The 2020–21 Nottingham Forest Football Club season was the club's 155th year since their formation and the club's 13th consecutive season in the EFL Championship, the second tier of English football. In addition to the EFL Championship, they played in two domestic cup competitions; they were eliminated in the fourth round of the FA Cup and the first round of the EFL Cup.
Players
Player Nationality Date of birth (age) Previous club Joined first team Contract endsGoalkeepers 12 Jordan Smith Academy 2016 2022 30 Brice Samba Caen 2019 2023 39 Abdoulaye Diallo Gençlerbirliği 2020 2021 Defenders 2 Cyrus Christie Fulham 2020 2021 3 Tobias Figueiredo Sporting CP 2018 2022 4 Joe Worrall Academy 2016 2024 5 Yuri Ribeiro Benfica 2019 2021 6 Loïc Mbe Soh Paris Saint-Germain 2020 2024 13 Gaëtan Bong Brighton & Hove Albion 2020 2022 16 Carl Jenkinson Arsenal 2019 2022 20 Michael Dawson Hull City 2018 2021 24 Tyler Blackett Reading 2020 2022 26 Scott McKenna Aberdeen 2020 2024 Midfielders 8 Jack Colback Newcastle United 2020 2023 11 Sammy Ameobi Bolton Wanderers 2019 2021 14 Fouad Bachirou Malmö FF 2020 2022 15 Luke Freeman Sheffield United 2020 2021 18 Cafú Olympiacos 2020 2023 21 Samba Sow Dynamo Moscow 2019 2021 22 Ryan Yates Academy 2016 2023 27 Filip Krovinović Benfica 2021 2021 28 Anthony Knockaert Fulham 2020 2021 31 Harry Arter Bournemouth 2020 2023 37 James Garner Manchester United 2021 2021 Forwards 7 Lewis Grabban Bournemouth 2018 2022 17 Alex Mighten Academy 2020 2025 23 Joe Lolley Huddersfield Town 2018 2023 25 Glenn Murray Brighton & Hove Albion 2021 2021 33 Lyle Taylor Charlton Athletic 2020 2023
New contracts Date Position Nationality Player Old contract end New contract end Ref. 24 August 2020 FW Alex Mighten 2022 2025 2 September 2020 GK Jordan Smith 2020 2022 1 October 2020 DF Jordan Gabriel 2022 2024 8 December 2020 FW Will Swan 2024 15 December 2020 FW Dale Taylor 27 February 2021 FW Alex Gibson-Hammond 28 February 2021 MF Jamie McDonnell 12 March 2021 GK George Shelvey 30 March 2021 MF Oli Hammond 24 May 2021 DF James Clarridge
Transfers In Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Team Ref. 22 July 2020 MF Jamie McDonnell Glentoran Undisclosed Under-18s 3 August 2020 FW Dale Taylor Linfield Undisclosed Under-18s 11 August 2020 MF Jack Colback Newcastle United Free First team 14 August 2020 MF Alexandros Sarantis AEK Athens Undisclosed Under-18s 15 August 2020 DF Tyler Blackett Reading Free First team 15 August 2020 FW Lyle Taylor Charlton Athletic Free First team 26 August 2020 MF Fouad Bachirou Malmö FF Undisclosed First team 4 September 2020 FW Miguel Ángel Guerrero Olympiacos Undisclosed First team 11 September 2020 DF Loïc Mbe Soh Paris Saint-Germain Undisclosed First team 14 September 2020 GK Abdoulaye Diallo Gençlerbirliği Free First team 15 September 2020 MF Ateef Konaté Le Havre Undisclosed Under-23s 22 September 2020 MF Harry Arter Bournemouth Undisclosed First team 23 September 2020 DF Scott McKenna Aberdeen Undisclosed First team 25 September 2020 DF Nicholas Ioannou APOEL Undisclosed First team 1 November 2020 DF Baba Fernandes Vitória de Setúbal Free Under-23s 7 January 2021 MF Marcelo Saraiva Internacional Free Under-23s 1 February 2021 FW Glenn Murray Brighton & Hove Albion Free First team 2 February 2021 MF Cafú Olympiacos Undisclosed First team
