19 pictures of Mansfield Town's golden generation of the 1970's, including Rod Arnold, Kevin Bird, Ernie Moss and plenty more
By Stephen Thirkill
Published 1st Jan 2022, 09:44 BST
Updated 19th Apr 2023, 07:36 BST
Our latest Mansfield Town retro gallery takes us back to the late 1970’s and what was a golden time the club.
Stags won the Third Division title on their way to what is now the Championship as some of the club’s most iconic players wrote their names into Mansfield history.
We have 15 pictures of the men who carried the team to glory and a time that will never be forgotten.
Ernie Moss in action for Mansfield against Chesterfield in April 1977. Stags took the honours with a 2-1 win in front of 11,905 fans. Photo: National World
Ray Clarke scores for Stags against Coventry in October 1975 in a League Cup third round match. A crowd of 10,027 watched as Stags progressed with a 2-0 win. Photo: National World
Ray Clarke in action for Stags against Cambridge in 1975. Clarke banged in 52 goals for Stags in just 91 games between 1974-1976. His exploits earned him a move to Sparta Rotterdam and then Ajax where he won the Dutch League title. Photo: National World
Gordon Hodgson gets a shot away in 1976 during the home match with Sheffield Wednesday. Hodgson began his career at his hometown club Newcastle United but found his chances limited. He moved to Mansfield Town in 1974 became a central figure in the side, winning promotion to the Second Division in 1977. Photo: National World