The 2018–19 season was Notts County's 156th season in their history and their fourth consecutive season in League Two. The club also competed in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.
Competitions Pre-season friendlies County confirmed friendlies against Basford United, Derby County, Leicester City and Luton Town.
League Two League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches On 21 June 2018, the League Two fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.
FA Cup
The first round draw was made live on BBC by Dennis Wise and Dion Dublin on 22 October.
EFL Cup
On 15 June 2018, the draw for the first round was made in Vietnam.
EFL Trophy
On 13 July 2018, the initial group stage draw bar the U21 invited clubs was announced. The draw for the second round was made live on Talksport by Leon Britton and Steve Claridge on 16 November.
First-Team squad No. Name Pos. Nat. Place of birth Age Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee Ends Goalkeepers1Ross FitzsimonsGK London 400Chelmsford27 July 2017Trainee202013Branislav PindrochGK Banskà Bystrica50MFK Karviná31 July 2017Free2020 Defenders2 Matt TootleRBKnowsley924Shrewsbury Town1 July 2016Free20203Pierce BirdCBNottingham40Academy31 July 2017TraineeUndisclosed4Elliott HewittRB/CMRhyl1427Ipswich Town4 August 2015Free20195 Richard DuffyCBSwansea1058Eastleigh1 July 2016FreeUndisclosed6Ben HallCBOmagh110Brighton & Hove Albion1 July 2018Loan201912Christian Oxlade-ChamberlainRMPortsmouth20Portsmouth1 August 2018FreeUndisclosed16Shaun BrisleyCBMacclesfield613Carlisle United24 July 2017FreeUndisclosed19Elliott WardCBHarrow121Blackburn Rovers3 September 2018FreeUndisclosed21Keston DaviesCBSwansea10Swansea31 August 2018FreeUndisclosed23Daniel JonesLBRowley Regis484Chesterfield3 July 2017Free202025Cedric EvinaCB100Doncaster Rovers FreeUndisclosed26Jamie TurleyCBReading100Newport County14 Sep 2018FreeUndisclosed36Tyreece Kennedy-WilliamsCB108 October 2018 Midfielders8David VaughanDMAbergele110Nottingham Forest6 July 2018Free201910Nathan ThomasLWIngleby Barwick141Sheffield United3 July 2018Loan201914Andy KellettLBBolton81Wigan Athletic1 July 2018Free202017Noor HusinCMMazar-i-Sharif272Crystal Palace12 January 2018Undisclosed201918Terry HawkridgeRMNottingham413Lincoln City1 July 2017Free201920Will PatchingCM Manchester30Manchester City1 July 2018Free202022Tom CrawfordCMChester 41Chester1 July 2018UndisclosedUndisclosed24Robert MilsomLMRedhill912Crawley Town Free 31Sam OsborneCFNottingham60Dunkirk1 July 2016Free201832Alex HowesCM Nottingham40Academy TraineeUndisclosed Forwards7Lewis AlessandraRWHeywood639Hartlepool United1 July 2017Undisclosed20199Kristian DennisCFManchester141Chesterfield1 July 2018£150,000202111Enzio BoldewijnRWAlmere183Crawley Town4 July 2018Undisclosed202115Kane HemmingsCFBurton upon Trent175Oxford United1 July 2018Undisclosed202030Jon SteadCFHuddersfield15747Huddersfield Town2 July 2015Free201934Remaye CampbellCFNottingham201 July 2018 37Kion EteteCF 208 October 2018
Statistics
Goals scored
Rank No. Nat. Pos. Name League Two FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total115CFKane Hemmings 1400014230CFJon Stead 80201039 CFKristian Dennis 3003611RWEnzio Boldewijn 5001657 RWLewis Alessandra 2001328CFCraig Mackail-Smith 3000374 CMElliott Hewitt 2000221CMJim O’Brien 2000295 CBRichard Duffy 100016CBBen Barclay 1000110LWNathan Thomas 1000114LBAndy Kellett 1000119LBElliott Ward 1000122CMTom Crawford 0010123LBDaniel Jones 1000124MFRobert Milsom 1000126MFMitch Rose 10001Total 4703555
Disciplinary record
