Mansfield Town F.C.
Mansfield Town was formed under the name of Mansfield Wesleyans in 1897, the name of the club coming from the local Wesleyan church. The club played friendlies up until the 1902–03 season, when it joined the Mansfield and District Amateur League. When the league dropped its amateur tag in 1906, the church abandoned the club, which changed its name to Mansfield Wesley and moved into the Notts and District League.
Matthew Mansfield
Matthew Mansfield (born 24 June 1969) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for the Footscray (now Western Bulldogs) Football Club in the Australian Football League. Originally recruited from the Glenorchy Football Club, Mansfield made his debut in the 1991 AFL season and played 32 games and kicked 5 goals until the 1993 AFL season. Mansfield played in 3 finals in the 1992 AFL season.