Radford proud she is thriving in Mans world

SHE is the first lady of Mansfield who has presided over two promotions, a Wembley play-off final and English football's fourth longest-serving manager.

- BY MIKE WALTERS

Now she is having a new stand, padel courts, bars and restaurants built at the One Call stadium. Soon it will be a ground fit for a Stag party every week.

When Carolyn Radford was appointed chief executive at Mansfield back in 2011 aged 29, social media's sneering court of public opinion dismissed her recruitment as a "publicity stunt."

She laughs at the cheap shot now, saying: "Some publicity stunt. I wonder if they think running around after my three sons at home is a publicity stunt as well."