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2017–18 Notts County F.C. season

The 2017–18 season was Notts County's 155th season in their history and their third consecutive season in League Two. Along with League Two, the club also competed in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.

Notts County
2017–18 season
OwnerAlan Hardy
ChairmanAlan Hardy
ManagerKevin Nolan
StadiumMeadow Lane
Nottingham
(Capacity: 20,229)
League Two5th
FA CupFourth round (replay)
(knocked out by Swansea City A.F.C.)
EFL Cup1st round
(knocked out by Scunthorpe United F.C.)
EFL TrophyEliminated at Group Stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Jorge Grant (15)
All: Jorge Grant (19)
Highest home attendance17,274 (league)
17,615 (playoffs)
Lowest home attendance3,738 (league)
1,409 (EFL Trophy)
Average home league attendance8,513

First-Team Squad edit

No. Name Pos. Nat. Place of birth Age Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee Ends
Goalkeepers
1 Adam Collin GK   Penrith 33 81 0 Rotherham United 1 July 2016 Free 2018
13 Branislav Pindroch GK   Baskà Bystrica 26 4 0 MFK Karviná 31 July 2017 Free 2020
34 Ross Fitzsimons GK   London 24 21 0 Chelmsford 27 July 2017 Trainee 2020
35 Joe Searson GK   Nottingham 19 0 0 Academy Trainee Undisclosed
Defenders
2 Matt Tootle RB   Knowsley 27 80 4 Shrewsbury Town 1 July 2016 Free 2020
3 Carl Dickinson LB   Swadlincote 31 72 1 Port Vale 1 July 2016 Free 2018
4 Elliott Hewitt RB/CM   Rhyl 24 124 6 Ipswich Town 4 August 2015 Free 2019
5 Richard Duffy CB   Swansea 32 97 7 Eastleigh 1 July 2016 Free Undisclosed
16 Shaun Brisley CB   Macclesfield 28 46 3 Carlisle United 24 July 2017 Free Undisclosed
19 Nicky Hunt RB   Westhoughton 34 19 0 Leyton Orient 1 August 2017 Undisclosed 2018
23 Daniel Jones LB   Rowley Regis 31 41 4 Chesterfield 3 July 2017 Free 2020
25 Ben Hall CB   Omagh 21 11 0 Brighton & Hove Albion 30 January 2018 Loan 2018
33 Pierce Bird CB   Nottingham 19 2 0 Academy 31 July 2017 Trainee 2018
38 Mike Edwards CB   Hessle 38 352 30 Carlisle United 18 August 2014 Free 2018
Midfielders
6 Matty Virtue LM   Epsom 21 15 0 Liverpool 11 January 2018 Loan 2018
8 Michael O'Connor CM   Belfast 30 42 2 Port Vale 1 July 2016 Free 2018
10 Jorge Grant CM   Banbury 23 73 25 Nottingham Forest 20 July 2017 Loan 2018
11 Terry Hawkridge RM   Nottingham 28 37 3 Lincoln City 1 July 2017 Free 2019
12 Elliot Hodge RM   Nottingham 22 4 0 Lincoln City 1 August 2017 Free 2018
15 Curtis Thompson RM   Nottingham 24 100 2 Academy 1 July 2011 Trainee 2018
17 Alan Smith CM   Rothwell 37 107 1 Milton Keynes Dons 1 July 2014 Free 2018
18 Liam Noble CM   Newcastle upon Tyne 27 99 17 Forest Green Rovers 1 January 2018 Free 2019
21 Noor Husin CM   Mazar-i-Sharif 21 14 2 Crystal Palace 12 January 2018 Undisclosed 2019
24 Robert Milsom LM   Redhill 31 81 1 Rotherham United 1 July 2015 Free 2018
37 Alex Howes CM   Nottingham 18 2 0 Academy Trainee Undisclosed
44 Kevin Nolan AM   Liverpool 36 0 0 Free agent 30 January 2017 Free Undisclosed
Forwards
7 Lewis Alessandra RW   Heywood 29 48 7 Hartlepool United 1 July 2017 Undisclosed 2019
9 Shola Ameobi CF   Zaria 36 54 10 Fleetwood Town 3 February 2017 Free 2018
14 Jonathan Forte LW   Sheffield 31 108 33 Oldham Athletic 1 July 2016 Free 2018
26 Callum Saunders CF   Istanbul 22 6 0 Crewe Alexandra 31 July 2017 Free 2018
28 Mason Bennett CF   Langwith, Derbyshire 21 2 1 Derby County 31 January 2018 Loan 2018
30 Jon Stead CF   Huddersfield 35 141 41 Huddersfield Town 2 July 2015 Free 2019
39 Sam Osborne CF   Nottingham 18 3 0 Dunkirk 1 July 2016 Free 2018

