Mansfield Town vs Bradford City

THE
STAG
V BRADFORD CITY
SKY BET LEAGUE TWO
SATURDAY 21 AUGUST 2021 | 3PM
125 TH YEAR | OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME | £2.50

One Call Stadium, Quarry Lane,
Mansfield, Notts, NG18 5DA,
Tel: 01623 482 482
CONTACT US
Email: info@mansfieldtown.net
www.mansfieldtown.net
SOCIAL NETWORKS
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AT THE TOP
Chairman: John Radford
Co-chairwoman: Carolyn Radford
Chief executive officer: David Sharpe
Operations director: Tina Broughton
Stadium director: Paul Broughton
Directors: Steve Hymas, Mark Burton,
Stags Fans United nominee
Legal director: Bill Broughton
Financial director: James Beachill
FOOTBALL OFFICALS
Manager: Nigel Clough
Assistant manager: Gary Crosby
First team coach: Andy Garner
Head of recruitment: Simon Clough
Goalkeeping coach: Seamus McDonagh
Head physiotherapist: Tom Whittamore
Strength & conditioning coach:
David Waldie
Performance analyst: Matt Ash
Academy manager: Richard Cooper
U18s coach: Mike Whitlow
BEHIND THE SCENES
Academy co-ordinator: Mark Hawkins
Club secretary: Diane Ceney
Head of media & communications:
Mark Stevenson
Commercial manager: Paul Nyland
Hospitality & events manager:
Laura Cooper
Safety officer: Alan Lakin
Football in the Community director:
Mark Hemingray
Ticket office & retail manager:
Lynn Millward
Supporters’ liaison officer: Danielle Hett
Sandy’s bar manager: Jonathan Redfearn
Head chef: Tom Paxton
Office clerk: Jessica Burt
Media & communications assistant:
Ryan Johnson
Graphic designer & Sandy’s marketing
co-ordinator: Emma Snell
Head groundsman: Michael Merriman
Assistant groundsmen:
Scott Merriman & Louis Sprigg
Kit man: Tobias Rowan
Assistant kit man: Oliver Jankiewicz
Ground maintenance: James Gilliatt,
John Vardy, Keith Glasby
Club doctor: Dr. Prabu
Club photographer: Chris Holloway
Club historian: Paul Taylor
Scoreboard operator: Stuart Eggleshaw
PA announcer: Alan Wilson
Hospitality MC: Chris Revill
Club chaplain: Kevin Charles
JOHN RADFORD
Welcome to Stefan Rupp,
Bradford City’s chairman,
to One Call Stadium for today’s
match.
Our opening three league matches
have produced a good, early points
tally.
We can all see the positivity with
which our players are endeavouring
to play, none more so than on
Tuesday night at Colchester.
I was greatly encouraged to see some
eye-catching, free-flowing football
and our display on the night should
have merited all three points.
Today’s match is likely to be our
sternest test so far against a Bradford
City outfit who many are tipping
as promotion contenders, though I
know we have enough quality in our
ranks to maintain our excellent start
to the season at One Call Stadium.
Elsewhere, I was delighted to see
so many supporters at our Open
Day at RH Academy last Sunday. It
was a perfect day to show our new
training ground to the community of
Mansfield for the first time.
Many of our new signings remark
about the facilities upon joining
us and I am proud that we have a
training base of this quality. It is a
first-class facility for our first-team,
academy and ladies and will be a real
legacy for the club.
Thank you to the 224 supporters who
made the 340-mile round journey
to Colchester in mid-week. It is an
outstanding show of support towards
our team to travel such a distance
on a Tuesday evening, with all the
expense included.
Let’s maintain our strong home start
this afternoon.
COYS!!!
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NIGEL
CLOUGH
Welcome to Bradford City The early signs are good and
manager Derek Adams, we’re encouraged by our opening
along with the players, staff and three matches, with seven points
fans from West Yorkshire this acquired.
evening.
We found a way to win in both of
our opening two matches – against
Bristol Rovers and Newport County
- when we were perhaps not as
fluent as we would like to be. But
regardless, we scored four good
goals in our two home league
games to help us earn maximum
points.
We know we can be better with and
without the ball, but to win two
home games without playing at our
best is an encouraging sign.
A very good performance at
Colchester United followed in
mid-week, where we controlled the
game for long periods and created
numerous opportunities.
The frustration for us was not
seeing out the game, following a
number of chances created, and
conceding a last minute penalty
after a very poor decision from
the referee.
With that noted, it’s up to us to
kill the clock prior to the penalty
and we have to be better with
our decision-making in games.
But we take heart from some very
good football played. We probably
created more opportunities on
Tuesday than we did from the first
two home games, so there are
many positives still to take from
our match at Colchester, despite
dropping two points.
With eight new players in the squad,
the players are still getting to know
one another and it’ll likely take a
few months for us to be a truly welloiled
team.
The players are enjoying playing in
front of you, our home supporters,
and it’s down to us to maintain
our promising start with positive
performances and results.
Enjoy today’s game.
