The 1985–86 season was Mansfield Town's 49th season in the Football League and 12th in the Fourth Division they finished in 3rd position with 81 points, gaining promotion back to the Third Division.
Final league table
Results Football League Fourth Division
MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers117 August 1985Hereford UnitedH4–02,357Cassells (3), Chamberlain224 August 1985Port ValeA0–02,930327 August 1985Halifax TownH2–03,299Vinter, Chamberlain431 August 1985Northampton TownA0–12,73957 September 1985WrexhamH1–13,081Whatmore614 September 1985AldershotA2–11,307Cassells, Kearney718 September 1985Leyton OrientH1–11,307Chamberlain821 September 1985Scunthorpe UnitedA3–01,780Whatmore, Vinter, Pollard928 September 1985Southend UnitedH3–03,705Kearney, Vinter, Westley (o.g.)102 October 1985Chester CityA0–12,145115 October 1985Cambridge UnitedA2–41,957Kearney, Chamberlain1212 October 1985Colchester UnitedH2–03,370Luke, Chamberlain1319 October 1985Exeter CityH2–13,289Kearney, Lowery1422 October 1985Tranmere RoversA2–11,540Kearney, Chamberlain1526 October 1985Torquay UnitedH4–03,506Lowery, Chamberlain, Whatmore (2)162 November 1985Hartlepool UnitedA1–14,195Chamberlain175 November 1985BurnleyA1–22,020Kearney189 November 1985Crewe AlexandraH2–23,245Chamberlain, Kent1923 November 1985Swindon TownA1–24,784Ramsey (o.g.)2030 November 1985RochdaleH3–22,593Whatmore (2), Luke2114 December 1985Peterborough UnitedA2–43,128Kent, Garner2222 December 1985Port ValeH2–13,730Kent, Garner2326 December 1985Stockport CountyH4–23,730Lowery (2), Garner, Chamberlain241 January 1986Preston North EndA2–03,703Cassells, Chamberlain2511 January 1986Northampton TownH1–03,836Kearney2618 January 1986Hereford UnitedA2–42,888Kent, Logan2725 January 1986AldershotH2–03,100Whatmore (2)281 February 1986WrexhamA2–11,360Cassells, Vinter298 February 1986Exeter CityA1–01,741Kent3015 February 1986Leyton OrientA1–03,713Kent314 March 1986Chester CityH0–03,957328 March 1986Cambridge UnitedH2–03,379Cassells, Chamberlain3314 March 1986Colchester UnitedA0–01,9593422 March 1986Torquay UnitedA2–11,655Luke, Cassells3525 March 1986Scunthorpe UnitedH1–13,923Garner3629 March 1986Preston North EndH2–33,736Cassells, Chamberlain3731 March 1986Stockport CountyA2–04,635Cassells, Chamberlain385 April 1986BurnleyH0–03,6783911 April 1986Crewe AlexandraA1–22,099Kent4015 April 1986Southend UnitedA1–31,140Lowery4119 April 1986Swindon TownH1–18,420Chamberlain4222 April 1986Hartlepool UnitedH4–05,545Cassells (2), Chamberlain, Kelly (o.g.)4326 April 1986RochdaleA1–11,936Cassells4429 April 1986Tranmere RoversH0–03,477453 May 1986Peterborough UnitedH0–13,010465 May 1986Halifax TownA2–13,414Kent, Whatmore
FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersR116 November 1985Port ValeH1–15,207ChamberlainR1 Replay18 November 1985Port ValeA0–16,749
League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersR1 1st leg21 August 1985MiddlesbroughH2–03,179Vinter, ChamberlainR1 2nd leg3 September 1985MiddlesbroughA4–44,051Kearney, Vinter, Chamberlain, GrahamR2 1st leg25 September 1985ChelseaH2–26,018Pollard, CassellsR2 2nd leg9 October 1985ChelseaA0–211,664
League Trophy
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersR121 January 1986Doncaster RoversA0–11,584R111 March 1986Notts CountyH1–03,447LoweryR1 Replay17 March 1986Doncaster RoversH4–22,895Cassells, Chamberlain, Collins (2)R1 Replay20 March 1986Notts CountyA1–02,409LukeQF27 March 1986DarlingtonA0–31,425
Squad statistics Squad list sourced from
Pos.NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupLeague TrophyTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGK Andy Beasley0000002020GK Kevin Hitchcock460204030550DF Nicky Andersen0000000(2)00(2)0DF Simon Coleman0000001010DF George Foster460204050570DF Mike Galloway4(2)00000004(2)0DF Paul Garner284001050344DF Mike Graham450204150561DF Bryn Gunn5000000050DF Tony Kenworthy130000030160DF David Logan241203010301DF Craig McKernon7(4)000003010(4)0DF Gary Pollard351204110422DF Les Robinson6(1)00000107(1)0MF John Cunningham0000000(1)00(1)0MF Mark Kearney317203110378MF Tony Lowery40520403(1)149(1)6FW Keith Cassells40132031214715FW Neville Chamberlain39(1)1621424149(1)20FW Roddy Collins7(5)000004211(5)2FW Kevin Kent31(3)820201(1)036(4)8FW Noel Luke8(6)3001(1)03(1)112(8)4FW Ian Stringfellow0(3)00000000(3)0FW Mick Vinter2141(1)0425031(1)6FW Neil Whatmore30(1)91(1)0302(1)036(3)9–Own goals–3–0–0–0–3
References General Mansfield Town 1985–86 at soccerbase.com (use drop down list to select relevant season)
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