Match Previews

Notts County and Portsmouth have met a total of 27 times over the years, the first meeting coming on the 20th November 1926, which the Magpies lost 3-2 at Meadow Lane. We have beaten Portsmouth 12 times and played out six draws, with the South Coast side winning on nine occasions. The last meeting, at Meadow Lane on 31 October 2015, was won 2-1 by Notts - making it four consecutive wins over Pompey between September 2012 and October 2015,

There haven’t been many fixtures between Notts County and Coventry City, in all fairness: just 38 in the last 97 years. The first encounter took place on the 6th November 1920, the match at Meadow Lane ending in a 1-1 draw. The last one, meanwhile, was on 6th April 2015, a goalless draw. There have plenty of high-scoring games between the two, with several 5-1s, 3-0s and 4-2s over the years. Notts County have the upper hand in the head-to-heads – 19 victories over the Sky Blu

Notts County have met Doncaster Rovers 51 times over the years, with the first fixture coming on the 13th December 1930. On that occasion, an FA Cup tie, the Magpies triumphed 1-0. Rovers have the upper edge head-to-head, but only just. They have 23 wins and 21 defeats against Notts, with seven draws. Our last meeting came at the tail end of the 2012-13 season, when Notts secured a 1-0 victory at the Keepmoat courtesy of this rather decent effort by Joss L

Notts County have met Mansfield Town 52 times over the years in the Nottinghamshire derby. Notts: 18 Draw: 15 Mansfield: 19 Notts haven’t won a Nottinghamshire derby in 13 years (Notts and Mansfield didn’t play each other in the league for 7 years between 2008 and 2015) and have lost on their last four visits to Field Mill for a league game. Since the derby resumed from 2015-16 onwards, Mansfield are unbeaten against winning 4 times and drawing twice with an aggregate score of

Notts and Cambridge United have met just 23 times in their history, with the first meeting coming on Boxing Day 1970. The result? A resounding 4-1 win to the Magpies at Meadow Lane. Notts hold the advantage in the head to head, with 11 wins, 7 draws and just 5 defeats against the U’s. The club was founded in 1912 as Abbey United before taking the name Cambridge United in 1951.  It first competed in the Football Lea

Notts County captain Michael O'Connor is hoping to shake off a groin problem in time for the rescheduled home game against Morecambe. The Northern Irishman missed Saturday's 3-1 defeat at Mansfield Town and will be assessed by boss John Sheridan, who has no new major injury worries. Stanley Aborah could continue in midfield if O'Connor misses out again, while Adam Collin recovered from illness to play the full 90 minutes at the weekend and should resume in goal. Midfielder Curtis

Notts County and Wycombe Wanderers have faced each other a total of 31 times over the years, with the first meeting coming as late as 1995, when the Magpies won 2-0 at Meadow Lane. The Chairboys are way ahead in the head-to-head, having beaten Notts 15 times and drawn eight – we have beaten them just eight times. We last faced off on 15 December 2015, a League Two game at Adams Park which ended in a 2-2 draw. The fixture has been a high-scoring affair in recent years – our last fi

Head to head Notts County and Luton Town have faced off 70 times in their history. The first meeting came in January 1912 when the Magpies secured a 4-2 away win in the FA Cup. Luton dominate the head-to-head with 35 wins over Notts, 20 draws and 15 defeats. Out of the 11 matches between the two that have taken place since the turn of the century, Notts have won four, drawn four and lost four. The Hatters have won just one of their last four League Two matches against No

Notts have met Tranmere 43 times in their history. Notts wins: 17 Draw: 8 Tranmere wins: 18 Both sides last met in the 2013-14 season, with Notts winning 2-0 at Meadow Lane, with Tranmere winning 3-2 at Prenton Park. Since the 1990’s, this fixture has never had one dominant team, with neither team winning more than two in a row against the other. Stats Notts are winless in their last 9 league games but showed some signs of improvement in the first half against Mansfield

Notts County have met Swindon Town on 61 occasions, the first time being 103 years ago in the FA Cup. On that day in January 1911, the Robins beat the Magpies 2-0 at the County Ground. Of the 61 clashes, 24 have been won by Notts, 25 by Swindon, and 12 have been drawn. The last meeting between the two was back in April this year, which Notts won 2-0 at Meadow Lane   The club was founded in 1879 by Reverend

Head to head Notts County and Newport County have met a total of 49 times over the years, the first fixture coming in 1930, which the Magpies won 3-2. The head-to-head record is skewed in the Magpies’ favour, with 26 wins, 9 draws and 14 defeats. Our last meeting was earlier this season, a 3-0 hammering of the Exiles at Meadow Lane. Of particular note is the penultimate meeting, in May 2017, the last game of last season, and Newport won 2-1 at Rodney Parade to avoid the drop

