This is a list of notable footballers who have played for Notts County. The aim is for this list to include all players that have played 100 or more senior matches for the club. Other players who are deemed to have played an important role for the club can be included, but the reason for their notability should be included in the 'Notes' column.
Players should be listed in chronological order according to the year in which they first played for the club, and then by alphabetical order of their surname. Appearances and goals should be for first-team competitive games and include substitute appearances, but exclude wartime matches.
List of players
Statistics are up to date as of 06 June 2026 Names in bold are currently active at the club.
Please help to expand this list.
Note: the source for the Career dates and Total apps/goals for a number of the below players is unclear and the reference used should be added.
NamePositionNotts County careerLeague appsLeague goalsTotal appsTotal goalsNotesHarry DaftMF1888–18941375816881Harry PenningtonGK1900–19041260??Percy HumphreysMF1901–190718966??Albert IremongerGK1904–19265640??Record league appearancesTeddy EmbertonMF1904–191536523823Arthur ClampMF1906–19152753289?Bert MorleyDF1907–19152580??Billy FlintDF1908–192637640408??William AshurstDF1920–19262000??Tom KeetleyFW193310394??Jackie SewellFW1946–195117897195104Tommy LawtonFW1947–195215190178103Tom JohnstonMF1948–19562678829893Harry NoonDF1957–19611220123Tony HateleyFW1958–1963, 1970–1972187109208Roy HorobinFW1958–19621233713239Jeff AstleFW1959–196410331??Tony BircumshawDF1962–19661481??David NeedhamDF1965–19774293247162Les BraddFW1967–1978395125442137Record league goalscorerDon MassonMF1968–198240392455Brian StubbsDF1968–19804262148622Arthur MannDF1972–197925321??Steve CarterMF1972–197818821??Tristan BenjaminDF1974–19873114??Pedro RichardsDF1974–198639954856Ray O'BrienDF1974–19833233138742Gordon MairMF1976–19841311816126Iain McCullochMF1978–198421551??Trevor ChristieFW1979–19841876320379Raddy AvramovicGK1979–198314901640Brian KilclineDF1980–19841589??Ian McParlandFW1980–19892216926690Rachid HarkoukFW1980–198614439170Dean YatesCB1985–1995314333947Darren DavisDF1985–19889211112Chris WitheDF1987–19898031014Gary MillsMF1987–1989, 1994–1996122815910Gary LundFW1987–1995??31579Don O'RiordanMF1988–1993??1399Mark DraperMF1988–1994??27049Craig ShortDF1989–1992??15810Record transfer fee received (£2.5M)Tommy JohnsonFW1989–1992??14957Charlie PalmerMF1989–1994??2209Steve CherryGK1989–1995??3280Phil TurnerDF1989–1996??30422Phil RobinsonMF1989–1992??17412Chris ShortDF1990–1995??1153Tony AganaFW1991–19971451518223Record transfer fee paid (£685,000)Michael JohnsonDF1991–1995, 2008–2009??1774Paul DevlinMF1992–1996, 1998??18531Shaun MurphyDF1992–1996??1357Andy LeggMF1993–1996??12315Ian BaracloughDF1995–1998, 2001–2004??24516Gary StrodderDF1995–1999??14810Darren WardGK1995–2001??3020Matt RedmileDF1995–2001??1738Gary JonesFW1996–1999??13546Steve FinnanDF1996–19989751109Ian RichardsonMF1996–2005??37937Dennis PearceDF1997–2001??1413Andrew HughesMF1998–2001??13020Gary OwersMF1998–2002??18014Richard LiburdDF1998–2002??17511Michael BroughMF1998–2004??1032Danny AllsoppFW1999–2003??12355Nick FentonDF1999–2004??19212Paul HeffernanFW1999–2004??11437Mark StallardFW1999–2004, 2005??22780Paul BollandMF1999–200417261937Darren CaskeyMF2001–2004??13111Kevin NicholsonDF2001–2004??1084Mike EdwardsDF2004–2012; 2014–20183122734330David PipeMF2004–2007??1544Kevin PilkingtonGK2005–201014101490Stephen HuntDF2006–201213661366John ThompsonDF2008–201111521152Neal BishopMF2009–20131681116811Alan JudgeMF2010–20131011611217Jon SteadST2015–20191624218251Elliott HewittMF2015–201913581548Matt TootleDF2016–20209541064Richard BrindleyDF2019–202413311552Jim O'BrienMF2019–20241561616717Sam SlocombeGK2019–202515401720Jodi JonesFW2022–present1232112922
References
Post-war Football League Player statistics Soccerbase stats (use Search for...on left menu and select 'Players' drop down)