That day, the game ended in a 1-1 draw three days after Christmas, Gary Ford with Mansfield’s opener before Reading levelled up through Chris Lambert in the second-half.
It wasn’t a memorable season for Mansfield, who finished in 22nd position with 44 points and were relegated to the Third Division.
Reading went on to finish eighth in the league, missing out on the play-offs by three points, reached the third round of the FA Cup and the second round of both the League Cup and League Trophy.
In our latest Where Are They Now? gallery, we look at the entire Stags squad that played in the 1992/93 season and where their careers took them afterwards.
Appearance and goals details cover all competitions.
25. Steve Wilkinson - Striker - Apps 39(9), Goals 11
Wilkinson scored 83 league goals in total for Stags over six years before moving to Preston. Also featured for Chesterfield before retiring. Now teaches in the sports department of Loughborough College. Photo: .
26. Lee Wilson - Striker - Apps 4, Goals 0
Scored once in 18 games for Stags before dropping into a long career in non-league locally. Also played club cricket and has been a senior scout for Norwich City, Swansea and West Brom, whilst also working as a podiatrist. Photo: .