| 2023–24 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Alexander and Christoffer Reedtz | ||
| Chairman | Christoffer Reedtz | ||
| Head Coach | Luke Williams (until 5 January)[1] Stuart Maynard (from 18 January)[2] | ||
| Stadium | Meadow Lane | ||
| League Two | 14th | ||
| FA Cup | Second round | ||
| EFL Cup | First round | ||
| EFL Trophy | Group stage | ||
| Top goalscorer | League:Macaulay Langstaff (28) All: Macaulay Langstaff (29) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 16,638 (14 October 2023 vs.Mansfield Town ) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 9,846 (2 September 2023 vs.Accrington Stanley) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 10,524 | ||
| Biggest win | 5–0 (29 December 2023 vs.Morecambe ) | ||
| Biggest defeat | 1–5 (5 August 2023 vs.Sutton United) | ||
| All statistics correct as of 27 April 2024. | |||
The2023–24 season was the 160th season in the existence ofNotts County and their first season back inLeague Two since the2018–19 season following their promotion in theprevious season. In addition to the league, the club also participated in theFA Cup, theEFL Cup, and theEFL Trophy.
| No. | Name | Position | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth (Age) | Previous club | Date signed | Fee | Contract end | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Sam Slocombe | GK | Scunthorpe | (1988-06-05)5 June 1988 (age 37) | Bristol Rovers | 1 August 2019 | Free | 30 June 2025 | |||||
| 26 | Aidan Stone | GK | Stafford | (1999-07-20)20 July 1999 (age 26) | Port Vale | 23 June 2023 | Free | 30 June 2025 | |||||
| 31 | Luca Ashby-Hammond | GK | Kingston upon Thames | (2001-03-25)25 March 2001 (age 24) | Fulham | 10 January 2024 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | |||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Richard Brindley | RB | Norwich | (1993-05-05)5 May 1993 (age 32) | Bromley | 5 September 2019 | Free | 30 June 2024 | |||||
| 4 | Kyle Cameron | CB | (1997-01-15)15 January 1997 (age 28) | Torquay United | 1 July 2021 | Free | 30 June 2025 | ||||||
| 5 | Connell Rawlinson | CB | Wrexham | (1991-09-22)22 September 1991 (age 34) | Port Vale | 5 August 2019 | Free | 30 June 2025 | |||||
| 15 | Aden Baldwin | CB | (1997-06-10)10 June 1997 (age 28) | Milton Keynes Dons | 1 July 2022 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||||
| 21 | Tobi Adebayo-Rowling | RB | Camden | (1996-11-16)16 November 1996 (age 29) | Ebbsfleet United | 1 July 2022 | Free | 30 June 2024 | |||||
| 23 | Adam Chicksen | LB | (1991-09-27)27 September 1991 (age 34) | Bolton Wanderers | 10 September 2020 | Free | 30 June 2025 | ||||||
| 24 | Geraldo Bajrami | CB | (1999-09-24)24 September 1999 (age 26) | Kidderminster Harriers | 1 July 2022 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||||
| 28 | Lewis Macari | RB | (2002-02-08)8 February 2002 (age 23) | Stoke City | 1 January 2024 | Free | 30 June 2027 | ||||||
| 32 | Jaden Warner | CB | (2002-10-28)28 October 2002 (age 23) | Norwich City | 22 January 2024 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | ||||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 6 | Jim O'Brien | CM | Dumbarton | (1987-09-28)28 September 1987 (age 38) | Bradford City | 8 January 2019 | Free | 30 June 2024 | |||||
| 7 | Daniel Crowley | AM | Coventry | (1997-08-03)3 August 1997 (age 28) | Morecambe | 1 July 2023 | Free | 30 June 2025 | |||||
| 8 | Sam Austin | AM | Stourbridge | (1996-12-19)19 December 1996 (age 28) | Kidderminster Harriers | 1 July 2022 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | |||||
| 16 | John Bostock | CM | (1992-01-15)15 January 1992 (age 33) | Doncaster Rovers | 7 December 2022 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||||
| 18 | Matt Palmer | CM | Derby | (1995-02-27)27 February 1995 (age 30) | Swindon Town | 21 July 2021 | Free | 30 June 2025 | |||||
| 20 | Scott Robertson | CM | Lenzie | (2001-07-27)27 July 2001 (age 24) | Fleetwood Town | 1 January 2024 | Free | 30 June 2025 | |||||
| 42 | Madou Cisse | CM | Academy | 3 November 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | |||||||
| 43 | James Sanderson | CM | (2006-11-30)30 November 2006 (age 18) | Academy | 1 December 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2026 | ||||||
