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Encyclopedia > Notts County F.C.
Notts County
Full name Notts County Football Club
Nickname(s) The Magpies
Founded 1862
Ground Meadow Lane
Nottingham
Capacity 19,588
Chairman John Armstrong-Holmes
Manager Flag of England Steve Thompson
League League Two
2006–07 League Two, 13th
Team colours Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
Home colours
Team colours
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Away colours

Notts County Football Club is a football club based in Nottingham, England, and are the oldest of all the clubs that are now professional[1]. The team currently plays in Football League Two, of the Coca-Cola league section of the English football league system. "The Magpies" play their home games at the Meadow Lane stadium and play in black and white striped shirts, which was the inspiration for Juventus's strip of the same design, after it had been borrowed by the Italian club. Image File history File links Notts_County_badge. ... The Meadow Lane Stadium is the home stadium of Notts County football club. ... For other uses, see Nottingham (disambiguation). ... Rungnado May Day Stadium is the worlds largest football stadium. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Steve Thompson is a football manager and former player. ... Football League Two (often referred to as League Two for short or Coca-Cola Football League 2 for sponsorship reasons) is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system. ... The new Wembley Stadium was completed in time for the 2006-07 seasons FA Cup Final. ... Image File history File links left arm of kit template File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Kit_body_blackstripes_thin4. ... rightarm of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... soccer jersey left arm with black shoulders File links The following pages link to this file: Newport County A.F.C. IF Elfsborg Djurgårdens IF Fotboll User:Johan Elisson/football kits Categories: GFDL images | Football kit templates ... Image File history File links soccer jersey with black shoulders File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... soccer jersey right arm with black shoulders File links The following pages link to this file: Newport County A.F.C. IF Elfsborg Djurgårdens IF Fotboll User:Johan Elisson/football kits Categories: GFDL images | Football kit templates ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... For other uses, see Nottingham (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Football League Two (often referred to as League Two for short or Coca-Cola Football League 2 for sponsorship reasons) is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system. ... The English football league system, otherwise known as the football pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in England (although for historical reasons a small number of Welsh clubs also compete). ... Juventus Football Club (from Latin [1] iuventus: youth, IPA: ); (pronounced yoo-ven-toos) also known as Juventus Turin (or Juventus Torino), Juventus, or simply Juve, is a football club from Turin, Italy. ...


They have had several spells in the top division of English football. The most recent one came in 1991-92, when they played in the last season of the First Division before the Premiership was created. The 1991-92 season was the 112th season of competitive football in England. ...


Well known former managers of Notts County include Jimmy Sirrel, Neil Warnock and Sam Allardyce. Jimmy Sirrel (born February 22nd 1922) is a former football player and subsequent manager most noted for his success as manager at Notts County. ... Neil Warnock (born December 1, 1948) is a football manager, formerly of Sheffield United and several other clubs. ... Samuel Allardyce (born October 19, 1954 in Dudley, West Midlands) is an English former professional football player and is the manager of Newcastle United. ...

Contents

History

Described below is a history of Notts County Football Club from their foundation in 1862 to the current day.

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Formation

Notts County was formed in 1862. The club pre-dated The Football Association and initially played a game of its own devising, rather than Association football. At the time of its formation, Notts County, like most sports teams, were considered to be a "gentlemen-only" club. Notts County are considered to be one of the pioneers of the modern game, even being credited with the invention of the offside trap. Notts County is the oldest of the world's professional Association football clubs. (There are older professional clubs in other codes of football.) This article is about 1862 . ... The Football Association (The FA) is the governing body of football in England and the Crown dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. ... For other uses, see Gentleman (disambiguation). ... Offside is a rule used in association football (soccer) to ensure fair play and game continuation. ... The title of the worlds oldest football club, or the oldest club in a particular country, is often disputed, or is claimed by several different clubs, across several different codes of football. ...


The club initially played at Park Hollow in the grounds of the old Nottingham Castle. In December 1864, the decision was taken to play games against outside opposition and it was decided that the club needed to find a bigger venue. After playing at several grounds, The Magpies settled at Trent Bridge Cricket Ground in 1883. Nottingham Castle is a castle in Nottingham, England. ... For more coverage of cricket, go to the Cricket portal. ...


Notts County was a founder member of the original Football League in 1885. The Football League is an organisation representing 72 professional football clubs in England and Wales, and runs the oldest professional football league competition in the world. ... The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1885 throughout the world. ...


