It's like if EMR had admitted the percentage of times a train actually set off on time from Nottingham station. It's only going to cause negative fan reaction. Already this season Notts have been on the end of poor officiating, as mentioned by Luke Williams at the fan forum.

Sutton (A) - Joe Kizzi leans in with his elbow and gets away with it

Grimsby (H) - Aaron Nemane getting booked for taking too long with a throw, despite us being 1-0 down

Salford (A) - Aden Baldwin being kicked to bits in the first-half and Salford were just allowed to get away with it. The referee making it all about him in the last 15 minutes, handing out 8 yellow cards, 2 of them second yellows, resulting in Kevin Berkoe (Salford) and Aaron Nemane (Notts) being sent off

Wrexham (H) - Paul Mullin does some Lucha Libre spin kick on Jodi Jones and doesn't get sent off for kicking out, with it being right infront of the linesmen. Jodi somehow gets booked despite being the one that's kicked

Crewe (A) - Take your pick. Shilow Tracey diving in the penalty area within the first 5 minutes, Aaron Rowe, Joe White and Conor Thomas also taking tumbles to the floor after barely being nudged. The linesmen being completely behind play all game, culminating in Courtney Baker-Richardson and Ryan Cooney both being offside for an attack late on in which the lino doesn't start running from the half way line, until after the ball had reached Cooney. 

Bradford (H) - Aden Baldwin taking it past 2 players and then being upended, for which the Bradford player doesn't even receive a booking. Bradford committed 12 fouls in the game and didn't get a single yellow card, whilst we received 3.  

Wimbledon (A) - Isaac Ogundere manhandling Jodi Jones all the way through the second-half and not receiving a booking

Harrogate (A) - Brindley and Nemane taken out after the ball had gone but both times, the referee failed to caution the Harrogate players. Baldwin gets shoved in the back with nothing given, allowing Chicksen to play Harrogate in for their third.

This might seem like sour grapes but Luke Williams has mentioned it before. The officiating is inconsistent and in my opinion, the lack of common sense used is unacceptable.

Any others you can remember?

A case for Tiernan to be our number 1

There have been some  memorable moments for Notts County in 2023.

What are your memorable moments?

William Eric Houghton, (Eric) born 29/06/10 was an English footballer, Manager, & Cricketer.

Football Career.

Houghton signed for Aston Villa in 1927 as a seventeen-year-old & played in the Villa side until 1946, scoring 170 goals in 392 games (The total including wartime matches was over 200 goals.) He also won 7 caps for England. 

Houghton scored 30 goals in the 1930-31 season for Villa, in which Villa scored 128 league goals, a First Division record.

Houghton transferred to Notts County in 1946 & over a three year period, he scored 10 goals in 55 games for Notts.

Managerial Career

In 1949, Houghton became Manager of Notts County & Eric is regarded as being the Manager of Notts who guided them through their first golden age, with players in the side including Tommy Lawton, & Jackie Sewell, who helped their side win the Third Division South Title in Eric's first season as Manager, in front of record attendances. Eric remained Notts County Manager until 1953.

In 1953 Eric Moved to Aston Villa as their Manager, guiding Villa to a FA Cup triumph in 1957. He left Villa in 2958. He later returned to Villa as a director.

Cricket Career.

Houghton played seven first-class matches as a right-handed batsman and a right-arm bowler for Warwickshire County Cricket Club (1946–1947) and also minor counties cricket for Lincolnshire County Cricket Club. He also played club cricket for Sleaford, Aston Unity and Olton Cricket Clubs.

Houghton died in Sutton Coldfield on 1 May 1996, aged 85. (Source Google)

Legacy.

William Eric Haughton will be remembered at Notts County as Managing & guiding a great side that won the Third Division South Title. Eric is a Notts Managerial great and legend.

Who's you favourite Manager/Head Coach at Notts? 

We've seen the great, the good, the average & the poor come through that Meadow Lane door over the last 55 years.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/67854712

Horace Vincent Henshall born 14/06/1889 was an English Footballer & Manager, who during his career, played for & later Managed Notts County.

Football Career.   

Horace appeared in non-league football for Bridgetown Amateurs & Crewe Alexandra before joining the Football League with Aston Villa in 1910 till 1912, where he made 45 appearances & scored 8 goals.

Henshall then joined Notts County the same year, for a then club record fee. He played the bulk of his football with Notts County. He made 164 league appearances for the club, scoring 27 goals, although his career at Notts was interrupted by the First World War.

