PICTURE GALLERY - Mansfield Town FC The Decades

As we await the return of football we have delved into Chad’s archives to look back at classic images of decades gone past.

In this third one we features the glory years of 1974-79 which included two league titles. For 1970-74 click HERE and for the 1960s click HERE

25. 1977

Stags celebrate promotion after last game win at Wrexham's Racecourse Ground. Photo: JPI

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26. 1978

Sandy Pate with John McGovern as Pate runs out for his Testimonial match at Field Mill. Photo: JPI

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27. 1977

Mansfield Town 1977-78 Back from left: I. McDonald, I. Phillips, K. Bird, C. Foster and J. Miller. Middle row: G. Clarke, I. McKenzie, M. Saxby, R. Arnold, E. Moss, D. Syrett, R. Cooke and J. Basford. Front row: B. Foster, P. Matthews, G. Hodgson, P. Morris manager, S. Pate, J. McEwan and K. Randall. Photo: JPI