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

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]

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

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