| 44 | Charlie Colkett | CM | Newham | (1996-09-04)4 September 1996 (age 29) | Crewe Alexandra | 31 January 2024 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | |||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 9 | Macaulay Langstaff | CF | Stockton-on-Tees | (1997-02-03)3 February 1997 (age 28) | Gateshead | 1 July 2022 | £45,000 | 30 June 2027 | |||||
| 10 | Jodi Jones | RW | (1997-10-22)22 October 1997 (age 28) | Oxford United | 1 July 2023 | Free | 30 June 2025 | ||||||
| 11 | Aaron Nemane | RW | Amiens | (1997-09-26)26 September 1997 (age 28) | Torquay United | 20 July 2021 | Free | 30 June 2025 | |||||
| 14 | Will Randall | LW | Swindon | (1997-05-02)2 May 1997 (age 28) | Sutton United | 1 July 2023 | Free | 30 June 2025 | |||||
| 17 | David McGoldrick | CF | (1987-11-29)29 November 1987 (age 37) | Derby County | 1 July 2023 | Free | 30 June 2025 | ||||||
| 19 | Cedwyn Scott | CF | Hexham | (1998-12-06)6 December 1998 (age 26) | Gateshead | 1 July 2022 | Free | 30 June 2024 | |||||
| 27 | Junior Morias | CF | (1995-07-04)4 July 1995 (age 30) | Dagenham & Redbridge | 15 March 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 | ||||||
| 29 | Alassana Jatta | CF | Sukuta | (1999-01-12)12 January 1999 (age 26) | 1 February 2024 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2026 | ||||||
| 41 | Charlie Gill | CF | (2005-09-15)15 September 2005 (age 20) | Academy | 9 October 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | ||||||
| Out on Loan | |||||||||||||
| 12 | Tiernan Brooks | GK | (2002-06-17)17 June 2002 (age 23) | Academy | 1 July 2021 | Trainee | 30 June 2025 | ||||||
| 22 | Luther Munakandafa | CF | (2004-04-14)14 April 2004 (age 21) | Academy | 1 July 2022 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | ||||||
| 25 | Lucien Mahovo | LB | (2005-06-07)7 June 2005 (age 20) | Sheffield United | 1 July 2021 | Free | 30 June 2025 | ||||||
| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 June 2023 | GK | Free Transfer | [3] | ||
| 1 July 2023 | AM | Free Transfer | [4] | ||
| 1 July 2023 | RW | Free Transfer | [5] | ||
| 1 July 2023 | CF | Free Transfer | [6] | ||
| 1 July 2023 | LW | Free Transfer | [7] | ||
| 6 November 2023 | CM | — | [8] | ||
| 1 January 2024 | RB | Free Transfer | [9] | ||
| 1 January 2024 | CM | Free Transfer | [10] | ||
| 1 February 2024 | CF | Undisclosed | [11] |
| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 June 2023 | CF | Rejected Contract | [12] | ||
| 30 June 2023 | DM | Released | [13] | ||
| 30 June 2023 | CF | Released | [13] | ||
| 30 June 2023 | CM | Released | [13] | ||
| 6 January 2024 | CM | Released | [14] |
| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned from | Until | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 July 2023 | CB | 2 January 2024[a] | [15][16] | ||
| 1 September 2023 | RB | 1 January 2024 | [17] | ||
| 10 January 2024 | GK | End of Season | [18] | ||
| 22 January 2024 | CB | End of Season | [19] | ||
| 31 January 2024 | CM | End of Season | [20] |
| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned to | Until | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 July 2023 | GK | 30 November 2023 | [21] | ||
| 25 August 2023 | CB | 11 November 2023 | [22] | ||
| 19 October 2023 | LW | 18 November 2023 | [23] | ||
| 18 January 2024 | GK | End of Season | [24] | ||
| 8 March 2024 | LB | End of Season | [25] | ||
| 28 March 2024 | LW | End of Season | [26] |
In May, Notts County announced their pre-season schedule with friendlies againstStoke City,Nottingham Forest,AFC Telford United,Boston United andAlfreton Town.[27] On June 8, a further two friendlies were added againstNuneaton Borough andShrewsbury Town.[28]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 4 July 2023Friendly | Nuneaton Borough | 0–3 | Notts County | Nuneaton |
| 19:45BST | Report | Stadium:Liberty Way Attendance: 773 |
| 8 July 2023Friendly | Notts County | 1–5 | Stoke City | Nottingham |
| 15:00BST | Langstaff | Report |
| Stadium:Meadow Lane |
| 15 July 2023Friendly | Notts County | 0–1 | Nottingham Forest | Nottingham |
| 13:00BST | Report | Hwang Ui-jo | Stadium:Meadow Lane Attendance: 16,163 |
| 18 July 2023Friendly | AFC Telford United | 0–2 | Notts County | Wellington |
| 19:00BST | Report | Crowley Brindley | Stadium:New Bucks Head |
| 22 July 2023Friendly | Boston United | 0–1 | Notts County | Boston |
