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1987–88 Mansfield Town F.C. season

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{{Use British English|date=March 2015}}

{{Infobox football club season

|club=Mansfield Town

|season= 1987–88

|manager=Ian Greaves

|league=Third Division

|league result=19th

|cup1=FA Cup

|cup1 result=Fourth Round

|cup2=League Cup

|cup2 result=Second Round

|cup3=Football League Trophy

|cup3 result=Quarter Final

|prevseason= 1986–87

|nextseason= 1988–89

}}

The 1987–88 season was Mansfield Town's 51st season in the Football League and 17th in the Third Division they finished in 19th position with 54 points.{{ENFA}}

Final league table

{{main|1987–88 Football League#Third Division}}

{{:1987–88 Football League|transcludesection=Third Division|only_totals=y|showteam=MAN}}

Results

=Football League Third Division=

{{main|1987–88 Football League}}

class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%; text-align:center"

!Match!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Scorers

style="background: #CCFFCC;"

|1

15 August 1987Bristol CityH2–05,441Cassells, Stringfellow
style="background: #FFCCCC;"

|2

29 August 1987ChesterfieldH0–15,223
style="background: #FFCCCC;"

|3

31 August 1987SunderlandA1–413,994Stringfellow
style="background: #FFCCCC;"

|4

4 September 1987FulhamH0–23,519
style="background: #CCFFCC;"

|5

12 September 1987Grimsby TownA3–23,436Cassells, Hodges, Charles
style="background: #FFCCCC;"

|6

15 September 1987Wigan AthleticH0–13,263
style="background: #CCFFCC;"

|7

19 September 1987Southend UnitedH1–02,857Stringfellow
style="background: #FFCCCC;"

|8

26 September 1987Rotherham UnitedA1–23,839Kent
style="background: #CCFFCC;"

|9

29 September 1987Doncaster RoversH2–03,159Stringfellow (2)
style="background: #FFCCCC;"

|10

3 October 1987Bristol RoversH1–22,980Charles
style="background: #FFFFCC;"

|11

11 October 1987Notts CountyA1–18,573Charles
style="background: #FFFFCC;"

|12

17 October 1987GillinghamH2–22,957Charles, Stringfellow
style="background: #CCFFCC;"

|13

20 October 1987Northampton TownH3–13,646Charles, Hodges, Coleman
style="background: #CCFFCC;"

|14

24 October 1987Chester CityA2–02,461Charles, Cassells
style="background: #FFFFCC;"

|15

31 October 1987BlackpoolH0–03,223
style="background: #FFCCCC;"

|16

3 November 1987BuryA0–12,248
style="background: #FFFFCC;"

|17

7 November 1987Preston North EndH0–03,632
style="background: #FFFFCC;"

|18

21 November 1987Brighton & Hove AlbionH1–13,285Kent
style="background: #FFCCCC;"

|19

28 November 1987WalsallA1–24,327Charles
style="background: #FFFFCC;"

|20

12 December 1987BrentfordA2–23,729Cassells, Stringfellow
style="background: #CCFFCC;"

|21

20 December 1987Port ValeH4–03,173Kent (4)
style="background: #FFCCCC;"

|22

26 December 1987Rotherham UnitedH0–14,771
style="background: #FFFFCC;"

|23

28 December 1987York CityA2–22,781Charles, Kent
style="background: #FFCCCC;"

|24

1 January 1988ChesterfieldA1–35,070Cassells
style="background: #CCFFCC;"

|25

2 January 1988Grimsby TownH1–03,320Ryan
style="background: #FFCCCC;"

|26

15 January 1988Southend UnitedA1–23,079Cassells
style="background: #FFFFCC;"

|27

6 February 1988FulhamA0–03,330
style="background: #CCFFCC;"

|28

13 February 1988York CityH2–12,756Charles, Owen
style="background: #CCFFCC;"

|29

20 February 1988Bristol CityA2–19,528Kent, Graham
style="background: #CCFFCC;"

|30

27 February 1988Bristol RoversH1–03,192Cassells
style="background: #CCFFCC;"

|31

1 March 1988Doncaster RoversA2–01,187Cassells, Coleman
style="background: #FFFFCC;"

|32

5 March 1988GillinghamA0–03,627
style="background: #FFFFCC;"

|33

12 March 1988Notts CountyH1–18,002Owen
style="background: #FFCCCC;"

|34

19 March 1988BlackpoolA0–22,847
style="background: #CCFFCC;"

|35

22 March 1988AldershotH1–02,344Charles
style="background: #FFCCCC;"

|36

26 March 1988Chester CityH1–22,918Charles
style="background: #FFCCCC;"

|37

28 March 1988Wigan AthleticA1–23,217Kent
style="background: #FFCCCC;"

|38

2 April 1988Preston North EndA0–16,278
style="background: #FFCCCC;"

|39

5 April 1988WalsallH1–34,901Charles
style="background: #FFCCCC;"

|40

10 April 1988Northampton TownA0–26,917
style="background: #FFCCCC;"

|41

19 April 1988AldershotA0–32,339
style="background: #FFFFCC;"

|42

23 April 1988BuryH0–02,384
style="background: #FFCCCC;"

|43

26 April 1988SunderlandH0–46,935
style="background: #FFCCCC;"

|44

30 April 1988Brighton & Hove AlbionA1–311,503Stringfellow
style="background: #CCFFCC;"

|45

2 May 1988BrentfordH2–12,664Kent, Charles
style="background: #FFFFCC;"

|46

7 May 1988Port ValeA1–13,617Owen

=FA Cup=

{{Main|1987–88 FA Cup}}

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!Round!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Scorers

