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 1970–71, the Stags finished sixth in Division Three, and went on another FA Cup run, eventually losing in the Fifth Round to First Division champions Leeds United. Another good league season followed when the club finished 7th. Another upset nearly occurred in the League Cup, when Mansfield drew 0–0 with Liverpool, having a goal harshly disallowed late on.