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unusual facts about Notts County



1980–81 Football League

They were joined by Notts County and Swansea City, completing a meteoric rise under John Toshack, from the Fourth Division to the First in just four years.

Austin McCann

McCann played 88 games in two seasons for the Pilgrims, scoring 1 goal, before joining Notts County when his contract at York Street expired in the summer of 2006.

Bobby Weale

A "fast, clever right winger", he made a promising start to his Southampton career, and scored a hat trick in a 4–0 victory over Notts County on Boxing Day, following this with goals in the next two matches.

City Ground

The stadium was a venue when England hosted Euro 96, and is only three hundred yards away from Meadow Lane, home of Forest's neighbouring club Notts County; the two grounds are the closest professional football stadiums in England and the second closest in the United Kingdom after the grounds of Dundee F.C. and Dundee United.

Dean Wilkins

After Brighton won a two legged semi-final 6–2 against Millwall, Brighton lost 3–1 to Notts County in a pink wavy kit that resembled a pack of raspberry Chewits sweets.

Football League Third Division South

Several Midlands-based teams were included in the South division, even though most were geographically closer to their Northern division rivals, such as Nottingham Forest and Notts County being included in the Southern division even though nearby Derby County spent time in the Northern division.

Free agent

A notable case of this being Sol Campbell who in September 2009 was released from Notts County, just after a month from signing on a free transfer.

Gary Owers

In December 1994 Owers moved to Bristol City for a fee of £250,000, and he spent four years there, before moving to Sam Allardyce's Notts County in the summer of 1998.

James Ramster

The first friendly match that he took charge of was Hull City's fixture against Notts County on the 1 September 1904.

Jim Rodwell

On 11 February 2010 Rodwell became chief executive of Notts County after a buy out of County by Ray Trew.

John Bilton

As well as coaching at Oldham Athletic and Notts County, Bilton set up his own coaching practice and worked at the Singapore Sports School.

Mansfield 103.2 FM

Each Saturday in the football season, Mansfield 103.2 have regular updates on the local games in the area including Mansfield Town, Chesterfield F.C. Derby County, Nottingham Forest, Notts County, South Normanton Athletic F.C., Glapwell F.C., Shirebrook Town F.C. and Sutton Town F.C..

Matty Barlow

On 8 May 2004 he made his league debut as a second-half substitute replacing Scott Vernon in the 1–1 draw away to Notts County.

Mike Grella

On 21 April 2012, Grella scored a brace and provided assist for David Worrall to score the first goal in the game in a 4-2 over Notts County.


see also

1991–92 Notts County F.C. season

Nottingham-based brewers Home Bitter remained as kit sponsors, but for home games only; away from home Notts County wore kits sponsored by Edinburgh-based brewers McEwan's Lager.

2009–10 Grimsby Town F.C. season

Notts County's season mostly made the headlines for all the wrong reasons, as they were involved in an abortive high-spending takeover by a consortium who bought in Sven-Göran Eriksson as Director of Football, and got through four managers during the course of the season.

Alfred Ward

Alf Ward (1883 – 1926), English footballer with several clubs, including Notts County, Aberdeen and Southampton

Cec McCormack

After 4 years at Notts County, McCormack played for non-league King's Lynn before joining Canadian side Polish White Eagles, based in Toronto.

Delroy Facey

Notts County chairman Ray Trew said it was a case of 'wrong place at the wrong time'.

Nottingham Post

Well-known regional broadcaster Colin Slater was another Post stalwart, covering Notts County for many years.