Taylor sanctioned his 150,000 July signing. In 1997, Forest were relegated, were Nationwide Division Forest had been on top until that point. The first club crest used by Forest was the city arms of Nottingham, which was first used on kits in 1947. The 199697 season quickly became a relegation battle. They regained First Division status in 1957.[5]. Muro died in a car crash in 1987.[51]. [154], Forest received 14,000,000 from Aston Villa for Matty Cash, but with add-on's this fee could potentially rise to 16,000,000.[155]. [50] Anderlecht went unpunished until 1997, when UEFA banned the club from European competitions for one year. With relegation inevitable, an FA investigation By the late 1930s, Forest were struggling to stave off relegation Forest were reduced to nine fit men with ten minutes remaining when Bill Whare crippled with cramp became little more than a spectator. Incumbent manager Mark Warburton was sacked on 31 December 2017 following a 10 home defeat to struggling Sunderland, with a record of one win in seven. [56] The final game of that season was away at Ipswich. Walker transferred to Sampdoria during the summer of 1992. A poor league run the following season, following the loss of several key players, led to the sacking of Hart in February 2004 with Forest in danger of relegation. Nottingham [96] O'Driscoll had spent five months at the City Ground as Coach under Steve Cotterill in the 201112 season. Arsenal and Chelsea gained the two additional top tier slots.[9]. [113] Despite a strong league position, Karanka left his position on 11 January 2019 after requesting to be released from his contract. As well as their roots in bandy and shinty, Forest's baseball club were British champions in 1899. In March 1973, a competition was announced to design a new badge for Forest. Forest also contest the Nottingham derby with city rivals Notts County, however this fixture has been played very infrequently in recent history as the two clubs have rarely competed in the same division. the year after. Taylor reasoned: "Shilton wins you matches. Round)", "Archie GEMMILL League appearances for Forest. [26] This kept Forest in the third promotion spot in the league table and dependent on Bolton Wanderers dropping points in three games in hand in the fight for third place. Forest beat Sheffield Wednesday on penalties in the Football League Centenary Tournament final in April 1988 after drawing 00.

struggled and in 1949 they were relegated to Division Three (North). In March 2014, the club terminated Davies's employment, following a 50 defeat by Derby County. That looks comprehensive to me. Forest's form slumped, and Brian Clough's 18-year managerial reign ended in May 1993 with Forest relegated from the inaugural Premier League. The two silver stars were retained when the traditional version reappeared for the 2010-11 season. [76], In Forest's first season in the English third tier in 54 years, a 30 defeat at Oldham Athletic[77] in February 2006 led to the departure of Megson by "mutual consent" leaving the club mid-table only four points above the relegation zone. [101] Forest supporters and pundits alike registered their concern for the state of the club,[96] with journalist Pat Murphy describing the situation as a "shambles".[102]. [5] In that 1898 FA Cup Final at Crystal Palace before 62,000 fans, Willie Wragg passed a 19th minute free kick to Arthur Capes. The winning design was by Trent Polytechnic graphic design lecturer David Lewis. After beating Sheffield United on penalties, Forest defeated Huddersfield Town 1-0 to return to the Premier League for the first time in 23 years. Brian Clough became manager of Forest on 6 January 1975 twelve weeks after the end of his 44-day tenure as manager of Leeds United. In the 198081 European Cup first round, Forest lost 20 on aggregate to 10 defeats home and away by CSKA Sofia. [33] Gemmill was another Scottish former 1972 Derby title winner. [53] The match, against QPR in the League Cup, finished 52 to Forest.[54]. 2006/07 NOTTINGHAM FOREST L/S HOME SHIRT (XL) UMBRO, 2003/04 NOTTINGHAM FOREST L/S AWAY SHIRT (L) UMBRO, 1997/98 NOTTINGHAM FOREST HARKES #20 AWAY SHIRT (XL) UMBRO, 2007/08 NOTTINGHAM FOREST AWAY SHIRT (L) UMBRO, 2000/02 NOTTINGHAM FOREST HOME SHIRT (S.BOYS) UMBRO, 1980 NOTTINGHAM FOREST LEAGUE CUP FINAL FAN SHIRT (L), 2008/09 NOTTINGHAM FOREST CHAMBERS #4 *PLAYER ISSUED + SIGNED* L/S HOME SHIRT (XL) UMBRO. They finished fourth in the 190001 Football League followed with fifth place the season after. it four years earlier. In February 1979, Taylor authorised the English game's first 1million transfer signing Trevor Francis from Birmingham City.

into illicit transfer "bungs" pending and allegations about [46] Forest finished fifth in the 197980 Football League. Forest finished second in the 197879 Football League, eight points behind Liverpool. [5] Relegation was followed by Keane's 3.75million British record fee transfer to Manchester United. club finished bottom and were forced to seek re-election in a season that That's exactly what I've done. In their early years Nottingham Forest were a multi-sports club. In his first season, he led the club to the play-offs, having squandered a 7-point lead at the top of League One which had been amassed by November 2006. Arsenal played 49 league games without defeat.[41]. Nigel Jemson scored as Forest beat Oldham Athletic 10 to retain the League Cup in 1990. This iconic design became associated with the transformation of the club under Brian Clough, who arrived on 6 January 1975. Nottingham Forest's first FA Cup semi-final win was at the fifth attempt, the 189798 FA Cup 20 replay win against Southampton. Its most successful period was under the management of Brian Clough and Peter Taylor in the late 1970s and early 1980s, which included back-to-back wins in the European Cup in 1979 and 1980. Information correct as of match played 29 May 2022. The team's unusual name derives from their original home, the Forest Recreation Ground (which itself was named for Sherwood Forest). Only competitive matches are counted. [114] He was replaced with former Republic of Ireland boss Martin O'Neill four days later. On 20 September 2004, Clough died and the club that he had transformed [95], Nigel Doughty, owner and previous chairman of the club, died on 4 February 2012, having been involved with the club since the late 1990s, with many estimating his total contribution as being in the region of 100million. [17] Forest were 13th in English football's second tier when Clough joined. Stuart Pearce won the first of his five successive selections for the PFA Team of the Year. HFK now believes this is because the photographic emulsions used at the time were highly sensitive to red light causing overexposure.

