2010–11 Mansfield Town F.C. season

The 2010–2011 Season of Mansfield Town F.C. was its third in the Conference National, following their relegation after the 2007–08 season. The season saw a protracted financial dispute between the club and their former owner, Keith Haslam, who had sold the club in 2008 but retained ownership of the Field Mill stadium. On 2 December 2010, the team was locked out of Field Mill by Haslam over non-payment of rent.[1]

Mansfield Town
2010–11 season
ChairmanJohn Radford
ManagerDavid Holdsworth (Aug-Nov 2010)
Duncan Russell (Nov 2010-May 2011)
Conference Premier12th (61 points) (Originally 13th)
FA CupFirst Round (vs Torquay United)
FA TrophyRunners-Up (vs Darlington)
Top goalscorerLeague: Louis Briscoe (13 goals)
All: Louis Briscoe (18 goals)
Highest home attendance3,266
(vs. Wrexham, 29 January 2011)
Lowest home attendance1,253
(vs. Barrow, 12 April 2011)
Average home league attendance2,123 (League)
2,180 (League and Cup)
Alternate colours

The highlight of a mediocre league season was a trip to the FA Trophy Final. This is the first finals appearance for the team in 24 years.[2] In the other competition entered, the FA Cup, the club was beaten in the First Round by Torquay United.

Pre-Season

Mansfield warmed up for the season with 8 pre-season friendlies, 3 at home and 5 away.

Date Opponents H / A Result
F – A		 Scorers Attendance
10 July 2010 Sheffield United H 1 – 0 Briscoe 50' 1979 (826)
19 July 2010 Frickley Athletic A 1 – 1 A. Smith 57' 244
26 July 2010 Nottingham Forest H 1 – 2 Williams 73' (pen.) 3247 (1172)
24 July 2010 Tranmere Rovers H 1 – 1 Nix 85' 812(63)
29 July 2010 Eastwood Town A 3 – 1 Parker 24' (pen.), Briscoe 55', Gregory 82' 665
31 July 2010 Buxton A 4 – 2 Connor 18', 64', Briscoe 22', Foster 70' 326
5 August 2010 Hucknall Town A 6 – 1 Sandwith 5', Connor 34', 41', Stonehouse 48', A. Smith 67', Medley 68' 505
15 August 2010 Alfreton Town A 3 – 1 A. Smith 26', Parker 46' (pen.)Connor 75' 844

Conference National
Main article: 2010–11 Football Conference § Conference Premier

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
10 Bath City 46 16 15 15 64 68 −4 63
11 Grimsby Town 46 15 17 14 72 62 +10 62
12 Mansfield Town 46 17 10 19 73 75 −2 61
13 Rushden & Diamonds 46 16 14 16 65 62 +3 57[lower-alpha 1] Club folded
14 Gateshead 46 14 15 17 65 68 −3 57
Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2011. Source: Football Conference
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. Rushden & Diamonds were docked five points for submitting misleading financial information[3] and subsequently expelled from the Football Conference on 11 June 2011.[4]

Results

Match statistics, unless otherwise noted, are sourced to Mansfield Town F.C.[5]

