# 1990–91 Mansfield Town F.C. season

The 1990–91 season was Mansfield Town's 54th season in the Football League and 20th in the Third Division they finished in 24th position with 38 points and were relegated to the Fourth Division.

## Final league table

| Pos | Team v t e | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 20 | Swansea City | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 49 | 72 | −23 | 48 | Welsh Cup winners, qualified for the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1991–92 First round |
| 21 | Fulham | 46 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 41 | 56 | −15 | 46 | |
| 22 | Crewe Alexandra | 46 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 62 | 80 | −18 | 44 | Relegated |
| 23 | Rotherham United | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 50 | 87 | −37 | 42 | Relegated |
| 24 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 42 | 63 | −21 | 38 | Relegated |

## Results
### Football League Third Division

| Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| 1 | 25 August 1990 | Wigan Athletic | A | 2–0 | 2,049 | Charles, Stringfellow |
| 2 | 1 September 1990 | Brentford | A | 0–2 | 2,513 | |
| 3 | 8 September 1990 | Leyton Orient | A | 1–2 | 3,692 | Leishman |
| 4 | 15 September 1990 | Exeter City | H | 0–2 | 2,399 | |
| 5 | 18 September 1990 | Cambridge United | H | 2–2 | 2,253 | Christie, O'Shea (o.g.) |
| 6 | 22 September 1990 | Bury | A | 0–1 | 2,620 | |
| 7 | 29 September 1990 | Southend United | H | 0–1 | 2,121 | |
| 8 | 2 October 1990 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 1–1 | 3,631 | Fairclough |
| 9 | 6 October 1990 | Shrewsbury Town | A | 3–0 | 2,587 | Christie, Kent, Fairclough |
| 10 | 13 October 1990 | Preston North End | H | 0–1 | 3,225 | |
| 11 | 20 October 1990 | Bradford City | H | 0–1 | 3,583 | |
| 12 | 22 October 1990 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 2–6 | 6,001 | Christie, Charles |
| 13 | 27 October 1990 | Huddersfield Town | A | 2–2 | 4,413 | Christie, Kent |
| 14 | 3 November 1990 | Crewe Alexandra | H | 1–3 | 2,710 | Kent |
| 15 | 10 November 1990 | Swansea City | H | 2–0 | 2,200 | Wilkinson (2) |
| 16 | 24 November 1990 | Rotherham United | A | 1–1 | 3,703 | Charles |
| 17 | 1 December 1990 | Grimsby Town | A | 0–2 | 5,350 | |
| 18 | 15 December 1990 | Chester City | H | 1–0 | 1,919 | Christie |
| 19 | 22 December 1990 | Fulham | H | 1–1 | 2,833 | Wilkinson |
| 20 | 26 December 1990 | Bournemouth | A | 0–0 | 5,280 | |
| 21 | 29 December 1990 | Reading | A | 1–2 | 4,100 | Fairclough |
| 22 | 1 January 1991 | Birmingham City | H | 1–2 | 3,654 | Charles |
| 23 | 12 January 1991 | Brentford | A | 0–0 | 6,064 | |
| 24 | 19 January 1991 | Wigan Athletic | H | 1–1 | 2,166 | Christie |
| 25 | 26 January 1991 | Exeter City | A | 0–2 | 3,432 | |
| 26 | 1 February 1991 | Cambridge United | A | 1–2 | 5,094 | Gray |
| 27 | 5 February 1991 | Bury | H | 0–1 | 1,992 | |
| 28 | 23 February 1991 | Swansea City | A | 2–1 | 3,354 | Wilkinson, Christie |
| 29 | 2 March 1991 | Grimsby Town | H | 1–1 | 3,506 | Kent |
| 30 | 5 March 1991 | Stoke City | H | 0–0 | 2,941 | |
| 31 | 9 March 1991 | Chester City | A | 0–1 | 957 | |
| 32 | 12 March 1991 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 4–0 | 3,622 | Wilkinson, Christie, Fairclough (2) |
| 33 | 15 March 1991 | Southend United | A | 1–2 | 5,440 | Wilkinson |
| 34 | 19 March 1991 | Preston North End | A | 1–3 | 3,246 | Christie |
| 35 | 23 March 1991 | Shrewsbury Town | H | 2–1 | 2,524 | Wilkinson, Fairclough |
| 36 | 26 March 1991 | Stoke City | A | 1–3 | 9,196 | Smalley |
| 37 | 30 March 1991 | Bournemouth | H | 1–1 | 2,665 | Wilkinson |
| 38 | 1 April 1991 | Fulham | A | 0–1 | 3,555 | |
| 39 | 6 April 1991 | Reading | H | 2–0 | 2,005 | Wilkinson, Christie |
| 40 | 13 April 1991 | Birmingham City | A | 0–0 | 7,635 | |
| 41 | 16 April 1991 | Leyton Orient | H | 3–3 | 2,050 | Wilkinson, Ford, Stringfellow |
| 42 | 20 April 1991 | Bradford City | A | 0–1 | 6,307 | |
| 43 | 23 April 1991 | Rotherham United | H | 1–2 | 4,047 | Wilkinson |
| 44 | 27 April 1991 | Tranmere Rovers | H | 0–2 | 2,388 | |
| 45 | 4 May 1991 | Huddersfield Town | H | 0–0 | 2,507 | |
| 46 | 11 May 1991 | Crewe Alexandra | A | 0–3 | 2,648 | |