Football League

In 1888, along with 11 other football clubs, Notts County became founder members of The Football League. Their first league season was unsuccessful one as they finished 11th. They avoided the dubious honour of the wooden spoon which went to Midlands rivals Stoke City. County did however achieve their highest ever league finish of 3rd in 1890-91. (an achievement they repeated 10 seasons later.) The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1888 throughout the world. ... Stoke City Football Club is a football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, England. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ...


FA Cup Finals

On March 25, 1891, Notts County made the FA Cup final for the first time. The Magpies were defeated 3-1 by Blackburn Rovers at The Oval despite having beaten the same side 7-1 in the league only a week earlier. Notts County made up for this on March 31, 1894, when they lifted the FA Cup at Goodison Park for the first and thus far only time in their history. The Magpies defeated Bolton Wanderers 4-1 in a game where Jimmy Logan scored the first hat-trick in FA Cup final history. This was also memorable for the fact that Notts County became the first club outside the top division to win the FA Cup, Notts finished 3rd in Division Two that season. The 1891 FA Cup Final was contested by Blackburn Rovers and Notts County at the Kennington Oval. ... This article is about the English FA Cup. ... Blackburn Rovers Football Club are an English Premier League football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. ... The famous gasometers, which are now listed buildings. ... Goodison Park is the home ground of Everton F.C. in Liverpool. ... Bolton Wanderers Football Club (also known as The Trotters) are an English professional football club based in Horwich, in the Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, North West England. ... James Jimmy Logan (born 1870 in Troon, Scotland; died May 25, 1896 in Loughborough, England) is a former professional footballer. ... In sports, a hat-trick (more often rendered in North America as hat trick, without the hyphen) is associated with achieving something in a group of three. ...


Club Stadia

Here is a brief history of the home stadia used by the club:-


1867-1883

Home games were occasionally played at Trent Bridge the most regular venue was the Meadows Cricket Ground and later the Castle Cricket Club


1883-1910

Trent Bridge


When city rivals Nottingham Forest vacated the Trent Bridge cricket ground in 1883, County moved in as they had previously used it for some of their own fixtures. The club remained here until moving to their own purpose-built football stadium at nearby Meadow Lane. When Trent Bridge was needed for Cricket Notts played home games at the Castle Cricket Ground then on Nottingham Forests grounds Town Ground and City Ground. Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English professional football club based at The City Ground in Nottingham, England. ... For more coverage of cricket, go to the Cricket portal. ... Year 1883 (MDCCCLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...


1910-present day

Meadow Lane


In 1910, County moved to their current home, Meadow Lane. The first game there was a 1-1 draw with old rivals Nottingham Forest played in front of 28,000 fans. Notts County were relegated in 1926 in what was to be their last season in the English top flight for over half a century. 1925-26 was also the last season that famed goalkeeper Albert Iremonger played for the club. Legend amongst Notts County supporters has it that 'his hands were as big as frying pans.' Notts County's Meadow Lane and Nottingham Forest's City Ground are the two closest grounds in England being just 330 yards apart - though the River Trent lies between them. Meadow lane is to the North, while Forest's City Ground lies South of the River. Notts County is the only fully professional football club based within the boundary of the city of Nottingham, as the Forest's City Ground, is in West Bridgford in the Borough of Rushcliffe. The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1910 throughout the world. ... For other uses see Trent River. ... The City Ground is a football stadium in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England, on the banks of the River Trent. ... , West Bridgford is a leafy suburb of Nottingham in Nottinghamshire, England. ... Rushcliffe is a local government district with borough status in Nottinghamshire, England. ...


War and Post-War

In World War II the club suspended all fixtures during the season 1941-2, after Meadow Lane was hit by enemy bombing. In 1946-7 the ground was used temporarily by Nottingham Forest after the River Trent flooded both grounds; Forest again borrowed Meadow Lane in 1968 after fire destroyed the main stand at the City Ground. The 'golden age' of the club came just after the end of World War II. County stunned the footballing world by signing Tommy Lawton from Chelsea for a then record fee. In modern times this would be like David Beckham signing for Notts County today. Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Tommy Lawton (October 6, 1919 - November 6, 1996) was an English association footballer. ... Chelsea Football Club (also known as The Blues or previously The Pensioners) are an English professional football club based in west London. ... David Beckham David Robert Joseph Beckham OBE (born May 2, 1975) is an English footballer born in Leytonstone, London. ...


