Lindon Meikle, Matt Green, Matt Rhead and John Dempster certainly spring to mind. But there were certainly plenty of players whose legacy was not quite as long-lasting.
Check out our gallery and see how many of these you remember wearing the Stags shirt.
9. John Dempster, Niall Rodney, Marcus Kelly and Aman Verna.
Everyone can remember John Dempster as a player and a manager at Stags, but how many of you even remember the names of Niall Rodney (from left), Marcus Kelly and Aman Verna? Photo: Anne Shelley
10. Ritchie Sutton
Ritchie Sutton joined in June 2011 after joining on a free transfer. It proved to be good business with the Stoke-born defending going on to play 136 times for Mansfield. Photo: Dan Westwell
11. Joe Kendrick
Joe Kendrick (back) joined Mansfield in June 2011 after leaving Bray Wanderers. He didn't have the best of times, playing 15 time for Stags before moving to Blyth Spartans. Photo: Anne Shelley
12. Lee Stevenson
Lee Stevenson became a professional footballer after joining Mansfield from Eastwood in May 2011. He scored 11 goals in 27 Conference Premier games in the club's promotion season and eventually made 55 appearances for Stags. Photo: Richard Parkes