CLUB
HONOURS
LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Football Conference Premier
Champions: 2012-13
Football League Division 2
(Highest place 21st): 1977-78
Football League Division 3
Champions: 1976-77
Football League Division 4
Champions: 1974-75
Midland Counties League
Champions: 1923-24, 1924-25,
1928-29
Central Alliance
Championship: 1919-20
Central Alliance Champions:
(Subsidiary Competition)
1915-16
OTHER LEAGUE HONOURS
Football League Division 3
(North) Runners-up: 1950-51
Football League Division 3
Third place: 1964-65
Division 4 (or League 2)
Promotion: 1962-63, 1985-86,
1991-92, 2001-02
Midland Counties League
Runners-up: 1925-26
Midland Combination
Runners-up: 1926-27
CUP COMPETITIONS
FA Cup 6th Round (Quarter
Final): 1968-69
Football League Cup 5th Round
(Quarter Final): 1975-76
Associate Members Cup Winners:
1986-87
Northern Area Final: 1984-85
FA Trophy Runners-Up: 2010-11
Nottinghamshire FA County Cup
Winners: 1937-38, 1970-71, 1971-
72, 1986-87, 1987-88, 1988-89,
2006-07
Joint winners: 1938-39
Nottinghamshire FA Senior
Cup Winners: 1922-23, 1925-26,
1926-27,
1930-31, 1931-32
Anglo Scottish Cup Semi Final:
1975-76, 1978-79
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there is one that we must all share. There is
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If you see or hear discrimination in this
stadium, please report it to the nearest
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NEWSDESK
NEW SCOREBOARD
COMING SOON
Last week, we were proud to announce that
a new LED scoreboard will be installed at One
Call Stadium by the end of the calendar year.
Commissioned by global leaders in sports
stadia LED solution technology, ADI, the new
screen will replace the existing scoreboard on
the Bishop Street side of One Call Stadium.
The new screen, 25m 2 in size, will show a wide
range of visual features, including previous
match highlights and commercial adverts.
The new scoreboard will enhance the matchday
experience of our supporters and commercial
partners.
Chief executive officer David Sharpe said:
“The upgrading to a new scoreboard has been
overdue and we’re pleased to be working
with one of the leading specialists in LED
technology, ADI, who will help fulfil our
ambitions.
“The screen will be far more flexible and
effective than our current one and will enable
us to produce and project dynamic content on
a matchday at One Call Stadium.
“The new scoreboard will also be used as
an innovative, promotional platform for
advertisers, both locally and nationally, to
showcase their brands.
“We’re very much looking forward to its
installation and will keep our supporters up-todate
with the latest developments as and when
necessary.”
Stags’ left-back
Stephen McLaughlin
SPONSOR A STAG FOR THE SEASON
Sponsor a Stag for the season and receive a range of benefits
alongside supporting your favourite player for the 2021/22
campaign.
The benefits of sponsoring a first team player this season are…
• Your chosen player’s match-worn home or away shirt at the end
of the season (dependent on home or away sponsorship)
• Certificate of authenticity for your player’s match-worn shirt at
the end of the season
• Your name/company logo on the official club website in your
chosen player’s profile
• Your name/company logo in the matchday programme next to
your chosen player
• Announcement over the matchday PA system (home only) and on
iFollow Stags commentary when your player is substituted
The price for home sponsorship is £300, with away sponsorship
priced at £275.
The following players are available for HOME sponsorship…
George Shelvey, Marek Stech, James Clarke, Ryan Burke, Ryan Stirk,
Josh Scott
The following players are available for AWAY sponsorship…
George Shelvey, Marek Stech, Farrend Rawson, Jordan Bowery,
Kellan Gordon, Elliott Hewitt, Jaden Charles, Stephen McLaughlin,
Ryan Burke, Ryan Stirk, Josh Scott, Keaton Ward, Nathan Caine
For more information or to sponsor a player, please contact
commercial manager Paul Nyland on 01623 482 482 (option 3) or
email sales@mansfieldtown.net.
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Under-18s’ defender Taylor Anderson
SPONSOR A STAGS SCHOLAR
This season, we are offering a new sponsorship package for our
under-18 players.
This is a fantastic opportunity to sponsor a potential Mansfield
Town star of the future.
The sponsorship package for our academy scholars includes...
• Company logo/name in your chosen player’s profile on the club
website
SWINDON TICKETS
ON SALE NOW
Tickets for our next away fixture, at Swindon
Town on Saturday 28 August, are now on sale.
We have received 500 tickets for the clash. No
away tickets will be available to purchase on the
day of the game.
Admission prices are as follows…
Adult: £23 | Senior (65+): £17
Student: £17 | Under-21: £10
Under-18: £6 | Under-11: £1
Disabled supporters pay as per relevant age
category but are entitled to one free carer ticket
for the fixture.
Tickets are on sale now via stagstickets.co.uk,
which is the easiest way to purchase tickets for
our fixtures this season.
Tickets are also on sale via the Mansfield Town
ticket office on Quarry Lane, or by calling 01623
482 482 (option 1).
