NOTTINGHAM FOREST
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| Formed: 1865 Ground: City Ground, West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire |
League Record
| Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
| 1889/90 | 11th | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 31 | 62 | 17 | Football Alliance |
| 1890/91 | 5th | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 66 | 39 | 23* | Football Alliance |
| 1891/92 | 1st | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 59 | 22 | 33 | Football Alliance |
| ▲Nottingham Forest were Elected to the Football League | |||||||||
| 1892/93 | 10th | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 48 | 52 | 28 | Football League First Division |
| 1893/94 | 7th | 30 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 57 | 48 | 32 | Football League First Division |
| 1894/95 | 7th | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 50 | 56 | 31 | Football League First Division |
| 1895/96 | 13th | 30 | 11 | 3 | 16 | 42 | 57 | 25 | Football League First Division |
| 1896/97 | 11th | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 44 | 49 | 26 | Football League First Division |
| 1897/98 | 8th | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 47 | 49 | 31 | Football League First Division |
| 1898/99 | 11th | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 42 | 42 | 33 | Football League First Division |
| 1899/00 | 8th | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 56 | 55 | 34 | Football League First Division |
| 1900/01 | 4th | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 53 | 36 | 39 | Football League First Division |
| 1901/02 | 5th | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 43 | 43 | 35 | Football League First Division |
| 1902/03 | 10th | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 49 | 47 | 35 | Football League First Division |
| 1903/04 | 9th | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 57 | 57 | 31 | Football League First Division |
| 1904/05 | 16th | 34 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 40 | 61 | 25 | Football League First Division |
| 1905/06 | ▼19th | 38 | 13 | 5 | 20 | 58 | 79 | 31 | Football League First Division |
| 1906/07 | ▲1st | 38 | 28 | 4 | 6 | 74 | 36 | 60 | Football League Second Division |
| 1907/08 | 9th | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 59 | 62 | 37 | Football League First Division |
| 1908/09 | 14th | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 66 | 57 | 36 | Football League First Division |
| 1909/10 | 14th | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 54 | 72 | 33 | Football League First Division |
| 1910/11 | ▼20th | 38 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 55 | 75 | 25 | Football League First Division |
| 1911/12 | 15th | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 46 | 48 | 33 | Football League Second Division |
| 1912/13 | 17th | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 58 | 59 | 32 | Football League Second Division |
| 1913/14 | ►20th | 38 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 37 | 76 | 23 | Football League Second Division |
| 1914/15 | 18th | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 43 | 77 | 29 | Football League Second Division |
| World War 1 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| 1919/20 | 18th | 42 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 43 | 73 | 31 | Football League Second Division |
| 1920/21 | 18th | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 48 | 55 | 36 | Football League Second Division |
| 1921/22 | ▲1st | 42 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 51 | 30 | 56 | Football League Second Division |
| 1922/23 | 20th | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 41 | 70 | 34 | Football League First Division |
| 1923/24 | 20th | 42 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 42 | 64 | 32 | Football League First Division |
| 1924/25 | ▼22nd | 42 | 6 | 12 | 24 | 29 | 65 | 24 | Football League First Division |
| 1925/26 | 17th | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 51 | 73 | 36 | Football League Second Division |
| 1926/27 | 5th | 42 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 80 | 55 | 50 | Football League Second Division |
| 1927/28 | 10th | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 83 | 84 | 40 | Football League Second Division |
| 1928/29 | 11th | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 71 | 70 | 42 | Football League Second Division |
| 1929/30 | 10th | 42 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 55 | 69 | 41 | Football League Second Division |
| 1930/31 | 17th | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 80 | 85 | 37 | Football League Second Division |
| 1931/32 | 11th | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 77 | 72 | 42 | Football League Second Division |
| 1932/33 | 5th | 42 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 67 | 59 | 49 | Football League Second Division |
| 1933/34 | 17th | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 73 | 74 | 35 | Football League Second Division |
| 1934/35 | 9th | 42 | 17 | 8 | 17 | 76 | 70 | 42 | Football League Second Division |
| 1935/36 | 19th | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 69 | 76 | 35 | Football League Second Division |
| 1936/37 | 18th | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 68 | 90 | 34 | Football League Second Division |
| 1937/38 | 20th | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 47 | 60 | 36 | Football League Second Division |
| 1938/39 | 20th | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 49 | 82 | 31 | Football League Second Division |