style="background-color: #FFFFCC;"

|R1

14 November 1987Preston North EndA1–17,415Stringfellow
style="background-color: #CCFFCC;"

|R1 Replay

17 November 1987Preston North EndH4–24,682Cassells (2), Charles, Kent
style="background-color: #CCFFCC;"

|R2

5 December 1987Lincoln CityH4–35,671Cassells, Lowery, Kent, Foster
style="background-color: #CCFFCC;"

|R3

9 January 1988Bath CityH4–05,080Ryan, Charles (2), Withey (o.g.)
style="background-color: #FFCCCC;"

|R4

30 January 1988WimbledonH1–210,642Kent

=League Cup=

{{Main|1987–88 Football League Cup}}

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!Round!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Scorers

style="background-color: #FFFFCC;"

|R1 1st leg

18 August 1987Birmingham CityH2–24,425Stringfellow (2)
style="background-color: #CCFFCC;"

|R1 2nd leg

25 August 1987Birmingham CityA1–06,054Cassells
style="background-color: #FFFFCC;"

|R2 1st leg

23 September 1987Oxford UnitedA1–14,651Kent
style="background-color: #FFCCCC;"

|R2 2nd leg

6 October 1987Oxford UnitedH0–26,295

=League Trophy=

{{Main|1987–88 Football League Trophy}}

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!Round!!Date!!Opponent!!Venue!!Result!!Attendance!!Scorers

style="background-color: #CCFFCC;"

|PR

13 October 1987Doncaster RoversA1–01,280Lowery
style="background-color: #CCFFCC;"

|PR

27 October 1987Hartlepool UnitedH3–22,170Eves, Cassells, Smith (o.g.)
style="background-color: #CCFFCC;"

|R1

19 January 1988Scunthorpe UnitedH1–03,637Charles
style="background-color: #FFCCCC;"

|QF

16 February 1988Preston North EndA1–25,332Kent

Squad statistics

  • Squad list sourced from {{ENFA}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
rowspan="2" valign="bottom"|Pos.

!rowspan="2"|Name

!colspan="2" width="85"|League

!colspan="2" width="85"|FA Cup

!colspan="2" width="85"|League Cup

!colspan="2" width="85"|League Trophy

!colspan="2" width="85"|Total

AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
align="left"|GKalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Andy Beasley

|8

000001090
align="left"|GKalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Kevin Hitchcock

|33

0504030450
align="left"|GKalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Eric Steele

|5

000000050
align="left"|DFalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Nicky Andersen

|3(9)

00(1)010004(10)0
align="left"|DFalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Chambers

|1(7)

0101(1)00(1)03(9)0
align="left"|DFalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Simon Coleman

|44

2504040572
align="left"|DFalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} George Foster

|44

0514040571
align="left"|DFalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Paul Garner

|14(5)

020002018(5)0
align="left"|DFalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Mike Graham

|46

1504040591
align="left"|DFalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Tony Kenworthy

|29(1)

030101034(1)0
align="left"|DFalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Craig McKernon

|9(5)

0200(3)02013(8)0
align="left"|DFalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} John Ryan

|30(2)

151104040(2)2
align="left"|MFalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Charles

|46

115340405914
align="left"|MFalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Jason Danskin

|0

00(1)00(1)0000(2)0
align="left"|MFalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} David Hodges

|21(1)

20(1)0201(1)024(3)2
align="left"|MFalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Mark Kearney

|4

000200060
align="left"|MFalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Tony Lowery

|44

0514041572
align="left"|MFalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Phil Stubbins

|0

000000(1)00(1)0
align="left"|FWalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Keith Cassells

|40

104341415215
align="left"|FWalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Mel Eves

|3

000001141
align="left"|FWalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Kevin Kent

|45

105341425816
align="left"|FWalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Michael Marks

|0(1)

00000000(1)0
align="left"|FWalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Gordon Owen

|15(2)

300000015(2)3
align="left"|FWalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Ian Stringfellow

|22(8)

83(1)1420(1)029(10)11
align="left"|FWalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Neil Whatmore

|0(4)

00000000(4)0
align="left"|FWalign="left"|{{flagicon|ENG}} Steve Williams

|0(4)

00000000(4)0
align="left"|–align="left"|Own goals

|–

0–1–0–1–2

References

;General

  • [http://www.soccerbase.com/teams/team.sd?team_id=1723&teamTabs=results Mansfield Town 1987–88] at soccerbase.com (use drop down list to select relevant season)

;Specific

{{Reflist}}

{{Mansfield Town F.C. seasons}}

{{1987–88 in English football}}

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