The club can post tickets until 5pm on
Monday 23 August. Tickets will go off sale from
stagstickets.co.uk at midnight on Thursday 26
August and at midday on Friday 27 August from
the Mansfield Town ticket office.
On the day of the game, away parking is
available at St. Joseph’s School (SN3 3LR) at £5
per vehicle. The school is a five-minute walk
from the stadium.
The Stags Supporters’ Association will be
providing family-friendly travel to Swindon, with
the coach departing from One Call Stadium at
9am. Prices are as follows…
Amber/Junior Members: £15
Blue Members: £20 | Non-members: £25
To book your seat, call the SSA on:
07967 689597
• Visibility on all social media posts relating to the player
• Four first team match tickets if your chosen player is named in
the first team squad
• Player will visit your company/premises (subject to relevant
assessments)
Academy scholar sponsorships are priced at £250 (inc VAT) per
player.
To enquire about availability, sponsor a player or find out more,
email head of academy operations Neil Bainbridge at
neil.bainbridge@mansfieldtown.net.
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Stags’ forward Tyrese Sinclair
STAGS PROGRESS TO PREMIER LEAGUE CUP GROUP STAGE
Mansfield Town’s under-23s will
join Leeds United under-23s,
Sunderland under-23s and Wigan
Athletic under-23s in the Premier
League Cup group stage, following a
recent 3-2 win at Salford City in the
competition’s qualifying round.
Salford took the lead in the first-half
through a Matt Sargent goal in the
17th minute, but the Stags responded
through James Clarke and Jimmy
Knowles at the Peninsula Stadium.
Late on, the hosts equalised through
Ben Finley, but a stoppage time
penalty, converted by Tyrese Sinclair,
secured Mansfield’s passage to the
competition’s group stage.
The Premier League Cup is a UEFA
Champions League style competition,
with 32 clubs’ under-23 sides making
up the group stage. Because more
than 32 clubs entered this year’s
competition, there was an extra round
of qualifying, which the Stags faced
Salford in last week.
The Stags will face Leeds United U23,
Sunderland U23 and Wigan Athletic
U23 in their group, home and away.
Fixture details will be announced in
due course.
Each side in the Premier League
Cup is allowed to field three ‘overage’
outfield players, as well as a
goalkeeper born before 01 January
1997 in the 2021/22 season. All other
players must be under-23.
The competition format is as
follows...
• Qualifying stage If more than
32 clubs enter the competition, a
qualifying knock-out stage takes
place between Category 3 and 4 clubs
to determine who joins Category 1
and 2 sides in the Group stage
• Group stage The tournament
will be split into eight groups of four
clubs, with each team playing their
opposing clubs home and away.
The top two teams advance to the
knockout stage.
• Knockout stage The last 16,
quarter-finals, semi-finals and final
will all be one-off knockout ties. If the
ties are level after 90 minutes, they go
to extra-time and then penalties if the
teams still can’t be separated.
Following the game, academy
manager Richard Cooper said: “As
an academy and a football club, it’s a
great achievement to reach the group
stages [of the Premier League Cup].
It’s all very new to us.
“To ‘mix it’ with these types of teams,
it gives us six games [three home,
three away] against Leeds, Wigan and
Sunderland, and it hopefully brings a
lot of positives for the club.
“I was as pleased as punch for the
young lads [who played in the game]
and because of where the academy is
heading as a whole.
“Yes, we have a games programme
for our young lads, but now we also
have access to that ‘next tier,’ in terms
of us pitching our players against a
Premier League under-23 side.
“From a development point of view,
it certainly gives you an indication of
where your players are at and what
level we’re at.”
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Under-18s’ striker Jack Deakin tells
the story of last week’s narrow 2-1
defeat to Scunthorpe United at The
RH Academy, a game the forward
netted in from the penalty spot.
think we were the better side
I in the first-half, especially for
the first 30 minutes. We’ve been
working hard on our pressing and
that seemed to work throughout
the whole half.
We started to create more chances
than we were doing in pre-season,
which all comes from our learning in
training.
With Scunthorpe, they were very
good at playing out from the back and
getting it up to the strikers quickly.
We got to half-time at 0-0, and the
coaches told us that we needed to
be more composed in the final third.
We agreed that, as a team, we just
needed that bit of composure after a
good first-half.
But, early in the second-half,
Scunthorpe got a goal from a corner.
We didn’t mark the back post as well
as we should have done, but it was a
good delivery by the corner taker.
Our reaction to the goal was good as
we didn’t let our heads go down. We
kept winning possession by pressing
high up the pitch, starting with the
forwards.
Taylor Anderson whipped a ball into
me and I got taken down in the box,
THE
ACADEMY
GOALSCORER
DISCUSSES
NARROW
DEFEAT
Striker Jack Deakin prepares to take
his penalty at The RH Academy
which led to a penalty. I put it away
to get us back into the game and I
think from there we had the edge,
but we were unlucky with the second
Scunthorpe goal.
