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Joe Jones
Notts County delivered arguably the worst performance of the season as they were convincingly beaten 3-1 by Chesterfield in Sunday's televised League Two game at the Proact Stadium.
The Spireites, in the bottom two of the Football League, were hosting a side supposedly chasing promotion at the other end of the table, but you could easily have thought the positions were reversed.
Although the hosts began brightly, Notts forced a chance when a the ball was sent long into the box by keeper Adam Collin and headed goalwards by Shaun Brisley, though Aaron Ramsdale managed to tip over his bar.
It took Jack Lester's side just 16 minutes to break the deadlock, with Andy Kellett's corner bundled into the back of the net through nudges from Drew Talbot and Sid Nelson, a testament to County's shambolic defending.
At the other end, Elliott Hewitt spurned a great opportunity to nod Notts level, but Jon Stead's cross to his unmarked teammate was inexplicably put wide.
From the restart, Chesterfield headed up the pitch and a litany of errors at the back from Notts saw Zavon Hines claim the ball 12 yards out and rifle home to knock even more stuffing out of the beleaguered visitors.
The Derbyshire strugglers continued to dominate in the second half against a zombified Notts, with Hines volleying into the side netting before Alex Whitmore sent a header narrowly wide.
There was still a little more fight in Notts and they dragged themselves back to within one goal through a free kick from substitute - and ex-Chesterfield man - Dan Jones, which bounced inside the far post from wide on the right.
Nine minutes of stoppage time were then announced, and for a few minutes there was genuine hope that a second wind could see Notts grab an equaliser, or maybe even a Man City - QPR style comeback win.
But no. The Black and White Army were soon put out of their misery when another defensive mishap saw Chesterfield burst through, Kellett brought down by Matt Tootle in the box, a penalty awarded, and Kristian Dennis smashing the ball into the back of the net with Collin diving the wrong way.
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Joe Jones
Former Notts County captain John Thompson has claimed that Notts County looked "a bit devoid of ideas" as they fell to a 3-1 defeat at Chesterfield on Sunday.
The Magpies' televised League Two clash at the Proact Stadium was the archetypal "bad day" as they conceded two goals before the break due to dreadful defending.
Although Dan Jones halved the deficit late on, the following nine minutes of stoppage time only yielded another goal for the Spireites as Matt Tootle gave away a penalty which Kristian Dennis converted.
"There was never really a plan B," Thompson said after the game on BBC Radio Nottingham. "It's a frustrating game all around. This was a very bad 90 minutes.
"Today their two centre-halves dominated (against Stead and Ameobi), there was a lack of pace. Chesterfield were constantly running at the Notts defence.
"They look a bit devoid of ideas out there today."
The result keeps Notts four points adrift of third-placed Wycombe Wanderers, with the five teams below the Magpies all boasting a game in hand.
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Head to head
Notts County have played Chesterfield a total of 67 times over the years.
The first meeting came on 29 November 1930 in the FA Cup at the Spireites' old ground, Saltergate, and finished 2-1 to the Magpies.
The head-to-head record favours Notts, with 28 victories, 20 defeats and 19 draws.
The last time the two teams met was earlier this season in League Two on 12 August 2017 at Meadow Lane, Jorge Grant bagging a brace in that game.
County's last visit to the Proact Stadium came in September 2014 when strikes from Blair Adams and Georg Margreitter meant the points were shared between the two sides.
October 2011 was when County last won away at the Spireites thanks to an own goal from Drew Talbot to go with earlier efforts from Ben Burgess and Alan Judge.
Chesterfield have not beaten Notts at home in a league game since August 2009.
The Magpies have won four of their last six league matches against the Spireites.
County's 2-1 win in their last away at outing at Forest Green was their first in seven in all competitions - they haven't won consecutive matches on the road since September.
Kristian Dennis has scored 15 of Chesterfield's 37 goals in League Two this season (40.5%), the highest proportion of any player in the competition.
History
Nobody knows the date when the first incarnation of Chesterfield Football Club was formed.
A Derbyshire Times newspaper report from 2 January 1864 noted a scheduled game between "Chesterfield and Norton football clubs", suggesting that a club in the town was active from at least 1863.
By contrast, club historian Stuart Basson had placed a formally constituted Chesterfield FC as being established as an offshoot of Chesterfield Cricket Club in October 1867.
The early history of the club is dotted with tumult and instability - the club lost the right to play at Saltergate following worsening relations with Chesterfield Cricket Club, while in 1915 the subsequent incarnation of the club, Chesterfield Town, was put into voluntary liquidation.
