EFL TROPHY

First played:
1984

Seasons:
38

Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EFL_Trophy

Holders:
Rotherham United



The EFL Trophy is open to the clubs in the third and fourth tiers of the English league as well as (since 2016) U-21 teams from the top two divisions. It began in the 1983-84 season as the Associate Members' Cup, but in 1992, after the lower-division clubs became full members of the Football League, it was renamed the Football League Trophy.
During our spell in the third tier from 2005-2008 Forest played in the trophy three times. We only progressed past the first round once, losing to Bristol City in the third round. Interestingly, we scored two goals in every game in the EFL Trophy.
In 2023, our Under-21 team was invited to play in the Trophy.

RECORDS
Most goals scored: 2
2-3 (Tue Oct 18, 2005, Away, Woking)
2-1 (Wed Oct 18, 2006, Away, Gillingham)
2-1 (Tue Oct 31, 2006, Home, Brentford)
2-2 (Wed Nov 29, 2006, Home, Bristol City)
2-3 (Tue Sep 04, 2007, Home, Peterborough United)

Biggest Winning Margin: 1
2-1 (Wed Oct 18, 2006, Away, Gillingham)
2-1 (Tue Oct 31, 2006, Home, Brentford)

Most Goals Conceded: 3
2-3 (Tue Oct 18, 2005, Away, Woking)
2-3 (Tue Sep 04, 2007, Home, Peterborough United)

Biggest Losing Margin: 1
2-3 (Tue Oct 18, 2005, Away, Woking)
2-3 (Tue Sep 04, 2007, Home, Peterborough United)

Highest Attendance Home:
4,107   (Wed Nov 29, 2006, Bristol City)

Highest Attendance Away:
3,127   (Tue Oct 18, 2005, Woking)



MOST APPEARANCES
4 games:  James Perch (2002-10)
4 games:  Kris Commons (2004-08)
4 games:  Julian Bennett (2005-11)
4 games:  Wes Morgan (2002-12)
3 games:  Jack Lester (1999-07)


TOP SCORER(S)
3 goals:  Grant Holt (3 games)


HAT TRICKS
Hat Tricks Scored By Us

No hat tricks scored
Scored Against Us

No hat tricks conceded


Overall EFL Trophy Record
Cup First Game Last Game Seasons P W D L F A
EFL TrophyOct 18, 2005Sep 04, 2007352-31010

Round By Round
Cup Round Name First Game Last Game P W D L F A Replays
EFL Trophy11st Round (last 32)Oct 18, 2005Sep 04, 200731267
EFL Trophy22nd Round (last 16)Oct 31, 2006Oct 31, 20061121
EFL Trophy33rd Round (last 8)Nov 29, 2006Nov 29, 20061122


All EFL Trophy games
SeasonDateOpponentRoundH/AScoreGroundScorers
2005-06Tue Oct 18, 2005Woking1A2-3KingfieldBopp (20'), Weir-Daley (38')
2006-07Wed Oct 18, 2006Gillingham1A2-1Priestfield StadiumLester (7'), Holt (55')
Tue Oct 31, 2006Brentford2H2-1Southall (47'), Holt (56')
Wed Nov 29, 2006Bristol City3H2-2Morgan (45'), Holt (79')
2007-08Tue Sep 04, 2007Peterborough United1H2-3Chambers (33', 49')