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| R1 | 17 November 1990 | Preston North End | A | 1–0 | 5,320 | Kearney |
| R2 | 17 December 1990 | York City | H | 2–1 | 3,790 | Charles, Wilkinson |
| R3 | 5 January 1991 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 0–2 | 9,079 | |

### League Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| R1 1st leg | 28 August 1990 | Cardiff City | H | 1–1 | 2,091 | Charles |
| R1 2nd leg | 4 September 1990 | Cardiff City | A | 0–3 | 2,539 | |

### League Trophy

| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| PR | 27 November 1990 | Northampton Town | A | 2–1 | 2,186 | Stringfellow, Charles |
| PR | 8 January 1991 | Stoke City | H | 3–0 | 1,660 | Hathaway, Lowery, Butler (o.g.) |
| R1 | 19 February 1991 | Fulham | H | 2–1 | 1,511 | Wilkinson, North (o.g.) |
| QF | 26 February 1991 | Birmingham City | A | 0–2 | 5,358 | |

## Squad statistics

* Squad list sourced from 1990–91 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 | 42 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 0 |
| GK | Jason Pearcey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| DF | Steve Chambers | 30(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2(1) | 0 | 34(3) | 0 |
| DF | Wayne Fairclough | 41 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 49 | 6 |
| DF | Greg Fee | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| DF | George Foster | 34 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 42 | 0 |
| DF | Kevin Gray | 28(3) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 36(3) | 1 |
| DF | Malcolm Murray | 28(2) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 34(2) | 0 |
| DF | Steve Prindiville | 4(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5(2) | 0 |
| DF | Mark Smalley | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
| DF | Chris Withe | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| MF | Steve Charles | 36(3) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 44(3) | 7 |
| MF | Martin Clark | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| MF | David Hodges | 0(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0(3) | 0 |
| MF | Paul Holland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MF | Mark Kearney | 20 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
| MF | Martin Ling | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| MF | Tony Lowery | 5(2) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8(3) | 1 |
| MF | Steve Spooner | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| FW | Gary Chapmam | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| FW | Trevor Christie | 33(2) | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 39(2) | 10 |
| FW | Gary Ford | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| FW | Ian Hathaway | 6(4) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(1) | 1 | 8(5) | 1 |
| FW | Kevin Kent | 27 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 4 |
| FW | Graham Leishman | 1(10) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1(10) | 1 |
| FW | Mark Smith | 6(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6(1) | 0 |
| FW | Ian Stringfellow | 15(9) | 2 | 1(1) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 20(10) | 3 |
| FW | Steve Wilkinson | 36(3) | 11 | 2(1) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 43(4) | 13 |
| – | Own goals | – | 1 | – | 0 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 3 |