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Mansfield F.C.

Mansfield F.C.

Football club

This article is about the association football club from England. For the Australian rules football club, see Mansfield Football Club.
Not to be confused with Mansfield Town F.C..

Mansfield F.C. was an English football club based in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire.

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History

The club was formed as Mansfield Town in 1885[2] and joined the Midland League in 1892.[3] In 1894 they absorbed Greenhalgh's FC and dropped Town from their name. They spent four years in the league before resigning because of financial difficulties. They folded soon after.

Colours

The club wore red and black halved jerseys.[4]

Ground

The club played at Stanhope Street.[5]

References

  1. [1]
    Alcock, Charles (1892). Football Annual. London: Wright & Co. p. 145.
  2. [2]
    Nottingham Evening Post, 3 August 1892
  3. [3]
    "Football Club History Database - Mansfield Town".
  4. [4]
    "Answers to correspondents". Athletic News: 4. 16 October 1893.
  5. [5]
    "Sports and pastimes". Mansfield Reporter: 8. 23 November 1888.


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