1974–75 Mansfield Town F.C. season
The 1974–75 season was Mansfield Town's 38th season in the Football League and 6th in the Fourth Division, they finished in 1st position with 68 points, gaining a return to the Third Division.
Final league table
Results
Football League Fourth Division
| Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| 1 | 17 August 1974 | Southport | H | 2–1 | 3,109 | O'Connor, Foster |
| 2 | 24 August 1974 | Scunthorpe United | A | 1–0 | 2,918 | Clarke |
| 3 | 30 August 1974 | Rochdale | H | 2–0 | 3,779 | Clarke, O'Connor |
| 4 | 7 September 1974 | Exeter City | A | 1–0 | 3,276 | Eccles |
| 5 | 14 September 1974 | Crewe Alexandra | H | 0–0 | 4,432 | |
| 6 | 20 September 1974 | Stockport County | A | 2–3 | 2,512 | Matthews, Lathan |
| 7 | 24 September 1974 | Cambridge United | A | 2–2 | 3,627 | Hodgson, Clarke |
| 8 | 27 September 1974 | Chester | H | 0–0 | 3,189 | |
| 9 | 1 October 1974 | Swansea City | A | 2–1 | 2,273 | Clarke |
| 10 | 5 October 1974 | Darlington | H | 4–2 | 3,400 | Clarke, Kruse, Laverick |
| 11 | 7 October 1974 | Swansea City | H | 3–0 | 3,672 | Clarke, Laverick, McCaffrey |
| 12 | 12 October 1974 | Workington | A | 3–1 | 1,309 | Hodgson, McCaffrey |
| 13 | 15 October 1974 | Barnsley | A | 3–1 | 4,923 | Clarke, Lathan |
| 14 | 19 October 1974 | Reading | H | 1–1 | 5,295 | Hodgson |
| 15 | 21 October 1974 | Barnsley | H | 2–1 | 5,291 | Hodgson, Clarke |
| 16 | 26 October 1974 | Hartlepool | A | 1–2 | 2,923 | Clarke |
| 17 | 28 October 1974 | Northampton Town | H | 3–0 | 5,310 | Clarke, Foster, Eccles |
| 18 | 2 November 1974 | Bradford City | H | 3–0 | 5,147 | Clarke, Lathan |
| 19 | 9 November 1974 | Brentford | A | 3–2 | 5,553 | Clarke, McCaffrey, Bird |
| 20 | 16 November 1974 | Doncaster Rovers | H | 5–2 | 5,634 | Clarke, Eccles, Bird |
| 21 | 30 November 1974 | Torquay United | A | 2–0 | 2,979 | Eccles, Matthews |
| 22 | 7 December 1974 | Shrewsbury Town | H | 3–1 | 10,070 | Lathan, Eccles |
| 23 | 21 December 1974 | Rotherham United | H | 1–1 | 8,559 | Hodgson |
| 24 | 26 December 1974 | Crewe Alexandra | H | 2–0 | 2,571 | Hodgson, Bird |
| 25 | 28 December 1974 | Newport County | H | 3–0 | 7,943 | Eccles, Clarke |
| 26 | 11 January 1975 | Shrewsbury Town | A | 1–0 | 8,913 | McCaffrey |
| 27 | 18 January 1975 | Torquay United | H | 3–0 | 7,549 | Clarke, Eccles |
| 28 | 1 February 1975 | Brentford | H | 1–1 | 11,362 | Eccles |
| 29 | 8 February 1975 | Bradford City | A | 1–1 | 4,970 | Hodgson |
| 30 | 22 February 1975 | Doncaster Rovers | A | 3–4 | 7,278 | Eccles, Foster |
| 31 | 25 February 1975 | Lincoln City | A | 0–0 | 13,108 | |
| 32 | 1 March 1975 | Rochdale | A | 1–0 | 2,317 | Clarke |
| 33 | 7 March 1975 | Cambridge United | H | 2–1 | 9,174 | Clarke, Eccles |
| 34 | 15 March 1975 | Chester | A | 0–0 | 7,706 | |
| 35 | 18 March 1975 | Southport | A | 1–1 | 2,204 | McCaffrey |
| 36 | 21 March 1975 | Exeter City | H | 3–2 | 8,503 | Griffin, Lathan, Bird |
| 37 | 25 March 1975 | Northampton Town | A | 2–0 | 3,846 | Griffin, Hodgson |
| 38 | 29 March 1975 | Rotherham United | A | 1–2 | 11,669 | Clarke |
| 39 | 31 March 1975 | Newport County | A | 1–2 | 3,662 | Eccles |
| 40 | 1 April 1975 | Stockport County | H | 1–1 | 10,245 | Eccles |
| 41 | 5 April 1975 | Hartlepool | H | 2–0 | 8,860 | Clarke, Hodgson |
| 42 | 12 April 1975 | Darlington | A | 1–2 | 2,827 | Clarke |
| 43 | 14 April 1975 | Lincoln City | H | 3–1 | 14,392 | Clarke, Bird, Lathan |
| 44 | 19 April 1975 | Workington | H | 1–0 | 9,754 | Eccles |
| 45 | 21 April 1975 | Scunthorpe United | H | 7–0 | 11,020 | Eccles, Clarke, Bird, Lathan, Hodgson |
| 46 | 26 April 1975 | Reading | A | 1–1 | 5,559 | Bird |
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| R1 | 23 November 1974 | Wrexham | H | 3–1 | 7,443 | Eccles, McCaffrey |
| R2 | 14 December 1974 | Wigan Athletic | A | 1–1 | 15,560 | Eccles |
| R2 Replay | 16 December 1974 | Wigan Athletic | H | 3–1 | 11,209 | O'Connor, Hodgson |
| R3 | 4 January 1975 | Cambridge United | H | 1–0 | 10,486 | Clarke |
| R4 | 25 January 1975 | Bury | A | 2–1 | 16,623 | Clarke, McCaffrey |
| R5 | 15 February 1975 | Carlisle United | H | 0–1 | 18,293 |
League Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers |
| R1 | 20 August 1974 | Doncaster Rovers | A | 1–2 | 3,078 | O'Connor |
Squad statistics
- Squad list sourced from