2025–26 season | |
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Owner | Alexander and Christoffer Reedtz |
Chairman | Christoffer Reedtz |
Head Coach | Martin Paterson |
Stadium | Meadow Lane |
The 2025–26 season is the 162nd season in the history of Notts County Football Club and their third consecutive season in League Two. In addition to the domestic league, the club are also participating in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the EFL Trophy.
Prior to the season starting, the club appointed Martin Paterson as the new Head Coach.[1]
Transfers and contracts
[edit]In
[edit]Date | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Ref. |
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1 July 2025[a] | CF | ![]() |
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Free | [2] |
1 July 2025[b] | GK | ![]() |
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[3] | |
1 July 2025[c] | RW | ![]() |
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[4] | |
1 July 2025[d] | CM | ![]() |
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[5][6] | |
22 July 2025 | GK | ![]() |
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[7] | |
29 July 2025 | LWB | ![]() |
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[8] |
- ^ The transfer was announced on 4 June, and would become official on July 1 once his contract at Carlisle had expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 30 June, and would become official on July 1 once his contract at Nottingham Forest had expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 16 June, and would become official on July 1 once his contract at York had expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 16 June, and would become official on July 1 once his contract at Blackpool had expired
Out
[edit]Date | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Ref. |
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30 June 2025 | GK | ![]() |
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Undisclosed | [3] |
Loaned in
[edit]Date | Pos. | Player | From | Date until | Ref. |
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10 June 2025 | CM | ![]() |
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31 May 2026 | [9] |
4 July 2025 | RB | ![]() |
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[10] | |
10 July 2025 | CB | ![]() |
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[11] | |
29 July 2025 | CM | ![]() |
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[12] | |
4 August 2025 | ![]() |
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[13] |
Loaned out
[edit]Date | Pos. | Player | To | Date until | Ref. |
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4 July 2025 | LM | ![]() |
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31 May 2026 | [14] |
CF | ![]() |
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1 January 2026 | [14] | |
5 August 2025 | CM | ![]() |
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31 May 2026 | [15] |
Released / Out of Contract
[edit]Date | Pos. | Player | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. |
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30 June 2025 | LM | ![]() |
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1 July 2025 | [5][16] |
CB | ![]() |
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[5][17] | ||
CB | ![]() |
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[5][18] | ||
AM | ![]() |
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[5][19] | ||
CF | ![]() |
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9 July 2025 | [20][21] | |
CF | ![]() |
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5 August 2025 | [22][23] | |
GK | ![]() |
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13 August 2025 | [5][24] | |
CB | ![]() |
[5] | |||
LB | ![]() |
[5] | |||
CF | ![]() |
[5] | |||
GK | ![]() |
[5][1] |
New Contract
[edit]Date | Pos. | Player | Contracted until | Ref. |
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Pre-season and friendlies
[edit]On 10 June, Notts County announced a pre-season training camp in Germany along with a friendly against Darmstadt. A day later, a second fixture during the camp was confirmed against Kaiserslautern.[25] A trip to face Alfreton Town was also added.[26] On 16 June, a third friendly during the Germany training camp was announced, against Stuttgarter Kickers.[27] A behind-closed-doors meeting with Peterborough United was also confirmed.[28] A sixth and final fixture was confirmed against Cardiff City.[29]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
5 July 2025 Friendly | Alfreton Town | 0–1 | Notts County | Alfreton |
15:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: North Street |
9 July 2025 Friendly | Darmstadt | 2–1 | Notts County | Darmstadt, Germany |
18:30 CEST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor |
12 July 2025 Friendly | Kaiserslautern | 4–0 | Notts County | Kaiserslautern, Germany |
13:30 CEST | Report | Stadium: Fritz-Walter-Stadion |
15 July 2025 Friendly | Stuttgarter Kickers | 1–1 | Notts County | Stuttgart, Germany |
19:00 CEST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Gazi-Stadion auf der Waldau |
19 July 2025 Friendly | Port Vale | 1–3 | Notts County | Burslem |
14:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors) |
22 July 2025 Friendly | Peterborough United | Cancelled | Notts County | Peterborough |
13:30 BST | Stadium: Bespoke Builds Training Ground | |||
Note: Fixture was cancelled on 1 July.[30] |
26 July 2025 Friendly | Notts County | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Nottingham |
15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 3,392 (699 away) |
Competitions
[edit]League Two
[edit]League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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14 | Barrow | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 6 |
15 | Barnet | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 6 |
16 | Notts County | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 5 |
17 | Colchester United | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 5 |
18 | Oldham Athletic | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 |
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[31]
Results summary
[edit]Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 |
Last updated: 23 August 2025.
