Mansfield Town face another season in Sky Bet League Two, seeking promotion under Manager Graham Coughlan after a poor 2019/20 campaign, cut short, thankfully perhaps, due to the Coronavirus Pandemic! On this page, updated throughout the season, you'll find links to opinion blogs from our team, squad lists and more - plus, links to our Podcasts as we follow the journey from start to finish! 

backroom team

the squad

Manager: Nigel Clough [Appointed 6/11/20]
Richard Cooper [Caretaker - Assisted by Mike Whitlow, Jamie McGuire, Sam Wilson & Sam Collins] 28th October to 8th November 
Graham Coughlan SACKED 27/10/20 with 0 Wins in 9 Games
Assistant Manager: Gary Crosby [Appointed 6/11/20]
Joe Dunne Contract Terminated 28/10/20
Head of recruitment: Simon Clough [Appointed 6/11/20]
Andy Burgess Contract Terminated 28/10/20
Head physio: Tom Whittamore
Goalkeeper coach: Seamus McDonagh
First team coach: Jamie McGuire
First Team Coach: Andy Garner [Announced 13/11/20]
First team sports therapist: Lizzie Read
Sports scientist: Bethany Wilcockson
Strength & Conditioning Coach: ​David Waldie
Senior Performance Analyst: Matt Ash [Announced 13/11/20]

podcast playlist

Craig Priest · Mansfield Matters Podcast | SERIES 4 2020-21

1             Marek Stech (GK)
2             Corey O'Keeffe
3             Mal Benning
4             Rollin Menayese ON LOAN AT GRIMSBY
5             Ryan Sweeney
6             Farrend Rawson
7             Harry Charsley
8             Ollie Clarke
9             Jordan Bowery
10          George Maris
11          Andy Cook ON LOAN at Bradford City
12          Kellan Gordan
14          James Perch
15          Aaron O'Driscoll ON LOAN at Longford Town
16         Stephen Quinn ON LOAN FROM BURTON ALBION 
17          Oli Sarkic ON LOAN from Blackpool
18          Joe Riley
19          Jamie Reid
20          Stephen McLaughlin 
21          James Clarke
22          Nicky Maynard ON LOAN at Newport County
23          Jake Wright
25          Keaton Ward
​27          Tyrese Sinclair
28          Jimmy Knowles ON LOAN at Notts County
29          Jason Law
30          Alistair Smith SOLD TO ALTRINGHAM 
30          Jamie Pardington (GK) ON LOAN from Wolves
31          Aidan Stone (GK)
32          Danny Rose SOLD TO NORTHAMPTON 02/10/20 :(
32           George Lapslie 
33          Josh Scott
36          Aiden Walker
37          Maison Campbell (GK)
24          Jaden Charles 

pre-season fixtures

8th August - Burton Albion L2-1 - No further details available 
11th August - Peterborough United (H) L2-0 (Behind Closed Doors - Live Streamed, Played at the RH Academy) Two 60 Minute matches played, GAME 1 L2-0, GAME 2 D0-0
18th August - Nottingham Forest U23s (H) W2-0 (Behind Closed Doors - Live Streamed, Played at the RH Academy) 
22nd August - Rotherham United (H) L3-0 (Behind Closed Doors - Live Streamed, Played at the One Call Stadium)
1st September - West Brom U21s (H) W2-1 (Behind closed doors, not streamed)
​2nd September - Barnsley U23s (A) W4-0 (Behind closed doors, not streamed)
5th September - Burnley (A) L4-2 (Behind closed doors, not streamed)

august

29/08/2020 Preston North End [Carabao Cup] A L4-0

september

08/09/2020 Manchester City U21 [EFL Trophy GROUP GAME 1] H L3-0
12/09/2020 Tranmere Rovers H D0-0
19/09/2020 Leyton Orient A D2-2
26/09/2020 Exeter City H L2-1

january

02/01/2021 Port Vale H W4-0
05/01/2021 Salford City H [Rearranged Fixture] W2-1
10/01/2021 Cheltenham Town [FA Cup R3] A L2-1 AET
12/01/2021 Oldham Athletic A [Rearranged Fixture] W3-2
16/01/2021 Carlisle United H 3pm P-P [Carlisle Covid]
23/01/2021 Southend United A W1-0
26/01/2021 Bolton Wanderers H 7pm P-P Frozen Pitch
30/01/2021 Walsall A 3pm P-P Waterlogged Pitch

february

october

03/10/2020 Newport County A L2-1
06/10/2020 Lincoln City [EFL Trophy GROUP GAME 2] H L3-1
10/10/2020 Stevenage H D0-0
17/10/2020 Bradford City H L3-1
20/10/2020 Morecambe A D1-1
24/10/2020 Cheltenham Town A D0-0
27/10/2020 Barrow H L4-2 [Coughlan SACKED]
31/10/2020 Walsall H D1-1

november

03/11/2020 Bolton Wanderers A D1-1
07/11/2020 Sunderland [FA Cup R1] A W1-0
10/11/2020 Scunthorpe United [EFL Trophy (Pappa Johns Trophy) GROUP GAME 3] A W2-1 [Cloughs first game]
14/11/2020 Forest Green Rovers A W2-1
20/11/2020 Colchester United H D1-1
24/11/2020 Harrogate Town H L1-0
​29/11/2020 Dagengam & Redbridge [FA Cup R2] H W2-1 [AET] (Shown on BBC Digital - iPlayer)

december

02/12/2020 Cambridge United A W1-0*
05/12/2020 Crawley Town H D3-3
12/12/2020 Grimsby Town A D1-1
15/12/2020 Carlisle United A L1-0*
19/12/2020 Southend United H D1-1
26/12/2020 Scunthorpe United A W3-2
29/12/2020 Salford City H 7pm P-P Snow

02/02/2021 Bolton Wanderers H 7pm  [Rearranged Fixture] P-P Waterlogged Pitch
06/02/2021 Forest Green Rovers H 3pm P-P Waterlogged Pitch
​09/02/2021 Walsall A D1-1 [Rearranged Fixture] 
14/02/2021 Colchester United A D2-2 [Pushed back 24 hours]
17/02/21 Bolton Wanderers H L3-2  [Re-Rearranged Fixture]
20/02/2021 Cambridge United H L3-0
23/02/2021 Harrogate Town A L1-0
27/02/2021 Morecambe H W1-0

march

02/03/2021 Bradford City A L1-0
06/03/2021 Barrow A L2-0
09/03/2021 Cheltenham Town H W3-2
​13/03/2021 Crawley Town A L1-0
16/03/2021 Carlisle United H D1-1 [Rearranged Fixture]
20/03/2021 Grimsby Town H D2-2
23/03/2021 Forest Green Rovers H D0-0 [Rearranged Fixture]
27/03/2021 Tranmere Rovers A D1-1

april

02/04/2021 Leyton Orient H L2-0
05/04/2021 Exeter City A D0-0
09/04/2021 Newport County H D1-1
17/04/2021 Stevenage A W1-0
20/04/2021 Scunthorpe United H W3-0 Safety Confirmed
24/04/2021 Salford City A L2-0

may

01/05/2021 Oldham Athletic H W4-1
​08/05/2021 Port Vale A W3-0

All games played behind closed doors 
​*Fans permitted  under [short lived] government Tier rules