1956–57 Mansfield Town F.C. season

The 1956–57 season was Mansfield Town's 19th season in the Football League and 14th season in the Third Division North, they finished in 16th position with 44 points.

Final league table

Results Football League Third Division North

MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers118 August 1956Stockport CountyA1–26,375Darwin220 August 1956RochdaleH2–313,441Smith, Berry325 August 1956Carlisle UnitedH5–18,057Darwin (2), Jepson (2), Smith429 August 1956RochdaleA0–07,36051 September 1956Accrington StanleyA3–39,817Darwin, Smith, Jepson63 September 1956Bradford CityH3–112,201Darwin, Jepson (2)78 September 1956Tranmere RoversH3–011,383Darwin, Jepson (2)812 September 1956Bradford CityA3–49,322Darwin, Jepson, Mitten915 September 1956York CityA0–29,8351018 September 1956SouthportA1–13,256Darwin1122 September 1956Oldham AthleticH2–49,793Mitten (2)1229 September 1956Scunthorpe & Lindsey UnitedA1–07,774Jepson136 October 1956Halifax TownH2–09,039Murray, Chapman1413 October 1956WorkingtonA3–37,159Jepson (2), Chapman1520 October 1956Derby CountyH1–216,357Murray1627 October 1956BarrowA0–25,689173 November 1956DarlingtonH7–27,338Chapman (3), Anderson, Murray (2), Darwin1810 November 1956Bradford Park AvenueA4–16,456Anderson, Murray, Mitten, Hindle (o.g.)1924 November 1956WrexhamA0–010,562201 December 1956Hull CityH2–18,809Jepson, Murray218 December 1956GatesheadH2–47,560Chapman, Murray2215 December 1956Stockport CountyH4–26,203Murray, Mitten, Jepson, Watson2322 December 1956Carlisle UnitedA1–64,989Darwin2425 December 1956ChesterfieldA0–111,1072529 December 1956Accrington StanleyH1–39,654Chapman265 January 1957ChesterH1–15,999Glazzard2712 January 1957Tranmere RoversA1–35,033Murray2819 January 1957York CityH4–16,931Glazzard (2), Chapman (2)2926 January 1957ChesterA2–65,681Chapman, Smith302 February 1957Oldham AthleticA1–16,929Darwin319 February 1957Scunthorpe & Lindsey UnitedH1–18,823Glazzard3216 February 1957Halifax TownA1–25,433Mitten332 March 1957Derby CountyA0–422,997349 March 1957BarrowH1–36,668Uphill3516 March 1957DarlingtonA3–15,566Uphill, Mitten, Glazzard3623 March 1957Bradford Park AvenueH2–17,621Darwin, Glazzard3730 March 1957GatesheadA1–13,471Glazzard386 April 1957WrexhamH3–16,512Darwin (3)398 April 1957ChesterfieldH3–08,746Uphill, Fox (2)4013 April 1957Hull CityA2–110,550Uphill, Mitten4115 April 1957WorkingtonH2–211,364Mitten (2)4219 April 1957Hartlepools UnitedA1–28,984Glazzard4320 April 1957Crewe AlexandraH2–17,748Glazzard, Darwin4423 April 1957Hartlepools UnitedH4–110,963Mitten, Darwin, Uphill (2)4527 April 1957Crewe AlexandraA4–64,655Morris (2), Darwin (2)4629 April 1957SouthportH1–26,788Glazzard

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersR117 November 1956WorkingtonH1–111,383MurrayR1 Replay21 November 1956WorkingtonA1–29,070Jepson

Squad statistics Squad list sourced from

Pos.NameLeagueFA CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGK Frank Elliot36020380GK Terry Statham100010GK Dennis Wright900090DF Don Bradley23020250DF Derek Chamberlain24000240DF Malcolm Flowers300030DF Brian Lambert12020140DF Alan Rushby12000120DF Eric Ryan100010DF Jim Stainton602080DF Terry Swinscoe500050DF Reg Warner600060MF Sammy Chapman2110202310MF Charlie Crowe13000130MF William Dickson19000190MF Oscar Fox17200172MF Brian Jayes42020440MF Sid Watson41120431FW Robbie Anderson15210162FW William Berry10100101FW George Darwin3519103619FW Jimmy Glazzard2010002010FW Barry Jepson1913212114FW Charlie Mitten4511204711FW Fred Morris10200102FW Ken Murray259212710FW Dave Smith23400234FW Dennis Uphill13600136–Own goals–1–0–1

References General Mansfield Town 1956–57 at soccerbase.com (use drop down list to select relevant season)

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