The Nottinghamshire derby is an association football club rivalry between Nottinghamshire based clubs, Mansfield Town and Notts County. Although both these clubs are secondary rivals to each other, as Mansfield Town's primary rivals are Chesterfield due to the 1984-1985 miner's strike and Notts County contest the 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.
On 17 March 2018, ahead of the derby, supporters of the both clubs travelled 17-miles on foot to for Notts County FITC, the charitable wing of the clubs.
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.
Head-to-head As 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
CompetitionPlayedMansfield Town winsDrawsNotts County winsMansfield Town goalsNotts County goalsH2H 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 +3Regional Notts Senior Cup 2 2 0 0 12 1 +2 Total 58 24 15 19 94 74 +5
List of matches League
#SeasonDateCompetitionHome TeamResultAway TeamVenueAtt.H2H1 1937–38 7 October 1937 Third Division South Notts County 2–0 Mansfield Town Meadow Lane 13,632 +129 April 1938 Mansfield Town 1–2 Notts County Field Mill 11,190 +23 1938–39 12 November 1938 Third Division South Mansfield Town 2–0 Notts County Field Mill 9,852 +1418 March 1939 Notts County 1–1 Mansfield Town Meadow Lane 11,629 +15 1946–47 23 November 1946 Third Division South Mansfield Town 1–0 Notts County Field Mill 10,889 0629 March 1947 Notts County 5–1 Mansfield Town Meadow Lane 12,157 +17 1958–59 27 September 1958 Third Division Notts County 3–4 Mansfield Town Meadow Lane 16,510 0814 February 1959 Mansfield Town 3–0 Notts County Field Mill 13,376 +19 1963–64 16 September 1963 Third Division Mansfield Town 4–0 Notts County Field Mill 16,560 +2103 October 1963 Notts County 1–0 Mansfield Town Meadow Lane 14,014 +111 1971–72 6 November 1971 Third Division Notts County 2–0 Mansfield Town Meadow Lane 16,905 01226 February 1972 Mansfield Town 1–1 Notts County Field Mill 16,784 013 1977–78 29 October 1977 Second Division Mansfield Town 1–3 Notts County Field Mill 11,237 +11421 March 1978 Notts County 1–0 Mansfield Town Meadow Lane 10,587 +215 1986–87 26 December 1986 Second Division Notts County 0–0 Mansfield Town Meadow Lane 8,820 +21621 April 1987 Mansfield Town 1–2 Notts County Field Mill 6,094 +317 1987–88 11 October 1987 Third Division Notts County 1–1 Mansfield Town Meadow Lane 8,573 +31812 March 1988 Mansfield Town 1–1 Notts County Field Mill 8,002 +319 1988–89 1 October 1988 Third Division Mansfield Town 1–1 Notts County Field Mill 5,908 +3204 February 1989 Notts County 2–1 Mansfield Town Meadow Lane 5,925 +421 1989–90 4 November 1989 Third Division Mansfield Town 1–3 Notts County Field Mill 6,016 +5225 May 1990 Notts County 4–2 Mansfield Town Meadow Lane 6,906 +623 1997–98 13 September 1997 Third Division Notts County 1–0 Mansfield Town Meadow Lane 6,706 +72431 January 1998 Mansfield Town 0–2 Notts County Field Mill 6,786 +825 2002–03 9 November 2002 Second Division Notts County 2–2 Mansfield Town Meadow Lane 10,302 +8268 February 2003 Mansfield Town 3–2 Notts County Field Mill 8,134 +727 2004–05 16 October 2004 League Two Mansfield Town 3–1 Notts County Field Mill 7,682 +6285 February 2005 Notts County 0–1 Mansfield Town Meadow Lane 10,005 +529 2005–06 29 August 2005 League Two Mansfield Town 2–3 Notts County Field Mill 6,444 +6304 March 2006 Notts County 2–2 Mansfield Town Meadow Lane 9,779 +631 2006–07 7 October 2006 League Two Mansfield Town 2–2 Notts