Match Previews

Notts County have met Colchester United a modest 40 times over the years, all league encounters except for one Sherpa Vans Trophy tie in 1988. Notts hold the marginal upper edge, having won 18 games to Colchester's 14, with 8 draws. All league encounters between the two have never taken place higher than the third tier. The recent history between those two sides is very positive for the Magpies - we have won the last five games against the Essex side, by an aggregate score

Notts County have met Crawley Town 12 times over the years. Notts wins: 7 Draw: 2 Crawley: 3 Last season, Notts won 1-0 at the Broadfield Stadium with Jorge Grant scoring the only goal of the game. Crawley won the return game 2-1 at Meadow Lane. Before the 2-1 loss in January of this year, Notts notched up 5 wins in a row against Crawley, doing the double over the Red Devils in 2015-16 and 2016-17. Stats Crawley have started well under new manager Gabrielle Cioffi -

The first time that Notts County faced Leyton Orient was 103 years ago, when the Magpies travel to Millfields Road for a Division Two fixture. The East London outfit won 1-0. A total of 76 fixtures have taken place between the two, with the Nottingham outfit holding the upper hand historically, as 30 games have been won by the Magpies, with 27 O's wins and 19 draws. Leyton Orient were founded in 1881, and have had several name changes thro

Notts County have met Port Vale a grand total of 92 times over the years, with the first two fixtures coming within a week of each other back in February 1921. The Magpies won the first game 2-1, but lost 1-0 at Meadow Lane. Notts have won 38 games, lost 34, and drawn 20 against the Valiants, with the highest scoring matches coming in February 1927 (a 6-2 defeat) and April 1935 (a 5-3 defeat). Last time these two played, in April this year at Meadow Lane, the Magpies won b

Notts County and Plymouth Argyle have met a total of 45 times over the years, with the Magpies winning 23 times; the Pilgrims have triumphed 13 times, and nine draws have taken place. The first meeting took place on 13 Jan 1923, a FA Cup clash in Plymouth which ended as a goalless draw. The last meeting was at the start of the season, on 16 August last year, and the Pilgrims won 2-1 at Meadow Lane. Argyle takes its nickname from an English religious group that left Plymouth for th

Notts County and Bristol City have faced each other a gargantuan 105 times over their history. This is because both clubs have been regularly playing each other since the 1900s. Tomorrow will however be just the third league encounter between the two in ten years - and all of these have taken place in the last year. Bristol City only just hold the upper edge, having won 42 games to Notts's 39. 24 matches have been drawn. The city of Bristol is the

Notts County and Hartlepool United have met 30 times over the years. The first meeting was on 21 September 1959 at Victoria Park, and the Magpies won 4-2. The head-to-head record stands at 13 wins for Notts, 12 defeats, and 5 draws. In 1905, the amateur team West Hartlepool won the FA Amateur Cup which at the time was considered second only to the FA Cup. Partly as a result of this the opportunity for a professional team arose in 1908, when West Hartlepool Rugby Club went bust lea

Notts County and Yeovil Town have met 15 times over the years. The first game took place at Meadow Lane on 4 November 1961, with the Magpies beating their opponents 4-2 in the FA Cup. That was the only meeting of the two pre-21st century - the 14 meetings following that game all took place between 2004 and this year. The last game was a League Two encounter at Meadow Lane last February, a goalless draw. Yeovil have the upper edge in the head-to-head with seven wins, five defe

Notts County and Mansfield Town have faced each other a total of 14 times over the years, with the first fixture taking place in October 1937. This game, which took place in Division Three South, finished 2-0 to the Magpies. Since then, the fixture has been on a knife-edge, with Notts winning 16 and Mansfield 14 (13 games have been drawn).   In recent times, the Stags have had the better of things, winning four of the last

Notts have met Oxford United just 26 times in their history, the first meeting coming on 17 October 1964 when a goalless draw at Meadow Lane was the result. The U's have the upper edge - but only just, with nine wins, nine draws and eight defeats The last meeting between the two was on 18 March 2006, again a goalless draw at Meadow Lane. Oxford United were formed as Headington in 1893, adding the suffix United in 1

Notts County have only played Accrington Stanley 14 times in their history. The first fixtures were in August and December 1958, when both sides played in Division Three. The Magpies drew 1-1 in the first match, before losing 3-0 in the second. A hiatus of 48 years followed before the teams met again in the fourth tier, now called League Two, on 9 September 2006. The result was a 3-2 win to Notts. The last time the two met was on 22 August

