List of Mansfield Town F.C. players

For the current Mansfield Town first-team squad, see Mansfield Town F.C. § Current squad. For all Mansfield Town players with Wikipedia articles, see Category:Mansfield Town F.C. players.
Lindon Meikle was a member of the Mansfield Town team that won the 2012–13 Conference Premier title.[1]

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.[2] 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.[3]

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.[4] In 1919, the club moved to Field Mill, which remains their ground to this date, and in 1921, the club joined the Midland League.[5] 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.[6] 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.[7] 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
Adam, CharlieCharlie Adam  Scotland WI1952–1955989
Allen, RussellRussell Allen  England FW1978–198113421
Antonio, GeorgeGeorge Antonio  England MF1949–1951753
Arnold, NathanNathan Arnold  England WI2005–200911714
Arnold, RodRod Arnold  England GK1970–1971
1972–1984
5130
Artell, DavidDavid Artell  England CD2003–2005555
Asher, AlistairAlistair Asher  England FB1999–2002850
Ashley, JackJack Ashley  England FB1933–1936780
Atkinson, ArthurArthur Atkinson  England WI1934–193713034
Austin, TerryTerry Austin  England FW1978–19819935
Ayre, BillyBilly Ayre  England CD1982–1984758
Bacon, DannyDanny Bacon  England FW1999–2003565
Banks, GeorgeGeorge Banks  England FW1947–19496921
Baptiste, AlexAlex Baptiste  England CD2002–20081986
Baraclough, IanIan Baraclough  England FB1994–1996625
Barke, LloydLloyd Barke  England CD1937–19471360
Barker, RichardRichard Barker  England FW2004–200710648
Barks, EddieEddie Barks  England MF1948–19552257
Barrowclough, StewartStewart Barrowclough  England WI1983–19856215
Beardsley, ChrisChris Beardsley  England FW2002–2004
2005–2007
2015–2016
584
Beasley, AndyAndy Beasley  England GK1984–19931090
Beevers, LeeLee Beevers  England FB2012–20151103
Bell, CharlieCharlie Bell  England MF1981–19839614
Bird, KevinKevin Bird  England CD1972–198345264
Black, DanielDaniel Black  England GK1935–1939540
Blake, MarkMark Blake  England MF1999–20019410
Boam, StuartStuart Boam  England CD1966–1971
1981–1983
2154
Boothroyd, AidyAidy Boothroyd  England FB1993–19961213
Boulding, MichaelMichael Boulding  England FW1999–2001
2006–2008
16843
Bowater, GeorgeGeorge Bowater  England FW1931–19336128
Bowling, IanIan Bowling  England GK1995–20011960
Brace, StuartStuart Brace  England WI1966–19686530
Bradley, DonDon Bradley  England FB1949–19624136
Briscoe, LouisLouis Briscoe  England WI2008–201420142
Brown, GrahamGraham Brown  England GK1969–1974
1981–1982
1650
Brown, SimonSimon Brown  England FW2004–200812623
Bungay, RegReg Bungay  England MF1936–1939986
Burrows, AdrianAdrian Burrows  England FB1979–1982876
Buxton, JakeJake Buxton  England CD2002–20081745
Bytheway, GeorgeGeorge Bytheway  England WI1933–19369423
Calderwood, ColinColin Calderwood  Scotland CD1981–19851182
Caldwell, DavidDavid Caldwell  Scotland FW1979–198518864
Cassells, KeithKeith Cassells  England FW1985–198919561
Castledine, GaryGary Castledine  Scotland MF1991–1995763
Chamberlain, NevilleNeville Chamberlain  England FW1985–19877623
Chambers, SteveSteve Chambers  England FB1986–1991690
Chapman, AdamAdam Chapman  Northern Ireland MF2012–2013
2015–2016
526
