Top flight* League fixture
*Then known as Division One

Notts County 2     Chelsea 0
Yates 24
Johnson 47
 

Attendance:- 11,867
Referee:- I.S Hemley (Ampthill) ?unconfirmed?
Weather:- Clear skies, chilly
 

Notts County
Colours:- Black & white striped shirts, Black shorts, Black socks
League Position:- before match 20th/22, after match 18th/22
Manager:- Neil Warnock

1.   Steve Cherry
2.   Charlie Palmer
3.   Alan Paris
4.   Craig Short
5.   Dean Yates
6.   Chris Short
7.   Dean Thomas
8.   Phil Turner
9.   Paul Harding
10. Tony Agana
11. Tommy Johnson

Sub not used: Paul Rideout
Sub not used: Steve Slawson
 

Chelsea
Colours:- All blue
League Position:- before match 9th/22, after match 11th/22
Manager:- Ian Porterfield

1.   Dave Beasant
2.   Steve Clarke
3.   Graeme Le Saux
4.   Vinny Jones
5.   Paul Elliot
6.   Kenneth Monkou +
7.   Graham Stuart *
8.   Andy Townsend
9.   Kerry Dixon
10. Clive Allen
11. Dennis Wise

Sub: Kevin Wilson *73
Sub: Tommy Boyd +79

Video of the match:- The game must have been recorded, but there may not have been a goals reports on TV due to the holiday period interfering with local news programmes.
 

Nottingham Evening Post Reaction

HARDING STRIKES IT RICH
By David Stapleton

PAUL HARDING could give Notts County a New Year boost by coming off the transfer list. Harding was outstanding in his new striker's role as Notts moved out of the bottom three with yesterday's efficient 2-0 home win over Chelsea. And he has hinted that his reason for wanting to move can be overturned. Manager Neil Warnock said after naming an unchanged 13 for tomorrow's visit of fellow-strugglers West Ham United: "When Paul plays like he did against Chelsea, he changes his mind for you. He's like a little kid with a new toy. You want to see him in training - everybody knows how I rate Craig Short but he hates playing against Harding. Since Paul joined us from Barnet 15 months ago, he's been telling me he has a lot more skill than I've given him credit for. Now he's in the side on merit, because Paul Rideout was available again. Harding also worked hard, as did strike partner Tony Agana. Agana has now gone seven games without scoring his first goal for the club, but he kept his head up. I've told him that things will turn for him if he continues like that. The crowd have been super with him, chanting his name yesterday. I was also pleased with the attitude of Tommy Johnson, who deserved his first goal for seven matches."
Warnock had more praise for midfield captain Phil Turner, Charlie Palmer and Chris Short. He said: "I don't think it's any coincidence that since Turner came back into the side, and did well at Tottenham, we have turned in three good performances. Palmer never put a foot wrong and Short did a great job against Wise. It was lovely to get our first three points since the Oldham game on November 2, but we made hard work of it. The number of chances we had, it wouldn't have been an injustice to win 5-0."
Quote by Chelsea manager Ian Porterfield: “We didn't start urgently enough. Then we allowed ourselves to get sucked into County's style of football. We also gave away another silly goal.”
 

Up the Maggies footnote:
County took the lead from a corner - Johnson short to Turner, a deep cross, Yates with the header, Goal! 1-0. Charlie Palmer put Tommy Johnson clear to make it 2-0. Harding and Agana had great chances to extend Notts lead whilst Vinny Jones lived up to his villainous reputation. Chelsea sub Kevin Wilson joined Notts later in the season.
 

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