1986–87 Mansfield Town F.C. season

The 1986–87 season was Mansfield Town's 50th season in the Football League and 16th in the Third Division they finished in 10th position with 61 points. They also won the Football League Trophy after beating Bristol City in the final.[1]

Mansfield Town
1986–87 season
ManagerIan Greaves
Third Division10th
FA CupFirst Round
League CupSecond Round
Football League TrophyWinner

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
8 Walsall 46 22 9 15 80 67 +13 75
9 Blackpool 46 16 16 14 74 59 +15 64
10 Mansfield Town 46 15 16 15 52 55 3 61
11 Brentford 46 15 15 16 64 66 2 60
12 Port Vale 46 15 12 19 76 70 +6 57
Source: [2]

Results

Football League Third Division

MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
123 August 1986Doncaster RoversH2–13,969Kearney, Lowery
230 August 1986DarlingtonA1–22,043Cassells
37 September 1986ChesterfieldH1–14,797Lowery
413 September 1986Bristol RoversA0–02,802
516 September 1986BuryA1–12,023Garner
620 September 1986BournemouthH1–12,841Chamberlain
727 September 1986Carlisle UnitedA2–12,817Chamberlain (2)
830 September 1986GillinghamH1–03,046Stringfellow
94 October 1986York CityA3–14,158Stringfellow, Kearney, Kent
1011 October 1986BrentfordH1–03,456Stringfellow
1118 October 1986Chester CityA1–12,394Stringfellow
121 November 1986Rotherham UnitedA2–23,385Cassells, Kent
134 November 1986Bristol CityA0–06,407
148 November 1986Swindon TownH0–03,911
1522 November 1986Bolton WanderersH2–23,097Garner, Lowery
1625 November 1986Newport CountyH1–02,321Whatmore
1729 November 1986WalsallA0–25,702
186 December 1986BlackpoolH1–12,935Cassells
1913 December 1986FulhamA1–13,570Lowery
2021 December 1986Wigan AthleticH1–53,038Collins
2126 December 1986Notts CountyA0–08,820
2227 December 1986MiddlesbroughH1–15,042Kearney
231 January 1987Port ValeH0–13,053
243 January 1987Bolton WanderersH1–05,058Cassells
2525 January 1987ChesterfieldA1–04,080Cassells
2631 January 1987Bristol RoversH5–02,719Cassells (4), Whatmore
277 February 1987BuryH1–33,052Whatmore
2814 February 1987BournemouthA1–45,261Whatmore
2917 February 1987Doncaster RoversA0–11,563
3021 February 1987Carlisle UnitedH2–02,083Kearney, Kent
3128 February 1987GillinghamA0–24,251
323 March 1987Rotherham UnitedH0–02,457
337 March 1987BlackpoolA2–13,032Kent, Lowery
3414 March 1987Chester CityH2–32,742Kent, Cassells
3517 March 1987Newport CountyA3–01,383Moore, Cassells, Kearney
3621 March 1987BrentfordA1–33,336Cassells
3728 March 1987York CityH1–12,331Kearney
383 April 1987Swindon TownA0–38,192
3911 April 1987Bristol CityH2–02,888Kearney (2)
4018 April 1987Port ValeA2–32,625Cassells (2)
4121 April 1987Notts CountyA1–26,094Kent
4225 April 1987Wigan AthleticA0–33,395
4328 April 1987DarlingtonH1–01,938Cassells
442 May 1987WalsallH2–03,395Cassells, Kearney
454 May 1987MiddlesbroughA0–113,534
469 May 1987FulhamH1–12,761Kearney

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
R116 November 1986DarlingtonA1–22,119Foster

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
R1 1st leg26 August 1986WalsallA0–13,942
R1 2nd leg2 September 1986WalsallH2–43,069Cassells, Kent

League Trophy

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
PR2 December 1986Halifax TownH2–21,944Chandler, Kent
PR9 December 1986Rotherham UnitedA1–11,317Chandler
R127 January 1987York CityA1–02,061Whatmore
QF24 February 1987BuryA2–12,455Lowery, Kent
SF10 March 1987MiddlesbroughA1–011,754Kearney
Northern Final 1st leg8 April 1987Chester CityH2–07,697Stringfellow, Cassells
Northern Final 2nd leg15 April 1987Chester CityA0–18,187
Final24 May 1987Bristol CityN1–1 (5–4 pens)58,586Kent

Squad statistics

Pos. Name League FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GKEngland Kevin Hitchcock 460102080570
DFEngland Nicky Andersen 5(2)00000005(2)0
DFEngland Steve Chambers 4(1)00000105(1)0
DFEngland Simon Coleman 2000000020
DFEngland George Foster 450112070551
DFEngland Paul Garner 21(1)210107(1)030(2)2
DFEngland Mike Graham 40(1)010207050(1)0
DFEngland Tony Kenworthy 36010206(1)045(1)0
DFEngland David Logan 260102030320
DFEngland Craig McKernon 13(5)00(1)0100014(6)0
DFEngland Gary Pollard 14000004(1)018(1)0
DFEngland Les Robinson 1(1)00000001(1)0
MFEngland Jason Danskin 100000030130
MFEngland David Hodges 1(2)00000001(2)0
MFEngland Mark Kearney 431010107(1)152(1)11
MFEngland Tony Lowery 445102081556
FWEngland Keith Cassells 46151021815717
FWEngland Neville Chamberlain 17(4)300201(1)020(5)3
FWEngland Jeff Chandler 6000002282
FWRepublic of Ireland Roddy Collins 4100000041
FWEngland Kevin Kent 4671021835711
FWEngland John Moore 5100000051
FWEngland Richard Smith 1(1)00000001(1)0
FWEngland Ian Stringfellow 12(10)410102(2)116(12)5
FWEngland Neil Whatmore 1540(1)0006121(1)4
FWEngland Steve Williams 3(1)00000003(1)0

References

General
Specific
  1. 1986–87 Mansfield Town F.C. season at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
  2. "League Division Three end of season table for 1986–87 season". 11v11. AFS Enterprises. Archived from the original on 30 March 2021. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
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