Chapman, RoyRoy Chapman  England FW1961–196515088
Chapman, SammySammy Chapman  Northern Ireland MF1956–1958
1961–1964
16942
Charles, SteveSteve Charles  England MF1987–199327847
Chessell, SammySammy Chessell  England FB1946–19542817
Christie, IysedenIyseden Christie  England FW1996–1999
2002–2004
17351
Christie, TrevorTrevor Christie  England FW1988–199110728
Clark, MartinMartin Clark  Scotland MF1989–1992541
Clarke, DarrellDarrell Clarke  England MF1995–200117727
Clarke, RayRay Clarke  England FW1974–197611459
Clements, ChrisChris Clements  England MF2012–20161297
Coates, DavidDavid Coates  England MF1960–196417319
Coke, GilesGiles Coke  England MF2004–2007827
Coleman, JohnJohn Coleman  England FB1966–1968501
Coleman, SimonSimon Coleman  England CD1986–19901188
Connor, PaulPaul Connor  England FW2010–20126519
Coole, BillyBilly Coole  England WI1947–195419338
Cooling, RoyRoy Cooling  England FW1947–19506816
Corden, WayneWayne Corden  England WI2000–200521838
Cox, BrianBrian Cox  England GK1988–1990650
Crawshaw, HarryHarry Crawshaw  England FW1937–19384527
Croft, CharlieCharlie Croft  England MF1947–1950915
Curry, BillBill Curry  England FW1965–196811357
Curtis, BobBob Curtis  England FB1977–1980879
Curtis, TomTom Curtis  England MF2002–20051032
Daley, AlanAlan Daley  England WI1953–195610026
Daniel, ColinColin Daniel  England MF2012–2014
2015–2016
8611
Darwin, GeorgeGeorge Darwin  England FW1953–195713264
Dawkins, DerekDerek Dawkins  England FB1978–1981880
Dawson, StephenStephen Dawson  Ireland MF2005–20081314
Day, RhysRhys Day  Wales CD2002–2006
2010–2012
13214
Delapenha, LindyLindy Delapenha  Jamaica WI1958–196112027
Dempster, JohnJohn Dempster  Scotland CD2011–2015977
Devey, RayRay Devey  England MF1947–1950824
Dimech, LukeLuke Dimech  Malta CD2003–2005531
Disley, CraigCraig Disley  England MF1999–200415816
Jonathan D'Laryea  England MF2005–20091533
Donaldson, WillieWillie Donaldson  Scotland WI1950–19525712
Doolan, JohnJohn Doolan  England MF1994–199815114
Dransfield, TedTed Dransfield  England FB1934–1937851
Duffy, RobRob Duffy  Wales FW2008–20118531
Dungworth, JohnJohn Dungworth  England FW1982–19846521
Dyer, RossRoss Dyer  England FW2011–20146513
Eccles, TerryTerry Eccles  England FW1973–197714757
Edwards, DickDick Edwards  England CD1966–1968
1973–1974
822
Elliott, FrankFrank Elliott  England GK1956–1958690
Ellis, SamSam Ellis  England CD1971–1973677
England, ErnieErnie England  England FB1931–19351374
Eustace, ScottScott Eustace  England CD1995–19981107
Fairbrother, JohnJohn Fairbrother  England FW1971–19739243
Fairclough, WayneWayne Fairclough  England MF1989–199416113
Fawcett, DesDes Fawcett  England GK1934–1936780
Fee, GregGreg Fee  England CD1990–1993567
Ferns, PhilPhil Ferns  England CD1966–1968631
Fitzsimons, ArthurArthur Fitzsimons  Ireland FW1959–19616825
Fleming, PaulPaul Fleming  England FB1991–1995790
Ford, GaryGary Ford  England WI1990–1993986
Ford, TonyTony Ford  England WI1996–19991169
Foster, BarryBarry Foster  England FB1971–19823430
Foster, ColinColin Foster  England CD1971–197924119
Foster, GeorgeGeorge Foster  England CD1983–19934483
Fox, OscarOscar Fox  England MF1950–195825834
Fox, WalterWalter Fox  England FB1946–1950640
Galloway, MickMick Galloway  Scotland CD1983–1986624
Garner, PaulPaul Garner  England FB1984–19891398
Garner, ScottScott Garner  England CD2008–2010567
