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The 2019–20 season was Nottingham Forest's 154th year in existence and 12th consecutive season in the EFL Championship. In addition to the Championship, the club participated in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup. The season covered the period between 1 July 2019 and 22 July 2020.

OwnerEvangelos Marinakis
Sokratis Kominakis
ChairmanNicholas Randall QC
Head CoachSabri Lamouchi
StadiumCity Ground
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Nottingham Forest
2019–20 season
OwnerEvangelos Marinakis
Sokratis Kominakis
ChairmanNicholas Randall QC
Head CoachSabri Lamouchi
StadiumCity Ground
Championship7th
FA CupThird round (eliminated by Chelsea)
EFL CupThird round (eliminated by Arsenal)
Top goalscorerLeague: Lewis Grabban (20)
All: Lewis Grabban (20)
Highest home attendance29,455 (vs. Leeds United, EFL Championship, 8 February 2020)
Lowest home attendance7,432 (vs. Fleetwood Town, EFL Cup, 13 August 2019)
Average home league attendance27,724
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First team squad

As of 31 January 2020[1][2]
More information No., Player ...
No. Player Nationality Date of birth (age) Joined from Joined first team Contract ends
Goalkeepers
12 Jordan Smith ENG (1994-12-08)8 December 1994 (aged 25) Academy 2016 2020
30 Brice Samba CGO (1994-04-25)25 April 1994 (aged 26)  Caen (FRA) 2019 2023
49 Arijanet Muric KOS (1998-11-07)7 November 1998 (aged 21) Manchester City 2019 2020
Defenders
2 Yuri Ribeiro POR (1997-01-24)24 January 1997 (aged 23)  Benfica (POR) 2019 –
3 Tobias Figueiredo POR (1994-02-02)2 February 1994 (aged 26)  Sporting CP (POR) 2018 2022
4 Joe Worrall ENG (1997-01-10)10 January 1997 (aged 23) Academy 2016 2024
6 Gaëtan Bong CMR (1988-04-25)25 April 1988 (aged 32) Brighton & Hove Albion 2020 2022
16 Carl Jenkinson ENG (1992-02-08)8 February 1992 (aged 28) Arsenal 2019 2022
20 Michael Dawson ENG (1983-11-18)18 November 1983 (aged 36) Hull City 2018 2021
27 Tendayi Darikwa ZIM (1991-12-13)13 December 1991 (aged 28) Burnley 2017 2021
29 Yohan Benalouane TUN (1987-03-28)28 March 1987 (aged 33) Leicester City 2019 2021
44 Michael Hefele GER (1992-01-30)30 January 1992 (aged 28) Huddersfield Town 2018 2021
Midfielders
8 Ben Watson ENG (1985-07-09)9 July 1985 (aged 35) Watford 2018 2020
10 João Carvalho POR (1997-03-09)9 March 1997 (aged 23)  Benfica (POR) 2018 2023
11 Matty Cash ENG (1997-08-07)7 August 1997 (aged 22) Academy 2016 2023
13 John Bostock ENG (1992-01-15)15 January 1992 (aged 28)  Toulouse (FRA) 2019 2020
17 Alfa Semedo GNB (1997-08-30)30 August 1997 (aged 22)  Benfica (POR) 2019 2020
19 Sammy Ameobi ENG (1992-05-01)1 May 1992 (aged 28) Bolton Wanderers 2019 2020
21 Samba Sow MLI (1989-04-29)29 April 1989 (aged 31)  Dynamo Moscow (RUS) 2019 2021
22 Ryan Yates ENG (1997-11-21)21 November 1997 (aged 22) Academy 2016 2023
23 Joe Lolley ENG (1992-08-25)25 August 1992 (aged 27) Huddersfield Town 2018 2023
28 Tiago Silva POR (1993-06-02)2 June 1993 (aged 27)  Feirense (POR) 2019 2021
40 Brennan Johnson WAL (2001-05-23)23 May 2001 (aged 19) Academy 2019 –
Forwards
7 Lewis Grabban ENG (1988-01-12)12 January 1988 (aged 32) Bournemouth 2018 2022
9 Nuno da Costa CPV (1991-02-10)10 February 1991 (aged 29)  Strasbourg (FRA) 2020 –
14 Adama Diakhaby FRA (1996-07-05)5 July 1996 (aged 24) Huddersfield Town 2020 2020
34 Tyler Walker ENG (1996-10-17)17 October 1996 (aged 23) Academy 2017 2021
39 Zach Clough ENG (1995-03-08)8 March 1995 (aged 25) Bolton Wanderers 2017 2021
48 Alex Mighten ENG (2002-04-11)11 April 2002 (aged 18) Academy 2020 2022
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New contracts