Statistics edit

As of match played 18 May 2018
No. Pos Nat Player Total League Two [a] FA Cup League Cup League Trophy
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   ENG Adam Collin 34 0 32+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
2 DF   ENG Matt Tootle 42 2 38+0 2 3+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
3 DF   ENG Carl Dickinson 32 1 23+2 1 4+0 0 1+0 0 1+1 0
4 DF   WAL Elliott Hewitt 50 4 37+8 4 4+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
5 DF   WAL Richard Duffy 50 3 45+0 2 5+0 1 0+0 0 0+0 0
6 DF   ENG Haydn Hollis 4 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 1
6 DF   ENG Matty Virtue 15 0 10+4 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
7 FW   ENG Lewis Alessandra 48 7 28+13 7 3+1 0 0+0 0 2+1 0
8 MF   NIR Michael O'Connor 8 0 1+7 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
9 FW   NGA Shola Ameobi 37 6 26+9 6 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
10 MF   ENG Jorge Grant 56 19 37+10 16 5+0 2 1+0 1 1+2 0
11 MF   ENG Terry Hawkridge 37 3 29+2 3 5+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
12 MF   ENG Elliot Hodge 4 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 1+1 0
13 GK   SVK Branislav Pindroch 4 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 3+0 0
14 FW   BRB Jonathan Forte 38 10 15+17 8 0+3 0 1+0 0 2+0 2
15 MF   ENG Curtis Thompson 4 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 2+1 0
16 DF   ENG Shaun Brisley 46 3 38+1 2 5+0 0 1+0 1 1+0 0
17 MF   ENG Alan Smith 26 1 0+18 0 0+4 0 0+1 0 3+0 1
18 MF   ENG Liam Noble 21 1 15+5 1 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
19 DF   ENG Nicky Hunt 19 0 10+3 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0
20 MF   GIB Liam Walker 15 0 6+5 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 3+0 0
21 MF   AFG Noor Husin 14 2 10+2 1 2+0 1 0+0 0 0+0 0
22 MF   ENG Ryan Yates 29 6 25+0 3 3+0 2 1+0 1 0+0 0
23 DF   ENG Daniel Jones 33 4 25+4 4 1+1 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
24 MF   ENG Robert Milsom 22 1 12+5 1 0+1 0 1+0 0 3+0 0
25 MF   ENG Ben Hall 11 0 9+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
26 FW   WAL Callum Saunders 6 0 0+3 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+2 0
28 FW   ENG Mason Bennett 2 1 1+1 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
30 FW   ENG Jon Stead 52 13 40+5 9 5+0 4 1+0 0 0+1 0
33 DF   ENG Pierce Bird 2 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
34 GK   ENG Ross Fitzsimons 21 0 16+1 0 3+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
  1. ^ Includes playoffs

Goals Scored edit

As of end of season


Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League Two [a] FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total
1 10   LM Jorge Grant 16 2 1 0 19
2 30   CF Jon Stead 9 4 0 0 13
3 14   CF Jonathan Forte 8 0 0 2 10
4 7   RW Lewis Alessandra 7 0 0 0 7
5 9   CF Shola Ameobi 6 0 0 0 6
22   CM Ryan Yates 3 2 1 0 6
7 4   CB Elliott Hewitt 4 0 0 0 4
23   LB Daniel Jones 4 0 0 0 4
9 5   CB Richard Duffy 2 1 0 0 3
11   RM Terry Hawkridge 3 0 0 0 3
16   CB Shaun Brisley 2 0 1 0 3
12 2   RB Matt Tootle 2 0 0 0 2
21   MF Noor Husin 1 1 0 0 2
14 3   LB Carl Dickinson 1 0 0 0 1
6   CB Haydn Hollis 0 0 0 1 1
17   CM Alan Smith 0 0 0 1 1
18   CM Liam Noble 1 0 0 0 1
24   LM Robert Milsom 1 0 0 0 1
28   FW Mason Bennett 1 0 0 0 1
Total 71 10 3 4 88
  1. ^ Includes playoffs

