1987–88 Mansfield Town F.C. season

The 1987–88 season was Mansfield Town's 51st season in the Football League and 17th in the Third Division they finished in 19th position with 54 points.

Final league table

Results Football League Third Division

MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers115 August 1987Bristol CityH2–05,441Cassells, Stringfellow229 August 1987ChesterfieldH0–15,223331 August 1987SunderlandA1–413,994Stringfellow44 September 1987FulhamH0–23,519512 September 1987Grimsby TownA3–23,436Cassells, Hodges, Charles615 September 1987Wigan AthleticH0–13,263719 September 1987Southend UnitedH1–02,857Stringfellow826 September 1987Rotherham UnitedA1–23,839Kent929 September 1987Doncaster RoversH2–03,159Stringfellow (2)103 October 1987Bristol RoversH1–22,980Charles1111 October 1987Notts CountyA1–18,573Charles1217 October 1987GillinghamH2–22,957Charles, Stringfellow1320 October 1987Northampton TownH3–13,646Charles, Hodges, Coleman1424 October 1987Chester CityA2–02,461Charles, Cassells1531 October 1987BlackpoolH0–03,223163 November 1987BuryA0–12,248177 November 1987Preston North EndH0–03,6321821 November 1987Brighton & Hove AlbionH1–13,285Kent1928 November 1987WalsallA1–24,327Charles2012 December 1987BrentfordA2–23,729Cassells, Stringfellow2120 December 1987Port ValeH4–03,173Kent (4)2226 December 1987Rotherham UnitedH0–14,7712328 December 1987York CityA2–22,781Charles, Kent241 January 1988ChesterfieldA1–35,070Cassells252 January 1988Grimsby TownH1–03,320Ryan2615 January 1988Southend UnitedA1–23,079Cassells276 February 1988FulhamA0–03,3302813 February 1988York CityH2–12,756Charles, Owen2920 February 1988Bristol CityA2–19,528Kent, Graham3027 February 1988Bristol RoversH1–03,192Cassells311 March 1988Doncaster RoversA2–01,187Cassells, Coleman325 March 1988GillinghamA0–03,6273312 March 1988Notts CountyH1–18,002Owen3419 March 1988BlackpoolA0–22,8473522 March 1988AldershotH1–02,344Charles3626 March 1988Chester CityH1–22,918Charles3728 March 1988Wigan AthleticA1–23,217Kent382 April 1988Preston North EndA0–16,278395 April 1988WalsallH1–34,901Charles4010 April 1988Northampton TownA0–26,9174119 April 1988AldershotA0–32,3394223 April 1988BuryH0–02,3844326 April 1988SunderlandH0–46,9354430 April 1988Brighton & Hove AlbionA1–311,503Stringfellow452 May 1988BrentfordH2–12,664Kent, Charles467 May 1988Port ValeA1–13,617Owen

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersR114 November 1987Preston North EndA1–17,415StringfellowR1 Replay17 November 1987Preston North EndH4–24,682Cassells (2), Charles, KentR25 December 1987Lincoln CityH4–35,671Cassells, Lowery, Kent, FosterR39 January 1988Bath CityH4–05,080Ryan, Charles (2), Withey (o.g.)R430 January 1988WimbledonH1–210,642Kent

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersR1 1st leg18 August 1987Birmingham CityH2–24,425Stringfellow (2)R1 2nd leg25 August 1987Birmingham CityA1–06,054CassellsR2 1st leg23 September 1987Oxford UnitedA1–14,651KentR2 2nd leg6 October 1987Oxford UnitedH0–26,295

League Trophy

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersPR13 October 1987Doncaster RoversA1–01,280LoweryPR27 October 1987Hartlepool UnitedH3–22,170Eves, Cassells, Smith (o.g.)R119 January 1988Scunthorpe UnitedH1–03,637CharlesQF16 February 1988Preston North EndA1–25,332Kent

Squad statistics Squad list sourced from

Pos.NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupLeague TrophyTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGK Andy Beasley8000001090GK Kevin Hitchcock330504030450GK Eric Steele5000000050DF Nicky Andersen3(9)00(1)010004(10)0DF Steve Chambers1(7)0101(1)00(1)03(9)0DF Simon Coleman442504040572DF George Foster440514040571DF Paul Garner14(5)020002018(5)0DF Mike Graham461504040591DF Tony Kenworthy29(1)030101034(1)0DF Craig McKernon9(5)0200(3)02013(8)0DF John Ryan30(2)151104040(2)2MF Steve Charles46115340405914MF Jason Danskin000(1)00(1)0000(2)0MF David Hodges21(1)20(1)0201(1)024(3)2MF Mark Kearney4000200060MF Tony Lowery440514041572MF Phil Stubbins0000000(1)00(1)0FW Keith Cassells40104341415215FW Mel Eves3000001141FW Kevin Kent45105341425816FW Michael Marks0(1)00000000(1)0FW Gordon Owen15(2)300000015(2)3FW Ian Stringfellow22(8)83(1)1420(1)029(10)11FW Neil Whatmore0(4)00000000(4)0FW Steve Williams0(4)00000000(4)0–Own goals–0–1–0–1–2

References General Mansfield Town 1987–88 at soccerbase.com (use drop down list to select relevant season)

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