# List of Nottingham Forest F.C. records and statistics

This article contains statistics and records related to Nottingham Forest F.C..

## Honours and achievements

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### Domestic

League
* First Division / Premier League (level 1)
** Champions: 1977–78
** Runners-up: 1966–67, 1978–79
* Second Division / First Division / Championship (level 2)
** Champions: 1906–07, 1921–22, 1997–98
** Runners-up: 1956–57, 1993–94
** Promoted: 1976–77
** Play-off winners: 2022
* Third Division South / League One (level 3)
** Champions: 1950–51
** Runners-up: 2007–08
* Football Alliance
** Champions: 1891–92
Cup
* FA Cup
** Winners: 1897–98, 1958–59
** Runners-up: 1990–91
* Football League Cup
** Winners: 1977–78, 1978–79, 1988–89, 1989–90
** Runners-up: 1979–80, 1991–92
* FA Charity Shield
** Winners: 1978
** Runners-up: 1959
* Full Members' Cup
** Winners: 1988–89, 1991–92

### European

* European Cup
** Winners: 1978–79, 1979–80
* European Super Cup
** Winners: 1979
** Runners-up: 1980
* Intercontinental Cup
** Runners-up: 1980
Minor titles
* Anglo-Scottish Cup
** Winners: 1977
* Football League Centenary Tournament
** Winners: 1988

## Club records

* Most appearances for the club (in all competitions): 692 – Bob McKinlay (1951–1970)
* Most goals for the club (in all competitions): 217 – Grenville Morris (1898–1913)
* Highest attendance: 49,946 vs. Manchester United in Division 1, 28 October 1967
* Lowest attendance: 2,031 vs. Brentford in the English Football League Trophy, 31 October 2006
* Record receipts: £499,099 vs. Bayern Munich in UEFA Cup quarter final 2nd leg, 19 March 1996
* Longest sequence of league wins: 7, wins from 9 May 1922 to 1 September 1922
* Longest sequence of league defeats: 14, losses from 21 March 1913 to 27 September 1913
* Longest sequence of unbeaten league matches: 42, from 26 November 1977 to 25 November 1978
* Longest sequence of league games without a win: 19, from 8 September 1998 to 16 January 1999
* Longest sequence of league games without a goal: 7, 13 December 2003 to 7 February 2004 and 26 November 2011 to 31 December 2011
* Quickest goal:
** League: 14 seconds, Jack Lester vs Norwich City, 8 March 2000
** League Cup: 23 seconds, Paul Smith vs Leicester City, 18 September 2007 in the League Cup †
* Record win (in all competitions): 14–0, Vs. Clapton (away), 1st round FA Cup, 17 January 1891
* Record defeat (in all competitions): 1–9, Vs. Blackburn Rovers, Division 2, 10 April 1937
* Most league points in one season
** 2 points for a win (46 games): 70, Division 3 South, 1950–51
** 2 points for a win (42 Games): 64, Division 1. 1977–78
** 3 points for a win: 94, Division 1, 1997–98
* Most league goals in one season: 110, Division 3, 1950–51
* Highest league scorer in one season: Wally Ardron, 36, Division 3 (South), 1950–51
* Most internationally capped player: Stuart Pearce, 76 for England (78 total)
* Youngest league player: Craig Westcarr, 16 years 257 days, Vs. Burnley 13 October 2001
* Oldest league player: Dave Beasant, 42 years 47 days, Vs. Tranmere Rovers 6 May 2001
* Largest transfer fee paid: £35,000,000 to Newcastle United for Elliot Anderson
* Largest transfer fee received: £47,500,000 from Tottenham Hotspur for Brennan Johnson
* Most league points in one season: 94, Division 1, 1997–98
* Most league goals in one season: 101, Third Division South, 1950–51
† By agreement with Leicester City, the game was a replay as the original match three weeks previous was abandoned at half time, due to the collapse of Leicester player Clive Clarke, with Forest leading 1–0.

## Player records
### Top ten appearances

Competitive, professional matches only. Appearances as substitute (in parentheses) included in total.
| Rank | Player | Years | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total |
| 1 | Bob McKinlay | 1951–1969 | 611 00(3) | 053 0(0) | 011 0(0) | 007 0(0) | 682 00(3) |
| 2 | Ian Bowyer | 1973–1981 1982–1987 | 425 0(20) | 034 0(0) | 045 0(2) | 037 0(1) | 541 0(23) |
| 3 | Steve Chettle | 1986–1999 | 398 0(17) | 035 0(1) | 049 0(3) | 021 0(2) | 503 0(23) |
| 4 | Stuart Pearce | 1985–1997 | 401 00(0) | 037 0(0) | 060 0(0) | 024 0(0) | 522 00(0) |
| 5 | John Robertson | 1970–1983 1985–1986 | 384 0(14) | 035 0(1) | 046 0(0) | 034 0(0) | 499 0(15) |
| 6 | Jack Burkitt | 1947–1962 | 464 00(0) | 037 0(0) | 002 0(0) | – | 503 00(0) |
| 7 | Jack Armstrong | 1905–1922 | 432 00(0) | 028 0(0) | – | – | 460 00(0) |
| 7 | Grenville Morris | 1898–1913 | 423 00(0) | 037 0(0) | – | – | 460 00(0) |
| 9 | Geoff Thomas | 1946–1960 | 403 00(0) | 028 0(0) | – | – | 431 00(0) |
| 10 | Viv Anderson | 1974–1984 | 323 00(5) | 023 0(0) | 039 0(0) | 040 0(0) | 425 00(5) |
* ↑ McKinlay's total number of appearances are disputed, with Forest's current website displaying a total of 692 in all competitions.
* Current player with most appearances – Ryan Yates (231 as of match played 8 March 2025)

