1989–90 Nottingham Forest F.C. season

This article documents the 1989–90 season of football club Nottingham Forest F.C.

Nottingham Forest F.C.
1989–90 season
ManagerBrian Clough[1]
First Division9th
FA CupThird round
League CupWinners
Full Members CupThird round
(Northern Area)

League table

[2]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Liverpool (C) 38 23 10 5 78 37 +41 79 Disqualified from the European Cup[lower-alpha 1]
2 Aston Villa 38 21 7 10 57 38 +19 70 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
3 Tottenham Hotspur 38 19 6 13 59 47 +12 63
4 Arsenal 38 18 8 12 54 38 +16 62
5 Chelsea 38 16 12 10 58 50 +8 60
6 Everton 38 17 8 13 57 46 +11 59
7 Southampton 38 15 10 13 71 63 +8 55
8 Wimbledon 38 13 16 9 47 40 +7 55
9 Nottingham Forest 38 15 9 14 55 47 +8 54
10 Norwich City 38 13 14 11 44 42 +2 53
11 Queens Park Rangers 38 13 11 14 45 44 +1 50
12 Coventry City 38 14 7 17 39 59 −20 49
13 Manchester United 38 13 9 16 46 47 −1 48 Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round[lower-alpha 2]
14 Manchester City 38 12 12 14 43 52 −9 48
15 Crystal Palace 38 13 9 16 42 66 −24 48
16 Derby County 38 13 7 18 43 40 +3 46
17 Luton Town 38 10 13 15 43 57 −14 43
18 Sheffield Wednesday (R) 38 11 10 17 35 51 −16 43 Relegation to the Second Division
19 Charlton Athletic (R) 38 7 9 22 31 57 −26 30
20 Millwall (R) 38 5 11 22 39 65 −26 26
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Results

[3]

