John Vincent Mansfield (born 13 September 1946) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League as a midfielder for Colchester United.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | John Vincent Mansfield[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 13 September 1946[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Colchester, England[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Colchester United | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1964–1969 | Colchester United | 34 | (3) |
| Brentwood Town | |||
| Chelmsford City | |||
| Total | 34 | (3) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
editBorn in Colchester, Mansfield signed for hometown club Colchester United as an apprentice,[1] breaking into the first team in 1964 the day before his 18th birthday on 12 September in a 3–0 defeat to Brentford at Layer Road.[2] He scored his first goal for the club on 10 May 1966 in a 1–0 victory at Southport.[3]
Mansfield was involved in 34 Football League games between his debut in 1964 and his final game in 1968,[4] a 1–0 home defeat to Workington in the League Cup on 4 September.[5] He had scored three goals for the club[4] with his final goal scored on 3 December 1966 in a 4–0 away win against Darlington.[6]
After leaving Colchester following his final appearance, he went on to join non-league outfits Brentwood Town and Chelmsford City.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Colchester United – Player profile". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 7 July 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
- ^ "Colchester United – Match details – Colchester Utd 0–3 Brentford". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 7 July 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
- ^ "Colchester United – Match details – Southport 0–1 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 7 July 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
- ^ a b "COLCHESTER UNITED:1950/51–1989/90 & 1992/93–2011/12". Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Database. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
- ^ "Colchester United – Match details – Colchester Utd 0–1 Workington". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 7 July 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
- ^ "Colchester United – Match details – Darlington 0–4 Colchester Utd". Coludata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 7 July 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2013.