# 1995–96 Mansfield Town F.C. season

The 1995–96 season was Mansfield Town's 59th season in the Football League and 23rd in the Third Division they finished in 18th position with 53 points.

## Final league table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 16 | Cambridge United | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 61 | 71 | −10 | 54 |
| 17 | Fulham | 46 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 57 | 63 | −6 | 53 |
| 18 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 11 | 20 | 15 | 54 | 64 | −10 | 53 |
| 19 | Lincoln City | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 57 | 73 | −16 | 53 |
| 20 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 47 | 67 | −20 | 49 |

## Results
### Football League Third Division

| Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| 1 | 12 August 1995 | Fulham | A | 2–4 | 4,909 | Carmichael, Sherlock |
| 2 | 19 August 1995 | Leyton Orient | H | 0–0 | 2,565 | |
| 3 | 26 August 1995 | Northampton Town | A | 3–3 | 4,797 | Sale (2), Baraclough |
| 4 | 29 August 1995 | Doncaster Rovers | H | 0–0 | 2,944 | |
| 5 | 2 September 1995 | Torquay United | A | 1–1 | 2,203 | Sale |
| 6 | 9 September 1995 | Scarborough | H | 2–0 | 2,419 | Baraclough, Ireland |
| 7 | 12 September 1995 | Darlington | H | 2–2 | 2,190 | Slawson, Sale |
| 8 | 16 September 1995 | Rochdale | A | 1–1 | 2,173 | Slawson |
| 9 | 23 September 1995 | Scunthorpe United | H | 1–1 | 2,478 | Ireland |
| 10 | 30 September 1995 | Cardiff City | A | 0–3 | 3,468 | |
| 11 | 7 October 1995 | Wigan Athletic | A | 6–2 | 2,084 | Hadley (3), Peters, Harper, Doolan |
| 12 | 14 October 1995 | Plymouth Argyle | H | 1–1 | 3,164 | Ireland |
| 13 | 21 October 1995 | Preston North End | A | 0–6 | 8,981 | |
| 14 | 28 October 1995 | Bury | H | 1–5 | 2,356 | Doolan |
| 15 | 1 November 1995 | Lincoln City | H | 1–2 | 2,398 | Sale |
| 16 | 4 November 1995 | Hereford United | A | 1–0 | 2,182 | Harper |
| 17 | 18 November 1995 | Chester City | H | 3–4 | 2,415 | Hadley (3) |
| 18 | 25 November 1995 | Colchester United | A | 3–1 | 2,819 | Hadley, Boothroyd, Ireland |
| 19 | 9 December 1995 | Scunthorpe United | A | 1–1 | 2,552 | Barber |
| 20 | 16 December 1995 | Cardiff City | H | 1–1 | 2,212 | Parkin |
| 21 | 23 December 1995 | Hartlepool United | H | 0–3 | 2,212 | |
| 22 | 26 December 1995 | Barnet | A | 0–0 | 2,204 | |
| 23 | 6 January 1996 | Exeter City | H | 1–1 | 1,853 | Harper |
| 24 | 13 January 1996 | Leyton Orient | A | 0–1 | 3,461 | |
| 25 | 20 January 1996 | Fulham | H | 1–0 | 2,025 | Slawson |
| 26 | 23 January 1996 | Cambridge United | H | 2–1 | 1,801 | Sale, Sherlock |
| 27 | 30 January 1996 | Gillingham | A | 0–2 | 6,111 | |
| 28 | 3 February 1996 | Northampton Town | H | 0–0 | 2,981 | |
| 29 | 13 February 1996 | Exeter City | A | 2–2 | 2,507 | Hackett, Onuora |
| 30 | 17 February 1996 | Darlington | A | 1–1 | 2,598 | Ireland |
| 31 | 27 February 1996 | Scarborough | A | 1–1 | 1,304 | Slawson |
| 32 | 2 March 1996 | Barnet | H | 2–1 | 2,146 | Hackett, Peters |
| 33 | 9 March 1996 | Hartlepool United | A | 1–1 | 1,758 | Slawson |
| 34 | 16 March 1996 | Gillingham | H | 0–1 | 2,698 | |
| 35 | 23 March 1996 | Cambridge United | A | 2–0 | 2,302 | Sale, Timons |
| 36 | 25 March 1996 | Doncaster Rovers | A | 0–0 | 1,657 | |
| 37 | 30 March 1996 | Wigan Athletic | H | 1–0 | 2,396 | Hackett |
| 38 | 2 April 1996 | Plymouth Argyle | A | 0–1 | 6,375 | |
| 39 | 6 April 1996 | Bury | A | 1–0 | 3,600 | Harper, Wood |
| 40 | 8 April 1996 | Preston North End | H | 0–0 | 4,626 | |
| 41 | 13 April 1996 | Lincoln City | A | 1–2 | 2,992 | Ireland |
| 42 | 16 April 1996 | Rochdale | H | 2–2 | 1,814 | Boothroyd, Williams |
| 43 | 20 April 1996 | Hereford United | H | 1–2 | 2,358 | Harper |
| 44 | 23 April 1996 | Torquay United | H | 2–0 | 1,674 | Williams (2) |
| 45 | 27 April 1996 | Colchester United | H | 1–2 | 2,073 | Eustace |
| 46 | 4 May 1996 | Chester City | A | 1–2 | 2,935 | Robinson |

