Stags won the Third Division title on their way to what is now the Championship as some of the club’s most iconic players wrote their names into Mansfield history.
Here we have plenty of pictures of the men who carried the team to glory and a time that will never be forgotten.
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9. Derby day
Ernie Moss in action for Mansfield against Chesterfield in April 1977. Stags took the honours with a 2-1 win in front of 11,905 fans. Photo: National World
10. Ray Clarke
Ray Clarke scores for Stags against Coventry in October 1975 in a League Cup third round match. A crowd of 10,027 watched as Stags progressed with a 2-0 win. Photo: National World
11. Stags v Cambridge - 1975
Ray Clarke in action for Stags against Cambridge in 1975. Clarke banged in 52 goals for Stags in just 91 games between 1974-1976. His exploits earned him a move to Sparta Rotterdam and then Ajax where he won the Dutch League title. Photo: National World
12. Gordon Hodgson
Gordon Hodgson gets a shot away in 1976 during the home match with Sheffield Wednesday. Hodgson began his career at his hometown club Newcastle United but found his chances limited. He moved to Mansfield Town in 1974 became a central figure in the side, winning promotion to the Second Division in 1977. Photo: National World