THE CITY GROUND - NOTTINGHAM FOREST 1865-2025
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Fulham 1 - 0 Forest 
League Position and Form17th, 18 points
17th, 18 points
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League Games Left
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THE CITY GROUND.COM
Welcome to The City Ground.com - a website that contains every game Nottingham Forest have ever played (since March 22, 1866), along with a bunch of detailed analysis, a huge amount of fascinating statistics and a whole load of other awesome stuff all related to the mighty Forest.
This is the Home page with the most recent games, league tables and news. Full details of all our Players, Seasons, Managers, Opponents and Grounds we visited are in the top menu, and check out the Statistics page for all the cool stats that we have to offer!
This is the Home page with the most recent games, league tables and news. Full details of all our Players, Seasons, Managers, Opponents and Grounds we visited are in the top menu, and check out the Statistics page for all the cool stats that we have to offer!
DID YOU KNOW?
We have been top of the league on Christmas Day just the once. It was in 1900 and we'd occupied the first position since the middle of October. Our Christmas Day game that year saw us beat Bolton 3-0, but the magic eventually wore off. A loss to Everton on March 2nd saw us give up the top spot to Everton and five more losses in the final nine games meant we had to settle for fourth place. A final day loss to Liverpool helped them get the title despite them being in 5th place on Dec 25th. Merry Christmas! And one of the best presents is being given your Forest debut, which has happened to 11 payers over the years. The most recent was Jim Barrett in 1954. The list of all the happenings on December 25th is right hereLAST 5 AND NEXT 5 GAMES
| Date | Time | Game | Opponent | H/A | Score | Att | Scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed Dec 03, 2025 | 7:45 PM | League Tier 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 1-0 | 28,646 | Jesus (72') |
| Sat Dec 06, 2025 | 3:00 PM | League Tier 1 | Everton | A | 0-3 | 52,501 | |
| Thu Dec 11, 2025 | 5:45 PM | Europa League | Utrecht | A | 2-1 | 22,865 | Kalimuendo (52'), Jesus (88') |
| Sun Dec 14, 2025 | 2:00 PM | League Tier 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 3-0 | 30,579 | Hudson-Odoi (28', 50'), Sangaré (79') |
| Mon Dec 22, 2025 | 8:00 PM | League Tier 1 | Fulham | A | 0-1 | - | |
| Sat Dec 27, 2025 | 12:30 PM | League Tier 1 | Manchester City | H | - | - | |
| Tue Dec 30, 2025 | 7:30 PM | League Tier 1 | Everton | H | - | - | |
| Sat Jan 03, 2026 | 12:30 PM | League Tier 1 | Aston Villa | A | - | - | |
| Tue Jan 06, 2026 | 8:00 PM | League Tier 1 | West Ham United | A | - | - | |
| Fri Jan 09, 2026 | 7:30 PM | FA Cup | Wrexham | A | - | - |
CURRENT STANDING
| PREMIER LEAGUE (As of Monday, December 22, 2025) | Home | Away | Current Form | Results | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Form | Pts | Home | Away | ||
| 1 | Arsenal | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 21 | 39 | WDWLWW | 13 | - | 0-3 | ||
| 2 | Manchester City | 17 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 41 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 25 | 37 | LWWWWW | 15 | - | - | ||
| 3 | Aston Villa | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 36 | WWWWWW | 18 | - | - | ||
| 4 | Chelsea | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 29 | WDLDWD | 9 | 0-3 | - | ||
| 5 | Liverpool | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 29 | LWDDWW | 11 | - | 3-0 | ||
| 6 | Sunderland | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 27 | LWDLWD | 8 | 0-1 | - | ||
| 7 | Manchester United | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 26 | LWDWDL | 8 | 2-2 | - | ||
| 8 | Crystal Palace | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 26 | WLWWLL | 9 | - | 1-1 | ||
| 9 | Brighton and Hove Albion | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 24 | WWLDLD | 8 | 0-2 | - | ||
| 10 | Everton | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -2 | 24 | WLWWLL | 9 | - | 0-3 | ||
| 11 | Newcastle United | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 23 | WWDWLD | 11 | - | 0-2 | ||
| 12 | Brentford | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 16 | -1 | 23 | LWLLDW | 7 | 3-1 | - | ||
| 13 | Fulham | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -2 | 23 | WWLLWW | 12 | - | 0-1 | ||
