List of Nottingham Forest F.C. seasons

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 2026. 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.

Seasons SeasonLeagueFA CupEFL CupEurope / OtherTop goalscorer(s)DivisionPldWDLGFGAPtsPosPlayer(s)Goals1878–79SF1879–80SF1880–81R21881–82R11882–83R31883–84R21884–85SF1885–86R31886–87R31887–88R51888–89R21889–90FA22651131621711thR1Horace Pike81890–91229766639235thR3Sandy Higgins291891–922214535922331stSFSandy Higgins331892–93Div 1301081248522810thR2Sandy Higgins131893–9430144125748327thR3Tom McInnes141894–9530135125056317thR3Albert Carnelly171895–96301131642572513thR1Tom McInnes91896–9730981344492611thR3Arthur Capes91897–9830119104749318thWLen Benbow131898–993411111242423311thR3Fred Spencer91899–190034138135655348thSFJack Calvey191900–0134167115336394thR2Jack Calvey161901–0234139124343355thSFJack Calvey141902–03341471349473510thR2Grenville Morris261903–0434119145757319thR2Grenville MorrisBilly Shearman141904–0534971840612516thR1Billy Shearman141905–06381352058793119thR3Grenville Morris221906–07Div 23828467436601stR1Grenville Morris221907–08Div 1381311145962379thR1Enoch West261908–09381481666573614thR4Enoch West251909–103811111654723314thR3Grenville Morris201910–1138972255752520thR1Grenville Morris121911–12Div 2381371846483315thR1Grenville Morris101912–13381281858593217thR2Tommy Gibson211913–1438792237762320thR1Jack Derrick81914–15381091943772918thR1Jack Coleman16In 1915, competitive football was abandoned in Britain owing to World War I1919–20Div 2421192243733118thR1Jack Lythgoe111920–214212121848553618thR1Jack Spaven111921–2242221285130561stR3Jack Spaven221922–23Div 1421382141703420thR1Jack Spaven101923–244210122042643220thR1Duncan Walker171924–25426122429652422ndR2Duncan Walker81925–26Div 2421482051733617thQFSyd Gibson101926–27421814108055505thR4Syd Gibson171927–284215101783844010thQFNoah Burton161928–294215121571704211thR3Sam Jennings171929–304213151455694110thQFJohnny Dent181930–31421491980853717thR3Johnny Dent231931–324216101677724211thR3Billy Dickinson231932–33421715106759495thR3Billy Dickinson151933–34421392073743517thR4Johnny Dent271934–3542178177670429thR5Tom Peacock211935–364212111969763519thR4Tom Peacock211936–374212102068903418thR3Dave Martin311937–38421482047603620thR4Dave Martin151938–394210112149823120thR3Harry CrawshawJack Surtees91939–403201554——In 1939, competitive football was abandoned in Britain owing to World War II1945–46R31946–47Div 24215101769744011thR5Sailor Brown161947–484212111954603519thR3Tom Johnston121948–49421472150543521stR3George Lee101949–50Div 3S42209136739494thR2Wally Ardron251950–51463010611040701stR2Wally Ardron361951–52Div 2421813117762494thR3Wally Ardron291952–5342188167767447thR4Wally Ardron221953–54422012108659524thR3Alan Moore291954–55421671958623915thR5Jim Barrett101955–5642199146863477thR3Jim Barrett171956–57422210109455542ndQFJim Barrett301957–58Div 14216101669634210thR4Tommy Wilson221958–59421761971744013thWTommy Wilson271959–60421392050743520thR4Tommy Wilson121960–61421491962783714thR3R4Colin Booth191961–624213101963793619thR4R3Fairs CupR1Colin Booth141962–63421710156769449thQF—Colin Addison201963–64421691764684113thR3—Frank Wignall161964–65421713127167475thR5—Colin AddisonFrank Wignall161965–66421482056723618thR4—Colin Addison91966–6742231096441562ndSFR2Ian Storey-Moore251967–684214111752643911thR4R3Fairs CupR2Joe Baker211968–694210131945573318thR3R2Ian Storey-Moore181969–704210181450713815thR3R4Ian Storey-Moore121970–71421482042613616thR3R4Ian Storey-Moore221971–7242892547812521stR3R3Ian Storey-Moore141972–73Div 24214121647524014thR3R2John