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.
Billy May (footballer)
In 1894 Billy May moved across Mansfield and joined Mansfield Town. Before the 1894-1895 season started there was an amalgamation. Mansfield Town with Billy May on their books joined with Mansfield Greenhalgh’ to form Mansfield. Mansfield played in the Midland League and Billy May played for them, in that League in 1894-1895.