2011–12 Mansfield Town F.C. season

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.

Mansfield Town
2011-12 season
ChairmanJohn Radford
ManagerPaul Cox
Conference National3rd
FA Cup4th Qual. Round
(lost to Fleetwood Town)
FA Trophy1st Round
(lost to Droylsden)
Top goalscorerLeague: Matt Green (26 goals)
All: Matt Green (27 goals)
Highest home attendance4,830
(vs. Lincoln City, 3 March 2012)
Lowest home attendance1,513
(vs. Gateshead, 29 Nov. 2011)
Average home league attendance2,575 (League)

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.

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
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
Main article: 2011–12 Football Conference § Conference Premier
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Fleetwood Town (C, P) 46 31 10 5 102 48 +54 103 Promotion to 2012–13 League Two
2 Wrexham 46 30 8 8 85 33 +52 98 Qualification for Conference Premier Playoffs
3 Mansfield Town 46 25 14 7 87 48 +39 89
4 York City (P) 46 23 14 9 81 45 +36 83
5 Luton Town 46 22 15 9 78 42 +36 81
Updated to match(es) played on 28 April 2012. Source: Football Conference
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted.

Fixtures as on Mansfield Town website.[32]

Date Opponents H / A Result
F – A		 Scorers Attendance
(away fans)		 Position Notes
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
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
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
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
Alan Marriott45 3 Players †45 Matt Green29 Luke O'Neill12 Adam Murray8 Tom Naylor2
Matt Green44 Luke O'Neill43 Louis Briscoe11 Matt Green11 Luke O'Neill7 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 team

Although 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

Date Opponents H / A Result
F – A		 Scorers Attendance Notes
9 July 2011 Rainworth Miners Welfare A 1-1[82] Samba† 79' 1005
28 July 2011 Mansfield Town Youth XI 7-0 N/A Behind Closed Doors
10 October 2011 Solihull Moors A 1-1[83] Connor 30' N/A Behind Closed Doors
19 October 2011 Doncaster Rovers A 1-0[84] Todd 25' N/A Behind Closed Doors
25 October 2011 Tamworth A 1-0[85] Harris‡ 60' N/A Behind Closed Doors
8 November 2011 Northampton Town A 0-3 N/A Behind Closed Doors
10 November 2011 Nottingham Forest A 2-3[86] Dyer, Day N/A Behind Closed Doors
15 November 2011 Eastwood Town A 2-1[87] Howell 65', Stevenson 80'
7 December 2011 Eastwood Town A 4-0[88] Hutchinson† 14', 23', Flood† 36', O.G. 37' 50
22 December 2011 Solihull Moors A 1-1 Hutchinson† N/A Behind Closed Doors
10 January 2012 Eastwood Town H 3-0 Hutchinson, Mitchley, Worthington N/A Behind Closed Doors
16 January 2012 Northampton Town A 1a1 Green N/A Behind Closed Doors
Abandoned after 75 minutes due to frozen pitch
17 January 2012 Notts County H P-P N/A Behind Closed Doors
Abandoned due to frozen pitch
28 January 2012 Rainworth Miners Welfare A 1-1 Harris‡ 13' 102
11 February 2012 Sutton Coldfield Town A 2-0 Rhead, Stevenson N/A Behind Closed Doors
14 February 2012 AFC Telford A 0-5 263
3 April 2012 Quorn A 7-2 Rhead 1', 32', Hutchinson 13', Thompson 70', Stevenson 75', 83', Somes 80'

