2011–12 Mansfield Town F.C. season
2011-12 season | ||||
Chairman | John Radford | |||
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Manager | Paul Cox | |||
Conference National | 3rd | |||
FA Cup |
4th Qual. Round (lost to Fleetwood Town) | |||
FA Trophy |
1st Round (lost to Droylsden) | |||
Top goalscorer |
League: Matt Green (26 goals) All: Matt Green (27 goals) | |||
Highest home attendance |
4,830 (vs. Lincoln City, 3 March 2012) | |||
Lowest home attendance |
1,513 (vs. Gateshead, 29 Nov. 2011) | |||
Average home league attendance | 2,575 (League) | |||
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The 2011-2012 Season of Mansfield Town F.C. was its fourth in the Conference National, following their relegation from the Football League at the end of the 2007–08 season. The club also competed in the FA Cup and the FA Trophy. The Stags played their home games at Field Mill, after agreeing a new one-year lease with landlord Keith Haslam. Chairman John Radford announced that he had purchased the stadium from Haslam on 1 March 2013, which would have allowed the club to participate in the Football League the following season, had they gained promotion.
It was manager Paul Cox's first season in charge, after replacing previous incumbent Duncan Russell, whose contract was not renewed after the previous season. The Stags' youth team reformed for the 2011-12 season, and took part in the Football Conference Youth Alliance under-19 league and cup, along with the Midland Youth Cup.
Transfers
Free transfer unless otherwise stated.
In
† £6,000 fee ‡ £20,000 fee |
Out
† £100,000+ |
Pre-Season
Mansfield prepared for the season with 8 pre-season friendlies, 2 at home and 6 away.[22] Another game with local team Worksop was arranged, but then cancelled. The first-team squad, along with manager Paul Cox and assistant Micky Moore also faced local cricket side Shirebrook CC in a friendly 20/20 game, which was lost.[23]
† = Trialist
Date | Opponents | H / A | Result F – A |
Scorers | Attendance | Notes |
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12 July 2011 | Nuneaton Town | A | 1-2[24] | Stevenson 6' | 370 | |
15 July 2011 | Notts County | H | 1-2[25] | Connor 26' | 2353 (662) | |
19 July 2011 | Doncaster Rovers | H | 0-1[26] | 1576 (195) | ||
23 July 2011 | Halifax Town | A | 1-0[27] | Briscoe 47' | 743 | |
26 July 2011 | Hednesford Town | A | 3-2[28] | Green 51', Briscoe 64' (p), Naylor 71' | 310 | |
30 July 2011 | Boston United | A | 4-1[29] | Murray 1', 81', Briscoe 70' (p), Howell 90' | 637 (178) | |
3 August 2011 | Ilkeston | A | 4a2[30] | O.G. 4', Green 15', Briscoe 25', 44' (p) | 521 | Match abandoned after 73 minutes. |
6 August 2011 | Chasetown | A | 4-1[31] | Smith 6', Dyer 21', 31', Flynn† 41' | 321 |
Conference National
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Fleetwood Town (C) (P) | 46 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 102 | 48 | +54 | 103 | Promotion to 2012–13 League Two |
2 | Wrexham (Q) | 46 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 85 | 33 | +52 | 98 | Qualification for Conference National Playoffs |
3 | Mansfield Town (Q) | 46 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 87 | 48 | +39 | 89 | |
4 | York City (Q) | 46 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 81 | 45 | +36 | 83 | |
5 | Luton Town (Q) | 46 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 78 | 42 | +36 | 81 |
Updated to games played on 28 April 2012.
