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Notts County

League One, England

Founded in 1862, Notts County are widely recognised as the world's oldest professional football club. After years outside the EFL they are climbing again and have reached League One for 2026/27. Take football's oldest professional name back to the top flight for the first time since 1992 and chase a modern trophy.

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Difficulty: 5 out of 10
Why this rating: Starts in tier 3 with medium resources; goal is to reach the top flight.
Country: England
Division: League One
League tier: 3
Home town: Meadow Lane, Nottingham
Stadium capacity: 19,841
Town population: 299,790
League standard: Strong
Budget: Medium
Reputation: National
Obscurity: 1 of 5
Database: Playable in the base game
Federation: Europe (UEFA)
Type of save: Oldest professional club / historic return
FM version: FM27

Notts County

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