1949–50 Mansfield Town F.C. season

The 1949–50 season was Mansfield Town's 12th season in the Football League and eighth season in the Third Division North, they finished in 8th position with 48 points.[1]

Mansfield Town
1949–50 season
ManagerFreddie Steele
Third Division North8th
FA CupSecond Round

Final league table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
6 Rotherham United 42 19 10 13 80 59 1.356 48
7 Crewe Alexandra 42 17 14 11 68 55 1.236 48
8 Mansfield Town 42 18 12 12 66 54 1.222 48
9 Carlisle United 42 16 15 11 68 51 1.333 47
10 Stockport County 42 19 7 16 55 52 1.058 45
Source: rsssf.com

Results

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Football League Third Division North

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Match Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
1 20 August 1949 Southport A 1–1 10,182 Reeve
2 24 August 1949 Accrington Stanley A 2–2 8,712 Steele (2)
3 27 August 1949 Carlisle United H 4–1 15,165 Steele (2), Oscroft (2)
4 29 August 1949 Accrington Stanley H 2–0 15,454 Steele, Coole
5 3 September 1949 Rotherham United A 2–2 14,794 Steele, Coole
6 5 September 1949 York City A 3–3 8,563 McCarter, Poole, Oscroft
7 10 September 1949 Lincoln City H 2–1 16,813 Steele, Oscroft
8 12 September 1949 York City H 1–0 14,914 Oscroft
9 17 September 1949 Barrow A 1–0 8,021 Coole
10 24 September 1949 Crewe Alexandra H 3–0 17,116 Coole, Reeve, McCarter
11 1 October 1949 Tranmere Rovers A 1–2 11,136 Coole
12 8 October 1949 Stockport County A 0–1 15,885
13 15 October 1949 Doncaster Rovers H 1–2 19,446 Oscroft
14 22 October 1949 Gateshead A 1–0 11,157 Steele
15 29 October 1949 Hartlepools United H 7–1 13,166 Steele (3), Oscroft (3), Coole
16 5 November 1949 Darlington A 2–2 9,594 Steele, Oscroft
17 12 November 1949 New Brighton H 2–2 11,419 Steele, Oscroft
18 19 November 1949 Halifax Town A 3–0 7,213 Steele (2), Oscroft
19 3 December 1949 Bradford City A 1–2 14,613 Coole
20 17 December 1949 Southport H 1–2 7,447 McCarter
21 24 December 1949 Carlisle United A 1–1 12,495 McCarter
22 26 December 1949 Oldham Athletic H 3–1 14,823 McCarter, Reeve (2)
23 27 December 1949 Oldham Athletic A 0–1 22,512
24 31 December 1949 Rotherham United H 0–2 15,352
25 14 January 1950 Lincoln City A 0–1 15,018
26 21 January 1950 Barrow H 1–1 11,185 Godwin
27 28 January 1950 Rochdale H 1–1 11,492 Godwin
28 4 February 1950 Crewe Alexandra A 1–1 9,433 McCarter
29 11 February 1950 Chester H 0–2 9,630
30 18 February 1950 Tranmere Rovers H 1–1 9,301 Steele
31 25 February 1950 Halifax Town H 1–0 5,746 Ottewell
32 4 March 1950 Rochdale A 1–7 6,336 Antonio
33 11 March 1950 Gateshead H 1–0 8,530 Steele
34 18 March 1950 Hartlepools United A 3–1 5,555 Reeve, Godwin
35 25 March 1950 Darlington H 2–1 8,547 Steele, Godwin
36 1 April 1950 New Brighton A 2–1 4,122 Reeve, Godwin
37 7 April 1950 Wrexham H 1–0 10,026 Reeve
38 8 April 1950 Stockport County H 3–0 9,153 Godwin, Ottewell (2)
39 10 April 1950 Wrexham A 0–0 4,932
40 15 April 1950 Doncaster Rovers A 1–0 19,567 Reeve
41 22 April 1950 Bradford City H 0–2 9,915
42 29 April 1950 Chester A 3–6 2,215 Coole, Lewis, Lee (o.g.)

FA Cup

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Round Date Opponent Venue Result Attendance Scorers
R1 26 November 1949 Walsall H 4–1 15,398 Oscroft, Antonio, Coole (2)
R2 10 December 1949 Doncaster Rovers A 0–1 22,569

Squad statistics

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Pos. Name League FA Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK   Arthur Bramley 1 0 0 0 1 0
GK   Dennis Wright 41 0 2 0 43 0
MF   Eddie Barks 32 0 2 0 34 0
DF   Don Bradley 36 0 2 0 38 0
DF   Sammy Chessell 32 0 2 0 34 0
DF   Walter Fox 8 0 0 0 8 0
DF   Johnny Grogan 37 0 2 0 39 0
DF   Les Mayfield 1 0 0 0 1 0
DF   Cyril Poole 9 1 0 0 9 1
MF   Charlie Croft 7 0 0 0 7 0
MF   Ray Devey 1 0 0 0 1 0
MF   Jack Lewis 39 1 2 0 41 1
FW   George Antonio 29 1 2 1 31 2
FW   Billy Coole 41 8 2 2 43 10
FW   Roy Cooling 3 0 0 0 3 0
FW   Ray Evans 1 0 0 0 1 0
FW   Verdi Godwin 17 7 0 0 17 7
FW   Jim McCarter 41 6 2 0 43 6
FW   Harry Oscroft 23 12 2 0 25 12
FW   Sid Ottewell 13 3 0 0 13 3
FW   Ken Reeve 27 8 0 0 27 8
FW   Freddie Steele 22 18 2 1 24 19
FW   Billy Wheatley 1 0 0 0 1 0
Own goals 1 0 1

References

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  1. ^ 1949–50 Mansfield Town F.C. season at the English National Football Archive (subscription required)