Mansfield F.C.

Mansfield
Full name Mansfield
Founded 1885 (as Mansfield Town)
Dissolved 1896.
1895-96
(last full season)
Midland League, 13th

Mansfield F.C. was an English football club based in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire.

History

The club was formed as Mansfield Town in 1885[1] and joined the Midland League in 1892.[2] In 1894 they absorbed Greenhalgh's FC and dropped Town from their name. They spent four years in the league before resigning because of financial difficulties. They folded soon after.

References

  1. ↑ Nottingham Evening Post, 3 August 1892
  2. ↑ http://www.fchd.info/MANSFIET.HTM
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