Disciplinary record edit

As of end of season
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League Two [a] FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total
                                       
1 34   GK Ross Fitzsimons 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
2 4   CB Elliott Hewitt 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0
3 5   CB Richard Duffy 8 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0
4 10   LM Jorge Grant 7 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0
5 2   RB Matt Tootle 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 0
6 9   CF Shola Ameobi 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0
18   CM Liam Noble 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0
30   CF Jon Stead 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0
9 6   LM Matty Virtue 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0
10 3   LB Carl Dickinson 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
16   CB Shaun Brisley 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
21   MF Noor Husin 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
23   LB Daniel Jones 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
14 11   RM Terry Hawkridge 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
22   CM Ryan Yates 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
16 7   RW Lewis Alessandra 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
14   CF Jonathan Forte 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
17   CM Alan Smith 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0
24   LM Robert Milsom 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
20 6   DF Haydn Hollis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
19   RB Nicky Hunt 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
25   CB Ben Hall 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Total 75 2 1 7 0 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 87 2 1
  1. ^ Includes playoffs

Competitions edit

Friendlies edit

On 12 April 2017, Notts County announced they will face Nottingham Forest as part of pre-season.[1] The Magpies also confirmed that they will visit Basford United.[2] Two weeks later, Wigan Athletic was added as further opposition.[3] A fifth friendly was arranged against York City.[4]

8 July 2017 Rolls Royce Select XI 0–6 Notts County Hucknall
15:00 BST Report Milsom  
Tootle  
Stead   x2'
Ameobi  
Smith  		 Stadium: Watnall Road
15 July 2017 Basford United 0–2 Notts County Basford
15:00 BST Report Jones  
Howes  		 Stadium: Greenwich Avenue
19 July 2017 Notts County 0–2 Nottingham Forest Nottingham
19:45 BST Report Brereton   51'
Vellios   88'		 Stadium: Meadow Lane
22 July 2017 Notts County 1–2 Wigan Athletic Nottingham
15:00 BST Alessandra   Report Duffy (O.G.)   64'
Lang  		 Stadium: Meadow Lane
29 July 2017 Carlton Town 1–1 Notts County Carlton
12:00 BST McNicholas   21' Report Stead   ?' (pen.) Stadium: Stokeld Stadium
29 July 2017 York City 1–2 Notts County York
15:00 BST Parkin   83' (pen.) Report Walker   45+1'
Bird   90+1'		 Stadium: Bootham Crescent

League Two edit

League table edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
3 Wycombe Wanderers (P) 46 24 12 10 79 60 +19 84 Promotion to EFL League One
4 Exeter City 46 24 8 14 64 54 +10 80 Qualification for League Two play-offs[a]
5 Notts County 46 21 14 11 71 48 +23 77
6 Coventry City (O, P) 46 22 9 15 64 47 +17 75
7 Lincoln City 46 20 15 11 64 48 +16 75
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ^ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to EFL League One.

Result summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 21 14 11 71 48  +23 77 14 7 2 43 19  +24 7 7 9 28 29  −1

Last updated: 8 May 2018.
Source: [citation needed]

Results by matchday edit

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundAHAHAHHAHAAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHHHAHAAHAAHAHAHAHAH
ResultLWWDWWWWWWLDWLDWDWDWDDDWLWDLLWLWDLWDWDLDLWWWLD
Position231474532211121221112222222222244455433444555555
Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2018. Source: [citation needed]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches edit

On 21 June 2017, the league fixtures were announced.[5][6]