To fill the footballing gap left in the town, Chesterfield Borough Council reformed the club on 24 April 1919, giving it the name Chesterfield Municipal F.C.
After the Football Association and Football League made it clear that they were against a council-run club, the entity became independent, reflected in the name change to Chesterfield F.C. in December 1920.
The club have been successful in terms of minor silverware, winning the Fourth Division (and its subsequent reincarnations) a record four times, while also claiming the Anglo-Scottish Cup in 1982 and the Football League Trophy in 2012 (and finishing runners-up in 2014).
The 1996–97 season saw Chesterfield beat six clubs including Nottingham Forest to reach the semi-final of the FA Cup for the first time. The semi-final match against Middlesbrough was drawn 3–3 after extra time; Chesterfield lost the replay 3–0.
The club's nickname, The Spireites, comes from the Church of St Mary and All Saints in Chesterfield, famous for its crooked spire.
Famous Chesterfield players include Ernie Moss, Kevin Davies, Gary Stone, Jason Lee, Walter McMillen, Sam Hardy, Gordon Banks, Herbert Munday, Steve Ogrizovic, Barry Sunday, Freeman Hardy and Willis Edwards.
Famous fans include glamour model Jo Guest, presenter Robert Primrose Wilson, and ex-Arsenal goalkeeper John Lukic.
Team news
Chesterfield will welcome back Louis Reed, who served a two-match ban after picking up 10 yellow cards.
Louis Dodds is hoping for a start after coming off the bench at Cheltenham last week following a calf complaint.
Ian Evatt (knee), Jordan Sinnott (ankle) and Robbie Weir (knee) remain on the comeback trail.
Notts will be without on-loan defender Ben Hall, who is away on international duty with Northern Ireland Under-21s, so Shaun Brisley is likely to come into the side.
Midfielder Liam Walker is also absent as he's away with Gibraltar.
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Carl Dickinson has defended Notts County's style of play and is adamant that winning promotion from League Two would be great for "shutting a few people up".
The Magpies have received criticism this season over how they play, which has seen plenty of moments in games where the ball is lumped up top.
Dickinson, however, thinks accusations of being a long-ball side are wide of the mark and says their play is "effective" as they aim to make it five games unbeaten at Chesterfield on Sunday.
“We know what we are good at, and we are never going to be the prettiest team on the eye,” the left-back told the Nottingham Post.
“People don't think we play good football, but we do at times and they don't realise that.
“They say Notts County are this long ball team, but it’s not. It’s effective football and I think maybe it (good football) goes a bit unnoticed but let them think that.
“We'll just keep plugging away and hopefully prove a lot of people wrong.
“It doesn’t bother the players because come the end of the season, if we do win promotion, then we can shut a few people up.
“Everyone's entitled to their own opinion that's why football is so great. But like I said, we know what we're about and we know what we need to do.
“We plan on taking that forward and trying to finish this season as strongly as possible.”
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Shola Ameobi has stressed that he and other senior members of the Notts County contingent must "set the tone" for the rest of the squad.
The veteran striker has experience playing at the top level for Newcastle United and at international level for Nigeria.
Ameobi is one of several such players and coaches at Meadow Lane, with Kevin Nolan, Mark Crossley, Jon Stead and Alan Smith also enjoying playing careers at the top level.
All must play their part in helping the rest of the Magpies squad handle the pressure of the League Two promotion battle, says Ameobi.
“We have players and staff who have played in big games during their career under huge pressure and I think that’s a big positive for us,” he told The Mag.
“Hopefully we can use that experience to help the rest of the lads. It is important the senior players set the tone for the team especially the younger players.
“The manager will do that anyway, but the likes of Steady, Smudge, Duffer and myself have a big role to play in ensuring the team is prepared mentally.
“We have nothing to lose going into the eight games but we will take each one as it comes.
“It is important to look back at where we have come from since this time last year because we can take a lot of pride from that and use it as momentum going into the final stretch.
“We know if we can manage to put a run together we could end up winning promotion. We have to deal with that pressure and expectation but we are confident within the dressing room.”
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Kevin Nolan has stressed that Notts County will show Chesterfield "ultimate respect" when they lock horns in League Two on Sunday.
The Magpies remain in the promotion hunt and will travel to the Proact Stadium for a second game against local rivals in quick succession following the Mansfield Town home draw.