We were trying to push for that
second ourselves, but their goal came
from not tracking a runner. They
managed to get down the sides and it
ended up being a tap-in from a cross
to make it 2-1.
It was disappointing to lose so late
on. Looking forward, we need to have
some added composure in the final
third and not waste our chances.
If you rush the chance, you have less
of an opportunity to score, so some
more composure is needed in the
next game.
Despite the loss, any time of
the season is good to get on the
scoresheet. I had a really good season
last term with my goal return and I
didn’t want that to drop.
I returned from having COVID on
Thursday and had my first game of
the season on Saturday, so to score
was brilliant.
EFL YOUTH ALLIANCE
NORTH EAST 2021-22
Fixture and
Results
Date Opposition KO/Res H/A
Sat 07 Aug Grimsby Town D 1-1 A
Sat 14 Aug Scunthorpe United L 1-2 H
Sat 21 Aug Oldham Athletic (YAC) 11am A
Sat 28 Aug Rotherham United 11am A
Sat 04 Sep Bradford City 12pm H
Sat 11 Sep Doncaster Rovers 11am A
Sat 18 Sep Lincoln City 11am H
Sat 02 Oct Burton Albion 11am H
Sat 23 Oct Harrogate Town 11am A
Sat 30 Oct Huddersfield Town 11am H
Sat 13 Nov Bradford City 12pm A
Sat 27 Nov Rotherham United 11am H
Sat 04 Dec Scunthorpe United 11am A
Sat 18 Dec Doncaster Rovers 11am H
Sat 08 Jan Grimsby Town 12pm H
Sat 15 Jan Lincoln City 11am A
Fri 11 Feb Burton Albion 1pm A
Sat 19 Feb Harrogate Town 11am H
Sat 12 Mar Huddersfield Town 11am A
(YAC) Youth Alliance Cup match
EFL YOUTH ALLIANCE
NORTH EAST 2021-22
League Table
P W D L F A GD PTS
1 Rotherham 2 2 0 0 6 0 +6 6
2 Burton Albion 2 2 0 0 9 4 +5 6
3 Scunthorpe United 2 2 0 0 8 3 +5 6
4 Grimsby Town 2 1 1 0 3 1 +2 4
5 Harrogate Town 2 1 0 1 3 3 +0 3
6 Doncaster Rovers 2 1 0 1 3 4 -1 3
7 Mansfield Town 2 0 1 1 2 3 -1 1
8 Lincoln City 2 0 0 2 2 4 -2 0
9 Bradford City 2 0 0 2 2 8 -6 0
10 Huddersfield Town 2 0 0 2 2 10 -8 0
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MEAL:
BOLOGNESE
DRINK:
CARAMEL LATTÈ
CHOCOLATE BAR:
GRENADE BAR
FILM:
THE PRESTIGE
SPORT:
FISHING
WOMAN:
MARGOT ROBBIE
BAND:
IMAGINE DRAGONS
MY FAVOURITE
THINGS
NATHAN
BISHOP
SPORTSMAN:
TYSON FURY
TV SERIES:
MANIFEST
SUBJECT AT SCHOOL:
P.E.
COMEDIAN:
KEVIN HART
ANIMAL:
BRITISH BULLDOG
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ROOM
101
NATHAN BISHOP
CONSIGNS HIS PET HATES
INTO ROOM 101…
PEOPLE: T-Bag from Prison Break. He’s the
dirtiest human I’ve ever seen in my life.
FASHION: Stompers. They’re big clunky things.
Shin-breakers.
FOOD: Cheese. I’ve never liked cheese. It stinks,
tastes horrible and is a dirty food.
SPORT: Every time I play tennis, my Mrs. beats me. We
played as recently as last Thursday and she cleaned
me up in three straight sets, so I’ll put tennis into Room
101.
MODERN LIFE: There’s too much technology now,
for kids especially. I remember going out to play
when I was young and just enjoying being free.
Nowadays hardly any kids seem to go out and play
in the park. There’s too much technology; games
and social media keep them indoors.
WILDCARD: I hate losing football matches. I need about
three to four days afterwards to ‘get over’ losing a game
of football.
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SAMMY AND
SALLY’S BIG
GUESS THE
BADGE
Can you name which
three English clubs
these badges belong to?
QUIZ
SPOT THE BALL
A
B
C
D
E
Can you decide where the ball is
located in this photo? A, b, C, D or E?
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WHO PLAYS
HERE?
Can you match the badges to
the stadiums that these
clubs play at?
GUESS THE STAG
Which Stag has been blurred out here?
Here are some clues to help!
• I wear the number 16 shirt for
Mansfield Town.
• I have played in the Premier
League with Hull City.
• My last club was Burton Albion.
CLOSE UP
Which Stag have we
zoomed in on here?
MATCHDAY
MANSFIELD MAZE
PREDICTIONS
Here’s a chance for you to predict
what will happen in today’s game!
First scorer?
Minute of first goal?
Final score?
Can you help Sammy the Stag find
his way through this maze?
Man of the match?
