The 2017–18 season was Nottingham Forest's 152nd season in existence, 10th consecutive season in the EFL Championship, and their first full season under the ownership of Evangelos Marinakis and Sokratis Kominakis, who had purchased the club from Fawaz Al-Hasawi on 18 May 2017. In addition to the Championship, the club participated in the FA Cup and EFL Cup. The season covers the period between 1 July 2017 and 30 June 2018.
First team squad
Player Nationality Date of birth (age) Previous club Joined first team Player contracted untilGoalkeepers 1 Costel Pantilimon Watford 2018 2018 26 Dimitar Evtimov Chavdar Etropole 2011 2019 33 Stefanos Kapino Olympiacos 2018 2019 43 Jordan Smith Academy 2016 2020 Defenders 2 Eric Lichaj Aston Villa 2013 2019 3 Tobias Figueiredo Sporting CP 2018 2018 4 Michael Mancienne Hamburger SV 2014 2019 13 Danny Fox Southampton 2014 2019 25 Jack Hobbs Hull City 2014 2018 27 Tendayi Darikwa Burnley 2017 2021 29 Juan Fuentes Osasuna 2018 2018 42 Joe Worrall Academy 2016 2022 Midfielders 5 Adlène Guedioura Middlesbrough 2018 2020 7 Liam Bridcutt Leeds United 2017 2020 10 Barrie McKay Rangers 2017 2021 11 Ben Osborn Academy 2012 2020 14 Matty Cash Academy 2016 2021 18 Jack Colback Newcastle United 2018 2018 20 Kieran Dowell Everton 2017 2018 21 Ashkan Dejagah VfL Wolfsburg 2018 2018 24 David Vaughan Sunderland 2014 2018 31 Andreas Bouchalakis Olympiacos 2017 2020 32 Ben Watson Watford 2018 2020 Forwards 9 Daryl Murphy Newcastle United 2017 2020 15 Lee Tomlin Cardiff City 2018 2018 17 Ben Brereton Academy 2017 2021 23 Joe Lolley Huddersfield Town 2018 2022 39 Apostolos Vellios Iraklis 2016 2020
New contracts Date Position Nationality Player Length of contract Player contracted until Reference 7 July 2017 DF Adam Crookes — — 7 July 2017 FW Gerry McDonagh — — 7 July 2017 MF Elvis Otim — — 7 July 2017 FW Lewis Walters — — 10 August 2017 MF Toby Edser 3 years 2020 8 October 2017 DF Riley Harbottle — — 24 October 2017 DF Joe Worrall 4.5 years 2022 11 January 2018 MF Ryan Yates 2.5 years 2020 12 January 2018 DF Eric Lichaj 1.5 years 2019 24 January 2018 FW Arvin Appiah — — 20 February 2018 FW Keith Asare 2.5 years 2020 5 April 2018 DF Danny Fox 1 year 2019 20 June 2018 MF Alex Mighten 2 year 2020
Player transfers
Transfers in
+First team Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Reference 17 June 2017 FW Jason Cummings Hibernian Undisclosed 5 July 2017 MF Barrie McKay Rangers Undisclosed 21 July 2017 FW Daryl Murphy Newcastle United Undisclosed 26 July 2017 DF Tendayi Darikwa Burnley Undisclosed 27 July 2017 MF Andreas Bouchalakis Olympiacos Free transfer 22 August 2017 MF Liam Bridcutt Leeds United Undisclosed 31 January 2018 MF Ashkan Dejagah Free Agent Free transfer 31 January 2018 FW Joe Lolley Huddersfield Town Undisclosed 31 January 2018 MF Adlène Guédioura Free Agent Free transfer 5 February 2018 MF Ben Watson Free Agent Free transfer 8 February 2018 GK Stefanos Kapino Free Agent Free transfer 8 February 2018 DF Juan Fuentes Free agent Free Transfer
+PDS, Academy and other Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Reference 7 July 2017 DF Joe Coveney Manchester City Undisclosed 12 July 2017 GK Liam Bossin Free Agent Free Transfer 12 January 2018 FW Victor Sodeinde Maidstone United Undisclosed
Loans in +First team Date Position Nationality Name From End of loan Reference 3 August 2017 MF Kieran Dowell Everton 30 June 2018 31 August 2017 GK Adam Federici Bournemouth 11 September 2017 30 January 2018 DF Tobias Figueiredo Sporting 30 June 2018 31 January 2018 GK Costel Pantilimon Watford 30 June 2018 31 January 2018 FW Lee Tomlin Cardiff City 30 June 2018 31 January 2018 MF Jack Colback Newcastle United 30 June 2018
Transfers out +First team Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Reference 1 July 2017 FW Matty Fryatt Free Agent (later retired) Released 1 July 2017 DF Daniel Pinillos Free Agent (later joined Córdoba) Released 17 July 2017 FW Britt Assombalonga Middlesbrough £15,000,000 24 July 2017 DF Damien Perquis Free Agent (later joined Gazélec Ajaccio) Contract terminated 15 August 2017 GK Vladimir Stojković Free Agent (later joined Partizan) Contract terminated 31 August 2017 MF Licá Free Agent (later joined Granada) Contract Terminated 31 January 2018 MF Mustapha Carayol Free Agent (later joined Ipswich Town) Contract Terminated 31 January 2018 DF Matt Mills Free Agent (later joined Barnsley) Contract terminated
