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.
On the pitch, Mansfield were still very inconsistent. Positions of 7th, 18th, 16th, 6th, and 20th (in the new national Third Division) were recorded at the end of the 1950s. In 1959–60 the club was relegated to the Fourth Division, despite the appointment of Raich Carter as manager and another Third Round Cup run, losing to First Division Blackpool again.