SPORT NOSTALGIA SLIDESHOW: Mansfield and Ashfield down the sporting years

By Stephen Thirkill

Published 3rd Jan 2014, 10:08 BST

Many memorable sporting events have occurred in Mansfield and Ashfield down the decades, all of which have been captured by Chad’s photographic team.

Here we take a look back at what made the sporting news, from Mansfield Town to grassroots sport such as Sutton Town facing Saudi Arabia in a friendly.

Take a look at Sutton Town lifting the Notts Senior Cup back in 1977 and keep an eye out for a rather young looking Alex Baptiste as he signs for Mansfield Town under Keith Curle.

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