The Nottinghamshire derby is an association football club rivalry between Nottinghamshire based clubs, Mansfield Town and Notts County.[1][2][3] Although both these clubs are secondary rivals to each other, as Mansfield Town's primary rivals are Chesterfield due to miner's strike and Notts County contest Nottingham derby with local rivals Nottingham Forest, the rivalry between two clubs is fierce as recently both the clubs have shared same division with each other more than their primary rivals.[4][5][6][7]
| Location |  Nottinghamshire |
|---|---|
| Teams | Mansfield Town Notts County |
| First meeting | Notts County 2–0 Mansfield Town (7 October 1937) 1937–38 Third Division South |
| Latest meeting | Mansfield Town 1–0 Notts County (3 February 2024) 2023–24 League Two |
| Stadiums | Field Mill (Mansfield Town) Meadow Lane (Notts County) |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 56 (Official) |
| Most wins | Mansfield Town (22) |
| All-time record | Mansfield Town: 22 Draw: 15 Notts County: 19 |
On 17 March 2018, ahead of the derby, supporters of the both clubs travelled 17-mile on foot to for Notts County FITC, the charitable wing of the clubs.[8]
The first ever derby was on 7 October 1937, Notts County defeated Mansfield Town 2–0. Since then a total of 56 derbies has been played with Mansfield Town winning 22 times, Notts County winning 19 times and 15 matches were drawn.[9][10]
Head-to-head
editAs of 3 February 2024, a total of 56 derbies matches has been played, out of which 44 were league matches and 12 were cup games.
Statistics
edit| Competition | Played | Mansfield Town wins | Draws | Notts County wins | Mansfield Town goals | Notts County goals | H2H Lead |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| League | 44 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 65 | 55 | +1 |
| League Cup | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | +1 |
| EFL Trophy | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | +1 |
| Total | 56 | 22 | 15 | 19 | 82 | 73 | +3 |
| Regional | |||||||
| Notts Senior Cup | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | +2 |
| Total | 58 | 24 | 15 | 19 | 94 | 74 | +5 |
List of matches
editLeague
edit| # | Season | Date | Competition | Home Team | Result | Away Team | Venue | Att. | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1937–38 | 7 October 1937 | Third Division South | Notts County | 2–0 | Mansfield Town | Meadow Lane | 13,632 | +1 |
| 2 | 9 April 1938 | Mansfield Town | 1–2 | Notts County | Field Mill | 11,190 | +2 | ||
| 3 | 1938–39 | 12 November 1938 | Third Division South | Mansfield Town | 2–0 | Notts County | Field Mill | 9,852 | +1 |
| 4 | 18 March 1939 | Notts County | 1–1 | Mansfield Town | Meadow Lane | 11,629 | +1 | ||
| 5 | 1946–47 | 23 November 1946 | Third Division South | Mansfield Town | 1–0 | Notts County | Field Mill | 10,889 | 0 |
| 6 | 29 March 1947 | Notts County | 5–1 | Mansfield Town | Meadow Lane | 12,157 | +1 | ||
| 7 | 1958–59 | 27 September 1958 | Third Division | Notts County | 3–4 | Mansfield Town | Meadow Lane | 16,510 | 0 |
| 8 | 14 February 1959 | Mansfield Town | 3–0 | Notts County | Field Mill | 13,376 | +1 | ||
| 9 | 1963–64 | 16 September 1963 | Third Division | Mansfield Town | 4–0 | Notts County | Field Mill | 16,560 | +2 |
| 10 | 3 October 1963 | Notts County | 1–0 | Mansfield Town | Meadow Lane | 14,014 | +1 | ||
| 11 | 1971–72 | 6 November 1971 | Third Division | Notts County | 2–0 | Mansfield Town | Meadow Lane | 16,905 | 0 |
| 12 | 26 February 1972 | Mansfield Town | 1–1 | Notts County | Field Mill | 16,784 | 0 | ||
| 13 | 1977–78 | 29 October 1977 | Second Division | Mansfield Town | 1–3 | Notts County | Field Mill | 11,237 | +1 |
