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Notts County
Notts County FC
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Founded
1862
Years standing
164
Home ground
Meadow Lane
Capacity
19,841 seats
Why Notts County
Notts County are not a spare club. They are England EFL Trophy, Meadow Lane, and 164 years of people deciding this was theirs, pick them and the season has a second spine.
The calendar you inherit
England EFL Trophy is cold-weather football: mud in February, breath visible under the lights, and a fixture list that rewards anyone who sticks it out. England does not do easy neutrals.
Deep roots
Founded in 1862, Notts County were playing organised football before floodlights, substitutes or televised highlights existed. You are adopting 164 years of accumulated grudges.
Nothing won, everything to play for
Trophyless, so far. That is the pitch: be there before the story turns.
Close to the pitch
Meadow Lane holds about 19,841. You can hear the defenders shouting at each other, which is the single best argument for lower-capacity football.
Matchday Trip
Ground: Meadow Lane. Go in a day early, find the pre-match pub, buy the programme.
Nearest airport
East Midlands Airport (EMA)
18 km / 11 miles from the ground
Nearest station
Nottingham London Road railway station
Walkable from the platform
Pulling fixtures and table…
Around the ground
Things To Do Near Meadow Lane
Everything within a short walk of the turnstiles: landmarks, museums and the places worth arriving early for.
Landmarks within a 4 km radius
Matchday Shortlist
- Pre-match pubs
- Somewhere to eat
- Coffee before kick-off
- Museums & galleries
- Beds for the night
- Club shop & ticket office
Opens a map centred on the ground. Two hours before kick-off is the sweet spot.
Route Planner
Getting to Meadow Lane
Tell us where you set off from and we will lay out the walk, drive, train and flight options into the ground, with live route links.
