# 1989–90 Mansfield Town F.C. season

The 1989–90 season was Mansfield Town's 53rd season in the Football League and 19th in the Third Division they finished in 15th position with 55 points.

## Final league table

| Pos | Team v t e | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 13 | Brentford | 46 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 66 | 66 | 0 | 61 |
| 14 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 52 | 56 | −4 | 58 |
| 15 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 16 | 7 | 23 | 50 | 65 | −15 | 55 |
| 16 | Chester City | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 43 | 55 | −12 | 54 |
| 17 | Swansea City | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 45 | 63 | −18 | 54 |

## Results
### Football League Third Division

| Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| 1 | 19 August 1989 | Chester City | A | 2–0 | 2,401 | Charles, Christie |
| 2 | 26 August 1989 | Bristol Rovers | H | 0–1 | 3,051 | |
| 3 | 2 September 1989 | Fulham | A | 0–1 | 4,551 | |
| 4 | 9 September 1989 | Cardiff City | H | 1–0 | 2,767 | Charles |
| 5 | 16 September 1989 | Bury | A | 0–3 | 2,821 | |
| 6 | 23 September 1989 | Blackpool | H | 0–3 | 2,629 | |
| 7 | 30 September 1989 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 1–1 | 5,797 | Charles |
| 8 | 7 October 1989 | Shrewsbury Town | H | 1–0 | 3,148 | Pittman (o.g.) |
| 9 | 14 October 1989 | Walsall | H | 0–2 | 3,230 | |
| 10 | 16 October 1989 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 1–1 | 6,909 | Charles |
| 11 | 21 October 1989 | Bristol City | H | 1–0 | 2,941 | Christie |
| 12 | 24 October 1989 | Swansea City | H | 4–0 | 2,644 | Christie, Kent, Stringfellow (2) |
| 13 | 28 October 1989 | Reading | A | 0–1 | 3,242 | |
| 14 | 31 October 1989 | Preston North End | H | 2–2 | 3,124 | Wilkinson (2) |
| 15 | 4 November 1989 | Notts County | H | 1–3 | 6,016 | Wilkinson |
| 16 | 10 November 1989 | Crewe Alexandra | A | 1–2 | 3,333 | Christie |
| 17 | 25 November 1989 | Leyton Orient | A | 1–3 | 3,317 | Wilkinson |
| 18 | 2 December 1989 | Huddersfield Town | H | 1–2 | 2,966 | Kearney |
| 19 | 17 December 1989 | Brentford | A | 1–2 | 5,022 | Wilkinson |
| 20 | 26 December 1989 | Rotherham United | H | 3–1 | 6,384 | Smalley, Stringfellow, Christie |
| 21 | 30 December 1989 | Northampton Town | H | 1–2 | 3,210 | Christie |
| 22 | 1 January 1990 | Wigan Athletic | A | 0–4 | 2,478 | |
| 23 | 13 January 1990 | Bristol Rovers | A | 1–1 | 5,339 | Leishman |
| 24 | 20 January 1990 | Chester City | H | 1–0 | 2,258 | Wilkinson |
| 25 | 3 February 1990 | Blackpool | A | 1–3 | 4,402 | Wilkinson |
| 26 | 10 February 1990 | Bury | H | 1–0 | 2,425 | Wilkinson |
| 27 | 13 February 1990 | Fulham | H | 3–0 | 2,256 | Christie, Charles, Hathaway |
| 28 | 17 February 1990 | Huddersfield Town | A | 0–1 | 5,441 | |
| 29 | 24 February 1990 | Leyton Orient | H | 1–0 | 2,544 | Wilkinson |
| 30 | 3 March 1990 | Birmingham City | A | 1–4 | 5,746 | Christie |
| 31 | 6 March 1990 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 0–1 | 3,336 | |
| 32 | 10 March 1990 | Swansea City | A | 0–1 | 3,304 | |
| 33 | 17 March 1990 | Shrewsbury Town | H | 2–1 | 2,231 | Christie, Charles |
| 34 | 20 March 1990 | Walsall | A | 0–1 | 3,017 | |
| 35 | 24 March 1990 | Tranmere Rovers | H | 1–0 | 3,363 | Wilkinson |
| 36 | 27 March 1990 | Cardiff City | A | 0–1 | 2,280 | |
| 37 | 31 March 1990 | Bristol City | A | 1–1 | 11,773 | Kearney |
| 38 | 3 April 1990 | Birmingham City | H | 5–2 | 4,164 | Wilkinson (5) |
| 39 | 7 April 1990 | Reading | A | 1–1 | 2,568 | Christie |
| 40 | 10 April 1990 | Preston North End | A | 0–4 | 5,039 | |
| 41 | 14 April 1990 | Wigan Athletic | H | 1–0 | 2,423 | Charles |
| 42 | 16 April 1990 | Rotherham United | A | 0–0 | 5,079 | |
| 43 | 21 April 1990 | Brentford | H | 2–3 | 2,347 | Christie, Clark |
| 44 | 24 April 1990 | Northampton Town | A | 2–1 | 2,119 | Christie, Kearney |
| 45 | 28 April 1990 | Crewe Alexandra | H | 2–1 | 3,071 | Hodges, Swain (o.g.) |
| 46 | 5 May 1990 | Notts County | A | 2–4 | 6,906 | Christie, Kent |

