Episode 5 of 5

Football League Founding Member

When: 1888
Where: Nottingham, England
Part of: Event of 1862: Notts County F.C. is founded in Nottingham, England, making it the world's oldes

Notts County became one of the 12 founding members of the Football League in 1888.

Despite experiencing what was described as their worst ever season, Notts County became one of the 12 founding members of the Football League in 1888. The club had previously recognized six players as professionals following the legalization of professionalism in 1885.

Sources

Notts County F.C. Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-25

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