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CLUB HISTORY |
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| 1897 | Club formed as Mansfield Wesleyans | |
| 1897 | Started playing home matches at Westfield Lane | |
| 1899 | Started playing home matches at Ratcliffe Gate | |
| 1901 | Started playing home matches at Newgate Lane | |
| 1906 | Changed name to Mansfield Wesley | |
| 1906 | Turned professional | |
| 1910 | Changed name to Mansfield Town | |
| 1912 | Returned to playing home matches at Ratcliffe Gate | |
| 1916 | Started playing home matches at Field Mill | |
| 1922 | Became a Limited Company | |
| 1922 | John Baynes became the manager | |
| 1926 | Ted Davison became new manager | |
| 1928 | Jack Hickling became new manager | |
| 1931 | Elected to Football League in Division 3 (S) | |
| 1932 | Recorded highest score in League match beating Rotherham 9-2 in Division 3 (N) | |
| 1933 | Henry Martin became new manager | |
| 1933 | Record heaviest defeat losing to Walsall 8-1 in Division 3 (N) | |
| 1935 | Charlie Bell became new manager | |
| 1936 | Harold Parkes became new manager | |
| 1936 | Harold Wightman became new manager | |
| 1936 | Harry Johnson became club's all-time record League goalscorer with 104 goals | |
| 1936 | 1937 | Ted Hartson set record for most League goals in a season scoring 55 times |
| 1937 | Cyril Poole became club's youngest player at 15 years and 351 days | |
| 1938 | Jack Poole became new manager | |
| 1944 | Lloyd Barke became new manager | |
| 1945 | Roy Goodall became new manager | |
| 1949 | Freddie Steele became new manager | |
| 1950 | 1951 | Runners-up in Football League Division 3 South (not promoted) |
| 1952 | George Jobey became new manager | |
| 1953 | Record home attendance of 24,467 against Notts Forest in FA Cup 3rd round | |
| 1953 | Stan Mercer became new manager | |
| 1956 | Charlie Mitten became new manager | |
| 1958 | Sam Weaver became new manager | |
| 1959 | 1960 | Relegated at end of season to Division 4 |
| 1960 | Raich Carter became new manager | |
| 1962 | 1963 | Finished 4th in Football League Division 4 (promoted) |
| 1963 | Tommy Cummings became new manager | |
| 1964 | 1965 | Finished 3rd in Football League Division 3 (promoted) |
| 1967 | Tommy Eggleston became new manager | |
| 1970 | Jock Basford became new manager | |
| 1971 | Danny Williams became new manager | |
| 1971 | 1972 | Relegated at end of season to Division 4 |
| 1974 | Dave Smith became new manager | |
| 1974 | 1975 | Football League Division 4 Champions |
| 1976 | Peter Morris became new manager | |
| 1976 | 1977 | Football League Division 3 Champions |
| 1977 | 1978 | Relegated at end of season to Division 3 |
| 1978 | Billy Bingham became new manager | |
| 1979 | Mick Jones became new manager | |
| 1979 | 1980 | Relegated at end of season to Division 4 |
| 1981 | John McClelland became club's most-capped player, with 6 caps for N.Ireland | |
| 1981 | Stuart Boam became new manager | |
| 1983 | Ian Greaves became new manager | |
| 1983 | Rod Arnold played last game, setting club appearances record for League matches at 440 | |
| 1985 | 1986 | Finished 3rd in Canon Football League Division 4 (promoted) |
| 1986 | 1987 | Winners of Freight Rover Trophy final beating Bristol City 4-3 on penalties after 1-1 draw |
| 1989 | George Foster became new manager | |
| 1990 | 1991 | Relegated at end of season to Division 4 |
| 1991 | 1992 | Finished 3rd in Barclays Football League Division 4 (promoted) |
| 1992 | 1993 | Relegated at end of season to Endsleigh Division 3 (originally Division 4) |
| 1993 | Andy King became new manager | |
| 1993 | Highest fee received for a player when selling Colin Calderwood for £655,000 to Spurs | |
| 1996 | Steve Parkin became new manager | |
| 1997 | Club broke transfer record when buying Lee Peacock for £150,000 from Carlisle | |
| 1999 | Billy Dearden became new manager | |
| 2001 | 2002 | Finished 3rd in Nationwide Football League Division 3 (originally Division 4) promoted |
| 2002 | Equalled club transfer record when buying Colin Larkin for £150,000 from Wolves | |
| 2002 | Keith Curle became new manager | |
| 2002 | 2003 | Relegated at end of season to Coca-Cola F/L Division 2 (originally Division 4) |
| 2002 | Stuart Watkiss became new manager | |
| 2005 | Carlton Palmer became new manager | |
| 2005 | Peter Shirtliff became new manager | |
| 2006 | Bill Dearden became new manager | |