Source: Soccerway
Results by round
[edit]Matches
[edit]On 26 June, the League Two fixtures were released, with Notts County travelling to Newport County on the opening day.[32]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
2 August 2025 1 | Newport County | 1–1 | Notts County | Newport |
16:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 5,238 Referee: Jamie O'Connor | ||
Note: Fixture was scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was delayed an hour following a medical incident in the crowd.[33] |
9 August 2025 2 | Notts County | 1–2 | Salford City | Nottingham |
12:30 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 9,266 (192 away) Referee: Aaron Bannister | |
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved live Sky Sports broadcasting.[34] |
16 August 2025 3 | Barrow | 2–1 | Notts County | Barrow-in-Furness |
15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 3,285 (543 away) Referee: Paul Marsden |
20 August 2025 4 | Notts County | 4–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Nottingham |
19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 8,810 (527 away) Referee: Darren Drysdale | ||
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 19 August, but was moved due to a clash with cricket at Trent Bridge.[35] |
23 August 2025 5 | Notts County | 2–2 | Bromley | Nottingham |
15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 8,829 (177 away) Referee: Tom Reeves |
30 August 2025 6 | Tranmere Rovers | v | Notts County | Birkenhead |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Prenton Park |
6 September 2025 7 | Notts County | v | Fleetwood Town | Nottingham |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Meadow Lane |
13 September 2025 8 | Gillingham | v | Notts County | Gillingham |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Priestfield Stadium |
20 September 2025 9 | Notts County | v | Crawley Town | Nottingham |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Meadow Lane |
27 September 2025 10 | Crewe Alexandra | v | Notts County | Crewe |
12:30 BST | Stadium: Gresty Road | |||
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved live Sky Sports broadcasting.[34] |
FA Cup
[edit]Win Draw Loss Fixtures
EFL Cup
[edit]Notts County were drawn away to Wigan Athletic in the first round.[36][37]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
12 August 2025 First round | Wigan Athletic | 1–0 | Notts County | Wigan |
19:45 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Brick Community Stadium Attendance: 2,907 (456 away) Referee: Oliver Yates |
EFL Trophy
[edit]Notts County were drawn against Barnsley, Lincoln City and Manchester United U21 in the group stage.[38]
Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | L1 | Barnsley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to Round 2 |
2 | L1 | Lincoln City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | L2 | Notts County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | ACA | Manchester United U21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
2 September 2025 North Group D | Lincoln City | v | Notts County | Lincoln |
19:00 BST | Stadium: Sincil Bank |
30 September 2025 North Group D | Notts County | v | Barnsley | Nottingham |
19:00 BST | Stadium: Meadow Lane |
4 November 2025 North Group D | Notts County | v | Manchester United U21 | Nottingham |
19:00 GMT | Stadium: Meadow Lane |
Statistics
[edit]Appearances and goals
[edit]- As of match played 23 August 2025
Players with no appearances are not included on the list
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League Two | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
1 | GK | ![]() |
Kelle Roos | 6 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
2 | DF | ![]() |
Kellan Gordon | 5 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
3 | DF | ![]() |
Rod McDonald | 4 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
4 | DF | ![]() |
Jacob Bedeau | 6 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
5 | DF | ![]() |
Matthew Platt | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
8 | MF | ![]() |
Oliver Norburn | 4 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
10 | FW | ![]() |
Jodi Jones | 6 | 1 | 5+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
11 | MF | ![]() |
Conor Grant | 6 | 1 | 1+4 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
14 | MF | ![]() |
Tom Iorpenda | 6 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
16 | MF | ![]() |
Jayden Luker | 4 | 1 | 1+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
17 | FW | ![]() |
Maziar Kouhyar | 3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
18 | MF | ![]() |
Matt Palmer | 6 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
19 | FW | ![]() |
Matthew Dennis | 6 | 4 | 5+0 | 4 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
22 | MF | ![]() |
Curtis Edwards | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
23 | DF | ![]() |
Sonny Aljofree | 6 | 1 | 5+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
25 | DF | ![]() |
Nick Tsaroulla | 3 | 1 | 2+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
26 | MF | ![]() |
Tyrese Hall | 4 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
37 | DF | ![]() |
Barry Cotter | 6 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
47 | MF | ![]() |
Keanan Bennetts | 6 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
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