Top flight* League fixture
*Then known as Division One

Notts County 0     Arsenal 4
                                                              Rix
                                                              Hunt (OG)
                                                              Talbot
                                                              Woodcock
 

HT 0-2

Attendance :- 10,217
 

Notts County
Colours:- White shirts with black dual pinstripes, Black shorts, White socks
League Position:- before match 11th/22, after match 16th/22
Manager:- Larry Lloyd

1.   Seamus McDonagh
2.   Tristan Benjamin
3.   Nigel Worthington
4.   Mark Goodwin *
5.   Brian Kilcline
6.   David Hunt
7.   John Chiedozie
8.   Justin Fashanu
9.   Iain McCulloch
10. Rachid Harkouk
11. Martin O'Neil

Sub: Trevor Christie *

Arsenal
Colours:- Red shirts with white sleeves, White shorts, Red socks
League Position:- before match 12th/22, after match 11th/22
Manager:- Terry Neill

1.   Pat Jennings
2.   Stewart Robson
3.   Kenny Sansom
4.   Paul Davis
5.   Chris Whyte
6.   David O'Leary
7.   Colin Hill
8.   Alan Sunderland
9.   Tony Woodcock
10. Charlie Nicholas *
11. Graham Rix

Sub: Brian Talbot *45

Video of the match:- No footage known to exist.

Match Report
None available

Up the Maggies footnote:
I remember seeing an advert for this match that Notts had placed in the local free paper; "Come and see Charlie Nicholas!", Nicholas being the big summer wonder-boy signing from Celtic having chosen Arsenal ahead of Liverpool and Manchester United - Apparently he fancied the London nightlife and that might have explained his disappointing form in the opening month of the season, he was actually subbed at half time at Meadow Lane. Following the home defeat to Ipswich, Notts had lost two further league fixtures on their travels, but we were still 11th and hopeful of getting back to winning ways as Notts had beaten the Gunners in both of their previous visits in the last two season's. Sadly the optimism was dashed within a minute, Graham Rix put Arsenal 1-0 up after 27 seconds! David Hunt then scored an own goal and Rachid Harkouk had a penalty saved by Pat Jennings in the 2nd half. The one consolation for me, stood towards the back where X block now is, was that there was a gorgeous female Arsenal fan in tight jeans sat over to my left in the seating enclosure and every time Arsenal scored she stood up and wiggled her bum around for a good 30 seconds (well I was at a very impressionable age at the time).

Notts County Season 1983/84
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