List of Mansfield Town F.C. players

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]

Lindon Meikle was a member of the Mansfield Town team that won the 2012–13 Conference Premier title.[1]

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: GKGoalkeeper; FBFull-back; CDCentral defender; MFMidfielder; WIWinger; FWForward

NameNationalityPositionMansfield Town
career
Apps.Goals
Charlie Adam Scotland Scotland WI19521955989
Russell Allen England England FW1978198113421
George Antonio England England MF19491951753
Nathan Arnold England England WI2005200911714
Rod Arnold England England GK19701971
19721984
5130
David Artell England England CD20032005555
Alistair Asher England England FB19992002850
Jack Ashley England England FB19331936780
Arthur Atkinson England England WI1934193713034
Terry Austin England England FW197819819935
Billy Ayre England England CD19821984758
Danny Bacon England England FW19992003565
George Banks England England FW194719496921
Alex Baptiste England England CD200220081986
Ian Baraclough England England FB19941996625
Lloyd Barke England England CD193719471360
Richard Barker England England FW2004200710648
Eddie Barks England England MF194819552257
Stewart Barrowclough England England WI198319856215
Chris Beardsley England England FW20022004
20052007
20152016
584
Andy Beasley England England GK198419931090
Lee Beevers England England FB201220151103
Charlie Bell England England MF198119839614
Kevin Bird England England CD1972198345264
Daniel Black England England GK19351939540
Mark Blake England England MF199920019410
Stuart Boam England England CD19661971
19811983
2154
Aidy Boothroyd England England FB199319961213
Michael Boulding England England FW19992001
20062008
16843
George Bowater England England FW193119336128
Ian Bowling England England GK199520011960
Stuart Brace England England WI196619686530
Don Bradley England England FB194919624136
Louis Briscoe England England WI2008201420142
Graham Brown England England GK19691974
19811982
1650
Simon Brown England England FW2004200812623
Reg Bungay England England MF19361939986
Adrian Burrows England England FB19791982876
Jake Buxton England England CD200220081745
George Bytheway England England WI193319369423
Colin Calderwood Scotland Scotland CD198119851182
David Caldwell Scotland Scotland FW1979198518864
Keith Cassells England England FW1985198919561
Gary Castledine Scotland Scotland MF19911995763
Neville Chamberlain England England FW198519877623
Steve Chambers England England FB19861991690
Adam Chapman Northern Ireland Northern Ireland MF20122013
20152016
526
Roy Chapman England England FW1961196515088
Sammy Chapman Northern Ireland Northern Ireland MF19561958
19611964
16942
Steve Charles England England MF1987199327847
Sammy Chessell England England FB194619542817
Iyseden Christie England England FW19961999
20022004
17351
Trevor Christie England England FW1988199110728
Martin Clark Scotland Scotland MF19891992541
Darrell Clarke England England MF1995200117727
Ray Clarke England England FW1974197611459
Chris Clements England England MF201220161297
David Coates England England MF1960196417319
Giles Coke England England MF20042007827
John Coleman England England FB19661968501
Simon Coleman England England CD198619901188
Paul Connor England England FW201020126519
Billy Coole England England WI1947195419338
Roy Cooling England England FW194719506816
Wayne Corden England England WI2000200521838
Brian Cox England England GK19881990650
Harold Crawshaw England England FW193719384527
Charlie Croft England England MF19471950915
Bill Curry England England FW1965196811357
Bob Curtis England England FB19771980879
Tom Curtis England England MF200220051032
Alan Daley England England WI1953195610026
Colin Daniel England England MF20122014
20152016
8611
George Darwin England England FW1953195713264
Derek Dawkins England England FB19781981880
Stephen Dawson Ireland Ireland MF200520081314
Rhys Day Wales Wales CD20022006
20102012
13214
Lindy Delapenha Jamaica Jamaica WI1958196112027
John Dempster Scotland Scotland CD20112015977
Ray Devey England England MF19471950824
Luke Dimech Malta Malta CD20032005531
Craig Disley England England MF1999200415816
Dlaryea, JonathanJonathan D'Laryea England England MF200520091533
Willie Donaldson Scotland Scotland WI195019525712
John Doolan England England MF1994199815114
Ted Dransfield England England FB19341937851
Rob Duffy Wales Wales FW200820118531
John Dungworth England England FW198219846521
Ross Dyer England England FW201120146513
Terry Eccles England England FW1973197714757
Dick Edwards England England CD19661968
19731974
822
Frank Elliott England England GK19561958690
Sam Ellis England England CD19711973677
Ernie England England England FB193119351374
Scott Eustace England England CD199519981107
John Fairbrother England England FW197119739243
