2010–11 Nottingham Forest F.C. season
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The 2010–11 season was Nottingham Forest
's third season in the Football League Championship
, following promotion from League One
in the 2007–08 season after spending three years in the third tier. Forest remained in this division after losing in the 2010 Football League play-offs
. In addition to the Championship, Forest also entered the League Cup
in the first round, where they were knocked out by Bradford City
and the FA Cup
in the third round, where they eventually were knocked out by West Ham United in the fourth round. In the league Forest once again made it the playoffs, losing to eventual winners Swansea City
.
.
Early May saw Forest sign their first player of the new season, with the announcement that Radosław Majewski would be signing for Forest on a three-year deal, after a successful season-long loan, for £1 million. A day later, a second friendly was announced, for the same night as the Mansfield game. Forest would send a team to Prenton Park
to play .
On 20 May 2010, Forest announced that they would play and in friendlies on the same date.
Changes to members of the Forest Academy were seen on 2 June. Shane Redmond
, Jordan Fairclough, Jean Biansumba, Danny Elliott, Tim Hopkinson, Sean McCashin, Carl Sibson, Matthew Sykes, George Thomson, Max Wright and Tony Diagne were all released with none of them making first team appearances. However, 5 youth players were offered new contracts. Mark Byrne
had spent a successful season on loan at Rushden and Diamonds to earn his contract, with Young Player of the Year Karlton Watson, Tom Mullen, Zannettos Mytides and Kieron Freeman also earning new contracts.
Forest announced their 5th pre-season friendly against League One Playoff runners-up, Swindon Town
, to be played on 31 July 2010. It was announced on 16 June that Forest would play Champions League semi-finalists Olympique Lyonnais
at the City Ground, to be played 28 July. More foreign opposition was confirmed in the form of SC Olhanense to be played during Forest's pre-season stay in Portugal.
July started with the announcement that long time player James Perch
was to leave the Reds for newly promoted Newcastle United
. Perch signed a 4-year deal for an undisclosed fee.
Two more players left the City Ground after Perch, but this time in loan switches. Mark Byrne
made his way to Barnet
and Joe Garner
to Huddersfield Town
both on six month long deals. Between these two deals, Forest won their first pre-season match 2–1 with goals coming from Robert Earnshaw
and Matt Thornhill
against Portuguese outfit S.C. Olhanense. Forest's first games on English soil saw them send out two teams to Mansfield
and Tranmere
. An arguably better side lost 2–0 to Tranmere, whilst a different eleven beat Mansfield 2–1. Three days later Forest again sent out two sides. A youthful Forest side saw them lose 3–0 to Kidderminster
and a first team lost 1–0 to Peterborough
, last season loanee George Boyd
getting the goal for Peterborough.
Forest displayed an impressive performance against top European side Lyon, despite losing 3–1, and then went on to lose against Swindon in the final pre-season game, Kelvin Wilson
on return from injury scoring an own goal. This completed Forest's programme of pre-season fixtures and was followed by Forest's first new arrival. Ryan Bertrand
came to Forest on loan from Chelsea
, until the turn of the year.
A day before Forest kicked off their season opener they let Julian Bennett go out on loan to fellow npower Championship
side Crystal Palace
for 6 months to help him get game time after being out with an injury for 18 months.
The fixtures were released on 17 June and saw Forest play relegated Burnley
at Turf Moor
. 3 days before the match Forest defender Luke Chambers
put pen to paper on a new 2 deal to see him stay at the club until 2012, however The Reds went on to lose their first fixture 1–0. The following week Forest played their first home league match of the season against Leeds United
. Dexter Blackstock
headed in an early goal to give Forest the lead, but was followed by Leeds getting an equaliser before the break to see the match finish in a draw. Reading
were Forest's next opponents. Forest played well for the whole game but managed to go down 1–0. However, after a freak error from the opposition keeper, Robert Earnshaw
took full advantage to open his account for the season and to gain a point for his side. Forest's second home match saw them get a 3rd consecutive 1–1 draw against Norwich City
. Dexter Blackstock
fired Forest into the lead from the penalty spot, but Norwich managed to get an instant equaliser.
September began with Forest giving Millwall
an early lead in a hardly fought match. However Blackstock struck again late on to earn a point, salvaging Forest's unbeaten home record stretching from a year earlier. The next game saw McGugan
get his first start of the season, which proved to pay off. Forest dominated the game and unlucky to go in at the break losing. However, McGugan scored two brilliant goals to give his side their first away win of the season and was the beginning of an excellent run of form for the player. Forest met Hull City
in front of the Sky Sports
cameras and played out a bore-draw 0–0. Forest's next game had nothing boring about it though. McGugan scored two more for himself as well as Radoslaw Majewski
scoring one to see Forest comfortable beat promotion hopefuls Swansea City
with class. A late consolation for The Swans could do nothing to stop Forest claiming an impressive 3 points. Paul McKenna then got his first goal of the season, all be it with a lot of luck, from outside the area to help Forest earn another home point against Sheffield United
.
Forest started October with two away games against Yorkshire
opposition. The first was against Doncaster Rovers
which ended in a tight 1–1 draw, Blackstock scoring first before Adam Lockwood
struck back quickly. Forest then traveled to Barnsley
and despite a fantastic strike from McGugan, the Reds played poorly and lost 3–1. However they turned this around with two impressive home displays. McGugan again scored a wonder goal to see off Middlesbrough
1–0 before scoring possibly his best goal of them all against Ipswich Town
. He pile drived a free kick from 35 yards right into the top corner after David McGoldrick
's first ever City Ground
goal to win 2–0. However Forest's poor away form saw them end the month on a low with a 2–1 defeat to Portsmouth
, despite a Paul Anderson
opener.
November was a successful month for Forest. It began with a good away point at Watford
, courtesy of another McGugan belter. Then Forest played Coventry City
at home. It began with a Chambers own goal, but this was put right a few later with a great strike from Majewski. Chris Cohen
then bagged his first goal of the season to give Forest a 2–1 win. Forest fought out a 0–0 draw with the league leaders Queens Park Rangers and then played the league leaders again but this time it was Cardiff City
away. McGugan yet again scored from outside the area to give Forest a first half lead and then Blackstock got a late goal to secure the win. However the afternoon ended a sour note with Blackstock getting a bad leg injury, ruling him out for the rest of the season. This paved the way for Nialle Rodney
to make his first ever Football League appearance, all be it only for a few minutes. Forest made two mid-season loan signings on 25 November, the loan signing deadline. These were in the form of Sheffield Wednesday
striker Marcus Tudgay
with a view to a permanent deal and Arsenal
wonderkid Aaron Ramsey
on loan till January. However these two new faces couldn't help Forest again ending the month badly due to their away form, losing 1–0 to local team Leicester City
.
Due to the poor weather conditions Forest's games against Bristol City
, Scunthorpe United
and Middlesbrough
were all postponed, meaning they only played two games throughout December. Forest overran Crystal Palace
at home with a 3–0 win, with Luke Chambers
, Marcus Tudgay
and Garath McCleary
all getting their first goals of the season. Forest signed American striker Robbie Findley
on 23 December after he was released from Real Salt Lake
, subject to a work permit. Then they played against their biggest rivals Derby County
which saw Forest get their biggest crowd for 8 years. Luke Chambers
got his second goal in as many matches with just two minutes on the clock to give Forest the lead. Despite a Derby setback, Marcus Tudgay
bagged two goals against his home town club to send Forest into the break with a 3–1 lead. Robert Earnshaw
got a goal against his former club followed a quick Derby goal to make the score 4–2. With a few minutes left Earnshaw made the score emphatic, making it 5–2 and extending Forest's unbeaten home record to 30 league games.