Gill, JohnnyJohnny Gill  England CD1961–19661530
Goodfellow, JimmyJimmy Goodfellow  Scotland MF1967–197111716
Goodwin, DaveDave Goodwin  England MF1977–1980588
Graham, MikeMike Graham  England FB1985–19891682
Gray, KevinKevin Gray  England CD1988–19941706
Green, MattMatt Green  England FW2011–2013
2015–2016
14373
Greenacre, ChrisChris Greenacre  England FW1999–200213458
Gregson, JohnJohn Gregson  England WI1964–1967825
Grogan, JohnnyJohnny Grogan  Scotland CD1947–19522170
Hackett, WarrenWarren Hackett  Saint Lucia CD1995–19991305
Hadley, StewartStewart Hadley  England FW1993–199814534
Hall, BrianBrian Hall  England WI1958–19658124
Hall, IanIan Hall  England MF1962–196816013
Hamilton, NevilleNeville Hamilton  England MF1978–19811035
Hamshaw, MattMatt Hamshaw  England WI2006–2008967
Harper, SteveSteve Harper  England FB1995–199918119
Harston, TedTed Harston  England FW1935–19377585
Hassell, BobbyBobby Hassell  England FB1997–20041803
Hathaway, IanIan Hathaway  England WI1988–1991503
Hitchcock, KevinKevin Hitchcock  England GK1983–19882240
Hjelde, Jon OlavJon Olav Hjelde  Norway CD2005–2007662
Hodges, DavidDavid Hodges  England MF1986–1991988
Hodgson, GordonGordon Hodgson  England MF1974–197922424
Hogg, FreddieFreddie Hogg  England FW1946–1948509
Holland, PaulPaul Holland  England MF1990–199517629
Hollett, IvanIvan Hollett  England FW1958–196410747
Hollins, DaveDave Hollins  Wales GK1966–19701260
Hopkinson, MickMick Hopkinson  England FB1968–1970561
Howarth, LeeLee Howarth  England CD1994–1996732
Howell, AnthonyAnthony Howell  England MF2008–2009
2011–2014
11813
Hughes, JackJack Hughes  Wales GK1937–1939810
Humble, WilfWilf Humble  England FB1959–19662132
Humphreys, AlanAlan Humphreys  England GK1964–1968640
Ireland, SimonSimon Ireland  England WI1993–199710612
Jarvis, AlanAlan Jarvis  Wales MF1970–1973900
Jayes, BrianBrian Jayes  England MF1956–19601251
Jelleyman, GarethGareth Jelleyman  Wales FB2004–20081443
Jepson, BarryBarry Jepson  England FW1953–19575838
Johnson, HarryHarry Johnson  England FW1931–1936172114
Jones, DaiDai Jones (born 1910)  Wales FB1947–1949800
Jones, DaiDai Jones (born 1941)  Wales FW1967–197214034
Jones, GlynGlyn Jones  England FW1959–19615119
Jones, LukeLuke Jones  England CD2009–2010
2012–2013
6512
Jones, MickMick Jones  England FB1962–1966980
Kearney, MarkMark Kearney  England WI1982–199130337
Keeley, RayRay Keeley  England WI1968–19706511
Keery, StanStan Keery  England MF1957–19595717
Kent, KevinKevin Kent  England WI1985–199127647
Kenworthy, TonyTony Kenworthy  England CD1985–19891240
Kerr, DavidDavid Kerr  Scotland MF1995–2000944
Kilcline, BrianBrian Kilcline  England CD1995–1997543
Lambe, ReggieReggie Lambe  Bermuda MF2014–20167410
Larkin, ColinColin Larkin  Ireland FW2002–200510626
Lathan, JohnJohn Lathan  England MF1973–1976
1979–1980
11716
Laverick, MickMick Laverick  England MF1972–197610718
Lawrence, LiamLiam Lawrence  Ireland WI1999–200415339
Ledger, BobBob Ledger  England WI1967–19706518
Lewis, JackJack Lewis  England MF1948–195317612
Logan, DavidDavid Logan  England FB1984–1987821
Longhorn, DennisDennis Longhorn  England MF1971–19741066
Lormor, TonyTony Lormor  England FW1998–20008424
Lowery, TonyTony Lowery  England MF1982–199131727
Luke, NoelNoel Luke  England FB1984–19866311
Lumby, JimJim Lumby  England FW1980–19825521
Jim McCaffrey  England WI1972–197721127
