List of Mansfield Town F.C. players explained

Mansfield Town Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. As of the 2016–17 season, they play in League Two, the fourth tier 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 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 Football League Trophy in 1987, and 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. They won promotion back to the Football League in 2012–13.

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 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 2015–16 season. Current Mansfield Town players (as of 18 August 2016) listed in bold.

Position key:GK – Goalkeeper; FB – Full-back;CD – Central defender;MF – Midfielder;WI – Winger;FW – Forward

NameNationalityPositionMansfield Town
career		Apps.Goals
WI1952 - 1955989
FW1978 - 198113421
MF1949 - 1951753
WI2005 - 200911714
GK1970 - 1971
1972 - 1984		5130
CD2003 - 2005555
FB1999 - 2002850
FB1933 - 1936780
WI1934 - 193713034
FW1978 - 19819935
CD1982 - 1984758
FW1999 - 2003565
FW1947 - 19496921
CD2002 - 20081986
FB1994 - 1996625
CD1937 - 19471360
FW2004 - 200710648
MF1948 - 19552257
WI1983 - 19856215
FW2002 - 2004
2005 - 2007
2015 - 2016		584
GK1984 - 19931090
FB2012 - 20151103
MF1981 - 19839614
CD1972 - 198345264
GK1935 - 1939540
MF1999 - 20019410
CD1966 - 1971
1981 - 1983		2154
FB1993 - 19961213
FW1999 - 2001
2006 - 2008		16843
FW1931 - 19336128
GK1995 - 20011960
WI1966 - 19686530
FB1949 - 19624136
WI2008 - 201420142
GK1969 - 1974
1981 - 1982		1650
FW2004 - 200812623
MF1936 - 1939986
FB1979 - 1982876
CD2002 - 20081745
WI1933 - 19369423
CD1981 - 19851182
FW1979 - 198518864
FW1985 - 198919561
MF1991 - 1995763
FW1985 - 19877623
FB1986 - 1991690
MF2012 - 2013
2015 - 2016		526
FW1961 - 196515088
MF1956 - 1958
1961 - 1964		16942
MF1987 - 199327847
FB1946 - 19542817
FW1996 - 1999
2002 - 2004		17351
FW1988 - 199110728
MF1989 - 1992541
MF1995 - 200117727
FW1974 - 197611459
MF2012 - 20161297
MF1960 - 196417319
MF2004 - 2007827
FB1966 - 1968501
CD1986 - 19901188
FW2010 - 20126519
WI1947 - 195419338
FW1947 - 19506816
WI2000 - 200521838
GK1988 - 1990650
FW1937 - 19384527
MF1947 - 1950915
FW1965 - 196811357
FB1977 - 1980879
MF2002 - 20051032
WI1953 - 195610026
MF2012 - 2014
2015 - 2016		8611
FW1953 - 195713264
FB1978 - 1981880
MF2005 - 20081314
CD2002 - 2006
2010 - 2012		13214
WI1958 - 196112027
CD2011 - 2015977
MF1947 - 1950824
CD2003 - 2005531
MF1999 - 200415816
Dlaryea, JonathanJonathan D'LaryeaMF2005 - 20091533
WI1950 - 19525712
MF1994 - 199815114
FB1934 - 1937851
FW2008 - 20118531
FW1982 - 19846521
FW2011 - 20146513
FW1973 - 197714757
CD1966 - 1968
1973 - 1974		822
GK1956 - 1958690
CD1971 - 1973677
FB1931 - 19351374
CD1995 - 19981107
FW1971 - 19739243
MF1989 - 199416113
GK1934 - 1936780
CD1990 - 1993567
CD1966 - 1968631
FW1959 - 19616825
FB1991 - 1995790
WI1990 - 1993986
WI1996 - 19991169
FB1971 - 19823430
CD1971 - 197924119
CD1983 - 19934483
MF1950 - 195825834
FB1946 - 1950640
CD1983 - 1986624
FB1984 - 19891398
CD2008 - 2010567
CD1961 - 19661530
MF1967 - 197111716
MF1977 - 1980588
FB1985 - 19891682
CD1988 - 19941706
FW2011 - 2013
2015 - 2016		14373
FW1999 - 200213458
WI1964 - 1967825
CD1947 - 19522170
CD1995 - 19991305
FW1993 - 199814534
WI1958 - 19658124
MF1962 - 196816013
MF1978 - 19811035
WI2006 - 2008967
FB1995 - 199918119
FW1935 - 19377585
FB1997 - 20041803
WI1988 - 1991503
GK1983 - 19882240
CD2005 - 2007662
MF1986 - 1991988
MF1974 - 197922424
FW1946 - 1948509
MF1990 - 199517629
FW1958 - 196410747
GK1966 - 19701260
FB1968 - 1970561
CD1994 - 1996732
MF2008 - 2009
2011 - 2014		11813
GK1937 - 1939810
FB1959 - 19662132
GK1964 - 1968640
WI1993 - 199710612
MF1970 - 1973900
MF1956 - 19601251
FB2004 - 20081443
FW1953 - 19575838
FW1931 - 1936172114
FB1947 - 1949800
(born 1941)FW1967 - 197214034
FW1959 - 19615119
CD2009 - 2010
2012 - 2013		6512
FB1962 - 1966980
WI1982 - 199130337
WI1968 - 19706511
MF1957 - 19595717
MF2023 - Present7028
WI1985 - 199127647
CD1985 - 19891240
MF1995 - 2000944
CD1995 - 1997543
MF2014 - 20167410
