Description: Pictured, left to right, are (back row) T Prescott (Trainer), F P Emberton, A Clamp, H Morley, A Iremonger, M A Steele, C Jennings, R Craythorne, H Henshall and A Fisher (Secretary). (Front row) T McLean (Assistant Trainer), I Waterall, W Flint, D Williams, J Bird, J G Peart, S Richards, L Allsebrook, A West and W T Bramley (Treasurer). Universally recognised as the Oldest League Club in the World. Notts County F.C. was formed in 1862 and was a founder member of the English Football League in 1888. In March 1891 Notts County competed in the F.A Cup Final at the Kennington Oval and were defeated 3-1 by Blackburn Rovers. In 1894 Notts had their one and only F.A Cup win when, in front of 37,000 spectators at Goodison Park, they beat Bolton Wanderers 4-1. Throughout the years Notts have moved between the Divisions on no less than 26 occasions. In recent times the club have had just two spells at the highest level in English football, between 1981-1984, and for one season only;1991-1992, the last season of Division One before being re-named as The Premiership. Notts County's most famous player was the England International Tommy Lawton, whose arrival at Meadow Lane in November 1947 put 10,000 on the gates. The Boxing Day game against Swansea caused the gates to be locked with more than 45,000 in the ground and an estimated 10,000 outside! The Lawton Era were halcyon days at Notts County with other great players such as Jackie Sewell and Tommy Deans gracing the Third Division. Arguably the most successful period in the Clubs history, under arguably the most successful manager, came in the 1970's when Jimmy Sirrel put so much pride back into the Club including promotion to Division One in 1981. Later, Neil Warnock became only the second manager in recent times to steer Notts to the top flight in 1991. After just one season at that level the club have spent most of the nineties fighting to establish consistency. Season 1997-98 however was quite unique with a number of National and Club records falling as Notts County surged to the Third Division Championship. During a campaign which saw the Club become the first to pass the 4,000 League games landmark, Sam Allardyce's team won a League Championship at the earliest ever date (March 18th) and by the largest number of points (19). (information from www.1862.net)