Youth team

After 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
  • Home Games in BOLD
Date Fixture Type Opponents Result Scorers League Position
16 July 2011 Friendly Matlock Town 5-0
20 July 2011 Friendly Retford United 11-0 Brown, Chambers, Flint (2), Harris (2), Holland, Munn (2), Somes (2)
28 July 2011 Friendly Mansfield Town Reserve XI 0-7
2 August 2011 Friendly Rainworth MW 5-0 Brown, Somes, Williams (2), Villums
6 August 2011 Friendly Chasetown 5-3 Flint, Hawkins, Somes (3)
10 August 2011 Friendly Pinxton 0-1
15 August 2011 Friendly Notts Representative XI 4-0 Flint, Somes (3)
17 August 2011 Friendly Oadby Town 4-1
19 August 2011 Friendly Boston United 3-1
21 August 2011 Friendly Newark Town 5-0 Chambers, Coupe, Harris (2), Munn
24 August 2011 Friendly Blidworth 10-1 Barke, Chambers, Flint, Hawkins, Rogers, Somes (5)
14 September 2011 Youth Alliance (North) MMU Newcastle 5-1 Flint, Holland, Somes (3) 1
28 September 2011 Youth Alliance (North) Ilkeston 2-2 Somes (2) 2
4 October 2011 Midland Youth Cup
1st Round		 Lincoln City 0-4
12 October 2011 Youth Alliance (North) Birmingham City Blues 1-1 Somes 5
26 October 2011 Youth Alliance (North) FC Halifax Town 4-1 Holland, Somes (3) 4
2 November 2011 Youth Alliance (North) Gateshead 3-1 Brown, Holland, Somes 3
9 November 2011 Youth Alliance (North) Stalybridge Celtic 5-1 Brown, Flint (2), Hawkins, Somes 2
16 November 2011 Youth Alliance (North) Newcastle Town 7-0 Brown (2), Rogers, Somes (4) 1
23 November 2011 Youth Alliance (North) Boston United 1-1 Vincent 2
30 November 2011 Youth Alliance (North) Fleetwood Town 1-0 Flint 2
7 December 2011 Youth Alliance (North) Fleetwood Town P-P 2
14 December 2011 Youth Alliance Cup
1st Round		 Boston United 3-2 Brown, Rogers, Somes
11 January 2012 Youth Alliance (North) MMU Newcastle 2-1 Harris, Shaw 1
18 January 2012 Youth Alliance Cup
2nd Round		 MMU Newcastle 1-1 Holland
Won 4-3 on Penalties
25 January 2012 Youth Alliance (North) Ilkeston 4-4 Harris, Shaw, Somes (2) 1
1 February 2012 Youth Alliance (North) Birmingham City Blues 3-1 Harris (3) 1
8 February 2012 Youth Alliance (North) FC Halifax Town P-P 1
22 February 2012 Youth Alliance (North) Gateshead 1-1 Somes 1
27 February 2012 Youth Alliance (North) Fleetwood Town P-P 1
29 February 2012 Youth Alliance (North) Stalybridge Celtic 3-1 Harris (2), Somes 1
7 March 2012 Youth Alliance Cup
3rd Round		 Birmingham City Whites 2-4 Holland, Somes
14 March 2012 Youth Alliance (North) Newcastle Town 0-2 1
21 March 2012 Youth Alliance (North) Boston United 1-1 Somes 3
26 March 2012 Youth Alliance (North) Fleetwood Town 1-4 Somes 3
4 April 2012 Youth Alliance (North) FC Halifax Town P-P 3
11 April 2012 Youth Alliance (North) FC Halifax Town 0-1 4

