John Vincent Mansfield (born 13 September 1946) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League as a midfielder for Colchester United.
Born in Colchester, Mansfield signed for hometown club Colchester United as an apprentice,[1] breaking into the first team in 1964 the day before his 18th birthday on 12 September in a 3–0 defeat to Brentford at Layer Road.
[2] He scored his first goal for the club on 10 May 1966 in a 1–0 victory at Southport.
[3] Mansfield was involved in 34 Football League games between his debut in 1964 and his final game in 1968,[4] a 1–0 home defeat to Workington in the League Cup on 4 September.
[6] After leaving Colchester following his final appearance, he went on to join non-league outfits Brentwood Town and Chelmsford City.