1986–87 Nottingham Forest F.C. season
The 1986–87 season was Nottingham Forest's 122nd year in existence and eleventh consecutive season in the First Division. Also the club competed in the FA Cup and League Cup.
1986–87 season | |||
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Chairman | Maurice Roworth | ||
Manager | Brian Clough | ||
Stadium | The City Ground | ||
First Division | 8th | ||
FA Cup | Second round | ||
League Cup | Third round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Clough (14) Birtles Webb All: Clough (16) | ||
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Summary
During summer manager Clough continued the squad rebuilding without notable transfers. Central back defender Chris Fairclough returned after a year injured, the same situation happenedd with veteran Forward Garry Birtles[1] "reinforcing" the strikers line. Meanwhile, Dutch Goalkeeper Hans Segers[2] lost his spot as starter to Steve Sutton and left the club to sign with Stoke City. The defensive line lined up Gary Fleming as right back, Walker and Metgod as Central backs and Pearce as left back. Fairclough left the squad during summer of 1987. In the midfield veteran Ian Bowyer was aimed by Neil Webb, Gary Mills and Franz Carr, the line was exhaust after some bright matches (included a 6–2 at Chelsea) [3] due to loss of form through spring and the team collapsed to 8th spot in League. Veteran Gary Birtles and Nigel Clough[4] completed the starters squad not being aimed by an already weaker midfield. The club opted out of Full Members' Cup in its 1986-87 edition.
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
In | |||
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Pos. | Name | from | Type |
DF | Colin Foster | Leyton Orient F.C. | |
MF | Kjetil Osvold | Lillestrøm SK | |
MF | Calvin Plummer | Barnsley F.C. | |
DF | Darren Wassall | ||
FW | Phil Starbuck | ||
FW | Lee Glover | ||
GK | Paul Crichton | ||
DF | Gary Andrews | ||
MF | Ray Campbell | ||
Out | |||
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Pos. | Name | To | Type |
MF | Colin Walsh | Charlton Athletic | |
DF | Jim McInally | Coventry City | |
DF | Ian Butterworth | Norwich City | loan |
MF | John Robertson | ||
MF | Steve Wigley | Sheffield United | |
MF | Steve Hodge | Tottenham Hotspur | |
MF | Steven Murray | Celtic Glasgow | |
MF | Leigh Palin | ||
FW | Mick Perry | ||
GK | Darren Heyes | ||
Winter
In | |||
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Pos. | Name | from | Type |
Out | |||
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Pos. | Name | To | Type |
FW | David Riley | Darlington F.C. | loan |
GK | Hans Segers | Stoke City | loan |
MF | Calvin Plummer | Lahden Reipas | loan |
DF | Ian Butterworth | Norwich City | |
Spring
In | |||
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Pos. | Name | from | Type |
FW | Paul Wilkinson | Everton | |
Out | |||
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Pos. | Name | To | Type |
FW | David Riley | Peterborough United | loan |
Results
Division One
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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6 | Chelsea | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 57 | 56 | +1 | 71 |
7 | Arsenal | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 49 | 47 | +2 | 69 |
8 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 69 | 53 | +16 | 68 |
9 | Luton Town | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 61 | 44 | +17 | 66 |
10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 74 | 52 | +22 | 65 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Results by round
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; = Champions, Disqualified to 1987-88 European Cup; = Disqualified to 1987-88 UEFA Cup; = Qualified to 1986-87 Second Division play-offs; = Relegated to Division Two
Matches
23 August 1986 1 | Everton | 2-0 | Nottingham Forest | Liverpool |
19 | ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 35,222 Referee: D Shaw |
27 August 1986 2 | Nottingham Forest | 4-0 | Charlton Athletic | Nottingham |
Neil Webb ![]() ![]() Garry Birtles ![]() Nigel Clough ![]() |
9 | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 12,970 Referee: KS Hackett |
30 August 1986 3 | Nottingham Forest | 1-1 | Watford | Nottingham |
Ian Bowyer ![]() |
10 | ![]() |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 14,709 Referee: JB Worrall |
02 September 1986 4 | West Ham Utd | 1-2 | Nottingham Forest | Upton Park |
Frank McAvennie ![]() |
3 | ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 21,305 Referee: DJ Axcell |
06 September 1986 5 | Southampton | 1-3 | Nottingham Forest | Southampton |
Colin Clarke ![]() |
3 | Neil Webb ![]() ![]() Garry Birtles ![]() |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 14,604 Referee: LC Shapter |
13 September 1986 6 | Nottingham Forest | 6-0 | Aston Villa | Nottingham |
Franz Carr ![]() Garry Birtles ![]() ![]() Nigel Clough ![]() Neil Webb ![]() ![]() |
1 | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 17,045 Referee: G Courtney |
20 September 1986 7 | Chelsea | 2-6 | Nottingham Forest | Fulham |
Pat Nevin ![]() John Bumstead ![]() |
1 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 20,171 Referee: B Hill |