| 14 | 21 March 1978 | Notts County | 1–0 | Mansfield Town | Meadow Lane | 10,587 | +2 | ||
| 15 | 1986–87 | 26 December 1986 | Second Division | Notts County | 0–0 | Mansfield Town | Meadow Lane | 8,820 | +2 |
| 16 | 21 April 1987 | Mansfield Town | 1–2 | Notts County | Field Mill | 6,094 | +3 | ||
| 17 | 1987–88 | 11 October 1987 | Third Division | Notts County | 1–1 | Mansfield Town | Meadow Lane | 8,573 | +3 |
| 18 | 12 March 1988 | Mansfield Town | 1–1 | Notts County | Field Mill | 8,002 | +3 | ||
| 19 | 1988–89 | 1 October 1988 | Third Division | Mansfield Town | 1–1 | Notts County | Field Mill | 5,908 | +3 |
| 20 | 4 February 1989 | Notts County | 2–1 | Mansfield Town | Meadow Lane | 5,925 | +4 | ||
| 21 | 1989–90 | 4 November 1989 | Third Division | Mansfield Town | 1–3 | Notts County | Field Mill | 6,016 | +5 |
| 22 | 5 May 1990 | Notts County | 4–2 | Mansfield Town | Meadow Lane | 6,906 | +6 | ||
| 23 | 1997–98 | 13 September 1997 | Third Division | Notts County | 1–0 | Mansfield Town | Meadow Lane | 6,706 | +7 |
| 24 | 31 January 1998 | Mansfield Town | 0–2 | Notts County | Field Mill | 6,786 | +8 | ||
| 25 | 2002–03 | 9 November 2002 | Second Division | Notts County | 2–2 | Mansfield Town | Meadow Lane | 10,302 | +8 |
| 26 | 8 February 2003 | Mansfield Town | 3–2 | Notts County | Field Mill | 8,134 | +7 | ||
| 27 | 2004–05 | 16 October 2004 | League Two | Mansfield Town | 3–1 | Notts County | Field Mill | 7,682 | +6 |
| 28 | 5 February 2005 | Notts County | 0–1 | Mansfield Town | Meadow Lane | 10,005 | +5 | ||
| 29 | 2005–06 | 29 August 2005 | League Two | Mansfield Town | 2–3 | Notts County | Field Mill | 6,444 | +6 |
| 30 | 4 March 2006 | Notts County | 2–2 | Mansfield Town | Meadow Lane | 9,779 | +6 | ||
| 31 | 2006–07 | 7 October 2006 | League Two | Mansfield Town | 2–2 | Notts County | Field Mill | 6,182 | +6 |
| 32 | 10 March 2007 | Notts County | 0–0 | Mansfield Town | Meadow Lane | 10,034 | +6 | ||
| 33 | 2007–08 | 20 October 2007 | League Two | Mansfield Town | 2–0 | Notts County | Field Mill | 4,002 | +5 |
| 34 | 29 March 2008 | Notts County | 0–0 | Mansfield Town | Meadow Lane | 10,027 | +5 | ||
| 35 | 2015–16 | 14 August 2015 | League Two | Notts County | 0–2 | Mansfield Town | Meadow Lane | 10,074 | +4 |
| 36 | 16 April 2016 | Mansfield Town | 5–0 | Notts County | Field Mill | 6,357 | +3 | ||
| 37 | 2016–17 | 8 October 2016 | League Two | Mansfield Town | 3–1 | Notts County | Field Mill | 5,763 | +2 |
| 38 | 14 January 2017 | Notts County | 0–0 | Mansfield Town | Meadow Lane | 11,328 | +2 | ||
| 39 | 2017–18 | 30 September 2017 | League Two | Mansfield Town | 3–1 | Notts County | Field Mill | 7,072 | +1 |
| 40 | 17 March 2018 | Notts County | 1–1 | Mansfield Town | Meadow Lane | 12,563 | +1 | ||
| 41 | 2018–19 | 8 December 2018 | League Two | Mansfield Town | 2–0 | Notts County | Field Mill | 6,604 | 0 |
| 42 | 16 February 2019 | Notts County | 1–0 | Mansfield Town | Meadow Lane | 1,266 | +1 | ||
| 43 | 2023–24 | 14 October 2023 | League Two | Notts County | 1–4 | Mansfield Town | Meadow Lane | 16,638 | 0 |
| 44 | 3 February 2024 | Mansfield Town | 1–0 | Notts County | Field Mill | 8,667 | +1 |
Cup
edit| # | Season | Date | Competition | Home Team | Result | Away Team | Venue | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1966–67 | 24 August 1966 | League Cup | Notts County | 1–1 | Mansfield Town | Meadow Lane | First round |
| 2 | 29 August 1966 | Mansfield Town | 3–0 | Notts County | Field Mill | First round replay | ||
| 3 | 1969–70 | 13 August 1969 | League Cup | Mansfield Town | 3–1 | Notts County | Field Mill | First round |
