Does the miners’ strike still feature as a source of rivalry/abuse from other fans?
Chants of “scab” are still occasionally heard, though they have been almost entirely absent this year. I think the quality of football and excitement at the vast majority of home games has lightened the atmosphere. Having said that, I’m sure the strike will feature heavily when hostilities resume with Chesterfield next season. They are without doubt our biggest rivals – it’s the north-east midlands version of the Manchester derby. Milestones & millstones 1861 Field Mill used as a football ground for the first time, possibly making it the second oldest in the UK. 1897 Mansfield Wesleyans founded – the true forerunners of Mansfield Town. 1929 The Stags reach the fourth round of the FA Cup, losing 1-0 to Arsenal at Highbury in front of 45,000. The Gunners pack the defence to hold on against “plucky Mansfield”, a title still used to this day each time we lose to higher division opponents. 1931 Elected to the Football League. 1953 Field Mill welcomes 24,467 to watch the Stags lose to Fores