Lawton's arrival increased crowds by over 10,000. There was one incident in which 10,000 fans were even locked outside during this period. In 1949-50, Notts clinched the Third Division (South) championship. Crowds averaged 35,000 as The Magpies successfully saw off Nottingham Forest in a thrilling championship race. 1950-51 was to be the last season in which Notts would compete in a higher league than their city rivals. As the 1950s drew to a close Nottingham Forest replaced Notts County as the city's biggest club, 1957-58 was to be the last time the clubs would play each other for 16 years.


1960s to 1990s

Below is a history of the club from the late 1960s through to the late 1990s.


Jimmy Sirrel Era

The 1960s were a dark and difficult period for The Magpies, who were on the brink of financial ruin and were constantly struggling to avoid the indignity of having to apply for re-election. This was until Jack Dunnet, a local MP took control of the club. He appointed Jimmy Sirrel, a charismatic Scot who had once played for Celtic as manager in November 1969. In 1970-71, The Magpies clinched the Fourth Division title in record breaking style, remaining unbeaten at Meadow Lane. Two seasons later, Notts County were promoted again, this time to Division Two. It marked an amazing turn around in form under Sirrel and would also renew meetings with old adversaries Forest. Sirrel departed for Sheffield United in October 1975 but returned two years later. Sirrel completed the remarkable transformation of Notts County in May 1981. He had turned The Magpies from Fourth Division strugglers to a top division side in little over a decade, ending their 55-year absence from the top flight. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ... Jimmy Sirrel (born February 22nd 1922) is a former football player and subsequent manager most noted for his success as manager at Notts County. ... Celtic Football Club (pronounced seltik in IPA; AIM: CCP)[1] is a Scottish football club, competing in the Scottish Premier League, the highest form of competition in Scotland. ... The Football League Fourth Division or Division Four of The Football League was the fourth-highest division in the English football league system from the 1958-59 season until the creation of the FA Premier League prior to the 1992-93 season. ... From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football. ... Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the City of Sheffield, South Yorkshire. ... From 1889 until 1992, this was the highest division overall of organized football in England. ...


In one of the most famous moments in the club's modern history, Notts County went to newly crowned champions Aston Villa on the opening day of the season. The Villa team had paraded their League Championship trophy to an expectant crowd before kickoff but against all the odds County came away with a 1-0 victory. Notts County were relegated three seasons later, but not before they had made the FA Cup quarter final where they lost to Everton. Sirrel also retired at the end of that season. He came out of retirement a few months later in an unsuccessful attempt to save Notts County from a second consecutive relegation. Sirrel finally retired in 1987 bringing to a close one of the most successful and memorable periods in Notts County's history. “Aston Villa” redirects here. ... Everton Football Club is an English football club located in the city of Liverpool. ...


Neil Warnock Era

In late 1988, a new manager arrived, Neil Warnock who had previously taken Scarborough into the Football League as Conference champions. At the end of his first full season, Warnock had led Notts County to promotion back into Division Two. This had come via the club's historic first game at Wembley Stadium in a 2-0 win over Tranmere Rovers. Warnock's magic wasn't done there though, 1990-91 is considered by many County fans to be one of the club's greatest seasons. A famous 1-0 victory over Manchester City in the FA Cup booked them a place in the quarter final where they lost to eventual winners Tottenham Hotspur. Notts also booked their second successive visit to Wembley and their second successive promotion. The Magpies defeated Brighton & Hove Albion 3-1 in front of 60,000 people, 25,000 of them Notts County fans. Neil Warnock (born December 1, 1948) is a football manager, formerly of Sheffield United and several other clubs. ... Scarborough Football Club were an English football team based in the seaside resort of Scarborough, North Yorkshire. ... The Football League is an organisation representing 72 professional football clubs in England and Wales, and runs the oldest professional football league competition in the world. ... Wembley Stadium was a football stadium located in Wembley, London. ... Tranmere Rovers Football Club is an English football club, currently playing in Football League One and based at Prenton Park, Prenton, Birkenhead - just across the River Mersey from the two Premiership Clubs of Liverpool F.C. and Everton F.C. // The club was founded as Belmont F.C. in 1884... Manchester City Football Club is an English professional football club based in the city of Manchester. ... Tottenham Hotspur Football Club is an English professional football club which plays in the Premier League. ... Discussions are underway on the talk page regarding the section of Honours and Manager list. ...


The following season was a disappointing one. Notts County were relegated from the top flight at the end of the season.


Warnock quit in January 1993 and was succeeded by Mick Walker. Walker successfully averted a second successive relegation.


