The list is colour coded for easy at-a-glance reference
to Notts ups and downs :-
Blue for top flight status,
now known as "The Premier League"
Orange for the 2nd tier,
now known as "The Championship"
Green for the 3rd tier,
now known as "League One"
Purple for the 4th tier,
now known as "League Two"
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page (Results/scorers etc.)
League Attendances
This section does not include Play Offs
Season Av. League Att. Highest League Attendance Lowest League Attendance
2007/08 4,732 10,027 v Mansfield Town 3,421 v Darlington 2006/07 4,973 10,034 v Mansfield Town 3,010 v Barnet 2005/06 5,467 9,817 v Bury 3,710 v Wycombe Wanderers 2004/05 5,386 10,055 v Mansfield Town 3,586 v Macclesfield Town 2003/04 5,940 9,601 v Sheffield Wednesday 4,145 v Brentford 2002/03 6,154 10,302 v Mansfield Town 3,875 v Crewe Alexandra 2001/02 5,956 15,618 v Huddersfield Town 3,140 v Colchester Utd 2000/01 5,201 9,125 v Stoke City 2,860 v Colchester Utd 1999/00 5,667 9,677 v Stoke City 3,728 v Oldham Athletic 1998/99 5,505 10,316 v Manchester City 3,294 v Wrexham 1997/98 5,725 12,430 v Rotherham United 3,104 v Chester City 1996/97 4,258 6,879 v Preston N.E 2,423 v Plymouth Argyle 1995/96 5,130 8,725 v Swindon Town 3,462 v York City 1994/95 7,203 11,102 v Sheffield United 4,703 v Tranmere Rovers 1993/94 8,346 17,911 v Nottingham Forest 5,302 v Oxford United 1992/93 8,151 14,841 v Newcastle United 5,037 v Cambridge United 1991/92 11,133 21,055 v Manchester United 6,198 v Wimbledon 1990/91 8,164 15,546 v Sheffield Wednesday 5,086 v Charlton Athletic 1989/90 6,171 10,151 v Bristol Rovers 4,586 v Brentford 1988/89 5,679 11,590 v Sheffield United 3,940 v Swansea City 1987/88 6,336 8,854 v Sunderland 4,044 v Bury 1986/87 4,729 8,820 v Mansfield Town 3,409 v Bristol Rovers 1985/86 4,404 13,086 v Derby County 2,345 v Darlington 1984/85 6,211 17,812 v Manchester City 3,409 v Charlton Athletic 1983/84 9,463 18,745 v Liverpool 5,378 v Wolverhampton W. 1982/83 10,265 23,552 v Nottingham Forest 5,846 v Southampton 1981/82 11,613 19,304 v Nottingham Forest 6,707 v Middlesbrough 1980/81 9,551 16,560 v Derby County 6,565 v Oldham Athletic 1979/80 8,818 14,849 v Leicester City 5,505 v Orient 1978/79 9,281 21,571 v Stoke City 4,374 v Wrexham 1977/78 9,268 15,718 v Bolton Wanderers 7,200 v Blackpool 1976/77 10,943 32,518 v Nottingham Forest 7,845 v Charlton Athletic 1975/76 12,414 29,279 v Nottingham Forest 8,005 v Carlisle United 1974/75 10,927 20,303 v Nottingham Forest 7,227 v Bristol City 1973/74 11,920 32,310 v Nottingham Forest 6,975 v Cardiff City 1972/73 10,701 23,613 v Tranmere Rovers 6,118 v Swansea City 1971/72 13,941 34,208 v Aston Villa 8,921 v Torquay United 1970/71 10,757 21,012 v Northampton Town 5,826 v Barrow 1969/70 5,779 15,346 v Chesterfield 2,456 v Northampton Town 1968/69 4,778 9,801 v Chesterfield 3,089 v Chester 1967/68 5,641 9,990 v Chesterfield 3,741 v Exeter City 1966/67 4,354 6,491 v Southport 2,919 v Crewe Alexandra 1965/66 4,949 7,388 v Darlington 1,927 v Chesterfield 1964/65 5,756 8,460 v Darlington 3,219 v Rochdale 1963/64 6,423 18,669 v Coventry City 2,640 v Bournemouth & BA 1962/63 6,860 14,320 v Port Vale 3,455 v Carlisle United 1961/62 8,352 19,466 v Peterborough United 3,688 v Hull City 1960/61 11,974 26,759 v Coventry City 3,933 v Brentford 1959/60 13,820 22,788 v Walsall 8,793 v Gateshead 1958/59 9,529 16,510 v Mansfield Town 4,359 v Brentford 1957/58 14,470 23,966 v Derby County 9,942 v Bristol City 1956/57 15,638 42,489 v Leicester City 4,869 v