Founded in 1862, Notts County are the oldest professional football club in the world. They first competed in the FA Cup in 1877 and in 1888 became one of the twelve founding members of the Football League.
To celebrate that proud history we took to our archives to bring you these must-see pics from a bygone era of the world.
The images include a trip to Woolwich Arsenal in 1905 and Clapton Orient in 1921 as well as an FA Cup tie with Plymouth in 1923.
We also see how Meadow Lane looked in 1927 and a match at Crystal Palace in 1936.

13. Arsenal v Notts County
Pat Rice of Arsenal and Eddie Kelly of Notts County race for ball during a game on 13th October 1971. Photo: Getty Images

14. Notts County - July 1972
Notts County's squad in July 1972. From the Left: Back Row:Stubbs, Brown, Bradd, Vinter, McManus, Dyer Middle Row:Fenton, Scanlon, Jones, Boult, Cozens, Worthington, Needham, Cooper, Portrac, Ross, Wheeler Seated: Nixon, Brindley, Mason, Sirrel, Hopcroft, Dunnett. Photo: Getty Images

15. Notts County - 1973-74 season
The players of Notts County FC ahead of the start of the Division 1973-74 season. From left to right (back row) Eddie Cliff, Kevin Randall, David Needham, Eric McManus, Roy Brown, Bob Worthington, Brian Stubbs and Les Bradd; (front row) Jon Nixon, John 'Bill' Brindley, Arthur Mann, Steve Carter, Don Masson, Willie Carlin and Eric Probert. (Photo by Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Photo: Getty Images


