Mansfield Town sign Burton Albion midfielder on loan

Quinn, who joins from Burton Albion, has made 22 appearances in Sky Bet League One this season.“We’ve worked with Stephen for 18 months or so. He’s a very experienced player,” said Stags’ boss Nigel Clough.“I’m not sure if people realise or not, but if James Perch or Andy Cook don’t start, we don’t have an outfield player over 30 years of age.

"So that type of experience in the midfield area will be useful for us between now and the end of the season.“Hopefully we can add one or two more new signings before the window closes."

The 34-year-old holds experience at the highest level, having consistently appeared in the Premier League for Hull City in the 2013/14 and 2014/15 campaigns.The midfielder spent seven years with the Blades, making over 200 league appearances in red and white, including a season in the top flight in 2006/07.He also started the FA Cup final against Arsenal in 2014, after scoring Hull’s fourth goal in their 5-3 semi-final win over Sheffield United at Wembley Stadium.

A spell with Reading followed – with whom he spent three years in the Championship – before signing for Nigel Clough’s Burton Albion in 2018.

Quinn also has experience at international level, representing the Republic of Ireland 18 times, including in a 1-1 draw against Germany .