| 15:00BST | Report | Scott | Stadium:Boston Community Stadium Attendance: 1,042 |
| 25 July 2023Friendly | Alfreton Town | 0–5 | Notts County | Alfreton |
| 19:30BST | Report |
| Stadium:North Street |
| 29 July 2023Friendly | Shrewsbury Town | 1–1 | Notts County | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00BST | Udoh | Report | McGoldrick | Stadium:Meadow Lane |
| Competition | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||
| League Two | Matchday 1 | 14th | 46 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 89 | 86 | +3 | 039.13 |
| FA Cup | First round | Second round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | +0 | 050.00 |
| EFL Cup | First round | First round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 000.00 |
| EFL Trophy | Group stage | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 000.00 |
| Total | 52 | 19 | 7 | 26 | 96 | 99 | −3 | 036.54 | ||
Source:Soccerway
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Walsall | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 69 | 73 | −4 | 65 |
| 12 | Gillingham | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 46 | 57 | −11 | 64 |
| 13 | Harrogate Town | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 60 | 69 | −9 | 63 |
| 14 | Notts County | 46 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 89 | 86 | +3 | 61 |
| 15 | Morecambe | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 67 | 81 | −14 | 58[a] |
| 16 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 17 | 6 | 23 | 67 | 70 | −3 | 57 |
| 17 | Accrington Stanley | 46 | 16 | 9 | 21 | 63 | 71 | −8 | 57 |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 89 | 86 | +3 | 61 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 51 | 42 | +9 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 38 | 44 | −6 |
Source:Soccerway
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 271 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 363 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 292 | 45 | 46 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | H | A | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | H | A |
| Result | L | W | D | W | W | W | D | W | W | L | W | D | L | W | W | L | L | W | L | W | L | L | L | W | W | L | D | D | L | L | W | L | L | L | L | L | D | W | L | L | D | W | W | L | W | L |
| Position | 24 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
On 22 June, the EFL League Two fixtures were released.[31]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 5 August 20231 | Sutton United | 5–1 | Notts County | Sutton |
| 15:00BST | Kizzi Eastmond Milsom Patrick Goodliffe Beautyman Smith | Report | Langstaff Stone Bostock McGoldrick Baldwin | Stadium:Gander Green Lane Attendance: 4,010 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
| 12 August 20232 | Notts County | 3–2 | Grimsby Town | Nottingham |
| 15:00BST | Palmer Bostock Nemane Waterfall Crowley Stone Adebayo-Rowling | Report | Rose Glennon Clifton Conteh | Stadium:Meadow Lane Attendance: 12,950 Referee: Edward Duckworth |
| 15 August 20233 | Morecambe | 0–0 | Notts County | Morecambe |
| 19:45BST | Mayor | Report | Baldwin | Stadium:Mazuma Stadium Attendance: 3,860 Referee: Scott Jackson |
| 19 August 20234 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–3 | Notts County | Doncaster |
| 15:00BST |
| Report |
| Stadium:Eco-Power Stadium Attendance: 8,485 Referee: Ben Atkinson |
| 26 August 20235 | Notts County | 2–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Nottingham |
| 15:00BST |
| Report | Stadium:Meadow Lane Attendance: 10,174 Referee: Thomas Parsons |
| 2 September 20236 | Notts County | 3–1 | Accrington Stanley | Nottingham |
| 15:00BST | Report | Stadium:Meadow Lane Attendance: 9,846 Referee: Thomas Kirk |
| 9 September 20237 | Milton Keynes Dons | 1–1 | Notts County | Denbigh |
| 15:00BST | Report |
| Stadium:Stadium MK Attendance: 8,011 Referee:Chris Kavanagh |
| 15 September 20238 | Salford City | 0–2 | Notts County | Kersal |
| 19:45BST | Report |
| Stadium:Moor Lane Attendance: 3,633 Referee: Scott Simpson |
| 23 September 20239 | Notts County | 4–3 | Forest Green Rovers | Nottingham |
| 15:00BST |
| Report | Stadium:Meadow Lane Attendance: 10,648 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 30 September 202310 | Colchester United | 5–4 | Notts County | Colchester |
