Notts County
2023–24 season
OwnerAlexander and Christoffer Reedtz
ChairmanChristoffer Reedtz
Head CoachLuke Williams
(until 5 January)[1]
StadiumMeadow Lane
League Two2nd
EFL CupFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague: Macaulay Langstaff (19)
All: Macaulay Langstaff (20)
Highest home attendance12,950 (12 August 2023 vs. Grimsby Town)
Lowest home attendance9,846 (2 September 2023 vs. Accrington Stanley)
Biggest win3–0 (24 October 2023 vs. Newport County)
Biggest defeat1–5 (5 August 2023 vs. Sutton United)
All statistics correct as of 2 January 2024.

The 2023–24 season is the 160th season in the existence of Notts County and their first season back in League Two since the 2018–19 season following their promotion in the previous season. In addition to the league, the club are also participating in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the EFL Trophy.

Current squad

As of 10 January 2024
No. Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth (Age) Previous club Date signed Fee Contract end
Goalkeepers
1Sam SlocombeGKEnglandScunthorpe5 June 1988Bristol Rovers1 August 2019Free30 June 2025
12Tiernan BrooksGKRepublic of Ireland17 June 2002Academy1 July 2021Trainee30 June 2025
26Aidan StoneGKEnglandStafford20 July 1999Port Vale23 June 2023Free30 June 2025
—Luca Ashby-HammondGKEnglandKingston upon Thames25 March 2001Fulham10 January 2024Loan31 May 2024
Defenders
2Richard BrindleyRBEnglandNorwich5 May 1993Bromley5 September 2019Free30 June 2024
4Kyle CameronCBScotlandEngland Hexham15 January 1997Torquay United1 July 2021Free30 June 2025
5Connell RawlinsonCBWalesWrexham22 September 1991Port Vale5 August 2019Free30 June 2025
15Aden BaldwinCBEngland10 June 1997Milton Keynes Dons1 July 2022Free30 June 2024
21Tobi Adebayo-RowlingRBEnglandCamden16 November 1996Ebbsfleet United1 July 2022Free30 June 2024
23Adam ChicksenLBZimbabweEngland Milton Keynes27 September 1991Bolton Wanderers10 September 2020Free30 June 2025
24Geraldo BajramiCBAlbaniaEngland Birmingham24 September 1999Kidderminster Harriers1 July 2022Free30 June 2024
25Lucien MahovoCBEngland7 June 2005Sheffield United1 July 2021Free30 June 2025
28Lewis MacariRBScotland8 February 2002Stoke City1 January 2024Free30 June 2027
Midfielders
6Jim O'BrienCMScotlandDumbarton28 September 1987Bradford City8 January 2019Free30 June 2024
7Daniel CrowleyAMEnglandCoventry3 August 1997Morecambe1 July 2023Free30 June 2025
8Sam AustinAMEnglandStourbridge19 December 1996Kidderminster Harriers1 July 2022Undisclosed30 June 2025
16John BostockCMTrinidad and TobagoEngland Camberwell15 January 1992Doncaster Rovers7 December 2022Free30 June 2024
18Matt PalmerCMEnglandDerby27 February 1995Swindon Town21 July 2021Free30 June 2025
20Scott RobertsonCMScotlandLenzie27 July 2001Fleetwood Town1 January 2024Free30 June 2025
42Madou CisseCMSpainAcademy3 November 2023Trainee30 June 2024
43James SandersonCMEngland30 November 2006Academy1 December 2023Trainee30 June 2024
Forwards
9Macaulay LangstaffCFEnglandStockton-on-Tees3 February 1997Gateshead1 July 2022£45,00030 June 2027
10Jodi JonesRWMaltaEngland Bow22 October 1997Oxford United1 July 2023Free30 June 2025
11Aaron NemaneRWFranceAmiens26 September 1997Torquay United20 July 2021Free30 June 2025
14Will RandallLWEnglandSwindon2 May 1997Sutton United1 July 2023Free30 June 2025
17David McGoldrickCFRepublic of IrelandEngland Nottingham29 November 1987Derby County1 July 2023Free30 June 2025
19Cedwyn ScottCFEnglandHexham6 December 1998Gateshead1 July 2022Free30 June 2024
22Luther MunakandafaCFZimbabwe14 April 2004Academy1 July 2022Trainee30 June 2024
27Junior MoriasCFEnglandJamaica Kingston4 July 1995Dagenham & Redbridge15 March 2023Undisclosed30 June 2026
41Charlie GillCFEngland15 September 2005Academy9 October 2023Trainee30 June 2024

