On this day in 1866, the first ever Trentside Derby between Nottingham Forest and Notts County took place, which coincidentally was also Forest’s first ever official match as a football club.
Forest were founded in 1965, and a year later, they proposed to play a game with fellow Trentside club Notts County who were a more experienced football club having been founded in 1862. But despite County’s experience, Forest managed a 0-0 draw.
The Football League is founded
On this day in 1888, the Football League was founded by William McGregor, the Scottish director of Aston Villa.