2010–11 Mansfield Town F.C. season

Mansfield Town
2010–11 season
Chairman	John Radford
Manager	David Holdsworth (Aug–Nov 2010) ; Duncan Russell (Nov 2010 – May 2011)
Conference Premier	12th (61 points) (Originally 13th)
FA Cup	First Round (vs Torquay United)
FA Trophy	Runners-Up (vs Darlington)
Top goalscorer	League: Louis Briscoe (13 goals); All: Louis Briscoe (18 goals)
Highest home attendance	3,266 ; (vs. Wrexham, 29 January 2011)
Lowest home attendance	1,253 ; (vs. Barrow, 12 April 2011)
Average home league attendance	2,123 (League) ; 2,180 (League and Cup)

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]

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

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:

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 Team

Score

Away Team

Venue

14 August 2010	Mansfield Town	3–1	Forest Green Rovers	Field Mill
15:00	Connor 47', 72' Mills 57'		Caines 52'	Attendance: 2,474

17 August 2010	Fleetwood Town	3–0	Mansfield Town	Highbury Stadium
19:45	Curtis 6' Vieira 19', 34'			Attendance: 1,849

21 August 2010	Kidderminster Harriers	1–3	Mansfield Town	Aggborough
15:00	Shaw		Medley 54' Connor 57' Duffy 90'	Attendance: 1,487

24 August 2010	Mansfield Town	1–1	Kettering Town F.C.	Field Mill
19:45	Sandwith 20'		Ashikodi 87'	Attendance: 2,089

28 August 2010	Mansfield Town	1–0	Cambridge	Field Mill
15:00	Parker 62' (pen.)			Attendance: 2,257

30 August 2010	Altrincham	0–4	Mansfield Town	Moss Lane
15:00			Connor 11' A. Smith 18' Parker 81', 90+4' (pen.)	Attendance: 1,261

4 September 2010	Mansfield Town	0–1	Tamworth	Field Mill
15:00			Wilkinson 30'	Attendance: 2,516

11 September 2010	Southport	1–2	Mansfield Town	Haig Avenue
15:00	Daly 80'		Istead 18' Gregory 40'	Attendance: 1,289

18 September 2010	Newport County	1–0	Mansfield Town	Newport Stadium
15:00	Rose 60'			Attendance: 2,713

21 September 2010	Mansfield Town	5–0	York City	Field Mill
19:45	A. Smith 22' Duffy 55' Connor 64' Nix 69' Medley 90+2'			Attendance: 2,202

25 September 2010	Mansfield Town	4–0	Eastbourne Borough	Field Mill
15:00	C. Smith 43' Duffy 45' (pen.) Medley 74', 79'			Attendance: 2,312

28 September 2010	Luton Town	2–0	Mansfield Town	Kenilworth Road
19:45	Crow 51' Morgan-Smith 54'			Attendance: 6,024

2 October 2010	Gateshead	1–1	Mansfield Town	Gateshead International Stadium
15:00	Kay 80'		Connor 29'	Attendance: 1,046

5 October 2010	Mansfield Town	2–5	AFC Wimbledon	Field Mill
19:45	Connor 34' Briscoe 83'		Moore 1', 74' Jolley 4' Kedwell 43' Jackson 60'	Attendance: 2,699

9 October 2010	Rushden & Diamonds	1–0	Mansfield Town	Nene Park
17:15	Sills 8'			Attendance: 1,480

16 October 2010	Mansfield Town	1–1	Darlington	Field Mill
15:00	Connor 9'		Wright 90+7'	Attendance: 2,234

23 October 2010 FA Cup 4th Round Qualifier	FC Halifax Town	0–1	Mansfield Town	The Shay
15:00		[6]	Briscoe 7'	Attendance: 2,986

30 October 2010	Mansfield Town	1–4	Crawley Town	Field Mill
15:00	Parker 42'		Bulman 21' McAllister 70', 90' Tubbs 87'	Attendance: 2,615

6 November 2010 FA Cup First Round Proper	Mansfield Town	0–1	Torquay United	Field Mill
15:00			Benyon 87'	Attendance: 2,179

9 November 2010	Kettering Town F.C.	0–2	Mansfield Town	Rockingham Road
19:45			Jack 59' (o.g.) Briscoe 90+5'	Attendance: 1,270