| 4 | 1985–86 | 11 March 1986 | EFL Trophy | Mansfield Town | 1–0 | Notts County | Field Mill | Group stage |
| 5 | 20 March 1986 | Notts County | 0–1 | Mansfield Town | Meadow Lane | Group stage play-off | ||
| 6 | 1988–89 | 30 August 1988 | League Cup | Notts County | 5–0 | Mansfield Town | Meadow Lane | First round 1st leg |
| 7 | 6 September 1988 | Mansfield Town | 1–0 | Notts County | Field Mill | First round 2nd leg | ||
| 8 | 29 November 1988 | EFL Trophy | Mansfield Town | 1–1 | Notts County | Field Mill | Group stage | |
| 9 | 2001–02 | 21 August 2001 | League Cup | Mansfield Town | 3–4 | Notts County | Field Mill | First round |
| 10 | 2014–15 | 2 September 2014 | EFL Trophy | Notts County | 2–0 | Mansfield Town | Meadow Lane | First round |
| 11 | 2015–16 | 1 September 2015 | EFL Trophy | Notts County | 3–1 | Mansfield Town | Meadow Lane | First round |
| 12 | 2017–18 | 24 September 2017 | EFL Trophy | Notts County | 1–2 | Mansfield Town | Meadow Lane | Group stage |
Nottinghamshire Senior Cup
edit| # | Season | Round | Home Team | Result | Away Team | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1926–27 | Final | Mansfield Town | 5–1 | Notts County | The Lowmoor Ground |
| 2 | 1930–31 | Final | Mansfield Town | 7–0 | Notts County | Field Mill |
Statistics
editAll-time top scorers
edit| Rank | Nation | Player | Club(s) | Years | League | League Cup | EFL Trophy | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Green | Mansfield Town | 2011, 2012–2013, 2015–2017 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2 | Richie Barker | Mansfield Town | 2004–2007 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Mike Edwards | Notts County | 2004–2012, 2014–2018 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| CJ Hamilton | Mansfield Town | 2016–2020 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Danny Allsopp | Notts County | 1999, 2000–2003 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
All-time most appearances
edit| Rank | Nation | Player | Club(s) | Years | League | League Cup | EFL Trophy | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jon Stead | Notts County | 2015–2019 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| Kevin Pilkington | Mansfield Town | 2000–2005, 2010–2011 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Notts County | 2005–2010, 2012–2017 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 3 | Mike Edwards | Notts County | 2004–2012, 2014–2018 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| Mal Benning | Mansfield Town | 2014–2021 | 6 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 5 | Gareth Jelleyman | Mansfield Town | 2005, 2005–2008 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| Krystian Pearce | Notts County | 2007–2008, 2010–2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Mansfield Town | 2015–2020 | 6 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Alex Baptiste | Mansfield Town | 2002–2008 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Jake Buxton | Mansfield Town | 2002–2008 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Honours
edit| Mansfield Town[11] | Competition | Notts County[12] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | |||
| — | Second Division (Second Tier) | 3 | |
| 1 | Third Division South/Third Division (Third Tier) | 2 | |
| 1 | Fourth Division/Third Division/League Two (Fourth Tier) | 3 | |
| — | FA Cup | 1 | |
| 1 | EFL Trophy | — | |
| 3 | Aggregate | 9 | |
| Regional | |||
| 5 | Notts Senior Cup | 11 | |
| 5 | Aggregate | 11 | |
| Continental | |||
| — | Anglo-Italian Cup (defunct) | 1 | |
| — | Aggregate | 1 | |
| 8 | Total aggregate | 21 | |
References
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