Win Draw Loss
Date Home TeamScoreAway TeamVenue
14/08/2010 Mansfield Town3 – 1Forest Green RoversField Mill
15:00 Connor  47', 72'
Mills  57'		 Caines  52' Attendance: 2,474
17/08/2010 Fleetwood Town3 – 0Mansfield TownHighbury Stadium
19:45 Curtis  6'
Vieira  19', 34'		 Attendance: 1,849
21/08/2010 Kidderminster Harriers1 – 3Mansfield TownAggborough
15:00 Shaw Medley  54'
Connor  57'
Duffy  90'		 Attendance: 1,487
24/08/2010 Mansfield Town1 – 1Kettering Town F.C.Field Mill
19:45 Sandwith  20' Ashikodi  87' Attendance: 2,089
28/08/2010 Mansfield Town1 – 0CambridgeField Mill
15:00 Parker  62' (pen.) Attendance: 2,257
30/08/2010 Altrincham0 – 4Mansfield TownMoss Lane
15:00 Connor  11'
A. Smith  18'
Parker  81', 90+4' (pen.)		 Attendance: 1,261
04/09/2010 Mansfield Town0 – 1TamworthField Mill
15:00 Wilkinson  30' Attendance: 2,516
11/09/2010 Southport1 – 2Mansfield TownHaig Avenue
15:00 Daly  80' Istead  18'
Gregory  40'		 Attendance: 1,289
18/09/2010 Newport County1 – 0Mansfield TownNewport Stadium
15:00 Rose  60' Attendance: 2,713
21/09/2010 Mansfield Town5 – 0York CityField Mill
19:45 A. Smith  22'
Duffy  55'
Connor  64'
Nix  69'
Medley  90+2'		 Attendance: 2,202
25/09/2010 Mansfield Town4 – 0Eastbourne BoroughField Mill
15:00 C. Smith  43'
Duffy  45' (pen.)
Medley  74', 79'		 Attendance: 2,312
28/09/2010 Luton Town2 – 0Mansfield TownKenilworth Road
19:45 Crow  51'
Morgan-Smith  54'		 Attendance: 6,024
02/10/2010 Gateshead1 – 1Mansfield TownGateshead International Stadium
15:00 Kay  80' Connor  29' Attendance: 1,046
05/10/2010 Mansfield Town2 – 5AFC WimbledonField Mill
19:45 Connor  34'
Briscoe  83'		 Moore  1', 74'
Jolley  4'
Kedwell  43'
Jackson  60'		 Attendance: 2,699
09/10/2010 Rushden & Diamonds1 – 0Mansfield TownNene Park
17:15 Sills  8' Attendance: 1,480
16/10/2010 Mansfield Town1 – 1DarlingtonField Mill
15:00 Connor  9' Wright  90+7' Attendance: 2,234
23/10/2010 FA Cup
4th Round Qualifier		FC Halifax Town0 – 1Mansfield TownThe Shay
15:00 [6] Briscoe  7' Attendance: 2,986
30/10/2010 Mansfield Town1 – 4Crawley TownField Mill
15:00 Parker  42' Bulman  21'
McAllister  70', 90'
Tubbs  87'		 Attendance: 2,615
06/11/2010 FA Cup
First Round Proper		Mansfield Town0 – 1Torquay UnitedField Mill
15:00 Benyon  87' Attendance: 2,179
09/11/2010 Kettering Town F.C.0 – 2Mansfield TownRockingham Road
19:45 Jack  59' (o.g.)
Briscoe  90+5'		 Attendance: 1,270
13/11/2010 Forest Green2 – 1Mansfield TownThe Lawn
15:00 Klukowski  9' (pen.)
Styche  49'		 Mitchley  74' Attendance: 767
20/11/2010 Mansfield Town3 – 2Hayes & Yeading UnitedField Mill
15:00 A. Smith  3'
Connor  78'
Medley  82'		 Hyde  2'
Ferrell  28'		 Attendance: 2,019
27/11/2010 Wrexham1 – 1Mansfield TownRacecourse Ground
15:00 Andrews  37' Connor  19' Attendance: 2,505
14/12/2010 FA Trophy
First Round		Worksop Town0 – 5Mansfield TownNew Manor Ground
19:45 Parker  22'
Briscoe  45'
Rob Duffy
Simon Grand
Luke Medley  90'		 Attendance: 682
28/12/2010 Cambridge1 – 5Mansfield TownR Costings Abbey Stadium
15:00 Willmott  66' Murray  33'
A. Smith  37'
Rob Duffy  73'
Coulson  90' (og)
Mitchley  90+3'		 Attendance: 2,505
01/01/2011 Grimsby Town7 – 2Mansfield TownBlundell Park
15:00 Bore  5', 51', 89'
Coulson  7'
Connell  56', 81'
Kempson  69'		 Rob Duffy  44'
Briscoe  57'		 Attendance: 3,564
03/01/2011 Mansfield Town0 – 1AltrinchamField Mill
15:00 Reeves  59' Attendance: 2,229
08/01/2011 Eastbourne Borough1 – 3Mansfield TownLangney Sports Ground
15:00 Taylor  54' Nix  22'
Murray  76'
Parker  90+3'		 Attendance: 903
11/01/2011 Mansfield Town2 – 5Fleetwood TownField Mill
19:45 Murray  38'
Duffy  45+4'
Foster  73'		 Vieira  45', 57', 59'
Seddon  48'
McGuire  62'		 Attendance: 1,725
15/01/2011 FA Trophy
Second Round		Mansfield Town4 – 2Newport CountyField Mill
Connor  11', 21'
Parker  35'
Briscoe  82'		 Morgan  60'
Matthews  80'		 Attendance: 1,137
22/01/2011 Mansfield Town1 – 0Histon F.C.Field Mill
15:00 Connor  90+2' Attendance: 1,880
25/01/2011 Darlington F.C.0 – 0Mansfield TownThe Darlington Arena
