Nottingham Forest

Frank Clark had the unenviable task of replacing the legendary Brian Clough as Nottingham Forest manager in 1993, but against the odds, he established a new team with a new identity. Based around the experience of Stuart Pearce and with well-chosen additions including Stan...

Curiously the toughest fixture of the club's 1959 Cup run was against semi-professional Tooting & Mitcham United what was the weakest team they faced. Forest progressed through the competition eliminating Grimsby Town, Birmingham City after two replays, Bolton Wanderers then Aston Villa in the...

For Nottingham Forest the 1960s was a decade of consistent performance that saw the club firmly established as top-flight regulars for the first time since the turn of the century. The pinnacle of the decade - indeed the high point in Forest's League history...

While much of the focus during the 1979 80 season was concentrated on Nottingham Forest’s ultimately successful quest to retain the European Cup, Brian Clough’s side was involved in a largely positive domestic campaign too. After top two finishes the previous couple of seasons,...

The unseeded format of the former European Cup competition threw up numerous oddities, such as Nottingham Forest facing a more challenging opponent in the First Round (competition holders Liverpool) of their successful 1978-79 campaign than the Final (Swedish champions Malmö). Of course, Forest was...

While overshadowed by what followed in the immediate years following, the 1976-77 season was an important one for Nottingham Forest as the club made a successful return to the top flight after half a decade away. The main catalysts behind their strong performances were...

Although finishing a dozen points adrift of Arsenal and Liverpool in the League, Forest did end their 1988-89 season in an impressive third place. Nigel Clough led the team's scoring charts once again with 14 goals playing in a team for which goals came...