Oh Dan Crowley… Just how good has he been so far? If you could describe the perfect man for a Luke Williams system, you would look no further. From that diving header against Grimsby Town to that effortless moment of magic against Bradford City, to say he has been pleasing on the eye would be…
Jim O’Brien… where do we begin? The mid-January free transfer from Bradford City that we all thought was brought in to help the club survive the drop to the National League, but what he has developed into for Notts County has been so much more. The Scott with the experience, now the longest serving current…
It is safe to say that it has been an early rollercoaster ride of highs and lows for Jodi Jones in his eight years as a professional footballer so far. Since his first senior appearance for Dagenham and Redbridge against Portsmouth in 2015, our wing-back has experienced some of the worst injuries Football can serve…
John Bostock signed for Notts County on the 7th December 2022. The deal was signed following a successful ‘trial period’ if you like, which was a period of time that saw Bostock train with the squad in hope that he would later discover a want to play for Notts County. Luckily for us, he did…
Notts County 1-4 Mansfield Town (EFL League Two) 14.10.2023 Notts bragging rights belong to Nigel Clough and Mansfield Town after a second-half goal-blitz afforded the Stags a 4-1, ‘Nottinghamshire Derby’ day victory at Meadow Lane, against Luke Williams’ now second place side, Notts County. Victory for the Stags, who were a goal down in the…
As ‘the Nottinghamshire Derby’ approaches, we take a look at a little bit of history between two sides whose meetings can be traced back to approximately, ninety years ago now, and a 5-1 win for a Notts County side, against Mansfield Town, in the regions’ County Cup competition. More competitively however, the first league meetings…
There was little joy for the county’s women’s football teams at the weekend as both Nottingham Forest, and Notts County, suffered defeat in the FA Women’s National League, and Mansfield Town lost in the East Midlands Women’s Regional Football League. On the plus side, there was a taste of success for both Basford United, in…
Notts County started the week with a trip to Essex to take on Ben Garner’s Colchester team, in a match where The Magpies were perhaps expected to emerge victorious. Players and fans alike would have known the importance of getting some points on the board, given the fact that the league’s top scorers, Swindon Town,…
It was disappointment at home for Adam Dunleavy’s Notts County Women on Sunday afternoon when losing 4-0 to visiting Solihull Moors in the FA Women’s National League Division One Midlands. Often, heavy defeats can perhaps be berated, and rightly so for woeful performances, County though, they were undone by a red card for Emma Scoffham…
The long-awaited return to the Football League has matched the high expectations that preceded it, with County sat top after eight games. The visit of lowly Forest Green Rovers to Meadow Lane seemingly posed little threat to Luke Williams’ confident outfit. Yet, the afternoon proved to uncover weaknesses which have persisted throughout the start of…
As the Vitality Women’s FA Cup began for the lower-ranked clubs in the women’s football pyramid, those higher up continued their league games as both Nottingham clubs collected victories. Carly Davies’ unbeaten Nottingham Forest registered their fourth win in four (in all competitions), taking their tally to nineteen scored, when they saw off visiting AFC…
Luke Williams returns to one of his former clubs on Saturday, as he takes his Notts County team, who currently sit at the summit of League Two, to MK Dons, who occupy 2nd spot in the league, only one point behind the Magpies. It is no surprise, with Notts currently leading the way in League…
Head Coach Carly Davies continued her unbeaten start to life at the helm of Nottingham Forest this past weekend as the Reds romped to another, high-scoring win, this time claiming a 4-1 success in the West Midlands, against hosts West Bromwich Albion. Freya Thomas opened the Reds’ account on the afternoon as they scored twice…
Notts County’s life back in the EFL may have got off to a slow start, but Luke Williams’ men have turned their fortunes around since the opening day loss, going unbeaten in 4 league games. Most recently getting another three points at Meadow Lane on Saturday, where they beat Tranmere Rovers by 2 goals to…
There was double success for Nottingham clubs in the Determining Round of the FA Women’s National League Cup on Sunday afternoon as Nottingham Forest continued their red-hot start to the season with a big win away to Solihull Moors, and Notts County went through following a rain-soaked penalty shoot-out win at Chester-le-Street Town. Having notched…
Returning home following four years in Nottingham studying for a degree in Pharmacy (MPharm, Master of Pharmacy with Honours) at University of Nottingham, 22-year-old Jenny Ashton, born in the pit mining villages of County Durham, this summer became the fifteenth signing at FA Women’s National League Division One North side, Chester-le-Street Town. This weekend though,…
As Notts County look forward to their second home game back in the EFL against Tranmere Rovers this weekend, fans will look back on a return of seven points from the opening four games as a widely positive outcome. Especially considering the opening day thumping away to Sutton United, which Luke Williams’ men have bounced…
Nottingham Forest’s new Head Coach, Carly Davies, saw her side start the new season in emphatic fashion, putting Stourbridge to the sword with a seven-goal demolition job on the opening day of the FA Women’s National League Northern Premier season. The Reds, who missed out on promotion last time around in a season which saw…
Morecambe 0-0 Notts County (EFL League Two) 15.08.23 The trip to Lancashire for Luke Williams’ side was prefaced by an impressive, resolute victory over Grimsby at the weekend, so it should come as no surprise that supporters were looking forward to the journey North, in the hope that the Magpies could build up some form…
One a goalkeeper, the other a wing-half, both having played in the early days of association football, and both went by the surname of Toone; a father and son pairing who were born in the fair city of Nottingham, in the latter years of the 1800s. In fact, both were called George Toone, one Snr,…