More information Date, Position ...
Date Position Nationality Player Old contract end New contract end Ref.
28 November 2019MF ENGMatty Cash20212023[3]
5 December 2019MF ENGRyan Yates20212023[4]
11 December 2019MF ENGTyrese Fornah–2022[5]
13 December 2019FW ENGAlex Mighten–2022[6]
21 January 2020MF ENGJake Taylor20202021[7]
13 February 2020DF ENGJoe Worrall20222024[8]
19 February 2020DF SCOJordan Lawrence-Gabriel20202022[9]
17 June 2020DF ENGMichael Dawson20202021[10]
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Pre-season

Forest announced a pre-season schedule of friendlies against Alfreton Town, Dundee, Atromitos, Olympiacos, Crystal Palace and Real Sociedad.[11][12][13][14][15] The first team were relieved of friendlies arranged against Peterborough United, Mansfield Town and Lincoln City following the appointment of Sabri Lamouchi as head coach on 28 June 2019.[16][17][18][19]

29 June 2019 (2019-06-29) Friendly Alfreton Town 1–2 Nottingham Forest Alfreton
15:00 BST Bacon 16' Report Johnson 39'
Ansarifard 83'		 Stadium: Impact Arena
Attendance: 1,799
2 July 2019 (2019-07-02) Friendly Nottingham Forest 0–0 Dundee San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
17:30 BST Report Stadium: Estadio José Antonio Pérez
13 July 2019 (2019-07-13) Friendly Atromitos 0–3 Nottingham Forest Athens, Greece
21:00 EEST Report Ameobi 20'
Dawson 64'
Lolley 90'		 Stadium: Peristeri Stadium
16 July 2019 (2019-07-16) Friendly Olympiacos 3–0 Nottingham Forest Piraeus, Greece
19:30 BST Masouras 3'
Guerrero 7' 33'		 Report Stadium: Karaiskakis Stadium
19 July 2019 (2019-07-19) Friendly Nottingham Forest 1–0 Crystal Palace West Bridgford
19:45 BST Adomah 32' Report Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 14,719
Referee: Steve Martin
23 July 2019 (2019-07-23) Friendly Mansfield Town 2–1 Nottingham Forest Under 23s Mansfield
19:30 BST Stewart red-colored football 33' (o.g.)
Maynard 84'		 Report Cummings 10' Stadium: One Call Stadium
Attendance: 3,202
Referee: David Coote[20]
Note: Originally billed as a first team friendly
26 July 2019 (2019-07-26) Friendly Nottingham Forest 2–2 Real Sociedad West Bridgford
19:45 BST Worrall 4'
Grabban 28'		 Report López 13'
Djouahra 88'		 Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 14,216
Referee: Jez Simpson
29 July 2019 (2019-07-29) Friendly Lincoln City 1–1 Nottingham Forest XI Lincoln
19:30 BST Bostwick 25' Report Gomis 73' Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 3,803
Referee: Kevin Friend
Note: Originally billed as a first team friendly

Competitions

Championship

Main article: 2019–20 EFL Championship

League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
4 Fulham (O, P) 46 23 12 11 64 48 +16 81 Qualification for Championship play-offs[a]
5 Cardiff City 46 19 16 11 68 58 +10 73
6 Swansea City 46 18 16 12 62 53 +9 70
7 Nottingham Forest 46 18 16 12 58 50 +8 70
8 Millwall 46 17 17 12 57 51 +6 68
9 Preston North End 46 18 12 16 59 54 +5 66
10 Derby County 46 17 13 16 62 64 −2 64
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Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[21]
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. [a]
    Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the Premier League.

Results summary

More information Overall, Home ...
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
46 18 16 12 58 50  +8 70 10 5 8 27 27  0 8 11 4 31 23  +8
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Last updated: 22 July 2020.
Source: BBC February 2020

Results by matchday

More information Matchday, Ground ...
Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAHAAHAHAAHAHAHAAHAHHAAHHAHHAAHHAHAAHAHHAHAHAH
ResultLDWDWDWWWDWLLWWDWLDDLLWWWDWDWLWLDDWDLDWWDLDDLL
Position19209139109634248555444589754554344555445544555557
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Updated to match(es) played on 22 July 2020. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

