Nottingham Forest

Club Information

Club History

Nottingham Forest were founded in 1865 and are one of the oldest football clubs in the world. The club's greatest era came under the legendary Brian Clough, who took Forest from the Second Division to European Cup champions in just three years — winning back-to-back European Cups in 1979 and 1980, a feat that remains unmatched by any English club. After decades of decline including time in the third tier, Forest returned to the Premier League in 2022. The City Ground, situated on the banks of the River Trent, is just 300 yards from Notts County's Meadow Lane.

Trophy Cabinet

• League Titles: 1 (1978)
• FA Cups: 2
• League Cups: 4
• European Cups: 2 (1979, 1980)
• Super Cup: 1

Did You Know?

• Nottingham Forest won back-to-back European Cups in 1979 and 1980 — the only English club to win it more times than their domestic league title
• Brian Clough is widely regarded as the greatest English manager never to manage England
• Forest and Notts County have the closest grounds in English professional football at just 300 yards apart
• The club was formed at a meeting in the Clinton Arms pub in 1865
• Forest were founding members of the Football Alliance which later merged with the Football League
• Peter Shilton made over 200 appearances for Forest and is England's most-capped player
• The famous Trent End at the City Ground has been home to some of English football's most passionate supporters