Now for the final part of the of the midfield section of the Stags Hall of Fame. This is not the end, however, as the series still has a way to go with the wingers and strikers still to be featured.
The first player to be signed by manager Tommy Cummings when he took over the reins at Field Mill, Tommy Mitchinson was also the first player to be taken to Villa Park when Cummings became manager there, much to the chagrin of the Town faithful. Not a prolific goal scorer but a clever, constructive inside forward. His career finally ended due to injury in December 1973 after he had made a total of almost 300 appearances in the Football League.
A versatile player who was a terrier in the tackle and had a very powerful left foot shot, he scored 15 goals during the 1950-51 season when under Freddie Steele the Stags finished as runners-up to Rotherham United in the Northern Section and reached the 5th round of the FA Cup for the first time.
Won an FA Cup winners medal with Forest in 1959 having scored the goal in the semi which put the Reds through to Wembley. A hard working midfielder with great ball control, his experience was well used as captain of the Stags' 1968-69 and 1969-70 giant killing FA Cup sides. He moved into a coaching role at Field Mill once his playing days were over in the early seventies.
Bobby Roberts was a Scottish U23 international who began his career with Motherwell before moving south to Leicester as City's record signing at the time. He moved to Field Mill in September 1970 shortly after Malcolm Partridge had moved in the opposite direction and had two seasons at Field Mill although Town were not too successful during his time here. He then had a lengthy career in managerial and coaching roles inside the game.
A former "Bevin" boy, Sid Watson worked at Pleasley Colliery whilst operating as a part-timer with the Stags, he signed for the club as an amateur in 1948. In 1950 he turned full-time pro and became one of the club's longest serving post war players being with the club for 12½ years service in all. Over that time he played at either inside forward or more often at wing half, he was a constructive link between defence and attack.
Captain of the youth team who did sufficiently well to be called up for first XI and win the Youth Team Player of the year award during the 1999/2000 season. Really blossomed during that time and was almost an ever present in the 2001/02 promotion side and did well enough to be selected for the PFA Division 3 side. He gradually fell out of favour at Field Mill and moved on to Northampton and Rotherham before making a few Premiership appearances for Watford.
