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A Professional Footballer in Notts

From high-profile mystery illnesses to scoring on his first team debut... Can you figure out who our Professional Footballer in...

Football Without the Margins: Return of Nottingham Forest

26 June 20

Even before the return of Nottingham Forest to active duty against Sheffield Wednesday this weekend, I’d had a realisation...

LeftLion Football Podcast Episode 8: Football is Back

26 June 20

LeftLion Football Podcast Episode 7: Lockdown with Jim McCrae

05 June 20

Get involved in the #CloughChallenge

12 May 20

It's time to show your love on social media for Brian Clough, one of Nottingham's best-loved rebels. May 2020 marks the anniversary of his two greatest achievements. Please join us in celebrating his life by taking part in the #CloughChallenge...

LeftLion Football Podcast Episode 6: Tom Head (@wiggumcharm)

07 February 20

LeftLion Football Podcast Episode 5: Jim McRae on the Managerial Change at Mansfield

03 January 20

Leftlion Football Podcast Episode 4: Kevin George of LGBT Trickies

30 November 19

The LeftLion Football Podcast #3: Lyndsey Harkin & Precious Hamilton

19 October 19

The LeftLion Football Podcast - Episode 2: August Review

02 September 19

The LeftLion Football Podcast - Episode 1

22 August 19

Football Fanzones Return to Sneinton Market

20 May 19

The fine folk at Art of Football are bringing the football fun times back to Sneinton Market this summer...

The Next Step for England’s Football Team...

02 August 18

Gareth Southgate’s England team endeared themselves to the country with a string of joyous, entertaining performances in Russia at the World Cup. Their trajectory to the semi-finals captured the imagination of the nation, but how exactly do England go about building on the firm foundations at this tournament, and how will their achievements carry forward into the future?

World Cup 2018 Review: A Tournament of Thrills, Spills and VAR

17 July 18

Well, what a tournament that was. Four weeks of exhilarating jousting on the football field which saw France crowned as World Cup champions for only the second time...

LeftLion Film Podcast #7: World Cup Football Film Special

17 June 18

Places to Watch the World Cup in Notts

13 June 18

For when the sofa just isn't good enough...

Affordable Football For Kids in Nottingham

11 June 18

We think football should be for everyone, not just overpaid prima donnas. That’s why we were well excited to hear about The Renewal Trust’s new Footie Starz programme in St Ann’s...

A Catch-up with Nottingham Caesars

11 May 18

After a tentative start to 2018, last Sunday’s fixture at Coventry Jets saw the Nottingham Caesars American Football team step onto the field with a renewed focus and determination, securing a 28 - 0 victory. It’s still early days though, and with a re-match on home turf later in the month, they’re buckling down and making every training hour count.

Left Magpie: Nolan Breeds Wingless Magpies

07 May 18

Much has already been said about the transformation of Notts County under Kevin Nolan, as Saturday’s game vs Luton Town testified. For fans the familiar anxiety is still there, but its source is a possible promotion rather than the perennial relegation scrap...

Left Magpie: March 2018

24 March 18

We may never, ever have planned for promotion - but there’s no greater time than now for this Notts County squad

Sam Craven Talks Vertex Soccer and Helping Young Footballers

11 January 18

What happens when a youngster gets released from a football club? There was a time when all those years of hard work could have gone to waste but now thanks to Vertex Soccer, founded by former Notts County youth player Sam Craven, these players can now get a second chance.

Left Magpie: Notts County News & Updates

22 November 17

Notts County's amazing run continues this month and our Colin takes us through all of the strange coincidences floating around Meadow Lane

Luther Blissett Talks About his Experiences of Football in Milan

23 October 17

After the recent Lord of Milan premiere at Broadway cinema, we sat down with one of the film's talking heads, Luther Blissett, to talk about playing for Milan, career highlights and cold nights at Meadow Lane.

Herbert Kilpin Spesh: Robert Nieri

21 October 17

Robert Nieri is a charity lawyer by day, but he’s spent the best part of a decade researching and writing a book about a man called Herbert Kilpin. That and hanging out with the Milan glitterati. And us…

Herbert Kilpin Special: Andy Black on Notts County

17 October 17

First and foremost, Andy Black is a Notts County supporter, but he’s also one of those people with an uncanny knack of making good things happen. Alongside his wife, Lisa, he was pivotal in raising over £100k for the Jimmy and Jack statue in Meadow Lane, which is the iceberg tip of their community endeavours. Most recently, they’ve helped to uncover a 120-year-old secret about the man who started a friendship between Notts County and Juventus…

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