Transfers

In

Date Pos Player Transferred from Fee Ref
23 June 2023GKEngland Aidan StoneEngland Port ValeFree Transfer[2]
1 July 2023AMEngland Daniel CrowleyEngland MorecambeFree Transfer[3]
1 July 2023RWMalta Jodi JonesEngland Oxford UnitedFree Transfer[4]
1 July 2023CFRepublic of Ireland David McGoldrickEngland Derby CountyFree Transfer[5]
1 July 2023LWEngland Will RandallEngland Sutton UnitedFree Transfer[6]
6 November 2023CMEngland Dan Gosling Free agent—[7]
1 January 2024RBScotland Lewis MacariEngland Stoke CityFree Transfer[8]
1 January 2024CMScotland Scott RobertsonEngland Fleetwood TownFree Transfer[9]

Out

Date Pos Player Transferred to Fee Ref
13 June 2023CFPortugal Rúben RodriguesEngland Oxford UnitedRejected Contract[10]
30 June 2023DMEngland Ed Francis Free agentReleased[11]
30 June 2023CFGrenada Kairo Mitchell Free agentReleased[11]
30 June 2023CMEngland Frank Vincent Free agentReleased[11]
6 January 2024CMEngland Dan Gosling Free agentReleased[12]

Loaned in

Date Pos Player Loaned from Until Ref
28 July 2023CBEngland Oliver TiptonEngland Wolverhampton Wanderers2 January 2024[lower-alpha 1][13][14]
1 September 2023RBScotland Lewis MacariEngland Stoke City1 January 2024[15]
10 January 2024GKEngland Luca Ashby-HammondEngland FulhamEnd of season[16]
  1. ↑ On 2 January, Tipton was recalled back early from his parent club Wolves.

Loaned out

Date Pos Player Loaned to Until Ref
7 July 2023GKRepublic of Ireland Tiernan BrooksRepublic of Ireland Cork City30 November 2023[17]
25 August 2023CBEngland Lucien MahovoEngland Long Eaton United11 November 2023[18]
19 October 2023LWZimbabwe Luther MunakandafaEngland Rushall Olympic18 November 2023[19]

Pre-season and friendlies

In May, Notts County announced their pre-season schedule with friendlies against Stoke City. Nottingham Forest, AFC Telford United, Boston United and Alfreton Town.[20] On June 8, a further two friendlies were added against Nuneaton Borough and Shrewsbury Town.[21]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

4 July 2023 Friendly Nuneaton Borough 0–3 Notts County Nuneaton
19:45 BST Report
Stadium: Liberty Way
Attendance: 773
8 July 2023 Friendly Notts County 1–5 Stoke City Nottingham
15:00 BST Langstaff 41' Report
Stadium: Meadow Lane
15 July 2023 Friendly Notts County 0–1 Nottingham Forest Nottingham
13:00 BST Report Hwang Ui-jo 46' Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 16,163
18 July 2023 Friendly AFC Telford United 0–2 Notts County Wellington
19:00 BST Report Crowley 10'
Brindley 21'		 Stadium: New Bucks Head
22 July 2023 Friendly Boston United 0–1 Notts County Boston
15:00 BST Report Scott 67' Stadium: Boston Community Stadium
Attendance: 1,042
25 July 2023 Friendly Alfreton Town 0–5 Notts County Alfreton
19:30 BST Report
Stadium: Impact Arena
29 July 2023 Friendly Shrewsbury Town 1–1 Notts County Shrewsbury
15:00 BST Udoh 13' Report McGoldrick 27' Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow

Competitions

Overall record

Competition Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
League Two Matchday 1 18 10 3 5 37 31 +6 055.56
FA Cup First round 1 1 0 0 3 2 +1 100.00
EFL Cup First round First round 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2 000.00
EFL Trophy Group stage Group stage 3 0 0 3 2 6 −4 000.00
Total 23 11 3 9 42 41 +1 047.83

Last updated: 7 October 2023
Source: Soccerway

League Two

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
3 Mansfield Town 26 13 11 2 45 21 +24 50 Promotion to EFL League One
4 Barrow 27 13 10 4 40 26 +14 49 Qualification for League Two play-offs
5 Crewe Alexandra 27 13 8 6 50 40 +10 47
6 Notts County 27 13 4 10 60 52 +8 43
7 Milton Keynes Dons 25 12 6 7 41 32 +9 42
8 Gillingham 26 13 2 11 23 31 −8 41
9 Harrogate Town 27 12 4 11 34 35 −1 40
Updated to match(es) played on 13 January 2024. Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[22]

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
27 13 4 10 60 52  +8 43 10 0 3 35 19  +16 3 4 7 25 33  −8

Last updated: 13 January 2024.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262829303132333435271
GroundAHAAHHAAHAHAHAHHAHAHHAAHHAAHHAHAAHH
ResultLWDWWWDWWLWDLWWLLWLWLLLWWLD
Position241515941221111222253666665556
Updated to match(es) played on 13 January 2024. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Notes:
  • 1 Matchday 27 (vs Sutton United) was postponed due to FA Cup involvement.

