| 2023–24 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Evangelos Marinakis | |||
| Chairman | Nicholas Randall KC (until 29 August) Tom Cartledge (from 29 August)[1] | |||
| Manager | Steve Cooper (until 19 December) Nuno Espírito Santo (from 20 December) | |||
| Stadium | City Ground | |||
| Premier League | 17th | |||
| FA Cup | Fifth round | |||
| EFL Cup | Second round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Chris Wood (14) All: Chris Wood (15) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 29,708vsChelsea (11 May 2024, Premier League) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 27,754vsBristol City (7 February 2024, FA Cup) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 29,386 | |||
The2023–24 season was the 158th season in the history ofNottingham Forest and their second consecutive season in thePremier League. The club also competed in theFA Cup and theEFL Cup.
On 15 January 2024, the Premier League charged Nottingham Forest for breaching the league'sprofit and sustainability rules.[2] On 18 March, Forest were found guilty and were deducted four points,[3] with the club appealing the decision on 26 March.[4] On 7 May, it was announced that Forest had failed in their appeal, and their four point deduction was upheld.[5]
Forest secured their Premier League status on the final day of the season, following a 2–1 victory away toBurnley.[6] Forest finished the season with 32 points, breaking the previous record for the lowest points tally of any surviving Premier League team set byWest Bromwich Albion in the2004–05 season, with 34.[7]
| No. | Player | Position | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | Contract end | Apps | Goals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Matt Turner | GK |  | Park Ridge | (1994-06-24)24 June 1994 (age 31) |  Arsenal | 9 August 2023 | £7,000,000 | 30 June 2027 | 21 | 0 | ||
| 13 | Wayne Hennessey | GK |  | Bangor | (1987-01-24)24 January 1987 (age 38) | Burnley | 15 July 2022 | Free transfer | 30 June 2024 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 23 | Odysseas Vlachodimos | GK |  |  Stuttgart | (1994-04-26)26 April 1994 (age 31) |  Benfica | 1 September 2023 | £6,800,000 | 30 June 2027 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 26 | Matz Sels | GK |  | Lint | (1992-02-26)26 February 1992 (age 33) |  Strasbourg | 1 February 2024 | £5,100,000 | 30 June 2027 | 16 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 3 | Nuno Tavares | LB | | Lisbon | (2000-01-26)26 January 2000 (age 25) | Arsenal | 1 September 2023 | Loan | 30 June 2024 | 12 | 0 | ||
| 7 | Neco Williams | RB | | Wrexham | (2001-04-13)13 April 2001 (age 24) | Liverpool | 10 July 2022 | £10,000,000 | 30 June 2026 | 68 | 1 | ||
| 15 | Harry Toffolo | LB | | Welwyn Garden City | (1995-08-19)19 August 1995 (age 30) | Huddersfield Town | 20 July 2022 | £2,000,000 | 30 June 2025 | 50 | 1 | ||
| 18 | Felipe | CB |  | São Paulo | (1989-05-16)16 May 1989 (age 36) |  Atlético Madrid | 31 January 2023 | £2,000,000 | 30 June 2024 | 25 | 0 | ||
| 19 | Moussa Niakhaté | CB |  | Roubaix | (1996-03-08)8 March 1996 (age 29) | Mainz 05 | 6 July 2022 | £8,500,000 | 30 June 2025 | 37 | 1 | ||
| 29 | Gonzalo Montiel | RB |  | González Catán | (1997-01-01)1 January 1997 (age 28) | Sevilla | 23 August 2023 | Loan | 30 June 2024 | 19 | 0 | ||
| 30 | Willy Boly | CB |  | Melun | (1991-02-03)3 February 1991 (age 34) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 September 2022 | £2,250,000 | 30 June 2024 | 36 | 3 | ||
