# 1994–95 Mansfield Town F.C. season

The 1994–95 season was Mansfield Town's 58th season in the Football League and 22nd in the Third Division they finished in 6th position with 65 points and lost to local rivals Chesterfield in the play-offs.

## Final league table

| Pos | Team v t e | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 4 | Bury | 42 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 73 | 36 | +37 | 80 | Participated in play-offs |
| 5 | Preston North End | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 58 | 41 | +17 | 67 | Participated in play-offs |
| 6 | Mansfield Town | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 84 | 59 | +25 | 65 | Participated in play-offs |
| 7 | Scunthorpe United | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 68 | 63 | +5 | 62 | |
| 8 | Fulham | 42 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 60 | 54 | +6 | 62 | |

## Results
### Football League Third Division

| Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| 1 | 20 August 1994 | Colchester United | H | 2–0 | 2,247 | Hadley, Holland |
| 2 | 27 August 1994 | Chesterfield | A | 1–0 | 4,210 | Hadley |
| 3 | 30 August 1994 | Darlington | H | 0–1 | 2,427 | |
| 4 | 3 September 1994 | Bury | H | 0–2 | 2,578 | |
| 5 | 10 September 1994 | Lincoln City | A | 2–3 | 2,575 | Wilkinson, Noteman |
| 6 | 13 September 1994 | Carlisle United | A | 1–2 | 6,136 | Hadley |
| 7 | 17 September 1994 | Northampton Town | H | 1–1 | 2,557 | Holland |
| 8 | 24 September 1994 | Exeter City | H | 1–1 | 2,486 | Howarth |
| 9 | 1 October 1994 | Gillingham | A | 2–0 | 2,569 | Holland, Wilkinson |
| 10 | 8 October 1994 | Hartlepool United | H | 2–0 | 2,545 | Holland, Wilkinson |
| 11 | 11 October 1994 | Northampton Town | A | 1–0 | 4,993 | Wilkinson |
| 12 | 15 October 1994 | Torquay United | A | 1–2 | 2,800 | Peters |
| 13 | 22 October 1994 | Doncaster Rovers | H | 0–1 | 2,988 | |
| 14 | 29 October 1994 | Rochdale | A | 3–3 | 1,968 | Hadley, Noteman, Wilkinson |
| 15 | 5 November 1994 | Preston North End | H | 1–2 | 2,602 | Hadley |
| 16 | 19 November 1994 | Scunthorpe United | A | 4–3 | 2,975 | Holland, Hadley, Noteman, Peters |
| 17 | 26 November 1994 | Walsall | H | 1–3 | 2,733 | Wilkinson |
| 18 | 10 December 1994 | Colchester United | A | 1–1 | 3,016 | Wilkinson |
| 19 | 18 December 1994 | Chesterfield | H | 4–2 | 3,519 | Wilkinson (3), Campbell |
| 20 | 26 December 1994 | Hereford United | H | 7–1 | 2,887 | Donaldson (2), Baraclough, Hadley, Howarth, Ireland, Wilkinson |
| 21 | 27 December 1994 | Scarborough | A | 5–2 | 1,926 | Donaldson (2), Baraclough, Wilkinson, Noteman |
| 22 | 31 December 1994 | Barnet | H | 3–0 | 2,891 | Donaldson (2), Ireland |
| 23 | 2 January 1995 | Fulham | A | 2–4 | 4,151 | Baraclough, Hadley |
| 24 | 10 January 1995 | Doncaster Rovers | A | 2–0 | 2,577 | Hadley (2) |
| 25 | 14 January 1995 | Wigan Athletic | H | 4–3 | 2,618 | Holland, Peters, Wilkinson, Doolan |
| 26 | 21 January 1995 | Preston North End | A | 1–2 | 8,448 | Lampkin |
| 27 | 4 February 1995 | Walsall | A | 0–1 | 4,396 | |
| 28 | 18 February 1995 | Wigan Athletic | A | 4–0 | 1,884 | Holland (2), Hadley (2) |
| 29 | 21 February 1995 | Scunthorpe United | H | 1–0 | 3,079 | Wilkinson |
| 30 | 25 February 1995 | Gillingham | H | 4–0 | 3,182 | Wilkinson, Holland, Ireland, Parkin |
| 31 | 4 March 1995 | Exeter City | A | 3–2 | 2,458 | Wilkinson (2), Onuora |
| 32 | 7 March 1995 | Rochdale | H | 1–1 | 2,931 | Wilkinson |
| 33 | 11 March 1995 | Lincoln City | H | 6–2 | 3,396 | Noteman (2), Donaldson (3), Hadley |
| 34 | 18 March 1995 | Darlington | A | 0–0 | 1,623 | |
| 35 | 25 March 1995 | Bury | A | 2–2 | 4,188 | Onuora, Wilkinson |
| 36 | 1 April 1995 | Carlisle United | H | 1–2 | 5,197 | Lampkin |
| 37 | 8 April 1995 | Barnet | A | 2–2 | 2,115 | Wilkinson, Phillips (o.g.) |
| 38 | 15 April 1995 | Scarborough | H | 3–2 | 2,931 | Wilkinson, Ireland, Hadley |
| 39 | 17 April 1995 | Hereford United | A | 0–0 | 2,796 | |
| 40 | 22 April 1995 | Fulham | H | 1–1 | 2,861 | Peters |
| 41 | 29 April 1995 | Torquay United | H | 2–2 | 3,216 | Wilkinson, Onuora |
| 42 | 6 May 1995 | Hartlepool United | A | 2–3 | 3,049 | Ireland, Onuora |