On the same weekend, the club announced that Omar Al-Hasawi had stepped down due to personal reasons and Fawaz Al-Hasawi, the majority shareholder with 75% had taken the position,[97] with his brother Abdulaziz Al-Hasawi holding a 20% share and his cousin Omar Al-Hasawi holding a 5% share. saw Notts County promoted as Division Two champions. In 1914 the [25][38], Forest started season 197879 by beating Ipswich Town 50 for an FA Charity Shield record winning margin. By agreement with Leicester City, the game was a replay as the original match three weeks previous was abandoned at half time, due to the collapse of Leicester player Clive Clarke, with Forest leading 10.

In May 2017 Evangelos Marinakis completed the takeover of Forest from the Al-Hasawi family who had bought the club in 2012. in 1925. Leicester City were widely considered to be Forest's main East Midlands rivals prior to Brian Clough's success at both Derby and Forest. Their On 28 February 2019 Nottingham Forest announced plans to redevelop the City Ground and surrounding area, including the "creation of a new, world-class Peter Taylor Stand". True Colours Vol 2 (John Devlin 2006), (x) CW Alcock's Football Annuals 1868-1891 researched by Robin Horton. The only UEFA Cup place that season went to league runners-up Aston Villa. Forest's first ever official game was played against Notts County taking place on 22 March 1866. [nb 1][35][36] This made Clough the third of four managers to win the English league championship with two different clubs. To mark the thirtieth anniversary of their European Cup triumphs, Forest's crest was enhanced with silver embroidery for the 2008-09 and 2009-10 seasons. Thus the club's official colours were established. The Forest hierarchy committed to avoid the 'short-termism' of previous windows by no longer signing players for more than 18,000 a week and mostly targeting younger signings that could be sold for a profit. Newspaper reports researched by Darren Foss consistently describe Forest's shirts as "bright red" although photographs suggest they were very dark. [47] On 11 February 1981, Forest lost 10 in the 1980 Intercontinental Cup against Uruguayan side, Club Nacional de Football. Despite ambitious plans for a return to European football, the club continued to languish in the Championship. [73] The 200405 season saw Forest drop into the relegation zone once more, leading to Kinnear's resignation in December 2004. [citation needed]. In the third season after promotion they were relegated as the division's bottom club in 192425. Forest beat F.C. Colin Calderwood, previously of Northampton Town, was appointed as Forest's new manager in May 2006. Pearce led Forest to an unbeaten start to the season but failed to keep up the form. Nottingham Forest have won two European Cups, one UEFA Super Cup, one League title, two FA Cups, four League Cups, and one FA Charity Shield. The Calderwood era was ultimately one of rebuilding, and included the club's first promotion in a decade. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Plymouth Argyle England & Wales. [131] [48], The league and European Cup winning squad was broken up to capitalise on player sale value. Taylor secretly followed Kenny Burns concluding Burns's reputation as a hard drinker and gambler was exaggerated. Instead a mixture at the club of poor football management, the unique committee structure and proud amateurism meant decline after the 66/67 peak. With a side built around players from his championship winning regime was running out of steam. At the meeting in the Clinton Arms which established Nottingham Forest as a football club, the committee also passed a resolution that the team colours should be 'Garibaldi red'. FA Cup final to win their first major trophy of the twentieth century. They survived each of the first two seasons back in the top flight by one position. Home goals by Birtles and Barrett put Forest through 20 on aggregate. Johnny Carey assembled a team including Joe Baker and Ian Storey-Moore that for a long spell went largely unchanged in challenging for the 196667 Football League title. the FA Cup. Forest kept a league record of 24 clean sheets out of 46 games, proving to be the foundation for their return to the second tier of English football and leaving them just one more promotion away from a return to the Premier League. On 26 December 2012, Driscoll was sacked following a 42 victory over Leeds United with the club stating their intentions of a change ahead of the January transfer window and hopes of appointing a manager with Premier League experience,[98] eventually hiring Alex McLeish. Cup, equalling the achievement of arch rivals Notts County who had won Wragg's injury meant Forest had to change their line up with Capes dropping back to midfield. In 1898 the City Ground was within the boundaries of Nottingham, which had been given city status the year before and gave rise to the name of the stadium, however a boundary change in the 1950s means that the City Ground now stands just outside of the city's boundaries in the town of West Bridgford. Under Davies, Forest stretched their unbeaten record in all competitions following Calderwood's sacking to six matches, including five wins. 1978, 1979, 1989, 1990; the only domestic trophy Clough failed to win and the club was relieved of the burden of paying players' wages. John McGovern and Peter Shilton transferred and Jimmy Gordon retired in the same close season. [13] In the 197879 European Cup they were drawn to play the trophy winners of the past two seasons, Liverpool. In 1922 Forest won the Second Division championship The club then started to slide down the table. They beat title rivals Manchester United 41 at the City Ground on 1 October. Rochdale In 1958, along with a modern "continental style" strip, a version of the Nottingham Coat of Arms was worn with the club's initials replacing the castle that surmounts the original. Tommy Wilson had Forest 20 up after 14 minutes.