League Record
| Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
| 1908/09 | 4th | 36 | 19 | 6 | 11 | 95 | 73 | 44 | Notts & Derbyshire League |
| 1909/10 | 17th | 34 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 35 | 81 | 17* | Notts & Derbyshire League |
| 1910/11 | 9th | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 66 | 58 | 36 | Notts & Derbyshire League |
| 1911/12 | 11th | 22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 35 | 62 | 12 | Central Alliance |
| 1912/13 | 10th | 32 | 13 | 2 | 17 | 50 | 54 | 28 | Central Alliance |
| 1913/14 | 15th | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 38 | 62 | 19 | Central Alliance |
| 1914/15 | 4th | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 52 | 56 | 28 | Notts & Derbyshire League |
| World War 1 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| 1919/20 | 1st | 30 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 81 | 41 | 41 | Central Alliance |
| 1920/21 | 5th | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 75 | 56 | 42 | Central Alliance |
| 1921/22 | 8th | 42 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 68 | 57 | 47 | Midland League |
| 1922/23 | 13th | 42 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 79 | 64 | 40 | Midland League |
| 1923/24 | 1st | 42 | 31 | 6 | 5 | 98 | 31 | 68 | Midland League |
| 1924/25 | 1st | 28 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 82 | 27 | 44 | Midland League |
| 1925/26 | 2nd | 40 | 23 | 7 | 10 | 120 | 54 | 53 | Midland League |
| 1926/27 | 2nd | 24 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 62 | 28 | 36 | Midland Combination |
| 1927/28 | 10th | 44 | 19 | 11 | 14 | 118 | 97 | 49 | Midland League |
| 1928/29 | 1st | 50 | 31 | 10 | 9 | 133 | 72 | 72 | Midland League |
| 1929/30 | 10th | 50 | 25 | 4 | 21 | 126 | 98 | 54 | Midland League |
| 1930/31 | 10th | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 103 | 95 | 49 | Midland League |
| ▲Mansfield Town were Elected to the Football League | |||||||||
| 1931/32 | 20th | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 75 | 108 | 32 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1932/33 | 16th | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 84 | 100 | 35 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1933/34 | 17th | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 81 | 88 | 34 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1934/35 | 8th | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 75 | 62 | 47 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1935/36 | 19th | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 80 | 91 | 37 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1936/37 | 9th | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 91 | 76 | 44 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1937/38 | 14th | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 62 | 67 | 39 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1938/39 | 16th | 42 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 44 | 62 | 39 | Football League Third Division South |
| World War 2 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| 1946/47 | ►22nd | 42 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 48 | 96 | 28 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1947/48 | 8th | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 57 | 51 | 45 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1948/49 | 10th | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 52 | 48 | 52 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1949/50 | 8th | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 66 | 54 | 48 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1950/51 | 2nd | 46 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 78 | 48 | 64 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1951/52 | 6th | 46 | 22 | 8 | 16 | 73 | 60 | 52 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1952/53 | 18th | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 55 | 62 | 46 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1953/54 | 7th | 46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 88 | 67 | 51 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1954/55 | 13th | 46 | 18 | 9 | 19 | 65 | 71 | 45 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1955/56 | 18th | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 84 | 81 | 39 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1956/57 | 16th | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 91 | 90 | 44 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1957/58 | 6th | 46 | 22 | 8 | 16 | 100 | 92 | 52 | Football League Third Division North |
| The Football League ended its Regionalised Third Division and split into 2 National Divisions, Mansfield were placed in the new Third Division | |||||||||
| 1958/59 | 20th | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 73 | 98 | 41 | Football League Third Division |
| 1959/60 | ▼22nd | 46 | 15 | 6 | 25 | 81 | 112 | 36 | Football League Third Division |
| 1960/61 | 20th | 46 | 16 | 6 | 24 | 71 | 78 | 38 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1961/62 | 14th | 44 | 19 | 6 | 19 | 77 | 66 | 44 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1962/63 | ▲4th | 46 | 24 | 9 | 13 | 108 | 69 | 57 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1963/64 | 7th | 46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 76 | 62 | 51 | Football League Third Division |
| 1964/65 | 3rd | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 95 | 61 | 59 | Football League Third Division |
| 1965/66 | 19th | 46 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 59 | 89 | 38 | Football League Third Division |
| 1966/67 | 9th | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 84 | 79 | 49 | Football League Third Division |
| 1967/68 | 20th | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 51 | 67 | 37 | Football League Third Division |
| 1968/69 | 15th | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 58 | 62 | 43 | Football League Third Division |
| 1969/70 | 6th | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 70 | 49 | 53 | Football League Third Division |
| 1970/71 | 7th | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 64 | 62 | 51 | Football League Third Division |
| 1971/72 | ▼21st | 46 | 8 | 20 | 18 | 41 | 63 | 38 | Football League Third Division |