Wayne Fairclough England England MF1989199416113
Des Fawcett England England GK19341936780
Greg Fee England England CD19901993567
Phil Ferns England England CD19661968631
Arthur Fitzsimons Ireland Ireland FW195919616825
Paul Fleming England England FB19911995790
Gary Ford England England WI19901993986
Tony Ford England England WI199619991169
Barry Foster England England FB197119823430
Colin Foster England England CD1971197924119
George Foster England England CD198319934483
Oscar Fox England England MF1950195825834
Walter Fox England England FB19461950640
Mick Galloway Scotland Scotland CD19831986624
Paul Garner England England FB198419891398
Scott Garner England England CD20082010567
Johnny Gill England England CD196119661530
Jimmy Goodfellow Scotland Scotland MF1967197111716
Dave Goodwin England England MF19771980588
Mike Graham England England FB198519891682
Kevin Gray England England CD198819941706
Matt Green England England FW20112013
20152016
14373
Chris Greenacre England England FW1999200213458
John Gregson England England WI19641967825
Johnny Grogan Scotland Scotland CD194719522170
Warren Hackett Saint Lucia Saint Lucia CD199519991305
Stewart Hadley England England FW1993199814534
Brian Hall England England WI195819658124
Ian Hall England England MF1962196816013
Neville Hamilton England England MF197819811035
Matt Hamshaw England England WI20062008967
Steve Harper England England FB1995199918119
Ted Harston England England FW193519377585
Bobby Hassell England England FB199720041803
Ian Hathaway England England WI19881991503
Kevin Hitchcock England England GK198319882240
Jon Olav Hjelde Norway Norway CD20052007662
David Hodges England England MF19861991988
Gordon Hodgson England England MF1974197922424
Freddie Hogg England England FW19461948509
Paul Holland England England MF1990199517629
Ivan Hollett England England FW1958196410747
Dave Hollins Wales Wales GK196619701260
Mick Hopkinson England England FB19681970561
Lee Howarth England England CD19941996732
Anthony Howell England England MF20082009
20112014
11813
Jack Hughes Wales Wales GK19371939810
Wilf Humble England England FB195919662132
Alan Humphreys England England GK19641968640
Simon Ireland England England WI1993199710612
Alan Jarvis Wales Wales MF19701973900
Brian Jayes England England MF195619601251
Gareth Jelleyman Wales Wales FB200420081443
Barry Jepson England England FW195319575838
Harry Johnson England England FW19311936172114
Dai Jones Wales Wales FB19471949800
Dai Jones (born 1941) Wales Wales FW1967197214034
Glyn Jones England England FW195919615119
Luke Jones England England CD20092010
20122013
6512
Mick Jones England England FB19621966980
Mark Kearney England England WI1982199130337
Ray Keeley England England WI196819706511
Stan Keery England England MF195719595717
Kevin Kent England England WI1985199127647
Tony Kenworthy England England CD198519891240
David Kerr Scotland Scotland MF19952000944
Brian Kilcline England England CD19951997543
Reggie Lambe Bermuda Bermuda MF201420167410
Colin Larkin Ireland Ireland FW2002200510626
John Lathan England England MF19731976
19791980
11716
Mick Laverick England England MF1972197610718
Liam Lawrence Ireland Ireland WI1999200415339
Bob Ledger England England WI196719706518
Jack Lewis England England MF1948195317612
David Logan England England FB19841987821
Dennis Longhorn England England MF197119741066
Tony Lormor England England FW199820008424
Tony Lowery England England MF1982199131727
Noel Luke England England FB198419866311
Jim Lumby England England FW198019825521
Maccaffrey, JimJim McCaffrey England England WI1972197721127
Maccarter, JimmyJimmy McCarter Scotland Scotland WI194819507210
Macclelland, JohnJohn McClelland Northern Ireland Northern Ireland CD1978198114911
Macdonald, IanIan McDonald England England MF197519787511
Macgregor, WillieWillie McGregor Scotland Scotland FB195319561240
Macguire, JamieJamie McGuire England England FB20132016843
Macjannet, LesLes McJannet Scotland Scotland FB19791982830
Ian MacKenzie England England CD19751978921
Neil MacKenzie England England MF20022004
20082009
947
Mackernon, CraigCraig McKernon England England FB198419901140
Mackinney, BillBill McKinney England England FB19661968592
Macloughlin, PaulPaul McLoughlin England England FW199119946810
Brian Macready England England FW196419665313
Arthur Mann Scotland Scotland MF197919821323
Alan Marriott England England GK200820142201
Chris Marron England England FW195219545627
Dennis Martin Scotland Scotland MF19771979553
John Matthews England England MF19821984846
Paul Matthews England England MF197219781478
Lindon Meikle England England WI2011201412912
Ken Mellor England England CD19571959710
Junior Mendes Montserrat Montserrat MF200220046514
Harry Middleton England England FW196419665025
Johnny Miller England England WI1976198013316