Source: Football Conference
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Fixtures As On Mansfield Town Website.[32]
Date | Opponents | H / A | Result F – A |
Scorers | Attendance (away fans) |
Position | Notes |
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13 August 2011 | Bath City | H | 1-1[33] | Connor 3' | 3997 (80) | 13 | |
16 August 2011 | Gateshead | A | 0-3[34] | 825 (125) | 21 | ||
20 August 2011 | Braintree Town | A | 1-1[35] | Briscoe 47' | 875 (212) | 18 | |
23 August 2011 | Luton | H | 1-1[36] | Green 27' | 2592 (437) | 20 | |
27 August 2011 | Kettering Town | H | 3-0[37] | Briscoe 11', Green 51', Dyer 64' | 2051 (112) | 14 | |
29 August 2011 | Stockport County | A | 1-0[38] | O'Neill 67' | 3571 (436) | 8 | 1200 Kick-off |
3 September 2011 | Darlington | A | 2-0[39] | Green 5', 14' | 2647 (296) | 4 | |
10 September 2011 | Newport County | H | 5-0[40] | Green 11', Briscoe 33',72' Dyer 56', O'Neill 75' | 2324 (121) | 3 | 1715 Kick-off, TV |
17 September 2011 | Barrow | A | 3-2[41] | Green 4' Futcher 29' Meikle 81' | 1244 (137) | 4 | |
20 September 2011 | Telford United | H | 1-1[42] | Green 72' | 2481 (110) | 5 | |
24 September 2011 | Kidderminster Harriers | H | 0-3[43] | 2522 (117) | 8 | ||
27 September 2011 | Wrexham | A | 3-1[44] | Wright (O.G.) 41', Green (p) 67', Connor 90+5' | 3478 (130) | 5 | |
1 October 2011 | Forest Green Rovers | A | 1-1[45] | Dyer 1' | 893 (241) | 8 | |
8 October 2011 | Grimsby Town | H | 2-1[46] | O'Neill 71', Connor 76' | 2982 (589) | 6 | |
15 October 2011 | Southport | H | 1-3[47] | Akrigg (O.G.) 76' | 2416 (114) | 9 | |
18 October 2011 | Lincoln City | A | 1-1[48] | Green 87' | 2944 (981) | 9 | |
22 October 2011 | Alfreton Town | H | 3-2[49] | Green (p) 74', Meikle 87', Todd 90+1' | 2982 (320) | 8 | |
5 November 2011 | Cambridge United | H | 1-2[50] | Green 55' | 2046 (237) | 10 | |
19 November 2011 | AFC Telford | A | 0-0[51] | 2203 (474) | 9 | ||
26 November 2011 | Bath City | A | 1-1[52] | Meikle 24' | 816 (146) | 9 | |
29 November 2011 | Gateshead | H | 1-1[53] | Dyer 10' | 1513 (34) | 10 | |
3 December 2011 | Braintree Town | H | 4-1[54] | Dempster 24', Green 49', 67', Meikle 60' | 1790 (32) | 8 | |
6 December 2011 | Grimsby Town | A | 0-0[55] | 2553 (140) | 9 | ||
17 December 2011 | Southport | A | 1-3[56] | Dempster 48' | 1006 (98) | 10 | |
26 December 2011 | York City | H | 1-1[57] | Green 10' | 3551 (931) | 9 | |
1 January 2012 | York City | A | 2-2[58] | Green 15', Verma 71' | 4284 (498) | 9 | |
7 January 2012 | Forest Green Rovers | H | 1-0[59] | Meikle 64' | 2008 (32) | 9 | |
21 January 2012 | Hayes & Yeading United | H | 3-2[60] | Dyer 38', Green 68', Hutchinson 90' (p) | 1872 (26) | 10 | |
25 January 2012 | Luton Town | A | 0-0[61] | 5261 (111) | 10 | 1930 Kick-off, TV | |
28 January 2011 | Ebbsfleet United | A | 3-0[62] | Green 21', Roberts 38', 90+4' | 1085 (200) | 9 | |
18 February 2012 | Newport County | A | 0-1[63] | 1285 (89) | 9 | ||
21 February 2012 | Darlington | H | 5-2[64] | Dempster 14', Green 43', 70', 75' (p), Briscoe 86' | 1697 (80) | 8 | Re-arranged from 4 February.[65] |
25 February 2012 | Tamworth | H | 2-1[66] | Smith 76', Green 87' | 2221 (134) | 7 | |
3 March 2012 | Lincoln City | H | 2-1[67] | Dyer 47', Roberts 58' | 4830 (627) | 6 | |
6 March 2012 | Cambridge United | A | 2-1[68] | Dyer 10', Briscoe 57' | 1738 (165) | 5 | |
10 March 2012 | Tamworth | A | 1-0[69] | Green 13' | 1600 (909) | 4 | |
13 March 2012 | Fleetwood Town | H | 1-1[70] | Geohaghon 90'+1' | 3132 (104) | 4 | Re-arranged from 11 February.[71] |
17 March 2012 | Barrow | H | 7-0[72] | Briscoe 9', 17', 67', Howell 28', Meikle 41', Green 54', Rhead 77' | 2510 (70) | 4 | Biggest league win since 1965 |