Notts County’s head-to-head history with Crewe Alexandra dates back to September 1893, when the Magpies faced the Railwaymen at the Alexandra Recreation Ground. The result was a 2-0 win for Notts. After several further meetings in the late 1890s, the fixture would experience a hiatus of 63 years; between 1896 and 1959, the two teams didn't play each other. Despite our shared history going back so far, there have only been 41 meetings between the two sides. Notts have the upper han

Notts County and Preston North End are two of the oldest football clubs in the country (and by extension, the world), whose history goes back over 125 years. The first fixture between the two took place in November 1888, when North End defeated the Magpies 7-0 in the first ever season of the Football League. The 1888-89 season saw Preston remain unbeaten throughout, and would go on to become English football's first "Invincibles", a feat which remained unb

As the second weekend of the Sky Bet League Two season approaches, Meadow Lane will be the stage for a highly anticipated clash between Notts County and Fleetwood Town.  Both teams will be eager to secure three points, with the Magpies searching for their first win of the campaign, while the Cod Army look to build on their promising start. Notts County enter this match with a point to prove, having endured a mixed start to their season. After a resilient 0-0 draw away at Tranmere Rover

Carlisle United and Notts County have met 31 times since their first clash back in October 1959, a Fourth Division clash that was won 2-0 by the Cumbrians. Out of those, the Magpies have won 16 and lost 12, with just 3 draws. Our last meeting was on New Year's Eve last year, losing 3-2 to the Cumbrians at Meadow Lane. Carlisle staged their 'home' fixture against Notts at Preston North End's Deepdale stadium in December 2015 due to floods in Cumbria which impacted on Brunton Park a

Notts have met Grimsby 83 times over the years. Notts wins: 27 Draw: 21 Grimsby wins: 35 Since the two started playing each other after both clubs’ return to League Two, Notts haven’t beat Grimsby with their record being PLD 4, W0, D2, L2. Notts have only won two of the last ten league meetings between the two sides. Grimsby have won the last two meetings at Blundell Park scoring twice in both games. Stats Notts ended their nine-game winless run last Saturday wh

Notts and Rochdale have only met a total of 38 times over the years, with the first meeting coming on the 10th December 1949. During this FA Cup clash at Spotland, the Magpies triumphed 2-1. The last meeting between the two was two and a half years ago in February 2012, and in this League One clash, again at Spotland, Notts won 1-0.   Rochdale AFC was formed in 1907, and in their entire history, they have only ever switched divisio

As Notts County prepare to host Grimsby Town at Meadow Lane this Thursday evening, both teams will be eager to climb the League Two standings. With only one win between them after two games each, Notts County and Grimsby Town find themselves in 16th and 13th place respectively, making this an important early clash. Notts County's optimism is fuelled by the reinforcements to their squad, even after selling star striker Macauley Langstaff. Stuart Maynard's team are still seeking their fi

Notts County and Portsmouth have met a total of 28 times over the years, the first meeting coming on the 20th November 1926, which the Magpies lost 3-2 at Meadow Lane. We have beaten Pompey 12 times and played out six draws, with the South Coast side winning on 10 occasions. Between December 1992 and December 1994 the two teams played each other six times, with Notts failing to get a win in a run that saw three draws and three defeats. Our last five games against Portsmouth saw us

Notts County against Scunthorpe United is a relatively new fixture in English football - the first time these two faced off was on the 4th January 1969 in the old Division Four. On that day, goals by George Kerr and Nigel Cassidy gave the Iron a 2-1 victory - Richie Barker netted the consolation for the Magpies. Since then, the two sides have played 27 further games, and the record is firmly in the Magpies' favour, winning 18, drawing 4 and losing just 6. The last fixture took pla

Head to head & stats Notts County and Cambridge United have met 28 times in their history. The first meeting came on Boxing Day 1970 at Meadow Lane, with the Magpies earning a 4-1 win. Notts hold the advantage in the head to head, with 11 wins, 8 draws and 9 defeats against the U’s. Recent form is not good, however - we've lost four and drawn two of our last six meetings against Cambridge. The Magpies have won just once in their last eight league visits to Cambridge,

Notts have met Macclesfield 17 times in their history. Notts: 5 Draw: 8 Macclesfield: 4 Notts won the first game between the two this season at Moss Rose. Jon Stead scored a late penalty to give Notts a 1-0 win. This mean Notts took the lead in the head-to-head record between the sides. Since that game, both teams have changed managers. Stats Whilst Neal Ardley won his first home game in charge against Tranmere, he couldn’t provide back to back wins as Not