| Year formed | 1862 |
| Turned professional | 1885 |
| Limited company | 1890 |
| Previous names | None |
Ground | Meadow Lane, Nottingham NG2 3HJ (for pictures of the ground click here) |
| Club's ground since | 1910 |
| Pitch measurements | 113 x 72 yards (103 x 66 metres) |
| Ground capacity | 19,841 |
| Record attendance at present ground | 47,310 v York City, FA Cup 6th round, 12th March 1955 (lost 0-1) |
| First game at present ground | 3 September 1910 v Nottingham Forest, Division One (drew 1-1) |
| Previous grounds | Park Hollow: 1862 - 1883 Trent Bridge: 1883 - 1910 plus various fixtures at the following: Castle Cricket Ground: 1884 Town Ground: 1895 and 1896 City Ground: 1899 - 1909 |
| League career | Football League/Division One: 1888 - 1892 Division Two: 1892 - 1897 Division One: 1897 - 1913 Division Two: 1913 - 1914 Division One: 1914 - 1920 Division Two: 1920 - 1923 Division One: 1923 - 1926 Division Two: 1926 - 1930 Division Three (South): 1930 - 1931 Division Two: 1931 - 1935 Division Three (South): 1935 - 1950 Division Two: 1950 - 1958 Division Three: 1958 - 1959 Division Four: 1959 - 1960 Division Three: 1960 - 1964 Division Four: 1964 - 1971 Division Three: 1971 - 1973 Division Two: 1973 - 1981 Division One: 1981 - 1984 Division Two: 1984 - 1985 Division Three: 1985 - 1990 Division Two: 1990 - 1991 Division One: 1991 - 1992 Division One: 1992 - 1995 Division Two: 1995 - 1997 Division Three: 1997 - 1998 Division Two: 1998 - 2004 League Two: 2004 - 2010 League One: 2010 - 2015 League Two: 2015 - 2019 National League: 2019 - 2023 League Two: 2023 - . |
| First Football League game | 15th September 1888 v Everton, Football League, lost 1-2 |
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| Honours | |
| European | Anglo-Italian Cup winners: 1994-95 Anglo-Italian Cup runners-up: 1993-94 Anglo-Scottish Cup runners-up: 1980-81 |
| Domestic - League | Division Two champions: 1896-97, 1913-14, 1922-23 Division Two runners-up: 1894-95, 1980-81 Division Three runners-up: 1972-73 Division Three (South) champions: 1930-31, 1949-50 Division Three (South) runners-up: 1936-37 Division Four/Three/League Two champions: 1970-71, 1997-98, 2009-10 Division Four runners-up: 1959-60 National League runners-up: 2022-23 |
| Domestic - Cup | FA Cup winners: 1893-94 FA Cup runners-up: 1890-91 |
| Best League position | 3rd, Division One, 1890-91, 1900-01 |
| Lowest League position | 23rd, League Two, 2018-19 |
| Furthest in FA Cup | see above |
| Furthest in League Cup | Quarter-final, 1963-64, 1972-73, 1975-76 |
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| Most League points | |
| 2 for a win | 69, Division Four, 1970-71 |
| 3 for a win | 99, Division Three, 1997-98 |
| Fewest League points | |
| 2 for a win | 12, Division One, 1888-89 |
| 3 for a win | 35, Division Two, 1996-97 |
| Most League goals scored | 107, Division Four, 1959-60 |
| Most League goals conceded | 97, Division Two, 1934-35 |
| Fewest League goals scored | 28, Division One, 1912-13 |
| Fewest League goals conceded | 31, Division One, 1924-25 31, Division Two, 1893-94 31, League Two, 2009-10 |
| Most wins in a League season | 30, Division Four, 1970-71 |
| Fewest wins in a League season | 5, Division One, 1888-89, 1904-05 |
| Most draws in a League season | 19, League One, 2011-12 |
| Fewest draws in a League season | 2, Division One, 1888-89 2, Division Two, 1895-96 |
| Most losses in a League season | 28, Division Three, 1963-64 |
| Fewest losses in a League season | 5, Division Three, 1997-98 |
| Record League win | 11-1 v Newport County, Division Three (South), 15 January 1949 |
| Record Cup win | 15-0 v Rotherham Town, FA Cup 1st round, 24 October 1885 |
| Record League Cup win | 6-1 v Bolton Wanderers, Milk Cup 3rd round, 30 October 1984 |
| Record defeat | 1-9 v Blackburn Rovers, Division One, 16 November 1889 1-9 v Aston Villa, Division One, 29 September 1888 1-9 v Portsmouth, Division Two, 9 April 1927 |
| Record League Cup defeat | 1-7 v Newcastle United, Coca-Cola Cup 2nd round 2nd leg, 5 October 1993 1-7 v Manchester City, Worthington Cup 1st round 2nd leg, 19 August 1998 |
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| Highest number of League goals scored | |
| in a season | 39, Tom Keetley, Division Three (South), 1930-31 |
| in total | 125, Les Bradd, 1967-78 |
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| Most League goals scored in one match | 5, Robert Jardine v Burnley, Division One, 27th October 1888 5, Daniel Bruce v Port Vale, Division Two, 26th February 1895 5, Bertie Mills v Barnsley, Division Two, 19th November 1927 |
| Most League appearances | 564, Albert Iremonger, 1904-26 |
| Most capped player | 15, Kevin Wilson for Northern Ireland |
| Youngest League player | Tony Bircumshaw, 16 years 54 days v Brentford, 3rd April 1961 |
| Highest transfer fee received | £2,500,000 for Craig Short to Derby County, September 1992 |
| Highest transfer fee paid | £800,000 for Kasper Schmeichel from Manchester City, July 2009 |
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