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The Nottingham derby is the name given to football matches contested between Nottingham Forest and Notts County .
History
The two clubs are amongst the oldest football clubs in the World. County were formed in 1862 and are the oldest professional association football club in the world. Forest were formed three years later by a group of men playing bandy .[ 1]
The first meeting between the two clubs was a friendly on 22 March 1866. The match was a 0–0 draw and was probably on the Forest Recreation Ground .[ 1]
The first competitive meeting in the FA Cup came on 16 November 1878 and resulted in a 3–1 victory for Nottingham Forest. The first league game occurred on 8 October 1892 and resulted in a 3–1 victory for Notts County.[ 1]
The last league Nottingham derby occurred on 12 February 1994 and resulted in a 2–1 victory for Notts County. Charlie Palmer (or 'Sir' Charlie Palmer as he has been dubbed by Notts County fans) scored with just four minutes remaining and only ninety seconds after Forest had equalised. The date, 12 February, is now known to local fans as Charlie Palmer Day.[ 2]
File:Trentside Derby Performance.svg Comparative table positions of Nottingham Forest and Notts County in the English football league system
The rivalry was resurrected on 9 August 2011, when the clubs met in the first round of the Football League Cup at the City Ground, with Forest winning a penalty shootout after the match had ended 3–3.[ 3]
File:Nottingham.jpg Aerial image of the two club's grounds
The two clubs rarely meet as they are in different tiers of the league system and supporters generally view other regional clubs as more prominent rivals. However, recent years have seen incidents of trouble between supporters. In 2007, a 'friendly' match between the clubs saw violence erupt after the final whistle.[ 4] And in 2017, several followers of both sides were convicted of taking part in a prearranged mass brawl in a pub in Nottingham.[ 5] Another friendly match the previous summer also saw four arrests.[ 6] Trouble broke out once again at a pre-season 'friendly' in July 2022, with fighting between fans and stewards in the stands spilling on to the pitch.[ 7] The game ended in a 2–2 draw. The teams met again in July 2023 with Forest coming out 1-0 winners.
Statistics
The two clubs have met a total of 94 times in the League, FA Cup and League Cup . The two sides have contested games in a number of other competitions including the Nottinghamshire County Senior Cup and the Anglo-Italian Cup . The results and statistics from those games are not included below.[ 1]
Competition
County wins
Draws
Forest wins
County goals
Forest goals
League
28
23
35
99
114
FA Cup
2
1
3
10
11
League Cup
0
1
1
3
7
Total
30
25
41
112
132
League
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Notts County in the league at home
Date
Venue
Score
Competition
8 October 1892
Trent Bridge
3–0
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First Division
9 October 1897
Trent Bridge
1–3
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First Division
8 October 1898
Trent Bridge
2–2
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First Division
11 November 1899
Trent Bridge
1–2
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First Division
26 December 1900
Trent Bridge
1–0
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First Division
16 November 1901
Trent Bridge
3–0
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First Division
26 December 1902
Trent Bridge
1–1
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First Division
28 November 1903
Trent Bridge
1–3
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First Division
25 March 1905
Trent Bridge
1–2
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First Division
4 November 1905
Trent Bridge
1–1
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First Division
4 April 1908
Trent Bridge
2–0
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First Division
21 November 1908
Trent Bridge
3–0
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First Division
8 January 1910
Trent Bridge
4–1
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First Division
3 September 1910
Meadow Lane
1–1
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First Division
25 December 1913
Meadow Lane
2–2
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Second Division
18 September 1920
Meadow Lane
2–0
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Second Division
5 November 1921
Meadow Lane
1–1
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Second Division
22 September 1923
Meadow Lane
2–1
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First Division
20 September 1924
Meadow Lane
0–0
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First Division
18 September 1926
Meadow Lane
1–2
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Second Division
22 February 1928
Meadow Lane
1–2
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Second Division
20 October 1928
Meadow Lane
1–1
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Second Division
4 January 1930
Meadow Lane
0–0
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Second Division
13 February 1932
Meadow Lane
2–6
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Second Division
8 October 1932
Meadow Lane
2–4
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Second Division
17 February 1934
Meadow Lane
1–0
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Second Division
29 September 1934
Meadow Lane
3–5
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Second Division
22 April 1950
Meadow Lane
2–0
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Third Division (South)
15 September 1951
Meadow Lane
2–2
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Second Division
30 August 1952
Meadow Lane
3–2
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Second Division
27 February 1954
Meadow Lane
1–1
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Second Division
12 February 1955
Meadow Lane
4–1
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Second Division
11 February 1956
Meadow Lane
1–3
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Second Division
20 October 1956
Meadow Lane
1–2
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Second Division
26 December 1974
Meadow Lane
0–1
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Second Division