Grimsby Town 1955/56 15,401 25,622 v Leicester City 9,563 v Fulham 1954/55 16,895 31,018 v Nottingham Forest 10,395 v Luton Town 1953/54 16,273 36,929 v Nottingham Forest 9,971 v West Ham United 1952/53 19,391 39,920 v Nottingham Forest 7,529 v Everton 1951/52 26,525 44,087 v Nottingham Forest 13,161 v Rotherham United 1950/51 30,115 44,195 v Preston N.E 13,873 v Manchester City 1949/50 35,176 46,000 v Nottingham Forest 22,267 v Exeter City 1948/49 30,002 36,615 v Exeter City 19,478 v Brighton & HA 1947/48 25,380 45,116 v Swansea Town 14,065 v Bournemouth & BA 1946/47 15,376 28,450 v Cardiff City 6,142 v Reading
Play Off Attendances at Meadow Lane
15/May/1996 9,640 v Crewe Alexandra 22/May/1991 18,249 v Middlesbrough 16/May/1990 15,197 v Bolton Wanderers 15/May/1988 11,522 v Walsall
FA CUP Attendances at Meadow Lane Gates over 10,000 dating back to 1960 08/Jan/2005 13,671 v Middlesbrough (R3) 14/Jan/1997 13,315 v Aston Villa (R3) 06/Jan/1996 12,621 v Middlesbrough (R3) 08/Jan/1995 12,376 v Manchester City (R3) 29/Jan/1994 14,952 v West Ham United (R4) 04/Feb/1992 12,173 v Blackburn Rovers (R4) 16/Feb/1991 18,979 v Manchester City (R5) 26/Jan/1991 14,002 v Oldham Athletic (R4) 25/Jan/1986 17,546 v Tottenham Hotspur (R4) 10/Mar/1984 19,534 v Everton (QF) 18/Feb/1984 17,478 v Middlesbrough (R5) 08/Jan/1984 11,042 v Bristol City (R3) 05/Jan/1982 12,321 v Aston Villa (R3) 24/Jan/1981 11,714 v Peterborough United (R4) 05/Jan/1980 15,668 v Wolverhampton Wanderers (R3) 08/Jan/1977 17,328 v Arsenal (R3) 03/Jan/1976 31,192 v Leeds United (R3) 03/Jan/1975 14,723 v Portsmouth (R3) 13/Jan/1973 15,142 v Sunderland (R3) 20/Nov/1971 11,976 v Newport County (R1) 21/Dec/1970 15,508 v Bury (R2 replay) 21/Nov/1970 15,956 v Port Vale (R1) 10/Dec/1963 10,607 v Doncaster Rovers (R2 replay) 03/Nov/1962 24,473 v Peterborough United (R1) 06/Jan/1962 25,015 v Manchester City (R3) 30/Nov/1961 12,302 v Margate (R2 replay) 04/Nov/1961 11,375 v Yeovil Town (R1)
Best ever FA Cup Attendance at Meadow Lane :- 12/Mar/1955 47,310 v York City (QF) Lowest FA Cup Attendance at Meadow Lane since 1900 :- 01/Dec/1998 2,230 v Hendon (R1 replay) LEAGUE CUP Attendances at Meadow Lane Gates over 10,000 03/Oct/1995 12,477 v Leeds United (R2 2nd Leg) 26/Oct/1994 16,952 v Tottenham Hotspur (R3) 04/Oct/1976 16,276 v Derby County (R3 replay) 25/Nov/1975 23,404 v Everton (R4 replay) 09/Sep/1975 10,384 v Sunderland (R2) 31/Oct/1972 20,297 v Stoke City (R4) 08/Sep/1971 12,650 v Gillingham (R2) 14/Sep/1961 14,654 v Derby County (R1) 20/Oct/1960 10,449 v Brighton (R1) **Notts first ever League Cup tie**
Lowest ever League Cup attendance at Meadow Lane :- 16/Sep/1997 1,779 v Tranmere Rovers (R2 1st Leg) Minor Cup competition Attendances at Meadow Lane Gates over 10,000 08/Jan/1992 11,559 v Leicester City (Full Members Cup R4) 02/Apr/1990 10,857 v Bristol Rovers (Associate Members Cup Southern final 2nd Leg) 12/Apr/1988 10,041 v Wolverhampton W. (Associate Members Cup Southern final 1st Leg) 31/Mar/1981 12,851 v Chesterfield (Anglo-Scottish Cup final 2nd Leg) 29/Jul/1972 14,405 v Sheffield United (Watney Cup R1)
Lowest ever Minor Cup attendance at Meadow Lane :- 03/Sep/2007 900 v Leyton Orient (Football League Trophy R1)Note:- Prior to the mid-1990's, rarely did any two sources of reference agree on the exact figure for a season's average attendance, individual match attendances often varied slightly from local newspaper to Ceefax to Matchday programmes etc.
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This page was last updated April 2008