Forest started the New Year slow, going down 2–0 to Barnsley at home. However Forest were handed a lifeline when McGugan scored a penalty and then Nathan Tyson
got an equaliser for the Reds in a match they deserved from. Forest got a good away victory against Ipswich Town
2 days later, winning 1–0 courtesy of an own goal. On 12 January Forest released young professionals Tom Mullen and Robbie Gibbons from the club. Forest's next home game was against Portsmouth
and for the majority of the game they were losing 1–0. However with 3 minutes left Portsmouth scored an own goal to equalise the game and then in stoppage time Tudgay grabbed a winner to give Forest all 3 points. Earnshaw then scored a late winner at Pride Park to Forest a second win of the season against rivals Derby. This was the first time Forest had done the double over Derby for 21 years. Forest then continued their winning run with 3 wins over Bristol City
, Coventry City
and Watford
taking them into February in 2nd place.
The month continued well with a 1–1 draw away at league leaders Queens Park Rangers
despite Forest's Majewski getting sent off. Forest then had their game in hand, away to lowly Scunthorpe United
. However, Forest missed the chance to keep pressure on the top club by slumping to a disappointing 1–0 loss. Forest did not let this affect them thought. They beat promtion candidates Cardiff for the second time in the season with an impressive 2–1 home win to take them back up to second. Forests next home game was against bottom club Preston. The game looked to be finishing 1–1 before Chris Cohen scored what looked to be a winner deep into stoppage time. However even later in stoppage time Preston scored again to deny Forest a win. Away draws to Millwall
and Middlesbrough
saw them enter March in the playoffs.
Forest's 18-month home run finally ended at the hands of Hull City
who beat The Reds 1–0. A further loss to Sheffield United
away and a home 0–0 draw to Doncaster Rovers
meant Forest had slipped far from the automatic places and were on the verge of slipping out the playoff places. This was confirmed when Forest conceded 11 goals in just 3 games all against promotion rivals, Swansea City
, Leeds United
and Reading
, heading into April.
Forest got their first win in 10 matches against Burnley
thanks to a brace from David McGoldrick
. This boosted Forest's spirits and gave them belief they could still make the playoffs. This was again dealt a blow however when they lost 2–1 away to Norwich City. A week later Forest were back into the playoff places. They led three times before finally seeing off Leicester City
3–2. Forest then beat Bristol City
, Scunthorpe United
and Crystal Palace
to secure themselves sixth place and a Playoff Semi-Final against Swansea City
. Young goalkeeper Karl Darlow
made his debut in the away game at Crystal Palace, playing 15 minutes for in the place of Lee Camp, who was brought off with a slight ankle injury.
Forest finished in sixth place in the league which meant they drew Swansea City in the Semi-Finals of the Playoffs, with Cardiff City playing Reading in the other semi. The first leg was played at the City Ground
, where despite Swansea going down to ten men early on, it finished 0–0. The second leg saw Swansea get two goals in quick concession in the first half. Robert Earnshaw managed to get a goal back before hitting the post but in stoppage time, with Lee Camp out of his net due to a Forest corner, Swansea hit them on the break and got a third goal to finish the tie.
The draw for the First Round of the Carling Cup
was made on 16 June, with Forest playing the same team as last season, but this time it would be played at Bradford City
's Coral Windows Stadium. Forest scored first in this fixture with the goal coming from young midfielder Matt Thornhill
with a well placed finish. However, the home team managed to get an equaliser to take the game to extra time and then got the winner to progress to the next round, despite an encouraging performance from Forest. Also in this fixture, young players Nialle Rodney
, Kieron Freeman and Robbie Gibbons
all made it onto the bench for their first time in their careers, although they did not make an appearance.
Forest entered the competition in the Third Round due to them competing in the Football League Championship. The draw was made on Sunday 28 November 2010 at Wembley Stadium and pitted Forest against Preston North End
from the same division at Deepdale
. Forest had won in the league away the previous Monday and made sure this form continued into the FA Cup. Despite a first half goal from Preston, Paul Anderson
and Luke Chambers
made sure Forest were in the draw for the Fourth Round. The draw, held on 9 January, handed Forest an away trip to Premier League outfit West Ham United
.
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Nottingham Forest F.C.
Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship...
's third season in the Football League Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
, following promotion from League One
Football League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
in the 2007–08 season after spending three years in the third tier. Forest remained in this division after losing in the 2010 Football League play-offs
2010 Football League play-offs
The Football League play-offs for the 2009–10 season were held in May 2010, with the finals taking place at Wembley Stadium in London. The play-off semi-finals were played over two legs, contested by the teams who finished in 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th place in the Football League Championship and...
. In addition to the Championship, Forest also entered the League Cup
2010–11 Football League Cup
The 2010–11 Football League Cup, known as the Carling Cup due to the competition's sponsorship by lager brand Carling, was the 51st season of the Football League Cup, a knock-out competition for England's top 92 football clubs....
in the first round, where they were knocked out by Bradford City
Bradford City A.F.C.
Bradford City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, playing in League Two....
and the FA Cup
2010–11 FA Cup
The 2010–11 FA Cup was the 130th season of the world's oldest association football knock-out competition; The Football Association Challenge Cup, or FA Cup for short...
in the third round, where they eventually were knocked out by West Ham United in the fourth round. In the league Forest once again made it the playoffs, losing to eventual winners Swansea City
Swansea City A.F.C.
Swansea City Association Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Swansea, Wales. One of the most successful clubs in Welsh football, it has won 10 Welsh Cups and led the English Football League First Division in December 1981, before finishing the season in 6th position...
.
Summary
Forest announced their first pre-season friendly very early, the beginning of April the previous season, away at local neighbours Mansfield TownMansfield Town F.C.
Mansfield Town Football Club is an English football club from the former mining town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. The club was formed in 1897 as Mansfield Wesleyans and changed its name to Mansfield Wesley in 1906 before settling on Mansfield Town in 1910...
.
Early May saw Forest sign their first player of the new season, with the announcement that Radosław Majewski would be signing for Forest on a three-year deal, after a successful season-long loan, for £1 million. A day later, a second friendly was announced, for the same night as the Mansfield game. Forest would send a team to Prenton Park
Prenton Park
Prenton Park is an association football stadium in Birkenhead, England. It is the home ground of Tranmere Rovers F.C. The club moved to the current Prenton Park in 1912. The ground has had several rebuilds, with the most recent occurring in 1995 in response to the requirement of the Taylor Report...
to play .
On 20 May 2010, Forest announced that they would play and in friendlies on the same date.
Changes to members of the Forest Academy were seen on 2 June. Shane Redmond
Shane Redmond
Shane Redmond is an Irish footballer. He is a goalkeeper currently playing for Mansfield Town.-Career:Redmond signed by Nottingham Forest from Cherry Orchard in 2005. In November 2008 he joined Eastwood Town on loan...
, Jordan Fairclough, Jean Biansumba, Danny Elliott, Tim Hopkinson, Sean McCashin, Carl Sibson, Matthew Sykes, George Thomson, Max Wright and Tony Diagne were all released with none of them making first team appearances. However, 5 youth players were offered new contracts. Mark Byrne
Mark Byrne
Mark Byrne is an Irish footballer currently playing for Barnet in League Two.-Nottingham Forest:Byrne signed for Nottingham Forest in July 2007 from Dublin schoolboy side, Crumlin United after unsuccessful trials at Leicester City and Stoke City. He was named as a substitute in Forest's 1–1 draw...
had spent a successful season on loan at Rushden and Diamonds to earn his contract, with Young Player of the Year Karlton Watson, Tom Mullen, Zannettos Mytides and Kieron Freeman also earning new contracts.
