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.
1994–95 was much better for the Stags. Simon Ireland scored the only goal in the League Cup first leg at Elland Road as Leeds United were beaten 1–0. In the second leg, Mansfield held on at home to draw 0–0 and secure a memorable victory. In the league things were looking up as well. By the New Year, Mansfield were mid-table, however a spectacular run of form up to March (including an unlucky 3–2 3rd Round FA Cup defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers, which Mansfield led 2–0) gave Mansfield a play-off place.