A 2-0 win at Colchester was not enough with Stags missing out on the play-offs by just one goal.
Stags enjoyed a pretty solid second half of the season but can count too many missed moments that have proved costly.
Here’s how the League Two table would have looked based only on 2023 results. (Stats based on information provided by the transfermarkt.co.uk website)
The top team may not surprise you but the second best team of the year certainly will.
You can get full reaction from Stags’ last day heartbreak here .
Read More... Here’s how the League Two table would have looked based only on 2023 results. (Stats based on information provided by the transfermarkt.co.uk website)
. Mansfield Town won 37 points in 2023. Photo: Chris Holloway
. Stockport County - 45pts 24 12 9 3 32:15 17 45 Photo: Naomi Baker
. Gillingham - 41pts 24 12 5 7 29:22 7 41 Photo: Pete Norton
. Bradford City - 40pts 24 10 10 4 34:22 12 40 Photo: Pete Norton
. Salford City - 40pts 24 12 4 8 44:34 10 40 Photo: Alex Pantling
. Northampton Town - 40pts 23 11 7 5 24:18 6 40 Photo: Pete Norton
. Leyton Orient - 38pts 23 10 8 5 26:22 4 38 Photo: Pete Norton
. Mansfield Town - 37pts 23 10 7 6 40:26 14 37 Photo: Chris Holloway
. Carlisle United - 37pts 23 10 7 6 30:20 10 37 Photo: Pete Norton
21. Rochdale - 23pts 24 5 8 11 28:35 -7 23 Photo: Pete Norton
22. Walsall - 22pts 24 3 13 8 19:29 -10 22 Photo: Pete Norton
23. Doncaster Rovers - 21pts 23 6 3 14 18:32 -14 21 Photo: Pete Norton
24. AFC Wimbledon - 14pts 23 2 8 13 20:34 -14 14 Photo: Andrew Redington