Mick Walker Era

Walker's first full season as manager was a memorable one for Notts County fans. The Magpies narrowly missed out on the playoffs for promotion to the Premiership. The season is most remembered for a famous 2-1 victory over arch rivals Nottingham Forest in which Charlie Palmer scored the winning goal with just 4 minutes remaining. This has become a celebrated event amongst Notts County fans who have dubbed February 12 (the anniversary of the game) Sir Charlie Palmer Day. This game was the last competitive Nottingham derby fixture to date. For the Scottish equivalent see Scottish Premier League The FA Premier League (often referred to as the Barclays Premiership in England and the Barclays English Premier League or just simply The EPL internationally) is a league competition for football clubs located at the top of the English football league system... is the 43rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Sir Charlie Palmer Day (February 12th) is an annual commemoration amongst fans of Notts County football club remembering the clubs 2-1 victory over Nottingham Forest in 1994. ... The Nottingham Derby is the name given to football matches contested between Nottingham Forest and Notts County. ...


Walker was surprisingly sacked in September 1994, an event which started a dramatic decline in the club's fortunes which has persisted to this date. Notts won the Anglo-Italian Cup at Wembley in March 1995, but ended the season being relegated to Division Two. County made another visit to Wembley Stadium in 1996 in the play-offs, but lost out on the chance of a return to Division One with a 2-0 defeat to Bradford City. The Anglo-Italian Cup was a football cup competition held between clubs in England and Italy. ... Bradford City Association Football Club is an English football club founded in 1903 from the Yorkshire city of Bradford who currently play in League Two, the fourth-tier of English football. ...


Sam Allardyce Era

The following season is seen by many as the club's worst ever as they managed just seven victories all season and finished in bottom place. Relegation to the league's basement division happened just six years after promotion to the top flight. Relegation did not turn out to be a bad thing however, under Sam Allardyce The Magpies secured the Division Three title in March 1998 by a record margin of 17 points. They became the first side since World War II to win promotion in mid March, with six games still remaining. Samuel Allardyce (born October 19, 1954 in Dudley, West Midlands) is an English former professional football player and is the manager of Newcastle United. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...


Financial crisis and relegation battles

Allardyce left in October 1999 to join his old team Bolton Wanderers. In September 2003, many feared that Notts County would be closed down. Crippling debts and an increasingly impatient Football League board combined to leave a question mark over the future of the league's oldest club. The considerable efforts of a group of local businessmen and the club's loyal and incredibly upbeat supporters were responsible for saving the club from extinction. Despite new ownership, the club were unable to avoid relegation back into the bottom division in 2004. Bolton Wanderers Football Club (also known as The Trotters) are an English professional football club based in Horwich, in the Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, North West England. ...


The 2004-05 season was a dramatic season of highs and lows for Notts. Despite high levels of expectation about promotion it quickly became apparent that Notts County would not be challenging. Fans would have to wait until October before a home win was recorded and the club had even occupied bottom place in September. Gary Mills was relieved as manager in November and was replaced by player Ian Richardson who managed to guide the club away from the relegation zone with little experience at football management. Richardson held the Manager's job until the end of the season in January 2005. The club announced in April that Richardson would not be the manager for the following season. On May 17, 2005 former Iceland manager Gudjon Thordarson was appointed as the club's sixth manager in five years. is the 137th day of the year (138th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Gudjon Thordarson is a currently-unemployed Icelandic football manager. ...


League Two relegation battle

The 2005-06 season began promisingly for the Magpies. Thordarson and assistant manager Ross MacLaren instituted a punishing fitness regime including double training sessions ensuring that the Notts County squad were fitter than the rest of the league come the start of the season. The club were undefeated their seven opening league games and were top of the table in September when they were starting to seriously talk about promotion. After other teams were able to catch up with fitness the Magpies stumbled and embarked upon a 14 game winless run. A strong January with just one defeat saw talk of promotion re-emerge but an awful February which saw five consecutive defeats which were part of a 6 game winless run ended all promotion talk. They had managed just 13 points out of a possible 48 in their last 16 games and had eventually ended up in real danger of relegation. On the final day of the season, Notts were just 2 points off the drop zone, and faced Bury another side with relegation worries. A season high attendance of 9,817 of which 8,594 were home supporters saw the game. The Magpies went down 2-0 meaning that with Oxford United and Stockport County drawing their games, the club were only one Oxford United goal away from being relegated. A late rally saw Notts tie the game at 2-2 and Oxford's 3-2 defeat meant the Magpies were safe. The 2005–06 season was the 126th season of competitive football in England. ... For the team from Bury St Edmunds, see Bury Town F.C.. Bury Football Club are an English association football team based in Bury, Lancashire to the north of the Manchester region. ... For the Northern Irish football club, see Oxford United Stars F.C. Oxford United Football Club are an English football team who are currently playing in the fifth tier of English football for the 2007-08 season. ... Stockport County Football Club are an English football club based in Stockport, England. ...