### Football League Third Division play-offs

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| Semi-final 1st leg | 14 May 1995 | Chesterfield | H | 1–1 | 6,528 | Hadley |
| Semi-final 2nd leg | 17 May 1995 | Chesterfield | A | 2–5 | 8,165 | Wilkinson, Holland |

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| R1 | 22 November 1994 | Northwich Victoria | H | 3–1 | 2,999 | Hadley, Holland (2) |
| R2 | 3 December 1994 | Halifax Town | A | 0–0 | 2,369 | |
| R2 Replay | 13 December 1994 | Halifax Town | H | 2–1 | 2,648 | Holland, Aspinall |
| R3 | 7 January 1995 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 2–3 | 2,648 | Donaldson, Ireland |

### League Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| R1 1st leg | 18 August 1994 | Rochdale | A | 2–1 | 1,746 | Wilkinson (2) |
| R1 2nd leg | 23 August 1994 | Rochdale | H | 1–0 | 2,234 | Wilkinson |
| R2 1st leg | 21 September 1994 | Leeds United | A | 1–0 | 7,844 | Ireland |
| R2 2nd leg | 4 October 1994 | Leeds United | H | 0–0 | 7,227 | |
| R3 | 25 October 1994 | Millwall | H | 0–2 | 5,359 | |

### League Trophy

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| R1 | 18 October 1994 | Wrexham | A | 0–2 | 1,002 | |
| R1 | 8 November 1994 | Crewe Alexandra | H | 2–2 | 1,250 | Alexander (2) |

## Squad statistics

* Squad list sourced from 1994–95 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 | Play-offs | Play-offs | Total | Total |
| Pos. | Name | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| GK | Jason Pearcey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| GK | Jason Trinder | 4(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4(3) | 0 |
| GK | Darren Ward | 35 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 0 |
| DF | Brendan Aspinall | 13(7) | 0 | 2(1) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16(8) | 1 |
| DF | Ian Baraclough | 36 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 3 |
| DF | Aidy Boothroyd | 35(1) | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 47(1) | 0 |
| DF | Mark Clifford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DF | Paul Fleming | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| DF | Lee Howarth | 39(1) | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 51(1) | 2 |
| DF | Colin Hoyle | 4(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7(1) | 0 |
| DF | Paul Sherlock | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 1(2) | 0 |
| DF | Chris Timons | 4(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6(2) | 0 |
| DF | Richard Walker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| MF | Jamie Campbell | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| MF | Gary Castledine | 3(7) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6(7) | 0 |
| MF | John Doolan | 21(3) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26(3) | 1 |
| MF | Efon Elad | 0(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(2) | 0 |
| MF | David Frain | 4(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5(2) | 0 |
| MF | Paul Holland | 33 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 45 | 13 |
| MF | Simon Ireland | 38(2) | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50(2) | 7 |
| MF | Kevin Lampkin | 22(1) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25(1) | 2 |
| MF | Steve Parkin | 22 | 1 | 1(1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27(1) | 1 |
| MF | Wayne Stark | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FW | Keith Alexander | 0(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0(3) | 2 |
| FW | O'Neill Donaldson | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| FW | Stewart Hadley | 28(11) | 14 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 39(11) | 16 |
| FW | Kevin Noteman | 27(5) | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36(5) | 6 |
| FW | Iffy Onuora | 10(4) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11(4) | 7 |
| FW | John Pearson | 0(2) | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(3) | 0 |
| FW | Mark Peters | 25(1) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 32(1) | 4 |
| FW | Steve Wilkinson | 41 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 53 | 26 |
| FW | Mike Williams | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 |
| – | Own goals | – | 1 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 |