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A case for Tiernan to be our number 1
There have been someΒ memorable moments for Notts County in 2023.
What are your memorable moments?
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Itβs been a fantastic year to be a Notts fan hasnβt it I guess most people would say that regaining our league status has to be the memorable moment of 2023, itβs certainly mine.
Being at Wembley to witness arguably the best NL playoff final in history was special. My friend is a WBA fan. He was with me at Wembley and he was completely involved. He was happier than me when Notts won ???? The icing on the cake was meeting Shane Meadows. I've seen every film and TV series Shane has made. He was so nice.Β
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We are now into Jan 2024 as I reply to this topic.
Dan has been a revelation having scored 10 goals from midfield as I write.
Trouble is, we are leaking goals like a sieve even though we are scoring freely. Dan is doing well but I can't help feeling that the balance of the side is too weighted toward offense to the detriment of the defense.
Yes it is @Robbie__64, LW has stated that he doesnβt like removing a player from attack by changing formation, so he will have to get better defenders.
Crowley has been brilliant, but I would be happy to lose an attacking option on the right as we would still have Crowley, Langstaff, Didzy and Jones on the pitch.
Good point @FozzyΒ we have Jones on the left doing a great job, so he could always move to the right occasionally if needed.
We have Scott Robertson now who I believe is more defensively minded who could do a roll for us in the final centre of midfield.
Nemane may be the person to give way for him or another signing
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William Eric Houghton, (Eric) born 29/06/10 was an English footballer, Manager, & Cricketer.
Football Career.
Houghton signed forΒ 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 7Β capsΒ forΒ England.Β
Houghton scored 30 goals in theΒ 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 CupΒ triumphΒ in 1957. He left Villa in 2958. He later returned to Villa as a director.
Cricket Career.
Houghton played seven first-class matches as aΒ right-handed batsmanΒ and aΒ right-arm bowlerΒ forΒ Warwickshire County Cricket ClubΒ (1946β1947) and also minor counties cricket forΒ Lincolnshire County Cricket Club. He also played club cricket for Sleaford, Aston Unity and Olton Cricket Clubs.
Houghton died inΒ Sutton ColdfieldΒ on 1 May 1996, aged 85. (Source Google)
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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.
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Who's you favourite Manager/Head Coach at Notts?Β
We've seen the great, the good, the average & the poor come through that Meadow Lane door over the last 55 years.
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The favourite isn't always the best 
Craig Short for fighting on the pitch in a suit and tie like a drunk wedding guest. Could have been a decent manager is given the chance too.
Neil Warnock for being an all-round legend. Met him away from Notts and football a few years back and he seemed a lovely bloke too.
Martin Allen and Sam Allardyce for the way both of them turned the club round during their time in charge and left it on the up. Sam gets a bonus point for the old-school tache.
And Luke Williams, no explanation needed!
Β "Could have been a decent manager is given the chance too."Β @DangerousSausage
I liked Craig Short, spoke well, might be in with a chance if and when Luke moves on ( hopefully we have Luke for a few more years yet).
However, his signing of his mate, Ben Burgess was a complete disaster
My 1, 2 and 3 favourite Managers are:-
Jimmy
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Looking back, itβs clear how much progress weβve made. Itβs vital to curb the pessimism to make the most of the start Notts has had. The players need our support, so letβs cheer them on. Expecting consecutive promotions is challenging, but if thereβs a way we can assist, we should certainly try.
A fantastic 12 months of success for our great club.
The progress that we have madeΒ during this time is absolutely remarkable, but also well deserved, setting records on the way.
Not only winning promotion, but in a position at the end of 2023 to challenge for back to back promotions.
Roll on 2024.
Horace Vincent Henshall born 14/06/1889 was an English Footballer & Manager, who during his career, played for & later Managed Notts County.
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Horace appeared in non-league football for Bridgetown Amateurs & Crewe AlexandraΒ before joiningΒ the Football LeagueΒ withΒ Aston VillaΒ 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 withΒ Notts County. He made 164 league appearances for the club, scoring 27 goals,Β although his career at Notts was interrupted by theΒ First World War.