Despite surviving, Notts County finished in 21st place in League Two and in 89th place overall, the lowest position the club has ever finished. Thordarson subsequently left the club by mutual consent. Many fans were concerned about the state of the club, as a number of issues had become apparent. Notts finished in the lowest position the club has ever held, and the doomsayers were out in force.


This set of circumstances resulted in the departure of both the chairman and the manager, and the cessation of a long-standing youth squad program. Unbelieveably, almost the entire player squad was out of contract, or nearing contract maturity.


Thompson returns

The announcement of Steve Thompson as the club's new manager on June 12 was greeted with outrage and disbelief from some fans. Thompson had previously been assistant to Colin Murphy, who was widely blamed for the relegation in 1996-97, and Thompson's only real success as a manager had been with Southend over ten years previously. Notts County's new boss signed fourteen new players, including former Nottingham Forest player Jason Lee. Steve Thompson is a football manager and former player. ... is the 163rd day of the year (164th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Colin Murphy is the Director of Development and Assistant Manager of Hull City. ... Southend United Football Club is an English football team based at Roots Hall Stadium in Prittlewell, in the Borough of Southend-on-Sea, Essex, which plays in the Football League One. ... History Nottingham Forest F.C. are an English football club, based at the City Ground, which is just outside the official boundary of Nottingham on the south side of the River Trent. ... Jason Lee (born 9 May 1971 in Forest Gate, England) is a footballer, currently playing for Notts County, who enjoyed a brief period of notoriety in the mid-1990s while he played for Nottingham Forest, where he was best remembered for his haircut. ...


However, the start to the season saw the club only lose twice in their opening fifteen games, and become one of the teams competing for promotion from league two. They soon had a blip in form, however, and inconsistency plagued the team over the rest of the season, resulting in a 13th place finish.


Steve Thompson second season. Early pre season transfer movements have seen some changes to the Notts County lineup with the additions of Neil MacKenzie from Scunthorpe United, Adam Tann from Leyton Orient, Hector Sam from newly promoted Walsall, Paul Mayo from Lincoln City, Tim Sandercombe from Plymouth Argyle, Myles Weston from Charlton Athletic, Richard Butcher from Peterborough United, Lee Canoville from Boston United F.C. and Spencer Weir-Daley from local rivals Nottingham Forest. The pre season has also seen the exit of David Pipe to league one new boys Bristol Rovers. Before his transfer Pipe was the current longest serving player at Notts County with 141 appearances and scoring 4 goals. The Magpies bowed out of both the Carling Cup and the Johnstone's Paint Trophy in the opening weeks of the season, and if that wasn't bad enough, an amazingly bad start to their League Two campaign has seen the club fail miserably to sustain the good start they needed to mount a promotion challenge, which has resulted in even more fans turning against manager Steve Thompson. The situation came to a head at the 3-1 home defeat by Bury, as fans chanted "Thompson out" and "You don't know what you're doing" during the game, as well as the players getting booed off. Scunthorpe United F.C. are an English football team based in the city of Scunthorpe, England and currently playing in Football League Two. ... Leyton Orient F.C. are an English professional football team, currently playing in League One of the Football League. ... , Walsall is a large industrial town in the West Midlands of England. ... Lincoln City can refer to: Lincoln City F.C., a football club in England Lincoln City, Oregon, a city on the Oregon Coast in the United States This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Plymouth Argyle Football Club (commonly known as the Pilgrims, the Greens, Langers Army, the Green Army or simply Argyle) are an English football team, playing in the Championship league. ... Founded in 1905, Charlton Athletic F.C. play at The Valley, in Charlton, southeast London. ... Peterborough United Football Club are an English football team currently playing in League Two for the 2007-08 season. ... Boston United Football Club are a football club based in Boston , England. ... History Nottingham Forest F.C. are an English football club, based at the City Ground, which is just outside the official boundary of Nottingham on the south side of the River Trent. ... David Pipe David Pipe (born November 5, 1983 in Caerphilly, Wales) is a professional football player. ... Bristol Rovers are a professional football team based in Bristol, England. ...