27 September 1986 8 | Nottingham Forest | 1-0 | Arsenal | Nottingham |
Nigel Clough ![]() |
1 | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 25,371 Referee: D Scott |
04 October 1986 9 | Nottingham Forest | 1-1 | Manchester United | Nottingham |
Garry Birtles ![]() |
1 | ![]() |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 35,828 Referee: KP Barratt |
11 October 1986 10 | Leicester City | 1-3 | Nottingham Forest | Leicester |
Alan Smith ![]() Gary McAllister ![]() ![]() |
2 | ![]() |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 18,402 Referee: JE Martin |
18 October 1986 11 | Nottingham Forest | 1-0 | Queens Park Rangers | Nottingham |
Nigel Clough ![]() |
1 | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 17,199 Referee: NJ Ashley |
25 October 1986 12 | Oxford United | 1-2 | Nottingham Forest | Oxford |
John Aldridge ![]() Ray Houghton ![]() |
1 | ![]() |
Stadium: Manor Ground Attendance: 10,249 Referee: RS Lewis |
01 November 1986 13 | Nottingham Forest | 3-2 | Sheffield Wednesday | Nottingham |
Neil Webb ![]() Stuart Pearce ![]() Garry Birtles ![]() |
1 | Lee Chapman ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 23,303 Referee: KJ Breen |
08 November 1986 14 | Coventry City | 0-1 | Nottingham Forest | Coventry |
Nick Pickering ![]() |
2 | Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 16,306 Referee: MG Peck |
15 November 1986 15 | Luton Town | 2-4 | Nottingham Forest | Luton |
Mark Stein ![]() ![]() Steve Foster ![]() Brian Stein ![]() |
3 | ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 11,097 Referee: AN Buksh |
22 November 1986 16 | Nottingham Forest | 3-2 | Wimbledon | Nottingham |
Nigel Clough ![]() Andy Thorn ![]() Johnny Metgod ![]() |
2 | ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 15,481 Referee: PA Tyldesley |
29 November 1986 17 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3-2 | Nottingham Forest | Tottenham |
Clive Allen ![]() ![]() |
2 | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 30,042 Referee: RB Gifford |
06 December 1986 18 | Nottingham Forest | 2-0 | Manchester City | Nottingham |
Garry Birtles ![]() Franz Carr ![]() |
2 | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 19,120 Referee: T Simpson |
13 December 1986 19 | Newcastle Utd | 3-2 | Nottingham Forest | Newcastle-upon-Tyne |
Ken Wharton ![]() Andy Thomas ![]() Peter Beardsley ![]() |
2 | ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 26,193 Referee: DT Phillips |
20 December 1986 20 | Nottingham Forest | 0-0 | Southampton | Nottingham |
2 | Stadium: City Ground |
26 December 1986 21 | Norwich City | 1-2 | Nottingham Forest | Norwich |
Ian Crook ![]() Robert Rosario ![]() |
3 | ![]() |
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 21,442 Referee: J Ashworth |
28 December 1986 22 | Nottingham Forest | 2-2 | Luton Town | Nottingham |
Nigel Clough ![]() Ian Bowyer ![]() |
4 | ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 20,273 Referee: N Midgley |
01 January 1987 23 | Nottingham Forest | 1-1 | Liverpool | Nottingham |
Phil Starbuck ![]() |
4 | Ian Rush ![]() |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 32,850 Referee: C Downey |
03 January 1987 24 | Aston Villa | 0-0 | Nottingham Forest | Birmingham |
4 | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 19,159 Referee: NJ Ashley |
25 January 1987 25 | Nottingham Forest | 1-0 | Everton | Nottingham |
Neil Webb ![]() |
4 | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 17,009 Referee: RS Lewis |
31 January 1987 26 | Charlton Athletic | 0-1 | Nottingham Forest | South Norwood |
4 | Nigel Clough ![]() |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 5,050 Referee: DA Hedges |
07 February 1987 27 | Watford | 1-1 | Nottingham Forest | Watford |
John Barnes ![]() |
4 | ![]() |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 15,227 Referee: KS Hackett |
14 February 1987 28 | Nottingham Forest | 1-1 | West Ham United | Nottingham |
Garry Birtles ![]() |
4 | ![]() |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 19,370 Referee: GM Tyson |
28 February 1987 29 | Nottingham Forest | 0-1 | Chelsea | Nottingham |
7 | Pat Nevin ![]() |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 18,317 Referee: G Courtney |
07 March 1987 30 | Nottingham Forest | 2-0 | Oxford United | Nottingham |
Nigel Clough ![]() ![]() |
5 | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 12,298 Referee: JB Worrall |
14 March 1987 31 | Queens Park Rangers | 1-3 | Nottingham Forest | Shepherd's Bush |
Gary Bannister ![]() Wayne Fereday ![]() Alan McDonald ![]() |
7 | Johnny Metgod ![]() |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 9,396 Referee: MD Reed |
22 March 1987 33 | Nottingham Forest | 2-1 | Leicester City | Nottingham |
Franz Carr ![]() Nigel Clough ![]() |
4 | Ally Mauchlen ![]() |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 18,679 Referee: F Roberts |
28 March 1987 34 | Manchester United | 0-2 | Nottingham Forest | Manchester |
Paul McGrath ![]() Bryan Robson ![]() |
6 | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 39,182 Referee: NJ Ashley |
04 April 1987 35 | Nottingham Forest | 0-0 | Coventry City | Nottingham |
6 | Stadium: City Ground |
14 April 1987 36 | Sheffield Wednesday | 2-3 | Nottingham Forest | Sheffield |
Lee Chapman ![]() ![]() |
