2011-12: So near yet so far

Well what a season that was!
We update this page a mere three days after the heartbreaking play-off semi-final defeat at home to York City, the picture on the left of brave Skipper Adam Murray pretty much sums up the season - so near, yet so far.
Throughout the season we've been penning match reports and blogs, links to each one can be found next to the relevant fixture, listed in date order ranging from that first pre-season trialist friendly at Rainworth to Monday's heartbreaking match.
Podcasts to some of the games will be at the bottom of the blogs whilst other games (December onwards) can also be found via a separate link next to the relevant fixture.
We update this page a mere three days after the heartbreaking play-off semi-final defeat at home to York City, the picture on the left of brave Skipper Adam Murray pretty much sums up the season - so near, yet so far.
Throughout the season we've been penning match reports and blogs, links to each one can be found next to the relevant fixture, listed in date order ranging from that first pre-season trialist friendly at Rainworth to Monday's heartbreaking match.
Podcasts to some of the games will be at the bottom of the blogs whilst other games (December onwards) can also be found via a separate link next to the relevant fixture.
2011-12 Season Review: Mansfield Town Reborn CLICK HERE
2011-12 Season Review: Player Report Card CLICK HERE
2011-12 : the play-offs
On this page you will find detailed information about Mansfield Town's 2011-12 season, which finished with heartbreak in the play-off semi-finals at home to York City. This page has a full list of [links to] match reports, player statistics and audio highlights - please note, some audio content [which was uploaded to external websites] may no longer be accessible, however if you would like access it, please email us mtfcmatters@gmail.com - we are in the process of re-uploading it where possible.
Reports & Podcasts
In this section you can find links to the match reports both from Craig's old 'Covering the angles' blog and from our own blog page when we decided that everything should be together as one on this website.
Audio (highlights and full) can also be found with some of the games. As ever we hope you enjoy the articles but remind you that content is copyright of the credited writers and that the opinions in the pieces are those of the writer and NOT those of Mansfield Matters or it's related organizations. Pre-Season: 9th July Rainworth MW 1-1 Mansfield Town XI 12th July Nuneaton Town 2-1 Mansfield Town 15th July Mansfield Town 1-2 Notts County 19th July Mansfield Town 0-1 Doncaster Rovers 23rd July FC Halifax Town 0-1 Mansfield Town 26th July Hednesford Town 2-3 Mansfield Town 30th July Boston United 1-4 Mansfield Town 3rd August Ilkeston 2-4 Mansfield Town (Match abandoned after 68 minutes) 6th August Chasetown 1-4 Mansfield Town Season: 13-Aug Stags 1-1 Bath City 16-Aug Gateshead 3-0 Stags 20-Aug Braintree Town 1-1 Stags 23-Aug Stags 1-1 Luton Town 27-Aug Stags 3-0 Kettering Town 29-Aug Stockport County 0-1 Stags 03-Sep Darlington 0-2 Stags 10-Sep Stags 5-0 Newport County 17-Sep Barrow 2-3 Stags 20-Sep Stags 1-1 AFC Telford United 24-Sep Stags 0-3 Kidderminster Harriers 27-Sep Wrexham 1-3 Stags 01-Oct Forest Green Rovers 1-1 Stags 08-Oct Stags 2-1 Grimsby Town 15-Oct Stags 1-3 Southport 18-Oct Lincoln City 1-1 Stags 22-Oct Stags 3-2 Alfreton Town 29-Oct Stags 1-1 Fleetwood Town (FAC4QR) 01-Nov Fleetwood Town 5-0 Stags (FAC4QR Replay) 05-Nov Stags 1-2 Cambridge United 11-Nov Eastwood 1-2 Stags (Friendly) 19-Nov AFC Telford United 0-0 Stags 26-Nov Bath City 1-1 Stags 29-Nov Stags 1-1 Gateshead (No podcast due to Craig's appearance on STAGSPLAYER) 03-Dec Stags 4-1 Braintree (Highlights HERE) 06-Dec Grimsby 0-0 Stags (Full audio HERE) 07-Dec Eastwood 0-4 Stags (Friendly) (Full Audio HERE) 10-Dec Droylsden 2-1 Stags (FA Trophy R1) (Full Audio HERE) 17-Dec Southport 3-1 Stags (Full Audio HERE) 26-Dec Stags 1-1 York (Highlights HERE) 1-Jan York 2-2 Stags (See MM-Extra for Highlights details) 7-Jan Stags 1-0 Forest Green Rovers (Highlights HERE) 21-Jan Stags 3-2 Hayes & Yeading United (Highlights HERE) 25-Jan Luton 0-0 Stags (First Half Audio) - (Second Half Audio) 28-Jan Ebbsfleet 0-3 Stags (Full Audio HERE) 14-Feb AFC Telford Reserves 5-0 Stags Reserves (Friendly) (Full Audio Here) 18-Feb Newport County 1-0 Stags (Full Audio HERE) 21-Feb Stags 5-2 Darlington (Highlights HERE) 26-Feb Stags 2-1 Tamworth (Highlights HERE) 03-Mar Stags 2-1 Lincoln (Pre-Match Party / Match Highlights) 06-Mar Cambridge 1-2 Stags (Full Audio) 10-Mar Tamworth 0-1 Stags (Full Audio) 13-Mar Stags 1-1 Fleetwood (Highlights HERE) 17-Mar Stags 7-0 Barrow (Highlights HERE - First Half - Second Half) 20-Mar Alfreton 3-6 Stags (Full Audio) 24-Mar Fleetwood 2-0 Stags (Full Audio, inc 30 mins build up) 31-Mar Stags 1-0 Ebbsfleet (Highlights HERE) 3-Apr Quorn 2-7 Stags Reserves (Friendly) (Full Audio Here) 7-Apr Kettering 0-3 Stags (Full Audio, inc 30 mins build up) 9-Apr Stags 2-1 Stockport (Highlights HERE) 14-Apr Hayes & Yeading United 1-3 Stags [Playoff spot sealed] (Full Audio, inc 30 mins build up) 20-Apr Stags 2-0 Wrexham [3rd place sealed] (Full Audio, inc 30 mins build up) 28-Apr Kidderminster 0-3 Stags (Full audio inc hours build up) |
Stags Tracker 2011-12
![]() Now available to download is our exclusive 'Stags Tracker' kept together by Craig throughout the course of the season. The tracker is packed with facts about the season and includes the following...
> Appointment dates: When the management team we're appointed, when the captain was appointed > Skippers Armband: Who has worn the armband and how many times > Goal scoring chart > Card Count: Who got booked, sent off etc > Pre-season details: Who played during pre-season, in what match and in what position. > Season grid: Who played during the season, in what matches and in what position, includes attendance figures and additional notes > Fixtures: A simpler version of the above > How they lined up: A run through of what formations were used > Youth Team Fixtures & Results Click here to download the Excel document in 07 format Click here to download the Excel document in 93-03 format Any opinions written in the Stags Tracker are those of the creator and not those of Mansfield Matters. Mansfield Matters can not gaurnete that the information supplied will be 100% correct.
PLAY-OFFS
2-May York City 1-1 Stags (Full Audio INC Build Up) 7-May Stags 0-1 York (1-2 Aggregate) (Build up & 90 mins Commentary) (Extra Time) |