Mansfield Town manager Nigel Clough was a popular choice. Clough was capped by England 14 times in the early 1990s. Raised by Mr Brian Clough OBE, Nigel was born in Sunderland but moved to Derby as a child. On 6 November 2020 after managing various other football clubs in the UK - including Derby County and Sheffield united - Nigel Clough was appointed as manager of Mansfield Town. He took the Stags on a record-breaking home-winning streak during the season after a poor start, culminating in the League 2 play-off final at the end of the 2021/22 season, losing 3-0 to Port Vale. Some feel a statue of Nigel Clough is just what the town needs.placeholder image
Mansfield Town manager Nigel Clough was a popular choice. Clough was capped by England 14 times in the early 1990s. Raised by Mr Brian Clough OBE, Nigel was born in Sunderland but moved to Derby as a child. On 6 November 2020 after managing various other football clubs in the UK - including Derby County and Sheffield united - Nigel Clough was appointed as manager of Mansfield Town. He took the Stags on a record-breaking home-winning streak during the season after a poor start, culminating in the League 2 play-off final at the end of the 2021/22 season, losing 3-0 to Port Vale. Some feel a statue of Nigel Clough is just what the town needs.

Mansfield people 'deserving of a statue' in the town centre (according to readers)

By Phoebe Cox
Published 19th Oct 2023, 14:35 BST
Updated 5th Mar 2025, 18:07 BST

Here are people that Mansfield residents have suggested for a statue in town. Do you agree?

In 2023, Chad readers suggested popular characters they believe deserve a statue in Mansfield Market Place.

Do you agree or feel differently? Who would you add to the list?

Ben Birchall and Tom Birchall, from Mansfield, are English motorcycle-with-sidecar road race World Championship-winning competitors in both F1 category and F2 category and again in the 2017 season – when all competitors used 600 engines. Ben started racing as a passenger in 1999, and became a driver in 2003. Tom started racing as a passenger in 2003.

5. The Birchall brothers

Ben Birchall and Tom Birchall, from Mansfield, are English motorcycle-with-sidecar road race World Championship-winning competitors in both F1 category and F2 category and again in the 2017 season – when all competitors used 600 engines. Ben started racing as a passenger in 1999, and became a driver in 2003. Tom started racing as a passenger in 2003. Photo: Mansfield Chad Sport

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Here is the popular MP on a visit to a colliery in the early eighties. Don Concannon, who died in Mansfield aged 73, was a popular man in the House of Commons. He was a Labour MP for Mansfield (1966-89). Born in Doncaster, West Riding of Yorkshire, Concannon was educated at Rossington Secondary School and through the Extra-Mural Department of the University of Nottingham. He worked as a miner and as a National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) official. Concannon was elected as the Member of Parliament for Mansfield at the 1966 election.

6. Don Concannon MP

Here is the popular MP on a visit to a colliery in the early eighties. Don Concannon, who died in Mansfield aged 73, was a popular man in the House of Commons. He was a Labour MP for Mansfield (1966-89). Born in Doncaster, West Riding of Yorkshire, Concannon was educated at Rossington Secondary School and through the Extra-Mural Department of the University of Nottingham. He worked as a miner and as a National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) official. Concannon was elected as the Member of Parliament for Mansfield at the 1966 election. Photo: JPIMedia

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Alvin Stardust pictured outside Mansfield Palace Theatre, 1984. Bernard William Jewry, known professionally as Shane Fenton and later as Alvin Stardust, was an English rock singer and stage actor. Performing first as Shane Fenton in the 1960s, Jewry had a successful career in the pre-Beatles era, hitting the UK top 40 with four singles in 1961–62. The star had moved to Mansfield as a child, where his mother ran a boarding house frequented by musicians and entertainers appearing locally. He was honoured with a statue at Mansfield Palace Theatre in 2022.

7. Alvin Stardust

Alvin Stardust pictured outside Mansfield Palace Theatre, 1984. Bernard William Jewry, known professionally as Shane Fenton and later as Alvin Stardust, was an English rock singer and stage actor. Performing first as Shane Fenton in the 1960s, Jewry had a successful career in the pre-Beatles era, hitting the UK top 40 with four singles in 1961–62. The star had moved to Mansfield as a child, where his mother ran a boarding house frequented by musicians and entertainers appearing locally. He was honoured with a statue at Mansfield Palace Theatre in 2022. Photo: Mansfield Chad

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Peter Morris made over 300 appearances for Mansfield Town during an eight season spell. He was player-manager when Mansfield were promoted to the second division in 1976-77. Morris took the club to division two (the current championship) for the only time in their history in 1977.

8. Peter Morris

Peter Morris made over 300 appearances for Mansfield Town during an eight season spell. He was player-manager when Mansfield were promoted to the second division in 1976-77. Morris took the club to division two (the current championship) for the only time in their history in 1977. Photo: Mansfield Chad

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