Mansfield Town less famous relatives
XI
Stags
players who were related to more famous people:
(in alphabetical order)
Requested
by Matt Genever of Mansfield 103.2FM
Russ
Allen - son of Ronnie Allen (England international)
John Aston junior - son of John Aston senior (full back of Man
Utd in 1948 FA Cup winning side and 1952 Championship side; both
father and son played for Man Utd)
Adrian Burrows - son of Horace Burrows (Horace also played for
Stags but was an England international after leaving Stags)
Neville Chamberlain - brother of Mark Chamberlain (England
international)
Roddy Collins - elder brother of boxer Steve Collins
Wayne Fairclough - brother of Chris Fairclough
Dave Hollins - brother of John Hollins
Keith Kennedy - brother of Alan Kennedy (Liverpool full-back)
David Linighan - brother of Andy Linighan
Freddie Steele (famous player himself, but also uncle of David
Steele, Northants and England cricketer)
Chris Withe - younger brother of Peter Withe
Substitute:
James Herriot (5 appearances for Stags in 1970). Tenuous this one
... but Alf Wight, author of vet books, adopted Herriot's
pseudonym because he was a fan of the goalkeeper when he was at
Birmingham City from 1965-69.
by Martin Shaw