Forest announced their 5th pre-season friendly against League One Playoff runners-up, Swindon Town
Swindon Town F.C.
Swindon Town Football Club are a team based in Swindon, Wiltshire. Currently in League Two, Swindon have been managed by Paolo Di Canio since 23 May 2011...
, to be played on 31 July 2010. It was announced on 16 June that Forest would play Champions League semi-finalists Olympique Lyonnais
Olympique Lyonnais
Olympique Lyonnais is a French association football club based in Lyon. They play in France's highest football division, Ligue 1. The club was formed as Lyon Olympique Universitaire in 1899, according to many supporters and sport historians, but was nationally established as a club in 1950. The...
at the City Ground, to be played 28 July. More foreign opposition was confirmed in the form of SC Olhanense to be played during Forest's pre-season stay in Portugal.
July started with the announcement that long time player James Perch
James Perch
James Robert Perch is an English footballer who plays for Premier League club Newcastle United. Perch is versatile and has covered many positions in both defence and across midfield. However, he is usually deployed at right back....
was to leave the Reds for newly promoted Newcastle United
Newcastle United F.C.
Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger...
. Perch signed a 4-year deal for an undisclosed fee.
Two more players left the City Ground after Perch, but this time in loan switches. Mark Byrne
Mark Byrne
Mark Byrne is an Irish footballer currently playing for Barnet in League Two.-Nottingham Forest:Byrne signed for Nottingham Forest in July 2007 from Dublin schoolboy side, Crumlin United after unsuccessful trials at Leicester City and Stoke City. He was named as a substitute in Forest's 1–1 draw...
made his way to Barnet
Barnet F.C.
Barnet Football Club is an English football team from High Barnet, London, England, currently playing in Football League Two. The ground is in the town of Barnet within the London Borough of Barnet....
and Joe Garner
Joe Garner
Joseph 'Joe' Alan Garner is a professional footballer who plays for Watford in the Football League Championship following his move from Nottingham Forest...
to Huddersfield Town
Huddersfield Town F.C.
Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. They currently play in League One...
both on six month long deals. Between these two deals, Forest won their first pre-season match 2–1 with goals coming from Robert Earnshaw
Robert Earnshaw
Robert Earnshaw is a Welsh footballer who plays for Cardiff City and Wales. He is the only player to have scored a hat-trick in the English Premier League, Championship, League One, League Two , the League Cup, the FA Cup and for his country at International level.Earnshaw was born in Mufulira,...
and Matt Thornhill
Matt Thornhill
Matthew Mark Thornhill is an English footballer, who currently plays for Hibernian in the Scottish Premier League. Thornhill began his career with Nottingham Forest.-Career:...
against Portuguese outfit S.C. Olhanense. Forest's first games on English soil saw them send out two teams to Mansfield
Mansfield Town F.C.
Mansfield Town Football Club is an English football club from the former mining town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. The club was formed in 1897 as Mansfield Wesleyans and changed its name to Mansfield Wesley in 1906 before settling on Mansfield Town in 1910...
and Tranmere
Tranmere Rovers F.C.
Tranmere Rovers Football Club are an English team based in Birkenhead, Wirral. The club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system...
. An arguably better side lost 2–0 to Tranmere, whilst a different eleven beat Mansfield 2–1. Three days later Forest again sent out two sides. A youthful Forest side saw them lose 3–0 to Kidderminster
Kidderminster Harriers F.C.
Kidderminster Harriers F.C. are an English football club based in Kidderminster, Worcestershire formed in 1886 They currently play in the Conference National and have played at Aggborough Stadium since they were formed...
and a first team lost 1–0 to Peterborough
Peterborough United F.C.
Peterborough United Football Club are a professional English football club based in Peterborough. Peterborough United formed in 1934 and played in the old Midland League, which they won six times; eventually being admitted to the Football League in 1960, replacing Gateshead. Their home ground is...
, last season loanee George Boyd
George Boyd (footballer)
George Ian Boyd is a footballer who plays for Peterborough United as a winger.Boyd started his career in the Charlton Athletic youth system, joining Stevenage Borough of the Conference National in 2001 and making his first-team debut in 2002. Boyd spent five seasons at Stevenage, scoring over...
getting the goal for Peterborough.
Forest displayed an impressive performance against top European side Lyon, despite losing 3–1, and then went on to lose against Swindon in the final pre-season game, Kelvin Wilson
Kelvin Wilson
Kelvin James Wilson is an English footballer who currently plays as a centre back for Scottish Premier League side Celtic....
on return from injury scoring an own goal. This completed Forest's programme of pre-season fixtures and was followed by Forest's first new arrival. Ryan Bertrand
Ryan Bertrand
Ryan Dominic Bertrand is an English footballer who plays for Chelsea. He is a left back converted from a winger.Bertrand began his career at Gillingham, before being signed by Chelsea in July 2005. After graduating from the Chelsea youth system, Bertrand was sent on to loan to various club between...
came to Forest on loan from Chelsea
Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
, until the turn of the year.
A day before Forest kicked off their season opener they let Julian Bennett go out on loan to fellow npower Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
side Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace F.C.
Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in...
for 6 months to help him get game time after being out with an injury for 18 months.
The fixtures were released on 17 June and saw Forest play relegated Burnley
Burnley F.C.
Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888...
at Turf Moor
Turf Moor
Turf Moor is a football stadium in Burnley, Lancashire. It is the home ground of Burnley Football Club, which has played there since moving from its Calder Vale ground in 1883. The stadium, which is situated on Harry Potts Way, named so after the club's longest serving Manager, has a capacity of...
. 3 days before the match Forest defender Luke Chambers
Luke Chambers
Luke Chambers is an English footballer currently playing for Nottingham Forest. He is a centre-back but has also played as a right-back.-Northampton Town:Chambers made his Town debut against Mansfield in 2003...
put pen to paper on a new 2 deal to see him stay at the club until 2012, however The Reds went on to lose their first fixture 1–0. The following week Forest played their first home league match of the season against Leeds United
Leeds United A.F.C.
Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system...
. Dexter Blackstock
Dexter Blackstock
Dexter Anthony Titus Blackstock is an English footballer who currently plays for Nottingham Forest in the Football League Championship. He plays as a centre-forward.-Southampton:...
headed in an early goal to give Forest the lead, but was followed by Leeds getting an equaliser before the break to see the match finish in a draw. Reading
Reading F.C.
Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship...
were Forest's next opponents. Forest played well for the whole game but managed to go down 1–0. However, after a freak error from the opposition keeper, Robert Earnshaw
Robert Earnshaw
Robert Earnshaw is a Welsh footballer who plays for Cardiff City and Wales. He is the only player to have scored a hat-trick in the English Premier League, Championship, League One, League Two , the League Cup, the FA Cup and for his country at International level.Earnshaw was born in Mufulira,...
took full advantage to open his account for the season and to gain a point for his side. Forest's second home match saw them get a 3rd consecutive 1–1 draw against Norwich City
Norwich City F.C.
Norwich City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. As of the 2011–12 season, Norwich City are again playing in the Premier League after a six-year absence, having finished as runner up in the Championship in 2010–11 and winning automatic promotion.The...