| 1972/73 | 6th | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 78 | 51 | 54 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1973/74 | 17th | 46 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 62 | 69 | 43 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1974/75 | ▲1st | 46 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 90 | 40 | 68 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1975/76 | 11th | 46 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 58 | 52 | 47 | Football League Third Division |
| 1976/77 | ▲1st | 46 | 28 | 8 | 10 | 78 | 42 | 64 | Football League Third Division |
| 1977/78 | ▼21st | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 49 | 69 | 31 | Football League Second Division |
| 1978/79 | 18th | 46 | 12 | 19 | 15 | 51 | 52 | 43 | Football League Third Division |
| 1979/80 | ▼23rd | 46 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 47 | 58 | 36 | Football League Third Division |
| 1980/81 | 7th | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 58 | 44 | 49 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1981/82 | 20th | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 63 | 81 | 47* | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1982/83 | 10th | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 61 | 70 | 61 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1983/84 | 19th | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 66 | 70 | 52 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1984/85 | 14th | 46 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 41 | 38 | 57 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1985/86 | ▲3rd | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 74 | 47 | 81 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1986/87 | 10th | 46 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 52 | 55 | 61 | Football League Third Division |
| 1987/88 | 19th | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 48 | 59 | 54 | Football League Third Division |
| 1988/89 | 15th | 46 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 48 | 52 | 59 | Football League Third Division |
| 1989/90 | 15th | 46 | 16 | 7 | 23 | 50 | 65 | 55 | Football League Third Division |
| 1990/91 | ▼24th | 46 | 8 | 14 | 24 | 42 | 63 | 38 | Football League Third Division |
| 1991/92 | ▲3rd | 42 | 23 | 8 | 11 | 75 | 53 | 77 | Football League Fourth Division |
| Following the formation of the Premier League, the Third Division was renamed to Division 2 | |||||||||
| 1992/93 | ▼22nd | 46 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 52 | 80 | 44 | Football League Division 2 |
| 1993/94 | 12th | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 53 | 62 | 55 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1994/95 | ♦►6th | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 84 | 59 | 65 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1995/96 | 19th | 46 | 11 | 20 | 15 | 54 | 64 | 53 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1996/97 | 11th | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 47 | 45 | 64 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1997/98 | 12th | 46 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 64 | 55 | 65 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1998/99 | 8th | 46 | 19 | 10 | 17 | 60 | 58 | 67 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1999/00 | 17th | 46 | 16 | 8 | 22 | 50 | 65 | 56 | Football League Division 3 |
| 2000/01 | 13th | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 64 | 72 | 58 | Football League Division 3 |
| 2001/02 | ▲3rd | 46 | 24 | 7 | 15 | 72 | 60 | 79 | Football League Division 3 |
| 2002/03 | ▼23rd | 46 | 12 | 8 | 26 | 66 | 97 | 44 | Football League Division 2 |
| 2003/04 | ♦►5th | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 76 | 62 | 75 | Football League Division 3 |
| The Football League renamed its Divisions, Division 3 became League Two | |||||||||
| 2004/05 | 13th | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 56 | 56 | 60 | Football League Two |
| 2005/06 | 16th | 46 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 59 | 66 | 54 | Football League Two |
| 2006/07 | 17th | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 58 | 63 | 54 | Football League Two |
| 2007/08 | ▼23rd | 46 | 11 | 9 | 26 | 48 | 68 | 42 | Football League Two |
| 2008/09 | 12th | 46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 57 | 55 | 62* | Football Conference Premier |
| 2009/10 | 9th | 44 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 69 | 60 | 62 | Football Conference Premier |
| 2010/11 | 12th | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 73 | 75 | 61 | Football Conference Premier |
| 2011/12 | ♦►3rd | 46 | 25 | 14 | 7 | 87 | 48 | 89 | Football Conference Premier |
| 2012/13 | ▲1st | 46 | 30 | 5 | 11 | 92 | 52 | 95 | Football Conference Premier |
| 2013/14 | 11th | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 49 | 58 | 60 | Football League Two |
| 2014/15 | 21st | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 38 | 62 | 48 | Football League Two |
| 2015/16 | 12th | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 61 | 53 | 64 | Football League Two |
| 2016/17 | 12th | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 54 | 50 | 66 | English Football League Two |
| 2017/18 | 8th | 46 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 67 | 52 | 72 | English Football League Two |
| 2018/19 | ♦►4th | 46 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 69 | 41 | 76 | English Football League Two |
| 2019/20 | 21st | 36 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 48 | 55 | 38 | English Football League Two |
| 2020/21 | 16th | 46 | 13 | 19 | 14 | 57 | 55 | 58 | English Football League Two |
| 2021/22 | ♦►7th | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 67 | 52 | 77 | English Football League Two |
| 2022/23 | 8th | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 72 | 55 | 75 | English Football League Two |
| 2023/24 | ▲3rd | 46 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 90 | 47 | 86 | English Football League Two |
| 2024/25 | 17th | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 60 | 73 | 54 | English Football League One |
| 2025/26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | English Football League One |
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Footnotes |
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1909/10 - Deducted 2 Points for fielding an ineligible player |
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1981/82 - Deducted 2 Points for fielding an ineligible player |
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2008/09 - Deducted 4 Points for fielding ineligible players |