3 August 2019 (2019-08-03) 1 Nottingham Forest 1–2 West Bromwich Albion West Bridgford
17:30 BST Cash 9' Report Edwards 15'
Phillips 26'
Sawyers Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 27,592 (1,991 away)
Referee: Darren England
Note: Live on Sky Sports
10 August 2019 (2019-08-10) 2 Leeds United 1–1 Nottingham Forest Leeds
12:30 BST Phillips Yellow card 28'
Hernández 59'
Forshaw Yellow card 80'		 Report Sow Yellow card 71'
Grabban 77'
Robinson Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 35,453 (2,001 away)
Referee: Robert Jones
Note: Live on Sky Sports
17 August 2019 (2019-08-17) 3 Nottingham Forest 3–0 Birmingham City West Bridgford
15:00 BST Lolley 15'
Grabban 22'
Dawson 64'		 Report Šunjić Yellow card 15'
Giménez Yellow card 62'		 Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 27,281 (1,995 away)
Referee: Tony Harrington
21 August 2019 (2019-08-21) 4 Charlton Athletic 1–1 Nottingham Forest Charlton, London
19:45 BST Taylor 18' Yellow card 63'
Lockyer Yellow card 54'
Pratley Yellow card 89'		 Report Watson Yellow card 43'
Ameobi Yellow card 63'
Adomah 78'
Jenkinson Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 17,204 (1,751 away)
Referee: Oliver Langford
24 August 2019 (2019-08-24) 5 Fulham 1–2 Nottingham Forest Fulham, London
15:00 BST Arter Yellow card 50'
Mitrović 83'
Kamara Yellow card 90'		 Report Grabban 4' 61'
Ameobi Yellow card 33'
Semedo Yellow card 66'
Samba Yellow card 77'
Adomah Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 18,186 (1,900 away)
Referee: Peter Bankes
31 August 2019 (2019-08-31) 6 Nottingham Forest 1–1 Preston North End West Bridgford
15:00 BST Grabban Yellow card 70'
Silva Yellow card 74'
Adomah 79'
Sow Yellow card 83'
Jenkinson Yellow card 90'		 Report Bodin 40'
Harrop Yellow card 50'		 Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 27,249 (1,610 away)
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
14 September 2019 (2019-09-14) 7 Swansea City 0–1 Nottingham Forest Swansea
15:00 BST Roberts Yellow card 70'
van der Hoorn Yellow card 90'		 Report Sow Yellow card 64'
Semedo 85'		 Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 17,102 (1,259 away)
Referee: James Linington
21 September 2019 (2019-09-21) 8 Nottingham Forest 1–0 Barnsley West Bridgford
15:00 BST Cash Yellow card 24'
Watson 56'
Samba Yellow card 90'		 Report Williams Yellow card 29'
Halme Yellow card 52'
Chaplin Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 29,202 (1,952 away)
Referee: Jarred Gillett
27 September 2019 (2019-09-27) 9 Stoke City 2–3 Nottingham Forest Stoke-on-Trent
20:00 BST Gregory 10'
McClean 84'		 Report Lolley Yellow card 20' 36'
Dawson Yellow card 23'
Sow Yellow card 38'
Ameobi 47'
Grabban 61'
Watson Yellow card 70'		 Stadium: bet365 Stadium
Attendance: 23,800 (2,783 away)
Referee: Andrew Madley
Note: Live on Sky Sports
1 October 2019 (2019-10-01) 10 Blackburn Rovers 1–1 Nottingham Forest Blackburn
19:45 BST Lenihan Yellow card 22'
Downing Yellow card 60'
Armstrong 63'		 Report Ameobi Yellow card 33'
Lolley 65'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 12,521 (1,138 away)
Referee: Stephen Martin
5 October 2019 (2019-10-05) 11 Nottingham Forest 1–0 Brentford West Bridgford
15:00 BST Watson 56' Report Canós Yellow card 35' Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 27,596 (1,005 away)
Referee: Dean Whitestone
20 October 2019 (2019-10-20) 12 Wigan Athletic 1–0 Nottingham Forest Wigan
14:00 BST Lowe 35'
Macleod Yellow card 41'
Byrne Yellow card 51'
Jacobs Yellow card 82'		 Report Ribeiro Yellow card 90' Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 13,077 (3,525 away)
Referee: Matthew Donohue
Note: Live on Sky Sports
23 October 2019 (2019-10-23) 13 Nottingham Forest 1–2 Hull City West Bridgford
19:45 BST Silva Yellow card 15'
Robinson Yellow card 40'
Cash 55'
Samba Yellow card 90'		 Report Magennis 38' Red card 68'
Bowen 48' Yellow card 88'
Long Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 27,624 (690 away)
Referee: Oliver Langford
26 October 2019 (2019-10-26) Nottingham Forest v Reading West Bridgford
15:00 BST Report Stadium: City Ground
Note: Fixture postponed (waterlogged pitch)
2 November 2019 (2019-11-02) 14 Luton Town 1–2 Nottingham Forest Luton
15:00 GMT McManaman 87' Report Grabban 39'
Ameobi 58'
Worrall Yellow card 69'		 Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 10,053 (1,017 away)
Referee: Gavin Ward
9 November 2019 (2019-11-09) 15 Nottingham Forest 1–0 Derby County West Bridgford
12:30 GMT Watson Yellow card 31'
Grabban 56' Yellow card 69'
Adomah Yellow card 90'		 Report Bogle Yellow card 28'
Bielik Yellow card 60'
Lawrence Yellow card 70'		 Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 29,314 (1,989 away)
Referee: Darren England
Note: Live on Sky Sports
23 November 2019 (2019-11-23) 16 Bristol City 0–0 Nottingham Forest Bristol
15:00 GMT Rodri Yellow card 84' Report Ameobi Yellow card 36'
Yates Red card 56'