| 32 | Andrew Omobamidele | CB |  | Leixlip | (2002-06-23)23 June 2002 (age 23) | Norwich City | 1 September 2023 | £11,000,000 | 30 June 2028 | 14 | 1 | ||
| 40 | Murillo | CB | | São Paulo | (2002-07-04)4 July 2002 (age 23) | Corinthians | 31 August 2023 | £11,100,000 | 30 June 2028 | 36 | 0 | ||
| 43 | Ola Aina | RB |  | Southwark | (1996-10-08)8 October 1996 (age 29) |  Torino | 22 July 2023 | Free transfer | 30 June 2024 | 22 | 1 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 6 | Ibrahim Sangaré | DM | | Koumassi | (1997-12-02)2 December 1997 (age 27) |  PSV Eindhoven | 1 September 2023 | £30,000,000 | 30 June 2028 | 17 | 0 | ||
| 8 | Cheikhou Kouyaté | DM | | Dakar | (1989-12-21)21 December 1989 (age 35) | Crystal Palace | 13 August 2022 | Free transfer | 30 June 2024 | 36 | 1 | ||
| 10 | Morgan Gibbs-White | AM | | Stafford | (2000-01-27)27 January 2000 (age 25) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 19 August 2022 | £25,000,000 | 30 June 2027 | 80 | 11 | ||
| 16 | Nicolás Domínguez | CM | | Buenos Aires | (1998-06-28)28 June 1998 (age 27) | Bologna | 1 September 2023 | £6,800,000 &Remo Freuler loaned out[a] | 30 June 2028 | 29 | 3 | ||
| 20 | Gio Reyna | AM | | Sunderland | (2002-11-13)13 November 2002 (age 23) | Borussia Dortmund | 31 January 2024 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | 10 | 0 | ||
| 22 | Ryan Yates | CM | | Lincoln | (1997-11-21)21 November 1997 (age 28) | Academy | 1 July 2016 | — | 30 June 2025 | 203 | 18 | ||
| 28 | Danilo | CM | | Salvador | (2001-04-29)29 April 2001 (age 24) | Palmeiras | 16 January 2023 | £16,000,000 | 30 June 2029 | 49 | 6 | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 9 | Taiwo Awoniyi | CF | | Ilorin | (1997-08-12)12 August 1997 (age 28) | Union Berlin | 1 July 2022 | £17,200,000 | 30 June 2027 | 53 | 17 | ||
| 11 | Chris Wood | CF |  | Auckland | (1991-12-07)7 December 1991 (age 33) | Newcastle United | 1 July 2023 | £15,000,000 | 30 June 2025 | 42 | 16 | ||
| 14 | Callum Hudson-Odoi | LW | | Wandsworth | (2000-11-07)7 November 2000 (age 25) | Chelsea | 1 September 2023 | £3,000,000 | 30 June 2026 | 34 | 8 | ||
| 21 | Anthony Elanga | RW |  | Malmö | (2002-04-27)27 April 2002 (age 23) | Manchester United | 25 July 2023 | £13,500,000 | 30 June 2028 | 39 | 5 | ||
| 27 | Divock Origi | CF | | Ostend | (1995-08-12)12 August 1995 (age 30) | Milan | 1 September 2023 | Loan | 30 June 2024 | 22 | 1 | ||
| 37 | Rodrigo Ribeiro | CF | | Viana do Castelo | (2005-04-28)28 April 2005 (age 20) | Sporting CP | 1 February 2024 | Loan | 30 June 2024 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Out on loan | |||||||||||||
| 41 | Brandon Aguilera | CM |  | Naranjo | (2003-06-28)28 June 2003 (age 22) | Alajuelense | 17 July 2022 | £800,000 | 30 June 2026 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 40 | Josh Bowler | RW | | Chertsey | (1999-03-05)5 March 1999 (age 26) | Blackpool | 1 September 2022 | £2,000,000 | 30 June 2024 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 25 | Emmanuel Dennis | FW | | Yola | (1997-11-15)15 November 1997 (age 28) | Watford | 13 August 2022 | £12,500,000 | 30 June 2026 | 25 | 2 | ||
| — | Remo Freuler | CM |  | Ennenda | (1992-04-15)15 April 1992 (age 33) | Atalanta | 14 August 2022 | £7,700,000 | 30 June 2025 | 33 | 0 | ||
| 35 | Hwang Ui-jo | CF |  | Seongnam | (1992-08-28)28 August 1992 (age 33) | Bordeaux | 26 August 2022 | £3,000,000 | 30 June 2025 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 5 | Orel Mangala | CM | | Brussels | (1998-03-18)18 March 1998 (age 27) | VfB Stuttgart | 31 July 2022 | £12,700,000 | 30 June 2026 | 53 | 2 | ||
