2024–25 Mansfield Town F.C. season
2024–25 season | |||
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Owner | John Radford | ||
Chief Executive | Carolyn Radford | ||
Manager | Nigel Clough | ||
Stadium | Field Mill | ||
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The 2024–25 season is the 128th season in the history of Mansfield Town Football Club and their first season back in League One, the third-tier of English football, since the 2002–03 season following their promotion from League Two in the previous season. In addition to the domestic league, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the EFL Trophy.
Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]Date | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Ref |
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1 July 2024[a] | DM | Keanu Baccus | St Mirren | Free | [1] |
1 July 2024[b] | CB | Frazer Blake-Tracy | Swindon Town | Free | [2] |
1 July 2024[c] | CF | Lee Gregory | Sheffield Wednesday | Free | [3] |
1 July 2024[d] | CM | Deji Oshilaja | Burton Albion | Free | [4] |
2 August 2024 | RW | Ben Quinn | Celtic | Free | [5] |
6 August 2024 | CF | Will Evans | Newport County | Undisclosed | [6] |
- ^ The transfer was announced on 22 May, and would become official on July 1 once his St Mirren contract expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 3 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Swindon Town contract expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 15 May, and would become official on July 1 once his Sheffield Wednesday contract expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 17 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Burton Albion contract expired
Out
[edit]Date | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Ref. |
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14 June 2024[a] | CM | Ollie Clarke | Swindon Town | Undisclosed | [7] |
30 August 2024 | AM | Davis Keillor-Dunn | Barnsley | Undisclosed | [8] |
30 August 2024 | CF | Will Swan | Crawley Town | Undisclosed | [9] |
- ^ The transfer was announced on 31 May, and would become official on June 14 once the transfer window re-opened
Loaned in
[edit]Date | Pos. | Player | From | Date until | Ref. |
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30 August 2024 | CF | Ben Waine | Plymouth Argyle | End of Season | [10] |
Loaned out
[edit]Date | Position | Player | To | Date until | Ref |
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Released / Out of Contract
[edit]Date | Pos. | Player | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. |
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30 June 2024 | CM | Anthony Hartigan | Barnet | 1 July 2024 | [11][12] |
30 June 2024 | RB | Callum Johnson | Bradford City | 1 July 2024 | [11][13] |
30 June 2024 | CB | John-Joe O'Toole | AFC Wimbledon | 1 July 2024 | [11][14] |
30 June 2024 | GK | Louie Turner | [11] |
Pre-season and friendlies
[edit]On 21 June, Mansfield Town announced a pre-season training camp in Albufeira, Portugal with a friendly fixture against Chelsea U21.[15] Four days later, the club confirmed their pre-season schedule with fixtures against Retford United, Hucknall Town, Oxford United, Alfreton Town, Grimsby Town and Matlock Town.[16]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
16 July 2024 Friendly | Retford United | 0–7 | Mansfield Town | Retford |
19:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Cannon Park |
20 July 2024 Friendly | Hucknall Town | 0–6 | Mansfield Town | Hucknall |
15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Ariel Way |
23 July 2024 Friendly | Mansfield Town | 2–1 | Chelsea U21 | Albufeira, Portugal |
18:30 WEST (18:30 BST) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Albufeira |
27 July 2024 Friendly | Mansfield Town | 1–0 | Oxford United | Mansfield |
15:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 2,455 Referee: Matthew Donohue |
30 July 2024 Friendly | Alfreton Town | 1–1 | Mansfield Town | Alfreton |
19:30 BST | Lund 37' | Report | Oshilaja 39' | Stadium: North Street Attendance: 888 |
3 August 2024 Friendly | Grimsby Town | 0–1 | Mansfield Town | Cleethorpes |
15:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 1,733 |
6 August 2024 Friendly | Matlock Town | 0–3 | Mansfield Town | Matlock |
19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Causeway Lane Attendance: 1,320 |
Competitions
[edit]League One
[edit]League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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2 | Birmingham City | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 11 | +12 | 29 | Promotion to EFL Championship |
3 | Wrexham | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 10 | +11 | 25 | Qualification for League One play-offs |
4 | Mansfield Town | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 24 | |
5 | Lincoln City | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 24 | |
6 | Bolton Wanderers | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 23 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[17]
Results summary
[edit]Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 |
Last updated: 29 October 2024.