5 August 2017 1 Coventry City 3–0 Notts County Coventry
15:00 BST Jones   29', 80', 90+5' Report Hewitt   76' Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 10,350
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
12 August 2017 2 Notts County 2–0 Chesterfield Nottingham
15:00 BST Grant   60', 90+6',   73' Report   29' Ugwu
  45' Scott Wiseman
  49' Reed
  63' Weir
  90+5' Hird		 Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 7,021
Referee: Andy Haines
19 August 2017 3 Wycombe Wanderers 2–4 Notts County High Wycombe
15:00 BST Gape   48'
Freeman   49'
Jacobson   68'
El-Abd   90+2'		 Report Duffy   14'
El-Abd   15' (o.g.)
Jones   27'
Forte   84'
Alessandra   89'
Ameobi   90'		 Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 3,785
Referee: Graham Salisbury
25 August 2017 4 Notts County 2–2 Accrington Stanley Nottingham
19:45 BST Stead   33' (pen.)
Grant   54'
Duffy   58'
Hewitt   63'
Tootle   80'   90+1'		 Report Hughes   58'
Donacien   65'
Leacock-McLeod   66'
Wilks   90+1'   90+4'		 Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 6,087
Referee: Carl Boyeson
2 September 2017 5 Port Vale 0–1 Notts County Burslem
15:00 BST Worrall   90+2' Report Alessandra   67'
Hewitt   88'		 Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 4,656
Referee: Robert Lewis
9 September 2017 6 Notts County 2–0 Morecambe Nottingham
15:00 BST Jones   27'
Hewitt   65'
Forte   85'		 Report Rose   26'
Müller   88'		 Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 5,305
Referee: Richard Clark
12 September 2017 7 Notts County 1–0 Swindon Town Nottingham
19:45 BST Stead   32' (pen.) Report Luke Norris   33' Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 5,107
Referee: Scott Duncan
16 September 2017 8 Crawley Town 0–1 Notts County Crawley
15:00 BST Yorwerth   79' Report Grant   55'
Forte   88'		 Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 2,352
Referee: John Busby
23 September 2017 9 Notts County 4–1 Lincoln City Nottingham
15:00 BST Stead   39'
Milsom   41'
Tootle   55'
Grant   71'
Hawkridge   88'		 Report Knott   28'
Anderson   47'
Bostwick   52'
Raggett   79'
Habergham   87'		 Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 11,672
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
26 September 2017 10 Exeter City 0–3 Notts County Exeter
19:45 Report Alessandra   2'
Dickinson   59'
Grant   61', 82'
Hunt   64'		 Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 4,760
Referee: Kevin Johnson
30 September 2017 11 Mansfield Town 3–1 Notts County Mansfield
13:00 BST Rose   47', 59'
Hemmings   60'
Duffy   63' (o.g.)		 Report Dickinson   90+2' Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 7,072
Referee: Darren Drysdale
7 October 2017 12 Notts County 1–1 Forest Green Rovers Nottingham
15:00 BST Duffy   2'
Milsom   76'   90+6'		 Report Traoré   7'
Collins   19'
Bugiel   30'
Cooper   90+1'		 Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 13,267
Referee: Lee Probert
14 October 2017 13 Notts County 2–1 Barnet Nottingham
15:00 BST Ameobi   16'
Yates   52'
Dickinson   66'		 Report Ricardo   48'
Akinola   81'
Nelson   84'		 Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 5,804
Referee: Michael Salisbury
17 October 2017 14 Crewe Alexandra 2–0 Notts County Crewe
19:45 BST Lowery   31'
Raynes   44'
Bowery   66'
Ng   68'
Porter   88'		 Report Yates   64'
Ameobi   70'
Dickinson   82'		 Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,339
Referee: Robert Jones
21 October 2017 15 Carlisle United 1–1 Notts County Carlisle
15:00 BST Hope   25'
Miller   90'		 Report Yates   58' Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 4,730
Referee: David Webb
28 October 2017 16 Notts County 3–0 Newport County Nottingham
15:00 BST Grant   36', 55'