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| R1 | 11 November 1995 | Doncaster Rovers | H | 4–2 | 3,116 | Harper, Sherlock, Doolan, Parkin |
| R2 | 2 December 1995 | Crewe Alexandra | A | 0–2 | 3,694 | |

### League Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| R1 1st leg | 15 August 1995 | Burnley | H | 0–1 | 2,554 | |
| R1 2nd leg | 22 August 1995 | Burnley | A | 1–3 | 4,679 | Sale |

### League Trophy

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| R1 | 26 September 1995 | Wrexham | H | 2–2 | 1,037 | Hadley, Doolan |
| R1 | 7 November 1995 | York City | A | 0–1 | 1,571 | |

## Squad statistics

* Squad list sourced from 1995–96 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 | Ian Bowling | 44 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 0 |
| GK | Jason Trinder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| GK | Nicky Weaver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DF | Ian Baraclough | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 |
| DF | Aidy Boothroyd | 42(1) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 48(1) | 2 |
| DF | Tony Brien | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| DF | Warren Hackett | 32 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 3 |
| DF | Lee Howarth | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| DF | Brian Kilcline | 18(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18(1) | 0 |
| DF | Paul Sherlock | 14(4) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17(4) | 3 |
| DF | Chris Timons | 16(1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16(1) | 1 |
| MF | Phil Barber | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| MF | Darrell Clarke | 1(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(2) | 0 |
| MF | John Doolan | 42 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 47 | 4 |
| MF | Scott Eustace | 25(2) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 28(2) | 1 |
| MF | Simon Ireland | 38(1) | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 43(2) | 6 |
| MF | David Kerr | 4(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5(1) | 0 |
| MF | Kevin Lampkin | 2(4) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2(5) | 0 |
| MF | Steve Parkin | 25(1) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 30(1) | 2 |
| MF | Ben Sedgemore | 4(5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5(5) | 0 |
| MF | Ian Robinson | 4(5) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4(6) | 1 |
| MF | Mark Todd | 10(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10(2) | 0 |
| FW | Keith Alexander | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(2) | 0 |
| FW | Matt Carmichael | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| FW | Stewart Hadley | 27(6) | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1(1) | 1 | 32(7) | 8 |
| FW | Steve Harper | 29 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 6 |
| FW | Iffy Onuora | 7(7) | 1 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7(8) | 1 |
| FW | Nathan Peel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| FW | Mark Peters | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 2 |
| FW | Mark Sale | 24(3) | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28(3) | 8 |
| FW | Steve Slawson | 21(8) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 24(9) | 5 |
| FW | Imre Varadi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FW | Ryan Williams | 5(5) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5(5) | 3 |
| FW | Simon Wood | 9(1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9(1) | 1 |
| – | Own goals | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 |