Henshall played for Notts until 1922. He then signed forΒ Sheffield WednesdayΒ 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 WarΒ
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Henshall was Manager ofΒ Lincoln CityΒ from May 1924 to June 1927, guiding the club through a period of financial austerity. He returned to Notts County in June 1927, succeedingΒ Albert FisherΒ as Secretary Manager, and remained with the club until May 1934. He Managed Notts to Division 3 South Champions in 1930/31.Β
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After leaving Notts, Henshall remained inΒ Nottingham, serving as landlord of the Navigation Inn near the club'sΒ Meadow LaneΒ ground. He died, 7/12/1951 (Source Google)
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Horace Vincent Henshall can be rightly regarded as a Notts County great & legend who managed his team to a Championship trophy.
League Division 3 South, final table, season 1930/31
It was simply a sensational performance by Notts, particularly in that first half, and Macaulay Langstaff bagging his first EFL hat trick. This guy is really making himself a legend at NottsΒ
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I agree with these posters.
Having been watching football for over 55 years I have seen a decade by decade improvement in the standard of football over all the four top divisions and the top tier of non league.
The top six teams challenging for promotion from League 2 this year could easily compete in the 2nd tier of 25 years ago in my opinion.
And I believe the Premier League has lifted this standard all round, although there remains a big gulf between Premier League & the Championship.
We are probably the nearest we will ever be to total football in this Notts side with so many players changing positions on the pitch during the game. We are basically now playing 3-6-0 with the 6 being broken down into several different formations throughout the game and Bostock at times dropping into the back line to collect the ball or for when either Brindley or Cameron move forward.
We still need to strengthen the back line as soon as possible, but this must surely be the top priority now and Iβm intrigued as to who it may be.
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On 30/12/2023 at 12:11, Robbie__64 said:Having been watching football for over 55 years I have seen a decade by decade improvement in the standard of football over all the four top divisions and the top tier of non league.
This is very true, League 2 today is a world away from what it was when we were relegated into it in the late 90s. The standard then is more akin to today's National League.
Some of the players we have and the football we are playing are out of this world, enjoy every minute of it!
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!
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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
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CoventryΒ City 2-1 Swansea City
Millwall 0-1 Norwich City
Bristol Rovers 2-0 Charlton Athletic
Burton Albion 1-1 Shrewsbury Town
Cheltenham Town 1-0 Reading
Harrogate Town 2-2 Tranmere Rovers (Joker)
Newport County 1-0 Crewe Alexandra
Salford City 0-0 Grimsby Town
Been robbed of 5 points because of two injury time goals. Cheers Coventry and Charlton
The results:
Coventry City 2-2 Swansea City
Millwall 1-0 Norwich City
Bristol Rovers 2-1 Charlton Athletic
Burton Albion 1-0 Shrewsbury Town
Cheltenham Town 2-2 Reading
Harrogate Town 0-2 Tranmere Rovers
Newport County 1-1 Crewe Alexandra
Salford City 0-3 Grimsby Town
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Congrats to @Dan, who wins this round!
@Dan - 10
@gtownjohnno, @super_ram - 9
@DangerousSausage, @magpiejue, @nottsnutter - 4
@ARLukomski, @Fan of Big Tone - 3
@4everapie, @cheeky~k8, @liampie - 2
@Megan_Elizax, @william1984 - 1
@Robbie__64 - nul points
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This is the latest table - @ARLukomski's lead is narrowed a little, and the race for third is on!
ARLukomski - 141
gtownjohnno - 132
cheeky~k8 - 121
4everapie - 116
william1984 - 114
DangerousSausage - 112
nottsnutter - 112
Fan of Big Tone - 111
super_ram - 108
Dan - 107
magpiejue - 104
liampie - 97
Chris - 96
Megan_Elizax - 93
upthepies - 90
Joshua - 80
DonnyNotts - 79
allardyces tash - 67
KingWilliams - 66
TheSkipper - 58
CliftonMagpie - 49
thommo - 49
OoooooTommy - 45
NottsCountyKev - 41
JIMBO - 40
jimbob - 38
Nocturnal-Magpie - 38
AmericanPie - 36
KB1862 - 22
George L - 6
Canadian - 4
Robbie_64 - 4
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We have more fixtures on 1 January, and they're online now. Mark the new year by climbing up the table 
thanks for playing everyone!
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Albert William FisherΒ (Feb 1881 β 4 Dec 1937) was an English professional footballer who scored 23 goals from 56 appearances inΒ the Football LeagueΒ playing as anΒ inside forwardΒ forΒ Aston Villa,Β Bristol City & Manchester City. He also played forΒ Southern LeagueΒ clubsΒ Brighton & Hove Albion,Β Bradford Park Avenue,Β Queens Park Rangers,Β Coventry CityΒ andΒ Merthyr Town.