ANSWERS: Guess the Badge: Chelsea, Sheffield United, Swindon Town. Spot the Ball: B. Guess the Stag: Stephen Quinn. Who Plays Here:
Liverpool (Anfield), Preston North End (Deepdale), Newcastle United (St James’ Park). Close Up: Jordan Bowery.
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NATHAN
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LADIES’
FIXTURES &
RESULTS 2021/22
Date Opposition KO/Res H/A
RETURN OF FANS DELIGHTS
LADIES’ DIRECTOR
Wed 01 Sep Chesterfield 19:30 A
Sun 05 Sep Rise Park 14:00 H
Sun 19 Sep Rotherham United 14:00 A
Sun 26 Sep Woodlands 14:00 H
Sun 10 Oct Leicester City 14:00 H
Sun 24 Oct Lincoln United 14:00 A
Sun 31 Oct Loughborough 14:00 H
Sun 28 Nov Northampton Town 14:00 A
Sun 05 Dec Notts County 14:00 H
Sun 12 Dec Oughtibridge 14:00 A
Sun 19 Dec Oughtibridge 14:00 H
Sun 02 Jan Rise Park 14:00 A
Sun 16 Jan Rotherham United 14:00 H
Sun 23 Jan Woodlands 14:00 A
Sun 30 Jan Chesterfield 14:00 H
Sun 13 Feb Leicester City 14:00 A
Sun 20 Feb Lincoln United 14:00 H
Sun 27 Feb Loughborough 14:00 A
Sun 20 Mar Northampton Town 14:00 H
Sun 27 Mar Notts County 14:00 A
LEAGUE TABLE
P W D L F A GD PTS
1 Chesterfield 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Leicester City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Loughborough 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Lincoln United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Mansfield Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Northampton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Notts County 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Oughtibridge 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Rotherham 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Rise Park 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Woodlands 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mansfield Town Ladies were in
action last Sunday at our Open
Day at The RH Academy – the Stags’
training ground – drawing 2-2 with a
Nottingham Forest Women XI.
Shannon Purdy and Amy Dawson
were on the scoresheet for the home
side, who had the delight of playing in
front of supporters after two null and
void seasons.
Ladies’ director of football Allan
Woodfield says it was ‘really great’ to
see fans at a ladies’ fixture after some
difficult moments for the side over the
past 17 months.
“It was an excellent day. There were
a lot of fans there, which was great. It
was some great exposure for the team
to play in front of so many people,” he
told The Stag.
“It’s really great that fans could come
in and see what Mansfield Town is
about, with us being such an inclusive
club.
“The game itself was a good one.
In the first 45, we started to gel as a
team, then Andi [Bell, manager] tried
a change of shape in the second-half
which didn’t perhaps work as well as
we’d hoped.
“We learned a lot from the game. If
anything, it told us what we need to
work on in training to ensure we’re
ready to go at the start of the season.”
Mansfield Town Ladies and Nottingham Forest Women
line up ahead of last week’s match at The RH Academy
Woodfield also looked ahead to the
new campaign, which starts away
at local rivals Chesterfield in early
September.
“The first game of the season is always
important, whether it’s Chesterfield
or not. It’s important to us to start
the season well and get points on the
board,” he added.
“We’re looking to place well this
season, so the points are valuable to
us right from the off.
“Because we’re playing Chesterfield,
our closest rivals, it’s going to make
for a great occasion to start the
campaign.
“The most important thing is that we
come away from that game with a
positive result.
“We want to give the players the
opportunity to gel, which may take
us three or four games. In the first
few games, it’s just about getting the
results, whether it looks good or a bit
messy.
“Everyone is particularly excited this
year, as we may get that full campaign
after two null and void seasons.
“But there’s also a bit of nervousness
as COVID hasn’t gone away and we still
have to be mindful. We’ll just have to
keep our fingers crossed that we can
get a good run of games in and play
consistently throughout the season.”
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COMMUNITY WELCOMES RETURN
OF PARTY PACKAGES
Mansfield Town Football in the
Community is delighted to be
welcoming back birthday party
packages at One Call Stadium.
Booking early is encouraged to
avoid disappointment due to
expected high demand!
Now running at full capacity, Football
in the Community is able to provide
packages ranging from Bronze to
Gold. The Bronze Package, set at
£110, entitles up to 16 guests to join
the celebrations. The price includes
the use of the party room, and
football activities on the 3G training
pitch which is supervised by their
talented coaching staff. The person
celebrating their birthday will also
receive a certificate.
The Silver Package, at £120, offers
the same as the Bronze Package but
includes a football for the birthday
person. Finally, the best package
on offer at the moment is the Gold
Package, at £145. This includes all
of the above, as well as a Mansfield
Town home or away shirt. On top
of all of this, all parties include a
free voucher to attend one day of a
Football in the Community session in
school holidays (excluding trips).
Parties are hosted at Mansfield
Town’s One Call Stadium, from
12:30pm-2:00pm. There is also the
availability of using a decorated party
room for food on the day. Please note
that Football in the Community does
not provide food.
Parties are only available on
Saturdays when the Stags are playing
away from home, so please refer to
the first team fixture list when making
the booking.