References
  1. "Stevenson officially signs".
  2. "Cox captures Miekle".
  3. "Cox captures Bolland".
  4. "Cox swoops for Bell".
  5. "Howell turns down Alfreton to sign for Stags".
  6. "Cox moves for Dyer".
  7. "Worthington puts pen to paper". Archived from the original on 12 June 2012.
  8. "Todd joins as player-coach". Archived from the original on 12 June 2012.
  9. "Stags snap up Sutton". Archived from the original on 14 June 2012.
  10. "O'Neill makes Field Mill move".
  11. "Redmond makes Mansfield switch". Archived from the original on 14 June 2012.
  12. "Stags secure Riley signing".
  13. "Stags sign inspirational defender". Archived from the original on 20 July 2011.
  14. "12th Stag fund new signing". Archived from the original on 14 June 2012.
  15. "Green joins Stags from Oxford". Archived from the original on 14 June 2012.
  16. "Wood signs one month contract".
  17. "Futcher signs on loan with help of 12th Stag".
  18. "Futcher signs on loan with help of 12th Stag".
  19. "Hegarty signs until Christmas". Archived from the original on 5 August 2012.
  20. "Stags sign Forest defender". Archived from the original on 19 December 2011.
  21. "Cox signs Cheltenham full-back".
  22. "Nuneaton fixture completes pre-season schedule".
  23. "Players to face Shirebrook in cricket match".
  24. "Nuneaton 2-1 Stags".
  25. "Stags 1-2 Notts".
  26. "Stags 0-1 Doncaster".
  27. "Halifax 0-1 Stags".
  28. "Hednesford 2-3 Stags".
  29. "Boston 1-4 Stags".
  30. "Ilkeston 2-4 Stags (match abandoned)".
  31. "Chasetown 1-4 Stags".
  32. "Stags Set To Kick Off New Season At Home To Bath".
  33. "Mansfield 1-1 Bath City".
  34. "Gateshead 3-0 Mansfield".
  35. "Braintree Town 1-1 Mansfield".
  36. "Mansfield 1-1 Luton Town".
  37. "Mansfield 3-0 Kettering".
  38. "Stockport 0-1 Mansfield".
  39. "Darlington 0-2 Mansfield".
  40. "Mansfield 5-0 Newport".
  41. "Barrow 2-3 Mansfield".
  42. "Mansfield 1-1 Telford".
  43. "Mansfield 0-3 Kidderminster".
  44. "Wrexham 1-3 Mansfield".
  45. "Forest Green 1-1 Mansfield".
  46. "Mansfield 2-1 Grimsby".
  47. "Mansfield 1-3 Southport".
  48. "Lincoln City 1-1 Mansfield".
  49. "Mansfield 3-2 Alfreton".
  50. "Mansfield 1-2 Cambridge".
  51. "AFC Telford United 0-0 Mansfield".
  52. "Bath City 1-1 Mansfield".
  53. "Mansfield 1-1 Gateshead".
  54. "Mansfield 4-1 Braintree Town".
  55. "Grimsby Town 0-0 Mansfield".
  56. "Southport 3-1 Mansfield".
  57. "Mansfield 1-1 York City".
  58. "York 2-2 Mansfield".
  59. "Mansfield 1-0 Forest Green".
  60. "Mansfield 3-2 Hayes & Yeading".
  61. "Luton 0-0 Mansfield".
  62. "Ebbsfleet 0-3 Mansfield".
  63. "Newport County 1-0 Mansfield".
  64. "Mansfield 5-2 Darlington".
  65. "New date set for Darlington match".
  66. "Mansfield 2-1 Tamworth".
  67. "Mansfield 2-1 Lincoln City".
  68. "Cambridge Utd 1-2 Mansfield".
  69. "Tamworth 0-1 Mansfield".
  70. "Mansfield 1-1 Fleetwood Town".
  71. "Fleetwood match rescheduled".
  72. "Mansfield 7-0 Barrow".
  73. "Alfreton Town 3-6 Mansfield".
  74. "Alfreton game moved again".
  75. "Fleetwood Town 2-0 Mansfield".
  76. "Mansfield 1-0 Ebbsfleet".
  77. "Kettering 0-3 Mansfield".
  78. "Mansfield 2-1 Stockport".
  79. "Hayes and Yeading 1-3 Mansfield".
  80. "Mansfield 2-0 Wrexham".
  81. "Kidderminster 0-3 Mansfield".
  82. "Rainworth 1-1 Stags". Archived from the original on 17 July 2011.
  83. "Stags draw 1-1 at Solihull".
  84. "Stags win friendly match".
  85. "Solitary Harris strike earns friendly victory".
  86. "Dyer and Day score in friendly".
  87. "Stevenson nets winner at Eastwood".
  88. "Hutchinson stars in Eastwood victory".
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