Galley81973–74421515125743457thQFR2Duncan McKenzie281974–754212141643553816thR4R2Neil Martin121975–76421712135540468thR3R3Ian Bowyer161976–77422110117743523rdR4R3Anglo-Scottish CupWPeter Withe191977–78Div 142251436924641stQFWPeter WitheTony Woodcock191978–7942211836126602ndR5WCharity ShieldWGarry Birtles26European CupW1979–8042208146343485thR5RUSuper CupWJohn Robertson19European CupW1980–81421912116244507thQFR4Intercontinental CupRUIan Wallace13Super CupRUEuropean CupR11981–824215121542485712thR3QFIan Wallace121982–8342209136250695thR3QFIan Wallace171983–8442228127645743rdR3R2UEFA CupSFPeter Davenport171984–8542197165648649thR4R3UEFA CupR1Peter Davenport171985–86421911126953688thR3R4Nigel Clough181986–87421811136451658thR3QFNigel Clough171987–8840201376739733rdSFR3Nigel Clough221988–8938171386443643rdSFWFull Members' CupWNigel Clough211989–9038159145547549thR3WSteve Hodge141990–91381412126550548thRUR4Nigel Clough201991–92421611156058598thQFRUFull Members' CupWTeddy Sheringham221992–93Prem4210102241624022ndR5QFNigel Clough121993–94Div 146231497449832ndR3QFStan Collymore251994–95Prem42221197243773rdR4R4Stan Collymore251995–96381513105054589thQFR2UEFA CupQFIan Woan121996–97386161631593420thR5R3Kevin CampbellAlf-Inge Haaland61997–98Div 146281088242941stR3R2Pierre van Hooijdonk341998–99Prem38792235693020thR3R4Dougie Freedman121999–2000Div 14614141853555614thR4R3Dougie FreedmanAlan Rogers112000–01462081855536811thR3R1Chris Bart-Williams152001–024612181650515416thR3R3Stern John142002–03462014128250746thR3R2David Johnson292003–044615151661586014thR4R3Andy Reid132004–05Champ469172042664423rdR5R4Gareth Taylor112005–06Lge 1461912156752697thR2R1Football League TrophyR1(S)Ian BreckinNathan Tyson102006–07462313106541824thR4R1Football League TrophyQF(S)Grant Holt182007–0846221686432822ndR2R2Football League TrophyR1(S)Junior Agogo132008–09Champ4613141950655319thR4R2Robert Earnshaw172009–10462213116540793rdR3R3Robert Earnshaw172010–1146 20 15 11 69 50756thR4R1Lewis McGugan132011–1246 14 8 24 48 635019thR3R3Garath McCleary92012–1346 17 16 13 63 59678thR3R2Billy Sharp112013–1446 16 17 13 67 646511thR5R3Jamie Paterson122014–154615141771695914thR3R3Britt Assombalonga152015–164613161743475516thR4R1Nélson Oliveira92016–17461492362725121stR3R3Britt Assombalonga142017–18461582351655317thR4R3Kieran Dowell102018–19461715146154669thR3R4Lewis Grabban172019–20461816125850707thR3R3Lewis Grabban202020–214612161837455217thR4R1Lewis Grabban62021–22462311127340804thQFR2Brennan Johnson192022–23Prem389111838683816thR3SFTaiwo Awoniyi112023–2438992049673217thR5R2Chris Wood132024–2538198115846657thSFR2Chris Wood202025–263811111648514416thR3R3UEFA Europa LeagueSFMorgan Gibbs-White18

Overall Seasons spent at Level 1 of the football league system: 61 Seasons spent at Level 2 of the football league system: 58 Seasons spent at Level 3 of the football league system: 5 Seasons spent at Level 4 of the football league system: 0

Key

Pld – Matches played W – Matches won D – Matches drawn L – Matches lost GF – Goals for GA – Goals against Pts – Points Pos – Final position

Prem – Premier League Champ – EFL Championship Lge 1 – EFL League One Div 1 – Football League First Division Div 2 – Football League Second Division Div 3S – Football League Third Division South FA – Football Alliance n/a – Not applicable

R1 – Round 1 R2 – Round 2 R3 – Round 3 R4 – Round 4 R5 – Round 5 QF – Quarter-finals SF – Semi-finals RU – Runners-up W – Winners (S) – Southern section of regionalised stage

ChampionsRunners-upThird-placePlay-offsPromotedRelegated

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