List of Mansfield Town F.C. players


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. 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.
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. In 1919, the club moved to Field Mill, which remains their ground to this date, and in 1921, the club joined the Midland League. 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. 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. 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. 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, 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 listed in bold.
Position key:
GK – Goalkeeper;
FBFull-back;
CDCentral defender;
MFMidfielder;
WIWinger;
FWForward
NameNationalityPositionMansfield Town
career
Apps.Goals
ScotlandWI1952-1955989
EnglandFW1978-198113421
EnglandMF1949-1951753
EnglandWI2005-200911714
EnglandGK1970-1971
1972-1984
5130
EnglandCD2003-2005555
EnglandFB1999-2002850
EnglandFB1933-1936780
EnglandWI1934-193713034
EnglandFW1978-19819935
EnglandCD1982-1984758
EnglandFW1999-2003565
EnglandFW1947-19496921
EnglandCD2002-20081986
EnglandFB1994-1996625
EnglandCD1937-19471360
EnglandFW2004-200710648
EnglandMF1948-19552257
EnglandWI1983-19856215
EnglandFW2002-2004
2005-2007
2015-2016
584
EnglandGK1984-19931090
EnglandFB2012-20151103
EnglandMF1981-19839614
EnglandCD1972-198345264
EnglandGK1935-1939540
EnglandMF1999-20019410
EnglandCD1966-1971
1981-1983
2154
EnglandFB1993-19961213
EnglandFW1999-2001
2006-2008
16843
EnglandFW1931-19336128
EnglandGK1995-20011960
EnglandWI1966-19686530
EnglandFB1949-19624136
EnglandWI2008-201420142
EnglandGK1969-1974
1981-1982
1650
EnglandFW2004-200812623
EnglandMF1936-1939986
EnglandFB1979-1982876
EnglandCD2002-20081745
EnglandWI1933-19369423
ScotlandCD1981-19851182
ScotlandFW1979-198518864
EnglandFW1985-198919561
ScotlandMF1991-1995763
EnglandFW1985-19877623
EnglandFB1986-1991690
'Northern IrelandMF2012-2013
2015-2016
526
EnglandFW1961-196515088
Northern IrelandMF1956-1958
1961-1964
16942
EnglandMF1987-199327847
EnglandFB1946-19542817
EnglandFW1996-1999
2002-2004
17351
EnglandFW1988-199110728
ScotlandMF1989-1992541
EnglandMF1995-200117727
EnglandFW1974-197611459
'EnglandMF2012-20161297
EnglandMF1960-196417319
EnglandMF2004-2007827
EnglandFB1966-1968501
EnglandCD1986-19901188
EnglandFW2010-20126519
EnglandWI1947-195419338
EnglandFW1947-19506816
EnglandWI2000-200521838
EnglandGK1988-1990650
EnglandFW1937-19384527
EnglandMF1947-1950915
EnglandFW1965-196811357
EnglandFB1977-1980879
EnglandMF2002-20051032
EnglandWI1953-195610026
EnglandMF2012-2014
2015-2016
8611
EnglandFW1953-195713264
EnglandFB1978-1981880
IrelandMF2005-20081314
WalesCD2002-2006
2010-2012
13214
JamaicaWI1958-196112027
ScotlandCD2011-2015977
EnglandMF1947-1950824
MaltaCD2003-2005531
EnglandMF1999-200415816
Dlaryea, JonathanJonathan D'LaryeaEnglandMF2005-20091533
ScotlandWI1950-19525712
EnglandMF1994-199815114
EnglandFB1934-1937851
WalesFW2008-20118531
EnglandFW1982-19846521
EnglandFW2011-20146513
EnglandFW1973-197714757
EnglandCD1966-1968
1973-1974
822
EnglandGK1956-1958690
EnglandCD1971-1973677
EnglandFB1931-19351374
EnglandCD1995-19981107
EnglandFW1971-19739243
EnglandMF1989-199416113
EnglandGK1934-1936780
EnglandCD1990-1993567
EnglandCD1966-1968631
IrelandFW1959-19616825
EnglandFB1991-1995790
EnglandWI1990-1993986
EnglandWI1996-19991169
EnglandFB1971-19823430
EnglandCD1971-197924119
EnglandCD1983-19934483
EnglandMF1950-195825834
EnglandFB1946-1950640
ScotlandCD1983-1986624
EnglandFB1984-19891398
EnglandCD2008-2010567
EnglandCD1961-19661530
ScotlandMF1967-197111716
EnglandMF1977-1980588
EnglandFB1985-19891682
EnglandCD1988-19941706
EnglandFW2011-2013
2015-2016
14373
EnglandFW1999-200213458
EnglandWI1964-1967825
ScotlandCD1947-19522170
Saint LuciaCD1995-19991305
EnglandFW1993-199814534
EnglandWI1958-19658124
EnglandMF1962-196816013
EnglandMF1978-19811035
EnglandWI2006-2008967
EnglandFB1995-199918119
EnglandFW1935-19377585
EnglandFB1997-20041803
EnglandWI1988-1991503
EnglandGK1983-19882240
NorwayCD2005-2007662
EnglandMF1986-1991988
EnglandMF1974-197922424
EnglandFW1946-1948509
EnglandMF1990-199517629
EnglandFW1958-196410747
WalesGK1966-19701260
EnglandFB1968-1970561
EnglandCD1994-1996732