To book, call the FITC office on 01623
656 920.
WHO’S WHO
Head of CCO: Mark Hemingray
Community manager: Gary Shaw
Assistant community manager/PL Primary Stars co-ordinator: Jordan Ferrer
Safeguarding and welfare officer: Joeanne Shuttleworth
Admin and accounts manager: Julie Hemingray
Lead coach (Post-16 education/PL Primary Stars): Mark Lynk
Disability & EDI officer: Alex Cartwright
Education officer: Benjamin Cocker
Media & communications officer: Stephen Clayton
Community coach: Ruth Oldham
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STUDY AT
MANSFIELD
TOWN
FOOTBALL
IN THE
COMMUNITY
Results day has just passed
across the country, and if you
are still wondering what to do
next, why not give Football
in the Community’s Level
Three BTEC Diploma/Extended
Diploma in Sports Coaching and
Development a go?
There are a few places remaining
at FITC, so don’t miss out on this
amazing opportunity.
Students train daily with a UEFA
B qualified coach and study in an
Ofsted rated ‘Good’ education
facility, overseen by expert staff.
The students have the
opportunity to compete in
weekly 11-a-side matches in
the EFL/EFL Trust CEFA League.
The Community Education
Football Alliance (CEFA) League
is regionalised with students
playing in weekly matches against
other Football League Trust sides,
as well as competing in national
tournaments. The current team
managed to finish sixth in their
CEFA division last season.
Learners who wish to enrol on
the programme must provide
evidence of a minimum of four
GCSE Qualifications, graded 9-4,
or a BTEC Level Two in Sport or
an equivalent. English and Maths
are not an essential qualification
to be passed, as Football in the
Community can provide extra
tuition for anyone who may
require a retake. Email ben.
cocker@mansfieldtownfitc.net for
more details!
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THE GOLDEN ARCHIVE
From the sublime to the ridiculous
and everything in between, we look
back with a Stags’ hero of the past,
focusing on memorable behindthe-scenes
moments they will never
forget.
‘HIS STORY’
PROJECTING A PARADE OF GLORIOUS DAYS FROM
THE WORLD’S OLDEST PROFESSIONAL GROUND
Continuing the season with ‘His-
Story’ is former favourite Tony
Lowery, who played for the club from
1982 – 1991.
The first story I recall is one time,
before a game, I was in a rush to
get the train.
Anyway, I got to the ground and was
getting changed when suddenly one
of the lads shouted towards me, “he’s
got a pair of knickers on!” So, I looked
down and, sure enough, at the front
of my ‘shorts’ was a pretty flowery
bow.
The next thing the word had spread
around the changing room that I’d
got a pair of knickers on! To this day
the lads won’t let it go.
What had happened is that, in my
rush for the train, I’d just grabbed
some underpants from the drawer
without looking and inadvertently
picked up a pair of our lass’!
The story has gone down in Mansfield
Town folklore. A few years later Kevin
Kent was on the local radio, and he
was asked what’s the funniest thing
he’s seen in football? You can guess
what he told them - people refer to
this story to this day and still pull my
leg over it!
Another story involves my inability to
head the ball – I was never any good
at my timing for them. So, one week
– before a County Cup match against
Notts County – Ian Greaves had me
involved in some drills where balls
were continuously chipped up to me
on the 18-yard line for me to practice
set pieces and head the ball on the
edge of the opposition’s box.
So, the match came… we had a
corner, and I drifted into the box
(which I wasn’t supposed to do as
Greavesy wanted me to stay on the
edge) – the ball was coming toward
me, and I saw Brian ‘Killer’ Kilcline
coming right for me… I thought I was
going to get clattered, so I turned
my back, ready to get hit. As I did so,
the ball hit me on the head and flew
into the back of the net! I couldn’t
believe it!
Then, another time – I was sharing
a room on an away day with Kevin
Hitchcock and Neville Chamberlain.
‘Hitchy’ used to snore like a pig.
Anyway, this one night, there was a
big moth flying around the room, so
I caught it and put it in his mouth…
until he then ended up choking!
Hitchy, from that moment, vowed to
get me back. And I’ll leave it at that!
