Notts County

Notts County Football Club is a professional football club in Nottingham, England, which competes in EFL League Two, the fourth tier of English football. Founded in 1862, Notts County are the oldest professional football club in the world. They first competed in the FA Cup in 1877 and in 1888 became one of the 12 founding members of the Football League. The club have been promoted 14 times, relegated 17 times and have played in each of the top five divisions of English football.

Notts County won the FA Cup in 1894. The club's highest league finishes were third in the top division in 1890–91 and 1900–01. In 1947, they signed England international Tommy Lawton, whose presence attracted large crowds, but the club fell into decline after his departure and were in the Fourth Division by the 1960s. Under Jimmy Sirrel's management, the club won three promotions in the 1970s and 1980s, to reach the First Division again in 1981. Notts County's most recent season in the top-flight was 1991–92 under Neil Warnock, who had overseen back-to-back promotions via the play-offs at Wembley Stadium. By the early part of 21st century, the club were affected by a series of serious off-field problems, culminating in relegation to non-League football in 2019. They spent four years as a non-League club before returning to the Football League in 2023.