1961–62 Mansfield Town F.C. season

The 1961–62 season was Mansfield Town's 24th season in the Football League and 2nd in the Fourth Division, they finished in 14th position with 44 points.

Final league table

Results Football League Fourth Division

MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers119 August 1961Exeter CityH3–17,610O'Hara, Straw (2)221 August 1961BarrowA0–19,138326 August 1961WrexhamA0–58,831428 August 1961BarrowH1–15,225R Chapman52 September 1961Doncaster RoversH4–07,885R Chapman (2), Straw, Stringfellow69 September 1961WorkingtonA1–14,161Straw716 September 1961York CityH3–18,884Straw (2), Hollett823 September 1961ChesterfieldA4–010,939R Chapman (2), Wagstaff (2)930 September 1961GillinghamH3–110,597R Chapman, Wagstaff, Morris102 October 1961MillwallA0–49,847117 October 1961Stockport CountyH2–010,361Stringfellow (2)1214 October 1961AldershotA2–47,333R Chapman, Wagstaff1316 October 1961MillwallH0–012,4281421 October 1961Bradford CityH0–18,9761528 October 1961Carlisle UnitedA0–15,0991611 November 1961ChesterA1–04,186Wagstaff1715 November 1961Oldham AthleticA3–211,307Straw (2), Coates1818 November 1961Tranmere RoversH1–28,666Morris192 December 1961Hartlepools UnitedH3–16,619Coates, Morris, Bilcliff (o.g.)2016 December 1961Exeter CityA1–23,593R Chapman2123 December 1961WrexhamH1–27,268R Chapman2226 December 1961RochdaleH0–16,3572312 January 1962Doncaster RoversA1–02,966Stringfellow2415 January 1962Colchester UnitedH4–05,880Wagstaff, Morris, R Chapman, Humble2520 January 1962WorkingtonH4–16,242Hall, R Chapman (2), S Chapman263 February 1962York CityA1–25,874R Chapman2710 February 1962ChesterfieldH2–28,373Morris, Straw2817 February 1962GillinghamA2–25,928Straw, S Chapman2923 February 1962Stockport CountyA1–23,005Straw302 March 1962AldershotH4–15,356Wagstaff, S Chapman (3)315 March 1962SouthportA1–24,120S Chapman3210 March 1962Bradford CityA1–65,697R Chapman3317 March 1962Carlisle UnitedH5–25,557R Chapman (2), Wagstaff, Morris (2)3419 March 1962DarlingtonA1–37,578Hollett3523 March 1962Colchester UnitedA0–25,7303626 March 1962Oldham AthleticH2–05,819R Chapman, S Chapman3730 March 1962ChesterH3–05,168S Chapman, Hall (2)387 April 1962Tranmere RoversA0–24,3583911 April 1962RochdaleA2–33,045Hollett, Morris4014 April 1962SouthportH3–14,108R Chapman (2), Morris4120 April 1962Crewe AlexandraA2–35,434R Chapman, Wagstaff4221 April 1962Hartlepools UnitedA1–02,239Wagstaff4323 April 1962Crewe AlexandraH1–14,956Coates4428 April 1962DarlingtonH3–03,291Wagstaff (2), Morris

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersR14 November 1961Grimsby TownH3–210,127Wagstaff, Hall (2)R225 November 1961SouthportA2–47,311Stringfellow, Straw

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersR111 September 1961Exeter CityH5–27,990Coates, Wagstaff (2), Straw, HollettR25 October 1961Cardiff CityA1–117,379StringfellowR2 Replay23 October 1961Cardiff CityH1–25,897Wagstaff

Squad statistics Squad list sourced from

Pos.NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGK Colin Treharne3202010350GK Bob Wyllie1200020140DF Don Bradley900030120DF Johnny Gill1902000210DF Brian Hall1432200165DF Wilf Humble2110000211DF Brian Phillips3902030440DF Colin Toon4402030490MF Sammy Chapman2080000208MF Peter Morris401020204410MF Tony Richards10000010MF Robert Williams3602030410FW Roy Chapman372000103820FW David Coates4032031454FW Ivan Hollett1530031184FW Jimmy McGowan30000030FW Dan O'Hara31001041FW Ray Straw331121213713FW Mike Stringfellow2442131296FW Ken Wagstaff421221334716–Own goals–1–0–0–1

References General Mansfield Town 1961–62 at soccerbase.com (use drop down list to select relevant season)

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