List of Nottingham Forest F.C. seasons

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Chart of Nottingham Forest League Performances

This is a list of all seasons played by Nottingham Forest Football Club, from their first entry into the FA Cup in 1878 to their last completed season in 2024. It details the club's performance in every competition entered, as well as the top scorers for each season. Top scorers in bold were also the top scorers in the English league that season.

Contents

Seasons

SeasonLeague FA Cup EFL Cup Europe / OtherTop goalscorer(s) [lower-alpha 1]
DivisionPldWDLGFGAPtsPosPlayer(s)Goals
1878–79 SF
1879–80 SF
1880–81 R2
1881–82 R1
1882–83 R3
1883–84 R2
1884–85 SF
1885–86 R3
1886–87 R3
1887–88 R5
1888–89 R2
1889–90 FA 22651131621711thR1 Horace Pike 8
1890–91 229766639235thR3 Sandy Higgins 29
1891–92 2214535922331stSF Sandy Higgins 33
1892–93 Div 1 301081248522810thR2 Sandy Higgins 13
1893–94 30144125748327thR3 Tom McInnes 14
1894–95 30135125056317thR3 Albert Carnelly 17
1895–96 301131642572513thR1 Tom McInnes 9
1896–97 30981344492611thR3 Arthur Capes 9
1897–98 30119104749318th W Len Benbow 13
1898–99 3411111242423311thR3 Fred Spencer 9
1899–1900 34138135655348thSF Jack Calvey 19
1900–01 34167115336394thR2 Jack Calvey 16
1901–02 34139124343355thSF Jack Calvey 14
1902–03 341471349473510thR2 Grenville Morris 26
1903–04 34119145757319thR2 Grenville Morris
Billy Shearman
14
1904–05 34971840612516thR1 Billy Shearman 14
1905–06 381352058793119thR3 Grenville Morris 22
1906–07 Div 2 3828467436601stR1 Grenville Morris 22
1907–08 Div 1 381311145962379thR1 Enoch West 26
1908–09 381481666573614thR4 Enoch West 25
1909–10 3811111654723314thR3 Grenville Morris 20
1910–11 38972255752520thR1 Grenville Morris 12
1911–12 Div 2 381371846483315thR1 Grenville Morris 10
1912–13 381281858593217thR2 Tommy Gibson 21
1913–14 38792237762320thR1 Jack Derrick 8
1914–15 381091943772918thR1Jack Coleman16
In 1915, competitive football was abandoned in Britain owing to World War I
1919–20 Div 2 421192243733118thR1 Jack Lythgoe 11
1920–21 4212121848553618thR1 Jack Spaven 11
1921–22 42221285130561stR3 Jack Spaven 22
1922–23 Div 1 421382141703420thR1 Jack Spaven 10
1923–24 4210122042643220thR1 Duncan Walker 17
1924–25 426122429652422ndR2 Duncan Walker 8
1925–26 Div 2 421482051733617thQF Syd Gibson 10
1926–27 421814108055505thR4 Syd Gibson 17
1927–28 4215101783844010thQF Noah Burton 16
1928–29 4215121571704211thR3 Sam Jennings 17
1929–30 4213151455694110thQF Johnny Dent 18
1930–31 421491980853717thR3 Johnny Dent 23
1931–32 4216101677724211thR3 Billy Dickinson 23
1932–33 421715106759495thR3 Billy Dickinson 15
1933–34 421392073743517thR4 Johnny Dent 27
1934–35 42178177670429thR5 Tom Peacock 21
1935–36 4212111969763519thR4 Tom Peacock 21
1936–37 4212102068903418thR3Dave Martin31
1937–38 421482047603620thR4Dave Martin15
1938–39 4210112149823120thR3 Harry Crawshaw
Jack Surtees
9
1939–40 3201554 [lower-alpha 2]
In 1939, competitive football was abandoned in Britain owing to World War II
1945–46 R3
1946–47 Div 2 4215101769744011thR5 Sailor Brown 16
1947–48 4212111954603519thR3 Tom Johnston 12
1948–49 421472150543521stR3 George Lee 10
1949–50 Div 3S 42209136739494thR2 Wally Ardron 25
1950–51 463010611040701stR2 Wally Ardron 36
1951–52 Div 2 421813117762494thR3 Wally Ardron 29
1952–53 42188167767447thR4 Wally Ardron 22
1953–54 422012108659524thR3 Alan Moore 29
1954–55 421671958623915thR5 Jim Barrett 10
1955–56 42199146863477thR3 Jim Barrett 17
1956–57 422210109455542ndQF Jim Barrett 30
1957–58 Div 1 4216101669634210thR4 Tommy Wilson 22
1958–59 421761971744013th W Tommy Wilson 27
1959–60 421392050743520thR4 Tommy Wilson 12
1960–61 421491962783714thR3R4 Colin Booth 19
1961–62 4213101963793619thR4R3 Fairs Cup R1 Colin Booth 14
1962–63 421710156769449thQF [lower-alpha 3] Colin Addison 20
1963–64 421691764684113thR3 Frank Wignall 16
1964–65 421713127167475thR5 Colin Addison
Frank Wignall
16
1965–66 421482056723618thR4 Colin Addison 9
1966–67 42231096441562ndSFR2 Ian Storey-Moore 25
1967–68 4214111752643911thR4R3 Fairs Cup R2 Joe Baker 21
1968–69 4210131945573318thR3R2 Ian Storey-Moore 18
1969–70 4210181450713815thR3R4 Ian Storey-Moore 12
