POINTS DEDUCTIONS!

Did you know Forest have had points deducted TWICE?
The obvious loss of points was in the 2023-24 season when we were docked four, for financial irregularities. However, way back in 1890 (in the second season of the Football Alliance) we were docked the 2 points we earned for the 5-1 victory away at Bootle. Goalkeeper Tom Widdowson was deemed ineligible to play despite the fact he'd played several games for us already, so I assume this was a new regulation (although he also played a game in the previous season's Alliance League).
Either way, it didn't affect our league standing - we finished 5th that season, with no promotion or relegation in place.


TEAMS
For the record, Reading have been disciplined five times for a total of 23 points while Luton have seen 40 points disappear in just two seasons! Here's a breakdown of who's been sanctioned:
Team Num
Times		 Total
Points		 Details
Reading5232021-22 (6), 2022-23 (6), 2023-24 (4), 2023-24 (6), 2023-24 (1)
Rotherham United4402006-07 (10), 2007-08 (10), 2008-09 (17), 2014-15 (3)
Wigan Athletic4272019-20 (12), 2022-23 (3), 2023-24 (4), 2023-24 (8)
Portsmouth3292009-10 (9), 2011-12 (10), 2012-13 (10)
Everton3242023-24 (10), 2023-24 (6), 2023-24 (8)
Luton Town2402007-08 (10), 2008-09 (30)
Derby County2332021-22 (12), 2021-22 (21)
Bournemouth2272007-08 (10), 2008-09 (17)
Leeds United2252006-07 (10), 2007-08 (15)
Coventry City2202012-13 (10), 2013-14 (10)
Sheffield Wednesday2182020-21 (12), 2020-21 (6)
Boston United2142002-03 (4), 2006-07 (10)
Stockport County2121926-27 (2), 2008-09 (10)
Nottingham Forest261890-91 (2), 2023-24 (4)
Peterborough United1191967-68 (19)
Macclesfield Town1172019-20 (17)
Cambridge United1102004-05 (10)
Crystal Palace1102009-10 (10)
Darlington1102008-09 (10)
Plymouth Argyle1102010-11 (10)
Port Vale1102011-12 (10)
Southampton1102009-10 (10)
Wrexham1102004-05 (10)
Chesterfield192000-01 (9)
AFC Wimbledon132013-14 (3)
Hartlepool United132009-10 (3)
Hereford United132010-11 (3)
Leyton Orient131997-98 (3)
Middlesbrough131996-97 (3)
Morecambe132023-24 (3)
Arsenal121990-91 (2)
Birmingham St George's121891-92 (2)
Blackpool121982-83 (2)
Brighton and Hove Albion121996-97 (2)
Bristol Rovers121981-82 (2)
Grimsby Town121891-92 (2)
Mansfield Town121981-82 (2)
Sunderland121890-91 (2)
Tranmere Rovers121987-88 (2)
Aldershot111974-75 (1)
Halifax Town111987-88 (1)
Manchester United111990-91 (1)
Newport County111973-74 (1)
Notts County111889-90 (1)
Preston North End111973-74 (1)
Torquay United112010-11 (1)



