The 2014–15 season was Nottingham Forest Football Club's 149th season in existence and 7th consecutive season in the Championship since promotion in 2007–08. The club also participated in the FA Cup and Football League Cup. The season covers the period 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2015.
Stuart Pearce, who made over 500 appearances for the club as a player, began the season as manager before he was replaced by another former Forest player, Dougie Freedman, on 1 February 2015.
First team squad
Player Nationality Date of birth (age) Previous club Joined first team Player contracted untilGoalkeepers 1 Karl Darlow Newcastle United 2014 2015 26 Dimitar Evtimov Chavdar Etropole 2011 2016 29 Dorus de Vries Wolverhampton Wanderers 2013 2017 Defenders 2 Eric Lichaj Aston Villa 2013 2017 4 Michael Mancienne Hamburger SV 2014 2017 5 Danny Collins Stoke City 2012 2015 6 Kelvin Wilson Celtic 2013 2016 13 Danny Fox Southampton 2014 2017 15 Greg Halford Portsmouth 2012 2015 16 Jamaal Lascelles Newcastle United 2014 2015 17 Todd Kane Chelsea 2015 2015 20 Louis Laing Sunderland 2014 2016 25 Jack Hobbs Hull City 2014 2018 33 Roger Riera Barcelona 2014 2018 Midfielders 8 Chris Cohen Yeovil Town 2007 2016 10 Henri Lansbury Arsenal 2012 2017 11 Andy Reid Blackpool 2011 2016 18 Michail Antonio Sheffield Wednesday 2014 2017 21 Jamie Paterson Walsall 2013 2018 22 Gary Gardner Aston Villa 2015 2015 24 David Vaughan Sunderland 2014 2016 27 Chris Burke Birmingham City 2014 2016 30 Stephen McLaughlin Derry City 2012 2015 37 Jorge Grant Academy 2014 2017 38 Ben Osborn Academy 2012 2019 Forwards 7 Matty Fryatt Hull City 2014 2017 9 Britt Assombalonga Peterborough United 2014 2019 14 Lars Veldwijk Excelsior 2014 2017 23 Dexter Blackstock Queens Park Rangers 2009 2017 31 Chuba Akpom Arsenal 2015 2015 34 Tyler Walker Academy 2015 —
New contracts Date Position Nationality Player Length of contract Player contracted until Reference 25 July 2014 GK Dimitar Evtimov 2 Years 2016 22 August 2014 MF Henri Lansbury 3 Years 2017 30 December 2014 DF Eric Lichaj 2.5 Years 2017 9 February 2015 GK Dorus de Vries 2 Years 2017 10 February 2015 DF Frederik Nielsen Undisclosed Undisclosed 10 February 2015 MF Matty Cash Undisclosed Undisclosed 10 February 2015 ST Nikolay Todorov Undisclosed Undisclosed 10 February 2015 ST Tyler Walker Undisclosed Undisclosed 23 February 2015 MF Jorge Grant 2.5 Years 2017
Player transfers Transfers in +First team DatePosition NationalityNameFromTransfer FeeReferenceSTMatty FryattFree AgentFree TransferDFLouis LaingFree AgentFree TransferMFDavid VaughanFree AgentFree TransferDFMichael MancienneHamburgUndisclosedMFChris BurkeFree AgentFree TransferMFMichail AntonioSheffield WednesdayUndisclosedSTBritt AssombalongaPeterborough UnitedUndisclosedMFRobert TescheFree AgentFree Transfer
+Academy DatePosition NationalityNameFromFeeReferenceDFRoger RieraFree AgentFree TransferDFFrederik NielsenViborgUndisclosedMFMatty CashFAB AcademyScholarshipDFJordan GabrielSouthend UnitedScholarshipGKTim ErlandssonHalmstadUndisclosed
Loans in Date fromPosition NationalityNameFromDate UntilReferenceDFJack HuntCrystal PalaceGKKarl DarlowNewcastle UnitedDFJamaal LascellesMF Tom InceHull CityDFTodd KaneChelseaMFGary GardnerAston VillaMFModou BarrowSwansea CitySTChuba AkpomArsenal
Transfers out +First teamDatePosition NationalityNameToFeeReferenceSTRafik DjebbourFree Agent (Later joined APOEL)Contract TerminatedSTDarius HendersonFree Agent (Later joined Leyton Orient)Contract TerminatedSTSimon CoxReadingUndisclosedGKKarl DarlowNewcastle UnitedUndisclosedDFJamaal Lascelles
+AcademyDatePosition NationalityNameToTransfer FeeReferenceMFDavid MorganFree Agent (Later joined Ilkeston)ReleasedSTJames DemetriouSwansea CityFree Transfer
Loans out Date FromPosition NationalityNameToDate UntilReferenceMFRadosław MajewskiHuddersfield TownSTJamie MackieReadingGKDimitar EvtimovMansfield TownDFLouis LaingNotts CountyMFStephen McLaughlinNotts CountyDFGreg HalfordBrighton & Hove AlbionDFDan HardingMillwallDFLouis LaingMotherwellMFWilfried GnahoréIlkestonMFEdouard SchoeneckerMFDjamel AbdounLokerenMFOliver BurkeBradford CityMFRobert TescheBirmingham CityMFStephen McLaughlinSouthend United
Pre-season friendlies
Competitions Championship
League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches
FA Cup
Football League Cup
Squad statistics Appearances and goals
Source: Nottingham Forest F.C.
Goal scorers
PositionPlayerChampionshipFA CupFootball League CupTotal19StrikerBritt Assombalonga15001518MidfielderMichail Antonio140115210MidfielderHenri Lansbury10011137StrikerMatty Fryatt600627MidfielderChris Burke6006423StrikerDexter Blackstock5005522MidfielderGary Gardner4004638MidfielderBen Osborn3003Own goals1012732MidfielderRobert Tesche200285DefenderDanny Collins100116DefenderJamaal Lascelles100117DefenderTodd Kane100121StrikerJamie Paterson100134StrikerTyler Walker100137MidfielderJorge Grant0011TOTAL710475 Source: Nottingham Forest F.C.
Disciplinary record
PositionPlayerChampionshipFA CupLeague CupTotal 10MidfielderHenri Lansbury1300000130 18MidfielderMichail Antonio70000070 4DefenderMichael Mancienne60000161 16DefenderJamaal Lascelles60000060 2DefenderEric Lichaj50000050 13DefenderDanny Fox40000040 32MidfielderRobert Tesche40000040 9StrikerBritt Assombalonga21100031 17DefenderJack Hunt30000030 22MidfielderGary Gardner30000030 24MidfielderDavid Vaughan30000030 27MidfielderChris Burke20100030 6DefenderKelvin Wilson22000022 38MidfielderBen Osborn10001020 1GoalkeeperKarl Darlow10000010 7StrikerMatty Fryatt10000010 8MidfielderChris Cohen10000010 11MidfielderAndy Reid10000010 17DefenderTodd Kane10000010 19MidfielderTom Ince10000010 21StrikerJamie Paterson10000010 25DefenderJack Hobbs00001010TOTAL6832021724
Source: Nottingham Forest F.C.
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