Unlike the Stags, though, the Spireites are six points adrift of safety in the bottom two of the table, but Nolan is not taking their lowlier league position for granted.
“It’s another local derby and you've got to earn the right to play,” he told the Nottingham Post. “It might not be as intense as the derby against Mansfield but there are still bragging rights at stake.
“For me, we will show them ultimate respect because they've got some good individuals and Jack (Lester)'s team play some really good football.
“But you know I'm confident if we continue to play the way we have been over the last few weeks we've got a good chance of coming away with the points.
“But this and the next five weeks are not going to be easy. What we've got to do is just make sure we tick the games off one by one and hopefully when we're putting a "W" next to them. If that's the case we will all be having a good time on May 5.”
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Former Notts County captain Neal Bishop has revealed how he was happy to just play "pub football" up until his mid-twenties but is glad to have taken the risk to go professional.
The 36-year-old has enjoyed a fruitful career in the Football League, playing for the likes of County, Blackpool and Scunthorpe United, where he remains today.
Bishop is loved by the Black and White Army for his four years of service at Meadow Lane, making close to 200 appearances between 2009 and 2013.
However, it could have been so different had he not decided to take the plunge and, given he was happy working a more conventional job, it may well have beem but for his "big decision".
“I didn’t play my first professional game until I was 24, 25," Bishop told Notts TV.
"When I was younger, I probably doubted myself a bit too much. I was at Middlesbrough academy when I was a kid and it didn’t work out – I don’t know whether I’d become a bit disillusioned or what.
"I was playing pub football at 22, 23; I would play on a Saturday, non-league, few quid cash in hand, then go out Saturday night – I’m a Middlesbrough lad, a Teeside lad and that’s how we do it.
"I would then play on a Sunday morning with my mates and go to the social club in the afternoon then work Monday morning!
"I used to be a window fitter and I was happy in that life, I was with a girl and it was a big decision to eventually go pro.
"I was not a kid anymore and went to Scarborough who were professional in the Conference at the time.
"It was a bit like, what do I do because I had a good job, picking up good money playing part time so it was a bit of a risk. But when I got into it I thought, if I’m going to give it a go I might as well go all in.
"It was a very unusual way to get into the game – you usually get the ones that come out the academies, who go out on loan and are then released.
"At 20, 21, they find out they aren’t good enough for their chosen clubs and filter down through the leagues whereas coming up through them is different.
"The ones who have been at the top like Jamie Vardy and Charlie Austin are such good stories and everyone knows about them because there are so few of them.
"Personally, I got to the Championship with Blackpool and don’t have the ability to play in the Premier League so I have ultimately made the most of my ability so late on.
"I made my debut in the Championship when I was 32 which is ridiculous and I think I appreciated it more because of the way I’d come through.
"Once you come up that way, and spend most of your life doing that, you don’t come away from it."
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Notts County defenders Richard Duffy and Carl Dickinson visited Robin Hood Primary School in Nottingham as part of the Football In The Community-led +Sport Move and Learn Project.
The programme, delivered in partnership with The English Football League Trust and Ferrero, is a free school-based educational programme for primary school children.
It seeks to encourage physical activity, promote nutritional education and build awareness of the importance of a healthy diet and active lifestyle among youngsters.
In a Q&A session, the school children asked the two players about their favourite foods, drinks and other eating habits,and also got a chance to test the players’ physical skills in a game of dodgeball.
“It’s really enjoyable, it’s nice to see the kids with smiles on their faces and enjoying their day," Duffy told the FITC website.
“We both have kids the same age so we know what to expect and some of the trickier questions didn’t come as a surprise”.
Dickinson added: “Most of these kids like football, so it’s nice that we can get involved and go into schools and talk about our experiences.
“Anything that children can learn about earlier is a good thing, this particular project obviously focuses on nutrition, which is great.
“In terms of other projects that FITC do, I think people often try to stay away from a lot of touchy subjects like mental health and cancer rehabilitation but the more people talk and know about it, and know what they can do to help, then it’s all for the better."
If you would like to find out more about +Sport Move and Learn, contact Zara at FITC on [email protected] or alternatively call 0115 905 5896.
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Kevin Nolan has issued a rallying battle cry to all of the Notts County contingent as the League Two season enters its final stages.
The Magpies have just eight games left and they currently sit fourth in the table, still with a great chance of an automatic promotion spot and likely to at least finish in the top seven.
