1991–92 Nottingham Forest F.C. season

During the 1991–92 English football season, Nottingham Forest F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.

Nottingham Forest

1991–92 season
Chairman	Maurice Rowarth
Manager	Brian Clough
Stadium	City Ground
Football League First Division	8th
FA Cup	Sixth round
Football League Cup	Runners-up
Full Members' Cup	Winners
Top goalscorer	League: Sheringham (13) All: Sheringham (22)
Average home league attendance	23,721
Home colours Away colours
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Season summary

Nottingham Forest finished 8th for the second season running. They also reached the final of the League Cup, only to lose to that season's runners-up, Manchester United, and won the Full Members' Cup. A highlight of the season was a 4–0 win at neighbours Notts County, who were relegated at the end of the season.

Squad

^[1] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  WAL Mark Crossley — GK  WAL Andy Marriott — GK  ENG Steve Sutton — DF  ENG Craig Armstrong — DF  ENG Gary Charles — DF  ENG Steve Chettle — DF  ENG Chris Hope — DF  ENG Brian Laws — DF  ENG Stuart Pearce (captain) — DF  ENG Carl Tiler — DF  ENG Des Walker — DF  ENG Darren Wassall — DF  ENG Brett Williams — DF  SCO Terry Wilson — MF  NIR Kingsley Black

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  ENG Gary Crosby — MF  SCO Scot Gemmill — MF  ENG Bobby Howe — MF  IRL Roy Keane — MF  SCO Alan Mahood — MF  ISL Þorvaldur Örlygsson — MF  ENG Garry Parker — MF  ENG Steve Stone — MF  ENG Ian Woan — FW  ENG Nigel Clough — FW  IRL Tommy Gaynor — FW  SCO Lee Glover — FW  ENG Nigel Jemson — FW  ENG Teddy Sheringham

Transfers

In
Pos.	Name	from	Type
FW	Teddy Sheringham	Millwall	£2,000,000
MF	Kingsley Black	Luton Town	£1,500,000

Out
Pos.	Name	To	Type
MF	Steve Hodge	Leeds United	£900,000
FW	Nigel Jemson	Sheffield Wednesday	£800,000
MF	Franz Carr	Newcastle United	£250,000
MF	Neil Lyne	Shrewsbury Town
MF	Brian Rice	Falkirk
FW	Phil Starbuck	Huddersfield Town

Winter

In
Pos.	Name	from	Type

Out
Pos.	Name	To	Type
MF	Garry Parker	Aston Villa	£650,000
DF	Phil Gilchrist	Middlesbrough	free
GK	Steve Sutton	Derby County	£300,000
MF	Alan Mahood	Greenock Morton

Competitions

First Division

Main article: 1991–92 Football League First Division

League Table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
6	Liverpool	42	16	16	10	47	40	+7	64	Qualification for the European Cup Winners' Cup first round and qualification for the FA Premier League
7	Aston Villa	42	17	9	16	48	44	+4	60	Qualification for the FA Premier League
8	Nottingham Forest	42	16	11	15	60	58	+2	59
9	Sheffield United	42	16	9	17	65	63	+2	57
10	Crystal Palace	42	14	15	13	53	61	−8	57

Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

Nottingham Forest's score comes first^[2]

Position by round

Round	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34	35	36	37	38	39	40	41	42
Ground	H	A	A	H	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	H	A	H	H	A	A	H	H	H	A	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	H	A
Result	W	L	W	L	W	L	L	W	L	D	W	L	L	D	W	W	L	W	L	D	W	L	D	D	D	L	D	D	W	W	W	W	D	L	L	W	L	W	W	D	D	L
Position	4	8	3	6	4	7	13	8	13	13	9	12	14	17	13	10	12	10	11	11	8	9	11	11	11	12	15	15	14	13	11	7	8	8	10	8	10	8	8	7	7	8

Source: https://www.11v11.com/teams/nottingham-forest/tab/matches/season/1992/
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss;   = Champions, Qualified to the 1992-93 UEFA Champions League;   = Qualified to the 1992-93 UEFA Cup;   = Relegated to First Division