6 | Nigel Clough ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 18,597 Referee: JW Lloyd |
18 April 1987 37 | Liverpool | 3-0 | Nottingham Forest | Liverpool |
Kenny Dalglish ![]() Ronnie Whelan ![]() Gary Ablett ![]() |
7 | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 37,359 Referee: MG Peck |
20 April 1987 38 | Nottingham Forest | 1-1 | Norwich City | Nottingham |
Nigel Clough ![]() |
7 | ![]() |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 14,446 Referee: NS Butler |
25 April 1987 39 | Wimbledon | 1-2 | Nottingham Forest | Wimbledon |
Glyn Hodges ![]() John Fashanu ![]() |
8 | Stuart Pearce ![]() |
Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 5,005 Referee: DA Hedges |
02 May 1987 40 | Nottingham Forest | 2-0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Nottingham |
Neil Webb ![]() Johnny Metgod ![]() |
7 | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 19,837 Referee: JE Martin |
04 May 1987 41 | Manchester City | 1-0 | Nottingham Forest | Moss Side |
Imre Varadi ![]() |
7 | Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 21,405 Referee: J Lovatt |
09 May 1987 42 | Nottingham Forest | 2-1 | Newcastle United | Nottingham |
Colin Foster ![]() Stuart Pearce ![]() |
8 | ![]() |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 17,780 Referee: C Downey |
League Cup
24 September 1986 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0-0 | Nottingham Forest | Brighton and Hove |
Stadium: Goldstone Ground |
08 October 1986 2 | Nottingham Forest | 3-0 (3-0 agg.) | Brighton and Hove Albion | Nottingham |
Franz Carr ![]() ![]() Stuart Pearce ![]() |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 16,036 Referee: DB Allison |
29 October 1986 3 | Crystal Palace | 2-2 | Nottingham Forest | South Norwood |
Alan Irvine ![]() Andy Gray ![]() |
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Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 12,020 Referee: BT Stevens |
05 November 1986 Replay | Nottingham Forest | 1-0 | Crystal Palace | Nottingham |
Nigel Clough ![]() |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 13,029 Referee: R Bridges |
19 November 1986 4 | Bradford City | 0-5 | Nottingham Forest | Bradford |
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Stadium: Odsal Stadium Attendance: 16,009 Referee: A Seville |
FA Cup
11 January 1987 3 | Crystal Palace | 1-0 | Nottingham Forest | South Norwood |
Alan Irvine ![]() |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 11,618 Referee: LC Shapter |
Statistics
Squad statistics
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division One | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
GK | ![]() |
Steve Sutton | 31 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Gary Fleming | 38 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Des Walker | 48 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Johnny Metgod | 44 | 4 | 36+1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
DF | ![]() |
Stuart Pearce | 44 | 8 | 39 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | |
MF | ![]() |
Franz Carr | 42 | 7 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | |
MF | ![]() |
Neil Webb | 39 | 14 | 32 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Ian Bowyer | 40 | 3 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Gary Mills | 38 | 1 | 27+5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4+1 | 1 | |
FW | ![]() |
Nigel Clough | 49 | 16 | 42 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
FW | ![]() |
Garry Birtles | 33 | 15 | 28 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
GK | ![]() |
Hans Segers | 18 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Chris Fairclough | 30 | 2 | 24+2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | |
MF | ![]() |
David Campbell | 18 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Paul Wilkinson | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Colin Foster | 9 | 1 | 7+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Ian Butterworth | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Kjetil Osvold | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Phil Starbuck | 6 | 2 | 3+2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Brian Rice | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Brett Williams | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
David Riley | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Gary Andrews | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Ray Campbell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Paul Chalmers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
GK | ![]() |
Paul Crichton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() |
Lee Glover | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() |
Calvin Plummer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() |
Darren Wassall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References
- Nottingham Forest stats at Sporting Heroes
- Lowe, Simon (2000). Stoke City The Modern Era – A Complete Record. Desert Island Books. ISBN 1-874287-39-2.
- "7 of Chelsea's biggest defeats of all-time - ranked". football.co.uk. 3 April 2021.
- Culley, Jon (9 January 2011). "Nigel Clough: Thick-skinned, brutally honest. Who does he take after?". The Independent. London. Retrieved 30 September 2013.