1970–71 421482042613616thR3R4 Ian Storey-Moore 22
1971–72 42892547812521stR3R3 Ian Storey-Moore 14
1972–73 Div 2 4214121647524014thR3R2 John Galley 8
1973–74 421515125743457thQFR2 Duncan McKenzie 28
1974–75 4212141643553816thR4R2 Neil Martin 12
1975–76 421712135540468thR3R3 Ian Bowyer 16
1976–77 422110117743523rdR4R3 Anglo-Scottish Cup W Peter Withe 19
1977–78 Div 1 42251436924641stQF W Peter Withe
Tony Woodcock
19
1978–79 42211836126602ndR5 W Charity Shield W Garry Birtles 26
European Cup W
1979–80 42208146343485thR5 RU Super Cup W John Robertson 19
European Cup W
1980–81 421912116244507thQFR4 Intercontinental Cup RU Ian Wallace 13
Super Cup RU
European Cup R1
1981–82 4215121542485712thR3QF Ian Wallace 12
1982–83 42209136250695thR3QF Ian Wallace 17
1983–84 42228127645743rdR3R2 UEFA Cup SF Peter Davenport 17
1984–85 42197165648649thR4R3 UEFA Cup R1 Peter Davenport 17
1985–86 421911126953688thR3R4 Nigel Clough 18
1986–87 421811136451658thR3QF Nigel Clough 17
1987–88 40201376739733rdSFR3 Nigel Clough 22
1988–89 38171386443643rdSF W Full Members' Cup W Nigel Clough 21
1989–90 38159145547549thR3 W Steve Hodge 14
1990–91 381412126550548th RU R4 Nigel Clough 20
1991–92 421611156058598thQF RU Full Members' Cup W Teddy Sheringham 22
1992–93 Prem [lower-alpha 4] 4210102241624022ndR5QF Nigel Clough 12
1993–94 Div 1 46231497449832ndR3QF Stan Collymore 25
1994–95 Prem 42221197243773rdR4R4 Stan Collymore 25
1995–96 381513105054589thQFR2 UEFA Cup QF Ian Woan 12
1996–97 386161631593420thR5R3 Kevin Campbell
Alfie Haaland
6
1997–98 Div 1 46281088242941stR3R2 Pierre van Hooijdonk 34
1998–99 Prem 38792235693020thR3R4 Dougie Freedman 12
1999–2000 Div 1 4614141853555614thR4R3 Dougie Freedman
Alan Rogers
11
2000–01 462081855536811thR3R1 Chris Bart-Williams 15
2001–02 4612181650515416thR3R3 Stern John 14
2002–03 462014128250746thR3R2 David Johnson 29
2003–04 4615151661586014thR4R3 Andy Reid 13
2004–05 Champ [lower-alpha 5] 469172042664423rdR5R4 Gareth Taylor 11
2005–06 Lge 1 461912156752697th [lower-alpha 6] R2R1 Football League Trophy R1(S) Ian Breckin
Nathan Tyson
10
2006–07 462313106541824thR4R1 Football League Trophy QF(S) Grant Holt 18
2007–08 46221686432822ndR2R2 Football League Trophy R1(S) Junior Agogo 13
2008–09 Champ 4613141950655319thR4R2 Robert Earnshaw 17
2009–10 462213116540793rdR3R3 Robert Earnshaw 17
2010–11 462015116950756thR4R1 Lewis McGugan 13
2011–12 461482448635019thR3R3 Garath McCleary 9
2012–13 461716136359678thR3R2 Billy Sharp 11
2013–14 4616171367646511thR5R3 Jamie Paterson 12
2014–15 4615141771695914thR3R3 Britt Assombalonga 15
2015–16 4613161743475516thR4R1 Nélson Oliveira 9
2016–17 461492362725121stR3R3 Britt Assombalonga 14
2017–18 461582351655317thR4R3 Kieran Dowell 10
2018–19 461715146154669thR3R4 Lewis Grabban 17
2019–20 461816125850707thR3R3 Lewis Grabban 20
2020–21 4612161837455217thR4R1 Lewis Grabban 6
2021–22 462311127340804th [lower-alpha 7] QFR2 Brennan Johnson 19
2022–23 Prem 389111838683816thR3SF Taiwo Awoniyi 11
2023–24 389920496732 [lower-alpha 8] 17thR5R2 Chris Wood 13

Overall

Key

ChampionsRunners-upThird-placePlay-offs Promoted Relegated

Notes

  1. Includes all goals scored in Premier League, English Football League, FA Cup, EFL Cup, Full Members' Cup, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Cup, Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, UEFA Super Cup, Charity/Community Shield and Football Alliance matches.
  2. Competitive football was abandoned three games into the new season and all results were annulled.
  3. In the EFL Cup's early seasons, some major clubs opted not to enter the competition. Forest did not enter between 1962–66.
  4. The Premier League was created before the 1992–93 season, replacing the First Division as the highest tier of English football. The First Division became the second tier.
  5. The First Division was rebranded as The Championship prior to the 2004–05 season.
  6. Lowest League finish.
  7. Promoted by the Play-offs at Wembley Stadium, London.
  8. Deducted 4 points for breach of Premier League Profitability and Sustainability Regulations

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