Matches

Nottingham Forest v Everton

17 August 1991 1	Nottingham Forest	2–1	Everton	West Bridgford
	Clough 60' Jemson 87'		37' (o.g.) Pearce	Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 24,422

Leeds United v Nottingham Forest

20 August 1991 2	Leeds United	1–0	Nottingham Forest	Leeds
				Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 29,457

Notts County v Nottingham Forest

24 August 1991 3	Notts County	0–4	Nottingham Forest	Nottingham
			55' Crosby 64' Charles 68' Sheringham 74' Keane	Attendance: 21,044

Nottingham Forest v Tottenham Hotspur

28 August 1991 4	Nottingham Forest	1–3	Tottenham Hotspur	West Bridgford
	Clough 10'		38' Lineker 67' Durie 89' Bergsson	Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 24,018

Nottingham Forest v Oldham Athletic

31 August 1991 5	Nottingham Forest	3–1	Oldham Athletic	West Bridgford
	Pearce 63' Keane 41' Gemmill 28'		50' Marshall	Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 23,244

Manchester City v Nottingham Forest

4 September 1991 6	Manchester City	2–1	Nottingham Forest	Moss Side
			Sheringham	Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 29,146

Sheffield Wednesday v Nottingham Forest

7 September 1991 7	Sheffield Wednesday	2–1	Nottingham Forest	Sheffield
	Williams 19' Francis 88'		48' Crosby	Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 31,289

Nottingham Forest v Wimbledon

14 September 1991 8	Nottingham Forest	4–2	Wimbledon	West Bridgford
	Keane 11', 47' Black 44' Elkins 62' (o.g.)		2'McGee 76' (pen.)	Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 19,707

Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest

21 September 1991 9	Aston Villa	3–1	Nottingham Forest	Birmingham
	Blake 48' Richardson 62' Yorke 63 '		1' Black	Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 28,506
Note: Some sources reclaim the 1' goal was an own goal by Teale.

Nottingham Forest v West Ham United

28 September 1991 10	Nottingham Forest	2–2	West Ham United	West Bridgford
	Woan 4' Sheringham 77'		17' Small 44' (pen.) Small	Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 25,613

Queens Park Rangers v Nottingham Forest

5 October 1991 11	Queens Park Rangers	0–2	Nottingham Forest	Shepherd's Bush
			27', 68' Sheringham	Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 13,058

Sheffield United v Nottingham Forest

19 October 1991 12	Sheffield United	4–2	Nottingham Forest	Sheffield
	Whitehouse 14' Agana 27' Bryson 46' Hoyland 86'		28' Parker 80' Chettle	Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 23,080

Nottingham Forest v Southampton

26 October 1991 13	Nottingham Forest	1–3	Southampton	West Bridgford
	Black 84'		33', 70' (pen.) Le Tissier 71' Shearer	Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 20,026

Norwich City v Nottingham Forest

2 November 1991 14	Norwich City	0–0	Nottingham Forest	Norwich
				Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 13,014

Nottingham Forest v Coventry City

16 November 1991 15	Nottingham Forest	1–0	Coventry City	West Bridgford
	Sheringham 19'			Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 21,154

Nottingham Forest v Crystal Palace

23 November 1991 16	Nottingham Forest	5–1	Crystal Palace	West Bridgford
	Sheringham 6', 89' (pen.) Pearce 14' Gemmill 49' Woan 65'		84' Thomas	Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 22,387

Chelsea v Nottingham Forest

30 November 1991 17	Chelsea	1–0	Nottingham Forest	Fulham
15:00 GMT	Dixon 46'			Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 19,420 Referee: Martin J Bodenham

Nottingham Forest v Arsenal

8 December 1991 18	Nottingham Forest	3–2	Arsenal	West Bridgford
	Sheringham, Woan, Gemmill			Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 22,079

Liverpool v Nottingham Forest

14 December 1991 19	Liverpool	2–0	Nottingham Forest	Liverpool
				Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 35,285

Nottingham Forest v Leeds United

22 December 1991 20	Nottingham Forest	0–0	Leeds United	West Bridgford
				Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 27,170

Tottenham Hotspur v Nottingham Forest

26 December 1991 21	Tottenham Hotspur	1–2	Nottingham Forest	Tottenham
	Stewart 60'		11' Clough 90' Pearce	Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 31,079

