21 nostalgic pictures from Mansfield Town games in the 1970's and 80's

Part of the beauty of football, perhaps even life in general, is looking back on what life and sport used to be like in ‘the good old days.’

And in our latest Stags gallery we have dug out these cracking pictures taken during games in the 1970’s and 80’s.

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5. Stags v Walsall - 1989

Ian Stringfellow gets a shot away against Walsall in the October 1989 2-0 home defeat. Photo: National World

Mark Kearney challenges the keeper in Stags' 1987 home game with Walsall. Photo: National World

1987 Stags v Walsall - Steve Williams. Photo: National World

Dennis Martin nets against Walsall in a 3-1 home defeat in October 1978. Photo: National World