A.F.C. Mansfield

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| nickname = The Bulls

| founded = 2012

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| chairman = Mike Abbs

| manager = Phil Buxton

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| position = {{English football updater|AFCMansf3}}

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A.F.C. Mansfield is a football club based in Forest Town, a suburb of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England. Nicknamed 'The Bulls', they are currently members of the {{English football updater|AFCMansf}} and play at the Forest Town Arena.

History

A.F.C. Mansfield was formed in June 2012 by three former directors of Mansfield Town following a series of management disputes.[https://web.archive.org/web/20150722054146/http://www.chad.co.uk/sport/mansfield-town/ex-stags-directors-form-new-club-1-4610067 Ex-Stags directors form new club] The Chad, 1 June 2012 The new club were immediately given a place in the Central Midlands League,[https://web.archive.org/web/20150721184530/http://www.nottinghampost.com/AFC-Mansfield-join-Central-Midlands/story-16455818-detail/story.html#axzz2aYPcX3lF AFC Mansfield join Central Midlands] Nottingham Post, 27 June 2012 and were placed in the North Division.{{fchd|id=AFC-MANS|name=AFC Mansfield}} After finishing as runners-up in their first season, the club won the North Division in 2013–14, earning promotion to Division One of the Northern Counties East League. They also completed the double, winning the Central Midlands League Cup, beating Thorne Colliery 2–1 in the final.[http://www.chad.co.uk/sport/football/afc-mansfield-complete-the-double-1-6601788 AFC Mansfield complete the double] The Chad, 7 May 2014

AFC Mansfield finished seventh in Division One in 2014–15. The following season saw them finish as runners-up, earning promotion to the Premier Division. They also competed in the FA Cup for the first time, losing 2–1 at South Normanton Athletic in the extra-preliminary round. The club finished third in the Premier Division in 2017–18, missing out on promotion on goal difference. However, after Andover Town refused promotion, AFC Mansfield were promoted instead, moving up to Division One East of the Northern Premier League.{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20180515184025/http://nonleaguedaily.com/andover-town-withdraw-from-step-4-competition/ Andover Town withdraw from Step 4 competition]}} Non-League Daily, 15 May 2018 Despite finishing outside the relegation zone, the club were demoted to the Northern Counties East League's Premier Division at the end of the 2018–19 season after their ground failed to meet the necessary criteria.[https://www.chad.co.uk/sport/football/non-league/afc-mansfield-are-relegated-due-to-ground-grading-failures-1-9713752 AFC Mansfield are relegated due to ground grading failures] Chad, 15 April 2019

In 2022 AFC Mansfield were transferred to the Premier Division North of the United Counties League.

=Season-by-season record=

class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style=text-align:center !Season!! Division!!Level!!Position!!FA Cup!!FA Trophy!!FA Vase!!Notes
2012–13	Central Midlands League North Division	11	2/17	–	–	–
style="background: #90EE90;" \|2013–14	Central Midlands League North Division	11	1/17	–	–	Second round	Promoted
2014–15	Northern Counties East League Division One	10	7/22	–	–	Fifth round
style="background: #90EE90;" \|2015–16	Northern Counties East League Division One	10	2/21	Extra-preliminary	–	Second round	Promoted
2016–17	Northern Counties East League Premier Division	9	7/22	Third qualifying round	–	Fourth round
style="background: #90EE90;" \|2017–18	Northern Counties East League Premier Division	9	3/22	Third qualifying round	–	Second round	Promoted
style="background:#fcc" \|2018–19	Northern Premier League Division One East	8	15/20	Second qualifying round	Second qualifying round	–	Demoted
2019–20	Northern Counties East League Premier Division	9	–	First qualifying round	–	Third round	Season curtailed due to COVID-19 pandemic
2020–21	Northern Counties East League Premier Division	9	–	Second qualifying round	–	First round	Season curtailed due to COVID-19 pandemic

Honours

Central Midlands League
North Division champions 2013–14
League Challenge Cup winners 2013–14
Nottinghamshire Intermediate Cup
Winners 2012–13[http://www.afcmansfield.net/p/about-fc-mansfield-united.html About AFC Mansfield] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180725184054/http://www.afcmansfield.net/p/about-fc-mansfield-united.html |date=2018-07-25 }} A.F.C. Mansfield
Toolstation Charity Cup
Winners 2017–18[http://www.ncefl.org.uk/teams/afcmansfield/matches/2017/ AFC Mansfield Season 2017/18] Northern Counties East League

Records

Best FA Cup performance: Third qualifying round, 2016–17, 2017–18
Best FA Trophy performance: Second qualifying round, 2018–19
Best FA Vase performance: Fifth round, 2014–15
Record attendance : 613 vs Boston United, FA Cup third qualifying round, 30 September 2017[https://www.thebootifulgame.uk/single-post/2017/12/27/TBG-NCEL-Teams-and-Managers-of-the-year TBG NCEL Teams and Managers of the year] The Bootiful Game
Record win: 16–0 Yorkshire Main, Central Midlands League North Division, 15 September 2012[http://afcmansfield.blogspot.com/2013/02/afc-at-home-this-saturday-v-yorkshire.html AFC at home this Saturday v Yorkshire Main] AFC Mansfield Archived