Oldham Athletic v Nottingham Forest

28 December 1991 22	Oldham Athletic	2–1	Nottingham Forest	Oldham
	Sharp 44' Bernard 48'		28' Pearce	Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 16,496

Nottingham Forest v Luton Town

1 January 1992 23	Nottingham Forest	1–1	Luton Town	West Bridgford
	Walker 90'		1' Pembridge	Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 23,809

Nottingham Forest v Notts County

11 January 1992 24	Nottingham Forest	1–1	Notts County	West Bridgford
	Black 3'		52' Harding	Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 30,168

Everton v Nottingham Forest

19 January 1992 25	Everton	1–1	Nottingham Forest	Walton
			Gemmill	Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 17,717

Nottingham Forest v Sheffield United

1 February 1992 26	Nottingham Forest	2–5	Sheffield United	West Bridgford
	Keane 18' Pearce 73' (pen.)		11' Lake 21' Gannon 24' Bryson 60' Bradshaw 88' Deane	Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 22,412

Nottingham Forest v Chelsea

22 February 1992 27	Nottingham Forest	1–1	Chelsea	West Bridgford
	Sheringham 1'		73' Allen	Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 24,089

Crystal Palace v Nottingham Forest

3 March 1992 28	Crystal Palace	0–0	Nottingham Forest	Selhurst
				Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 12,608

Coventry City v Nottingham Forest

11 March 1992 29	Coventry City	0–2	Nottingham Forest	Coventry
			11' (o.g.) Smith 41' Sheringham	Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 11,158

Nottingham Forest v Norwich City

14 March 1992 30	Nottingham Forest	2–0	Norwich City	West Bridgford
	Keane 38' Gemmill 41'			Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 20,721

Nottingham Forest v Manchester United

18 March 1992 31	Nottingham Forest	1–0	Manchester United	West Bridgford
	Clough			Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 28,062

Nottingham Forest v Manchester City

21 March 1992 32	Nottingham Forest	2–0	Manchester City	West Bridgford
	Crosby 64' Keane 87'			Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 24,115

Arsenal v Nottingham Forest

31 March 1992 33	Arsenal	3–3	Nottingham Forest	Islington
			Clough Woan Keane	Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 27,036

Wimbledon v Nottingham Forest

2 April 1992 34	Wimbledon	3–0	Nottingham Forest	Selhurst
				Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 3,542

Nottingham Forest v Sheffield Wednesday

4 April 1992 35	Nottingham Forest	0–2	Sheffield Wednesday	West Bridgford
			30' Williams 42' Hirst	Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 26,105

Southampton v Nottingham Forest

8 April 1992 36	Southampton	0–1	Nottingham Forest	Southampton
				Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 14,905

Luton Town v Nottingham Forest

14 April 1992 37	Luton Town	2–1	Nottingham Forest	Luton
			Black	Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 8,014

Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa

18 April 1992 38	Nottingham Forest	2–0	Aston Villa	West Bridgford
	Gemmill 14' Sheringham 61'			Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 22,800

Manchester United v Nottingham Forest

20 April 1992 39	Manchester United	1–2	Nottingham Forest	Manchester
	McClair 36'		33' Woan 80' Gemmill	Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 47,576

Nottingham Forest v Liverpool

22 April 1992 40	Nottingham Forest	1–1	Liverpool	West Bridgford
	Sheringham 0' (pen.)			Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 23,787

Nottingham Forest v Queens Park Rangers

25 April 1992 41	Nottingham Forest	1–1	Queens Park Rangers	West Bridgford
	Gemmill 78'		74' Allen	Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 22,228

West Ham United v Nottingham Forest

2 May 1992 42	West Ham United	0–3	Nottingham Forest	Upton Park
	McAvennie 60', 81', 85'			Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 20,629

FA Cup

Main article: 1991–92 FA Cup

Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Goalscorers	Reference
R3	4 January 1992	Wolverhampton Wanderers	H	1–0	27,068	Clough
R4	26 January 1992	Hereford United	H	2–0	24,259	Pearce, Sheringham
R5	15 February 1992	Bristol City	H	4–1	24,615	Llewellyn (own goal), Clough, Pearce, Sheringham (pen)	[3]
QF	7 March 1992	Portsmouth	A	0–1	25,402

