14 April 1993 17 July 2023 Free Transfer 30 June 2024
27 Taylor Anderson Academy 1 July 2023 30 June 2024
31 Darien Wauchope Academy 26 August 2023 30 June 2024
Midfielders
8 1 July 2020 Free Transfer 30 June 2024
10 28 July 2020 Undisclosed 30 June 2024
16 1 July 2021 Free Transfer 30 June 2024
24 6 November 2000 25 August 2023 Loan 31 May 2024
25 15 January 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2025
29 Charlie Carter Academy 29 August 2023 30 June 2024
32 Jakub Kruszynski Academy 29 August 2023 30 June 2024
34 Finn Flanagan Academy 12 May 2023 30 June 2024
40 31 January 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2025
44 1 July 2022 Free Transfer 30 June 2024
Forwards
7 20 January 2022 Free Transfer 30 June 2024
9 1 July 2020 Free Transfer 30 June 2024
12 1 September 2021 Undisclosed 30 June 2024
18 8 July 2021 Free Transfer 30 June 2024
20 28 August 1993 1 February 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2025
26 1 July 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2026
28 7 July 2005 Academy 1 July 2021 30 June 2024
Out on Loan
17 4 August 2022 Free Transfer 30 June 2024
35 23 October 2021 30 June 2024

Transfers

In

DatePosPlayerTransferred fromFeeRef
1 July 2023 Free Transfer [1]
1 July 2023 Free Transfer [2]
1 July 2023 Undisclosed [3]
11 July 2023 Free Transfer [4]
11 July 2023 Undisclosed [5]
17 July 2023 Free Transfer [6]
3 August 2023 Free Transfer [7]
1 February 2024 Undisclosed [8]

Out

DatePosPlayerTransferred toFeeRef
30 June 2023 Released [9] [10]
30 June 2023 Released [11]
30 June 2023 Free Transfer [12]

Loaned out

DatePosPlayerLoaned toUntilRef
15 August 2023 End of Season [14]
1 February 2024 End of Season [15]

Pre-season and friendlies

On 17 May, Mansfield Town announced their 2023 pre-season schedule, with matches against Retford United, Alfreton Town, Rotherham United, Oldham Athletic and Matlock Town along with a training camp in Scotland between 17 and 21 July.[16] In June, a further fixture was added to the schedule, against Barnsley.[17] A seventh friendly against Long Eaton United was later added.[18] On 24 July, a behind closed doors friendly against Heart of Midlothain was confirmed.[19]

Competitions

League Two

See main article: 2023–24 EFL League Two.

Matches

On 22 June, the EFL League Two fixtures were released.[20]

FA Cup

See main article: 2023–24 FA Cup.

Mansfield were drawn at home to Wrexham in the first round.[21]

EFL Cup

See main article: 2023–24 EFL Cup.

Mansfield were drawn at home to Grimsby Town in the first round,[22] away to Sheffield Wednesday in the second round,[23] then back at home against Peterborough United in the third round[24] and Port Vale in the fourth round.[25]

EFL Trophy

See main article: 2023–24 EFL Trophy. The Group stage draw was finalised on 22 June 2023.[26]

Notes and References

  1. News: Stags strengthen defence with Cargill signing . 31 May 2023 . Mansfield Town FC . 31 May 2023.
  2. News: Stags land left-back . 26 May 2023 . Mansfield Town FC . 26 May 2023.
  3. News: Striker completes permanent move from Forest . 17 May 2023 . Mansfield Town FC . 17 May 2023.
  4. News: Stags land full-back . 11 July 2023 . Mansfield Town FC . 11 July 2023.
  5. News: Christy Pym completes Stags' transfer . 11 July 2023 . Mansfield Town FC . 11 July 2023.
  6. News: Stags sign experienced defender . 17 July 2023 . Mansfield Town FC . 17 July 2023.
  7. News: Mansfield sign ex-Stoke defender Flint . 3 August 2023 . British Broadcasting Corporation . 3 August 2023.
  8. News: Stags land new forward . 1 February 2024 . Mansfield Town FC . 1 February 2024.
  9. News: Mansfield Town confirm retained list . 12 May 2023 . Mansfield Town FC . 11 May 2023.
  10. News: Danny Johnson returns to the Poundland Bescot Stadium! . 28 June 2023 . Walsall FC . 28 June 2023.
  11. Web site: Boston United 3-1 South Shields. www.bostonunited.co.uk. 12 August 2023. 13 August 2023.
  12. News: Pools sign Wallace . 4 July 2023 . Hartlepool United FC . 4 July 2023.
  13. News: Leicester loan centre-back Brunt to Mansfield . 25 August 2023 . British Broadcasting Corporation . 25 August 2023.
  14. News: Anthony Hartigan makes Barnet switch . 15 August 2023 . Mansfield Town FC . 15 August 2023.
  15. News: O’Toole joins Wimbledon on loan . 2 February 2024 . Mansfield Town FC . 1 February 2024.
  16. News: 2023 pre-season fixtures confirmed . 17 May 2023 . Mansfield Town FC . 17 May 2023.
  17. News: 2023 pre-season fixtures confirmed . 5 June 2023 . Mansfield Town FC . 5 June 2023.
  18. News: Stags to face Long Eaton United in pre-season friendly . 12 July 2023 . Mansfield Town FC . 12 July 2023.
  19. News: Stags to play Hearts in behind-closed-doors friendly . 24 July 2023 . Mansfield Town FC . 24 July 2023.
  20. News: Stags to kick-off season away to Crewe . 22 June 2023 . Mansfield Town FC . 22 June 2023.
  21. News: Stags drawn against Wrexham in FA Cup . 17 October 2023 . Mansfield Town FC . 15 October 2023.
  22. News: Carabao Cup draw made . 22 June 2023 . Mansfield Town FC . 22 June 2023.
  23. News: Stags to face Sheffield Wednesday away in Carabao Cup second round . 10 August 2023 . Mansfield Town FC . 9 August 2023.
  24. News: Carabao Cup Third Round Draw made . 30 August 2023 . Mansfield Town FC . 30 August 2023.
  25. News: Stags to host Port Vale in Carabao Cup fourth round . 28 September 2023 . Mansfield Town FC . 27 September 2023.
  26. Web site: EFL Trophy Group Stage draw confirmed. www.efl.com. 22 June 2023. 22 June 2023.

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