Bobby Mimms England England GK19992001500
Tommy Mitchinson England England MF196519688418
Charlie Mitten England England WI1955195810627
Fred Morris England England WI195619586019
Peter Morris England England MF19601968
19761978
36553
Ernie Moss England England FW197619796121
Carl Muggleton England England GK19992000
20062008
710
Johnny Mullins England England FB20062008975
Adam Murray England England MF20012002
20042005
20102015
21125
Ken Murray England England FW1953195714561
Malcolm Murray Scotland Scotland FB19891992670
Gary Nicholson England England WI1981198413221
Kyle Nix Australia Australia MF20092011555
Kevin Noteman England England WI1991199511116
Cliff Nugent England England WI19581960548
Harry Oscroft England England FW1946195012145
Sid Ottewell England England FW194919527422
Gordon Owen England England WI19871989628
Ollie Palmer England England FW20132015647
Steve Parkin England England MF199219961064
Noel Parkinson England England MF198019827917
Malcolm Partridge England England FW196719717925
Sandy Pate Scotland Scotland FB196719784793
Bill Paterson Scotland Scotland CD19371939720
Lee Peacock Scotland Scotland FW1997200010132
Jason Pearcey England England GK19881995910
Martin Pemberton England England FB20002002625
Mark Peters Wales Wales CD1994199912810
Brian Phillips England England CD196019631163
Kevin Pilkington England England GK20002005
20102011
2000
Norman Plummer England England CD195219561745
Brian Pollard England England WI19791981607
Gary Pollard England England CD19841987862
Johnny Quigley Scotland Scotland MF196819711222
Kevin Randall England England FW197519787121
Joe Readman England England FW193119337512
Stuart Reddington England England CD20002003571
Ken Reeve England England FW1949195414562
Matt Rhead England England FW2011201513516
Bill Richardson England England FB19651968700
Martin Riley England England CD20112012
20132015
1042
Bobby Roberts Scotland Scotland MF19701972875
Dudley Roberts England England FW1967197423073
Les Robinson England England FB19841987
20002002
1070
Sam Robinson England England CD19311934641
John Rowland England England FW196619685316
Adam Rundle England England WI20042006579
John Ryan England England FB19871989772
Mark Sale England England FW199519975213
John Saunders England England CD19691973982
Keith Savin England England FB19571959720
Mick Saxby England England CD19751979905
Albert Scanlon England England WI1962196611624
John Schofield England England MF19971999980
Ben Sedgemore England England MF19951998846
Nick Sharkey Scotland Scotland FW196719708021
Gary Silk England England FB200820111312
Bill Slack England England MF193219361311
Mark Smalley England England CD19891991522
Adam Smith England England WI20102012508
Matt Somner Wales Wales MF20082010702
Fred Speed England England MF193619391146
Jake Speight England England FW20092010
20122014
7227
Steve Spooner England England MF19901993663
Phil Stant England England FW199119947035
Freddie Steele England England FW194919526244
John Stenson England England MF1969197212626
Lee Stevenson England England MF201120145917
George Stimpson England England FB19371939970
Ian Stringfellow England England FW1985199420638
Mike Stringfellow England England WI196019626512
Ritchie Sutton England England FB201120151540
Dave Syrett England England FW197719797924
Ryan Tafazolli England England CD201220161189
Gary Tallon Ireland Ireland MF19972000852
Barrie Thomas England England FW195719607349
David Thompson England England WI1970197414824
Brian Thomson Scotland Scotland WI19791982742
Colin Toon England England FB195719662311
Colin Treharne Wales Wales GK196119662120
Jack Turner England England WI19371939659
Dennis Uphill England England FW195619598440
Mick Vinter England England FW198419867110
Ken Wagstaff England England FW19601965196106
Clive Walker England England FB1969197526010
Johnny Walker Scotland Scotland MF19961999824
Phil Waller England England CD196819721873
Darren Ward Wales Wales GK19921995970
Sid Watson England England MF1951196130711
Neil Whatmore England England FW1984198810024
Andy White England England FW200020047610
Jason White England England GK20022009630
Steve Whitehall England England FW199719984926
Steve Whitworth England England FB19831985942
Frank Wignall England England FW197119736116
Steve Wilkinson England England FW1989199527491
Bill Williams England England CD19651968561
George Williams England England MF195719621635
Lee Williams England England MF199620021969
Ryan Williams England England WI19951997
20082011
846
Lee Williamson Jamaica Jamaica MF199920051663
Chris Withe England England FB19901993845
Ian Wood England England FB1975198217311
Simon Woodhead England England FB198019851356
Dennis Wright England England GK194619573990
Bob Wyllie Scotland Scotland GK195919621000

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