EnglandMF2008-2009
2011-2014
11813
WalesGK1937-1939810
EnglandFB1959-19662132
EnglandGK1964-1968640
EnglandWI1993-199710612
WalesMF1970-1973900
EnglandMF1956-19601251
WalesFB2004-20081443
EnglandFW1953-19575838
EnglandFW1931-1936172114
WalesFB1947-1949800
WalesFW1967-197214034
EnglandFW1959-19615119
EnglandCD2009-2010
2012-2013
6512
EnglandFB1962-1966980
EnglandWI1982-199130337
EnglandWI1968-19706511
EnglandMF1957-19595717
EnglandWI1985-199127647
EnglandCD1985-19891240
ScotlandMF1995-2000944
EnglandCD1995-1997543
BermudaMF2014-20167410
IrelandFW2002-200510626
EnglandMF1973-1976
1979-1980
11716
EnglandMF1972-197610718
IrelandWI1999-200415339
EnglandWI1967-19706518
EnglandMF1948-195317612
EnglandFB1984-1987821
EnglandMF1971-19741066
EnglandFW1998-20008424
EnglandMF1982-199131727
EnglandFB1984-19866311
EnglandFW1980-19825521
Maccaffrey, JimJim McCaffreyEnglandWI1972-197721127
Maccarter, JimmyJimmy McCarterScotlandWI1948-19507210
Macclelland, JohnJohn McClellandNorthern IrelandCD1978-198114911
Macdonald, IanIan McDonaldEnglandMF1975-19787511
Macgregor, WillieWillie McGregorScotlandFB1953-19561240
Macguire, JamieJamie McGuireEnglandFB2013-2016843
Macjannet, LesLes McJannetScotlandFB1979-1982830
EnglandCD1975-1978921
EnglandMF2002-2004
2008-2009
947
Mackernon, CraigCraig McKernonEnglandFB1984-19901140
Mackinney, BillBill McKinneyEnglandFB1966-1968592
Macloughlin, PaulPaul McLoughlinEnglandFW1991-19946810
EnglandFW1964-19665313
ScotlandMF1979-19821323
EnglandGK2008-20142201
EnglandFW1952-19545627
ScotlandMF1977-1979553
EnglandMF1982-1984846
EnglandMF1972-19781478
EnglandWI2011-201412912
EnglandCD1957-1959710
MontserratMF2002-20046514
EnglandFW1964-19665025
EnglandWI1976-198013316
EnglandGK1999-2001500
EnglandMF1965-19688418
EnglandWI1955-195810627
EnglandWI1956-19586019
EnglandMF1960-1968
1976-1978
36553
EnglandFW1976-19796121
EnglandGK1999-2000
2006-2008
710
EnglandFB2006-2008975
EnglandMF2001-2002
2004-2005
2010-2015
21125
EnglandFW1953-195714561
ScotlandFB1989-1992670
EnglandWI1981-198413221
AustraliaMF2009-2011555
EnglandWI1991-199511116
EnglandWI1958-1960548
EnglandFW1946-195012145
EnglandFW1949-19527422
EnglandWI1987-1989628
EnglandFW2013-2015647
EnglandMF1992-19961064
EnglandMF1980-19827917
EnglandFW1967-19717925
ScotlandFB1967-19784793
ScotlandCD1937-1939720
ScotlandFW1997-200010132
EnglandGK1988-1995910
EnglandFB2000-2002625
WalesCD1994-199912810
EnglandCD1960-19631163
EnglandGK2000-2005
2010-2011
2000
EnglandCD1952-19561745
EnglandWI1979-1981607
EnglandCD1984-1987862
ScotlandMF1968-19711222
EnglandFW1975-19787121
EnglandFW1931-19337512
EnglandCD2000-2003571
EnglandFW1949-195414562
EnglandFW2011-201513516
EnglandFB1965-1968700
EnglandCD2011-2012
2013-2015
1042
ScotlandMF1970-1972875
EnglandFW1967-197423073
EnglandFB1984-1987
2000-2002
1070
EnglandCD1931-1934641
EnglandFW1966-19685316
EnglandWI2004-2006579
EnglandFB1987-1989772
EnglandFW1995-19975213
EnglandCD1969-1973982
EnglandFB1957-1959720
EnglandCD1975-1979905
EnglandWI1962-196611624
EnglandMF1997-1999980
EnglandMF1995-1998846
ScotlandFW1967-19708021
EnglandFB2008-20111312
EnglandMF1932-19361311
EnglandCD1989-1991522
EnglandWI2010-2012508
WalesMF2008-2010702
EnglandMF1936-19391146
EnglandFW2009-2010
2012-2014
7227
EnglandMF1990-1993663
EnglandFW1991-19947035
EnglandFW1949-19526244
EnglandMF1969-197212626
EnglandMF2011-20145917
EnglandFB1937-1939970
EnglandFW1985-199420638
EnglandWI1960-19626512
EnglandFB2011-20151540
EnglandFW1977-19797924
EnglandCD2012-20161189
IrelandMF1997-2000852
EnglandFW1957-19607349
EnglandWI1970-197414824
ScotlandWI1979-1982742
EnglandFB1957-19662311
WalesGK1961-19662120
EnglandWI1937-1939659
EnglandFW1956-19598440
EnglandFW1984-19867110
EnglandFW1960-1965196106
EnglandFB1969-197526010
ScotlandMF1996-1999824
EnglandCD1968-19721873
WalesGK1992-1995970
EnglandMF1951-196130711
EnglandFW1984-198810024
EnglandFW2000-20047610
EnglandGK2002-2009630
EnglandFW1997-19984926
EnglandFB1983-1985942
EnglandFW1971-19736116
EnglandFW1989-199527491
EnglandCD1965-1968561
EnglandMF1957-19621635
EnglandMF1996-20021969
EnglandWI1995-1997
2008-2011
846
JamaicaMF1999-20051663
EnglandFB1990-1993845
EnglandFB1975-198217311
EnglandFB1980-19851356
EnglandGK1946-19573990
ScotlandGK1959-19621000