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Notts County Football Club is a professional association football club based in Nottingham, England. The team compete in the National League, the fifth level of the English football league system, as of the 202223 season. Founded on 28 November 1862, it is the oldest professional association football club in the world and predates the Football Association itself. The club became one of the 12 founder members of the Football League in 1888. They are nicknamed the "Magpies" due to the black and white colour of their home strip, which inspired Italian club Juventus to adopt the colours for their kit in 1903.
Notts County have won the Football League Championship once, in 189192, and the FA Cup twice, in 1891 and 1908. They have also won the FA Trophy once, in 1985, and the Football League Trophy twice, in 1981 and 1982.
The club's home ground is Meadow Lane, which has a capacity of 19,841. The current manager is Luke Williams, who was appointed in January 2023.
Notts County are one of the most successful clubs in English football history, and they have a large and passionate fan base. The club is a major part of the fabric of Nottingham, and they are a source of great pride for people of Nottingham