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.
At the Summer 1910 AGM, it was proposed that the club change its name to either Mansfield Town or Mansfield United, to help project the image of being the major club in the town. A vote saw "Mansfield Town" become the preferred option. The Mechanics protested this, seeing themselves as the major club in the town, however the FA approved the change.