| John Mansfield | |
| Fullname: | John Vincent Mansfield[1] |
| Birth Date: | 1946 9, df=y |
| Birth Place: | Colchester, England |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Youthclubs1: | Colchester United |
| Years1: | 1964–1969 |
| Caps1: | 34 |
| Goals1: | 3 |
| Clubs3: | Chelmsford City |
| Totalcaps: | 34 |
| Totalgoals: | 3 |
John Vincent Mansfield (born 13 September 1946) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League as a midfielder for Colchester United.
Born in Colchester, Mansfield signed for hometown club Colchester United as an apprentice,[1] breaking into the first team in 1964 the day before his 18th birthday on 12 September in a 3–0 defeat to Brentford at Layer Road.[2] He scored his first goal for the club on 10 May 1966 in a 1–0 victory at Southport.[3]
Mansfield was involved in 34 Football League games between his debut in 1964 and his final game in 1968,[4] a 1–0 home defeat to Workington in the League Cup on 4 September.[5] He had scored three goals for the club[4] with his final goal scored on 3 December 1966 in a 4–0 away win against Darlington.[6]
After leaving Colchester following his final appearance, he went on to join non-league outfits Brentwood Town and Chelmsford City.[1]