Jimmy McCarter  Scotland WI1948–19507210
John McClelland  Northern Ireland CD1978–198114911
Ian McDonald  England MF1975–19787511
Willie McGregor  Scotland FB1953–19561240
Jamie McGuire  England FB2013–2016843
Les McJannet  Scotland FB1979–1982830
MacKenzie, IanIan MacKenzie  England CD1975–1978921
MacKenzie, NeilNeil MacKenzie  England MF2002–2004
2008–2009
947
Craig McKernon  England FB1984–19901140
Bill McKinney  England FB1966–1968592
Paul McLoughlin  England FW1991–19946810
Macready, BrianBrian Macready  England FW1964–19665313
Mann, ArthurArthur Mann  Scotland MF1979–19821323
Marriott, AlanAlan Marriott  England GK2008–20142201
Marron, ChrisChris Marron  England FW1952–19545627
Martin, DennisDennis Martin  Scotland MF1977–1979553
Matthews, JohnJohn Matthews  England MF1982–1984846
Matthews, PaulPaul Matthews  England MF1972–19781478
Meikle, LindonLindon Meikle  England WI2011–201412912
Mellor, KenKen Mellor  England CD1957–1959710
Mendes, JuniorJunior Mendes  Montserrat MF2002–20046514
Middleton, HarryHarry Middleton  England FW1964–19665025
Miller, JohnnyJohnny Miller  England WI1976–198013316
Mimms, BobbyBobby Mimms  England GK1999–2001500
Mitchinson, TommyTommy Mitchinson  England MF1965–19688418
Mitten, CharlieCharlie Mitten  England WI1955–195810627
Morris, FredFred Morris  England WI1956–19586019
Morris, PeterPeter Morris  England MF1960–1968
1976–1978
36553
Moss, ErnieErnie Moss  England FW1976–19796121
Muggleton, CarlCarl Muggleton  England GK1999–2000
2006–2008
710
Mullins, JohnnyJohnny Mullins  England FB2006–2008975
Murray, AdamAdam Murray  England MF2001–2002
2004–2005
2010–2015
21125
Murray, KenKen Murray  England FW1953–195714561
Murray, MalcolmMalcolm Murray  Scotland FB1989–1992670
Nicholson, GaryGary Nicholson  England WI1981–198413221
Nix, KyleKyle Nix  Australia MF2009–2011555
Noteman, KevinKevin Noteman  England WI1991–199511116
Nugent, CliffCliff Nugent  England WI1958–1960548
Oscroft, HarryHarry Oscroft  England FW1946–195012145
Ottewell, SidSid Ottewell  England FW1949–19527422
Owen, GordonGordon Owen  England WI1987–1989628
Palmer, OllieOllie Palmer  England FW2013–2015647
Parkin, SteveSteve Parkin  England MF1992–19961064
Parkinson, NoelNoel Parkinson  England MF1980–19827917
Partridge, MalcolmMalcolm Partridge  England FW1967–19717925
Pate, SandySandy Pate  Scotland FB1967–19784793
Paterson, BillBill Paterson  Scotland CD1937–1939720
Peacock, LeeLee Peacock  Scotland FW1997–200010132
Pearcey, JasonJason Pearcey  England GK1988–1995910
Pemberton, MartinMartin Pemberton  England FB2000–2002625
Peters, MarkMark Peters  Wales CD1994–199912810
Phillips, BrianBrian Phillips  England CD1960–19631163
Pilkington, KevinKevin Pilkington  England GK2000–2005
2010–2011
2000
Plummer, NormanNorman Plummer  England CD1952–19561745
Pollard, BrianBrian Pollard  England WI1979–1981607
Pollard, GaryGary Pollard  England CD1984–1987862
Quigley, JohnnyJohnny Quigley  Scotland MF1968–19711222
Randall, KevinKevin Randall  England FW1975–19787121
Readman, JoeJoe Readman  England FW1931–19337512
Reddington, StuartStuart Reddington  England CD2000–2003571
Reeve, KenKen Reeve  England FW1949–195414562
Rhead, MattMatt Rhead  England FW2011–201513516
Richardson, BillBill Richardson  England FB1965–1968700
Riley, MartinMartin Riley  England CD2011–2012
2013–2015
1042
Roberts, BobbyBobby Roberts  Scotland MF1970–1972875
