10 Things Aston Villa Fans Need To Know About Notts County

10. Previous Encounters

Although Villa and Notts County have had little in the way of recent encounters, there have been several matches between the two over the years. The most recent encounter came in the form of an FA Cup third round tie during the 1996-97 season. Facing Villa at home, Notts County, then in the third division, recorded a respectable 0-0 draw against a Villa side boasting the likes of Southgate, Townsend and Milosevic. Villa won the replay 3-0, but the Villa Park faithful will be hoping to avoid a second encounter this time around.