Rivalries

Notts County have a long standing rivalry with city rivals Nottingham Forest. The club have gone through hard times in recent years which has led to an increasing rivalry with Nottinghamshire neighbours Mansfield Town. Derby County, Leicester City, Lincoln City and Chesterfield are among the other clubs that share local rivalries with Notts County. Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English professional football club based at The City Ground in Nottingham, England. ... Nottinghamshire (abbreviated Notts) is an English county in the East Midlands, which borders South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and Derbyshire. ... Mansfield Town Football Club is an English football club who currently play in League Two of the Football League. ...


Current squad

As of 9 October 2007. first team squad numbers
No. Position Player
1 Flag of England GK Kevin Pilkington
2 Flag of England DF Lee Canoville
3 Flag of Scotland DF Austin McCann
4 Flag of England DF Mike Edwards (club captain)
5 Flag of England DF Adam Tann
6 Flag of Wales DF Matthew Somner
7 Flag of England MF Jay Smith
8 Flag of England MF Neil MacKenzie
9 Flag of England FW Jason Lee (team captain)
10 Flag of England FW Lawrie Dudfield
11 Flag of England MF Andy Parkinson
12 Flag of England DF Gary Silk
13 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago FW Hector Sam
No. Position Player
14 Flag of England MF Steff Frost
15 Flag of England DF Paul Mayo
16 Flag of England MF Matt Austin
17 Flag of England DF Rob Austin
18 Flag of England DF Stephen Hunt
19 Flag of England FW Danny Crow (on loan)
20 Flag of England GK Tim Sandercombe
21 Flag of England FW Spencer Weir-Daley
22 Flag of England DF Michael Byron
23 Flag of England MF Richard Butcher
30 Flag of England MF Myles Weston

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Honours

With a total of fourteen promotions and fifteen relegations, no club has moved between the divisions of the Football League on more occasions than Notts County.


FA Cup Winners 1893-94 FA Cup Finalists 1890-91


Second Division Champions 1896-97, 1913-14, 1922-23 Runners-Up 1894-95, 1980-81 Play-off Champions 1990-91


Third Division Runners-Up 1972-73 Play-off Champions 1989-90 Third Division (South) Champions 1930-31, 1949-50


Fourth Division Champions 1970-71 Runners-Up 1959-60


Third Division (Modern) Champions 1997-98


Anglo-Italian Cup Winners 1994-95 Runners-Up 1993-94


Records

Highest Attendance 47,310 vs York City, FA Cup 6th Round, March 12th 1955 York City Football Club is an English football club based in York, North Yorkshire. ... This article is about the English FA Cup. ...


Highest Gate Receipts £124,539 vs Manchester City, FA Cup 6th Round, February 16th 1991 Manchester City Football Club is an English professional football club based in the city of Manchester. ... This article is about the English FA Cup. ...


Record League Victory 11-1 vs Newport County, Division Three South, 15th January 1949 Newport County are a football team based in the city of Newport. ... The Football League Third Division South was a level of English professional football which ran in parallel to Third Division North from 1921 to 1958. ...


Record Cup Victory 15-0 vs Rotherham Town, FA Cup 1st Round, 24th October 1885 Rotherham Town F.C. were an English football club from Rotherham, South Yorkshire. ... This article is about the English FA Cup. ...


Most League Points (2 for a win) 69, Division Four 1970-71 The Football League Fourth Division or Division Four of The Football League was the fourth-highest division in the English football league system from the 1958-59 season until the creation of the FA Premier League prior to the 1992-93 season. ...


Most League Points (3 for a win) 99, Division Three 1997-98 From the 1992-93 to the 2003-04 season, the Football League Third Division was the third-highest division of The Football League and the fourth-highest division in the overall English football league system. ...


Most League Goals 107, Division Four 1959-60 The Football League Fourth Division or Division Four of The Football League was the fourth-highest division in the English football league system from the 1958-59 season until the creation of the FA Premier League prior to the 1992-93 season. ...


Highest Scorer in One Season Tom Keetley, 39, Division Three South1930-31 The Football League Third Division South was a level of English professional football which ran in parallel to Third Division North from 1921 to 1958. ...


All Time Top Scorer (League) Les Bradd, 124, 1967-78 Les Bradd (born November 6th 1947 in England) was a professional football player. ...


All Time Most Appearances (League) Albert Iremonger, 564, 1904-26 Albert Iremonger Albert Iremonger (June 15, 1884 - March 9, 1958) was a county-class cricketer, goalkeeper and brother of England international cricketer James Iremonger. ...