Rank No. Nat. Pos. Name League Two FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total 124MFRobert Milsom 80110000010010012 26 CB Jamie Turley 30100000000030136CBBen Barclay 201000000000201423LBDaniel Jones 10100000000010127GKRyan Schofield 101000000000101621CBKeston Davies 0010000000000017 4CBElliott Hewitt 8000000001009008 8DMDavid Vaughan 500000000200700915FWKane Hemmings 50000000000050025CMMitch Rose 500000000000500 5CBRichard Duffy 2000001001004001211FWEnzio Boldewijn40000000000040016CBShaun Brisley 300000000100400142 RBMatt Tootle 30000000000030017CMNoor Husin 30000000000030021CMJim O'Brien 30000000000030030CMJon Stead 30000000000030043CMMichael Doyle 300000000000300199CFKristian Dennis 20000000000020012RMChristian Oxlade-Chamberlain 01000000000001014LBAndy Kellett 10000000010020018CBSam Stubbs 20000000000020019CBElliott Ward 20000000000020025CBCedric Evina 200000000000200251GKRoss Fitzsimons 1000000000001003CBPierce Bird 100000000000100 7RWLewis Alessandra 10000000000010010LWNathan Thomas10000000000010018RMTerry Hawkridge 10000000000010022CMTom Crawford 10000000000010028CFCraig Mackail-Smith 00000000010010031MFSam Osborne 000000000100100Total 78161001008008816
Transfers Transfers in Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 1 July 2018 CM Tom Crawford Chester Undisclosed 1 July 2018 CF Kristian Dennis Chesterfield Undisclosed 1 July 2018 CF Kane Hemmings Oxford United Undisclosed 1 July 2018 LB Andy Kellett Wigan Athletic Free transfer 1 July 2018 CM Will Patching Manchester City Free transfer 4 July 2018 RW Enzio Boldewijn Crawley Town Undisclosed 6 July 2018 DM David Vaughan Nottingham Forest Free transfer 1 August 2018 RM Christian Oxlade-Chamberlain Portsmouth Free transfer 3 September 2018 CB Elliott Ward Blackburn Rovers Free transfer 13 September 2018 LB Cedric Evina Doncaster Rovers Free transfer 13 September 2018 CB Jamie Turley Newport County Free transfer 8 January 2019 CM Jim O'Brien Bradford City Free transfer 14 January 2019 CM Robert Milsom Crawley Town Free transfer 29 January 2019 CM Mitch Rose Grimsby Town Free transfer 31 January 2019 CM Michael Doyle Coventry City Free transfer
Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 1 July 2018 CF Shola Ameobi Free agent Released 1 July 2018 AM Dominic Brown-Hill Barwell Released 1 July 2018 GK Adam Collin Carlisle United Released 1 July 2018 DF Peter Dearle Free agent Released 1 July 2018 LB Carl Dickinson Yeovil Town Released 1 July 2018 CB Mike Edwards Free agent Released 1 July 2018 CF Jonathan Forte Exeter City Released 1 July 2018 RM Elliot Hodge Burton Albion Released 1 July 2018 RB Nicky Hunt Crewe Alexandra Released 1 July 2018 CM Rob Milsom Crawley Town Released 1 July 2018 CM Liam Noble Hartlepool United Free transfer 1 July 2018 CM Michael O'Connor Lincoln City Rejected contract 1 July 2018 MF Jordon Richards Free agent Released 1 July 2018 CF Callum Saunders Nantwich Town Released 1 July 2018 GK Joe Searson Free agent Released 1 July 2018 CM Alan Smith Free agent Released 1 July 2018 RM Curtis Thompson Wycombe Wanderers Released 11 August 2018 CF Zhenyu He Wolverhampton Wanderers Undisclosed 10 January 2019 RM Terry Hawkridge Free agent Released 14 January 2019 CB Jamie Turley Leyton Orient Released 2 February 2019 GK Branislav Pindroch Nitra Free transfer
Loans in Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref. 1 July 2018 CB Ben Hall Brighton & Hove Albion 4 January 2019 3 July 2018 LW Nathan Thomas Sheffield United 29 January 2019 31 August 2018 CB Keston Davies Swansea City 3 January 2019 31 August 2018 CM Robert Milsom Crawley Town 14 January 2019 4 January 2019 CB Ben Barclay Brighton & Hove Albion 31 May 2019 10 January 2019 GK Ryan Schofield Huddersfield Town 31 May 2019 30 January 2019 CF Craig Mackail-Smith Wycombe Wanderers 31 May 2019 31 January 2019 CF Virgil Gomis Nottingham Forest 31 May 2019 31 January 2019 CB Sam Stubbs Middlesbrough 31 May 2019 12 April 2019 GK Alex Palmer West Bromwich Albion 19 April 2019
Loans out Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref. 1 November 2018 CB Pierce Bird Grantham Town December 2018 1 November 2018 CF Remaye Campbell Grantham Town December 2018 24 January 2019 CM Tom Crawford AFC Fylde 31 May 2019 31 January 2019 CF Kristian Dennis Grimsby Town 31 May 2019
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