. Dexter Blackstock
Dexter Blackstock
Dexter Anthony Titus Blackstock is an English footballer who currently plays for Nottingham Forest in the Football League Championship. He plays as a centre-forward.-Southampton:...
fired Forest into the lead from the penalty spot, but Norwich managed to get an instant equaliser.
September began with Forest giving Millwall
Millwall F.C.
Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the...
an early lead in a hardly fought match. However Blackstock struck again late on to earn a point, salvaging Forest's unbeaten home record stretching from a year earlier. The next game saw McGugan
Lewis McGugan
Lewis Shay McGugan is an English professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Championship side Nottingham Forest...
get his first start of the season, which proved to pay off. Forest dominated the game and unlucky to go in at the break losing. However, McGugan scored two brilliant goals to give his side their first away win of the season and was the beginning of an excellent run of form for the player. Forest met Hull City
Hull City A.F.C.
Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football...
in front of the Sky Sports
Sky Sports
Sky Sports is the brand name for a group of sports-oriented television channels operated by the UK and Ireland's main satellite pay-TV company, British Sky Broadcasting. Sky Sports is the dominant subscription television sports brand in the United Kingdom and Ireland...
cameras and played out a bore-draw 0–0. Forest's next game had nothing boring about it though. McGugan scored two more for himself as well as Radoslaw Majewski
Radoslaw Majewski
Radosław "Raddy" Majewski is a Polish footballer who plays for Nottingham Forest, after signing from Polonia Warsaw on 5 May 2010. He also plays for the Polish national football team.-Career:...
scoring one to see Forest comfortable beat promotion hopefuls Swansea City
Swansea City A.F.C.
Swansea City Association Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Swansea, Wales. One of the most successful clubs in Welsh football, it has won 10 Welsh Cups and led the English Football League First Division in December 1981, before finishing the season in 6th position...
with class. A late consolation for The Swans could do nothing to stop Forest claiming an impressive 3 points. Paul McKenna then got his first goal of the season, all be it with a lot of luck, from outside the area to help Forest earn another home point against Sheffield United
Sheffield United F.C.
Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production...
.
Forest started October with two away games against Yorkshire
Yorkshire
Yorkshire is a historic county of northern England and the largest in the United Kingdom. Because of its great size in comparison to other English counties, functions have been increasingly undertaken over time by its subdivisions, which have also been subject to periodic reform...
opposition. The first was against Doncaster Rovers
Doncaster Rovers F.C.
Doncaster Rovers Football Club is an English football club, based at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The team currently competes in the Football League Championship, after being promoted via the League One play-offs in 2008, and have remained there since.The club was founded in...
which ended in a tight 1–1 draw, Blackstock scoring first before Adam Lockwood
Adam Lockwood
Adam Brian Lockwood is an English football defender, currently playing for Doncaster Rovers.Lockwood began his career as a trainee with Reading, after being released as a youth player by Leeds United...
struck back quickly. Forest then traveled to Barnsley
Barnsley F.C.
Barnsley Football Club are a professional English football club based in the town of Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Nicknamed the Tykes, they were founded in 1887 under the name Barnsley St. Peter's...
and despite a fantastic strike from McGugan, the Reds played poorly and lost 3–1. However they turned this around with two impressive home displays. McGugan again scored a wonder goal to see off Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough F.C.
Middlesbrough Football Club , also known as Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889...
1–0 before scoring possibly his best goal of them all against Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town F.C.
Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02....
. He pile drived a free kick from 35 yards right into the top corner after David McGoldrick
David McGoldrick
David James McGoldrick is an English football striker, who plays for Championship club Nottingham Forest.A trainee at Notts County, he made his senior debut in 2004, before being signed by Southampton later in the year. He spent five years with the "Saints", also playing on loan for Notts County...
's first ever City Ground
City Ground
The City Ground is a football stadium in the West Bridgford area of Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, on the banks of the River Trent. It has been home to Nottingham Forest Football Club since 1898, and has a capacity of 30,602 ....
goal to win 2–0. However Forest's poor away form saw them end the month on a low with a 2–1 defeat to Portsmouth
Portsmouth F.C.
Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from...
, despite a Paul Anderson
Paul Anderson (footballer)
Paul Anderson is a footballer playing for Nottingham Forest. He plays primarily as a winger and can operate on either flank.He has been capped by England at Under-19 level.- Early career :...
opener.
November was a successful month for Forest. It began with a good away point at Watford
Watford F.C.
Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade...
, courtesy of another McGugan belter. Then Forest played Coventry City
Coventry City F.C.
Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry...
at home. It began with a Chambers own goal, but this was put right a few later with a great strike from Majewski. Chris Cohen
Chris Cohen
Christopher 'Chris' David Cohen is an English professional footballer who currently plays for Nottingham Forest. Notionally a midfielder, able to operate equally at centre-midfield or left-midfield, he has also been employed for periods as an emergency left-back...
then bagged his first goal of the season to give Forest a 2–1 win. Forest fought out a 0–0 draw with the league leaders Queens Park Rangers and then played the league leaders again but this time it was Cardiff City
Cardiff City F.C.
Cardiff City Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Cardiff, Wales. The club competes in the English football pyramid and is currently playing in the Football League Championship. Cardiff City is the best supported football club in Wales, averaging approximately 22,500 for...
away. McGugan yet again scored from outside the area to give Forest a first half lead and then Blackstock got a late goal to secure the win. However the afternoon ended a sour note with Blackstock getting a bad leg injury, ruling him out for the rest of the season. This paved the way for Nialle Rodney
Nialle Rodney
Nialle Seyi E. Rodney is an English professional footballer who plays for Mansfield Town, on loan from Bradford City, as a forward.-Nottingham Forest:...
to make his first ever Football League appearance, all be it only for a few minutes. Forest made two mid-season loan signings on 25 November, the loan signing deadline. These were in the form of Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday F.C.
Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the...
striker Marcus Tudgay
Marcus Tudgay
Marcus Tudgay is an English football player who plays for Nottingham Forest. He is a striker.-Derby County:Born in Shoreham, Sussex. Tudgay came through the ranks at Derby County and made his senior debut in August 2002...
with a view to a permanent deal and Arsenal
Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups...
wonderkid Aaron Ramsey
Aaron Ramsey
Aaron James Ramsey is a Welsh professional footballer who plays for the premier league club Arsenal and is the captain of the Wales national football team...
on loan till January. However these two new faces couldn't help Forest again ending the month badly due to their away form, losing 1–0 to local team Leicester City
Leicester City F.C.
Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester...
.
Due to the poor weather conditions Forest's games against Bristol City
Bristol City F.C.
Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City...
, Scunthorpe United
Scunthorpe United F.C.
Scunthorpe United Football Club is an English association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, who play in the Football League One....
and Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough F.C.
Middlesbrough Football Club , also known as Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889...
were all postponed, meaning they only played two games throughout December. Forest overran Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace F.C.
Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in...
at home with a 3–0 win, with Luke Chambers
Luke Chambers
Luke Chambers is an English footballer currently playing for Nottingham Forest. He is a centre-back but has also played as a right-back.-Northampton Town:Chambers made his Town debut against Mansfield in 2003...
, Marcus Tudgay
Marcus Tudgay
Marcus Tudgay is an English football player who plays for Nottingham Forest. He is a striker.-Derby County:Born in Shoreham, Sussex. Tudgay came through the ranks at Derby County and made his senior debut in August 2002...
and Garath McCleary
Garath McCleary
Garath James McCleary is an English professional footballer who currently plays for Nottingham Forest in the Football League Championship.-Early Playing Career:...
all getting their first goals of the season. Forest signed American striker Robbie Findley
Robbie Findley
Robert "Robbie" Findley is an American international soccer player who plays professionally for English club Nottingham Forest...
on 23 December after he was released from Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake is an American professional soccer club based in Sandy, Utah, a suburb of Salt Lake City. The team competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. They currently play their home games at Rio Tinto Stadium. Real Salt Lake won...