13 November 2010	Forest Green	2–1	Mansfield Town	The Lawn
15:00	Klukowski 9' (pen.) Styche 49'		Mitchley 74'	Attendance: 767

20 November 2010	Mansfield Town	3–2	Hayes & Yeading United	Field Mill
15:00	A. Smith 3' Connor 78' Medley 82'		Hyde 2' Ferrell 28'	Attendance: 2,019

27 November 2010	Wrexham	1–1	Mansfield Town	Racecourse Ground
15:00	Andrews 37'		Connor 19'	Attendance: 2,505

14 December 2010 FA Trophy First Round	Worksop Town	0–5	Mansfield Town	New Manor Ground
19:45			Parker 22' Briscoe 45' Rob Duffy Simon Grand Luke Medley 90'	Attendance: 682

28 December 2010	Cambridge	1–5	Mansfield Town	R Costings Abbey Stadium
15:00	Willmott 66'		Murray 33' A. Smith 37' Rob Duffy 73' Coulson 90' (og) Mitchley 90+3'	Attendance: 2,505

1 January 2011	Grimsby Town	7–2	Mansfield Town	Blundell Park
15:00	Bore 5', 51', 89' Coulson 7' Connell 56', 81' Kempson 69'		Rob Duffy 44' Briscoe 57'	Attendance: 3,564

3 January 2011	Mansfield Town	0–1	Altrincham	Field Mill
15:00			Reeves 59'	Attendance: 2,229

8 January 2011	Eastbourne Borough	1–3	Mansfield Town	Langney Sports Ground
15:00	Taylor 54'		Nix 22' Murray 76' Parker 90+3'	Attendance: 903

11 January 2011	Mansfield Town	2–5	Fleetwood Town	Field Mill
19:45	Murray 38' Duffy 45+4' Foster 73'		Vieira 45', 57', 59' Seddon 48' McGuire 62'	Attendance: 1,725

15 January 2011 FA Trophy Second Round	Mansfield Town	4–2	Newport County	Field Mill
	Connor 11', 21' Parker 35' Briscoe 82'		Morgan 60' Matthews 80'	Attendance: 1,137

22 January 2011	Mansfield Town	1–0	Histon F.C.	Field Mill
15:00	Connor 90+2'			Attendance: 1,880

25 January 2011	Darlington F.C.	0–0	Mansfield Town	The Darlington Arena
19:45				Attendance: 1,614

29 January 2011	Mansfield Town	2–3	Wrexham F.C.	Field Mill
15:00	Briscoe 39' Thompson 45+2'		Pogba 8' Morrell 72' Harris 90'	Attendance: 3,266

5 February 2011 FA Trophy Third Round	Mansfield Town	1–1	Alfreton Town F.C.	Field Mill
	Connor 46'		Arnold 45+1'	Attendance: 3,408

8 February 2011 FA Trophy Third Round replay	Alfreton Town F.C.	1–2	Mansfield Town	Impact Arena
	Connor Parker		Wilson	Attendance: 2,131

12 February 2011	Mansfield Town	3–3	Newport County	Field Mill
19:15	Moult 31', 45+1' Briscoe 35' (pen)		Matthews 1' Griffin 2' Rose 28' Todd 34'	Attendance: 1,986

19 February 2011	Barrow A.F.C.	2–2	Mansfield Town	Holker Street
15:00	Smith 73', 86'		Rutherford 30' Connor 54' (og)	Attendance: 1,130

1 March 2011 FA Trophy Fourth Round	Chasetown F.C.	2–2	Mansfield Town	Scholar's Ground
19:45	Turner 59' Davies 90'		Connor 35' Briscoe 74'	Attendance: 2,000

5 March 2011	Tamworth F.C.	0–2	Mansfield Town	The Lamb Ground
15:00			Cain 65' Briscoe 69'	Attendance: 1,162

8 March 2011 FA Trophy Fourth Round replay	Mansfield Town	3–1	Chasetown F.C.	Field Mill
19:45	Murray 35' Briscoe 56' Mitchley 75'		Jevons 52'	Attendance: 2,295