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Mansfield Town
FIXTURES & RESULTS
Date Fixture Comp KO/Res Att. Starting XI
Sat 07 Aug Bristol Rovers SBL2 W2-1 6,346 (1,388) Bishop Gordon Rawson Perch McLaughlin Maris n O. Clarke Quinn Oates
Tue 10 Aug Preston North End CC L0-3 2,526 (456) Bishop Gordon Rawson McLaughlin Burke Maris O. Clarke Stirk Lapslie
Sat 14 Aug Newport County SBL2 W2-1 3,793 (156) Bishop Gordon n Rawson Perch McLaughlin Maris 1 O. Clarke 1 Quinn Oates
Tue 17 Aug Colchester United SBL2 D 1-1 2,354 (224) Bishop Hewitt 1 Rawson Perch n McLaughlin Maris O. Clarke Quinn n Lapslie
Sat 21 Aug Bradford City SBL2 15:00
Sat 28 Aug Swindon Town SBL2 15:00
Tue 31 Aug Harrogate Town PJT 19:45
Sat 04 Sep Harrogate Town SBL2 15:00
Sat 11 Sep Walsall SBL2 15:00
Sat 18 Sep Rochdale SBL2 15:00
Sat 25 Sep Leyton Orient SBL2 15:00
Sat 02 Oct Barrow SBL2 15:00
Tue 05 Oct Sheffield Wednesday PJT 19:45
Sat 09 Oct Oldham Athletic SBL2 15:00
Sat 16 Oct Northampton Town SBL2 15:00
Tue 19 Oct Port Vale SBL2 19:45
Sat 23 Oct Exeter City SBL2 15:00
Sat 30 Oct Tranmere Rovers SBL2 15:00
Tue 09 Nov Newcastle United U21 PJT 19:45
Sat 13 Nov Stevenage SBL2 15:00
Sat 20 Nov Scunthorpe United SBL2 15:00
Tue 23 Nov Sutton United SBL2 19:45
Sat 27 Nov Crawley Town SBL2 15:00
Tue 07 Dec Carlisle United SBL2 19:45
Sat 11 Dec Salford City SBL2 15:00
Sat 18 Dec Forest Green Rovers SBL2 15:00
Sun 26 Dec Hartlepool United SBL2 15:00
Wed 29 Dec Harrogate Town SBL2 19:45
Sat 01 Jan Rochdale SBL2 15:00
Sat 08 Jan Swindon Town SBL2 15:00
Sat 15 Jan Walsall SBL2 15:00
Sat 22 Jan Barrow SBL2 15:00
Sat 29 Jan Leyton Orient SBL2 15:00
Sat 05 Feb Hartlepool United SBL2 15:00
Tue 08 Feb Colchester United SBL2 19:45
Sat 12 Feb Bristol Rovers SBL2 15:00
Sat 19 Feb Newport County SBL2 15:00
Sat 26 Feb Bradford City SBL2 15:00
Sat 05 Mar Exeter City SBL2 15:00
Sat 12 Mar Tranmere Rovers SBL2 15:00
Tue 15 Mar Port Vale SBL2 19:45
Sat 19 Mar Stevenage SBL2 15:00
Sat 26 Mar Oldham Athletic SBL2 15:00
Sat 02 Apr Northampton Town SBL2 15:00
Sat 09 Apr Scunthorpe United SBL2 15:00
Fri 15 Apr Sutton United SBL2 15:00
Mon 18 Apr Carlisle United SBL2 15:00
Sat 23 Apr Crawley Town SBL2 15:00
Sat 30 Apr Salford City SBL2 15:00
Sat 07 May Forest Green Rovers SBL2 15:00
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2021/22
KEY: HOME AWAY
GOALSCORER 1 | FIRST SUB | SECOND SUB | THIRD SUB | † OWN GOAL | YELLOW CARD | RED CARD
Substitutes
Johnson 1 n Hawkins 1 Lapslie 70’ Stirk 90+1’ Shelvey Bowery Burke Sinclair J. Clarke
Bowery Oates Sinclair 65’ Law 74’ Johnson 78’ Shelvey Hawkins Perch J. Clarke
Hawkins n Johnson Lapslie 65’ Hewitt 78’ Bowery 90’ Shelvey Burke Sinclair Stirk
Johnson Oates Stirk 79’ Hawkins 82’ Bowery 87’ Shelvey Gordon Burke Sinclair
Player Statistics
PLAYER LA G CA G T
NATHAN BISHOP (GK) 3(0) 0 1(0) 0 4/0
GEORGE SHELVEY (GK) 0(0) 0 0(0) 0 0/0
MAREK STECH (GK) 0(0) 0 0(0) 0 0/0
KELLAN GORDON 2(0) 0 1(0) 0 3/0
STEPHEN McLAUGHLIN 3(0) 0 1(0) 0 4/0
ELLIOTT HEWITT 1(1) 1 0(0) 0 2/1
FARREND RAWSON 3(0) 0 1(0) 0 4/0
HARRY CHARSLEY 0(0) 0 0(0) 0 0/0
OLLIE CLARKE 3(0) 1 1(0) 0 4/1
JORDAN BOWERY 0(2) 0 1(0) 0 3/0
GEORGE MARIS 3(0) 1 1(0) 0 4/1
DANNY JOHNSON 3(0) 1 0(1) 0 4/1
OLIVER HAWKINS 2(1) 1 0(0) 0 3/1
JAMES PERCH 3(0) 0 0(0) 0 3/0
RYAN BURKE 0(0) 0 1(0) 0 1/0
STEPHEN QUINN 3(0) 0 0(0) 0 3/0
TYRESE SINCLAIR 0(0) 0 0(1) 0 1/0
RHYS OATES 3(0) 0 1(0) 0 4/0
KEATON WARD 0(0) 0 0(0) 0 0/0