Notts have faced Macclesfield 16 times in competitive action over the years. Notts: 4 Draw: 8 Macclesfield: 4 The last time Notts faced Macclesfield was in the title winning 2009-10 season. The Magpies won 4-0 at Moss Rose in August 2009, and 1-0 at Meadow Lane in March 2010. Notts are unbeaten in their last five fixtures against Macclesfield, winning two and drawing three. Stats Macclesfield are still looking for their first win of the season, having drawn 4 an

Notts County and Peterborough have met a grand total of 44 times over the years, dating back to the 1960s. The first meeting between the two, a Third Division fixture on the 7th September 1961, ended in a 2-2 draw. Our record win over the Posh is a 6-0 drubbing at Meadow Lane in the 1970-71 season, while our record defeat to them is a 5-1 loss in 1963.   Last time the two sides played each

Notts County can make it three wins on the spin, and claim their first three-point haul of the season, should they be victorious at Moss Rose on Saturday when Harry Kewell's boys face struggling new boys Macclesfield Town. Pride of Nottingham's Chris has analysed the opposition and written up this in-depth scouting report with views on how best not to get stuck in a web against the Silkmen. Run-down of their last six fixtures Saturday 1st September – Crewe Alexandra 3 Macclesfield

After a disappointing showing on Wednesday night, Notts have had just 2 full days to prepare for Saturdays away trip to Crawley. With Wednesday looking like 2 points dropped, it seems Notts will be unable to reach the play offs this season. So with this in mind, let us have a look at what tomorrow might install. Notts are 3 places higher sat in 10th over Crawley by 2 points. However Crawley have 2 games in hand over Notts and for a team that has been very quiet all season, Crawley will be

The first time that Notts County faced Leyton Orient was 101 years ago, when the Magpies travel to Millfields Road for a Division Two fixture. The East London outfit won 1-0. A total of 74 fixtures have taken place between the two, with the Nottingham outfit holding the upper hand historically - but only just, as 29 games have been won by the Magpies, with 26 O's wins and 19 draws. Leyton Orient were founded in 1881, and have had several name chang

League Two is starting to form shape, with teams eager to maintain a level of consistency. Right now, anyone can beat anyone and Tuesday night should make for an interesting encounter throughout the games scheduled to take place. The prize for Notts is not just the ability to take home 3 points but to ensure the County faithful, that last Friday was just a small blip. This game is likely to go down to whomever scores first and I feel that

Notts County and Stevenage FC have only ever met 10 times, the first meeting coming on 17 September 2011 at Broadhall Way (known as the Lamex Stadium) - the result on that day was 2-0 to the Magpies. The last meeting, meanwhile, was at the start of this season, with the spoils shared out in a 1-1 draw - the first ever between the two sides - as Ben Kennedy opened the scoring for Stevenage at Meadow Lane nine minutes in and Jon Stead pulled level in the 18th minute. Our head-to-head rec

As Meadow Lane prepares for a pivotal League Two showdown, Notts County is gearing up for a clash with Walsall, a match that could significantly alter the course of their respective seasons. The Magpies, flying high in the league, are all set to swoop in for a win that could give their promotion dreams a big boost. Leading Notts County's offensive line is the prolific goalscorer, Macaulay Langstaff. The team’s top scorer has been a key player in their journey, with his knack for hittin

Notts County first played Oldham Athletic all the way back in 1910. During the Division One fixture, played at the Oldham Athletic Ground (now known as Boundary Park), the home side ran out 2-1 winners against the Magpies. The Latics hold the upper edge against Notts in the head-to-head, having won 36 games to our 34, while 20 draws have taken place. Of those draws, arguably one of the most important in recent years was a mere four months ago, when Notts t

Notts County have only played Accrington Stanley 13 times in their history. The first fixtures were in August and December 1958, when both sides played in Division Three. The Magpies drew 1-1 in the first match, before losing 3-0 in the second. A hiatus of 48 years followed before the teams met again in the fourth tier, now called League Two, on 9 September 2006. The result was a 3-2 win to Notts.   The last time t

Notts County have played local rivals Chesterfield a total of 64 times over the years, with the first meeting coming on the 29th November 1930 in the FA Cup. The game took place at the Spireites' old ground, Saltergate, and finished 2-1 to the Magpies. The head-to-head record favours Notts, with 27 victories, 19 defeats and 18 draws. The highest amount of goals scores in this fixture is six: on the 26th September 1964, the Magpies beat Chesterfield