FW2002 - 200510626
MF1973 - 1976
1979 - 1980		11716
MF1972 - 197610718
WI1999 - 200415339
WI1967 - 19706518
MF1948 - 195317612
FB1984 - 1987821
MF1971 - 19741066
FW1998 - 20008424
MF1982 - 199131727
FB1984 - 19866311
FW1980 - 19825521
Maccaffrey, JimJim McCaffreyWI1972 - 197721127
Maccarter, JimmyJimmy McCarterWI1948 - 19507210
Macclelland, JohnJohn McClellandCD1978 - 198114911
Macdonald, IanIan McDonaldMF1975 - 19787511
Macgregor, WillieWillie McGregorFB1953 - 19561240
Macguire, JamieJamie McGuireFB2013 - 2016843
Macjannet, LesLes McJannetFB1979 - 1982830
CD1975 - 1978921
MF2002 - 2004
2008 - 2009		947
Mackernon, CraigCraig McKernonFB1984 - 19901140
Mackinney, BillBill McKinneyFB1966 - 1968592
Macloughlin, PaulPaul McLoughlinFW1991 - 19946810
FW1964 - 19665313
MF1979 - 19821323
GK2008 - 20142201
FW1952 - 19545627
MF1977 - 1979553
MF1982 - 1984846
MF1972 - 19781478
WI2011 - 201412912
CD1957 - 1959710
MF2002 - 20046514
FW1964 - 19665025
WI1976 - 198013316
GK1999 - 2001500
MF1965 - 19688418
WI1955 - 195810627
WI1956 - 19586019
MF1960 - 1968
1976 - 1978		36553
FW1976 - 19796121
GK1999 - 2000
2006 - 2008		710
FB2006 - 2008975
MF2001 - 2002
2004 - 2005
2010 - 2015		21125
FW1953 - 195714561
FB1989 - 1992670
WI1981 - 198413221
MF2009 - 2011555
WI1991 - 199511116
WI1958 - 1960548
FW1946 - 195012145
FW1949 - 19527422
WI1987 - 1989628
FW2013 - 2015647
MF1992 - 19961064
MF1980 - 19827917
FW1967 - 19717925
FB1967 - 19784793
CD1937 - 1939720
FW1997 - 200010132
GK1988 - 1995910
FB2000 - 2002625
CD1994 - 199912810
CD1960 - 19631163
GK2000 - 2005
2010 - 2011		2000
CD1952 - 19561745
WI1979 - 1981607
CD1984 - 1987862
MF1968 - 19711222
FW1975 - 19787121
FW1931 - 19337512
CD2000 - 2003571
FW1949 - 195414562
FW2011 - 201513516
FB1965 - 1968700
CD2011 - 2012
2013 - 2015		1042
MF1970 - 1972875
FW1967 - 197423073
FB1984 - 1987
2000 - 2002		1070
CD1931 - 1934641
FW1966 - 19685316
WI2004 - 2006579
FB1987 - 1989772
FW1995 - 19975213
CD1969 - 1973982
FB1957 - 1959720
CD1975 - 1979905
WI1962 - 196611624
MF1997 - 1999980
MF1995 - 1998846
FW1967 - 19708021
FB2008 - 20111312
MF1932 - 19361311
CD1989 - 1991522
WI2010 - 2012508
MF2008 - 2010702
MF1936 - 19391146
FW2009 - 2010
2012 - 2014		7227
MF1990 - 1993663
FW1991 - 19947035
FW1949 - 19526244
MF1969 - 197212626
MF2011 - 20145917
FB1937 - 1939970
FW1985 - 199420638
WI1960 - 19626512
FB2011 - 20151540
FW1977 - 19797924
CD2012 - 20161189
MF1997 - 2000852
FW1957 - 19607349
WI1970 - 197414824
WI1979 - 1982742
FB1957 - 19662311
GK1961 - 19662120
WI1937 - 1939659
FW1956 - 19598440
FW1984 - 19867110
FW1960 - 1965196106
FB1969 - 197526010
MF1996 - 1999824
CD1968 - 19721873
GK1992 - 1995970
MF1951 - 196130711
FW1984 - 198810024
FW2000 - 20047610
GK2002 - 2009630
FW1997 - 19984926
FB1983 - 1985942
FW1971 - 19736116
FW1989 - 199527491
CD1965 - 1968561
MF1957 - 19621635
MF1996 - 20021969
WI1995 - 1997
2008 - 2011		846
MF1999 - 20051663
FB1990 - 1993845
FB1975 - 198217311
FB1980 - 19851356
GK1946 - 19573990
GK1959 - 19621000

Sources

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The history of Mansfield Town FC: Part One - The formation (1897-1903). Stagsnet (Paul Taylor and Martin Shaw). 1 September 2009.
  2. Web site: The history of Mansfield Town FC: Part Two - Progression and a new name (1903-1910). Stagsnet (Paul Taylor and Martin Shaw). 1 September 2009.
  3. Web site: The history of Mansfield Town FC: Part Three - And so to war... (1910-1918). Stagsnet (Paul Taylor and Martin Shaw). 1 September 2009.
  4. Web site: The history of Mansfield Town FC: Part Four - The roaring twenties (1919-1929). Stagsnet (Paul Taylor and Martin Shaw). 1 September 2009.
  5. Web site: The history of Mansfield Town FC: Part Five - Football League at last (1930-1939). Stagsnet (Paul Taylor and Martin Shaw). 1 September 2009.
  6. Web site: The history of Mansfield Town FC: Part Nine - Two championships and a season in the Second Division (1970s). Stagsnet (Paul Taylor and Martin Shaw). 1 September 2009.

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