, subject to a work permit. Then they played against their biggest rivals Derby County
Derby County F.C.
Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English...
which saw Forest get their biggest crowd for 8 years. Luke Chambers
Luke Chambers
Luke Chambers is an English footballer currently playing for Nottingham Forest. He is a centre-back but has also played as a right-back.-Northampton Town:Chambers made his Town debut against Mansfield in 2003...
got his second goal in as many matches with just two minutes on the clock to give Forest the lead. Despite a Derby setback, Marcus Tudgay
Marcus Tudgay
Marcus Tudgay is an English football player who plays for Nottingham Forest. He is a striker.-Derby County:Born in Shoreham, Sussex. Tudgay came through the ranks at Derby County and made his senior debut in August 2002...
bagged two goals against his home town club to send Forest into the break with a 3–1 lead. Robert Earnshaw
Robert Earnshaw
Robert Earnshaw is a Welsh footballer who plays for Cardiff City and Wales. He is the only player to have scored a hat-trick in the English Premier League, Championship, League One, League Two , the League Cup, the FA Cup and for his country at International level.Earnshaw was born in Mufulira,...
got a goal against his former club followed a quick Derby goal to make the score 4–2. With a few minutes left Earnshaw made the score emphatic, making it 5–2 and extending Forest's unbeaten home record to 30 league games.
Forest started the New Year slow, going down 2–0 to Barnsley at home. However Forest were handed a lifeline when McGugan scored a penalty and then Nathan Tyson
Nathan Tyson
Nathan Tyson is an English professional football striker, who is currently playing for Derby County.-Reading:...
got an equaliser for the Reds in a match they deserved from. Forest got a good away victory against Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town F.C.
Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02....
2 days later, winning 1–0 courtesy of an own goal. On 12 January Forest released young professionals Tom Mullen and Robbie Gibbons from the club. Forest's next home game was against Portsmouth
Portsmouth F.C.
Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from...
and for the majority of the game they were losing 1–0. However with 3 minutes left Portsmouth scored an own goal to equalise the game and then in stoppage time Tudgay grabbed a winner to give Forest all 3 points. Earnshaw then scored a late winner at Pride Park to Forest a second win of the season against rivals Derby. This was the first time Forest had done the double over Derby for 21 years. Forest then continued their winning run with 3 wins over Bristol City
Bristol City F.C.
Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City...
, Coventry City
Coventry City F.C.
Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry...
and Watford
Watford F.C.
Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade...
taking them into February in 2nd place.
The month continued well with a 1–1 draw away at league leaders Queens Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers F.C.
Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years...
despite Forest's Majewski getting sent off. Forest then had their game in hand, away to lowly Scunthorpe United
Scunthorpe United F.C.
Scunthorpe United Football Club is an English association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, who play in the Football League One....
. However, Forest missed the chance to keep pressure on the top club by slumping to a disappointing 1–0 loss. Forest did not let this affect them thought. They beat promtion candidates Cardiff for the second time in the season with an impressive 2–1 home win to take them back up to second. Forests next home game was against bottom club Preston. The game looked to be finishing 1–1 before Chris Cohen scored what looked to be a winner deep into stoppage time. However even later in stoppage time Preston scored again to deny Forest a win. Away draws to Millwall
Millwall F.C.
Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the...
and Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough F.C.
Middlesbrough Football Club , also known as Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889...
saw them enter March in the playoffs.
Forest's 18-month home run finally ended at the hands of Hull City
Hull City A.F.C.
Hull City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, founded in 1904. The club participates in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football...
who beat The Reds 1–0. A further loss to Sheffield United
Sheffield United F.C.
Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production...
away and a home 0–0 draw to Doncaster Rovers
Doncaster Rovers F.C.
Doncaster Rovers Football Club is an English football club, based at the Keepmoat Stadium in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. The team currently competes in the Football League Championship, after being promoted via the League One play-offs in 2008, and have remained there since.The club was founded in...
meant Forest had slipped far from the automatic places and were on the verge of slipping out the playoff places. This was confirmed when Forest conceded 11 goals in just 3 games all against promotion rivals, Swansea City
Swansea City A.F.C.
Swansea City Association Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Swansea, Wales. One of the most successful clubs in Welsh football, it has won 10 Welsh Cups and led the English Football League First Division in December 1981, before finishing the season in 6th position...
, Leeds United
Leeds United A.F.C.
Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system...
and Reading
Reading F.C.
Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship...
, heading into April.
Forest got their first win in 10 matches against Burnley
Burnley F.C.
Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888...
thanks to a brace from David McGoldrick
David McGoldrick
David James McGoldrick is an English football striker, who plays for Championship club Nottingham Forest.A trainee at Notts County, he made his senior debut in 2004, before being signed by Southampton later in the year. He spent five years with the "Saints", also playing on loan for Notts County...
. This boosted Forest's spirits and gave them belief they could still make the playoffs. This was again dealt a blow however when they lost 2–1 away to Norwich City. A week later Forest were back into the playoff places. They led three times before finally seeing off Leicester City
Leicester City F.C.
Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester...
3–2. Forest then beat Bristol City
Bristol City F.C.
Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City...
, Scunthorpe United
Scunthorpe United F.C.
Scunthorpe United Football Club is an English association football team based in the town of Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire, who play in the Football League One....
and Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace F.C.
Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in...
to secure themselves sixth place and a Playoff Semi-Final against Swansea City
Swansea City A.F.C.
Swansea City Association Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Swansea, Wales. One of the most successful clubs in Welsh football, it has won 10 Welsh Cups and led the English Football League First Division in December 1981, before finishing the season in 6th position...
. Young goalkeeper Karl Darlow
Karl Darlow
Karl Darlow is an English footballer who plays for Nottingham Forest as a goalkeeper. He is currently Nottingham Forest's second choice shot stopper behind Lee Camp...
made his debut in the away game at Crystal Palace, playing 15 minutes for in the place of Lee Camp, who was brought off with a slight ankle injury.
Forest finished in sixth place in the league which meant they drew Swansea City in the Semi-Finals of the Playoffs, with Cardiff City playing Reading in the other semi. The first leg was played at the City Ground
City Ground
The City Ground is a football stadium in the West Bridgford area of Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England, on the banks of the River Trent. It has been home to Nottingham Forest Football Club since 1898, and has a capacity of 30,602 ....
, where despite Swansea going down to ten men early on, it finished 0–0. The second leg saw Swansea get two goals in quick concession in the first half. Robert Earnshaw managed to get a goal back before hitting the post but in stoppage time, with Lee Camp out of his net due to a Forest corner, Swansea hit them on the break and got a third goal to finish the tie.
The draw for the First Round of the Carling Cup
Football League Cup
The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
was made on 16 June, with Forest playing the same team as last season, but this time it would be played at Bradford City
Bradford City A.F.C.
Bradford City Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, playing in League Two....
's Coral Windows Stadium. Forest scored first in this fixture with the goal coming from young midfielder Matt Thornhill
Matt Thornhill
Matthew Mark Thornhill is an English footballer, who currently plays for Hibernian in the Scottish Premier League. Thornhill began his career with Nottingham Forest.-Career:...
with a well placed finish. However, the home team managed to get an equaliser to take the game to extra time and then got the winner to progress to the next round, despite an encouraging performance from Forest. Also in this fixture, young players Nialle Rodney
Nialle Rodney
Nialle Seyi E. Rodney is an English professional footballer who plays for Mansfield Town, on loan from Bradford City, as a forward.-Nottingham Forest:...