Roberts, DudleyDudley Roberts  England FW1967–197423073
Robinson, LesLes Robinson  England FB1984–1987
2000–2002
1070
Robinson, SamSam Robinson  England CD1931–1934641
Rowland, JohnJohn Rowland  England FW1966–19685316
Rundle, AdamAdam Rundle  England WI2004–2006579
Ryan, JohnJohn Ryan  England FB1987–1989772
Sale, MarkMark Sale  England FW1995–19975213
Saunders, JohnJohn Saunders  England CD1969–1973982
Savin, KeithKeith Savin  England FB1957–1959720
Saxby, MickMick Saxby  England CD1975–1979905
Scanlon, AlbertAlbert Scanlon  England WI1962–196611624
Schofield, JohnJohn Schofield  England MF1997–1999980
Sedgemore, BenBen Sedgemore  England MF1995–1998846
Sharkey, NickNick Sharkey  Scotland FW1967–19708021
Silk, GaryGary Silk  England FB2008–20111312
Slack, WilfWilf Slack  England MF1932–19361311
Smalley, MarkMark Smalley  England CD1989–1991522
Smith, AdamAdam Smith  England WI2010–2012508
Somner, MattMatt Somner  Wales MF2008–2010702
Speed, FredFred Speed  England MF1936–19391146
Speight, JakeJake Speight  England FW2009–2010
2012–2014
7227
Spooner, SteveSteve Spooner  England MF1990–1993663
Stant, PhilPhil Stant  England FW1991–19947035
Steele, FreddieFreddie Steele  England FW1949–19526244
Stenson, JohnJohn Stenson  England MF1969–197212626
Stevenson, LeeLee Stevenson  England MF2011–20145917
Stimpson, GeorgeGeorge Stimpson  England FB1937–1939970
Stringfellow, IanIan Stringfellow  England FW1985–199420638
Stringfellow, MikeMike Stringfellow  England WI1960–19626512
Sutton, RitchieRitchie Sutton  England FB2011–20151540
Syrett, DaveDave Syrett  England FW1977–19797924
Tafazolli, RyanRyan Tafazolli  England CD2012–20161189
Tallon, GaryGary Tallon  Ireland MF1997–2000852
Thomas, BarrieBarrie Thomas  England FW1957–19607349
Thompson, DavidDavid Thompson  England WI1970–197414824
Thomson, BrianBrian Thomson  Scotland WI1979–1982742
Toon, ColinColin Toon  England FB1957–19662311
Treharne, ColinColin Treharne  Wales GK1961–19662120
Turner, JackJack Turner  England WI1937–1939659
Uphill, DennisDennis Uphill  England FW1956–19598440
Vinter, MickMick Vinter  England FW1984–19867110
Wagstaff, KenKen Wagstaff  England FW1960–1965196106
Walker, CliveClive Walker  England FB1969–197526010
Walker, JohnnyJohnny Walker  Scotland MF1996–1999824
Waller, PhilPhil Waller  England CD1968–19721873
Ward, DarrenDarren Ward  Wales GK1992–1995970
Watson, SidSid Watson  England MF1951–196130711
Whatmore, NeilNeil Whatmore  England FW1984–198810024
White, AndyAndy White  England FW2000–20047610
White, JasonJason White  England GK2002–2009630
Whitehall, SteveSteve Whitehall  England FW1997–19984926
Whitworth, SteveSteve Whitworth  England FB1983–1985942
Wignall, FrankFrank Wignall  England FW1971–19736116
Wilkinson, SteveSteve Wilkinson  England FW1989–199527491
Williams, BillBill Williams  England CD1965–1968561
Williams, GeorgeGeorge Williams  England MF1957–19621635
Williams, LeeLee Williams  England MF1996–20021969
Williams, RyanRyan Williams  England WI1995–1997
2008–2011
846
Williamson, LeeLee Williamson  Jamaica MF1999–20051663
Withe, ChrisChris Withe  England FB1990–1993845
Wood, IanIan Wood  England FB1975–198217311
Woodhead, SimonSimon Woodhead  England FB1980–19851356
Wright, DennisDennis Wright  England GK1946–19573990
Wyllie, BobBob Wyllie  Scotland GK1959–19621000

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