# 1991–92 Mansfield Town F.C. season

The 1991–92 season was Mansfield Town's 55th season in the Football League and 13th in the Fourth Division they finished in 3rd position with 77 points gaining an instant return to the Third tier.

## Final league table

| Pos | Team v t e | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Burnley | 42 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 79 | 43 | +36 | 83 | Division Champions, promoted |
| 2 | Rotherham United | 42 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 70 | 37 | +33 | 77 | Promoted |
| 3 | Mansfield Town | 42 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 75 | 53 | +22 | 77 | Promoted |
| 4 | Blackpool | 42 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 71 | 45 | +26 | 76 | Promoted through play-offs |
| 5 | Scunthorpe United | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 64 | 59 | +5 | 72 | Participated in play-offs |
* ↑ Blackpool won the play-offs and were promoted.

## Results
### Football League Fourth Division

| Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| 1 | 17 August 1991 | Scarborough | A | 0–0 | 2,343 | |
| 2 | 24 August 1991 | Barnet | H | 1–2 | 2,669 | Charles |
| 3 | 31 August 1991 | Chesterfield | A | 2–0 | 4,740 | Ford, Holland |
| 4 | 3 September 1991 | Wrexham | H | 3–0 | 1,966 | Stringfellow, Wilkinson (2) |
| 5 | 7 September 1991 | Blackpool | H | 1–1 | 2,630 | Wilkinson |
| 6 | 13 September 1991 | Crewe Alexandra | A | 2–1 | 4,667 | Stant, Charles |
| 7 | 17 September 1991 | Carlisle United | A | 2–1 | 1,803 | Stant, Charles |
| 8 | 27 September 1991 | Halifax Town | A | 3–1 | 2,026 | Stant, Fee, Wilkinson |
| 9 | 5 October 1991 | Maidstone United | H | 2–0 | 3,209 | Stant, Wilkinson |
| 10 | 12 October 1991 | Rochdale | A | 2–0 | 3,871 | Stant, Holland |
| 11 | 19 October 1991 | Cardiff City | H | 3–0 | 3,180 | Fee, Wilkinson, Charles |
| 12 | 26 October 1991 | Scunthorpe United | A | 4–1 | 3,610 | Stant, Wilkinson (2), Charles |
| 13 | 2 November 1991 | Doncaster Rovers | H | 2–2 | 4,186 | Stant (2) |
| 14 | 5 November 1991 | Northampton Town | A | 2–1 | 2,181 | Fee, Angus (o.g.) |
| 15 | 9 November 1991 | Burnley | A | 2–3 | 11,848 | Wilkinson (2) |
| 16 | 23 November 1991 | Gillingham | H | 4–3 | 3,287 | Stant (2), Holland, Withe |
| 17 | 30 November 1991 | Walsall | H | 3–1 | 3,398 | Stant (2), Ford |
| 18 | 21 December 1991 | Barnet | A | 0–2 | 4,209 | |
| 19 | 26 December 1991 | Scarborough | H | 1–2 | 4,022 | Clarke |
| 20 | 28 December 1991 | Chesterfield | H | 2–1 | 6,514 | Holland, Stant |
| 21 | 1 January 1992 | Wrexham | A | 2–3 | 2,442 | Wilkinson (2) |
| 22 | 4 January 1992 | York City | A | 2–1 | 2,666 | Wilkinson, Holland |
| 23 | 18 January 1992 | Rotherham United | A | 1–1 | 6,649 | McLoughlin |
| 24 | 31 January 1992 | Cardiff City | A | 2–3 | 8,265 | McLoughlin, Stant |
| 25 | 8 February 1992 | Scunthorpe United | H | 1–3 | 3,496 | Spooner |
| 26 | 11 February 1992 | Walsall | A | 3–3 | 2,963 | Stant, Fairclough, O'Hara (o.g.) |
| 27 | 15 February 1992 | Hereford United | H | 1–1 | 2,554 | Spooner |
| 28 | 25 February 1992 | Hereford United | A | 1–0 | 2,123 | McLoughlin |
| 29 | 29 February 1992 | York City | H | 5–2 | 3,294 | Tutill (o.g.), Fee, Fairclough, Stant (2) |
| 30 | 3 March 1992 | Rotherham United | H | 1–0 | 5,719 | Stant |
| 31 | 7 March 1992 | Lincoln City | A | 0–2 | 4,387 | |
| 32 | 10 March 1992 | Northampton Town | H | 2–0 | 2,854 | Stant, Ford |
| 33 | 14 March 1992 | Doncaster Rovers | A | 1–0 | 2,846 | Ford |
| 34 | 21 March 1992 | Burnley | H | 0–1 | 8,333 | |
| 35 | 24 March 1992 | Lincoln City | H | 0–0 | 3,610 | |
| 36 | 28 March 1992 | Gillingham | A | 0–2 | 2,583 | |
| 37 | 31 March 1992 | Crewe Alexandra | H | 4–3 | 3,113 | Fairclough, Stant (2), Wilkinson |
| 38 | 4 April 1992 | Blackpool | A | 1–2 | 6,055 | Stant |
| 39 | 11 April 1992 | Carlisle United | H | 2–1 | 3,088 | Holland, Charles |
| 40 | 21 April 1992 | Halifax Town | H | 3–2 | 3,940 | Stant (3) |
| 41 | 25 April 1992 | Maidstone United | A | 0–0 | 1,602 | |
| 42 | 2 May 1992 | Rochdale | H | 2–1 | 5,671 | Stant, Stringfellow |

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| R1 | 27 November 1991 | Preston North End | H | 0–1 | 7,509 | |

### League Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| R1 1st leg | 20 August 1991 | Blackpool | H | 0–3 | 2,124 | |
| R1 2nd leg | 27 August 1991 | Blackpool | A | 2–4 | 2,115 | Gray, Spooner |

### League Trophy

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| PR | 15 October 1991 | Wrexham | A | 0–1 | 627 | |
| PR | 4 February 1991 | Peterborough United | H | 0–3 | 2,578 | |

## Squad statistics

* Squad list sourced from 1991–92 Mansfield Town F.C. season at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)
| Pos. | Name | League | League | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | League Trophy | Total | Total |
| Pos. | Name | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| GK | Andy Beasley | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| GK | Phil Kite | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| GK | Jason Pearcey | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| DF | Cliff Carr | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| DF | Nicky Clarke | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 16(1) | 1 |
| DF | Wayne Fairclough | 18(7) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19(7) | 3 |
| DF | Greg Fee | 33(1) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35(1) | 4 |
| DF | Paul Fleming | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 43 | 0 |
| DF | George Foster | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 0 |
| DF | Kevin Gray | 11(7) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15(7) | 1 |
| DF | Malcolm Murray | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 |
| DF | Chris Withe | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| MF | Gary Castledine | 3(4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3(4) | 0 |
| MF | Steve Charles | 40 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 6 |
| MF | Martin Clark | 7(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7(2) | 0 |
| MF | Paul Holland | 38 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 6 |
| MF | Steve Spooner | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 3 |
| FW | Gary Ford | 39 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 4 |
| FW | Paul McLoughlin | 10(2) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11(2) | 3 |
| FW | Kevin Noteman | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| FW | Phil Stant | 39(1) | 26 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 44(1) | 26 |
| FW | Ian Stringfellow | 7(10) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7(12) | 2 |
| FW | Steve Wilkinson | 30 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 14 |
| – | Own goals | – | 3 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 3 |