, Kieron Freeman and Robbie Gibbons
Robbie Gibbons
Robbie Gibbons is an Irish professional footballer, playing for Cypriot Premier League side Ermis Aradippou. He signed a 3.5 year deal for Alki on 11 January 2011 after spending two weeks on trial at the club and was given the number 32 shirt...
all made it onto the bench for their first time in their careers, although they did not make an appearance.
Forest entered the competition in the Third Round due to them competing in the Football League Championship. The draw was made on Sunday 28 November 2010 at Wembley Stadium and pitted Forest against Preston North End
Preston North End F.C.
Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One...
from the same division at Deepdale
Deepdale
Deepdale is a stadium in the Deepdale area of Preston, England, the home of Preston North End F.C. and, up to 2010, England's National Football Museum. Preston North End are one of the founder members of the Football League.- History :...
. Forest had won in the league away the previous Monday and made sure this form continued into the FA Cup. Despite a first half goal from Preston, Paul Anderson
Paul Anderson (footballer)
Paul Anderson is a footballer playing for Nottingham Forest. He plays primarily as a winger and can operate on either flank.He has been capped by England at Under-19 level.- Early career :...
and Luke Chambers
Luke Chambers
Luke Chambers is an English footballer currently playing for Nottingham Forest. He is a centre-back but has also played as a right-back.-Northampton Town:Chambers made his Town debut against Mansfield in 2003...
made sure Forest were in the draw for the Fourth Round. The draw, held on 9 January, handed Forest an away trip to Premier League outfit West Ham United
West Ham United F.C.
West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current...
.
Appearances and Goals
This is a list of the of the First Team players from the 2010–11 season..Playoff stats are included under Championship.- Last updated on 17 May 2011
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Top Scorers
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by league goals when total goals are equal. Playoff stats are included under Championship.- Last updated on 17 May 2011
| Position | Nation | Number | Name | Championship | League Cup | FA Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
8 | Lewis McGugan Lewis McGugan Lewis Shay McGugan is an English professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Championship side Nottingham Forest... |
13 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2 |  |
10 | Robert Earnshaw Robert Earnshaw Robert Earnshaw is a Welsh footballer who plays for Cardiff City and Wales. He is the only player to have scored a hat-trick in the English Premier League, Championship, League One, League Two , the League Cup, the FA Cup and for his country at International level.Earnshaw was born in Mufulira,... |
9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 3 | |
20 | Marcus Tudgay Marcus Tudgay Marcus Tudgay is an English football player who plays for Nottingham Forest. He is a striker.-Derby County:Born in Shoreham, Sussex. Tudgay came through the ranks at Derby County and made his senior debut in August 2002... |
7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| = | |
4 | Luke Chambers Luke Chambers Luke Chambers is an English footballer currently playing for Nottingham Forest. He is a centre-back but has also played as a right-back.-Northampton Town:Chambers made his Town debut against Mansfield in 2003... |
6 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 5 |  |
22 | Kris Boyd Kris Boyd Kris Boyd is a Scottish professional footballer who currently plays as a striker for Turkish side Eskişehirspor.Boyd grew up in the Ayrshire village of Tarbolton and started his senior career with Kilmarnock. He transferred to Rangers in January 2006, and was Rangers' top goalscorer in each of his... |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| = | |
17 | David McGoldrick David McGoldrick David James McGoldrick is an English football striker, who plays for Championship club Nottingham Forest.A trainee at Notts County, he made his senior debut in 2004, before being signed by Southampton later in the year. He spent five years with the "Saints", also playing on loan for Notts County... |
5 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 7 | |
23 | Dexter Blackstock Dexter Blackstock Dexter Anthony Titus Blackstock is an English footballer who currently plays for Nottingham Forest in the Football League Championship. He plays as a centre-forward.-Southampton:... |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 8 | |
7 | Paul Anderson Paul Anderson (footballer) Paul Anderson is a footballer playing for Nottingham Forest. He plays primarily as a winger and can operate on either flank.He has been capped by England at Under-19 level.- Early career :... |
3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 |  |
9 | Dele Adebola Dele Adebola Bamberdele "Dele" Adebola is a Nigerian footballer, who plays as a striker for Hull City.-Early life:... |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 10 |  |
28 | Radosław Majewski | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| = | |
15 | Chris Cohen Chris Cohen Christopher 'Chris' David Cohen is an English professional footballer who currently plays for Nottingham Forest. Notionally a midfielder, able to operate equally at centre-midfield or left-midfield, he has also been employed for periods as an emergency left-back... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| = | |
12 | Garath McCleary Garath McCleary Garath James McCleary is an English professional footballer who currently plays for Nottingham Forest in the Football League Championship.-Early Playing Career:... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| = | |
11 | Nathan Tyson Nathan Tyson Nathan Tyson is an English professional football striker, who is currently playing for Derby County.-Reading:... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| = | |
18 | Paul McKenna | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 | |
3 | Paul Konchesky Paul Konchesky Paul Martyn Konchesky is an English footballer who plays as a left back. Currently signed to Leicester City, he has previously played for Charlton, Tottenham, West Ham, Fulham, Liverpool and Nottingham Forest, joining his present club in July 2011... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | |
5 | Wes Morgan Wes Morgan Westley Nathan "Wes" Morgan is an English footballer who plays for Nottingham Forest as a defender. He has been a regular at centre-back for the club for several years, and is currently the club's longest-serving player.-Career:... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | |
26 | Matt Thornhill Matt Thornhill Matthew Mark Thornhill is an English footballer, who currently plays for Hibernian in the Scottish Premier League. Thornhill began his career with Nottingham Forest.-Career:... |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Own Goals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| TOTALS | 69 | 1 | 4 | 74 |
Disciplinary Record
Includes all competitive matches. Players with 1 card or more included only. Playoff stats are included under Championship.- Last updated on 17 May 2011
| Position | Nation | Number | Name | Championship | League Cup | FA Cup | Total | ||||||||
| Y | YY | R | Y | YY | R | Y | YY | R | Y | YY | R | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK |  |
1 | Lee Camp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| DF | |
3 | Ryan Bertrand Ryan Bertrand Ryan Dominic Bertrand is an English footballer who plays for Chelsea. He is a left back converted from a winger.Bertrand began his career at Gillingham, before being signed by Chelsea in July 2005. After graduating from the Chelsea youth system, Bertrand was sent on to loan to various club between... |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| DF | |
3 | Paul Konchesky Paul Konchesky Paul Martyn Konchesky is an English footballer who plays as a left back. Currently signed to Leicester City, he has previously played for Charlton, Tottenham, West Ham, Fulham, Liverpool and Nottingham Forest, joining his present club in July 2011... |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| DF | |
4 | Luke Chambers Luke Chambers Luke Chambers is an English footballer currently playing for Nottingham Forest. He is a centre-back but has also played as a right-back.-Northampton Town:Chambers made his Town debut against Mansfield in 2003... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| DF | |