Most appearances

Name Career Appearances
1 Flag of EnglandAlbert Iremonger 1904 - 1926 601
2 Flag of EnglandBrian Stubbs 1968 - 1980 486
3 Flag of EnglandPedro Richards 1974 - 1986 485
4 Flag of EnglandDavid Needham 1965 - 1977 471
5 Flag of ScotlandDon Masson 1968 - 1982 455
6 Flag of EnglandLes Bradd 1967 - 1978 442
7 Flag of EnglandPercy Mills 1927 - 1939 434
8= Flag of EnglandBilly Flint 1908 - 1926 408
8= Flag of EnglandDavid Hunt 1977 - 1987 408
10 Flag of EnglandDean Yates 1985 - 1995 394

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Most goals

Name Career Goals
1 Flag of England Les Bradd 1967 - 1978 137
2 Flag of England Tony Hateley 1958 - 1963, 1970 - 1972 114
3 Flag of England Jackie Sewell 1946 - 1951 104
4 Flag of England Tommy Lawton 1947 - 1952 103
5 Flag of England Tom Keetley 1929 - 1933 98
6 Flag of ScotlandDon Masson 1968 - 1982 97
7 Flag of ScotlandTom Johnston 1948 - 1957 92
8 Flag of ScotlandIan McParland 1980 - 1989 90
9 Flag of England Harry Daft 1885 - 1895 81
10= Flag of England Mark Stallard 1999 - 2004, 2005 79
10= Flag of England Trevor Christie 1979 - 1984 79
10= Flag of England Gary Lund 1987 - 1995 79

Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Les Bradd (born November 6th 1947 in England) was a professional football player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Tony Hateley (born 13 June 1941 in Derby) is a former footballer who played for numerous English clubs as a striker. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... John Jackie Sewell (born 24 January 1927, in Kells Village, near Whitehaven, Cumberland was an England International football player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Tommy Lawton (October 6, 1919 - November 6, 1996) was an English association footballer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... Don Masson (born 26 August 1946) in Banchory,Scotland is a former Scottish footballer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... Thomas Deans Johnston (born Coldstream, Berwickshire, Scotland December 30, 1918-December 1994)[1] was a professional footballer and football manager. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... Ian Charlie McParland (b. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Mark Stallard (born 24 October 1974 in Derby) is an English footballerwho currently plays for English League Two club Lincoln. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ...