Samba Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Attendance: 23,573 (2,309 away)
Referee: Craig Pawson
27 November 2019 (2019-11-27) 17 Queens Park Rangers 0–4 Nottingham Forest Shepherd's Bush, London
19:45 GMT Wallace Red card 50'
Scowen Yellow card 57'		 Report Figueiredo 15'
Cash Yellow card 52'
Bostock Yellow card 76'
Grabban 81'
Carvalho 88'
Semedo 90'		 Stadium: Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium
Attendance: 12,937 (1,860 away)
Referee: Steve Martin
30 November 2019 (2019-11-30) 18 Nottingham Forest 0–1 Cardiff City West Bridgford
15:00 GMT Report Mendez-Laing 14'
Madine Yellow card 67'		 Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 28,209 (1,480 away)
Referee: Robert Jones
6 December 2019 (2019-12-06) 19 Millwall 2–2 Nottingham Forest Bermondsey, London
19:45 GMT Williams 15'
Thompson Yellow card 32'
O'Brien 90'		 Report Cash Yellow card 30'
Grabban 63' 88'
Silva Yellow card 66'		 Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 12,976 (1,267 away)
Referee: John Brooks
Note: Live on Sky Sports
10 December 2019 (2019-12-10) 20 Nottingham Forest 1–1 Middlesbrough West Bridgford
19:45 GMT Silva Yellow card 27'
Yates 63'
Semedo Yellow card 83'
Worrall Yellow card 87'
Robinson Yellow card 90'		 Report Spence Yellow card 24'
McNair 81' (pen.)
Fletcher Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 24,577 (500 away)
Referee: Andy Woolmer
14 December 2019 (2019-12-14) 21 Nottingham Forest 0–4 Sheffield Wednesday West Bridgford
15:00 GMT Report Rhodes 9' 13' 37'
Fletcher 45'		 Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 28,002 (1,993 away)
Referee: James Linington
21 December 2019 (2019-12-21) 22 Huddersfield Town 2–1 Nottingham Forest Huddersfield
15:00 GMT Schindler 32'
Mounié 49'
Chalobah Yellow card 63'
Hogg Yellow card 70'
Grabara Yellow card 80'		 Report Sow Yellow card 39'
Figueiredo Yellow card 57'
Watson Yellow card 66'
Worrall 75'		 Stadium: John Smith’s Stadium
Attendance: 22,529 (2,400 away)
Referee: Andy Davies
26 December 2019 (2019-12-26) 23 Hull City 0–2 Nottingham Forest Kingston upon Hull
15:00 GMT Da Silva Lopes Yellow card 73'
Kingsley Yellow card 77'
Bowen Yellow card 87'		 Report Chema Yellow card 4'
Grabban 11' (pen.) 82'
Watson Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: KCOM Stadium
Attendance: 15,001 (2,013 away)
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
29 December 2019 (2019-12-29) 24 Nottingham Forest 1–0 Wigan Athletic West Bridgford
15:00 GMT Figueiredo 60' Report Byrne Yellow card 57'
Kipré Yellow card 71'
Naismith Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 27,844 (480 away)
Referee: Matthew Donohue
1 January 2020 (2020-01-01) 25 Nottingham Forest 3–2 Blackburn Rovers West Bridgford
15:00 GMT Lolley 22'
Grabban 25' (pen.) 55'
Sow Yellow card 45'		 Report Downing 39'
Worrall red-colored football 71' (o.g.)
Bell Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 27,073 (883 away)
Referee: Darren Bond
11 January 2020 (2020-01-11) 26 Reading 1–1 Nottingham Forest Reading
15:00 GMT Swift Yellow card 38'
Méïté Yellow card 87'
Figueiredo red-colored football 90+7' (o.g.)		 Report Silva Yellow card 45'
Watson Yellow card 90' 90+5'		 Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 16,602 (2,073 away)
Referee: Dean Whitestone
19 January 2020 (2020-01-19) 27 Nottingham Forest 3–1 Luton Town West Bridgford
12:00 GMT Lolley 36' 57'
Grabban 90' (pen.)		 Report Cornick 23'
Rea Yellow card 35'
Tunnicliffe Yellow card 88'
Potts Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 27,081 (1,554 away)
Referee: Tony Harrington
Note: Live on Sky Sports
22 January 2020 (2020-01-22) 28 Nottingham Forest 1–1 Reading West Bridgford
19:45 GMT Ribeiro Yellow card 65'
Grabban 80'		 Report Pelé Yellow card 23'
Ejaria Yellow card 72'
Baldock 83'		 Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 26,840 (808 away)
Referee: David Webb
28 January 2020 (2020-01-28) 29 Brentford 0–1 Nottingham Forest Brentford, London
19:45 GMT Benrahma Yellow card 39' Report Lolley 14'
Samba Yellow card 23'		 Stadium: Griffin Park
Attendance: 12,274 (1,553 away)
Referee: Tim Robinson
1 February 2020 (2020-02-01) 30 Birmingham City 2–1 Nottingham Forest Birmingham
15:00 GMT Hogan 42'
Pedersen 74'
Šunjić Yellow card 88'		 Report Silva 18'
Ribeiro Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 20,837 (2,746 away)
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
8 February 2020 (2020-02-08) 31 Nottingham Forest 2–0 Leeds United West Bridgford
17:30 GMT Ameobi 31'
Cash Yellow card 44'
Sow Yellow card 83'
Diakhaby Yellow card 90'
Walker 90'		 Report Dallas Yellow card 35'
Alioski Yellow card 55'
White Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 29,455 (1,993 away)
Referee: Oliver Langford
Note: Live on Sky Sports
11 February 2020 (2020-02-11) 32 Nottingham Forest 0–1 Charlton Athletic West Bridgford
19:45 GMT Diakhaby Yellow card 47'