| 14 | Tottenham Hotspur | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 22 | LLDWLL | 4 | 3-0 | - | ||
| 15 | Bournemouth | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 23 | -3 | 22 | DLLDDD | 4 | - | 0-2 | ||
| 16 | Leeds United | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 19 | -7 | 19 | LLWDDW | 8 | 3-1 | - | ||
| 17 | Nottingham Forest | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -9 | 18 | WLWLWL | 9 | ||||
| 18 | West Ham United | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -16 | 13 | DLDDLL | 3 | 0-3 | - | ||
| 19 | Burnley | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 19 | 34 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 24 | -15 | 11 | LLLLLD | 1 | - | 1-1 | ||
| 20 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 17 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 14 | -28 | 2 | LLLLLL | 0 | - | 1-0 | ||
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After game week 6
Now that we're back in Europe for the first time in 30 years, here's our Europa League opponents and our history against them. We've played friendlies against some of the teams, never played others and (of course) have played two of them in Europe before. Here's the skinny, in order of when we play them:
Real Betis (Spain - Drew 2-2 Away): We've played Real Betis just once in a friendly, losing 1-0 back in 2018.
Midtjylland (Denmark - Lost 2-3 at Home): We've never played the Danes in any game before this season, but they have played in Europe for the last 10 years!
FC Porto (Portugal - Won 2-0 at Home): We've played Porto in three friendlies, winning one, drawing one and losing one.
Sturm Graz (Austria - Drew 0-0 Away): The first of the teams we've faced in Europe before are Sturm Graz who we played in a two-legged UEFA Cup tie in 1984. We beat them 1-0 at home and then drew 1-1 away to advance to the Semi-Final.
Malmo FF (Sweden - Won 3-0 at Home): And then, of course, we host Malmo this year. 1979 saw us beat them in the European Cup final to lift the first of two European titles, thanks to that goal from Trevor Francis. We then played them over 2-legs in the 1995-96 UEFA Cup, where a 2-1 loss away was countered by a 1-0 win at home and we advanced on the away-goals rule. (We were also 5-0 up in Jack Burkitt's testimonial that was abandoned due to fog in 1961 and lost 2-0 in a 1987 pre-season friendly)
Utrecht (Netherlands - Won 2-1 Away): We've played Utrecht in two pre-season friendlies, drawing once and losing the other games.
Braga (Portugal - Away): Braga have also only been played once in friendly, and we won it 3-0 at the start of the 2016 campaign.
Ferencvaros (Hungary - Home): We've never played Ferencvaros in any game.
EUROPA LEAGUE 2025-26
EUROPA LEAGUE STANDINGAfter game week 6
| Pos | Club | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | Form / Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lyon | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 10 | 15 | WWWLWW |
| 2 | Midtjylland | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 15 | WWWWLW |
| 3 | Real Betis | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 14 | DWDWWW |
| 4 | SC Freiburg | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 14 | WDWWDW |
| 5 | Ferencváros | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 14 | DWWWDW |
| 6 | Braga | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 13 | WWWLDW |
| 7 | Porto | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 13 | WWLDWW |
| 8 | VfB Stuttgart | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 12 | WLLWWW |
| 9 | Roma | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 12 | WLLWWW |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 12 | WWLWWL |
| 11 | Nottingham Forest | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 11 | DLWDWW (Real Betis (2-2), Midtjylland (2-3), Porto (2-0), Sturm Graz (0-0), Malmö (3-0), Utrecht (2-1)) |
| 12 | Bologna | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 11 | LDWDWW |
| 13 | Fenerbahçe | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 11 | LWWDDW |
| 14 | Viktoria Plzen | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 10 | DWWDDD |
| 15 | Panathinaikos | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 10 | WLLWWD |
| 16 | Genk | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 10 | WLDWWL |
| 17 | Red Star Belgrade | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | DLLWWW |
| 18 | PAOK | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 9 | DLWWDD |
