Nottingham derby
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.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.
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.
The last league Nottingham derby occurred on 12 February 1994 and resulted in a 2–1 victory for Notts County. Charlie Palmer 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.
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.
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. And in 2017, several followers of both sides were convicted of taking part in a prearranged mass brawl in a pub in Nottingham. Another friendly match the previous summer also saw four arrests. 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. 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.| 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
Notts County at home
| Date | Venue | Score | Competition |
| 8 October 1892 | Trent Bridge | 1=3-0 | First Division |
| 9 October 1897 | Trent Bridge | 1=1-3 | First Division |
| 8 October 1898 | Trent Bridge | 1=2-2 | First Division |
| 11 November 1899 | Trent Bridge | 1=1-2 | First Division |
| 26 December 1900 | Trent Bridge | 1=1-0 | First Division |
| 16 November 1901 | Trent Bridge | 1=3-0 | First Division |
| 26 December 1902 | Trent Bridge | 1=1-1 | First Division |
| 28 November 1903 | Trent Bridge | 1=1-3 | First Division |
| 25 March 1905 | Trent Bridge | 1=1-2 | First Division |
| 4 November 1905 | Trent Bridge | 1=1-1 | First Division |
| 4 April 1908 | Trent Bridge | 1=2-0 | First Division |
| 21 November 1908 | Trent Bridge | 1=3-0 | First Division |
| 8 January 1910 | Trent Bridge | 1=4-1 | First Division |
| 3 September 1910 | Meadow Lane | 1=1-1 | First Division |
| 25 December 1913 | Meadow Lane | 1=2-2 | Second Division |
| 18 September 1920 | Meadow Lane | 1=2-0 | Second Division |
| 5 November 1921 | Meadow Lane | 1=1-1 | Second Division |
| 22 September 1923 | Meadow Lane | 1=2-1 | First Division |
| 20 September 1924 | Meadow Lane | 1=0-0 | First Division |
| 18 September 1926 | Meadow Lane | 1=1-2 | Second Division |
| 22 February 1928 | Meadow Lane | 1=1-2 | Second Division |
| 20 October 1928 | Meadow Lane | 1=1-1 | Second Division |
| 4 January 1930 | Meadow Lane | 1=0-0 | Second Division |
| 13 February 1932 | Meadow Lane | 1=2-6 | Second Division |
| 8 October 1932 | Meadow Lane | 1=2-4 | Second Division |
| 17 February 1934 | Meadow Lane | 1=1-0 | Second Division |
| 29 September 1934 | Meadow Lane | 1=3-5 | Second Division |
| 22 April 1950 | Meadow Lane | 1=2-0 | Third Division |
| 15 September 1951 | Meadow Lane | 1=2-2 | Second Division |
| 30 August 1952 | Meadow Lane | 1=3-2 | Second Division |
| 27 February 1954 | Meadow Lane | 1=1-1 | Second Division |
| 12 February 1955 | Meadow Lane | 1=4-1 | Second Division |
| 11 February 1956 | Meadow Lane | 1=1-3 | Second Division |
| 20 October 1956 | Meadow Lane | 1=1-2 | Second Division |
| 26 December 1974 | Meadow Lane | 1=0-1 | Second Division |
| 25 March 1975 | Meadow Lane | 1=2-2 | Second Division |
| 13 April 1976 | Meadow Lane | 1=0-0 | Second Division |
| 9 April 1977 | Meadow Lane | 1=1-1 | Second Division |
| 12 April 1982 | Meadow Lane | 1=1-2 | First Division |
| 4 December 1982 | Meadow Lane | 1=3-2 | First Division |
| 31 March 1984 | Meadow Lane | 1=0-0 | First Division |
| 24 August 1991 | Meadow Lane | 1=0-4 | First Division |
| 12 February 1994 | Meadow Lane | 1=2-1 | First Division |