It’s not every day that you get to play at a professional stadium as a kid – or an adult for that matter – and it is no doubt an occasion that has lived long in the memory for any local youngster who had the pleasure.
Here we have plenty of pictures of cup finals from the Chad Youth League and some of cracking games from down the years.
But we have also have pictures from much further back, including the 1968 Mansfield Ladybrook Junior School football team and the 1971 Mansfield Berry Hill Junior School football team.
If you’ve ever played for a junior team in our area, or you have a child who has, then you might be able to spot someone you know. Take a look and see if you can recognise a familiar face.
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21. Samworth Church Academy football team
Samworth Church Academy Year 8 Football Team win the Junior Team of the Year at the Mansfield Sports Recognition Awards 2014. Steve Addlington, right, of SP Fabrications pictured with members of the winning team. Left to right Steve Thompson, teacher, Louis Turner, Jack Weatherer, Joe O'Neill, George Leeson, Captain and Dylan Tewson Photo: Roger Grayson
22. Mansfield Town Ladies FC U11s and u13s
Mansfield Town Ladies FC U11s and U13s Yellows celebrate after they both won the Nottinghamshire Girls and Ladies League Plate finals for their respective age groups. Also would the chad be willing to do a bit of an article on our Female section especially the juniors. Three years ago we only had the senior ladies team but we now have 9 junior teams that we have started since the summer of 2015. We also now have an affiliation with Mini Kicks to get the girls they have training with them to get into teams, plus we are also part of the national wildcats project running Girls on sessions for ages 6-11. I just thought would be something good to recognise locally what is being done for Girls Football and to promote what we are doing Many thanks Andy Arnott Vice-Chairman Mansfield Town Ladies FC. Photo: Submitted
23. Under 10's Junior football
Mansfield Woodhouse resident Kevin Spier, right, is starting an Under 10's Junior Football team supported by County Councillor Joyce Bosnjak, second left, and ward Councillor Ann Norman, third left, pictured with them is 8 year old Mitchell Jennings, left and Kevin's partner Wendy Beresford with her daughter Ellie Williams, centre. Photo: Jane Hilton
24. Chad Youth League final
Pride of Shirebrook (pink strip) face Ashfield Scaffolding in the U18's final at Alfreton Town. Photo: Anne Shelley