Source: Soccerway
Matches
[edit]On 26 June, the League One fixtures were announced.[18]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
9 August 2024 1 | Barnsley | 1–2 | Mansfield Town | Barnsley |
20:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 14,817 Referee: Ben Toner |
17 August 2024 2 | Mansfield Town | 3–3 | Burton Albion | Mansfield |
15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 7,781 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
24 August 2024 3 | Lincoln City | 4–1 | Mansfield Town | Lincoln |
15:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 9,809 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
31 August 2024 4 | Mansfield Town | 1–1 | Stockport County | Mansfield |
15:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 8,293 Referee: Scott Oldham |
14 September 2024 6 | Mansfield Town | 2–1 | Cambridge United | Mansfield |
12:30 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 7,294 Referee: Martin Coy | |
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[19] |
21 September 2024 7 | Mansfield Town | 2–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Mansfield |
15:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 7,313 Referee: Lewis Smith |
28 September 2024 8 | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Mansfield Town | Sixfields |
15:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 7,024 Referee: Ben Speedie |
1 October 2024 9 | Crawley Town | 0–2 | Mansfield Town | Crawley |
19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Referee: Charles Breakspear |
5 October 2024 10 | Mansfield Town | 2–0 | Blackpool | Mansfield |
15:00 BST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 8,121 Referee: Lee Swabey |
19 October 2024 12 | Mansfield Town | 0–1 | Stevenage | Mansfield |
15:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 7,135 Referee: James Durkin |
22 October 2024 13 | Wigan Athletic | 1–2 | Mansfield Town | Wigan |
19:45 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Brick Community Stadium |
26 October 2024 14 | Mansfield Town | 1–1 | Birmingham City | Mansfield |
12:30 BST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 8,583 Referee: Paul Howard |
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[20] |
9 November 2024 15 | Wrexham | v | Mansfield Town | Wrexham |
12:30 GMT | Stadium: Racecourse Ground | |||
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[20] |
16 November 2024 16 | Leyton Orient | Postponed | Mansfield Town | Leyton |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Brisbane Road | |||
Note: Fixture was postponed due to international call-ups.[21] |
23 November 2024 17 | Mansfield Town | v | Bristol Rovers | Mansfield |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Field Mill |
26 November 2024 5[22] | Wycombe Wanderers | v | Mansfield Town | High Wycombe |
19:45 GMT | Stadium: Adams Park | |||
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 7 September, but was postponed due to international call-ups.[23][22] |
3 December 2024 18 | Bolton Wanderers | v | Mansfield Town | Horwich |
19:45 GMT | Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium |
7 December 2024 19 | Mansfield Town | v | Huddersfield Town | Mansfield |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Field Mill |
14 December 2024 20 | Charlton Athletic | v | Mansfield Town | Charlton |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: The Valley |
21 December 2024 21 | Mansfield Town | v | Rotherham United | Mansfield |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Field Mill |
26 December 2024 22 | Peterborough United | v | Mansfield Town | Peterborough |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: London Road Stadium |
29 December 2024 23 | Reading | v | Mansfield Town | Reading |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Madejski Stadium |
1 January 2025 24 | Mansfield Town | v | Bolton Wanderers | Mansfield |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Field Mill |
4 January 2025 25 | Stockport County | v | Mansfield Town | Edgeley |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Edgeley Park |
11 January 2025 26 | Mansfield Town | v | Lincoln City | Mansfield |
15:00 GMT | Stadium: Field Mill |
14 January 2025 11[24] | Exeter City | v | Mansfield Town | Exeter |
19:45 GMT | Stadium: St James Park | |||
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 12 October, but was postponed due to international call-ups.[25] |
FA Cup
[edit]Mansfield Town were drawn away to Curzon Ashton in the first round[26][27] and then to Stevenage in the second round.[28]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
3 November 2024 First round | Curzon Ashton | 0–4 | Mansfield Town | Ashton-under-Lyne |
14:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Tameside Stadium Attendance: 2,553 Referee: Thomas Parsons |
TBC Second round | Stevenage | v | Mansfield Town | Stevenage |
TBC GMT | Stadium: Broadhall Way |
EFL Cup
[edit]On 27 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Mansfield being drawn away against Bolton Wanderers.[29]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
