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2 unusual facts about Notts County F.C.


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.

James Ramster

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


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.

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.

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.

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.


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