The 2016–17 season was Mansfield Town's 120th season in their history and their fourth consecutive season in League Two.

Results

Pre-season friendlies

MatchDateOpponentVenueResultScorersReport12 July 2016Rainworth Miners WelfareA2–0Baxendale 6', Yussuf 62' Report29 July 2016ClipstoneA2–2M. Rose 34', Yussuf 52' Report39 July 2016Carlton TownA4–3Benning 30', Green (2) 41', 68', Law 72'Report413 July 2016Matlock TownA0–0Report516 July 2016Bolton WanderersH2–1D. Rose 11', Pearce 23' Report619 July 2016Hull CityH0–1Report723 July 2016Alfreton TownA1–1Green 5' Report826 July 2016Mickleover SportsA0–1Report930 July 2016Worksop TownA3–1Collins 47', Clements 62', Benning 87'Report

League Two

MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersReport16 August 2016Newport CountyA3–22,790Green 12', D. Rose 66', Hurst 90+3' Report213 August 2016Cheltenham TownH1–12,884M. Rose 49' Report316 August 2016Yeovil TownH1–02,503Green 64' (pen)Report420 August 2016Plymouth ArgyleA0–26,795Report527 August 2016Leyton OrientA2–13,996M. Rose 68', Green 89' Report63 September 2016Cambridge UnitedH0–02,981Report710 September 2016BarnetH0–12,523Report817 September 2016Hartlepool UnitedA0–03,775Report924 September 2016Grimsby TownH0–14,401Report1027 September 2016Accrington StanleyA1–11,134Clements 31'Report111 October 2016Crewe AlexandraA1–13,831Hoban 51'Report128 October 2016Notts CountyH3–15,763Green (2) 54', 90+1' (pen), Henderson 90+4'Report1315 October 2016Wycombe WanderersH1–12,898Green 81'Report1422 October 2016Luton TownA1–17,787Green 9'Report1529 October 2016StevenageH1–22,716Hoban 54'Report1612 November 2016PortsmouthA0–416,393Report1719 November 2016Crawley TownH3–12,984Clements (2) 50', 60', Hoban 54'Report1822 November 2016BlackpoolH1–02,801D. Rose 90+3'Report1926 November 2016Carlisle UnitedA2–54,822Hoban 6', D. Rose 85'Report2010 December 2016Colchester UnitedH0–03,398Report2117 December 2016Exeter CityA0–23,626Report2226 December 2016MorecambeH0–13,237Report2331 December 2016Doncaster RoversH1–15,042Green 59'Report242 January 2017BlackpoolA1–02,948Green 29'Report257 January 2017Crewe AlexandraH3–03,040Arquin 5', Whiteman 48', Bennett 83'Report2614 January 2017Notts CountyA0–011,328Report2721 January 2017Cambridge UnitedA3–14,211Legge 43' (og), Pearce 58', Coulthirst 73'Report2828 January 2017Leyton OrientH2–03,925Whiteman 48', Rose 56'Report294 February 2017BarnetA2–01,859Whiteman 37', Coulthirst 60' (pen.)Report3011 February 2017Hartlepool UnitedH4–04,309Whiteman (2) 19', 76', Rose 26', MacDonald 71'Report3114 February 2017Accrington StanleyH4–43,226Bennett 33', White 45+2', Coulthirst 63' (pen.), Arquin 89'Report3218 February 2017Grimsby TownA0–35,550Report3325 February 2017Newport CountyH2–13,824Pearce 17', Coulthirst 75' (pen.)Report3428 February 2017Yeovil TownA0–02,766Report354 March 2017Cheltenham TownA0–02,941Report3611 March 2017Plymouth ArgyleH0–24,546Report3714 March 2017Colchester UnitedA0–22,526Report3818 March 2017Carlisle UnitedH2–04,463Green 63', Coulthirst 76'Report3925 March 2017MorecambeA3–11,497Rose (2) 4', 33', Whiteman 39'Report401 April 2017Exeter CityH1–23,878Benning 38'Report418 April 2017Doncaster RoversA0–19,903Report4214 April 2017Wycombe WanderersA1–04,218Pearce 13'Report4317 April 2017Luton TownH1–14,632Potter 23'Report4422 April 2017StevenageA1–02,765Rose 44'Report4529 April 2017PortsmouthH0–16,819Report466 May 2017Crawley TownA2–22,635Rose 12', Whiteman 23'Report

League table

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersReportR15 November 2016Plymouth ArgyleH1–22,318Hemmings 58'Report

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersReportR19 August 2016Blackburn RoversH1–32,885M. Rose 48'Report

