Mansfield Town’s 2011/12 season ultimately ended in heartbreak after a play-off semi-final defeat to York City.
But it was not a wasted season with Stags using that pain, and the foundations laid, to go on and lift the Conference Premier title the following year.
Here we take a look at the squad that got Mansfield ticking once again and find out what happened to them when they departed the One Call Stadium.
Ritchie Sutton made 136 appearances for Stags, though he was largely a squad player during the title-winning season. Sutton is now on loan at Alfreton Town until the end of this season. Photo: Dan Westwell
Luke O'Neill caught the eye of some big clubs after an impressive 2011/12 season. He joined Burnley but only made one appearance. Photo: Yorkshire Post
Gary Roberts signed an eighteen-month contract with Mansfield on 1 January 2012. In January 2013, he joined Maltese Premier League side Floriana on loan until the end of the season, before winding down his career at Bangor City, Southport and lastly Chester. Photo: National World
Marcus Kelly is a name you will most likely not remember. He made one loan appearance for Stags from Kettering. He went on to play 124 times for Forest Green Rovers before ending his career at Wrexham. Photo: Anne Shelley