Notts County is widely regarded as a football club with a rich history.
Formed on 28th November 1862, Notts County is the oldest professional football club in the world.
The club is often considered to be one of the pioneers of the modern game.
Yet, there’s lots of hidden trivia about the Magpies that an ordinary fan might not know.
Here you will find six fab football facts about Notts County F.C. you might not have known...
1. Rivals Nottingham Forest have even used Meadow Lane as a hub for their home matches.
Specifically during the 1945-46 season when the River Trent flooded and further in 1968 after a fire caused significant damage to Forest’s City Ground. Photo: Eddie Keogh
2. Notts County haven’t always played their home matches at the historical Meadow Lane, the Magpies not moving into their home until 1910.
Before that, County even played home matches at Trent Bridge Cricket Ground.
3. Notts County have a very unique relationship with Italian giants Juventus, with Juventus adopting black and white stripes on their shirts after being inspired by the Magpies and citing the colour combo as ‘aggressive’.
This coincided with a friendly match between the two sides in 2011 to commemorate their connection, Juventus moving into a new ground. Notts County would draw 1-1 with the Series A club on the night, opening the brand-new Juventus Stadium.
4. Notts County’s last major trophy success before this year’s National League Playoff Final triumph came all the way back in 1894 when the Magpies lifted the FA Cup.
At the time, they would become the first team outside of the top division in England to lift the prestigious accolade.