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Notts County through time
The Notts County history timeline
Explore a source-labelled chronology of the club’s origins, colours, crests, wartime football, remembrance, grounds, women’s football, academy, people, major finals, records, ownership, financial survival, community, honours and league journey.
Timeline coverage
Events by category
1888–1914
Football League foundation and the first great honour
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Origins
Founder member season
Notts County were one of the 12 founding members of the Football League. They finished level on points with Stoke and were re-elected.
Source: Wikipedia: List of Notts County F.C. seasons · 2026-06-12
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League movement
Relegation from Div 1
Source: Wikipedia: List of Notts County F.C. seasons · 2026-06-12
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Honours and promotion
Div 2 champions and promoted
Source: Wikipedia: List of Notts County F.C. seasons · 2026-06-12
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League movement
Relegation from Div 1
Source: Wikipedia: List of Notts County F.C. seasons · 2026-06-12
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Honours and promotion
Div 2 champions and promoted
Source: Wikipedia: List of Notts County F.C. seasons · 2026-06-12
1915–1919
First World War and league restart
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League movement
Relegation from Div 1
Source: Wikipedia: List of Notts County F.C. seasons · 2026-06-12
1920–1938
Inter-war league years
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Honours and promotion
Div 2 champions and promoted
Source: Wikipedia: List of Notts County F.C. seasons · 2026-06-12
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League movement
Relegation from Div 1
Source: Wikipedia: List of Notts County F.C. seasons · 2026-06-12
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League movement
Relegation from Div 2
Source: Wikipedia: List of Notts County F.C. seasons · 2026-06-12
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Honours and promotion
Div 3S champions and promoted
Source: Wikipedia: List of Notts County F.C. seasons · 2026-06-12
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League movement
Relegation from Div 2
Source: Wikipedia: List of Notts County F.C. seasons · 2026-06-12
1939–1946
Second World War and football restart
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Wartime football and remembrance
League season abandoned
The season was abandoned in early September and the recorded league results were annulled.
Source: Wikipedia: List of Notts County F.C. seasons · 2026-06-12
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Wartime football and remembrance
Competitive football resumes with the FA Cup
The FA Cup returned, but the Football League did not resume until the following season.
Source: Wikipedia: List of Notts County F.C. seasons · 2026-06-12
1947–1959
Post-war growth and record crowds
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Honours and promotion
Div 3S champions and promoted
Source: Wikipedia: List of Notts County F.C. seasons · 2026-06-12
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League movement
Relegation from Div 2
Source: Wikipedia: List of Notts County F.C. seasons · 2026-06-12
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League movement
Relegation from Div 3
Source: Wikipedia: List of Notts County F.C. seasons · 2026-06-12
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Honours and promotion
Promotion from Div 4
Source: Wikipedia: List of Notts County F.C. seasons · 2026-06-12
1960–1979
Rebuild and upward movement
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League movement
Relegation from Div 3
Source: Wikipedia: List of Notts County F.C. seasons · 2026-06-12
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Honours and promotion
Div 4 champions and promoted
Source: Wikipedia: List of Notts County F.C. seasons · 2026-06-12
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Honours and promotion
Promotion from Div 3
Source: Wikipedia: List of Notts County F.C. seasons · 2026-06-12
1980–1995
Higher-tier returns and Wembley years
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Honours and promotion
Promotion from Div 2
Source: Wikipedia: List of Notts County F.C. seasons · 2026-06-12
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League movement
Relegation from Div 1
Source: Wikipedia: List of Notts County F.C. seasons · 2026-06-12
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League movement
Relegation from Div 2
Source: Wikipedia: List of Notts County F.C. seasons · 2026-06-12
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Honours and promotion
Promotion from Div 3
Source: Wikipedia: List of Notts County F.C. seasons · 2026-06-12
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Honours and promotion
Promotion from Div 2
Source: Wikipedia: List of Notts County F.C. seasons · 2026-06-12
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League movement
Relegation from Div 1
Source: Wikipedia: List of Notts County F.C. seasons · 2026-06-12
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League movement
Relegation from Div 1
Source: Wikipedia: List of Notts County F.C. seasons · 2026-06-12
1996–2018
Modern Football League era
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League movement
Relegation from Div 2
Source: Wikipedia: List of Notts County F.C. seasons · 2026-06-12
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Honours and promotion
Div 3 champions and promoted
Source: Wikipedia: List of Notts County F.C. seasons · 2026-06-12
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League movement
Relegation from Div 2
Source: Wikipedia: List of Notts County F.C. seasons · 2026-06-12
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Honours and promotion
Lge 2 champions and promoted
Source: Wikipedia: List of Notts County F.C. seasons · 2026-06-12
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League movement
Relegation from Lge 1
Source: Wikipedia: List of Notts County F.C. seasons · 2026-06-12
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League movement
Relegation from Lge 2
Source: Wikipedia: List of Notts County F.C. seasons · 2026-06-12
2019–present
National League reset and EFL return
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Honours and promotion
Promotion from NL
Source: Wikipedia: List of Notts County F.C. seasons · 2026-06-12
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Honours and promotion
Promotion from Lge 2
Notts County won promotion to League One through the play-offs, beating Salford City 3–0 at Wembley in the final.
Source: Wikipedia: List of Notts County F.C. seasons · 2026-06-12