da Costa Yellow card 86'		 Report Davis Yellow card 21'
Taylor 24'
Cullen Yellow card 66'
Smith Yellow card 90'
Phillips Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 28,029 (805 away)
Referee: Darren Bond
15 February 2020 (2020-02-15) 33 West Bromwich Albion 2–2 Nottingham Forest West Bromwich
12:30 GMT Robinson 37'
Figueiredo red-colored football 65' (o.g.)
Phillips Yellow card 75'		 Report Cash Yellow card 27' 90'
Sow Yellow card 40'
Bartley red-colored football 45' (o.g.)
Samba Yellow card 71'		 Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 25,117 (1,977 away)
Referee: Keith Stroud
22 February 2020 (2020-02-22) 34 Nottingham Forest 0–0 Queens Park Rangers West Bridgford
15:00 GMT Diakhaby Yellow card 54' Report Rangel Yellow card 63'
Hugill Yellow card 76'
Osayi-Samuel Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 28,750 (1,459 away)
Referee: Robert Jones
25 February 2020 (2020-02-25) 35 Cardiff City 0–1 Nottingham Forest Cardiff
19:45 GMT Bacuna Yellow card 82' Report Silva 50'
Ameobi Yellow card 70'
Worrall Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 21,273 (963 away)
Referee: Stephen Martin
2 March 2020 (2020-03-02) 36 Middlesbrough 2–2 Nottingham Forest Middlesbrough
19:45 GMT Gestede 40'
Wing 44'
Shotton Yellow card 75'		 Report Yates 29'
Grabban 86'		 Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 18,884 (1,100 away)
Referee: Darren England
6 March 2020 (2020-03-06) 37 Nottingham Forest 0–3 Millwall West Bridgford
19:45 GMT Samba Yellow card 80' Report Smith 20' 26' 33'
Cooper Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 27,307 (936 away)
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
20 June 2020 (2020-06-20) 38 Sheffield Wednesday 1–1 Nottingham Forest Sheffield
15:00 BST Luongo Yellow card 62'
Odubajo Yellow card 70'
Wickham 90'
Iorfa Yellow card 90'		 Report Worrall Yellow card 68'
Lolley 69'
Cash Yellow card 72'
Silva Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 0
Referee: Robert Jones
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[22] The match was rescheduled to 20 June.
28 June 2020 (2020-06-28) 39 Nottingham Forest 3–1 Huddersfield Town West Bridgford
14:15 BST Grabban 43' 46'
Watson Yellow card 44'
Ameobi Yellow card 62'
Yates 85'		 Report Bacuna Red card 89'
Grant 90' (pen.)		 Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 0
Referee: David Webb
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[22] The match was rescheduled to 28 June.
1 July 2020 (2020-07-01) 40 Nottingham Forest 1–0 Bristol City West Bridgford
19:45 BST Silva 63' Report Weimann Yellow card 45'
Williams Red card 78'
Vyner Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 0
Referee: Darren Bond
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[22] The match was rescheduled to 1 July.
4 July 2020 (2020-07-04) 41 Derby County 1–1 Nottingham Forest Derby
15:00 BST Sibley Yellow card 80'
Waghorn Red card 90'
Martin 90'		 Report Lolley 12'
Ameobi Yellow card 90'
Ribeiro Yellow card 90'
Worrall Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Darren England
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[23] The match was rescheduled to 4 July.
7 July 2020 (2020-07-07) 42 Nottingham Forest 0–1 Fulham West Bridgford
17:00 BST Ribeiro Yellow card 83'
Cash Yellow card 89'		 Report Onomah Yellow card 43'
Arter 45'
Odoi Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 0
Referee: Robert Jones
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[23] The match was rescheduled to 7 July.
11 July 2020 (2020-07-11) 43 Preston North End 1–1 Nottingham Forest Preston
15:00 BST Stockley 15'
Bauer Yellow card 16'
Hughes Yellow card 49'		 Report Grabban 5' (pen.) Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[23] The match was rescheduled to 11 July.
15 July 2020 (2020-07-15) 44 Nottingham Forest 2–2 Swansea City West Bridgford
18:00 BST Ameobi 20', 55'
Sow Yellow card 32'
Figueiredo Yellow card 38'
Jenkinson Yellow card 49'
Silva Yellow card 84'		 Report Brewster 8'
Ayew 45' (pen.)
Gallagher Yellow card 45'
Naughton Red card 82'
Byers Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 0
Referee: Oliver Langford
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[23] The match was rescheduled to 15 July.
19 July 2020 (2020-07-19) 45 Barnsley 1–0 Nottingham Forest Barnsley
15:00 BST Schmidt 90' Report Watson Yellow card 51' Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 0
Referee: Scott Duncan
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[23] The match was rescheduled to 19 July.
22 July 2020 (2020-07-22) 46 Nottingham Forest 1–4 Stoke City West Bridgford
19:00 BST Figueiredo 61' Report Batth 19'
McClean 73'
Gregory 78'
Cousins Yellow card 90'
Da Costa red-colored football 90' (o.g.)		 Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 0
Referee: Gavin Ward
Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[23] The match was rescheduled to 22 July.