Matches

On 22 June, the EFL League Two fixtures were released.[23]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

5 August 2023 1 Sutton United 5–1 Notts County Sutton
15:00 BST Kizzi 2'
Eastmond Yellow card 5'
Milsom Yellow card 6'
Patrick 23', 50'
Goodliffe Yellow card 45+3'
Beautyman 63'
Smith 78'		 Report Langstaff Yellow card 5'
Stone Red card 15'
Bostock Yellow card 37'
McGoldrick 69'
Baldwin Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: VBS Community Stadium
Attendance: 4,010
Referee: Sam Purkiss
12 August 2023 2 Notts County 3–2 Grimsby Town Nottingham
15:00 BST Palmer Yellow card 8'
Bostock 40'
Nemane Yellow card 45+4'
Waterfall 50' (o.g.)
Crowley 61'
Stone Yellow card 90'
Adebayo-Rowling Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Rose 17' Yellow card 25'
Glennon Yellow card 24'
Clifton Yellow card 34' 45+7'
Conteh Yellow card 64'		 Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 12,950
Referee: Edward Duckworth
15 August 2023 3 Morecambe 0–0 Notts County Morecambe
19:45 BST Mayor Yellow card 37' Report Baldwin Yellow card 36' Stadium: Mazuma Mobile Stadium
Attendance: 3,860
Referee: Scott Jackson
19 August 2023 4 Doncaster Rovers 1–3 Notts County Doncaster
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium
Attendance: 8,485
Referee: Ben Atkinson
26 August 2023 5 Notts County 2–1 Tranmere Rovers Nottingham
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 10,174
Referee: Thomas Parsons
2 September 2023 6 Notts County 3–1 Accrington Stanley Nottingham
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 9,846
Referee: Thomas Kirk
9 September 2023 7 Milton Keynes Dons 1–1 Notts County Denbigh
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 8,011
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
15 September 2023 8 Salford City 0–2 Notts County Kersal
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 3,633
Referee: Scott Simpson
23 September 2023 9 Notts County 4–3 Forest Green Rovers Nottingham
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 10,648
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
30 September 2023 10 Colchester United 5–4 Notts County Colchester
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Attendance: 4,389
Referee: David Rock
3 October 2023 11 Notts County 3–1 Swindon Town Nottingham
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 9,810
Referee: Darren Drysdale
7 October 2023 12 Barrow 1–1 Notts County Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: SO Legal Stadium
Attendance: 4,122
Referee: Ben Toner
14 October 2023 13 Notts County 1–4 Mansfield Town Nottingham
12:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 16,638
Referee: Scott Oldham
21 October 2023 14 Gillingham 1–2 Notts County Gillingham
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 6,983
Referee: Alan Young
24 October 2023 15 Notts County 3–0 Newport County Nottingham
 Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 8,095
Referee: Charles Breakspear
28 October 2023 16 Notts County 0–2 Wrexham Nottingham
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 16,083
Referee: Marc Edwards
11 November 2023 17 Crewe Alexandra 1–0 Notts County Crewe
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Attendance: 5,663
Referee: Simon Mather
18 November 2023 18 Notts County 4–2 Bradford City Nottingham
12:30 GMT
Report
Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 11,909
Referee: Tom Reeves
25 November 2023 19 AFC Wimbledon 4–2 Notts County Wimbledon
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: The Cherry Red Records Stadium
Attendance: 8,479
Referee: Adam Herczeg
28 November 2023 20 Notts County 3–1 Crawley Town Nottingham
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 7,716
Referee: Scott Jackson
9 December 2023 21 Notts County 1–2 Walsall Nottingham
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 11,040
Referee: Dale Baines
16 December 2023 22 Harrogate Town 3–1 Notts County Harrogate
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: EnviroVent Stadium
Attendance: 2,914
Referee: Scott Tallis
22 December 2023 23 Stockport County 2–1 Notts County Edgeley
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 10,243
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
26 December 2023 24 Notts County 3–0 Doncaster Rovers Nottingham
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 12,785
Referee: Lewis Smith
29 December 2023 25 Notts County 5–0 Morecambe Nottingham
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 9,786
Referee: Bobby Madley
1 January 2024 26 Tranmere Rovers 4–2 Notts County Birkenhead
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 2,828
Referee: Ollie Yates
13 January 2024 28 Grimsby Town 5–5 Notts County Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 7,567
Referee: Craig Hicks
20 January 2024 29 Notts County v Stockport County Nottingham
15:00 GMT Stadium: Meadow Lane
27 January 2024 30 Notts County v Barrow Nottingham
15:00 GMT Stadium: Meadow Lane
3 February 2024 31 Mansfield Town v Notts County Mansfield
15:00 GMT Stadium: One Call Stadium
9 February 2024 32 Notts County v Gillingham Nottingham
19:45 GMT Stadium: Meadow Lane
13 February 2024 33 Newport County v Notts County Newport
19:45 GMT Stadium: Rodney Parade
17 February 2024 34 Wrexham v Notts County Wrexham
15:00 GMT Stadium: SToK Cae Ras
24 February 2024 35 Notts County v Crewe Alexandra Nottingham
15:00 GMT Stadium: Meadow Lane
27 February 2024 27[24] Notts County v Sutton United Nottingham
19:45 GMT Stadium: Meadow Lane
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 6 January, but was postponed due to Sutton's FA Cup involvement.

