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.
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13. John Thompson.
John Thompson made his Stags debut in a 0-0 draw against Telford in November 2011. He played 15 times for Mansfield over the next two years before being forced to retire due to the mental scars left from the serious facial injury he received against Ilkeston F.C. Photo: Anne Shelley