EFL Trophy

Northern Group E

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersReportR130 August 2016Doncaster RoversH0–21,461ReportR14 October 2016Port ValeA1–01,025Green 66'ReportR18 November 2016Derby County U23A3–2870Hemmings 2', Henderson 5', Clements 90+3'ReportR26 December 2016Carlisle UnitedA3–21,126Pearce 15', Green 30', Rose 86'ReportR310 January 2017Oldham AthleticH2–01,343Hoban (2) 84', 90+2'ReportQF24 January 2017Wycombe WanderersH1–22,047Green 34'Report

Squad statistics

No.Pos.NameLeague TwoFA CupLeague CupLeague TrophyTotalDisciplineAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1GK Scott Shearer250001040300202DF Rhys Bennett462101060542603DF Mal Benning451101050521714DF Lee Collins35(2)010104(1)041(3)0305DF Krystian Pearce4131000614841006DF George Taft9(4)000001010(4)0007MF Adam Chapman5000101070007MF Shaq Coulthirst15(5)500000015(5)5108MF Chris Clements18(2)310104124(2)4408MF Alfie Potter5(7)10000005(7)1009FW Patrick Hoban13(8)400001(2)214(8)62010FW Matt Green31(11)10100(1)02(3)334(15)133011MF James Baxendale3(9)010105010(9)01012GK Brian Jensen30100000400014MF Kevan Hurst12(2)100000(2)012(4)12015MF Kyle Howkins13(3)000103017(3)02116DF Hayden White1810000001811017FW Yoann Arquin3(9)20000205(9)21018MF Alex MacDonald13(5)100000013(5)12019MF Mitch Rose17(1)210110(3)019(4)33020MF Jack Thomas0(6)00(1)0002(2)02(9)02021GK Jake Kean1900000202101022MF CJ Hamilton13(16)000105(1)019(17)02023MF Ashley Hemmings10(6)011104(1)116(7)22024MF Jamie McGuire13(4)010003(1)017(5)02025DF Alex Iacovitti4(4)00000004(4)00126MF Joel Byrom21(1)00000002204027MF Oscar Gobern6(3)00000208(3)03028MF Benjamin Whiteman2370000002372032FW Danny Rose25(12)90(1)00(1)01(2)126(16)104134FW Darius Henderson3(10)10(1)000215(11)22036FW Jason Law00000000000037FW Zayn Hakeem00000(1)0000(1)00039FW Tom Marriott000000101000

Transfers

Transfers in Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 1 July 2016 CB Rhys Bennett Rochdale Free transfer 1 July 2016 CM CJ Hamilton Sheffield United Free transfer 1 July 2016 LM Ashley Hemmings Dagenham & Redbridge Free transfer 1 July 2016 CF Patrick Hoban Oxford United Free transfer 1 July 2016 RW Kevan Hurst Southend United Free transfer 1 July 2016 SS Danny Rose Bury Undisclosed 1 July 2016 CB George Taft Burton Albion Free transfer 3 August 2016 CF Darius Henderson Coventry City Free transfer 17 September 2016 CM Oscar Gobern Queens Park Rangers Free transfer 1 January 2017 CF Yoann Arquin Syrianska Free transfer 1 January 2017 CM Joel Byrom Northampton Town Free transfer 31 January 2017 RW Alex MacDonald Oxford United Free transfer 31 January 2017 RW Alfie Potter Northampton Town Free transfer

Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 1 July 2016 CF Chris Beardsley Free agent Released 1 July 2016 CM Matty Blair Doncaster Rovers Free transfer 1 July 2016 CF Anthony Dwyer Stafford Rangers Released 1 July 2016 RM Reggie Lambe Carlisle United Free transfer 1 July 2016 RB Liam Marsden Matlock Town Released 1 July 2016 CB Ryan Tafazolli Peterborough United Free transfer 1 July 2016 CF Craig Westcarr Alfreton Town Released 25 July 2016 MF Joe Fitzpatrick Worcester City Free transfer 21 October 2016 CB Corbin Shires Sheffield Free transfer 1 January 2017 CM Oscar Gobern Ross County Released 1 January 2017 CF Darius Henderson Eastleigh Released 1 January 2017 CF Adi Yussuf Grimsby Town Released 19 January 2017 CM Chris Clements Grimsby Town Undisclosed 20 January 2017 RM Mitch Rose Newport County Undisclosed

Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref. 29 July 2016 CB Kyle Howkins West Bromwich Albion 3 January 2017 31 August 2016 CB Alex Iacovitti Nottingham Forest End of Season 1 January 2017 GK Jake Kean Sheffield Wednesday End of Season 1 January 2017 CM Benjamin Whiteman Sheffield United End of Season 12 January 2017 RB Hayden White Peterborough United End of Season 19 January 2017 CF Shaq Coulthirst Peterborough United End of Season

Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref. 2 August 2016 CF Adi Yussuf Crawley Town 22 January 2017 1 September 2016 CB Corbin Shires Bradford Park Avenue 6 October 2016

References