Ameobi   52'
Tootle   57'
Duffy   67'		 Report Dan Butler   34'
Nouble   42'
Demetriou   62'		 Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 6,019
Referee: Craig Hicks
11 November 2017 17 Stevenage 1–1 Notts County Stevenage
15:00 GMT Newton   38'
Wilkinson   41'
Henry   45+1'
Samuel   83'
Martin   90+4'		 Report Hewitt   36'   58'
Hawkridge   38'		 Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 2,962
Referee: Ross Joyce
18 November 2017 18 Notts County 3–1 Cheltenham Town Nottingham
15:00 GMT Grant   30', 52'
Brisley   54'		 Report Winchester   35' Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 5,809
Referee: Ben Toner
21 November 2017 19 Yeovil Town 1–1 Notts County Yeovil
19:45 GMT Zoko   80' (pen.)
Nelson   88'		 Report Forte   41'
Grant   83'		 Stadium: Huish Park
Attendance: 2,338
Referee: Dean Whitestone
25 November 2017 20 Notts County 2–1 Colchester United Nottingham
15:00 GMT Tootle   10'
Duffy   64'
Ameobi   68' (pen.)   74'
Grant   77'
Yates   90+3'		 Report Mandron   67'
Jackson   74'
Kent   84'
Odelusi   89'		 Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 6,770
Referee: Mark Heywood
9 December 2017 21 Luton Town 1–1 Notts County Luton
15:00 GMT Mullins   26'
Sheehan   62'		 Report Dickinson   23'
Hewitt   54'
Ameobi   61'   76'
Stead   67'		 Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 10,063
Referee: Charles Breakspear
16 December 2017 22 Notts County 0–0 Grimsby Town Nottingham
15:00 GMT Yates   90 +3' Report Jones   38'
McKeown   70'		 Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 8016
Referee: Craig Hicks
23 December 2017 23 Notts County 3–3 Cambridge United Nottingham
15:00 GMT Alessandra   74'
Brisley   87'   53'
Forte   90+3'		 Report Ikpeazu   40'   14'
Brown   49', 68'   21'
Carroll   72'
Forde   90+1'		 Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 6,102
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
26 December 2017 24 Morecambe 1–4 Notts County Morecambe
15:00 Lang   89' Report Grant   13', 59'
Alessandra   21', 86'		 Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,947
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
30 December 2017 25 Swindon Town 1–0 Notts County Swindon
15:00 Norris   47'
Dunne   90+3'		 Report Brisley   17'
Grant   90+4'		 Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 6,247
Referee: Ben Toner
1 January 2018 26 Notts County 1–0 Port Vale Nottingham
15:00 Duffy   31'
Hewitt   74'
Stead   86' (pen.)		 Report Pope   56'
Davis   90+5'		 Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 7,241
Referee:   Darren Handley
13 January 2018 27 Lincoln City 2–2 Notts County Lincoln
15:00 Rhead   30'
Frecklington   37'
Williams   49'
Green   67'
Waterfall   82'		 Report Stead   35'
Hawridge   59'
Alessandra   70'
Grant   76'   81'
Fitzsimons   90+6'		 Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 9,603
Referee:   Ross Joyce
20 January 2018 28 Notts County 1–2 Exeter City Nottingham
15:00 Stead   73' (pen.) Report Taylor   8'
Stockley   42'
Archibald-Henville   73'		 Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 6,677
Referee: Antony Coggins
23 January 2018 29 Notts County 1–2 Crawley Town Nottingham
19:45 GMT Virtue   28'   90'
Brisley   45'
Stead   58' (pen.)
Fitzsimons   90+3'		 Report Smith   25'
Verheydt   37'
Lelan   48'
Payne   90+5' (pen.)		 Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 3,738
Referee: Robert Lewis
3 February 2018 30 Notts County 4–1 Crewe Alexandra Nottingham
15:00 GMT Husin   15'   65'
Hewitt   41', 60'
Bennett   89'		 Report Miller   11'
Nolan   43'		 Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 17,274
Referee: Brett Huxtable
10 February 2018 31 Barnet 1–0 Notts County Canons Park