Up next is Sunday's trip to Chesterfield, which will be shown on Sky Sports, and Nolan wants everybody to unite for the remainder of the season to help pull off something which seemed a million miles away just a year ago.
“It's about us all sticking together,” he told the Nottingham Post.
“We have given ourselves an unbelievable opportunity to try to get into League One, so let's enjoy it.
“You couldn't have dreamt of this when we arrived in the middle of January last year.
“It's there and within our grasp so let's stick together - the players, staff, fans - and let's have a really good go at it. If we do that I think we'll give ourselves an absolutely fantastic chance.
“I'm sure with us all together, the way we have been for the majority of the season, we will be celebrating come May. We've got a dream now and let's make that dream a reality.”
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As the world’s oldest Football League club, Notts County Football Club really do have an unrivalled history.
It’s a fascinating story of great names and good times, dark days and disappointments – and it deserves to be told to and by more people of all ages.
This is why Notts County Football in the Community have launched the Heritage Project.
Supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund, this important scoping project will develop recommendations to secure the heritage of Notts County for the enjoyment and education of present and future generations.
As the oldest football league club in the world, founded in 1862, the club has a rich history, and recent induction into the National Football Museum Hall of Fame further cemented the importance of the club in the history of world football.
At present, however, there is no formal programme to manage the physical and other heritage assets connected to Notts, and much of this heritage is not owned or managed by the club, but is in the care of many organisations and individuals that have an interest in the Magpies.
The project seeks to answer several important questions:
- What historic material does the club own?
- What heritage items related to the club do other people and organisations have?
- How could the club's heritage be better protected and shared, so more people can enjoy it?
To go a long way towards answering these questions, FITC wants YOUR help!
FITC is keen to hear from you about:
- Your Notts County collection: For example, you might have a collection of match programmes, replica kit, fanzines, scrapbooks, t-shirts, former players’ shirts or boots .... in fact, anything to do with Notts County! And if you’re interested, FITC will happy to give you some free, expert advice about how you might keep your collection so that it lasts as long as possible – and/or put you in touch with other collectors of Notts County heritage items.
- Your ideas about how the history of Notts County could be told and shared: For instance, would you like more information and displays around the ground, more on the club website, or events for collectors of NCFC memorabilia? Any ideas are welcome – particularly those that involve supporters and give them the chance to share their stories and memories.

Here is how to get in touch:
- Start the conversation by sending an email to [email protected].
- If you put ‘Notts County collection’ in the subject line, FITC will send you a simple form that you can use to tell them more about what you have, and what help you might need.
- Use this email address to send FITC any suggestions about how the history of Notts County could be shared and told. All ideas are welcome, and they will be happy to discuss them with you.
- If you would like to receive an occasional e-newsletter about this project, just send FITC an email with ‘Heritage Newsletter’ in the subject line and your name in the message area.
Let's all join in and make Notts County Football Club stand out further in the annals of football history - after all, are we not the Pride of Nottingham?
The Heritage Project is in partnership with Nottingham City Council, the EFL Trust, the Professional Footballers' Association, the Premier League and MacMillan Cancer Support.
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What's been happening in League Two over the last week?
Here is Pride of Nottingham's round-up of the biggest League Two news from the last seven days.
- Swindon Town signed free agent Ryan McGivern on a short-term deal until the end of the season. The Northern Ireland defender, 28, was released by Northampton Town in January.
- Grimsby Town signed forward Gary McSheffrey on a deal until the end of the season. The 35-year-old was a free agent after leaving National League side Eastleigh in November.
- Former Notts County striker Lee Hughes, who joined non-league Halesowen Town earlier in the month, was declared bankrupt.
- Stevenage announced the appointment of former Boro player Dino Maamria as their new manager following the sacking of Darren Sarll on Sunday.
- Barnet sacked Graham Westley and appointed Martin Allen - who previously managed Notts - as their new boss for his fifth spell in charge, and one of his first actions was to cut his squad down to just 20 players.
- Cheltenham Town announced that a group of young supporters were turned away from entering Saturday's home match against Chesterfield having previously been warned they wouldn't be let in following the Notts fixture.
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Alan Hardy has claimed that he "never, ever expected" Notts County to be gunning for promotion from League Two in his first full season as chairman.
The Magpies are currently fourth in the table with just eight games remaining, a remarkable turnaround from the battle to remain in the Football League this time last year.
Hardy, who took over at Meadow Lane in January 2017, says a stable season of consolidation was the original aim for this campaign and seeing Notts in the upper tiers of the table has been a surprise.