| 15:00BST | Report | Stadium:Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 4,389 Referee: David Rock |
| 3 October 202311 | Notts County | 3–1 | Swindon Town | Nottingham |
| 15:00BST | Report |
| Stadium:Meadow Lane Attendance: 9,810 Referee:Darren Drysdale |
| 7 October 202312 | Barrow | 1–1 | Notts County | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00BST | Report |
| Stadium:Holker Street Attendance: 4,122 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 14 October 202313 | Notts County | 1–4 | Mansfield Town | Nottingham |
| 12:30BST |
| Report | Stadium:Meadow Lane Attendance: 16,638 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 21 October 202314 | Gillingham | 1–2 | Notts County | Gillingham |
| 15:00BST | Report |
| Stadium:Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 6,983 Referee: Alan Young |
| 24 October 202315 | Notts County | 3–0 | Newport County | Nottingham |
| Stadium:Meadow Lane Attendance: 8,095 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 28 October 202316 | Notts County | 0–2 | Wrexham | Nottingham |
| 15:00BST | Report | Stadium:Meadow Lane Attendance: 16,083 Referee: Marc Edwards |
| 11 November 202317 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–0 | Notts County | Crewe |
| 15:00GMT |
| Report | Stadium:Gresty Road Attendance: 5,663 Referee: Simon Mather |
| 18 November 202318 | Notts County | 4–2 | Bradford City | Nottingham |
| 12:30GMT |
| Report | Stadium:Meadow Lane Attendance: 11,909 Referee: Tom Reeves |
| 25 November 202319 | AFC Wimbledon | 4–2 | Notts County | Wimbledon |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Stadium:Plough Lane Attendance: 8,479 Referee: Adam Herczeg |
| 28 November 202320 | Notts County | 3–1 | Crawley Town | Nottingham |
| 19:45GMT |
| Report | Stadium:Meadow Lane Attendance: 7,716 Referee: Scott Jackson |
| 9 December 202321 | Notts County | 1–2 | Walsall | Nottingham |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Stadium:Meadow Lane Attendance: 11,040 Referee: Dale Baines |
| 16 December 202322 | Harrogate Town | 3–1 | Notts County | Harrogate |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Stadium:Wetherby Road Attendance: 2,914 Referee: Scott Tallis |
| 22 December 202323 | Stockport County | 2–1 | Notts County | Edgeley |
| 19:45GMT | Report |
| Stadium:Edgeley Park Attendance: 10,243 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 26 December 202324 | Notts County | 3–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Nottingham |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Stadium:Meadow Lane Attendance: 12,785 Referee: Lewis Smith |
| 29 December 202325 | Notts County | 5–0 | Morecambe | Nottingham |
| 19:45GMT | Report | Stadium:Meadow Lane Attendance: 9,786 Referee:Bobby Madley |
| 1 January 202426 | Tranmere Rovers | 4–2 | Notts County | Birkenhead |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Stadium:Prenton Park Attendance: 2,828 Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 13 January 202428 | Grimsby Town | 5–5 | Notts County | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00GMT | Report |
| Stadium:Blundell Park Attendance: 7,567 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 27 January 202430 | Notts County | 1–1 | Barrow | Nottingham |
| 15:00GMT | Report |
| Stadium:Meadow Lane Attendance: 11,243 Referee:Alex Chilowicz |
| 3 February 202431 | Mansfield Town | 1–0 | Notts County | Mansfield |
| 15:00GMT |
| Report | Stadium:Field Mill Attendance: 8,667 Referee: Thomas Kirk |
| 9 February 202432 | Notts County | 1–3 | Gillingham | Nottingham |
| 19:45GMT |
| Report | Stadium:Meadow Lane Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 13 February 202433 | Newport County | 1–3 | Notts County | Newport |
| 19:45GMT | Report |
| Stadium:Rodney Parade Attendance: 4,426 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 17 February 202434 | Wrexham | 1–0 | Notts County | Wrexham |
| 15:00GMT | Report |
| Stadium:Racecourse Ground Attendance: 12,532 Referee: Carl Brook |
| 24 February 202435 | Notts County | 1–3 | Crewe Alexandra | Nottingham |
| 15:00GMT |
| Report | Stadium:Meadow Lane Attendance: 11,470 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 27 February 202427[32] | Notts County | 3–4 | Sutton United | Nottingham |