AsΒ 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.
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I love these little snippets of historical information.Please keep them comingΒ @Robbie__64
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.
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A very impressive performance. Best of the season so far? I think so. The adjustments LW has made are having a very positive impact.Β
Great goal by Macaulay. He's so deadly either inside or outside the box.
On 29/12/2023 at 14:26, gtownjohnno said:Has anybody seen or heard LWs presser for the Morecambe game yet????? Its getting to be a strange scenario with no presser!!!!!!!!Β
Memo to LW...... After that brilliant performance by your team Pre match pressers aren't required for the foreseeable future.......Β
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This is a pleasing update, with many positive aspects about PON. Iβm delighted to see the content return. Keep up the excellent work.
Appreciate the information.
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I agree @PiethagoramΒ about Jimmy. A Manager that took a club from the 4th Division up to the Ist should have had more recognition from the powers that be.
The achievement may never ever be repeated.
1 hour ago, Chris said:Mary Earps hasn't really done anything to warrant it, I'm not one those people who bash her and go on about it solely being awarded due to feminism. I just think their are far more worthy people, people who have retired and done so much charity work.
It's not just Mary, others are having awards given to them for a spotlight instead of a true legacy.
It's just wrong in my eyes.
I agree @ChrisΒ
When you look at other sporting icons & those outside sport, who were more deserving of recognition & didn't get it. This seems to happen a lot.
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Well, thatβs 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?
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My new driver, been after one for a few years but the wife relented this year and got me the one I wanted!
Other than that, I received two mugs with images of dogs similar to my two on them, little thingsβ¦
Which musical @Fan of Big Tone? We love the west end theatres and try to get to see one every year.
2 minutes ago, Fozzy said:Which musical @Fan of Big Tone? We love the west end theatres and try to get to see one every year.
Itβs called Operation Mincemeat at the Fortune Theatre.Β
I don't really like having things bought me, unless I want something in general and usually this isn't the case. I spent the money given to me for Christmas by @super_ramΒ and @GrannyPie on a new mattress topper.
Our mattress is very comfy, but I don't know they always seem to become lacking in time. We had a topper before, but it's not very good. I always pulled it to my side.???? The new one, not only stays put but it helps massively with my back. I think Cheeky's happy with it too.
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I know the fan who owns his match worn Notts shirt, maybe they'd be interested in this? The shirt looks horrible though.
I'm not a fan the colour.
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Whoβs Reuben Rodrigues?Β 
Seriously Crowley has been more than an ample replacement for him, what a signing he has been.
It was always going to be hard to replace Ruben, but in Dan we have a real gem..
Not only is he an excellent playmaker, he also adds to our threat up front too, by the way he glides Into the opposition penalty box like a.centre forward,, to get on the end of those crosses.
It certainly gives Notts an extra dimension up front too.
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?
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Don Masson for me. Midfield general and playmaker. He's simply the best and managed by the best Manager we've ever had, Jimmy Sirrel.Β
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Agree with @FozzyΒ Masson!, though Pedro Richards would be a close 2nd
Other personal favourites over the years
Scanlon
Harkouk
Benjy
Raddy
Killer
McCulloch
Chiedozie
Thorpe
Foster (loan)
Roeder (loan)
Waitt
Garcia
Jacobsen
David Smith ( the ex Gillingham one)
Bishop
Hughes
Lloyd Sam ( Leeds loanee)
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Tom Harris managed our club from 1893 to 1913, a very long period of time for a Club Manager.
They were actually called Secretary Managers in those days.
Tom is the only Notts County Manager that has lifted the FA Cup, winning it in 1894, when Notts defeated Bolton Wanderers 4:1 at Goodison Park.
Notts were actually a Division 2 club when they won the Cup, defeating 3 Top tier sides on the way to their triumph.
Tom also guided Notts to the Division 2 Championship in season 1896/97 and a 3rd place in Division 1 in 1900/01.
Tom is a true legend of Notts County Football Club & his achievement is unique, which puts him equal to all the other great Managers who have served this club.
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The positive thing to point out is that because we have the best offense in league 2, we are still in the playoff mix, & we will continue to score goals, but I think we need changes in defense & goalkeepingΒ position & we need to be more defensive minded away.
We have some tough away games to play and if we keep playing like this, we will finish in the lower mid table, come season's end.