Notts County have only ever played Crawley Town twice in their history! The first ever fixture between the two was thirteen months ago, on the 10th November 2012. The League One game, played at Meadow Lane, finished 1-1, while the away fixture was a goalless draw.
Crawley Town have been a non-league side for the majority of their history β ten years ago, while Notts were struggling to survive in the old Second Division, Crawley had just been promoted from the Southern Football League!
Crawley have won plenty of silverware in their history, though the majority of it is amateur-based. This changed when they won the Conference National title in 2011 and the League Two title just a year later.
2010-11 was a record-breaking season not just for Crawley, but also for the Conference. The West Sussex club broke the points total in one season (105) and tie with other teams for most wins in one season (31), fewest defeats (3), and highest goal difference (+63). Because of this season, alongside the funds they had to buy players and an unlikeable manager (Steve Evans), they were known as βthe Manchester United of non-league footballβ.
Crawley have the smallest stadium in League One; the Broadfield Stadium holds a meagre 5,996 people β nearly 800 fewer than the next smallest, Stevenageβs Lamex Stadium. You could fit just over three and a half Broadfields inside Meadow Lane!
Crawley Town forward Billy Clarke is suspended following his red card in the Boxing Day defeat to MK Dons, but centre-back Kyle McFadzean is available again after serving a one-match ban.
Josh Simpson is expected back following hamstring trouble but fellow midfielder Dannie Bulman is likely to miss out.
Notts will be missing Gary Liddle and possibly Callum Ball, after the duo suffered injuries against Bristol City, while Mustapha Dumbuya is set to face his former club.
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