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What was the largest crowd at Nottingham Forest? ›

The ground's all-time record attendance of 49,946 was set in October 1967 when Forest beat Manchester United 3–1 in a First Division fixture, five months after Forest had finished second to United in the league.

THE EARLY YEARS (1865-1898)

At the same meeting, it was agreed the team would purchase a dozen tasselled caps in the colour of 'Garibaldi Red' - named after the leader of the Italian 'Redshirts' freedom fighters, who were popular in England at the time. The club's official colours were established.

Notable residents. The majority of Nottingham Forest Football Club players live in Rushcliffe and have included Stuart Pearce, Andy Cole and Ian Wright. Former Manager Frank Clark lived in Keyworth. A number of ex-Nottingham Forest Players remain in the Rushcliffe area.

The team returned to the Premier League by winning the 2022 Championship play-off final against Huddersfield Town. The club's fiercest rivalry is with Derby County, with whom they contest the East Midlands derby.

What is Evangelos Marinakis' net worth? Marinakis' net worth is estimated to be around $3billion (£2.5bn). He is included in Lloyd's List of the Top 100 of Most Influential People in shipping.

Sheffield Football Club is an English football club from Dronfield, North East Derbyshire. They currently compete in the Northern Premier League Division One East. Founded in October 1857, the club is recognised by FIFA as the oldest existing club still playing football in the world.

The design of Nottingham Forest's badge from 2008 to 2010 also featured the stadiums and years in which they won the European Cup in 1978 and 1979. But the crest in use since 2010 only has the two stars for their European titles, plus the Tricky Tree above the word 'Forest'.

Evangelos Marinakis (Greek: Ευάγγελος (Βαγγέλης) Μαρινάκης, born 30 July 1967) is a Greek businessman, media mogul, and member of the Piraeus city council. He is the owner of the football clubs Olympiacos in Greece, Nottingham Forest in England and Rio Ave in Portugal.

Nottingham Forest's highest-paid players

There is a four-way tie to be Forest's highest earner as Gibbs-White, Felipe, Wood and Hudson-Odoi are all on £80,000-per-week. Sangare, who joined Forest from PSV in a £30million deal in the summer of 2023, follows closely behind with a £75,000-per-week contract.

Which Nottingham Forest player is black? ›

Kingsley Black Nottingham Forest Midfielder, Profile & Stats | Premier League.

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The history of Nottingham Forest Football Club covers the complete history of the club since its formation in 1865. Forest have won 11 major honours during their history: one league title, two FA Cups, four League Cups, one FA Charity Shield, two European Cups and one UEFA Super Cup.

Robin Hood origins

So, Sherwood Forest -- synonymous with Robin Hood -- was technically Nottingham Forest's original home.

Our impressive, seated stadium welcomes thousands of home and away fans on Nottingham Forest FC matchdays, with space for up to 30,445 people across four majestic stands: the Peter Taylor Stand, Brian Clough Stand, Trent Stand and Bridgford Stand.

Scotland v England, Home International Championship, 1937

That was set way back in 1937 when almost 150,000 fans saw Scotland take on England in a Home International Championship match. This game still stands as a British and European record attendance for football.

According to Statista, Brighton and Hove Albion have the most local fanbase, with 71% of their fans being based in the same region as the club. The Seagulls are closely followed by Nottingham Forest with 70%, Newcastle United rounded off the top three with 69%.