1948–49 Mansfield Town F.C. season

The 1948–49 season was Mansfield Town's 11th season in the Football League and seventh season in the Third Division North, they finished in 10th position with 42 points.

Final league table

Results Football League Third Division North

MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers121 August 1948Doncaster RoversH2–216,749Oscroft (2)225 August 1948Bradford CityA0–19,481328 August 1948Hull CityA0–434,075430 August 1948Bradford CityH1–013,056Oscroft54 September 1948Rotherham UnitedH1–216,224Cooling66 September 1948Halifax TownH2–111,626Cooling, McCarter711 September 1948Accrington StanleyA1–16,160Banks813 September 1948Halifax TownA2–28,900Banks, Oscroft918 September 1948Oldham AthleticH3–211,910Banks, Oscroft (2)1025 September 1948Tranmere RoversA0–18,140112 October 1948ChesterH1–012,459McCarter129 October 1948SouthportA1–18,850Wheatley1316 October 1948Crewe AlexandraH5–112,512Oscroft, Edwards, Devey, Mercer (2)1423 October 1948York CityA1–210,888Oscroft1530 October 1948Stockport CountyH4–011,807Mercer (3), Banks166 November 1948Carlisle UnitedA1–313,726Cooling1713 November 1948GatesheadH1–18,983Mercer1820 November 1948Hartlepools UnitedA1–17,394Wheatley194 December 1948New BrightonA0–15,9002018 December 1948Doncaster RoversA1–110,541Oscroft2127 December 1948WrexhamH1–213,104Oscroft221 January 1949Hull CityH1–111,735Devey2315 January 1949Rotherham UnitedA0–116,8412422 January 1949Accrington StanleyH2–011,703Oscroft, Cooling2529 January 1949DarlingtonH2–214,094Devey, Banks265 February 1949Oldham AthleticA0–414,9352712 February 1949New BrightonH2–09,187Oscroft (2)2819 February 1949Tranmere RoversH0–011,4482926 February 1949ChesterA1–15,250Banks305 March 1949SouthportH1–16,237Cooling3112 March 1949Crewe AlexandraA1–35,598Cooling3219 March 1949York CityH3–08,197Banks (2), Peters3326 March 1949Stockport CountyA0–28,138342 April 1949Carlisle UnitedH2–08,615Oscroft, Wheatley354 April 1949RochdaleA0–13,362369 April 1949GatesheadA0–03,9583715 April 1949BarrowA0–15,7593816 April 1949Hartlepools UnitedH1–09,017Cooling3918 April 1949BarrowH2–08,996McCarter (2)4023 April 1949DarlingtonA2–17,490Barks, Brown (o.g)4130 April 1949RochdaleH2–09,885Chessell (2)424 May 1949WrexhamA1–14,353Peters

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersR127 November 1948Gloucester CityH4–011,400Oscroft, Mercer (3)R211 December 1948Northampton TownH2–113,501Oscroft, MercerR38 January 1949Preston North EndA1–235,985Oscroft

Squad statistics Squad list sourced from

Pos.NameLeagueFA CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGK Harry Searson15000150GK Dennis Wright27030300DF Sammy Chessell36230392DF Walter Fox800080DF Johnny Grogan42030450DF David Jones41030440MF Eddie Barks16200162MF Charlie Croft38030410MF Ray Devey34330373MF Sam Hodgson200020MF Jack Lewis400040FW George Banks36730397FW Billy Coole500050FW Roy Cooling29700297FW Walter Edwards510051FW Wilf Ibbotson200020FW Alex Lennon300030FW Jim McCarter26430294FW Stan Mercer126341510FW Harry Oscroft3814334117FW Tom Peters620062FW Billy Wheatley37330403–Own goals–1–0–1

References General Mansfield Town 1948–49 at soccerbase.com (use drop down list to select relevant season)

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