The 1974–75 season was Nottingham Forest's 110th year in existence and third campaign consecutive in the Second Division since their relegation in 1972.
Summary
During summer the club reinforced the side transferred in several players, left back Paddy Greenwood from Boston Minutemen, Welsh defender Dave Jones from AFC Bournemouth and forward Barry Butlin from Luton Town F.C. From the youth squad arrived goalkeeper John MiddletonJohn Middleton, The City GroundNottingham Forest : 1946/47 – 2009/10 on Post War English & Scottish Football League A – Z Player's Transfer Database profile and defender Viv Anderson for the right back position. After a bad streak of results, included an early elimination in League Cup on 6 January 1975 the board sacked Allan Brown and appointed former Derby County 1972 League Champion manager Brian Clough. Also, Jimmy Gordon arrived as club trainer as the Scottishman had been for Clough at Derby County and Leeds United. The two made their debut in League winning at Fulham bringing with him two players from his 44-day failed tenure in Leeds United: midfielder John McGovern and forward John O'Hare.THE CITY GROUND, John McGovern However, the team plummeted 11 successive matches without a win. The squad reached two games won in the last five rounds to avoid relegation to Third Division.
Meanwhile, in FA Cup the team in third round, now with Clough, defeated Tottenham Hotspur and advanced to the fourth round being eliminated by Fulham F.C. after three replay matches.
Squad
Transfers In Pos. Name from Type GK John Middleton Free DF Paddy Greenwood Boston Minutemen £10,000 DF Dave Jones AFC Bournemouth FW Barry Butlin Luton Town F.C. £120,000 Out Pos. Name To Type FW Duncan McKenzie Leeds United £250,000 FW John Galley Peterborough United F.C. loan GK Jim Barron Swindon Town FW David Serella Walsall F.C. DF John Winfield Peterborough United F.C.
Winter In Pos. Name from Type DF Viv Anderson Free MF John McGovern Leeds United £81,000 FW John O'Hare Leeds United £49,000 Out Pos. Name To Type DF Dave Serella Walsall F.C.
Competitions Second Division
League Table
Position by round
A list of Nottingham Forest's matches in the 1974–75 season. Matches
League Cup
Second round
FA Cup
Third round
Fourth round
Statistics
Players statistics
The statistics for the following players are for their time during 1974–75 season playing for Nottingham Forest. Any stats from a different club during 1974–75 are not included. Includes all competitive matches.
References