| World War 2 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| 1946/47 | 11th | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 69 | 74 | 40 | Football League Second Division |
| 1947/48 | 19th | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 54 | 60 | 35 | Football League Second Division |
| 1948/49 | ▼21st | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 50 | 54 | 35 | Football League Second Division |
| 1949/50 | 4th | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 67 | 39 | 49 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1950/51 | ▲1st | 42 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 110 | 40 | 70 | Football League Third Division South |
| 1951/52 | 4th | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 77 | 62 | 49 | Football League Second Division |
| 1952/53 | 7th | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 77 | 67 | 44 | Football League Second Division |
| 1953/54 | 4th | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 86 | 59 | 52 | Football League Second Division |
| 1954/55 | 15th | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 58 | 62 | 39 | Football League Second Division |
| 1955/56 | 7th | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 68 | 63 | 47 | Football League Second Division |
| 1956/57 | ▲2nd | 42 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 94 | 55 | 54 | Football League Second Division |
| 1957/58 | 10th | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 69 | 63 | 42 | Football League First Division |
| 1958/59 | 13th | 42 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 71 | 74 | 40 | Football League First Division |
| 1959/60 | 20th | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 50 | 74 | 35 | Football League First Division |
| 1960/61 | 14th | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 62 | 78 | 37 | Football League First Division |
| 1961/62 | 19th | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 63 | 79 | 36 | Football League First Division |
| 1962/63 | 9th | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 67 | 69 | 44 | Football League First Division |
| 1963/64 | 13th | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 64 | 68 | 41 | Football League First Division |
| 1964/65 | 5th | 42 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 71 | 67 | 47 | Football League First Division |
| 1965/66 | 18th | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 56 | 72 | 36 | Football League First Division |
| 1966/67 | 2nd | 42 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 64 | 41 | 56 | Football League First Division |
| 1967/68 | 11th | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 52 | 64 | 39 | Football League First Division |
| 1968/69 | 18th | 42 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 45 | 57 | 33 | Football League First Division |
| 1969/70 | 15th | 42 | 10 | 18 | 14 | 50 | 71 | 38 | Football League First Division |
| 1970/71 | 16th | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 42 | 61 | 36 | Football League First Division |
| 1971/72 | ▼21st | 42 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 47 | 81 | 25 | Football League First Division |
| 1972/73 | 14th | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 47 | 52 | 40 | Football League Second Division |
| 1973/74 | 7th | 42 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 57 | 43 | 45 | Football League Second Division |
| 1974/75 | 16th | 42 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 43 | 55 | 38 | Football League Second Division |
| 1975/76 | 8th | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 55 | 40 | 46 | Football League Second Division |
| 1976/77 | ▲3rd | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 77 | 43 | 52 | Football League Second Division |
| 1977/78 | 1st | 42 | 25 | 14 | 3 | 69 | 24 | 64 | Football League First Division |
| 1978/79 | 2nd | 42 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 61 | 26 | 60 | Football League First Division |
| 1979/80 | 5th | 42 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 63 | 43 | 48 | Football League First Division |
| 1980/81 | 7th | 42 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 62 | 44 | 50 | Football League First Division |
| 1981/82 | 12th | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 42 | 48 | 57 | Football League First Division |
| 1982/83 | 5th | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 62 | 50 | 69 | Football League First Division |
| 1983/84 | 3rd | 42 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 76 | 45 | 74 | Football League First Division |
| 1984/85 | 9th | 42 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 56 | 48 | 64 | Football League First Division |
| 1985/86 | 8th | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 69 | 53 | 68 | Football League First Division |
| 1986/87 | 8th | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 64 | 51 | 65 | Football League First Division |
| 1987/88 | 3rd | 40 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 67 | 39 | 73 | Football League First Division |
| 1988/89 | 3rd | 38 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 64 | 43 | 64 | Football League First Division |
| 1989/90 | 9th | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 55 | 47 | 54 | Football League First Division |
| 1990/91 | 9th | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 65 | 50 | 54 | Football League First Division |
| 1991/92 | 8th | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 60 | 58 | 59 | Football League First Division |
| Formation of the Premier League | |||||||||
| 1992/93 | ▼22nd | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 41 | 62 | 40 | Premier League |
