The oldest professional football club in the world, Notts County were founded in 1862 and have been trailblazers for the game ever since their genesis 147 years ago.

The oldest club in Nottingham by a mere three years – a small but important distinction for The Magpies’ fans – County were one of the twelve founder members of the Football League at its establishment in 1888 and have been a part of it ever since.

The club’s finest hour came in 1894 when County beat Bolton 4-1 to win the FA Cup and, with substantial recent investment in the club from Middle Eastern backers and the appointment of Sven Goran Eriksson as director of football, Magpies fans will be hoping that they won’t have to wait another 115 years for their club’s next major silverware.

It’s a new era for Notts County, and there’s every possibility that we will see the club climbing the Football League ladder at a rate of knots in the seasons to come.

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