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.
History of Mansfield Town F.C.
In 1975–76, Mansfield were bottom by five points, but a run of form led them to finish only 9 points off promotion. However, it was announced at the end of the season that Smith would be relieved of his duties, with no reason given by the chairman. Mansfield were then promoted to the second tier for the only time in their history in 1976–77, winning the championship ahead of Wrexham. This was despite a shock 5–2 defeat to Matlock Town in the FA Cup.