League Cup

Main article: 1991–92 Football League Cup

Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Goalscorers	References
R2 1st leg	25 September 1991	Bolton Wanderers	H	4–0	19,936	Gaynor (2), Keane, Black
R2 2nd leg	8 October 1991	Bolton Wanderers	A	5–2 (won 9–2 on agg)	5,469	Keane (2), Sheringham, Black, Gaynor
R3	30 October 1991	Bristol Rovers	H	2–0	17,529	Glover, Gemmill
R4	4 December 1991	Southampton	H	0–0	17,939
R4R	17 December 1991	Southampton	A	1–0	10,861	Gemmill
R5	8 January 1992	Crystal Palace	A	1–1	14,941	Clough
R5R	5 February 1992	Crystal Palace	H	4–2	18,918	Sheringham (3, 1 pen), Pearce
SF 1st leg	9 February 1992	Tottenham Hotspur	H	1–1	21,402	Sheringham 62'
SF 2nd leg	1 March 1992	Tottenham Hotspur	A	2–1 (won 3–2 on agg)	28,216	Keane, Glover

Final

Main article: 1992 Football League Cup Final

Manchester United v Nottingham Forest

12 April 1992	Manchester United	1–0	Nottingham Forest	London
15:00 BST	McClair 14'			Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 76,810 Referee: George Courtney (County Durham)

Full Members' Cup

Main article: 1991–92 Full Members' Cup

Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Goalscorers	Reference
R2	22 October 1991	Leeds United	A	3–1	6,145	Sheringham (2, 1 pen), Crosby
R3	19 November 1991	Aston Villa	A	2–0	7,858	Pearce, Woan
S Area SF	10 December 1991	Tranmere Rovers	A	2–0	8,034	Keane (2)
N Area F	12 February 1992	Leicester City	A	1–1	19,537	Gemmill
N Area FR	26 February 1992	Leicester City	H	2–0 (won 3–1 on agg)	21,562	Crosby, Wassall

Final

Main article: 1992 Full Members' Cup Final

Nottingham Forest v Southampton

29 March 1992	Nottingham Forest	3–2 (a.e.t.)	Southampton	London
15:00 BST	Gemmill 15', 115' Black 45'		64' Le Tissier 70' Moore	Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 67,688

Statistics

Squad Statistics

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Football League Division One
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
	GK	WAL	Mark Crossley	36	-50	36	-50
	DF	ENG	Gary Charles	29	1	29	1
	DF	ENG	Carl Tiler	26	1	24+2	1
	DF	ENG	Des Walker	33	0	32+1	0
	DF	ENG	Stuart Pearce	30	5	29+1	5
	MF	ENG	Gary Crosby	32	3	31+1	3
	MF	IRL	Roy Keane	39	8	35+4	8
	MF	SCO	Scot Gemmill	39	8	38+1	8
	MF	NIR	Kingsley Black	25	4	25	4
	FW	ENG	Nigel Clough	33	5	31+2	5
	FW	ENG	Teddy Sheringham	39	13	39	13
	GK	WAL	Andy Marriott	6	-8	6	-8
	MF	ENG	Ian Woan	21	5	20+1	5
	DF	ENG	Steve Chettle	22	1	17+5	1
	FW	SCO	Lee Glover	16	0	12+4	0
	DF	ENG	Brian Laws	15	0	10+5	0
	DF	ENG	Darren Wassall	14	0	10+4	0
	DF	ENG	Brett Williams	9	0	9	0
	FW	ENG	Nigel Jemson	6	1	6	1
	MF	ENG	Garry Parker	5	1	5	1
	MF	ISL	Þorvaldur Örlygsson	5	0	5	0
	FW	IRL	Tommy Gaynor	4	0	3+1	0
	DF	SCO	Terry Wilson	1	0	1	0
	MF	ENG	Steve Stone	0	0	0	0
	FW	ENG	Jason Kaminsky	0	0	0	0
	GK	ENG	Steve Sutton
	DF	ENG	Craig Armstrong
	DF	ENG	Chris Hope
	MF	ENG	Bobby Howe
	MF	SCO	Alan Mahood

• Source: http://www.11v11.com/teams/nottingham-forest/tab/players/season/1992