| 19 | Celta Vigo | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 9 | LWWWLL |
| 20 | Lille | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 9 | WWLLWL |
| 21 | Basel | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 9 | LWLWLW |
| 22 | Young Boys | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -4 | 9 | LWWLLW |
| 23 | Brann | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 8 | LWWDDL |
| 24 | Ludogorets Razgrad | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 7 | WLLLWD |
| 25 | Dinamo Zagreb | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 7 | WWDLLL |
| 26 | FCSB | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 6 | WLLLLW |
| 27 | Go Ahead Eagles | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 6 | LWWLLL |
| 28 | Sturm Graz | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 4 | LWLDLL |
| 29 | Celtic | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 4 | DLWLLL |
| 30 | Feyenoord | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 3 | LLWLLL |
| 31 | Red Bull Salzburg | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 3 | LLLWLL |
| 32 | Utrecht | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 1 | LLLDLL |
| 33 | Rangers | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 1 | LLLLDL |
| 34 | Malmö | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 1 | LLDLLL |
| 35 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 18 | -16 | 1 | DLLLLL |
| 36 | Nice | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 13 | -9 | 0 | LLLLLL |
Now that we're back in Europe for the first time in 30 years, here's our Europa League opponents and our history against them. We've played friendlies against some of the teams, never played others and (of course) have played two of them in Europe before. Here's the skinny, in order of when we play them:
Real Betis (Spain - Drew 2-2 Away): We've played Real Betis just once in a friendly, losing 1-0 back in 2018.
Midtjylland (Denmark - Lost 2-3 at Home): We've never played the Danes in any game before this season, but they have played in Europe for the last 10 years!
FC Porto (Portugal - Won 2-0 at Home): We've played Porto in three friendlies, winning one, drawing one and losing one.
Sturm Graz (Austria - Drew 0-0 Away): The first of the teams we've faced in Europe before are Sturm Graz who we played in a two-legged UEFA Cup tie in 1984. We beat them 1-0 at home and then drew 1-1 away to advance to the Semi-Final.
Malmo FF (Sweden - Won 3-0 at Home): And then, of course, we host Malmo this year. 1979 saw us beat them in the European Cup final to lift the first of two European titles, thanks to that goal from Trevor Francis. We then played them over 2-legs in the 1995-96 UEFA Cup, where a 2-1 loss away was countered by a 1-0 win at home and we advanced on the away-goals rule. (We were also 5-0 up in Jack Burkitt's testimonial that was abandoned due to fog in 1961 and lost 2-0 in a 1987 pre-season friendly)
Utrecht (Netherlands - Won 2-1 Away): We've played Utrecht in two pre-season friendlies, drawing once and losing the other games.
Braga (Portugal - Away): Braga have also only been played once in friendly, and we won it 3-0 at the start of the 2016 campaign.
Ferencvaros (Hungary - Home): We've never played Ferencvaros in any game.
GAMES SINCE...
The number of competitive games since:
| Since | Date | Opponent | Games | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last game | Dec 22, 2025 | Fulham | 0 | 2 days |
| Last win | Dec 14, 2025 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 10 days |
| Last draw | Nov 06, 2025 | Sturm Graz | 9 | 1 month, 18 days |
| Last loss | Dec 22, 2025 | Fulham | 0 | 2 days |
| Scored | Dec 14, 2025 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 10 days |
| Did not score | Dec 22, 2025 | Fulham | 0 | 2 days |
| Clean sheet | Dec 14, 2025 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 10 days |
| No clean sheet | Dec 22, 2025 | Fulham | 0 | 2 days |
RANDOM GAME FROM THE DATABASE
Sat Feb 28, 1920 Forest 1 - 2 Birmingham City 
(League Tier 2)
LATEST NEWS
- Dec 08, 2025 -
- The FA Cup draw might let us have a nice distraction. We're drawn away at Wrexham in the 3rd round.
- Dec 06, 2025 -
- We get a poor 3-0 loss to Everton in our first ever visit to the Hill Dickinson Stadium
- Nov 22, 2025 -
- We get a back-to-back pair of wins with our biggest ever victory at Anfield!
- Nov 09, 2025 -
- Sean Dyche gets his first win with a 3-1 victory over Leeds.
- Oct 31, 2025 -
- Two former players, Colin Addison and Willie Young, passed away today.