One Call Stadium or Field Mill is not only home to Mansfield Town FC but is the oldest ground in the Football League, hosting football since 1861.

placeholder image — One Call Stadium or Field Mill is not only home to Mansfield Town FC but is the oldest ground in the Football League, hosting football since 1861.

A to Z of Mansfield Part 1: 13 amazing facts and pieces of trivia that might surprise you

By Kyle Wilson

Published 11th Dec 2020, 12:30 BST

Mansfield is an incredibly special place complete with a selection of surprising facts that you may not know about.

Feast your eyes on some Mansfield surprises that you may not know about that have been alphabetically listed below.

In these confusing and worrying times, local journalism is more vital than ever. Thanks to everyone who helps us ask the questions that matter by taking out a subscription or buying a paper. We stand together. Nancy Fielder, editor.

13. Mansfield spelling.

Mansfield has previously been spelt Mammesfeld, in The Domesday Book 1086, Maunnesfeld in 1227 and Mannesfeld in 1377 in a warrant by King Richard II. Photo: Justin Setterfield

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A to Z of Mansfield Part 1: 13 amazing facts and pieces of trivia that might surprise you

Mansfield is an incredibly special place complete with a selection of surprising facts that you may not know about.

In these confusing and worrying times, local journalism is more vital than ever. Thanks to everyone who helps us ask the questions that matter by taking out a subscription or buying a paper. We stand together. Nancy Fielder, editor.

13. Mansfield spelling.

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