1968–69 Mansfield Town F.C. season

The 1968–69 season was Mansfield Town's 32nd season in the Football League and 8th in the Third Division, they finished in 15th position with 43 points.[1]

Mansfield Town
1968–69 season
ManagerTommy Eggleston
Third Division15th
FA CupQuarter Final
League CupFirst Round

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
13 Walsall 46 14 16 16 50 49 1.020 44
14 Reading 46 15 13 18 67 66 1.015 43
15 Mansfield Town 46 16 11 19 58 62 0.935 43
16 Bristol Rovers 46 16 11 19 63 71 0.887 43
17 Shrewsbury Town 46 16 11 19 51 67 0.761 43
Source: rsssf.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal average; 3) number of goals scored.

Results

Football League Third Division

MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
110 August 1968Brighton & Hove AlbionA2–110,091Sharkey (2)
217 August 1968Torquay UnitedH2–16,486Goodfellow, Melling
324 August 1968OrientA0–17,087
426 August 1968SouthportH3–17,708Melling, Goodfellow, Ledger
531 August 1968Tranmere RoversH1–17,181Jones
67 September 1968Oldham AthleticH4–06,718Ledger (2), Goodfellow, Roberts
714 September 1968BarrowA0–34,742
818 September 1968Luton TownA2–419,351Jones, Partridge
921 September 1968Rotherham UnitedH0–110,033
1028 September 1968GillinghamA1–14,650Sharkey
114 October 1968HartlepoolA1–15,776Quigley
127 October 1968SouthportA2–33,730Keeley (2)
1312 October 1968Bournemouth & Boscombe AthleticH3–15,093Jones, Ledger (2)
1418 October 1968Crewe AlexandraA1–24,273Jones
1526 October 1968Bristol RoversH0–05,068
162 November 1968ReadingA1–25,677Partridge
176 November 1968Plymouth ArgyleA0–16,603
189 November 1968Northampton TownH0–24,635
1923 November 1968Swindon TownH2–05,477Ledger, Roberts
2030 November 1968Shrewsbury TownA1–12,694Roberts
2114 December 1968Bournemouth & Boscombe AthleticA1–26,347Ledger
2221 December 1968Crewe AlexandraA1–26,347Ledger
2326 December 1968HartlepoolH2–06,683Ledger, Roberts
2411 January 1969ReadingA1–16,935Sharkey
2518 January 1969Northampton TownA0–05,840
261 February 1969Stockport CountyH0–013,291
2722 February 1969WatfordA1–213,347Roberts
281 March 1969Brighton & Hove AlbionH3–113,121Sharkey, Hopkinson, Wilkinson (o.g.)
2910 March 1969Stockport CountyA1–15,827Sharkey
3015 March 1969OrientH0–25,463
3121 March 1969Tranmere RoversA1–23,829Quigley
3225 March 1969Bristol RoversA2–65,421Partridge, Goodfellow
3328 March 1969Oldham AthleticA2–24,037Keeley, Roberts
341 April 1969WalsallA1–35,282Sharkey
355 April 1969GillinghamH2–04,959Sharkey, Roberts
367 April 1969Luton TownH1–08,681Sharkey
378 April 1969BarnsleyA0–28,344
3812 April 1969Rotherham UnitedA0–36,960
3914 April 1969BarnsleyH0–06,190
4019 April 1969BarrowH4–25,167Sharkey, Roberts (2), Goodfellow
4122 April 1969Swindon TownA0–121,247
4225 April 1969WalsallH2–15,863Sharkey, Waller
4328 April 1969Plymouth ArgyleH1–06,744Goodfellow
4430 April 1969Torquay UnitedA1–05,802Boam
455 May 1969WatfordH3–08,574Sharkey (2), Eddy (o.g.)
469 May 1969Shrewsbury TownA1–25,761Roberts

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
R116 November 1968Tow Law TownH4–16,361Ledger (2), Keeley, Sharkey
R27 December 1968Rotherham UnitedA2–210,379Keeley, Sharkey
R2 Replay9 December 1968Rotherham UnitedH2–212,876Ledger
R34 January 1969Sheffield UnitedH2–117,430Roberts (2)
R425 January 1969Southend UnitedH2–116,160Roberts, Sharkey
R526 February 1969West Ham UnitedH3–021,117Roberts, Sharkey, Keeley
QF8 March 1969Leicester CityH0–123,500

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
R114 August 1968Lincoln CityA1–28,440Keeley

Squad statistics

Pos. Name League FA Cup League Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK Des Finch 20000020
GK Dave Hollins 4407010520
DF Stuart Boam 4617010541
DF Mick Hopkinson 4417010521
DF Sandy Pate 3907010470
DF Phil Waller 4517010531
MF Roger Frude 2(1)000002(1)0
MF Jimmy Goodfellow 3867010466
MF Johnny Quigley 4627010542
MF Mickey Walker 20000020
FW Dai Jones 20(4)40(1)00020(5)4
FW Ray Keeley 37(3)4731145(3)8
FW Bob Ledger 34(1)9730041(1)12
FW Terry Melling 62001072
FW Malcolm Partridge 16(2)3001017(2)3
FW Dudley Roberts 4210740(1)049(1)14
FW Nick Sharkey 40(1)13741048(1)17
FW Bob Todd 3(1)000003(1)0
Own goals 2002

References

General
Specific
  1. 1968–69 Mansfield Town F.C. season at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
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