19:45 Attendance: 1,614
29/01/2011 Mansfield Town2 – 3Wrexham F.C.Field Mill
15:00 Briscoe  39'
Thompson  45+2'		 Pogba  8'
Morrell  72'
Harris  90'		 Attendance: 3,266
05/02/2011 FA Trophy
Third Round		Mansfield Town1 – 1Alfreton Town F.C.Field Mill
Connor  46' Arnold  45+1' Attendance: 3,408
08/02/2011 FA Trophy
Third Round replay		Alfreton Town F.C.1 – 2Mansfield TownImpact Arena
Connor
Parker 		Wilson Attendance: 2,131
12/02/2011 Mansfield Town3 – 3Newport CountyField Mill
19:15 Moult  31', 45+1'
Briscoe  35' (pen)		 Matthews  1'
Griffin  2'
Rose  28'
Todd  34'		 Attendance: 1,986
19/02/2011 Barrow A.F.C.2 – 2Mansfield TownHolker Street
15:00 Smith  73', 86' Rutherford  30'
Connor  54' (og)		 Attendance: 1,130
01/03/2011 FA Trophy
Fourth Round		Chasetown F.C.2 – 2Mansfield TownScholar's Ground
19:45 Turner  59'
Davies  90'		 Connor  35'
Briscoe  74'		 Attendance: 2,000
05/03/2011 Tamworth F.C.0 – 2Mansfield TownThe Lamb Ground
15:00 Cain  65'
Briscoe  69'		 Attendance: 1,162
08/03/2011 FA Trophy
Fourth Round replay		Mansfield Town3 – 1Chasetown F.C.Field Mill
19:45 Murray  35'
Briscoe  56'
Mitchley  75'		 Jevons  52' Attendance: 2,295
13/03/2011 FA Trophy
Semi-final,first leg		Mansfield Town1 – 0Luton Town F.C.Field Mill
12:00 Mitchley  62' Attendance: 3,208
15/03/2011 York City2 – 1Mansfield TownBootham Crescent
19:45 Reed  60', 70' Naylor  28' Attendance: 2,261
19/03/2011 FA Trophy
Semi-final,second leg		Luton Town F.C.1 – 1
Agg. 1 – 2		Mansfield TownKenilworth Road
15:00 Owusu  46' Briscoe  118' Attendance: 6,133
22/03/2011 Histon2 – 3Mansfield TownBridge Road, Impington
19:45 Okay  14'
Riza  41'
Stevenson  45' (Pen)		 Briscoe  49', 68', 80' Attendance: 380
26/03/2011 Mansfield Town1 – 2KidderminsterField Mill
12:00 Murray  79' McPhee  15'
Briggs  63'		 Attendance: 2,079
29/03/2011 Crawley Town2 – 0Mansfield TownBroadfield Stadium
19:45 McFadzean  13'
Tubbs  82'		 Attendance: 3,162
02/04/2011 Mansfield Town2 – 1Rushden & DiamondsField Mill
15:00 Medley  29'
Briscoe  90'		 O'Connor  15' Attendance: 1,758
05/04/2011 Mansfield Town2 – 2SouthportField Mill
19:45 Higginson  32'
Briscoe  44'		 Turner  57'
McGinn  83'		 Attendance: 1,467
09/04/2011 Hayes & Yeading United4 – 0Mansfield TownChurch Road
15:00 Pritchard  12'
Bachanan  20', 25'
Thompson  80' (og)		 Connor Attendance: 316
12/04/2011 Mansfield Town1 – 1Barrow A.F.C.Field Mill
19:45 Briscoe  63' Forrest  78' Attendance: 1,253
14/04/2011 Mansfield Town2 – 0Bath City F.C.Field Mill
19:45 Higginson  62'
Nix  74'		 Attendance: 2,026
16/04/2011 Mansfield Town0 – 0Luton TownField Mill
15:00 Attendance: 2,203
19/04/2011 Mansfield Town0 – 2Grimsby TownField Mill
19:45 Coulson  43'
l'Anson  83'		 Attendance: 1,787
22/04/2011 AFC Wimbledon2 – 1Mansfield TownKingsmeadow
15:00 Stuart  68'
Jolley  86'		 Thompson  14' Attendance: 3,613
25/04/2011 Mansfield Town3 – 2GatesheadField Mill
15:00 Murray  75', 89'
Briscoe  90+4'		 Mulligan  19', 40' Attendance: 1,749
30/04/2011 Bath City F.C.2 – 0Mansfield TownTwerton Park
17:15 Watkins  52'
Murray  75'		 Istead Attendance: 1,051
07/05/2011 FA Trophy
Final		Mansfield Town0 – 1
a.e.t		DarlingtonWembley Stadium
15:00
(see FA Trophy final)		 Senior  120' Attendance: 24,668

References
  1. "Mansfield Town suffer further ground misery". BBC News. 14 December 2010. Retrieved 14 December 2010.
  2. "Luton Town vs Mansfield Town". Mansfield Town F.C. 20 March 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
  3. "Points Deductions". bluesqfootball.com. 6 June 2011. Archived from the original on 10 June 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2011.
  4. "Rushden expelled from Conference". BBC Sport. 11 June 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
  5. "Mansfield Town 2010 Match Fixtures". Mansfield Town F.C. Retrieved 13 December 2010.
  6. "FC Halifax Town vs. Mansfield Town". FC Halifax Town. 23 October 2010. Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 13 December 2010.
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