Allan Mansley

Allan Mansley (31 August 1946 – 4 February 2001) was an English professional football left winger, best remembered for his four years in the Football League with Brentford.[2] In a short league career, he also played for Notts County, Lincoln City and Fulham.

Allan Mansley
Personal information
Full name Allan Mansley[1]
Date of birth (1946-08-31)31 August 1946
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Date of death 4 February 2001(2001-02-04) (aged 54)[1]
Place of death Southport, England[1]
Position(s) left winger
Youth career
Everton
Sheffield Wednesday
Crewe Alexandra
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1966–1967 Skelmersdale United
1967–1968 Blackpool 0 (0)
1968–1971 Brentford 95 (24)
1970 → Fulham (loan) 1 (0)
1971 → Notts County (loan) 0 (0)
1971–1972 Notts County 11 (2)
1971–1972 → Lincoln City (loan) 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Career

Early years

Mansley began his career as a schoolboy in Liverpool with Everton and later spent time with league clubs Sheffield Wednesday and Crewe Alexandra.[2] He dropped into non-league football in 1966, when he joined Lancashire Combination First Division club Skelmersdale United.[2] He reached the final of the FA Amateur Cup with the team during the 1966–67 season and caught the attention of Football League Second Division club Blackpool, with whom he signed a contract in June 1967.[3] He departed Bloomfield Road in January 1968, after failing to make an appearance for the Tangerines.[1]

Brentford

Mansley dropped down to the Fourth Division to sign for Brentford in January 1968.[2] He quickly established himself in the team and made 19 appearances during what remained of the 1967–68 season.[4] Flourishing under the management of Jimmy Sirrel, he made what would be a career-high 46 appearances during the 1968–69 season, top-scoring with 17 goals.[4] Mansley held a regular place in the team until the appointment of Frank Blunstone as manager in December 1969,[2] under whom he made just seven appearances in what remained of the 1969–70 season.[4] He began the 1970–71 season as a regular in the team, but fell out of favour in late September 1970 and made just 9 appearances before being released at the end of the campaign.[2][4] Mansley made 105 appearances and scored 30 goals during two-and-a-half years at Griffin Park.[2]

Fulham (loan)

Mansley moved to Third Division club Fulham in November 1970 and was the club's first-ever loan signing.[5] He made just one appearance for the Cottagers before the loan expired.[5]

Notts County (loan and permanent transfer)

Mansley joined Third Division club Notts County on loan in March 1971,[6] a move which reunited him with his former Brentford manager Jimmy Sirrel.[2] He failed to make an appearance,[7] but impressed enough to join the club on a free transfer at the end of the season.[6] Mansley failed to make an impression in his only full season at Meadow Lane, making just 14 appearances and scoring two goals.[8]

Lincoln City (loan)

In search of regular football, Mansley signed on loan with Fourth Division club Lincoln City in December 1971 and made three appearances before departing the following month.[2][9]

Personal life

Mansley died in February 2001 of a heart attack.[10]

Career statistics
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League FA Cup League Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Brentford 1967–68[4] Fourth Division 19 4 — — 19 4
1968–69[4] 41 14 2 0 3 3 46 17
1969–70[4] 26 6 2 0 3 3 31 9
1970–71[4] 9 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
Total 95 24 4 0 6 6 105 30
Fulham (loan) 1970–71[11] Third Division 1 0 — — 1 0
Notts County 1971–72[8] Third Division 11 2 0 0 3 0 14 2
Lincoln City (loan) 1971–72[9] Fourth Division 3 0 — — 3 0
Career total 110 26 4 4 9 6 123 26

References
  1. "Allan Mansley". Barry Hugman's Footballers. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
  2. Haynes, Graham; Coumbe, Frank (2006). Timeless Bees: Brentford F.C. Who's Who 1920–2006. Harefield: Yore Publications. p. 100. ISBN 0955294916.
  3. "Alan Mansley". 11v11.com. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
  4. White, Eric, ed. (1989). 100 Years Of Brentford. Brentford FC. pp. 389–391. ISBN 0951526200.
  5. "FFC Facts and Figures". www.fulhamfc.com. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
  6. Croxford, Mark; Lane, David; Waterman, Greville (2011). The Big Brentford Book of the Seventies. Sunbury, Middlesex: Legends Publishing. pp. 29–31. ISBN 978-1906796709.
  7. upthemaggies. "1970–71 Notts County FC Match Line-Up's & Details". carousel.royalwebhosting.net. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  8. upthemaggies. "1971–72 Notts County FC Match Line-Ups & Details". carousel.royalwebhosting.net. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  9. Vickers, John. "The Lincoln City FC Archive". redimps.com. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016.
  10. Croxford, Lane & Waterman 2011, p. 257.
  11. "Top 10: Loan Stars". fulhamfc.com. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
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