15:00 GMT Nicholls   90+3' Report Duffy   15'
Husin   62'
Noble   74'		 Stadium: The Hive Stadium
Attendance: 1,752
Referee: John Busby
13 February 2018 32 Notts County 2–1 Carlisle United Nottingham
19:45 GMT Stead   19', 35'
Noble   62'
Duffy   79'
Husin   80'
Alessandra   81'		 Report Devitt   75' Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 3,889
Referee: Darren Drysdale
17 February 2018 33 Newport County 0–0 Notts County Newport
15:00 UTC Pipe   36'
Labadie   86'		 Report Stead   51' Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 3,326
Referee: Robert Lewis
20 February 2018 34 Cambridge United 1–0 Notts County Cambridge
19:45 GMT Elito   30' Report Grant   56' Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 3,524
Referee: Charles Breakspear
24 February 2018 35 Notts County 2–0 Stevenage Nottingham
15:00 GMT Husin   67'
Grant   77'
Ameobi   80'		 Report Martin   43' Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 5,684
Referee: Kevin Johnson
6 March 2018 36 Cheltenham Town 1–1 Notts County Cheltenham
19:45 GMT Morrell   66'
Graham   90+2'		 Report Hawkridge   42'
Grant   90+2'		 Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 2,273
Referee: Graham Horwood
10 March 2018 37 Forest Green Rovers 1–2 Notts County Nailsworth
15:00 GMT Campbell   72'
Collins   86'
Cooper   90+3'		 Report Noble   34'   89'
Tootle   80'
Duffy   87'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 2,893
Referee: Mark Heywood
17 March 2018 38 Notts County 1–1 Mansfield Town Nottingham
13:00 GMT Hawkridge   35'
Hewitt   90+8'		 Report Atkinson   53'
Benning   72'
MacDonald   88'
Hemmings   90+9' (pen.)		 Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 12,563
Referee: Andy Woolmer
25 March 2018 39 Chesterfield 3–1 Notts County Chesterfield
13:30 BST Nelson   16'
Zavon Hines   39'
Whitmore   82'
Dennis   90+8' (pen.)		 Report Stead   63'
Jones   85'		 Stadium: Proact Stadium
Attendance: 6,005
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
30 March 2018 40 Notts County 0–0 Wycombe Wanderers Nottingham
15:00 BST Hawkridge   55'
Tootle   58'
Brisley   77'
Noble   86'
Ameobi   90+2'		 Report Jacobson   27'
Tyson   33'
Brown   50'
El-Abd   90+3'		 Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 8,038
Referee: Ben Toner
2 April 2018 41 Accrington Stanley 1–0 Notts County Accrington
15:00 BST Mark Hughes   9' Report Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 3,039
Referee: John Busby
7 April 2018 42 Notts County 2–1 Coventry Nottingham
15:00 BST Noble   50'
Ameobi   52'
Forte   60', 86'		 Report Biamou   45'
McDonald   52'
Bayliss   57'
Burge   60'
Ponticelli   85'		 Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 10,316
Referee: Ross Joyce
14 April 2018 43 Colchester United 1–3 Notts County Colchester
15:00 BST Wright   9' Report Forte   51'
Virtue   52'
Ameobi   69'
Duffy   76'
Stead   82'
Hewitt   86'		 Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
Attendance: 3,599
Referee: Brendan Malone
21 April 2018 44 Notts County 4–1 Yeovil Town Nottingham
15:00 BST Jones   45+2'
James   54' (o.g.)
Hewitt  69'
Stead  73'
Alessandra  73'		 Report Gobern  31'
Fisher   90+2'		 Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 7,359
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
28 April 2018 45 Grimsby Town 2–1 Notts County Grimsby
15:00 BST Clarke   29'
Woolford   59'
Matt   90+3'
Rose   90+6'		 Report Virtue   24'
Jones   90'		 Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 7,133
Referee: Carl Boyeson
5 May 2018 46 Notts County 0–0 Luton Town Nottingham
15:00 BST Jones   65'
Forte   72'
Hall  81'		 Report Danny Hylton   45+1'   58'
Alan Sheehan   90'		 Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 12,184
Referee: Darren Handley

