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.
For the 1914–15 season, the club joined the Notts, Derby and District League. After a poor start to the season, Mansfield finished in 4th position, with 28 points from 26 matches. It wasn't a good season for cup competitions, with Mansfield losing 5-0 to Sutton Town in the Preliminary Qualifying Round of the FA Cup, and 11-0 to Newhall Swifts in the local Byron Cup.