### Top ten goalscorers

Competitive, professional matches only.
| Rank | Player | Years | League | FA Cup | League Cup | Other | Total |
| 1 | Grenville Morris | 1898-1913 | 199 | 018 | – | – | 217 |
| 2 | Nigel Clough | 1984–1993 1996–1997 | 102 | 006 | 022 | 001 | 131 |
| 3 | Wally Ardron | 1949–1955 | 123 | 001 | – | – | 124 |
| 4 | Johnny Dent | 1929–1936 | 119 | 003 | – | – | 122 |
| 5 | Ian Storey-Moore | 1962–1972 | 105 | 006 | 005 | 002 | 118 |
| 6 | Enoch West | 1905–1910 | 093 | 007 | – | – | 100 |
| 7 | Garry Birtles | 1976–1980 1982–1987 | 070 | 003 | 015 | 008 | 096 |
| 7 | Ian Bowyer | 1973–1981 1982–1987 | 068 | 007 | 013 | 008 | 096 |
| 9 | John Robertson | 1970–1983 1985–1986 | 061 | 010 | 016 | 008 | 095 |
| 10 | Tommy Wilson | 1951–1960 | 075 | 013 | – | 001 | 089 |
* Current player with most goals – Chris Wood (34 as of match played 8 March 2025)

## Player of the Season

| Year | Winner |
| 1977 | Tony Woodcock |
| 1978 | Kenny Burns |
| 1979 | Garry Birtles |
| 1980 | Larry Lloyd |
| 1981 | Kenny Burns |
| 1982 | Peter Shilton |
| 1983 | Steve Hodge |
| 1984 | Chris Fairclough |
| 1985 | Jim McInally |
| 1986 | Nigel Clough |
| 1987 | Des Walker |
| 1988 | Nigel Clough |
| 1989 | Stuart Pearce |
| 1990 | Des Walker |
| 1991 | Stuart Pearce |
| 1992 | Des Walker |
| Year | Winner |
| 1993 | Steve Sutton |
| 1994 | David Phillips |
| 1995 | Steve Stone |
| 1996 | Stuart Pearce |
| 1997 | Colin Cooper |
| 1998 | Pierre van Hooijdonk |
| 1999 | Alan Rogers |
| 2000 | Dave Beasant |
| 2001 | Chris Bart-Williams |
| 2002 | Gareth Williams |
| 2003 | David Johnson |
| 2004 | Andy Reid |
| 2005 | Paul Gerrard |
| 2006 | Ian Breckin |
| 2007 | Grant Holt |
| 2008 | Julian Bennett |
| Year | Winner |
| 2009 | Chris Cohen |
| 2010 | Lee Camp |
| 2011 | Luke Chambers |
| 2012 | Garath McCleary |
| 2013 | Chris Cohen |
| 2014 | Andy Reid |
| 2015 | Michail Antonio |
| 2016 | Dorus de Vries |
| 2017 | Eric Lichaj |
| 2018 | Ben Osborn |
| 2019 | Joe Lolley |
| 2020 | Matty Cash |
| 2021 | Joe Worrall |
| 2022 | Scott McKenna |
| 2023 | Morgan Gibbs-White |
| 2024 | Murillo |

## All-time XI

In 1997 and 1998, as part of the release of the book The Official History of Nottingham Forest, a vote was carried out to decide on the club's official All Time XI.
| Position | Player | Years |
| GK | Peter Shilton | 1977–82 |
| RB | Viv Anderson | 1974–84 |
| RCB | Des Walker | 1984–92 2002–04 |
| LCB | Kenny Burns | 1977–81 |
| LB | Stuart Pearce | 1985–97 |
| RCM | Martin O'Neill | 1971–81 |
| ACM | Roy Keane | 1990–93 |
| LCM | Archie Gemmill | 1977–79 |
| RW | Ian Storey-Moore | 1962–72 |
| CF | Trevor Francis | 1979–81 |
| LW | John Robertson | 1970–83 1985–86 |
In 2016, Nottingham Forest season ticket holders voted for the club's greatest eleven to commemorate the club's 150th anniversary.
| Position | Player | Years |
| GK | Peter Shilton | 1977–82 |
| RB | Viv Anderson | 1974–84 |
| CB | Kenny Burns | 1977–81 |
| CB | Des Walker | 1984–92 2002–04 |
| LB | Stuart Pearce | 1985–97 |
| RW | Martin O'Neill | 1971–81 |
| CM | Roy Keane | 1990–93 |
| CM | John McGovern | 1974–81 |
| LW | John Robertson | 1970–83 1985–86 |
| ST | Stan Collymore | 1993–95 |
| ST | Ian Storey-Moore | 1962–72 |