JADEN CHARLES 0(0) 0 0(0) 0 0/0
JAMES CLARKE 0(0) 0 0(0) 0 0/0
JIMMY KNOWLES 0(0) 0 0(0) 0 0/0
RYAN STIRK 0(2) 0 1(0) 0 3/0
JASON LAW 0(0) 0 0(1) 0 1/0
GEORGE LAPSLIE 1(2) 0 1(0) 0 4/0
LA (League apps) G (Goals) CA (Cup apps) G (goals) T (total)
table
Pl W D L F A GD Pts
1 Forest Green Rovers 3 3 0 0 7 3 4 9
2 Bradford City 3 2 1 0 6 2 4 7
3 Mansfield Town 3 2 1 0 5 3 2 7
4 Northampton Town 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 6
5 Stevenage 3 2 0 1 4 4 0 6
6 Carlisle United 3 1 2 0 2 1 1 5
7 Tranmere Rovers 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 5
8 Leyton Orient 2 1 1 0 4 1 3 4
9 Swindon Town 3 1 1 1 4 3 1 4
10 Barrow 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
11 Harrogate Town 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 3
12 Hartlepool United 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 3
13 Crawley Town 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3
14 Newport County AFC 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3
15 Bristol Rovers 3 1 0 2 2 4 -2 3
16 Salford City 3 0 2 1 2 3 -1 2
17 Colchester United 3 0 2 1 1 2 -1 2
18 Port Vale 3 0 2 1 0 1 -1 2
19 Scunthorpe United 3 0 2 1 2 4 -2 2
20 Exeter City 3 0 2 1 0 3 -3 2
21 Sutton United 2 0 1 1 1 2 -1 1
22 Rochdale 3 0 1 2 3 5 -2 1
23 Walsall 3 0 1 2 2 5 -3 1
24 Oldham Athletic 3 0 0 3 1 4 -3 0
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BRADFORD
CITY
FACTFILE
Nickname:
The Bantams
Founded:
1903
Stadium:
Utilita Energy Stadium
Manager:
Derek Adams
Distance to One Call Stadium:
68 miles
Last time we met:
Bradford 1-0 Mansfield (02 March
2021, Sky Bet League Two)
LAST TIME OUT
BRADFORD CITY
SKY BET LEAGUE TWO STATS
6
GOALS
ANDY COOK
3 GOALS
TOP SCORER
Former
Stag Lee
Angol,
now with
Bradford
2
GOALS
CONCEDED
18
SHOTS
PER
GAME
BRADFORD 4
STEVENAGE 1
Tuesday 17 August
Sky Bet League Two
BRADFORD SCORERS: Andy Cook (1’, 30’,
38’) & Niall Canavan (88’)
STARTING XI
4-4-2 FORMATION
70.6%
PASSING ACCURACY
45.4%
AVERAGE POSSESSION
O’Donnell
Cousin-
Dawson
O’Connor Canavan Ridehalgh
Gilliead Cooke Watt Vernam
Cook
Angol
Manager Derek Adams
4
YELLOW
YELLOW
CARDS
0
RED
RED
CARDS
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SQUADS
MATCHDAY
MANAGER:
Nigel CLOUGH
1 Nathan BISHOP
2 Kellan GORDON
3 Stephen McLAUGHLIN
4 Elliott HEWITT
6 Farrend RAWSON
7 Harry CHARSLEY
8 Ollie CLARKE [C]
9 Jordan BOWERY
10 George MARIS
11 Danny JOHNSON
12 Oliver HAWKINS
13 George SHELVEY
14 James PERCH
15 Ryan BURKE
16 Stephen QUINN
17 Tyrese SINCLAIR
18 Rhys OATES
19 Keaton WARD
20 Jaden CHARLES
21 James CLARKE
22 Jimmy KNOWLES
24 Marek STECH
25 Ryan STIRK
26 Jason LAW
32 George LAPSLIE
MANAGER:
Derek ADAMS
1 Richard O’DONNELL
2 Oscar THRELKELD
3 Liam RIDEHALGH
4 Paudie O’CONNOR
5 Niall CANAVAN [C]
6 Yann SONGO’O
7 Abo EISA
8 Callum COOKE
9 Andy COOK
11 Alex GILLIEAD
13 Sam HORNBY
14 Matty FOULDS
15 Charles VERNAM
16 Fiacre KELLEHER
17 Gareth EVANS
18 Elliot WATT
19 Lee ANGOL
21 Reece STAUNTON
22 Levi SUTTON
23 Oliver CRANKSHAW
24 Finn COUSIN-DAWSON
25 Jorge SIKORA
26 Kian SCALES
29 Caolan LAVERY
THE
OFFICIALS
REFEREE:
Scott Oldham
ASSISTANT REFEREE 1:
Marvyn Amphlett
ASSISTAN REFEREE 2:
Greg Read
FOURTH OFFICIAL:
Steven Rushton
Front cover: To celebrate
our 125th year, each
edition of The Stag in
the 2021/22 season will
feature a different kit from
our history on its cover.
Today’s cover is the home
shirt worn from 1950 to
1954.
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