Evocative photos show fans' passion for Mansfield Town down the decades

Sports Editor, NMSY titles

Published 22nd Dec 2025, 13:17 BST

The pride and passion for Mansfield Town has always been there – as this great gallery of photos from yesteryear shows.

The gallery features plenty of great action pictures from the Swinging Sixties and also includes a record crowd against Nottingham Forest in 1953.

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These lads queue with their mates in 1962 to get tickets to the big game. Photo: Chad

A record crowd of 24,467 watch Stags lose 1-0 to Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup 3rd round on 10th January 1953. Photo: Chad

Mansfield Town's best ever crowd of 24,467 was set against Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup 3rd round on 10th January 1953. Photo: Chad

Long lines gather at the Mansfield Town ticket office in 1990. Photo: Chad

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