FA Cup

Main article: 2019–20 FA Cup
5 January 2020 (2020-01-05) Third round Chelsea 2–0 Nottingham Forest Fulham, London
14:01 GMT Hudson-Odoi 6'
Barkley 33'
James Yellow card 65'		 Report Yates Yellow card 77' Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 40,492
Referee: Peter Bankes

EFL Cup

Main article: 2019–20 EFL Cup
13 August 2019 (2019-08-13) First round Nottingham Forest 1–0 Fleetwood Town West Bridgford
19:45 BST Silva Yellow card 44' 59'
Bostock Yellow card 83'
Ribeiro Yellow card 90'		 Report Morris Yellow card 77'
McAleny Yellow card 80'
Coyle Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 7,432
Referee: Alan Young
27 August 2019 (2019-08-27) Second round Nottingham Forest 3–0 Derby County West Bridgford
19:45 BST Adomah 25'
Lolley 35'
Carvalho 79'		 Report Buchanan Yellow card 28'
Paterson Yellow card 49'
Shinnie Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 26,971
Referee: John Brooks
24 September 2019 (2019-09-24) Third round Arsenal 5–0 Nottingham Forest Holloway, London
20:00 BST Martinelli 31' 90'
Nelson Yellow card 56' 84'
Holding 71'
Willock 78'		 Report Robinson Yellow card 90' Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 53,160
Referee: Darren England

