1971–72 Mansfield Town F.C. season

April 2022 Mansfield Town 1971–72 Jock Basford Danny Williams Field Mill Third Division 21st FA Cup Second Round League Cup First Round 1970–71 1972–73 The 1971–72 season was Mansfield Town's 35th season in the Football League and 11th in the Third Division, they finished in 21st position with 36 points and were relegated to the Fourth Division on goal average. Final league table 1971–72 Football League#Third Division Third Division y MAN Results Football League Third Division 1971–72 Football League MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers115 August 1971Halifax TownH0–05,865221 August 1971RochdaleA1–23,554Ryder (o.g.)328 August 1971Brighton & Hove AlbionH0–34,10444 September 1971Plymouth ArgyleA1–38,343Stenson511 September 1971Swansea CityH0–23,549618 September 1971ChesterfieldA0–29,960722 September 1971Aston VillaA1–028,112Jones825 September 1971Rotherham UnitedH0–14,799927 September 1971Tranmere RoversA2–22,455Thompson, Fairbrother102 October 1971Bolton WanderersA0–29,030119 October 1971Bristol RoversH0–03,8361216 October 1971Halifax TownA1–13,864Fairbrother1318 October 1971BarnsleyH0–03,6961423 October 1971Blackburn RoversA1–17,103Fairbrother1529 October 1971BournemouthH0–56,622166 November 1971Notts CountyA0–216,9051713 November 1971Port ValeH0–15,9961827 November 1971York CityA2–14,328Wignall, B Roberts194 December 1971Torquay UnitedH0–05,1452018 December 1971Plymouth ArgyleH2–33,784Fairbrother, Thompson2127 December 1971WalsallA1–27,001Thompson221 January 1972ChesterfieldH2–18,331Fairbrother, Wignall238 January 1972Brighton & Hove AlbionA0–110,9162415 January 1972Bradford CityA2–24,098Fairbrother (2)2522 January 1972Tranmere RoversH1–14,752Fairbrother2629 January 1972BarnsleyA1–13,924Thompson275 February 1972Oldham AthleticH2–14,497Fairbrother, Wignall2812 February 1972Blackburn RoversH1–05,155Wignall2919 February 1972BournemouthA1–113,417Kitchener (o.g.)3026 February 1972Notts CountyH1–116,784B Roberts314 March 1972Port ValeH0–12,8093211 March 1972Bristol RoversA1–25,581Fairbrother3313 March 1972WrexhamA1–12,547Saunders3418 March 1972RochdaleH3–15,121Saunders, Fairbrother, Wignall3520 March 1972Shrewsbury TownH2–26,076Fairbrother, D Roberts3624 March 1972Swansea CityA1–13,494Wignall3727 March 1972Bolton WanderersH1–05,412Wignall381 April 1972WalsallH1–15,782Fairbrother393 April 1972Rotherham UnitedA1–35,906Fairbrother408 April 1972Oldham AthleticA1–25,587Wignall4115 April 1972York CityH0–05,0184219 April 1972Shrewsbury TownA2–42,693Fairbrother (2)4322 April 1972Torquay UnitedA1–03,929Longhorn4424 April 1972Aston VillaH1–112,476Fairbrother4529 April 1972Bradford CityH1–14,242Stenson461 May 1972WrexhamH1–16,688Fairbrother FA Cup 1971–72 FA Cup RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersR120 November 1971ChesterA1–13,669BinghamR1 Replay22 November 1971ChesterH4–35,310Bingham, Fairbrother, Thompson, B RobertsR211 December 1971Tranmere RoversH2–25,634Fairbrother, ThompsonR2 Replay15 December 1971Tranmere RoversA2–45,703Fairbrother (2) League Cup 1971–72 Football League Cup RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersR118 August 1971ChesterfieldA0–012,261R1 Replay23 August 1971ChesterfieldH0–59,219 Squad statistics Squad list sourced from Pos.NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGKENG Kim Book40000040GKENG Graham Brown4004020460GKSCO Graeme Crawford20000020DFENG Sam Ellis2000000200DFENG Barry Foster90000090DFENG Colin Foster10000010DFENG Ray Harford70002090DFENG John Haselden40000040DFSCO Sandy Pate4604020520DFENG John Saunders4424000482DFENG Clive Walker4104020470DFENG Phil Waller21(3)0402027(3)0MFWAL Alan Jarvis40(2)0402046(2)0MFENG Dennis Longhorn26(1)1000026(1)1MFENG Bobby Roberts37(4)2312042(4)3MFENG John Stenson19(3)22(1)01022(4)2FWENG John Bingham14(2)03(1)21018(3)2FWENG John Fairbrother411844004522FWENG Colin Harrington7(6)0102010(6)0FWWAL Dai Jones5(5)100005(5)1FWENG Dudley Roberts15(1)1102018(1)1FWENG Dave Thompson4044220466FWENG Frank Wignall23(2)8200025(2)8–Own goals–2–0–0–2 References General Mansfield Town 1971–72 at soccerbase.com (use drop down list to select relevant season) Specific Category:Mansfield Town F.C. seasons Mansfield Town