2017–18 Notts County F.C. season

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

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.

First-Team Squad

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

Statistics

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 England ENG Adam Collin 34 0 32+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
2 DF England ENG Matt Tootle 42 2 38+0 2 3+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
3 DF England ENG Carl Dickinson 32 1 23+2 1 4+0 0 1+0 0 1+1 0
4 DF Wales WAL Elliott Hewitt 50 4 37+8 4 4+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
5 DF Wales WAL Richard Duffy 50 3 45+0 2 5+0 1 0+0 0 0+0 0
6 DF England ENG Haydn Hollis 4 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 1
6 DF England ENG Matty Virtue 15 0 10+4 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
7 FW England ENG Lewis Alessandra 48 7 28+13 7 3+1 0 0+0 0 2+1 0
8 MF Northern Ireland NIR Michael O'Connor 8 0 1+7 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
9 FW Nigeria NGA Shola Ameobi 37 6 26+9 6 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
10 MF England ENG Jorge Grant 56 19 37+10 16 5+0 2 1+0 1 1+2 0
11 MF England ENG Terry Hawkridge 37 3 29+2 3 5+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
12 MF England ENG Elliot Hodge 4 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 1+1 0
13 GK Slovakia SVK Branislav Pindroch 4 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 3+0 0
14 FW Barbados BRB Jonathan Forte 38 10 15+17 8 0+3 0 1+0 0 2+0 2
15 MF England ENG Curtis Thompson 4 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 2+1 0
16 DF England ENG Shaun Brisley 46 3 38+1 2 5+0 0 1+0 1 1+0 0
17 MF England ENG Alan Smith 26 1 0+18 0 0+4 0 0+1 0 3+0 1
18 MF England ENG Liam Noble 21 1 15+5 1 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
19 DF England ENG Nicky Hunt 19 0 10+3 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0
20 MF Gibraltar GIB Liam Walker 15 0 6+5 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 3+0 0
21 MF Afghanistan AFG Noor Husin 14 2 10+2 1 2+0 1 0+0 0 0+0 0
22 MF England ENG Ryan Yates 29 6 25+0 3 3+0 2 1+0 1 0+0 0
23 DF England ENG Daniel Jones 33 4 25+4 4 1+1 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
24 MF England ENG Robert Milsom 22 1 12+5 1 0+1 0 1+0 0 3+0 0
25 MF England ENG Ben Hall 11 0 9+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
26 FW Wales WAL Callum Saunders 6 0 0+3 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+2 0
28 FW England ENG Mason Bennett 2 1 1+1 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
30 FW England ENG Jon Stead 52 13 40+5 9 5+0 4 1+0 0 0+1 0
33 DF England ENG Pierce Bird 2 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
34 GK England ENG Ross Fitzsimons 21 0 16+1 0 3+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
  1. ^ Includes playoffs

