Mostly posting about former Notts County players - remembering the good, the bad and the downright bizarre…
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Former #Notts player of the day:
Graham Burke 🇮🇪 (2015 - on loan from Aston Villa; 2015-17)
Total apps: 43
Total goals: 3
Former #Notts player of the day:
Glynn Hurst 🏴🇿🇦 (2004-06)
Apps: 59
Goals: 23
Born in England but made several appearances for South Africa U23s due to moving there at an early age. Also played for today’s opponents Stockport County in 2001.
Former #Notts player of the day:
Steve Nicol 🏴 (1994-96)
Apps: 32
Goals: 2
Joined yesterday’s opponents Sheffield Wednesday following a stint as part of an interim management team that failed to save us from relegation following the sacking of Howard Kendall.
Former #Notts player of the day:
Matt Somner 🏴 (2006-08)
Apps: 54
Goals: 1
Former #Notts player of the day:
Craig Mackail-Smith 🏴 (2019 - on loan from Wycombe Wanderers)
Apps: 16
Goals: 3
Provided the highlight of an otherwise dismal season by scoring the only goal in a 1-0 against Mansfield Town
Former #Notts player of the day:
George Toone 🏴 (1889-99, 1902-03)
Apps: 262 (?)
1894 FA Cup winner and true Notts legend. One of our greatest goalkeepers. His son, also named George Toone, also briefly played for Notts in the 1913-14 season.
Former #Notts player of the day:
John Chiedozie 🇳🇬 (1981 - 1984)
Total apps: 112 (made only one appearance in his second stint at Meadow Lane)
Goals: 15
Former #Notts player of the day:
Paul Bolland 🏴 (1999 - loan from Bradford City, 1999-2005)
Apps: 171 (total over two spells)
Goals: 6
Former #Notts player of the day:
Roy Carroll (2014-16)
Apps: 77
Probably best remembered for keeping a clean sheet in a 1-0 away win at Coventry, having only played for Northern Ireland in Romania less than 24 hours before
Former #Notts player of the day:
Virgil Gomis 🇫🇷 (2019 - on loan from Nottingham Forest)
Apps: 10
Goals: 0
The second photo just about sums this one up… 😬
Former #Notts player of the day:
Kevin Pilkington 🏴 (2005-2010, 2012-2017)
Total apps: 144
Joined Notts from local rivals Mansfield Town, before leaving for Luton Town and being loaned back to Mansfield, only to re-join us in a coaching role with a few cameo appearances
Former #Notts player of the day:
Don Masson 🏴 (1968-74, 1978-82)
Apps: 403 (both periods combined)
Goals: 92 (both periods combined)
The GOAT. The midfield maestro. 🫡
Former #Notts player of the day:
Dixie Dean 🏴 (1938 - 1939)
Apps: 9
Goals: 3
Renowned for his incredible goal-scoring record with Everton, scoring 349 goals in 399 apps. Unfortunately, his time at Meadow Lane wasn’t as prolific but still an absolute legend of the game.
Former #Notts player of the day:
Genaro Snijders 🇳🇱 (2015-17)
League apps: 19
League goals: 2
Probably most fondly remembered for scoring a long-range goal in a 5-3 loss to Aston Villa in the League Cup.
Former #Notts player of the day:
Rachid Harkouk 🏴🇩🇿 (1980 - 1986)
Apps: 144
Goals: 40
Born in London to an Algerian father and an English mother. Represented Algeria at the 1986 World Cup.
Former #Notts player of the day:
Mason Bennett 🏴 (2018 - on loan from Derby County)
Apps: 2
Goals: 1
Was very excited about this one. Scored on his debut and sadly lost him to injury in just his second game. What could have been… 😢
Former #Notts player of the day:
Chris Wilder (1996-1997) 🏴
League apps: 46
Goals: 0
Former #Notts player of the day:
Harry Daft (various spells from 1885 - 1894) 🏴
Total apps: 179
Total goals: 81
1894 FA Cup winner, England international and first-class cricketer - fair to say this bloke had talent. And an excellent moustache.