| 1993/94 | ▲2nd | 46 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 74 | 49 | 83 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1994/95 | 3rd | 42 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 72 | 43 | 77 | Premier League |
| 1995/96 | 9th | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 50 | 54 | 58 | Premier League |
| 1996/97 | ▼20th | 38 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 31 | 59 | 34 | Premier League |
| 1997/98 | ▲1st | 46 | 28 | 10 | 8 | 82 | 42 | 94 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1998/99 | ▼20th | 38 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 35 | 69 | 30 | Premier League |
| 1999/00 | 14th | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 53 | 55 | 56 | Football League Division 1 |
| 2000/01 | 11th | 46 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 55 | 53 | 68 | Football League Division 1 |
| 2001/02 | 16th | 46 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 50 | 51 | 54 | Football League Division 1 |
| 2002/03 | ♦►6th | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 82 | 50 | 74 | Football League Division 1 |
| 2003/04 | 14th | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 61 | 58 | 60 | Football League Division 1 |
| The Football League renamed its Divisions, Division 1 became the Championship | |||||||||
| 2004/05 | ▼23rd | 46 | 9 | 17 | 20 | 42 | 66 | 44 | Football League Championship |
| 2005/06 | 7th | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 67 | 52 | 69 | Football League 1 |
| 2006/07 | ♦►4th | 46 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 65 | 41 | 82 | Football League 1 |
| 2007/08 | ▲2nd | 46 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 64 | 32 | 82 | Football League 1 |
| 2008/09 | 19th | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 50 | 65 | 53 | Football League Championship |
| 2009/10 | ♦►3rd | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 65 | 40 | 79 | Football League Championship |
| 2010/11 | ♦►6th | 46 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 69 | 50 | 75 | Football League Championship |
| 2011/12 | 19th | 46 | 14 | 8 | 24 | 48 | 63 | 50 | Football League Championship |
| 2012/13 | 8th | 46 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 63 | 59 | 67 | Football League Championship |
| 2013/14 | 11th | 46 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 67 | 64 | 65 | Football League Championship |
| 2014/15 | 14th | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 71 | 69 | 59 | Football League Championship |
| 2015/16 | 16th | 46 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 43 | 47 | 55 | Football League Championship |
| 2016/17 | 21st | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 62 | 72 | 51 | English Football League Championship |
| 2017/18 | 17th | 46 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 51 | 65 | 53 | English Football League Championship |
| 2018/19 | 9th | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 61 | 54 | 66 | English Football League Championship |
| 2019/20 | 7th | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 58 | 50 | 70 | English Football League Championship |
| 2020/21 | 17th | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 37 | 45 | 52 | English Football League Championship |
| 2021/22 | ♦▲4th | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 73 | 40 | 80 | English Football League Championship |
| 2022/23 | 16th | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 38 | 68 | 38 | Premier League |
| 2023/24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Premier League |
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Footnotes |
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1890/91 - Deducted 2 Points |
League Honours (1 Top Flight Title Winners)
|
Season |
Competition |
Finished As | Outcome (Total Tier Titles) |
| 1906/07 | Football League Second Division | Champions | Tier 2 Champions (1) |
| 1921/22 | Football League Second Division | Champions | Tier 2 Champions (2) |
| 1950/51 | Football League Third Division South | Champions | Tier 3 Champions (1) |
| 1977/78 | Football League First Division | Champions | Tier 1 Champions (1) |
| 1997/98 | Football League Division 1 | Champions | Tier 2 Champions (3) |
European Record Summary
|
Season |
Competition |
Round Reached | Knocked Out By/Beat |
| 1961/62 | Fairs Cup | 1st Round | Valencia |
| 1967/68 | Fairs Cup | 2nd Round | FC Zurich |
| 1978/79 | European Cup | Winners | Malmo |
| 1979/80 | European Super Cup | Winners | Barcelona |
| European Cup | Winners | Hamburg | |
| 1980/81 | European Super Cup | Runners Up | Valencia |
| European Cup | 1st Round | CSKA Sofia | |
| 1983/84 | UEFA Cup | Semi Finals | Anderlecht |
| 1984/85 | UEFA Cup | 1st Round | Club Brugge |
| 1995/96 | UEFA Cup | Quarter Finals | Bayern Munich |
FA Cup Honours/Final Appearances (2 Time Winners)
|
Season |
Competition |
Outcome | Opponents |
| 1897/98 | FA Cup | Winners | Derby County |
| 1958/59 | FA Cup | Winners | Luton Town |
| 1990/91 | FA Cup | Runners Up | Tottenham Hotspur |
English Football League Cup Honours/Final Appearances (4 Time Winners)
|
Season |
Competition |
Outcome | Opponents |
| 1977/78 | Football League Cup | Winners | Liverpool |
| 1978/79 | Football League Cup | Winners | Southampton |
| 1979/80 | Football League Cup | Runners Up | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| 1988/89 | Football League Cup | Winners | Luton Town |
| 1989/90 | Football League Cup | Winners | Oldham Athletic |
| 1991/92 | Football League Cup | Runners Up | Manchester United |
FA Community Shield/Charity (1 Time Winners)
|
Season |
Competition |
Outcome | Opponents |
| 1959/60 | FA Charity Shield | Runners Up | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| 1978/79 | FA Charity Shield | Winners | Ipswich Town |