The 2020-21 campaign was a season of high ambition and mid-season drama for The Magpies in the National League. Despite a turbulent period that saw Neal Ardley replaced by Ian Burchnall in March, Notts County clinched a crucial 5th-place finish, securing a coveted spot in the play-off quarter-finals in their relentless push for a return to the Football League. Leading the line with his characteristic drive was the powerful striker Kyle Wootton, whose 15 league goals (and 19 goals in all competitions) anchored the attack in a year defined by the enduring passion of the Meadow Lane faithful.