Notable Former Players

see also Cat:Notts County F.C. players Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... The Astle Gates at The Hawthorns Jeffrey (Jeff) Astle (13 May 1942 – 19 January 2002) was an English footballer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Giuseppe Luigi David Bacuzzi (born September 25, 1916, London, England; died 1995), commonly referred to as Joe Bacuzzi, is a former English footballer and coach who spent most of his career at Fulham. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Les Bradd (born November 6th 1947 in England) was a professional football player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Stephen Charles Steve Flash Carter (born April 23, 1953) is an English former professional footballer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Henry Harry Cursham (November 27, 1859 — August 6, 1941) was an English footballer and cricketer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... William Ralph Dean (January 22, 1907 - March 1, 1980), popularly known as Dixie Dean, was an English football player and the most prolific goal-scorer in English football history,[1] best known for his legendary exploits at Everton. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Mark Draper (born 11 November 1970 in Long Eaton) is an English former football player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Tony Hateley (born 13 June 1941 in Derby) is a former footballer who played for numerous English clubs as a striker. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Albert Iremonger Albert Iremonger (June 15, 1884 - March 9, 1958) was a county-class cricketer, goalkeeper and brother of England international cricketer James Iremonger. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Thomas (Tommy) Johnson (born 15 January 1971 in Gateshead, England) is a football player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Brian Kilcline (born May 7, 1962 in Nottingham, England) is a former centre-half with Coventry City, Newcastle United, Notts County, Oldham Athletic, Swindon Town, Mansfield Town and Halifax Town, famous for his long hair and moustache. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Tommy Lawton (October 6, 1919 - November 6, 1996) was an English association footballer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... David William Needham (born 21 May 1949 Leicester, England was a former professional footballer of the 1970s and 1980s. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Dennis Pearce (born 10 September 1974 in Wolverhampton, England [1] [2]) is an English footballer of Caribbean descent [3], who formerly played at professional level and is now playing as a semi-professional. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Jermaine Lloyd Pennant (born January 15, 1983 in Nottingham) is an English footballer who signed for Liverpool in July 2006. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... John Jackie Sewell (born 24 January 1927, in Kells Village, near Whitehaven, Cumberland was an England International football player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Mordecai Sherwin (born 26 February 1851 in Greasley, Nottinghamshire, England; died 3 July 1910 in Nottingham, England) was a professional cricketer who played as a wicket-keeper for Nottinghamshire between 1878 and 1896. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... Craig Jonathan Short (born June 25, 1968 in Bridlington, England) is a football player who plays as a central-defender for Sheffield United in the Premiership. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... David Vernon Watson, sometimes called Dave Watson (born October 5, 1946 in Stapleford, Nottinghamshire), was a centre half who was part of the Sunderland team that won the FA Cup in 1973. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... Thomas Deans Johnston (born Coldstream, Berwickshire, Scotland December 30, 1918-December 1994)[1] was a professional footballer and football manager. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... James Jimmy Logan (born 1870 in Troon, Scotland; died May 25, 1896 in Loughborough, England) is a former professional footballer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... Arthur Fraser Mann (January 23, 1948 - February 4, 1999) was a Scottish professional footballer who played as a defender. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... Don Masson (born 26 August 1946) in Banchory,Scotland is a former Scottish footballer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... Ian Charlie McParland (b. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... Gary John McSwegan (born 24 September 1970 in Glasgow) is a Scottish professional footballer who currently plays for Inverness Caledonian Thistle in the Scottish Premier League. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Northern_Ireland. ... Martin Hugh Michael ONeill, OBE, (born March 1, 1952 in Kilrea, Northern Ireland) is a former Northern Ireland national football team captain who has previously managed Wycombe Wanderers, Norwich City, Leicester City and Celtic and is currently manager of Aston Villa. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Northern_Ireland. ... Nigel Worthington (born November 4, 1961 in Ballymena, County Antrim) is a Northern Irish former footballer and now manager. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland. ... Stephen John Finnan (born 24 April 1976 in Limerick) is an Irish football player, who currently plays for Liverpool. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_SFR_Yugoslavia. ... Radojko Avramovic, or otherwise known as Raddy is the current Singapore National Football Coach. ...


Interesting Facts

  • With the formation of the Premiership, Notts County were relegated from Division One to Division One in 1992. A similar thing would occur in 2004 when the club were relegated from Division Two to League Two.
  • When Jimmy Sirrel managed the team to three promotions from the 4th, 3rd and 2nd divisions over the periods 1970-1981, it was with the same chairman (Jack Dunnett), same captain (Don Masson) and same trainer (Jack Wheeler).
  • In 1981, the club released a song called 'County's the Team For Me' to celebrate their promotion to the First Division. It was sung by Magpies supporter and local entertainer Jimmy Willan and gained some national fame when Noel Edmonds named the song as the worst pop song of all time on his Radio One programme. Despite this, the team continued to run out to the song until 2004.
  • The Italian football club Juventus got its famous black-and-white striped kits from Notts County. Originally Juventus played in pink shirts with polka dots (pink being the cheapest material available) with a black tie, but continual washing faded the colour so much that in 1903 they sought to replace them. The club asked one of their team members, Englishman John Savage, if he had any contacts in England who could supply new shirts in a colour that would better withstand the elements. By coincidence, his friend back home lived in Nottingham, and being a Notts County supporter, shipped out the black and white striped shirts to Turin. Juve have worn the shirts ever since.
  • Notts County can count amongst their more illustrious faithful the well known political scientist and academic Dr Robert Johns, who has been a devoted fan since childhood.

Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... From 1889 until 1992, this was the highest division overall of organized football in England. ... Noel Ernest Edmonds (born 22 December 1948 in Ilford, Essex) is a British television presenter, DJ, executive who made his name on BBC Radio 1 in the UK. He is more recently known as the presenter of the television gameshow Deal or No Deal. ... BBC Radio 1 is a British radio station, specialising in popular music aimed at a young audience (children, teenagers and young adults). ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Juventus Football Club (Latin for Youth, pronounced yoo-VEHN-toos) is one of Italys oldest and most successful football clubs, based in Turin. ... John Savage (born 25 August 1949) is an actor. ... For other uses, see Turin (disambiguation). ...

References

  1. ^ Notts County - A Pictorial History ISBN 0954783034 page 8

See also

  • List of Fan Owned Teams

This is a partial list of professional sports teams that are owned by their fans from all over the world sorted by home country. ...

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