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 the 1926–27 season, the club managed a respectable second place in a division made up of Football League reserve sides (apart from Mansfield), although another application to the Football League failed. Another FA Cup run led to another defeat by a League side (Walsall again). 1927–28 was a poor season, as Davidson resigned halfway through and the club could only manage 10th position back in the Midland League.