Football League play-offs edit

12 May 2018 Semi final (1st leg) Coventry City 1–1 Notts County Coventry
19:30 BST Stokes   26'
Doyle   28'
Hyam   75'
McNulty   87' (pen)		 Report Forte   49'
Grant   74'
Duffy   86'
O'Connor   89'		 Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 17,404
Referee: Gavin Ward
18 May 2018 Semi final (2nd leg) Notts County 1–4
(2–5 agg.)		 Coventry City Nottingham
19:45 BST Tootle   16'
Alessandra   30'
Grant   44'
Brisley   45+4'		 Report Biamou   6',   71'
Doyle   24'
McNulty   37',   45+5'
Bayliss   86'		 Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 17,615
Referee: Darren Drysdale

FA Cup edit

On 16 October 2017, Notts County were drawn at home against Bristol Rovers in the first round.[7] Another home tie, against non-league Oxford City, was confirmed for the second round.[8] A trip to Championship side Brentford was set for the third round.[9]

3 November 2017 First round Notts County 4–2 Bristol Rovers Nottingham
19:45 GMT Yates   30', 31'
Stead   58'
Jones   90+4'
Grant   90+6'		 Report Sercombe   8'
Sinclair   12'
Clarke   64'		 Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 4,228
Referee: Graham Salisbury
2 December 2017 Second round Notts County 3–2 Oxford City Nottingham
12:30 GMT Duffy   31'
Stead   56' (pen.)
Grant   90+5'		 Report Sinclair   53'
Grant   55'
Paterson   73'		 Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 5,092
Referee: John Brooks
6 January 2018 Third round Brentford 0–1 Notts County Brentford
15:00 GMT Report Tootle   52'
Duffy   54'
Stead   65'
Jones   68'
Noble   90+2'		 Stadium: Griffin Park
Attendance: 6,935
Referee: Tim Robinson
27 January 2018 Fourth round Notts County 1–1 Swansea City Nottingham
15:00 GMT Stead   62'
Grant   84'		 Report Sanches   22'
Narsingh   45'
Nordfelt   55'		 Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 9,802
Referee: Mike Jones
6 February 2018 Fourth round replay Swansea City 8–1 Notts County Swansea
20:05 GMT Abraham   18', 45+3'
Dyer   20', 30'
Clucas   41'
Naughton   53'
Routledge   57'
Carroll   65'
James   82'		 Report Husin   35'
Virtue   90+1'		 Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 7,822
Referee: Martin Atkinson

EFL Cup edit

On 16 June 2017, Notts County were drawn away to Scunthorpe United in the first round.[10]

8 August 2017 First round Scunthorpe United 3–3 (a.e.t.)
(6–5 p)		 Notts County Scunthorpe
19:45 BST Madden   69' (pen.),   105+1'
Holmes   86'		 Report Grant   22'
Brisley   90+2'
Yates   117'		 Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 1,874
Referee: David Webb
Penalties

EFL Trophy edit

On 12 July 2017, Notts County were drawn alongside Everton U21s, Lincoln City and Mansfield Town in Northern Group G.[11]

Pos Lge Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L2 Lincoln City (Q) 3 3 0 0 0 7 3 +4 9 Round 2
2 L2 Mansfield Town (Q) 3 2 0 0 1 4 4 0 6
3 L2 Notts County (E) 3 1 0 0 2 4 5 −1 3
4 ACA Everton U21s (E) 3 0 0 0 3 2 5 −3 0
Updated to match(es) played on 7 November 2017. Source: EFL.com
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
15 August 2017 (2017-08-15) Group Game 1 Notts County 2–1 Everton U21s Nottingham
19:45 BST Forte   30'
Hollis   36'		 [1] Donkor   55' Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,409
24 October 2017 Group Game 2 Notts County 1–2 Mansfield Town Nottingham
19:45 BST Smith   34'   74' Report Angol   1'
Hamilton   73'		 Stadium: Meadow Lane
Referee: Graham Horwood
7 November 2017 Group Game 3 Lincoln City 2–1 Notts County Lincoln
19:45 GMT Bird   37' (o.g.)
Ginnelly   86'		 Report Forte   27'
Hollis   52'
Smith   87'		 Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 3,026
Referee: Tom Nield

Transfers edit

Transfers in edit

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2017 RW   Lewis Alessandra Hartlepool United Undisclosed [12]
1 July 2017 RM   Terry Hawkridge Lincoln City Free [13]
3 July 2017 LB   Daniel Jones Chesterfield Free [14]
24 July 2017 CB   Shaun Brisley Carlisle United Free [15]
25 July 2017 CM   Liam Walker Europa Free [16]
27 July 2017 GK   Ross Fitzsimons Chelmsford City Free [17]
31 July 2017 DF   Pierce Bird Dunkirk Free [18]
31 July 2017 GK   Branislav Pindroch MFK Karviná Free [18]
31 July 2017 CF   Callum Saunders Crewe Alexandra Free [18]
1 August 2017 RM   Elliot Hodge Lincoln City Free [19]
1 August 2017 RB   Nicky Hunt Leyton Orient Free [19]
1 January 2018 CM   Liam Noble Forest Green Rovers Free [20]