20 March 2012 | Alfreton Town | A | 6-3[73] | Howell 17', 43', Briscoe 31', Green 33', 90', Geohaghon 89' | 3354 (1956) | 3 | Re-arranged from 13 March.[74] |
24 March 2012 | Fleetwood Town | A | 0-2[75] | 3106 (480) | 3 | ||
31 March 2012 | Ebbsfleet United | H | 1-0[76] | Green 83' | 2630 (55) | 3 | |
7 April 2012 | Kettering Town | A | 3-0[77] | Meikle 14', Green 63', Rhead 86' | 1818 (877) | 3 | |
9 April 2012 | Stockport County | H | 2-1[78] | Smith 47', Briscoe 53' | 3,883 (506) | 3 | |
14 April 2012 | Hayes & Yeading United | A | 3-1[79] | Howell 5', Dyer 67', Green 71' | 487 | 3 | No segregation - away support unknown |
20 April 2012 | Wrexham | H | 2-0[80] | Howell 13', Alan Marriott 61' | 3,665 (184) | 3 | 1930 Kick-off. TV |
28 April 2012 | Kidderminster Harriers | A | 3-0[81] | Stevenson 56', Briscoe 78', Green 87' | 3,565 | 3 | 1300 Kick-off |
Play-Offs
Date | Round | Opponents | Venue | Result F - A |
Scorers | Attendance | Notes |
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2 May 2012 | Semi-Final 1st leg | York City | Bootham Crescent | 1-1 | Dyer | 6057 (1352) | 1930 Kick-off, TV |
7 May 2012 | Semi-Final 2nd leg | York City | One Call Stadium | 0-1 a.e.t. |
7295 (1490) | 1400 Kick-off, TV Lost 2-1 on aggregate |
FA Cup
In the FA Cup, Mansfield achieved their worst result in over 80 years, not progressing past the qualifying rounds for the first time since falling to the non-league.
Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result F - A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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29 October 2011 | 4th Round (Qualifying) | Fleetwood Town | H | 1-1 | Dyer 70' | 1725 (134) |
1 November 2011 | 4th Round (Qualifying) Replay | Fleetwood Town | A | 0-5 | 1159 (78) |
FA Trophy
Mansfield hoped to go one step further than the previous season's disappointment, however the team fell at the first step, an upset away to lower-league opposition.
Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result F - A |
Scorers | Attendance |
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10 December 2011 | 1st Round | Droylsden | A | 1-2 | Green 84' | 335 |
Squad statistics
Records as of 28 April 2012. Most Appearances column includes starts and substitute appearances. League fixtures only.
Most Starts | Most Appearances | Most Goals | Most Assists | ||||||||
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Alan Marriott | 45 | 3 Players † | 45 | Matt Green | 29 | Luke O'Neill | 12 | Adam Murray | 8 | Tom Naylor | 2 |
Matt Green | 44 | Luke O'Neill | 43 | Louis Briscoe | 11 | Matt Green | 11 | Luke O'Neill | 7 | 3 Players ¶ | 1 |
† Ross Dyer, Alan Marriott, Matt Green
¶ Louis Briscoe, Anthony Howell, Ritchie Sutton
Starting XI
This shows the most used players in each position, based on Mansfield's typical starting XI for the league season.
Reserve TeamAlthough Mansfield does not have an official reserve team playing in a league, squads made up of fringe and youth players along with trialists are competing in various non-competitive matches throughout the season. It was later announced that a reserve team would be created with immediate effect, participating in friendlies for the remainder of the 11-12 season. † = Trialist, ‡ = Youth Team Player
Youth TeamAfter several years of absence, Mansfield Town's youth team reformed for the 2011–12 season. The under-19 squad is competing in the Northern Section of the Football Conference Youth Alliance, as well as the Midland Youth Cup and the Youth Alliance League Cup. The team is playing its home league matches at Field Mill, while some friendlies were played at the nearby Welfare Ground.
Fixtures
References
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