25 March 1975
Meadow Lane
2–2
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Second Division
13 April 1976
Meadow Lane
0–0
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Second Division
9 April 1977
Meadow Lane
1–1
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Second Division
12 April 1982
Meadow Lane
1–2
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First Division
4 December 1982
Meadow Lane
3–2
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First Division
31 March 1984
Meadow Lane
0–0
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First Division
24 August 1991
Meadow Lane
0–4
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First Division
12 February 1994
Meadow Lane
2–1
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First Division (tier 2)
Nottingham Forest in the league at home
Date
Venue
Score
Competition
25 February 1893
Trent Bridge
3–1
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First Division
4 September 1897
Trent Bridge
1–1
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First Division
4 February 1899
City Ground
0–0
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First Division
17 March 1900
City Ground
0–3
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First Division
24 November 1900
City Ground
5–0
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First Division
26 December 1901
City Ground
1–0
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First Division
15 November 1902
City Ground
0–0
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First Division
26 December 1903
City Ground
0–1
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First Division
26 November 1904
City Ground
2–1
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First Division
26 December 1905
City Ground
1–2
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First Division
7 December 1907
City Ground
2–0
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First Division
27 March 1909
City Ground
1–0
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First Division
4 September 1909
City Ground
2–1
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First Division
26 December 1910
City Ground
0–2
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First Division
31 December 1913
City Ground
1–0
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Second Division
11 September 1920
City Ground
1–0
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Second Division
14 November 1921
City Ground
0–0
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Second Division
29 September 1923
City Ground
1–0
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First Division
24 January 1925
City Ground
0–0
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First Division
5 February 1927
City Ground
2–0
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Second Division
17 September 1927
City Ground
2–1
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Second Division
2 March 1929
City Ground
1–2
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Second Division
7 September 1929
City Ground
1–1
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Second Division
3 October 1931
City Ground
2–1
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Second Division
18 February 1933
City Ground
3–0
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Second Division
7 October 1934
City Ground
2–0
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Second Division
9 February 1935
City Ground
2–3
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Second Division
3 December 1949
City Ground
1–2
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Third Division (South)
10 October 1953
City Ground
3–2
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Second Division
3 January 1953
City Ground
1–0
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Second Division
10 October 1953
City Ground
5–0
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Second Division
25 September 1954
City Ground
0–1
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Second Division
1 October 1955
City Ground
0–2
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Second Division
1 May 1957
City Ground
2–4
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Second Division
3 March 1974
City Ground
0–0
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Second Division
28 December 1974
City Ground
0–2
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Second Division
30 August 1975
City Ground
0–1
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Second Division
8 March 1977
City Ground
1–2
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Second Division
23 January 1982
City Ground
0–2
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First Division
23 April 1983
City Ground
2–1
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First Division
16 October 1983
City Ground
3–1
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First Division
11 January 1992
City Ground
1–1
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First Division
30 October 1993
City Ground
1–0
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First Division (tier 2)
Cup matches
Date
Venue
Matches
Competition
Team 1
Score
Team 2
16 November 1878
Trent Bridge
Notts County
1–3
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Nottingham Forest
FA Cup
8 November 1879
Trent Bridge
Nottingham Forest
4–0
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Notts County
FA Cup
1 December 1883
Trent Bridge
Notts County
3–0
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Nottingham Forest
FA Cup
26 November 1887
Trent Bridge
Nottingham Forest
2–1
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Notts County
FA Cup
24 February 1894
Trent Bridge
Nottingham Forest
1–1
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Notts County
FA Cup
3 March 1894
Trent Bridge
Notts County
4–1
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Nottingham Forest
FA Cup
25 October 1977
City Ground
Nottingham Forest
4–0
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Notts County
League Cup
9 August 2011
City Ground
Nottingham Forest
3–3
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(4–3 p)
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Notts County
League Cup
References
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External links
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