First Division
19 August 1989 1 Nottingham Forest 1–1 Aston Villa Nottingham
Parker 58' [4] Mountfield 8' Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 26,766
23 August 1989 2 Norwich City 1–1 Nottingham Forest Norwich
Gordon [5] Chapman Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 18,267
26 August 1989 3 Millwall 1–0 Nottingham Forest London
Carter [6] Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 12,140
30 August 1989 4 Nottingham Forest 2–1 Derby County Nottingham
Crosby
Pearce 		[7] Hodge o.g.' Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 24,060
9 September 1989 5 Chelsea 2–2 Nottingham Forest London
Durie
Dixon 		[8] Chapman Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 21,523
16 September 1989 6 Nottingham Forest 1–2 Arsenal Nottingham
Parker [9] Merson
Marwood 		Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 22,216
23 September 1989 7 Crystal Palace 1–0 Nottingham Forest London
Wright [10] Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 12,899
30 September 1989 8 Nottingham Forest 2–0 Charlton Athletic Nottingham
Laws
Chapman 		[11] Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 18,819
14 October 1989 9 Coventry City 0–2 Nottingham Forest Coventry
[12] Crosby
Rice 		Stadium: Highfield Road
Attendance: 15,722
21 October 1989 10 Wimbledon 1–3 Nottingham Forest London
Young [13] Hodge
Parker
Pearce 		Stadium: Plough Lane
Attendance: 5,184
28 October 1989 11 Nottingham Forest 2–2 Queens Park Rangers Nottingham
Crosby
Chapman 		[14] Sinton
Wright 		Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 19,442
4 November 1989 12 Nottingham Forest 0–1 Sheffield Wednesday Nottingham
[15] Wilson Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 21,864
12 November 1989 13 Manchester United 1–0 Nottingham Forest Manchester
Pallister [16] Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 34,182
18 November 1989 14 Manchester City 0–3 Nottingham Forest Manchester
[17] Clough pen.'
Rice 		Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 26,238
25 November 1989 15 Nottingham Forest 1–0 Everton Nottingham
Clough pen.' [18] Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 20,709
2 December 1989 16 Aston Villa 2–1 Nottingham Forest Birmingham
Olney
Platt 		[19] Chapman Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 25,575
9 December 1989 17 Nottingham Forest 0–1 Norwich City Nottingham
[20] Bowen Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 18,939
17 December 1989 18 Nottingham Forest 2–0 Southampton Nottingham
Hodge
Chapman 		[21] Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 16,437
26 December 1989 19 Luton Town 1–1 Nottingham Forest Luton
Cooke [22] Hodge Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 10,754
30 December 1989 20 Tottenham Hotspur 2–3 Nottingham Forest London
Lineker [23] Clough
Crosby
Parker 		Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 33,401
1 January 1990 21 Nottingham Forest 2–2 Liverpool Nottingham
Hodge
Clough 		[24] Rush Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 24.518
13 January 1990 22 Nottingham Forest 3–1 Millwall Nottingham
Clough
Laws
Hodge 		[25] Sheringham Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 18,065
20 January 1990 23 Derby County 0–2 Nottingham Forest Derby
[26] Hodge
Jemson 		Stadium: Baseball Ground
Attendance: 24,176
3 February 1990 24 Nottingham Forest 3–1 Crystal Palace Nottingham
Clough
Hodge
Jemson 		[27] Salako Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 19,739
17 February 1990 25 Nottingham Forest 1–1 Chelsea Nottingham
Örlygsson [28] Roberts Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 22,500
3 March 1990 26 Nottingham Forest 1–0 Manchester City Nottingham
Örlygsson [29] Crosby Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 22,644
7 March 1990 27 Arsenal 3–0 Nottingham Forest London
Groves
Adams
Campbell 		[30] Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 31,879
10 March 1990 28 Nottingham Forest 2–4 Coventry City Nottingham
Currie
Laws 		[31] Gallacher
Speedie
Drinkell 		Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 18,750
17 March 1990 29 Charlton Athletic 1–1 Nottingham Forest London
Williams [32] Hodge Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 6,690
24 March 1990 30 Queens Park Rangers 2–0 Nottingham Forest London
Sinton
Barker 		[33] Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 14,653
31 March 1990 31 Nottingham Forest 0–1 Wimbledon Nottingham
[34] Wise Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 16,821
4 April 1990 32 Everton 4–0 Nottingham Forest Liverpool
Cottee
Whiteside 		[35] Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 17,795
7 April 1990 33 Nottingham Forest 1–3 Tottenham Hotspur Nottingham
Hodge [36] Stewart
Allen 		Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 21,669
14 April 1990 34 Liverpool 2–2 Nottingham Forest Liverpool
Rosenthal
McMahon 		[37] Hodge
Jemson 		Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 37,265
16 April 1990 35 Nottingham Forest 3–0 Luton Town Nottingham
Carr
Parker
Clough 		[38] Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 17,001
21 April 1990 36 Southampton 2–0 Nottingham Forest Southampton
Wallace [39] Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 17,006
2 May 1990 37 Nottingham Forest 4–0 Manchester United Nottingham
Parker
Pearce
Clough
Chettle 		[40] Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 21,186
5 May 1990 38 Sheffield Wednesday 3–0 Nottingham Forest Sheffield
[41] Pearce
Jemson 		Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 29,762

FA Cup
Main article: 1989–90 FA Cup
7 January 1990 Third Round Nottingham Forest 0–1 Manchester United Nottingham
[42] Robins Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 23,072

League Cup
Main article: 1989–90 Football League Cup
20 September 1989 Second Round First Leg Nottingham Forest 1–1 Huddersfield Town Nottingham
Crosby 9' [43] O'Doherty 29' Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 18,976
20 September 1989 Second Round Second Leg Huddersfield Town 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–3 agg.)		 Nottingham Forest Huddersfield
Maskell 37', ?'
Cecere 79'		 [44] Gaynor 30'
Crosby
Clough		 Stadium: Leeds Road
Attendance: 13,262
Note: Nottingham Forest won on away goals
24 October 1989 Third Round Crystal Palace 0–0 Nottingham Forest London
[45] Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 14,250
1 November 1989 Third Round Replay Nottingham Forest 5–0 Crystal Palace Nottingham
[46] Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 18,625
22 November 1989 Fourth Round Nottingham Forest 1–0 Everton Nottingham
[47] Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 21,324
17 January 1990 Quarter Final Nottingham Forest 2–2 Tottenham Hotspur Nottingham
[48] Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 30,044
24 January 1990 Quarter Final Replay Tottenham Hotspur 2–3 Nottingham Forest London
[49] Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 32,357
11 February 1990 Semi Final First Leg Nottingham Forest 2–1 Coventry City Nottingham
[50] Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 26,153
25 February 1990 Semi Final Second Leg Coventry City 0–0
(1–2 agg.)		 Nottingham Forest Coventry
[51] Stadium: Highfield Road
Attendance: 25,900
29 April 1990 Final Nottingham Forest 1–0 Oldham Athletic London
Jemson [52] Stadium: Wembley
Attendance: 74,343