Transfers out edit

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2017 RB   Wes Atkinson Free agent Released [21]
1 July 2017 CB   Thierry Audel Barrow Released [21][a]
1 July 2017 CF   Adam Campbell Morecambe Released [21][b]
1 July 2017 ST   Montel Gibson Free agent Released [21]
1 July 2017 GK   Scott Loach Hartlepool United Released [21][c]
1 July 2017 MF   Jack McMillan Free agent Released [21]
1 July 2017 RB   Jordan Richards Free agent Released [21]
1 July 2017 DM   Luther Wildin Nuneaton Town Released [21][d]
1 July 2017 LW   Mark Yeates Eastleigh Released [21][e]
  1. ^ Thierry Audel joined Barrow following his release.[22]
  2. ^ Adam Campbell joined Morecambe following his release.[23]
  3. ^ Scott Loach joined Hartlepool United following his release.[24]
  4. ^ Luther Wildin joined Nuneaton Town following his release.[25]
  5. ^ Mark Yeates joined Eastleigh following his release.[26]

Loans in edit

Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
20 July 2017 CM   Jorge Grant Nottingham Forest 30 June 2018 [27]
4 August 2017 CM   Ryan Yates Nottingham Forest 30 June 2018 [28]
30 January 2018 CB   Ben Hall Brighton & Hove Albion 30 June 2018 [29]

Loans out edit

Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
8 September 2017 CB   Pierce Bird Leek Town 13 October 2017 [30]
8 September 2017 AM   Dominic Brown-Hill Shaw Lane Work experience [30]
8 September 2017 GK   Curtis Hall Kimberley Miners Welfare Work experience [30]
21 September 2017 DF   Peter Dearle Gainsborough Trinity Work experience [31]
21 September 2017 RW   Sam Osborne Shaw Lane Work experience [31]
13 October 2017 GK   Curtis Hall Romulus Work experience [32]
13 October 2017 MF   Jordon Richards Halesowen Town 12 November 2017 [32]
27 November 2017 GK   Joe Searson-Smithard Radford Work experience [33]

References edit

  1. ^ "Forest friendly arranged". Notts County Official Site. 12 April 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Magpies to face Basford". Notts County Official Site. 10 May 2017. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Magpies to host Wigan". Notts County Official Site. 24 May 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
  4. ^ "York friendly arranged". Notts County Official Site. 26 May 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2017.[permanent dead link]
  5. ^ "2017-18 fixtures revealed". Notts County Official Site. 21 June 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  6. ^ "Fixture List". Official Site. June 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  7. ^ "FA Cup: Notts draw Bristol Rovers". Notts County Official Site. 16 October 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  8. ^ "Notts draw Oxford City". Notts County Official Site. 6 November 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
  9. ^ "Notts draw Brentford". Notts County Official Site. 4 December 2017. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  10. ^ "It's Scunthorpe – again!". Notts County Official Site. 16 June 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2017.
  11. ^ "Checkatrade Trophy: Group stage details". Notts County Official Site. 31 July 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  12. ^ "Notts land Alessandra". Notts County Official Site. 26 May 2017. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  13. ^ "Magpies swoop for Hawkridge". Notts County Official Site. 18 May 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
  14. ^ "Jones returns to Notts". Notts County Official Site. 3 July 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  15. ^ "Notts bring in Brisley". Notts County Official Site. 24 July 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
  16. ^ "Liam Walker signs". Notts County Official Site. 25 July 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  17. ^ "Fitzsimons joins the Magpies". Notts County Official Site. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.
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  19. ^ a b "Hodge and Hunt sign deals". Notts County Official Site. 1 August 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
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  22. ^ "Thierry Audel: Barrow sign ex-Notts County defender on one-year deal". BBC. 14 July 2017. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  23. ^ "Adam Campbell: Morecambe sign former Notts County forward". BBC. 21 June 2017. Retrieved 23 June 2017.
  24. ^ "Hartlepool United: Jake Cassidy, Jack Munns, Scott Loach & Luke George sign". BBC. 9 June 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
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  28. ^ "Ryan Yates joins on loan". Notts County Official Site. 4 August 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
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  31. ^ a b "Moves for Osborne and Dearle". Notts County Official Site. 21 September 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  32. ^ a b "Youngsters on the move". Notts County Official Site. 13 October 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  33. ^ "Searson joins Radford". Notts County Official Site. 27 November 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
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