Goals Scored

As of end of season


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

Disciplinary record

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

Friendlies

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

League table

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

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

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

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 Yellow card 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', Yellow card 73' Report Yellow card 29' Ugwu
Red card 45' Scott Wiseman
Yellow card 49' Reed
Yellow card 63' Weir
Yellow card 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 Yellow card 48'
Freeman 49'
Jacobson 68'
El-Abd Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Duffy 14'
El-Abd 15' (o.g.)
Jones Yellow card 27'
Forte 84'
Alessandra 89'
Ameobi Yellow card 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 Yellow card 58'
Hewitt Yellow card 63'
Tootle Yellow card 80' Yellow-red card 90+1'		 Report Hughes 58'
Donacien Yellow card 65'
Leacock-McLeod Red card 66'
Wilks Yellow card 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 Yellow card 90+2' Report Alessandra 67'
Hewitt Yellow card 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 Yellow card 65'
Forte 85'		 Report Rose Yellow card 26'
Müller Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 79' Report Grant 55'
Forte Yellow card 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 Yellow card 41'
Tootle 55'
Grant 71'
Hawkridge 88'		 Report Knott Red card 28'
Anderson 47'
Bostwick Yellow card 52'
Raggett Yellow card 79'
Habergham Yellow card 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 Yellow card 59'
Grant 61', 82'
Hunt Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 2'
Milsom Yellow card 76' 90+6'		 Report Traoré Yellow card 7'
Collins Yellow card 19'
Bugiel 30'
Cooper Yellow card 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 Yellow card 66'		 Report Ricardo Yellow card 48'
Akinola 81'
Nelson Yellow card 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 Yellow card 31'
Raynes 44'
Bowery 66'
Ng Yellow card 68'
Porter Yellow card 88'		 Report Yates Yellow card 64'
Ameobi Yellow card 70'
Dickinson Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 57'
Duffy Yellow card 67'		 Report Dan Butler Red card 34'
Nouble Yellow card 42'
Demetriou Yellow card 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 Yellow card 41'
Henry Yellow card 45+1'
Samuel Yellow card 83'
Martin Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Hewitt Yellow card 36' 58'
Hawkridge Yellow card 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 Red card 88'		 Report Forte 41'
Grant Yellow card 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 Yellow card 10'
Duffy Yellow card 64'
Ameobi 68' (pen.) Yellow card 74'
Grant Yellow card 77'
Yates 90+3'		 Report Mandron Yellow card 67'
Jackson Yellow card 74'
Kent Yellow card 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 Yellow card 62'		 Report Dickinson Yellow card 23'
Hewitt Yellow card 54'
Ameobi 61' Yellow card 76'
Stead Yellow card 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 Yellow card 90 +3' Report Jones Yellow card 38'
McKeown Yellow card 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' Yellow card 53'
Forte 90+3'		 Report Ikpeazu 40' Yellow card 14'
Brown 49', 68' Yellow card 21'
Carroll Yellow card 72'
Forde Yellow card 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 Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Brisley Yellow card 17'
Grant Yellow card 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 Yellow card 31'
Hewitt Yellow card 74'
Stead 86' (pen.)		 Report Pope Yellow card 56'
Davis Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 7,241
Referee: England Darren Handley
13 January 2018 27 Lincoln City 2–2 Notts County Lincoln
15:00 Rhead Yellow card 30'
Frecklington 37'
Williams Yellow card 49'
Green 67'
Waterfall Yellow card 82'		 Report Stead 35'
Hawridge Yellow card 59'
Alessandra Yellow card 70'
Grant 76' Yellow card 81'
Fitzsimons Yellow card 90+6'		 Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 9,603
Referee: England 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 28' Yellow-red card 90'
Brisley Yellow card 45'
Stead 58' (pen.)
Fitzsimons Red card 90+3'		 Report Smith 25'
Verheydt Yellow card 37'
Lelan Yellow card 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' Yellow card 65'
Hewitt 41', 60'
Bennett 89'		 Report Miller 11'
Nolan Yellow card 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 Yellow card 15'
Husin Yellow card 62'
Noble Yellow card 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 Yellow card 62'
Duffy Yellow card 79'
Husin Yellow card 80'
Alessandra Yellow card 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 Yellow card 36'
Labadie Yellow card 86'		 Report Stead Yellow card 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 Yellow card 56' Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 3,524
Referee: Charles Breakspear
24 February 2018 35 Notts County 2–0 Stevenage Nottingham
15:00 GMT Husin Yellow card 67'
Grant 77'
Ameobi 80'		 Report Martin Yellow card 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 Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Hawkridge 42'
Grant Yellow card 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 Yellow card 86'
Cooper Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Noble 34' Yellow card 89'
Tootle 80'
Duffy Yellow card 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 Yellow card 90+8'		 Report Atkinson Yellow card 53'
Benning Yellow card 72'
MacDonald Yellow card 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 Yellow card 82'
Dennis 90+8' (pen.)		 Report Stead Yellow card 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 Yellow card 55'
Tootle Yellow card 58'
Brisley Yellow card 77'
Noble Yellow card 86'
Ameobi Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Jacobson Yellow card 27'
Tyson Yellow card 33'
Brown Yellow card 50'
El-Abd Yellow card 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 Yellow card 50'
Ameobi Yellow card 52'
Forte 60', 86'		 Report Biamou Yellow card 45'
McDonald Yellow card 52'
Bayliss Yellow card 57'
Burge Yellow card 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 Yellow card 52'
Ameobi 69'
Duffy 76'
Stead Yellow card 82'
Hewitt Yellow card 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'
SteadYellow card 73'
Alessandra 73'		 Report GobernYellow card 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 Yellow card 59'
Matt 90+3'
Rose Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Virtue Yellow card 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 Yellow card 65'
Forte Yellow card 72'
HallYellow card 81'		 Report Danny Hylton Yellow card 45+1' Yellow-red card 58'
Alan Sheehan Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 12,184
Referee: Darren Handley

Football League play-offs

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

FA Cup

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 Yellow card 90+4'
Grant 90+6'		 Report Sercombe 8'
Sinclair 12'
Clarke Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 52'
Duffy Yellow card 54'
Stead 65'
Jones Yellow card 68'
Noble Yellow card 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 Yellow card 84'		 Report Sanches Yellow card 22'
Narsingh 45'
Nordfelt Yellow card 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 Yellow card 41'
Naughton 53'
Routledge 57'
Carroll 65'
James 82'		 Report Husin 35'
Virtue Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 7,822
Referee: Martin Atkinson

EFL Cup

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

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' Yellow card 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 Yellow card 52'
Smith Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 3,026
Referee: Tom Nield

Transfers

Transfers in

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

Transfers out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2017 RB England Wes Atkinson Free agent Released [21]
1 July 2017 CB France Thierry Audel Barrow Released [21][a]
1 July 2017 CF England Adam Campbell Morecambe Released [21][b]
1 July 2017 ST England Montel Gibson Free agent Released [21]
1 July 2017 GK England Scott Loach Hartlepool United Released [21][c]
1 July 2017 MF England Jack McMillan Free agent Released [21]
1 July 2017 RB England Jordan Richards Free agent Released [21]
1 July 2017 DM Antigua and Barbuda Luther Wildin Nuneaton Town Released [21][d]
1 July 2017 LW Republic of Ireland 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

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

Loans out

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

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