5 | Wes Morgan Wes Morgan Westley Nathan "Wes" Morgan is an English footballer who plays for Nottingham Forest as a defender. He has been a regular at centre-back for the club for several years, and is currently the club's longest-serving player.-Career:... |
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| DF | |
6 | Kelvin Wilson Kelvin Wilson Kelvin James Wilson is an English footballer who currently plays as a centre back for Scottish Premier League side Celtic.... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | |
7 | Paul Anderson Paul Anderson (footballer) Paul Anderson is a footballer playing for Nottingham Forest. He plays primarily as a winger and can operate on either flank.He has been capped by England at Under-19 level.- Early career :... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | |
8 | Lewis McGugan Lewis McGugan Lewis Shay McGugan is an English professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Championship side Nottingham Forest... |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| FW | |
10 | Robert Earnshaw Robert Earnshaw Robert Earnshaw is a Welsh footballer who plays for Cardiff City and Wales. He is the only player to have scored a hat-trick in the English Premier League, Championship, League One, League Two , the League Cup, the FA Cup and for his country at International level.Earnshaw was born in Mufulira,... |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| FW | |
11 | Nathan Tyson Nathan Tyson Nathan Tyson is an English professional football striker, who is currently playing for Derby County.-Reading:... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | |
12 | Garath McCleary Garath McCleary Garath James McCleary is an English professional footballer who currently plays for Nottingham Forest in the Football League Championship.-Early Playing Career:... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | |
15 | Chris Cohen Chris Cohen Christopher 'Chris' David Cohen is an English professional footballer who currently plays for Nottingham Forest. Notionally a midfielder, able to operate equally at centre-midfield or left-midfield, he has also been employed for periods as an emergency left-back... |
6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| MF | |
16 | Chris Gunter Chris Gunter Christopher Ross "Chris" Gunter is a Welsh footballer who plays for Nottingham Forest, and the Wales national team, as a defender. Though a Newport native, he moved to Cardiff as a child and later joined Cardiff City's youth system... |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| FW | |
17 | David McGoldrick David McGoldrick David James McGoldrick is an English football striker, who plays for Championship club Nottingham Forest.A trainee at Notts County, he made his senior debut in 2004, before being signed by Southampton later in the year. He spent five years with the "Saints", also playing on loan for Notts County... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | |
18 | Paul McKenna | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| MF |  |
19 | Guy Moussi Guy Moussi Guy Moussi is a French professional footballer currently playing as a Midfielder for Nottingham Forest-Angers SCO:... |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| FW | |
20 | Marcus Tudgay Marcus Tudgay Marcus Tudgay is an English football player who plays for Nottingham Forest. He is a striker.-Derby County:Born in Shoreham, Sussex. Tudgay came through the ranks at Derby County and made his senior debut in August 2002... |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| FW | |
22 | Kris Boyd Kris Boyd Kris Boyd is a Scottish professional footballer who currently plays as a striker for Turkish side Eskişehirspor.Boyd grew up in the Ayrshire village of Tarbolton and started his senior career with Kilmarnock. He transferred to Rangers in January 2006, and was Rangers' top goalscorer in each of his... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| FW | |
23 | Dexter Blackstock Dexter Blackstock Dexter Anthony Titus Blackstock is an English footballer who currently plays for Nottingham Forest in the Football League Championship. He plays as a centre-forward.-Southampton:... |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | |
24 | Aaron Ramsey Aaron Ramsey Aaron James Ramsey is a Welsh professional footballer who plays for the premier league club Arsenal and is the captain of the Wales national football team... |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| MF | |
28 | Radosław Majewski | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| DF | |
33 | Joel Lynch Joel Lynch Joel John Lynch is an English footballer who is currently plays for Football League Championship side Nottingham Forest. Lynch plays as a defender.-Brighton & Hove Albion:... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
In
| # | Pos | Player | From | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | MF | Radosław Majewski |
Polonia Warszawa Polonia Warszawa Polonia Warsaw is a Polish sports club with football and basketball teams, founded in 1911, and is the oldest such club in Warsaw, where it is based.- History :... |
£1 Million | 1 June 2010 |
| 24 | FW |  Robbie FindleyRobbie Findley Robert "Robbie" Findley is an American international soccer player who plays professionally for English club Nottingham Forest... |
Real Salt Lake Real Salt Lake Real Salt Lake is an American professional soccer club based in Sandy, Utah, a suburb of Salt Lake City. The team competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. They currently play their home games at Rio Tinto Stadium. Real Salt Lake won... |
Free | 23 December 2010 |
| 20 | FW | Marcus Tudgay Marcus Tudgay Marcus Tudgay is an English football player who plays for Nottingham Forest. He is a striker.-Derby County:Born in Shoreham, Sussex. Tudgay came through the ranks at Derby County and made his senior debut in August 2002... |
Sheffield Wednesday |
Undisclosed | 5 January 2011 |
Out
| # | Pos | Player | To | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | DF | James Perch James Perch James Robert Perch is an English footballer who plays for Premier League club Newcastle United. Perch is versatile and has covered many positions in both defence and across midfield. However, he is usually deployed at right back.... |
Newcastle United Newcastle United F.C. Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger... |
Undisclosed | 5 July 2010 |
| 42 | MF |  Robbie GibbonsRobbie Gibbons Robbie Gibbons is an Irish professional footballer, playing for Cypriot Premier League side Ermis Aradippou. He signed a 3.5 year deal for Alki on 11 January 2011 after spending two weeks on trial at the club and was given the number 32 shirt... |
 Alki Larnaca |
Released | 12 January 2011 |
| 26 | MF | Matt Thornhill Matt Thornhill Matthew Mark Thornhill is an English footballer, who currently plays for Hibernian in the Scottish Premier League. Thornhill began his career with Nottingham Forest.-Career:... |
Hibernian Hibernian F.C. Hibernian Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Leith, in the north of Edinburgh. They are one of two Scottish Premier League clubs in the city, the other being their Edinburgh derby rivals, Hearts... |
Free | 21 January 2011 |
Loans In
| # | Pos | Player | From | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | DF | Ryan Bertrand Ryan Bertrand Ryan Dominic Bertrand is an English footballer who plays for Chelsea. He is a left back converted from a winger.Bertrand began his career at Gillingham, before being signed by Chelsea in July 2005. After graduating from the Chelsea youth system, Bertrand was sent on to loan to various club between... |
Chelsea Chelsea F.C. Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four... |
5 August 2010 | 3 January 2011 |
| 20 | FW | Marcus Tudgay Marcus Tudgay Marcus Tudgay is an English football player who plays for Nottingham Forest. He is a striker.-Derby County:Born in Shoreham, Sussex. Tudgay came through the ranks at Derby County and made his senior debut in August 2002... |
Sheffield Wednesday Sheffield Wednesday F.C. Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the... |
25 November 2010 | 3 January 2011 |
| 24 | MF | Aaron Ramsey Aaron Ramsey Aaron James Ramsey is a Welsh professional footballer who plays for the premier league club Arsenal and is the captain of the Wales national football team... |
Arsenal Arsenal F.C. Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups... |
25 November 2010 | 3 January 2011 |