13 August 2024 First round | Bolton Wanderers | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Mansfield Town | Horwich |
19:45 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium Attendance: 4,131 Referee: Adam Herczeg | |
Penalties | ||||
EFL Trophy
[edit]In the group stage, Mansfield were drawn into Northern Group H alongside Bradford City, Rotherham United and Newcastle United U21.[30][31]
Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | L1 | Rotherham United (A) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 | Advance to Round 2 |
2 | L2 | Bradford City (A) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4 | |
3 | L1 | Mansfield Town (E) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | |
4 | ACA | Newcastle United U21 (E) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 2 |
(A) Advances to a further round; (E) Eliminated
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
20 August 2024 Group stage | Rotherham United | 2–0 | Mansfield Town | Rotherham |
19:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: New York Stadium Attendance: 2,265 Referee: Scott Jackson |
17 September 2024 Group stage | Mansfield Town | 0–3 | Bradford City | Mansfield |
19:30 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 1,594 Referee: James Westgate |
29 October 2024 Group stage | Mansfield Town | 3–0 | Newcastle United U21 | Mansfield |
19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 1,311 Referee: Thomas Bramall |
Statistics
[edit]Appearances and goals
[edit]- As of match played 3 November 2024
Players with no appearances are not included on the list
Italics indicate a loaned in player
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League One | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | NIR | Christy Pym | 14 | 0 | 12+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
2 | DF | ENG | George Williams | 5 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
3 | DF | IRL | Stephen McLaughlin | 15 | 0 | 8+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
4 | DF | WAL | Elliott Hewitt | 13 | 0 | 7+3 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
5 | DF | ENG | Alfie Kilgour | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
6 | DF | ENG | Baily Cargill | 8 | 0 | 8+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
7 | FW | GRN | Lucas Akins | 10 | 2 | 5+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 |
8 | MF | WAL | Aaron Lewis | 16 | 2 | 3+9 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
9 | FW | ENG | Jordan Bowery | 16 | 0 | 7+5 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
10 | MF | ENG | George Maris | 6 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
11 | FW | WAL | Will Evans | 16 | 5 | 11+1 | 5 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
12 | DF | SCO | Calum Macdonald | 4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
13 | GK | ENG | Scott Flinders | 3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
14 | DF | ENG | Aden Flint | 8 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
15 | FW | IRL | Ben Quinn | 6 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 2 |
16 | MF | IRL | Stephen Quinn | 14 | 2 | 9+2 | 1 | 1+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
17 | MF | AUS | Keanu Baccus | 13 | 1 | 8+3 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
19 | FW | ENG | Lee Gregory | 13 | 7 | 10+1 | 7 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
20 | FW | ENG | Tom Nichols | 8 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
21 | FW | NZL | Ben Waine | 11 | 2 | 2+6 | 1 | 0+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
22 | DF | ENG | Frazer Blake-Tracy | 7 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
23 | MF | ENG | Deji Oshilaja | 16 | 1 | 12+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
25 | MF | ENG | Louis Reed | 12 | 0 | 11+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
28 | FW | PAK | McKeal Abdullah | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
31 | DF | ENG | Darien Wauchope | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
32 | DF | ENG | Taylor Anderson | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
34 | MF | ENG | Finn Flanagan | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
35 | MF | POL | Jakub Kruszynski | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
36 | MF | ENG | Jayden Chambers | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
37 | DF | CYP | Ronnie Kokkinos | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
38 | DF | ENG | Lewis Warnaby | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
44 | MF | ENG | Hiram Boateng | 15 | 1 | 7+4 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
Players who featured but departed permanently during the season: | |||||||||||||
26 | FW | ENG | Will Swan | 2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
40 | MF | ENG | Davis Keillor-Dunn | 5 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 |
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