County Field Mill 6,182 +63210 March 2007 Notts County 0–0 Mansfield Town Meadow Lane 10,034 +633 2007–08 20 October 2007 League Two Mansfield Town 2–0 Notts County Field Mill 4,002 +53429 March 2008 Notts County 0–0 Mansfield Town Meadow Lane 10,027 +535 2015–16 14 August 2015 League Two Notts County 0–2 Mansfield Town Meadow Lane 10,074 +43616 April 2016 Mansfield Town 5–0 Notts County Field Mill 6,357 +337 2016–17 8 October 2016 League Two Mansfield Town 3–1 Notts County Field Mill 5,763 +23814 January 2017 Notts County 0–0 Mansfield Town Meadow Lane 11,328 +239 2017–18 30 September 2017 League Two Mansfield Town 3–1 Notts County Field Mill 7,072 +14017 March 2018 Notts County 1–1 Mansfield Town Meadow Lane 12,563 +141 2018–19 8 December 2018 League Two Mansfield Town 2–0 Notts County Field Mill 6,604 04216 February 2019 Notts County 1–0 Mansfield Town Meadow Lane 1,266 +143 2023–24 14 October 2023 League Two Notts County 1–4 Mansfield Town Meadow Lane 16,638 0443 February 2024 Mansfield Town 1–0 Notts County Field Mill 8,667 +1
Cup #SeasonDateCompetitionHome TeamResultAway TeamVenueRound1 1966–67 24 August 1966 League Cup Notts County 1–1 Mansfield Town Meadow Lane First round229 August 1966 Mansfield Town 3–0 Notts County Field Mill First round replay31969–7013 August 1969 League Cup Mansfield Town 3–1 Notts County Field Mill First round4 1985–86 11 March 1986 EFL Trophy Mansfield Town 1–0 Notts County Field Mill Group stage520 March 1986 Notts County 0–1 Mansfield Town Meadow Lane Group stage play-off61988–89 30 August 1988League Cup Notts County 5–0 Mansfield Town Meadow Lane First round 1st leg76 September 1988 Mansfield Town 1–0 Notts County Field Mill First round 2nd leg829 November 1988 EFL Trophy Mansfield Town 1–1 Notts County Field Mill Group stage9 2001–02 21 August 2001 League Cup Mansfield Town 3–4 Notts County Field Mill First round10 2014–15 2 September 2014 EFL Trophy Notts County 2–0 Mansfield Town Meadow Lane First round11 2015–16 1 September 2015 EFL Trophy Notts County 3–1 Mansfield Town Meadow Lane First round12 2017–18 24 September 2017 EFL Trophy Notts County 1–2 Mansfield Town Meadow Lane Group stage
Nottinghamshire Senior Cup #SeasonRoundHome TeamResultAway TeamVenue1 1926–27 Final Mansfield Town 5–1 Notts County The Lowmoor Ground2 1930–31 Final Mansfield Town 7–0 Notts County Field Mill
Statistics All-time top scorers
RankNationPlayerClub(s)YearsLeagueLeague CupEFL TrophyOverall1Matt GreenMansfield Town2011, 2012–2013, 2015–201740042Richie BarkerMansfield Town2004–20073003Mike EdwardsNotts County2004–2012, 2014–20182013CJ HamiltonMansfield Town2016–20202013Danny AllsoppNotts County1999, 2000–20030303
All-time most appearances
RankNationPlayerClub(s)YearsLeagueLeague CupEFL TrophyOverall1Jon SteadNotts County2015–20198019Kevin PilkingtonMansfield Town2000–2005, 2010–2011410Notts County2005–2010, 2012–20174003Mike EdwardsNotts County2004–2012, 2014–20186028Mal BenningMansfield Town2014–20216025Gareth JelleymanMansfield Town2005, 2005–20087007Krystian PearceNotts County2007–2008, 2010–2013000Mansfield Town2015–2020601Alex BaptisteMansfield Town2002–2008700Jake BuxtonMansfield Town2002–2008700
Honours Mansfield TownCompetitionNotts CountyNational — 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 9Regional 5 Notts Senior Cup 11 5 Aggregate 11Continental — Anglo-Italian Cup (defunct) 1 — Aggregate 1 8 Total aggregate 21
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