| 3 | DF | Paul Konchesky Paul Konchesky Paul Martyn Konchesky is an English footballer who plays as a left back. Currently signed to Leicester City, he has previously played for Charlton, Tottenham, West Ham, Fulham, Liverpool and Nottingham Forest, joining his present club in July 2011... |
Liverpool Liverpool F.C. Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups... |
31 January 2010 | 4 May 2011 |
| 22 | FW | Kris Boyd Kris Boyd Kris Boyd is a Scottish professional footballer who currently plays as a striker for Turkish side Eskişehirspor.Boyd grew up in the Ayrshire village of Tarbolton and started his senior career with Kilmarnock. He transferred to Rangers in January 2006, and was Rangers' top goalscorer in each of his... |
Middlesbrough Middlesbrough F.C. Middlesbrough Football Club , also known as Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889... |
8 March 2011 | 31 May 2011 |
Loans Out
| # | Pos | Player | To | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | MF | Mark Byrne Mark Byrne Mark Byrne is an Irish footballer currently playing for Barnet in League Two.-Nottingham Forest:Byrne signed for Nottingham Forest in July 2007 from Dublin schoolboy side, Crumlin United after unsuccessful trials at Leicester City and Stoke City. He was named as a substitute in Forest's 1–1 draw... |
Barnet Barnet F.C. Barnet Football Club is an English football team from High Barnet, London, England, currently playing in Football League Two. The ground is in the town of Barnet within the London Borough of Barnet.... |
14 July 2010 | 3 January 2011 |
| 14 | FW | Joe Garner Joe Garner Joseph 'Joe' Alan Garner is a professional footballer who plays for Watford in the Football League Championship following his move from Nottingham Forest... |
Huddersfield Town Huddersfield Town F.C. Huddersfield Town Football Club is an English football club formed in 1908 and based in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. They currently play in League One... |
21 July 2010 | 3 January 2011 |
| 29 | DF | Julian Bennett |
Crystal Palace Crystal Palace F.C. Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in... |
6 August 2010 | 3 January 2011 |
| 14 | FW | Joe Garner Joe Garner Joseph 'Joe' Alan Garner is a professional footballer who plays for Watford in the Football League Championship following his move from Nottingham Forest... |
Scunthorpe United |
31 January 2011 | 31 May 2011 |
| 31 | MF | Mark Byrne Mark Byrne Mark Byrne is an Irish footballer currently playing for Barnet in League Two.-Nottingham Forest:Byrne signed for Nottingham Forest in July 2007 from Dublin schoolboy side, Crumlin United after unsuccessful trials at Leicester City and Stoke City. He was named as a substitute in Forest's 1–1 draw... |
Barnet Barnet F.C. Barnet Football Club is an English football team from High Barnet, London, England, currently playing in Football League Two. The ground is in the town of Barnet within the London Borough of Barnet.... |
2 March 2011 | 31 May 2011 |
| 43 | FW | Nialle Rodney Nialle Rodney Nialle Seyi E. Rodney is an English professional footballer who plays for Mansfield Town, on loan from Bradford City, as a forward.-Nottingham Forest:... |
Burton Albion |
8 March 2011 | 5 April 2011 |
| 21 | GK | Paul Smith |
Middlesbrough Middlesbrough F.C. Middlesbrough Football Club , also known as Boro, are an English football club based in Middlesbrough, who play in the Football League Championship. Formed in 1876, they have played at the Riverside Stadium since August 1995, their third ground since turning professional in 1889... |
8 March 2011 | 31 May 2011 |
Academy Out
| # | Pos | Player | To | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Shane Redmond Shane Redmond Shane Redmond is an Irish footballer. He is a goalkeeper currently playing for Mansfield Town.-Career:Redmond signed by Nottingham Forest from Cherry Orchard in 2005. In November 2008 he joined Eastwood Town on loan... |
Chesterfield Chesterfield F.C. Chesterfield Football Club is an English football club based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The club currently plays in Football League One, the third tier of English football. Despite being the fourth oldest Football League club in England, they have spent most of their existence in the lower... |
Released | 2 June 2010 | |
| DF | Jordan Fairclough |
Shepshed Dynamo Shepshed Dynamo F.C. Shepshed Dynamo F.C. is a football team based in the small town of Shepshed in the North West of Leicestershire, England.Their home ground is called The Dovecote, which is situated on Butthole Lane. Football has been played on this ground for over 100 years... |
Released | 2 June 2010 | |
| FW | Jean Biansumba | Shepshed Dynamo Shepshed Dynamo F.C. Shepshed Dynamo F.C. is a football team based in the small town of Shepshed in the North West of Leicestershire, England.Their home ground is called The Dovecote, which is situated on Butthole Lane. Football has been played on this ground for over 100 years... |
Released | 2 June 2010 | |
| MF | Danny Elliott |
Tamworth Tamworth F.C. Tamworth Football Club are an English semi-professional football club based in the town of Tamworth, Staffordshire. Nicknamed 'The Lambs', they are currently members of the Conference National, the fifth highest tier in the English league system.... |
Released | 2 June 2010 | |
| FW | Tim Hopkinson |
Old Dominion Monarchs |
Released | 2 June 2010 | |
| DF | Sean McCashin |
 Jerez IndustrialJerez Industrial CF Jerez Industrial Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football team based in Jerez de la Frontera, Cádiz, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1950, it currently plays in Regional Preferente, holding home matches at Estadio La Juventud, with a capacity of 8,000 seats.In summer 2010, Jerez... |
Released | 2 June 2010 | |
| DF | Carl Sibson |
Shepshed Dynamo Shepshed Dynamo F.C. Shepshed Dynamo F.C. is a football team based in the small town of Shepshed in the North West of Leicestershire, England.Their home ground is called The Dovecote, which is situated on Butthole Lane. Football has been played on this ground for over 100 years... |
Released | 2 June 2010 | |
| DF | Matthew Sykes |
Loughborough Dynamo Loughborough Dynamo F.C. Loughborough Dynamo Football Club is a football club based in Loughborough, Leicestershire, England. They currently play in the Northern Premier League Division One South.-History:... |
Released | 2 June 2010 | |
| MF | George Thomson |
Jerez Industrial Jerez Industrial CF Jerez Industrial Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football team based in Jerez de la Frontera, Cádiz, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1950, it currently plays in Regional Preferente, holding home matches at Estadio La Juventud, with a capacity of 8,000 seats.In summer 2010, Jerez... |
Released | 2 June 2010 | |
| MF | Max Wright |
Shepshed Dynamo Shepshed Dynamo F.C. Shepshed Dynamo F.C. is a football team based in the small town of Shepshed in the North West of Leicestershire, England.Their home ground is called The Dovecote, which is situated on Butthole Lane. Football has been played on this ground for over 100 years... |
Released | 2 June 2010 | |
| DF | Tony Diagne Tony Diagne Tony Diagne is a French footballer, currently playing for Macclesfield Town. He has also played for CM Aubervilliers and . He plays as a defender.-Career:... |
CM Aubervilliers CM Aubervilliers Football Club Municipal d'Aubervilliers is a French association football club based in Aubervilliers, a suburb of Paris. The club was founded in 1948 and currently play in the Championnat de France amateur, the fourth level of French football having earn promotion to the league following the... |
Released | 2 June 2010 | |
| FW | Tom Mullen |
Released | 12 January 2011 |
Coaching Staff
Kit
Other Information
| Role | Nat | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Chairman | |
Nigel Doughty Nigel Doughty Nigel Doughty, born in 1957 in Newark, Nottinghamshire, is co-chairman and co-founder of Doughty Hanson & Co, a European private equity firm based in London and with offices throughout Europe.... |
| Chief Executive | |
Mark Arthur |
| Finance Director | |
John Pelling |
| Associate Director | |
Tim Farr |
Table
Results Summary
Results by Round
|}Npower Championship
Last updated: 28 April 2011Source: Nottingham Forest F.C.
Npower Championship Playoffs
Last updated: 25 June 2011Source: Nottingham Forest F.C.
Carling Cup
Last updated: 25 June 2011Source: Nottingham Forest F.C.
FA Cup
Last updated: 25 June 2011Source: Nottingham Forest F.C.
Pre-season and Friendlies
Last updated: 25 June 2011Source: Nottingham Forest F.C.