FA Cup

County were drawn at home to Crawley Town in the first round[25] and to Shrewsbury Town in the second round.[26]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

4 November 2023 First Round Notts County 3–2 Crawley Town Nottingham
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 3,952
Referee: Peter Wright
1 December 2023 Second round Notts County 2–3 Shrewsbury Town Nottingham
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 4,551
Referee: Martin Woods

EFL Cup

Notts County were drawn at home to Lincoln City in the first round.[27]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

8 August 2023 First round Notts County 0–2 Lincoln City Nottingham
19:45 BST Baldwin Yellow card 29' Yellow-red card 56'
O'Brien Yellow card 44'		 Report Smith Yellow card 15'
Roughan 23'
O'Connor Yellow card 41'
Sørensen 48'		 Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 6,468
Referee: Martin Woods

EFL Trophy

The Group stage draw was finalised on 22 June 2023.[28]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Derby County 3 3 0 0 0 8 2 +6 9 Advance to Round 2
2 L1 Lincoln City 3 2 0 0 1 4 2 +2 6
3 ACA Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 3 1 0 0 2 3 7 −4 3
4 L2 Notts County 3 0 0 0 3 2 6 −4 0
Updated to match(es) played on 8 November 2023. Source: EFL.com

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

12 September 2023 Group stage Notts County 1–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 Nottingham
19:45 BST Stadium: Meadow Lane
10 October 2023 Group stage Notts County 1–2 Derby County Nottingham
19:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 5,946
Referee: Christopher Pollard
7 November 2023 Group stage Lincoln City 2–0 Notts County Lincoln
19:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: LNER Stadium
Attendance: 2,018
Referee: Aaron Jackson

References

  1. ↑ "Statement: Luke Williams". Notts County FC. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  2. ↑ "Signing: Aidan Stone". Notts County FC. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  3. ↑ "Signing: Dan Crowley". Notts County FC. 20 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  4. ↑ "Signing: Jodi Jones". Notts County FC. 23 May 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  5. ↑ "Signing: David McGoldrick". Notts County FC. 10 June 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
  6. ↑ "Signing: Will Randall". Notts County FC. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  7. ↑ "Signing: Dan Gosling". Notts County FC. 6 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  8. ↑ "Permanent deal: Macari". Notts County FC. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  9. ↑ "Signing: Scott Robertson". Notts County FC. 29 December 2023. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  10. ↑ "Departure: Ruben Rodrigues". Notts County FC. 13 June 2023. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  11. 1 2 3 "Retained list 2023". Notts County FC. 19 May 2023. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  12. ↑ "Departure: Dan Gosling". Notts County FC. 6 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  13. ↑ "Signing: Ollie Tipton". Notts County FC. 28 July 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2023.
  14. ↑ "Recall: Ollie Tipton". Notts County FC. 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  15. ↑ "Signing: Lewis Macari". Notts County FC. 1 September 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  16. ↑ "Signing: Ashby-Hammond". Notts County FC. 10 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  17. ↑ "Brooks to Cork". Notts County FC. 7 July 2023. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
  18. ↑ "Loan: Mahovo". Notts County FC. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  19. ↑ "Loan: Munakandafa". Notts County FC. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  20. ↑ "2023-24: Pre-season". Notts County FC. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  21. ↑ "Pre-season: Full schedule". Notts County FC. 8 June 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
  22. ↑ "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions". EFL. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  23. ↑ "Notts County FC - Matches". www.nottscountyfc.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-08-29.
  24. ↑ "New date: Sutton (H)". Notts County FC. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  25. ↑ "FA Cup: Crawley (H)". Notts County FC. 15 October 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
  26. ↑ "FA Cup: Shrewsbury (H)". Notts County FC. 5 November 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  27. ↑ "Carabao Cup: Burton v Leicester, Leeds v Shrewsbury & Gillingham v Southampton in first round". British Broadcasting Corporation. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  28. ↑ "EFL Trophy Group Stage draw confirmed". www.efl.com. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
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