The 2020–21 season was the 124th season in the history of Mansfield Town and the eighth consecutive season in the League Two. Along with League Two, the club also participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.

The season covers the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.

Transfers Transfers in Date Position Nationality Name From Fee 1 July 2020 CF Jordan Bowery Milton Keynes Dons Undisclosed 1 July 2020 CM Ollie Clarke Bristol Rovers Free transfer 1 July 2020 CF Jamie Reid Torquay United Free transfer 1 July 2020 GK Marek Štěch Luton Town Free transfer 17 July 2020 CB Farrend Rawson Forest Green Rovers Free transfer 28 July 2020 CM George Maris Cambridge United Undisclosed 28 July 2020 CB Rollin Menayese Bristol Rovers Undisclosed 13 August 2020 RB Corey O'Keeffe Birmingham City Free transfer 13 August 2020 RB James Perch Scunthorpe United Free transfer 19 August 2020 CB Aaron O'Driscoll Southampton Free transfer 11 September 2020 LM Stephen McLaughlin Southend United Free transfer 19 January 2021 CM George Lapslie Charlton Athletic Undisclosed 26 February 2021 CB Jake Wright Hereford Free transfer 5 March 2021 MF Keaton Ward Barnsley Free transfer

Loans in Date Position Nationality Name From Date until 15 October 2020 CM George Lapslie Charlton Athletic 18 January 2021 15 January 2021 CM Stephen Quinn Burton Albion End of season 1 February 2021 GK Jamie Pardington Wolverhampton Wanderers End of season 1 February 2021 CF Oliver Sarkic Blackpool End of season

Loans out Date Position Nationality Name To Date until 10 September 2020 CF Jimmy Knowles Notts County End of season 17 September 2020 CB Jamie Chisholm Kettering Town 13 October 2020 13 November 2020 CM Alistar Smith Altrincham 14 January 2021 18 January 2021 CB Rollin Menayese Grimsby Town End of season 27 January 2021 CF Andy Cook Bradford City End of season 2 February 2021 CF Nicky Maynard Newport County End of season 26 February 2021 CB Aaron O'Driscoll Longford Town End of season

Transfers out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee 1 July 2020 CM Neal Bishop Scarborough Athletic Released 1 July 2020 CF Craig Davies Unattached Released 1 July 2020 LW Otis Khan Tranmere Rovers Released 1 July 2020 GK Conrad Logan Anstey Nomads Released 1 July 2020 RM Alex MacDonald Gillingham Released 1 July 2020 GK Bobby Olejnik Retired 1 July 2020 CB Krystian Pearce Solihull Moors Released 1 July 2020 CB Matt Preston Barnet Released 1 July 2020 RM Omari Sterling-James Kidderminster Harriers Released 1 July 2020 CB Noah Stokes Curzon Ashton Released 1 July 2020 RB Hayden White Walsall Released 22 July 2020 LM CJ Hamilton Blackpool Undisclosed "Blackpool Bring In Hamilton" - Blackpool F.C., 22 July 2020 1 August 2020 LW Tom Fielding Coastal Carolina Chanticleers Free transfer 14 August 2020 CB Lewis Gibbens Boston United Free transfer 7 September 2020 CM Willem Tomlinson Padiham Mutual consent 13 September 2020 RM Rio Molyneaux Alfreton Town Free transfer 19 September 2020 CF Jordan Graham Tamworth Free transfer 2 October 2020 CF Danny Rose Northampton Town Undisclosed 15 January 2021 CM Alistair Smith Altrincham Free transfer

Pre-season

Competitions EFL League Two

League table

Results summary

Results by matchday

Matches

The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on 21 August.

FA Cup

The draw for the first round was made on Monday 26, October. The second round draw was revealed on Monday, 9 November by Danny Cowley. The third round draw was made on 30 November, with Premier League and EFL Championship clubs all entering the competition.

EFL Cup

The first round draw was made on 18 August, live on Sky Sports, by Paul Merson.

EFL Trophy

The regional group stage draw was confirmed on 18 August.

Appearances and goals Source: Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute. Players with names struck through and marked left the club during the playing season. Players with names in italics and marked * were on loan from another club for the whole of their season with Mansfield. Key to positions: GK – Goalkeeper; DF – Defender; MF – Midfielder; FW – Forward

+ Players included in matchday squadsNameLeague TwoFA CupEFL CupEFL TrophyTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1GKMarek Štěch23 (1)030101028 (1)02DFCorey O'Keeffe7 (6)01 (1)0102011 (7)03DFMalvind Benning25 (7)030102031 (7)04DFRollin Menayese 1010010311425DFRyan Sweeney33 (3)320103139 (3)46DFFarrend Rawson4303010004707MFHarry Charsley32 (11)431101037 (11)58MFOllie Clarke27 (6)310001 (1)029 (7)39FWJordan Bowery38 (5)1030001042 (5)1010FWGeorge Maris39 (1)12 (1)0100042 (2)111FWAndy Cook 8 (12)31 (1)0101011 (13)312MFKellan Gordon28 (4)020001 (2)031 (6)014DFJames Perch31 (1)310101034 (1)315MFAaron O'Driscoll 1 (2)00 (1)00 (1)0304 (4)016MFStephen Quinn *21 (2)200000021 (2)217FWOliver Šarkić0 (4)00000000 (4)018DFJoe Riley000000000019FWJamie Reid31 (8)61 (1)00 (1)03135 (10)720MFStephen McLaughlin29 (7)431000 (1)032 (8)521DFJames Clarke1 (1)00 (1)000102 (2)022FWNicky Maynard 9 (8)31 (1)1001 (1)011 (10)423DFJake Wright0 (2)00000000 (2)024DFJaden Charles0 (2)00000000 (2)025MFKeaton Ward1 (6)00000001 (6)027FWTyrese Sinclair7 (12)3000 (1)03010 (13)328FWJimmy Knowles 0000000 (1)00 (1)029FWJason Law12 (5)100001013 (5)130MFAlistair Smith 0 (1)000002 (1)02 (2)030GKJamie Pardington *1 (1)00000001 (1)032FWDanny Rose 000010001031GKAidan Stone2200 (1)0002024 (1)032MFGeorge Lapslie27 (2)831000030 (2)933FWJosh Scott0000000 (1)00 (1)034FWNathan Caine0000000 (1)00 (1)036DFAiden Walker000000000037GKMaison Campbell0000000000

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