“It’s been incredible really because we never, ever, expected to be in this position and it certainly wasn’t in our plan for this year,” he told the Nottingham Post.
“After securing safety last season, we sat down and said that consolidation was the aim in order that we could lay foundations for a promotion push next season.
“But all of a sudden here we are, third in the table, with just eight games to go, and we could be heading for a place in League One ahead of schedule.
“It’s been remarkable to witness and it’s a testament to Kevin Nolan, his staff and the players for how they have performed this season.
“They have engineered themselves into a fantastic position and whatever fate has in store for us, I am just going to enjoy the ride.
“It would be utterly magical if we could pull it off and there are not many teams who go from fighting relegation one season, then pushing for promotion the next.”
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Former Notts County loanee and Aston Villa star Jack Grealish has spoken of how playing under so many managers has impacted on his development and feels that only three managers have trusted him.
The 22-year-old burst onto the scene on loan at Meadow Lane during the 2013-14 season, his performances in tandem with fellow loanee Callum McGregor delighting the Black and White Army during an otherwise poor campaign.
Grealish then returned to Villa and took his form from his Notts loan spell into the then Premier League club's first team, but injuries, lack of form, minor off-field issues blown out of proportion by the gutter press, upheaval in the dugout and all-round malaise at the club, which culminated in relegation, set the talented youngster back.
A freak kidney injury ahead of the 2017-18 season then risked compromising Grealish's career but he has bounced back in true style, establishing himself as one of Villa's standout performers under Steve Bruce and helping the club to the upper spots in the Championship table.
During an interview with the Telegraph, Grealish said: “I feel I’m definitely in the best form of my career. I’ll be honest, in my career I feel like I haven’t been given enough runs of games. I’d play one decent game and then chucked out the team.
“I’ve also had eight managers in four years, if you include [England under-21s head coach] Aidy Boothroyd and Shaun Derry during my loan at Notts County. That’s ridiculous really. It’s not an excuse but it does affect you.
“I think only three managers have trusted me, [Tim] Sherwood, [Roberto] Di Matteo and Bruce.
“It’s been my best season and I’ve been the most consistent. People think I’m a No.10 but my favourite position is playing on the left of a three.”
Bruce recently compared Grealish to Paul Gascoigne and labelled the Solihull-born winger ‘the best player in the Championship’.
“That was great to hear but I didn’t feel any pressure with it at all,” added Grealish. “It gives me a lift and I know the manager is a truthful guy and wouldn’t have just said it. To be mentioned in the same sentence as Gazza was unbelievable in itself, though I know I’m nowhere near that level yet.
“The gaffer said in pre-season he wanted to build the team around me and that’s what you like to hear. To have that belief and trust is massive. I want to repay him by getting Villa promoted.”
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Noor Husin has stated that Kevin Nolan was instrumental in his decision to join Notts County and feels he can progress as a player under the former Premier League stalwart.
The 21-year-old was on the books of Crystal Palace but opportunities were few and far between for him at Selhurst Park, especially once Sam Allardyce was named as their new manager.
Husin caught Nolan's eye when he scored against them whilst on loan at Accrington Stanley and, when Palace made him available for transfer in January, the Magpies duly snapped him up.
"It wasn't really a tough decision to leave Palace," Husin told Sky Sports.
"Kevin gave me a bit of banter about scoring against us, but he is one of the reasons I came here. He has played at the top level and my aim is to get there. I thought I could progress under him and take my game forward.
"He has definitely helped me so far. I am playing regularly and he can see the game through my eyes because of the position he played. I am happy taking tips off him and understanding different things I can improve on.
"Notts County is a massive club in League Two as well. I just thought it was the right time to go down a few levels and build my way back up."
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Notts County defender Matt Tootle has admitted the illness he had in January knocked a lot out of him but feels he is slowly building his form back up.
The 27-year-old was sidelined for almost almost a month at the start of the year due to a virus that caused him to lose a lot of weight.
However, Tootle was able to return to action in February and has been returning to form, putting in impressive performances at the back.
“The illness really knocked me and I perhaps didn’t realise how much it had taken out of me,” he told the Nottingham Post.
“I came back into a different team and it was difficult because we were struggling a little bit.
“We had the Barnet game and I said that when I first came that I want to be a 7/10 every week.
“I want to make sure I give 100 percent and I think I have done that.
“In the last three or four games I’ve felt a lot better. Hopefully, I am slowly building my form up at the perfect time.”
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