Out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Team Ref. 20 June 2020 DF Max Ram Stratford Town Released Under-18s 23 June 2020 MF Liam Bridcutt Lincoln City Released First team 23 June 2020 MF Toby Edser Aldershot Town Released Under-23s 23 June 2020 DF Owen Gallacher Burton Albion Released Under-23s 23 June 2020 FW Kieran Hayes Truro City Released Under-23s 23 June 2020 FW Victor Sodeinde Hereford Released Under-23s 23 June 2020 GK Luke Steele Stamford Released First team 23 June 2020 DF Ethan Stewart Nuneaton Borough Released Under-23s 23 June 2020 MF Louis Walsh Southend United Released Under-23s 23 June 2020 MF Ben Watson Charlton Athletic Released First team 28 August 2020 FW Tyler Walker Coventry City Undisclosed First team 3 September 2020 DF Matty Cash Aston Villa £14,000,000 First team 4 September 2020 GK Costel Pantilimon Denizlispor Mutual consent First team 2 October 2020 MF Albert Adomah Queens Park Rangers Mutual consent First team 3 October 2020 MF Tiago Silva Olympiacos Undisclosed First team 5 October 2020 DF Yohan Benalouane Aris Mutual consent First team 11 January 2021 MF Jake Taylor Port Vale Undisclosed Under-23s 11 January 2021 DF Tendayi Darikwa Wigan Athletic Undisclosed First team 22 January 2021 FW Zach Clough Wigan Athletic Free First team 1 February 2021 FW Miguel Ángel Guerrero Rayo Vallecano Undisclosed First team 6 May 2021 MF Marcus McGuane Oxford United Undisclosed Under-23s
Loans in Date Position Nationality Name From Loan ends Team Ref. 28 August 2020 MF Luke Freeman Sheffield United End of season First team 18 September 2020 DF Cyrus Christie Fulham End of season First team 5 October 2020 MF Cafú Olympiacos 2 February 2021 First team 16 October 2020 MF Anthony Knockaert Fulham End of season First team 22 January 2021 MF Filip Krovinović Benfica End of season First team 30 January 2021 MF James Garner Manchester United End of season First team
Loans out Date Position Nationality Name To Loan ends Team Ref. 15 August 2020 MF Marcus McGuane Oxford United 6 May 2021 Under-23s 3 September 2020 DF Danny Preston Grimsby Town 2 February 2021 Under-23s 23 September 2020 DF Jayden Richardson Forest Green Rovers End of season Under-23s 25 September 2020 MF Brennan Johnson Lincoln City End of season First team 29 September 2020 MF João Carvalho Almería End of season First team 1 October 2020 DF Jordan Gabriel Blackpool End of season First team 1 October 2020 MF Jake Taylor Scunthorpe United 5 January 2021 Under-23s 2 October 2020 MF Tyrese Fornah Plymouth Argyle End of season Under-23s 5 October 2020 FW Nuno da Costa Royal Excel Mouscron End of season First team 16 October 2020 FW Virgil Gomis Grimsby Town 5 January 2021 Under-23s 8 January 2021 DF Nicholas Ioannou Aris End of season First team 16 January 2021 GK Jordan Wright Alloa Athletic End of season Under-23s 1 February 2021 FW Will Swan Port Vale End of season First team 19 March 2021 DF Riley Harbottle Wealdstone April 2021 Under-23s 10 April 2021 GK George Shelvey Wealdstone End of season Under-23s
Competitions Overview
EFL Championship
League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on 21 August.
FA Cup
The third round draw was made on 30 November, with Premier League and EFL Championship clubs all entering the competition. The draw for the fourth and fifth round were made on 11 January, conducted by Peter Crouch.
EFL Cup
The first round draw was made on 18 August, live on Sky Sports, by Paul Merson.
Statistics Goals and appearances
Notes This season is notable for all games being played without spectators, due to the Covid-19 pandemic
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