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| R1 | 19 November 1989 | Wigan Athletic | A | 0–2 | 3,087 | |

### League Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| R1 1st leg | 22 August 1989 | Northampton Town | H | 1–1 | 3,095 | Stringfellow |
| R1 2nd leg | 5 September 1989 | Northampton Town | A | 2–0 | 3,693 | Charles, Stringfellow |
| R2 1st leg | 19 September 1989 | Luton Town | H | 3–4 | 5,361 | Stringfellow, Christie (2) |
| R2 2nd leg | 3 October 1989 | Luton Town | A | 2–7 | 6,519 | Kearney, Wilkinson |

### League Trophy

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| PR | 28 November 1989 | Leyton Orient | A | 0–2 | 1,133 | |
| PR | 9 December 1989 | Brentford | H | 2–1 | 1,445 | Charles (2) |
| PR Replay | 9 January 1990 | Leyton Orient | H | 2–1 | 1,938 | Kearney, Gray |
| R1 | 17 January 1990 | Maidstone United | A | 1–2 | 1,020 | Christie |

## Squad statistics

* Squad list sourced from 1989–90 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 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| GK | Brian Cox | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| GK | Jason Pearcey | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| DF | Steve Chambers | 4(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 5(5) | 0 |
| DF | Simon Coleman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| DF | Wayne Fairclough | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| DF | George Foster | 42 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 50 | 0 |
| DF | Kevin Gray | 16 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2(1) | 1 | 19(2) | 1 |
| DF | Tony Kenworthy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DF | Craig McKernon | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| DF | Malcolm Murray | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| DF | Mark Place | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DF | Steve Prindiville | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3(1) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 29(1) | 0 |
| DF | Mark Smalley | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 |
| MF | Steve Charles | 42(1) | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 50(2) | 8 |
| MF | Martin Clark | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| MF | David Hodges | 8(11) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10(11) | 1 |
| MF | David Hunt | 21(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 30(1) | 0 |
| MF | Mark Kearney | 41 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 50 | 5 |
| MF | Tony Lowery | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| MF | Don O'Riordan | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| FW | Trevor Christie | 43(2) | 13 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 52(2) | 16 |
| FW | Ian Hathaway | 11(11) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14(12) | 1 |
| FW | Kevin Kent | 38 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3(1) | 0 | 42(1) | 3 |
| FW | Graham Leishman | 1(3) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2(4) | 1 |
| FW | Gary McDonald | 1(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 1(2) | 0 |
| FW | Ian Stringfellow | 17(2) | 3 | 0(1) | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1(1) | 0 | 22(4) | 6 |
| FW | Steve Wilkinson | 36(1) | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 42(1) | 16 |
| – | Own goals | – | 1 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 1 |