Full Members' Cup
Main article: 1989–90 Full Members' Cup
29 November 1989 Northern Section Second Round Nottingham Forest 3–2 Manchester City Nottingham
[53] Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 9,729
22 December 1989 Third Round Aston Villa 2–1 Nottingham Forest Birmingham
[54] Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 6,530

Squad

[55] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK Wales WAL Mark Crossley
— GK Wales WAL Andy Marriott
— GK England ENG Steve Sutton
— DF England ENG Brian Laws
— DF England ENG Stuart Pearce
— DF England ENG Des Walker
— DF England ENG Colin Foster
— DF England ENG Darren Wassall
— DF England ENG Brett Williams
— DF England ENG Steve Chettle
— DF England ENG Sean Dyche
— DF England ENG Gary Charles
— MF Scotland SCO Brian Rice
— FW England ENG Nigel Clough
— MF England ENG Gary Crosby
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF England ENG Steve Hodge
— MF Iceland ISL Þorvaldur Örlygsson
— MF England ENG Garry Parker
— DF Scotland SCO Terry Wilson
— MF Scotland SCO Scot Gemmill
— DF England ENG John Sheridan
— MF England ENG Steve Stone
— MF England ENG Ian Woan
— MF England ENG Franz Carr
— FW England ENG Nigel Jemson
— FW England ENG Lee Chapman
— FW England ENG David Currie
— FW Republic of Ireland IRL Tommy Gaynor
— FW Scotland SCO Lee Glover
— FW England ENG Phil Starbuck

Notes
  1. Liverpool were banned by UEFA from its competitions from the season 1985–86 on for 10 years, because of the Heysel Stadium disaster in 1985, involving Liverpool fans. The ban was eventually lifted for the 1991–92 season.
  2. Manchester United qualified for the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup as the 1989–90 FA Cup winners.

