Other names Trentside derby | Locale Nottingham | |
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Teams Nottingham Forest, Notts County First meeting 8 October 1892
County 3-0 Forest
1892-93 First Division Stadiums City Ground
Meadow Lane | ||
The Nottingham derby is the name given to football matches contested between Nottingham Forest and Notts County.
However, Forest have a bigger rivalry with Derby County, than they have with 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 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 (or 'Sir' Charlie Palmer as he has been dubbed by Notts County fans) 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. It was a thriller, with Forest winning a penalty shootout after the match had ended 3-3. Lee Hughes had missed a penalty which would have sent Notts through.
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.