The 1996–97 season was Mansfield Town's 60th season in the Football League and 24th in the Third Division they finished in 11th position with 64 points.
Final league table
Results Football League Third Division
MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers117 August 1996Exeter CityH0–12,149224 August 1996Northampton TownA0–34,162327 August 1996Hartlepool UnitedA2–22,275Sale, Hadley431 August 1996RochdaleH0–01,86157 September 1996Doncaster RoversA0–01,814610 September 1996BarnetH0–01,505714 September 1996Leyton OrientH0–21,839821 September 1996FulhamA2–15,740Hadley, Harper928 September 1996Hereford UnitedH3–11,889Doolan, Sedgemore, Walker101 October 1996Hull CityA1–13,579Eustace115 October 1996Carlisle UnitedA1–15,509Helliwell1212 October 1996Swansea CityH0–02,0031315 October 1996Wigan AthleticH0–11,9421419 October 1996DarlingtonA4–22,532Hadley (2), Sale, Watkiss1526 October 1996ScarboroughA1–22,521Kay (o.g.)1629 October 1996Torquay UnitedH1–21,632Wood172 November 1996Scunthorpe UnitedH2–02,210Sedgemore, Kilcline189 November 1996Brighton & Hove AlbionA1–11,933Harper1923 November 1996Lincoln CityA0–03,5482030 November 1996ScarboroughH2–01,981Wood (2)213 December 1996Cambridge UnitedA1–22,179Kilcline2214 December 1996Colchester UnitedH1–11,653Sale2321 December 1996Cardiff CityA1–12,238Sale (2)2426 December 1996BarnetA1–11,778Primus (o.g.)254 January 1997Leyton OrientA1–23,422Doolan2611 January 1997Hereford UnitedA1–01,873Walker2718 January 1997Hull CityH1–02,286Kilcline2821 January 1997Doncaster RoversH2–02,093Eustace, Clarke291 February 1997Brighton & Hove AlbionH1–12,456Doolan304 February 1997Chester CityH0–21,688318 February 1997Scunthorpe UnitedA2–02,600Doolan, Martindale3215 February 1997Lincoln CityH2–23,037Sedgemore, Martindale3318 February 1997Torquay UnitedA2–13,402Clarke, Walker3422 February 1997Chester CityA0–12,385351 March 1997Cambridge UnitedH1–02,163Doolan368 March 1997Cardiff CityA1–32,569Hackett3714 March 1997Colchester UnitedA1–23,064Dunne (o.g.)3822 March 1997Northampton TownH1–02,569Eustace3929 March 1997Exeter CityA0–03,1814031 March 1997Hartlepool UnitedH1–02,229Sedgemore415 April 1997RochdaleA1–01,619Cresswell428 April 1997FulhamH0–03,8894311 April 1997Carlisle UnitedH0–04,3754419 April 1997Swansea CityA2–34,786Eustace, Ford4526 April 1997DarlingtonH2–12,431Doolan, Ford463 May 1997Wigan AthleticA0–27,106
FA Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersR116 November 1996ConsettH4–03,183Wood, Eustace, Doolan, FordR27 December 1996Stockport CountyH0–33,354
League Cup
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersR1 1st leg15 August 1996BurnleyH0–31,708R1 2nd leg3 September 1996BurnleyA0–22,884
League Trophy
RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorersR213 January 1997BuryA0–61,331
Squad statistics Squad list sourced from
Pos.NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupLeague TrophyTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsGK Ian Bowling460202010510DF Mark Clifford3000100040DF Warren Hackett35(1)110201039(1)1DF Leigh Holbrook0(1)00000000(1)0DF Brian Kilcline30(1)320101034(1)3DF Paul Sherlock14(5)00(1)00(1)00014(7)0DF Stuart Watkiss30(1)110100032(1)1MF Darrell Clarke17(2)20(1)0000(1)017(4)2MF John Doolan416212010467MF Scott Eustace41(1)421101045(1)5MF Simon Ireland5(1)00(1)020007(2)0MF David Kerr90001000100MF Ian Robinson3(5)0001(1)0004(6)0MF Ben Sedgemore37(2)410001039(2)4MF Johnny Walker33(3)320001036(3)3MF Lee Williams3(3)00000003(3)0FW Iyseden Christie8000000080FW Richard Cresswell5100000051FW Tony Ford25(2)221001028(2)3FW Stewart Hadley31(5)420101035(5)4FW Steve Harper37(3)220201042(3)2FW Ian Helliwell4(1)10000004(1)1FW Glynn Hurst5(1)000000(1)05(2)0FW Gary Martindale5200000052FW Mark Sale12(6)510200015(6)5FW Ryan Williams4(12)00(1)020006(13)0FW Simon Wood23(8)321101027(8)4FW Chris Young0(1)00000000(1)0–Own goals–3–0–0–0–3
References General Mansfield Town 1996–97 at soccerbase.com (use drop down list to select relevant season)
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