+PDS, Academy and other Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Reference 1 July 2017 GK Chris Marques Free Agent Released 1 July 2017 DF Frederik Nielsen Free agent (later joined Sheffield Wednesday) Released 1 July 2017 FW James Thorne Free Agent (later joined Hartlepool United) Released 1 July 2017 MF Rob Worrall Free Agent (later joined Brighouse Town) Released 27 April 2018 FW Gerry McDonagh Free Agent Released
Loans out +First team Date Position Nationality Name To End of loan Reference 17 July 2017 MF Gboly Ariyibi Milton Keynes Dons 17 January 2018 20 July 2017 MF Jorge Grant Notts County 30 June 2018 30 August 2017 DF Thomas Lam Twente 30 June 2018 28 October 2017 GK Dimitar Evtimov Port Vale 4 November 2017 15 January 2018 FW Jason Cummings Rangers 30 June 2018 19 January 2018 MF Gboly Ariyibi Northampton Town 30 June 2018 31 January 2018 FW Tyler Walker Bolton Wanderers 30 June 2018 31 January 2018 GK Stephen Henderson Portsmouth 30 June 2018 31 January 2018 MF Jamie Ward Cardiff City 30 June 2018 31 January 2018 FW Zach Clough Bolton Wanderers 30 June 2018 3 February 2018 DF Armand Traoré Cardiff City 30 June 2018
+PDS, Academy and other Date Position Nationality Name To End of loan Reference 31 July 2017 DF Alex Iacovitti Forest Green Rovers 1 January 2018 4 August 2017 MF Ryan Yates Notts County 10 January 2018 29 September 2017 GK Jordan Wright Kettering Town 30 October 2017 5 October 2017 FW Gerry McDonagh Tranmere Rovers January 2018 7 December 2017 FW Lewis Walters Barrow 5 January 2018 15 December 2017 DF Adam Crookes Guiseley 30 June 2018 11 January 2018 MF Ryan Yates Scunthorpe United 30 June 2018
Pre-season friendlies Nottingham Forest began their pre-season with a training camp at the IMG Academy in Florida, United States, between 3 and 14 July, which also included a training match against Deportivo Saprissa of Costa Rica. On their return to England, Forest played four friendlies within the borders of Nottinghamshire against city rivals Notts County, Mansfield Town, Girona and Burnley.
Forest's friendly against Notts County marked the inaugural game played for the Derek Pavis Trophy, named in honour of the former County chairman and Forest vice-chairman who had died in May 2017. Forest were awarded the trophy post-match after their 2–0 victory.
Competitions Championship
League table
Result summary
Results by matchday
Matches
FA Cup In the FA Cup, Forest entered the competition in the third round and were drawn at home to cup holders Arsenal.
EFL Cup On 16 June 2017 Nottingham Forest were drawn at home to Shrewsbury Town in their opening game of the EFL Cup, also known for sponsorship reasons as the Carabao Cup. A trip to Premier League side Newcastle United was confirmed for the second round. Forest were drawn to play the reigning Premier League champions Chelsea away in the third round.
Season statistics
Appearances and goals
Goal scorers
PositionPlayerEFL ChampionshipFA CupEFL CupTotal120MidfielderKieran Dowell9101029ForwardDaryl Murphy7007317ForwardBen Brereton5106410MidfielderBarrie McKay5005511MidfielderBen Osborn400415ForwardLee Tomlin400434ForwardTyler Walker301435ForwardJason Cummings103462DefenderEric Lichaj120323ForwardJoe Lolley3003714MidfielderMatty Cash200218MidfielderMustapha Carayol101231MidfielderAndreas Bouchalakis200239ForwardApostolos Vellios110287MidfielderLiam Bridcutt100118MidfielderJack Colback100127DefenderTendayi Darikwa001142DefenderJoe Worrall1001TOTAL515662
Disciplinary record
PositionPlayerEFL ChampionshipFA CupEFL CupTotal 7MidfielderLiam Bridcutt1100000110 13DefenderDanny Fox801010100 42DefenderJoe Worrall40211071 27DefenderTendayi Darikwa70000070 5DefenderMatt Mills60000060 17ForwardBen Brereton60000060 18MidfielderJack Colback60000060 20MidfielderKieran Dowell60000060 3DefenderTobias Figueiredo50000050 4DefenderMichael Mancienne40001050 24MidfielderDavid Vaughan40000040 32MidfielderBen Watson40000040 2DefenderEric Lichaj31000031 6DefenderArmand Traoré30000030 11MidfielderBen Osborn30000030 15ForwardLee Tomlin30000030 5MidfielderAdlène Guédioura20000020 31MidfielderAndreas Bouchalakis20000020 34ForwardTyler Walker20000020 35ForwardJason Cummings10001020 1GoalkeeperCostel Pantilimon10000010 14MidfielderMatty Cash10000010 18MidfielderMustapha Carayol10000010 19MidfielderJamie Ward10000010 23ForwardJoe Lolley10000010 25DefenderJack Hobbs00001010TOTAL95131501032
Awards
Club Player of the Season ResultNationalityPlayerRef Ben Osborn Matty Cash
League EFL Team of the Week WeekResultPlayerRef2Andreas Bouchalakis
Sky Bet Goal of the Month MonthResultPlayerRefAugustAndreas BouchalakisSeptemberMustapha Carayol
Cup EFL Cup Team of the Round RoundResultPlayerRef2Joe Worrall
References