Goals and appearances

As of match played 22 July 2020[a][b]
More information No., Pos ...
No. Pos Nat Player TotalEFL ChampionshipFA CupEFL Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Romania ROU Costel Pantilimon 00000000
2 DF Portugal POR Yuri Ribeiro 3102701030
3 DF Portugal POR Tobias Figueiredo 3433031030
4 DF England ENG Joe Worrall 4814610020
6 DF Sweden SWE Alexander Milošević 00000000
6 DF Cameroon CMR Gaëtan Bong 10100000
7 FW England ENG Lewis Grabban 452043+2200000
8 MF England ENG Ben Watson 4534530000
9 FW Cape Verde CPV Nuno da Costa 1004+600000
10 MF Portugal POR João Carvalho 2629+141101+11
11 MF England ENG Matty Cash 45340+23002+10
12 GK England ENG Jordan Smith 30201000
13 MF England ENG John Bostock 901+600020
14 FW Spain ESP Rafa Mir 1302+900020
14 FW France FRA Adama Diakhaby 1402+1200000
15 GK England ENG Luke Steele 00000000
16 DF England ENG Carl Jenkinson 1007+101010
17 MF Guinea-Bissau GBS Alfa Semedo 26210+1421010
18 DF England ENG Jack Robinson 19016+200010
19 MF England ENG Sammy Ameobi 47537+85001+10
20 DF England ENG Michael Dawson 19116+211000
21 MF Mali MLI Samba Sow 26022+300010
22 MF England ENG Ryan Yates 28316+1131000
23 MF England ENG Joe Lolley 441037+590021
24 MF Argentina ARG Claudio Yacob 00000000
26 MF Scotland SCO Liam Bridcutt 00000000
27 DF Zimbabwe ZIM Tendayi Darikwa 00000000
28 MF Portugal POR Tiago Silva 47434+103002+11
29 DF Tunisia TUN Yohan Benalouane 200+100+1000
30 GK Republic of the Congo CGO Brice Samba 4204000020
34 FW England ENG Tyler Walker 711+610000
36 DF Spain ESP Chema 1007+10001+10
37 MF Ghana GHA Albert Adomah 2735+1921021
38 MF England ENG Tyrese Fornah 10000+1000
39 FW England ENG Zach Clough 00000000
40 MF Wales WAL Brennan Johnson 802+20102+10
42 MF Ireland EIR Yassine En-Neyah 10000+1000
43 FW England ENG Arvin Appiah 10000010
44 DF Germany GER Michael Hefele 00000000
46 DF Scotland SCO Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel 1000000+10
48 FW England ENG Alex Mighten 1000+80100+10
49 GK Kosovo KOS Arijanet Muric 50400010
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  1. [a]
    Players whose names are in italics spent time on loan at other clubs this season.
  2. [b]
    Players whose names appear in bold left Nottingham Forest on a permanent basis mid-season.

Transfers

[a]

Transfers in

More information Date, Position ...
Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Team Ref.
24 June 2019MF ENGSammy AmeobiBolton WanderersFreeFirst team[24]
5 July 2019MF PORTiago Silva Feirense (POR)UndisclosedFirst team[25]
8 July 2019DF PORYuri Ribeiro Benfica (POR)UndisclosedFirst team[26]
10 July 2019MF GHAAlbert AdomahAston VillaFreeFirst team[27]
1 August 2019MF MLISamba Sow Dynamo Moscow (RUS)UndisclosedFirst team[28]
7 August 2019DF ENGCarl JenkinsonArsenalUndisclosedFirst team[29]
7 August 2019GK CGOBrice Samba Caen (FRA)UndisclosedFirst team[30]
8 August 2019DF ESPChema Levante (ESP)UndisclosedFirst team[31]
28 October 2019MF ENGLiam SoleMilton Keynes DonsFreeUnder-23s[32]
29 January 2020FW CPVNuno da Costa Strasbourg (FRA)UndisclosedFirst team[33]
30 January 2020DF CMRGaëtan BongBrighton and Hove AlbionUndisclosedFirst team[34]
31 January 2020FW SWEJulian Larsson AIK (SWE)UndisclosedUnder-23s[35]
6 February 2020MF USAAdrian GallianiWatfordUndisclosedUnder-23s[36]
17 February 2020DF WALMorgan SadlerBuryFreeUnder-23s[37]
26 February 2020MF ENGMarcus McGuane Barcelona B (ESP)FreeUnder-23s[38]
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Loans in

More information Date, Position ...
Date Position Nationality Name From Loan ends Team Ref.
8 July 2019MF GNBAlfa Semedo Benfica (POR)30 June 2020First team[26]
9 July 2019GK KOSArijanet MuricManchester City30 June 2020First team[39]
30 July 2019FW ESPRafa MirWolverhampton Wanderers14 January 2020First team[40][41]
8 August 2019MF ENGJohn Bostock Toulouse (FRA)30 June 2020First team[42]
8 August 2019GK GREMarios Siampanis Olympiacos (GRE)30 June 2020Under-23s[43][44]
21 January 2020FW FRAAdama DiakhabyHuddersfield Town30 June 2020First team[45]
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Transfers out