Henshall played for Notts until 1922. He then signed for Sheffield Wednesday in Dec 1922 & remained at the club until March 1923 making 14 appearances & scoring 1 goal, before jointing Chesterfield, where he finished his league career in 1924, with a record of 33 appearances & 3 goals.

During his Football career Henshall made 256 appearances and scored 39 goals, his career being interrupted by the First World War 

Management Career.   

Henshall was Manager of Lincoln City from May 1924 to June 1927, guiding the club through a period of financial austerity. He returned to Notts County in June 1927, succeeding Albert Fisher as Secretary Manager, and remained with the club until May 1934. He Managed Notts to Division 3 South Champions in 1930/31. 

Life after Football.  

After leaving Notts, Henshall remained in Nottingham, serving as landlord of the Navigation Inn near the club's Meadow Lane ground. He died, 7/12/1951 (Source Google)

Legacy.        

Horace Vincent Henshall can be rightly regarded as a Notts County great & legend who managed his team to a Championship trophy.

https://www.nottscountyfc.co.uk/news/2023/december/match-report-for-notts-county-vs-morecambe-on-29-dec-23/#:~:text=Macaulay Langstaff hit his first,a sensational performance against Morecambe.

As we all know, the true meaning of Christmas is to have lots of football. So we have another round of games on Friday! These all kick off at 7.45pm, and don't forget those jokers!

Coventry City v Swansea City

Millwall v Norwich City

Bristol Rovers v Charlton Athletic

Burton Albion v Shrewsbury Town

Cheltenham Town v Reading

Harrogate Town v Tranmere Rovers

Newport County v Crewe Alexandra

Salford City v Grimsby Town

Albert William Fisher (Feb 1881 – 4 Dec 1937) was an English professional footballer who scored 23 goals from 56 appearances in the Football League playing as an inside forward for Aston Villa, Bristol City & Manchester City. He also played for Southern League clubs Brighton & Hove Albion, Bradford Park Avenue, Queens Park Rangers, Coventry City and Merthyr Town.

As player-manager, he led Merthyr Town to the Southern League Second Division title in 1911/12.

Albert joined Notts County as Secretary Manager, (that's what they called Managers then), succeeding the previous Manager, Tom Harris in Aug 1913 & Managed the club through World War 1 till May 1927. He guided Notts to the Division 2 title in the 1913/14 and 1922/23 seasons.

In all Albert Managed Notts over 444 matches, winning 167, drawing 114, & losing 163 with a win percentage of 39.62% (source Google)

Albert is another Notts County great that got us promoted twice into the top tier of English Football, & thus cementing his legendary status at our club.

Game 25 - The Shrimps (H)

Team: Morecambe

Date: 29/12/2023

Where: Meadow Lane

What line-up should Luke Williams opt for? What will be the key areas for the Magpies to get a victory? What do you think the final score will be?

Have your say below, join in with the Pride of Nottingham match discussion.

Dear Community,

We hope this message finds you well. We are excited to share some updates about the Pride of Nottingham site.

Firstly, we have been working diligently on enhancing the performance of our site. We have undertaken extensive optimisation to ensure a smoother and faster experience for all our users. This is an ongoing effort as we strive to make the most of our dedicated server.

We are pleased to announce that regular content updates will resume from today. We appreciate your patience and understanding during this period.

We would also like to extend an invitation to all members to join us in representing Notts via the Pride of Nottingham. Your participation, thoughts, and contributions are what make our community vibrant and engaging.

In other news, we have some exciting new merchandise coming to our store soon. Keep an eye out for new designs, including hoodies, polo shirts, and much more.

Additionally, we are in the process of designing free wallpapers for both mobile and desktop. These will be made available to all members and visitors via our site.

Lastly, we are introducing a scheme similar to Patreon. This is a voluntary initiative aimed at supporting the upkeep of the site. Please rest assured that all members will continue to be valued equally, regardless of their decision to subscribe. Donations are always welcome, but the main goal is to ensure the quality of the Pride of Nottingham continues to thrive with the support of the loyal Notts County fan base.

https://prideofnottingham.co.uk/subscriptions/

Thank you for your continued support and engagement. Here's to moving forward together!

Best,
The Pride of Nottingham Team

Meanwhile

Well, that’s Christmas over for another year, what was the best present you received this year?

Our son bought us tickets to see a musical in London, including train tickets, so we are looking forward to that.

What was yours?

From Tommy Lawton, Jackie Sewell to Lee Hughes, Notts County has seen its fair share of talented players over the years. Who stands out as the best? What makes him so special to you?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Tutonda