THE FULL LIST
Here's a list of ALL the teams that have had points deductions over the years, including us:
Season Division Date Applied Team Points
deducted		 Enforced? Details
1889-901Notts County1
1890-911Sep 20, 1890Sunderland2YSunderland deducted 2 points for fielding an ineligible player
1890-912Oct 23, 1890Nottingham Forest2YNottingham Forest deducted 2 points for fielding an ineligible player
1891-922Jun 12, 1892Grimsby Town2YGrimsby deducted 2 points for fielding an ineligible player
1891-922Jun 12, 1892Birmingham St George's2YBirmingham St George deducted 2 points for fielding an ineligible player
1926-273NMar 19, 1927Stockport County2YStockport County deducted 2 points for fielding an ineligible player
1967-683Nov 01, 1967Peterborough United19YPeterborough deducted 19 points and demoted for making irregular payments to players
1973-742Nov 13, 1973Preston North End1YPreston North End deducted 1 point for fielding an ineligible player
1973-744Mar 09, 1974Newport County1YNewport County deducted 1 point for fielding an ineligible player
1974-753Aug 17, 1974Aldershot1YAldershot deducted 1 point for fielding an ineligible player
1981-823Mar 16, 1982Bristol Rovers2YBristol Rovers deducted 2 points for fielding an ineligible player
1981-824Mar 13, 1982Mansfield Town2YMansfield Town deducted 2 points for fielding an ineligible player
1982-834Aug 01, 1982Blackpool2YBlackpool deducted 2 points for fielding an ineligible player
1987-884May 07, 1988Halifax Town1Y
1987-884Sep 24, 1987Tranmere Rovers2YTranmere Rovers deducted 2 points for failing to fulfill a fixture
1990-911Oct 20, 1990Arsenal2YArsenal deducted 2 points for on-pitch brawl
1990-911Oct 20, 1990Manchester United1YMan Utd deducted 1 point for on-pitch brawl
1996-971Dec 26, 1996Middlesbrough3YMiddlesbrough deducted 3 points for failing to fulfill a fixture
1996-974Oct 01, 1996Brighton and Hove Albion2YBrighton deducted 2 points for pitch invasion at home game
1997-984Jul 01, 1997Leyton Orient3Y
2000-014Jul 01, 2000Chesterfield9YChesterfield deducted 3 points for financial irregularities during the previous sesson
2002-034Jul 01, 2002Boston United4YBoston deducted 3 points for financial irregularities during the previous sesson
2004-053Jul 01, 2004Wrexham10YWrexham deducted 10 points for entering administration
2004-054Jul 01, 2004Cambridge United10YCambridge deducted 10 points for entering administration
2006-072May 05, 2007Leeds United10YLeeds deducted 10 points for entering administration
2006-073May 05, 2007Rotherham United10YRotherham deducted 10 points for entering administration
2006-074May 05, 2007Boston United10YBoston United deducted 10 points for entering administration
2007-083Feb 08, 2008Bournemouth10YBournemouth deducted 10 points for entering administration
2007-083Aug 04, 2007Leeds United15YLeeds United deducted 15 points for not complying with insolvency rules
2007-083Nov 22, 2007Luton Town10YLuton Town deducted 10 points for entering administration
2007-084Mar 18, 2008Rotherham United10YRotherham deducted 10 points for entering administration
2008-093Apr 30, 2009Stockport County10YStockport deducted 10 points for entering administration
2008-094Aug 08, 2008Bournemouth17YBournemouth deducted 17 points for entering administration
2008-094Feb 25, 2009Darlington10YDarlington deducted 10 points for entering administration
2008-094Jul 10, 2008Luton Town30YLuton deducted 30 points for entering administration
2008-094Aug 07, 2008Rotherham United17YRotherham deducted 17 points for entering administration
2009-101Feb 26, 2010Portsmouth9YPortsmouth deducted 9 points for entering administration
2009-102Jan 28, 2010Crystal Palace10YCrystal Palace deducted 10 points for entering administration
2009-103May 06, 2010Hartlepool United3YHartlepool deducted 3 points for fielding an ineligible player
2009-103Jun 01, 2009Southampton10YCrystal Palace deducted 10 points for financial irregularities
2010-113Feb 21, 2011Plymouth Argyle10YPlymouth Argyle deducted 10 points for entering administration
2010-114Feb 01, 2011Hereford United3YHereford deducted 3 points for fielding an ineligible player
2010-114Feb 01, 2011Torquay United1YTorquay deducted 3 points for fielding an ineligible player
2011-122Feb 17, 2012Portsmouth10YPortsmouth deducted 10 points for entering administration
2011-124Mar 09, 2012Port Vale10YPort Vale deducted 10 points for entering administration
2012-133Mar 28, 2013Coventry City10YCoventry City deducted 10 points for entering administration
2012-133Apr 20, 2013Portsmouth10YPortsmouth deducted 10 points for entering administration
2013-143Aug 02, 2013Coventry City10YCoventry City deducted 10 points for leaving administration without a CVA
2013-144Apr 28, 2014AFC Wimbledon3YWimbledon deducted 3 points for fielding an ineligible player
2014-152Apr 06, 2015Rotherham United3YRotherham deducted 3 points for fielding an ineligible player
2019-202Jul 22, 2020Wigan Athletic12YWigan deducted 10 points for entering administration
2019-204Mar 10, 2020Macclesfield Town17YMacclesfield deducted a total of 17 points throughout the season
2020-212Sep 01, 2020Sheffield Wednesday12YSheffield Wednesday deducted 12 points for entering administration
2020-212Nov 04, 2020Sheffield Wednesday6YSheffield Wednesday deducted 6 points for entering administration
2021-222Sep 21, 2021Derby County12YDerby County deducted 12 points for entering administration
2021-222Nov 16, 2021Derby County21YDerby County deducted a total of 21 points
2021-222Nov 16, 2021Reading6YReading deducted 6 points
2022-232Apr 04, 2023Reading6YReading deducted 6 points for breaching EFL business plans
2022-232Mar 20, 2023Wigan Athletic3YWigan Athletic deducted 3 points for failing to pay staff on time
2023-241Nov 17, 2023Everton10YEverton deducted 10 points for breaking FFP rules
2023-241Feb 25, 2024Everton6YEverton deducted 6 points (reduced from 10 points on appeal) for breaking FFP rules
2023-241Mar 17, 2024Nottingham Forest4YForest deducted 4 points for breaking FFP rules
2023-241Apr 07, 2024Everton8YEverton deducted a total of 8 points for breaking FFP rules
2023-243Aug 16, 2023Reading1YReading deducted 1 point for failing to pay players
2023-243May 19, 2023Wigan Athletic4YWigan deducted 4 points for failing to pay players
2023-243Sep 13, 2023Reading4YReading deducted a total of 4 points for financial issues
2023-243Feb 27, 2024Reading6YReading deducted a total of 6 points for financial issues
2023-243May 26, 2023Wigan Athletic8YWigan deducted a total of 8 points for failing to pay players
2023-244Apr 09, 2024Morecambe3YMorecambe deducted 3 points for failing to pay staff on time