Mansfield F.C.

Mansfield
Full name	Mansfield
Founded	1885 (as Mansfield Town)
Dissolved	1896.
Ground	Stanhope Street
Secretary	George Ginn
1895–96; (last full season)	Midland League, 13th
	Home colours
	Home colours

Mansfield F.C. was an English football club based in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire.

History[edit]

The club was formed as Mansfield Town in 1885^[2] and joined the Midland League in 1892.^[3] In 1894 they absorbed Greenhalgh's FC and dropped Town from their name. They spent four years in the league before resigning because of financial difficulties. They folded soon after.

Colours[edit]

The club wore red and black halved jerseys.^[4]

Ground[edit]

The club played at Stanhope Street.^[5]

References[edit]

^ Alcock, Charles (1892). Football Annual. London: Wright & Co. p. 145.
^ Nottingham Evening Post, 3 August 1892
^ "Football Club History Database - Mansfield Town".
^ "Answers to correspondents". Athletic News: 4. 16 October 1893.
^ "Sports and pastimes". Mansfield Reporter: 8. 23 November 1888.

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[1] Alcock, Charles (1892). Football Annual. London: Wright & Co. p. 145.

[2] Nottingham Evening Post, 3 August 1892

[3] "Football Club History Database - Mansfield Town".

[4] "Answers to correspondents". Athletic News: 4. 16 October 1893.

[5] "Sports and pastimes". Mansfield Reporter: 8. 23 November 1888.

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