More information Date, Position ...
Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Team Ref.
18 June 2019FW ALGHillal Soudani Olympiacos (GRE)UndisclosedFirst team[46]
24 June 2019FW GREApostolos Vellios Atromitos (GRE)UndisclosedFirst team[47]
1 July 2019GK IRLLiam Bossin Cork City (IRL)ReleasedUnder-23s[1][48]
1 July 2019DF ENGJoe CoveneyColneReleasedUnder-23s[1][49]
1 July 2019DF ENGAdam CrookesPort ValeReleasedUnder-23s[1][50]
1 July 2019DF ENGSam GreenwoodFree agentReleasedUnder-18s[1]
1 July 2019DF GERJosef Hefele Saint Leo University (USA)ReleasedUnder-23s[1][51]
1 July 2019GK IRLStephen HendersonCrystal PalaceReleasedFirst team[1][52]
1 July 2019DF SCOAlex IacovittiOldham AthleticReleasedUnder-23s[1][53]
1 July 2019GK LVARūdolfs Soloha Valmiera Glass ViA (LVA)ReleasedUnder-23s[1][54]
1 July 2019MF GREPanagiotis Tachtsidis Lecce (ITA)£450,000First team[55][56]
1 July 2019MF NIRJamie WardScunthorpe UnitedReleasedFirst team[1][57]
5 July 2019MF ENGJorge GrantLincoln CityUndisclosedFirst team[58]
12 July 2019FW IRNKarim Ansarifard Al-Sailiya (QAT)UndisclosedFirst team[59]
26 July 2019MF ENGBen OsbornSheffield UnitedUndisclosedFirst team[60]
18 August 2019MF ALGAdlène Guedioura Al-Gharafa (QAT)UndisclosedFirst team[61]
1 September 2019MF USAGboly Ariyibi Panetolikos (GRE)UndisclosedFirst team[62]
2 September 2019FW ENGArvin Appiah Almería (ESP)£8,000,000First team[63][64]
2 September 2019FW SCOJason CummingsShrewsbury TownUndisclosedFirst team[65]
2 September 2019FW IREDaryl MurphyBolton WanderersFreeFirst team[66][67]
28 October 2019DF SWEAlexander Milošević Vejle BK (DEN)ReleasedFirst team[68][69]
21 January 2020DF ENGJack RobinsonSheffield UnitedUndisclosedFirst team[70]
27 January 2020MF ARGClaudio Yacob Nacional (URU)FreeFirst team[71][72]
30 January 2020DF ESPChema Getafe (ESP)UndisclosedFirst team[73]
20 June 2020DF ENGMax RamStratford TownReleasedUnder-23s[74]
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Loans out

More information Date, Position ...
Date Position Nationality Name To Loan ends Team Ref.
2 August 2019FW ENGTyler WalkerLincoln City30 January 2020First team[75][76]
8 August 2019GK ENGLuke SteeleMillwall20 January 2020First team[77][78]
9 August 2019FW FRAVirgil GomisMacclesfield Town3 January 2020Under-23s[79][80]
12 August 2019MF ENGToby EdserWoking15 November 2019Under-23s[81][82]
16 August 2019DF ENGJayden RichardsonExeter City30 June 2020Under-23s[83]
30 August 2019MF ENGJake TaylorPort Vale30 June 2020Under-23s[84][85][7]
2 September 2019MF SCOLiam BridcuttBolton Wanderers2 January 2020First team[86][87]
30 October 2019FW ENGVictor SodeindeHereford4 February 2020Under-23s[88][89]
5 December 2019DF ENGDanny PrestonAlfreton Town4 January 2020Under-23s[90]
20 December 2019GK ENGJordan WrightAlfreton Town19 January 2020Under-23s[91]
4 January 2020FW ENGWill SwanTruro City1 March 2020Under-23s[92][93]
10 January 2020MF SCOOwen GallacherHarrogate Town9 February 2020Under-23s[94]
24 January 2020DF ENGJordan Lawrence-GabrielScunthorpe United30 June 2020Under-23s[95]
30 January 2020GK ROMCostel Pantilimon Omonia (CYP)30 June 2020First team[96]
31 January 2020GK ENGLuke SteeleMillwall30 June 2020First team[97]
31 January 2020MF ENGTyrese Fornah Casa Pia (POR)30 June 2020Under-23s[98]
31 January 2020MF SCOLiam BridcuttLincoln City30 June 2020First team[99]
31 January 2020MF GHAAlbert AdomahCardiff City30 June 2020First team[100]
3 March 2020GK ENGGeorge ShelveyTruro City31 March 2020Under-23s[101]
3 March 2020FW PHIKieran HayesTruro City31 March 2020Under-23s[102][103]
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  1. [a]
    The summer transfer window was open from 6 May to 8 August 2019, however English clubs could sell players to members of other leagues where their window remained open.

Awards

Club

League

Sky Bet Championship Manager of the Month

More information Result, Month ...
Result Month Manager Ref
Won September FRA Sabri Lamouchi [104]
Won January FRA Sabri Lamouchi [105]
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Sky Bet Championship Player of the Month

More information Result, Month ...
Result Month Player Ref
Nominated January ENG Joe Lolley [106]
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PFA Bristol Street Motors Fan's Championship Player of the Month

More information Result, Month ...
Result Month Player Ref
Won November CGO Brice Samba [107]
Nominated November ENG Matty Cash [107]
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