13 March 2011 FA Trophy Semi-final,first leg	Mansfield Town	1–0	Luton Town F.C.	Field Mill
12:00	Mitchley 62'			Attendance: 3,208

15 March 2011	York City	2–1	Mansfield Town	Bootham Crescent
19:45	Reed 60', 70'		Naylor 28'	Attendance: 2,261

19 March 2011 FA Trophy Semi-final,second leg	Luton Town F.C.	1 – 1 Agg. 1 – 2	Mansfield Town	Kenilworth Road
15:00	Owusu 46'		Briscoe 118'	Attendance: 6,133

22 March 2011	Histon	2–3	Mansfield Town	Bridge Road, Impington
19:45	Okay 14' Riza 41' Stevenson 45' (Pen)		Briscoe 49', 68', 80'	Attendance: 380

26 March 2011	Mansfield Town	1–2	Kidderminster	Field Mill
12:00	Murray 79'		McPhee 15' Briggs 63'	Attendance: 2,079

29 March 2011	Crawley Town	2–0	Mansfield Town	Broadfield Stadium
19:45	McFadzean 13' Tubbs 82'			Attendance: 3,162

2 April 2011	Mansfield Town	2–1	Rushden & Diamonds	Field Mill
15:00	Medley 29' Briscoe 90'		O'Connor 15'	Attendance: 1,758

5 April 2011	Mansfield Town	2–2	Southport	Field Mill
19:45	Higginson 32' Briscoe 44'		Turner 57' McGinn 83'	Attendance: 1,467

9 April 2011	Hayes & Yeading United	4–0	Mansfield Town	Church Road
15:00	Pritchard 12' Bachanan 20', 25' Thompson 80' (og)		Connor	Attendance: 316

12 April 2011	Mansfield Town	1–1	Barrow A.F.C.	Field Mill
19:45	Briscoe 63'		Forrest 78'	Attendance: 1,253

14 April 2011	Mansfield Town	2–0	Bath City F.C.	Field Mill
19:45	Higginson 62' Nix 74'			Attendance: 2,026

16 April 2011	Mansfield Town	0–0	Luton Town	Field Mill
15:00				Attendance: 2,203

19 April 2011	Mansfield Town	0–2	Grimsby Town	Field Mill
19:45			Coulson 43' l'Anson 83'	Attendance: 1,787

22 April 2011	AFC Wimbledon	2–1	Mansfield Town	Kingsmeadow
15:00	Stuart 68' Jolley 86'		Thompson 14'	Attendance: 3,613

25 April 2011	Mansfield Town	3–2	Gateshead	Field Mill
15:00	Murray 75', 89' Briscoe 90+4'		Mulligan 19', 40'	Attendance: 1,749

30 April 2011	Bath City F.C.	2–0	Mansfield Town	Twerton Park
17:15	Watkins 52' Murray 75'		Istead	Attendance: 1,051

7 May 2011 FA Trophy Final	Mansfield Town	0 – 1 a.e.t	Darlington	Wembley Stadium
15:00		(see FA Trophy final)	Senior 120'	Attendance: 24,668

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References

"Mansfield Town suffer further ground misery". BBC News. 14 December 2010. Retrieved 14 December 2010.
"Luton Town vs Mansfield Town". Mansfield Town F.C. 20 March 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
"Points Deductions". bluesqfootball.com. 6 June 2011. Archived from the original on 10 June 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2011.
"Rushden expelled from Conference". BBC Sport. 11 June 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2011.
"Mansfield Town 2010 Match Fixtures". Mansfield Town F.C. Retrieved 13 December 2010.
"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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[table_hth_R&D0.57199537827261-5] Rushden & Diamonds were docked five points for submitting misleading financial information[3] and subsequently expelled from the Football Conference on 11 June 2011.[4]

[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.

[Points_Deductions-3] "Points Deductions". bluesqfootball.com. 6 June 2011. Archived from the original on 10 June 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2011.

[Rushden_expelled_from_Conference-4] "Rushden expelled from Conference". BBC Sport. 11 June 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2011.

[6] "Mansfield Town 2010 Match Fixtures". Mansfield Town F.C. Retrieved 13 December 2010.

[7] "FC Halifax Town vs. Mansfield Town". FC Halifax Town. 23 October 2010. Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 13 December 2010.