| 19:45GMT | Report | Stadium:Meadow Lane Attendance: 7,776 Referee: Ollie Yates | ||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 6 January, but was postponed due to Sutton's FA Cup involvement. | ||||
| 9 March 202437 | Notts County | 0–2 | AFC Wimbledon | Nottingham |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Stadium:Meadow Lane Attendance: 10,224 Referee: Simon Mather |
| 12 March 202438 | Crawley Town | 2–1 | Notts County | Crawley |
| 19:45GMT | Report | Stadium:Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 2,542 Referee:Keith Stroud |
| 16 March 202439 | Accrington Stanley | 2–2 | Notts County | Accrington |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Stadium:Crown Ground Attendance: 2,499 Referee:Sunny Singh Gill |
| 19 March 202436[33] | Bradford City | 0–3 | Notts County | Bradford |
| 19:45GMT | Stadium:Valley Parade Referee: Ben Toner | |||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 2 March, but postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.[34] | ||||
| 23 March 202440 | Notts County | 1–2 | Salford City | Nottingham |
| 15:00GMT |
| Report | Stadium:Meadow Lane Attendance: 9,967 Referee: Adam Herczeg |
| 29 March 202441 | Swindon Town | 2–1 | Notts County | Swindon |
| 15:00GMT |
| Report |
| Stadium:The County Ground Attendance: 8,339 Referee: James Durkin |
| 1 April 202442 | Notts County | 3–3 | Milton Keynes Dons | Nottingham |
| 15:00BST | Report | Stadium:Meadow Lane Attendance: 10,439 Referee: Scott Simpson |
| 6 April 202443 | Notts County | 3–0 | Harrogate Town | Nottingham |
| 15:00BST | Report |
| Stadium:Meadow Lane Attendance: 9,169 Referee: Jacob Miles |
| 13 April 202444 | Walsall | 1–3 | Notts County | Bescot |
| 15:00BST | Report | Stadium:Bescot Stadium Attendance: 6,576 Referee: Scott Tallis |
| 16 April 202429[35] | Notts County | 2–5 | Stockport County | Nottingham |
| 19:45BST | Report | Stadium:Meadow Lane Attendance: 11,656 Referee:Alex Chilowicz | ||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 20 January, but was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[36] | ||||
| 20 April 202445 | Notts County | 1–0 | Colchester United | Nottingham |
| 15:00BST | Report | Stadium:Meadow Lane Attendance: 11,037 Referee:Darren Drysdale |
| 27 April 202446 | Forest Green Rovers | 1–0 | Notts County | Nailsworth |
| 15:00BST | Osadebe McCann | Report | Cameron Macari | Stadium:The New Lawn Attendance: 3610 Referee: Will Finnie |
County were drawn at home toCrawley Town in the first round[37] and toShrewsbury Town in the second round.[38]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 4 November 2023First Round | Notts County | 3–2 | Crawley Town | Nottingham |
| 15:00GMT | Report |
| Stadium:Meadow Lane Attendance: 3,952 Referee: Peter Wright |
| 1 December 2023Second round | Notts County | 2–3 | Shrewsbury Town | Nottingham |
| 19:45GMT | Report | Stadium:Meadow Lane Attendance: 4,551 Referee: Martin Woods |
Notts County were drawn at home toLincoln City in the first round.[39]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 8 August 2023First round | Notts County | 0–2 | Lincoln City | Nottingham |
| 19:45BST | Baldwin O'Brien | Report | Smith Roughan O'Connor Sørensen | Stadium:Meadow Lane Attendance: 6,468 Referee: Martin Woods |
The Group stage draw was finalised on 22 June 2023.[40]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Derby County | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 9 | Advance toRound 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Lincoln City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | ACA | Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 3 | |
| 4 | L2 | Notts County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0 |
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 12 September 2023Group stage | Notts County | 1–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | Nottingham |
| 19:45BST | Munakandafa Hubner | Hesketh Jordão Birtwistle Fraser | Stadium:Meadow Lane Referee: Paul Howard |
| 10 October 2023Group stage | Notts County | 1–2 | Derby County | Nottingham |
| 19:00BST | Report | Stadium:Meadow Lane Attendance: 5,946 Referee: Christopher Pollard |
| 7 November 2023Group stage | Lincoln City | 2–0 | Notts County | Lincoln |
| 19:00GMT | Report |
| Stadium:Sincil Bank Attendance: 2,018 Referee: Aaron Jackson |