References
  1. "Nottm Forest Manager History | Past & Present | Soccer Base".
  2. "English Football League Tables 1989/1990".
  3. "Nottingham Forest - Fixtures & Results 1989/1990".
  4. "Nottingham Forest - Aston Villa 1:1 (Premier League 1989/1990, 1. Round)".
  5. "Norwich City - Nottingham Forest 1:1 (Premier League 1989/1990, 2. Round)".
  6. "Millwall FC - Nottingham Forest 1:0 (Premier League 1989/1990, 3. Round)".
  7. "Nottingham Forest - Derby County 2:1 (Premier League 1989/1990, 4. Round)".
  8. "Chelsea FC - Nottingham Forest 2:2 (Premier League 1989/1990, 5. Round)".
  9. "Nottingham Forest - Arsenal FC 1:2 (Premier League 1989/1990, 6. Round)".
  10. "Crystal Palace - Nottingham Forest 1:0 (Premier League 1989/1990, 7. Round)".
  11. "Nottingham Forest - Charlton Athletic 2:0 (Premier League 1989/1990, 8. Round)".
  12. "Coventry City - Nottingham Forest 0:2 (Premier League 1989/1990, 9. Round)".
  13. "Wimbledon FC - Nottingham Forest 1:3 (Premier League 1989/1990, 10. Round)".
  14. "Nottingham Forest - Queens Park Rangers 2:2 (Premier League 1989/1990, 11. Round)".
  15. "Nottingham Forest - Sheffield Wednesday 0:1 (Premier League 1989/1990, 12. Round)".
  16. "Manchester United - Nottingham Forest 1:0 (Premier League 1989/1990, 13. Round)".
  17. "Manchester City - Nottingham Forest 0:3 (Premier League 1989/1990, 14. Round)".
  18. "Nottingham Forest - Everton FC 1:0 (Premier League 1989/1990, 15. Round)".
  19. "Aston Villa - Nottingham Forest 2:1 (Premier League 1989/1990, 16. Round)".
  20. "Nottingham Forest - Norwich City 0:1 (Premier League 1989/1990, 17. Round)".
  21. "Nottingham Forest - Southampton FC 2:0 (Premier League 1989/1990, 18. Round)".
  22. "Luton Town - Nottingham Forest 1:1 (Premier League 1989/1990, 19. Round)".
  23. "Tottenham Hotspur - Nottingham Forest 2:3 (Premier League 1989/1990, 20. Round)".
  24. "Nottingham Forest - Liverpool FC 2:2 (Premier League 1989/1990, 21. Round)".
  25. "Nottingham Forest - Millwall FC 3:1 (Premier League 1989/1990, 22. Round)".
  26. "Derby County - Nottingham Forest 0:2 (Premier League 1989/1990, 23. Round)".
  27. "Nottingham Forest - Crystal Palace 3:1 (Premier League 1989/1990, 24. Round)".
  28. "Nottingham Forest - Chelsea FC 1:1 (Premier League 1989/1990, 26. Round)".
  29. "Nottingham Forest - Manchester City 1:0 (Premier League 1989/1990, 28. Round)".
  30. "Arsenal FC - Nottingham Forest 3:0 (Premier League 1989/1990, 25. Round)".
  31. "Nottingham Forest - Coventry City 2:4 (Premier League 1989/1990, 29. Round)".
  32. "Charlton Athletic - Nottingham Forest 1:1 (Premier League 1989/1990, 30. Round)".
  33. "Queens Park Rangers - Nottingham Forest 2:0 (Premier League 1989/1990, 31. Round)".
  34. "Nottingham Forest - Wimbledon FC 0:1 (Premier League 1989/1990, 32. Round)".
  35. "Everton FC - Nottingham Forest 4:0 (Premier League 1989/1990, 27. Round)".
  36. "Nottingham Forest - Tottenham Hotspur 1:3 (Premier League 1989/1990, 33. Round)".
  37. "Liverpool FC - Nottingham Forest 2:2 (Premier League 1989/1990, 34. Round)".
  38. "Nottingham Forest - Luton Town 3:0 (Premier League 1989/1990, 35. Round)".
  39. "Southampton FC - Nottingham Forest 2:0 (Premier League 1989/1990, 36. Round)".
  40. "Nottingham Forest - Manchester United 4:0 (Premier League 1989/1990, 37. Round)".
  41. "Sheffield Wednesday - Nottingham Forest 0:3 (Premier League 1989/1990, 38. Round)".
  42. "Nottingham Forest v Manchester United, 07 January 1990".
  43. "Nottingham Forest v Huddersfield Town, 20 September 1989".
  44. "Huddersfield Town v Nottingham Forest, 03 October 1989".
  45. "Crystal Palace v Nottingham Forest, 24 October 1989".
  46. "Nottingham Forest v Crystal Palace, 01 November 1989".
  47. "Nottingham Forest v Everton, 22 November 1989".
  48. "Nottingham Forest v Tottenham Hotspur, 17 January 1990".
  49. "Tottenham Hotspur v Nottingham Forest, 24 January 1990".
  50. "Nottingham Forest v Coventry City, 11 February 1990".
  51. "Coventry City v Nottingham Forest, 25 February 1990".
  52. "Nottingham Forest v Oldham Athletic, 29 April 1990".
  53. "Nottingham Forest v Manchester City, 29 November 1989".
  54. "Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest, 22 December 1989".
  55. "All Nottingham Forest players: 1990".
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