| 36 | Loïc Mbe Soh | CB | |  Nanga Eboko | (2001-06-13)13 June 2001 (age 24) | Paris Saint-Germain | 11 September 2020 | £4,000,000 | 30 June 2024 | 13 | 1 | ||
| 26 | Scott McKenna | CB |  | Kirriemuir | (1996-11-12)12 November 1996 (age 29) | Aberdeen | 23 September 2020 | £3,000,000 | 30 June 2024 | 142 | 5 | ||
| 17 | Alex Mighten | LW | | Hartford | (2002-04-11)11 April 2002 (age 23) | Academy | 10 July 2022 | — | 30 June 2026 | 67 | 4 | ||
| 32 | Lewis O'Brien | CM | | Colchester | (1998-10-14)14 October 1998 (age 27) | Huddersfield Town | 10 July 2022 | £8,000,000 | 30 June 2026 | 17 | 1 | ||
| 39 | Jonathan Panzo | CB | | Brockley | (2000-10-25)25 October 2000 (age 25) | Dijon | 31 January 2022 | £1,400,000 | 30 June 2025 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 27 | Omar Richards | LB | | Lewisham | (1998-02-15)15 February 1998 (age 27) | Bayern Munich | 10 July 2022 | £7,500,000 | 30 June 2026 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 4 | Joe Worrall | CB | | Nottingham | (1997-01-10)10 January 1997 (age 28) | Academy | 1 July 2015 | — | 30 June 2026 | 226 | 5 | ||
The summer transfer window will be open between 14 June and 1 September 2023. The winter transfer window will be open between 1 January and 1 February 2024.[10]
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Player | From | Duration | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 August 2023 | RB | | Gonzalo Montiel | Sevilla | Season-long loan | First team | [32] |
| 25 August 2023 | CM | | Andrey Santos | Chelsea | 3 January 2024 | First team | [33][34] |
| 1 September 2023 | LB | | Nuno Tavares | Arsenal | Season-long loan | First team | [35] |
| 1 September 2023 | CF | | Divock Origi | Milan | Season-long loan | First team | [36] |
| 31 January 2024 | AM | | Gio Reyna | Borussia Dortmund | Half-season loan | First team | [37] |
| 1 February 2024 | CF | | Rodrigo Ribeiro | Sporting CP | Half-season loan | First team | [38] |
| Date | Position | Nationality | Player | Contract Length | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 June 2023 | RB | | Serge Aurier | One year | First team | [101] |
| 20 July 2023 | CM | | Oli Hammond | One year[a] | Under-21s | [102] |
| 24 August 2023 | CB | | Zach Abbott | Three years | Under-21s | [103] |
| 8 September 2023 | CB | | Joe Worrall | Two years | First team | [104] |
| 29 December 2023 | RW | | Joe Gardner | Undisclosed | Under-21s | [105] |
| 29 December 2023 | LB | | Josh Powell | Undisclosed | Under-21s | [105] |
| 1 January 2024 | LB | | Harry Toffolo | One year | First team | [106] |
| 15 February 2024 | CM | | Archie Whitehall | One year[b] | Under-21s | [107] |
| 26 April 2024 | AM |  | Danny Anisjko | Two years | Under-21s | [108] |
| 7 May 2024 | CF | | Detlef Esapa Osong | Two years | Under-21s | [109] |
| 17 May 2024 | CM | | Ben Perry | Two years | Under-21s | [110] |
On 29 May, Forest announced their first pre-season friendly, againstNotts County.[111] A week later, a trip toNetherlands to facePSV Eindhoven was also confirmed.[112] On 14 June, two more friendlies against European sidesRennes andEintracht Frankfurt were also added.[113] Twobehind-closed-doors in Spain were next to be confirmed, againstValencia andLevante.[114]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 15 July 2023Friendly | Notts County | 0–1 | Nottingham Forest | Nottingham |
| 13:00BST | Report |
| Stadium:Meadow Lane Attendance: 16,163 |
| 18 July 2023Friendly | Valencia | 1–0 | Nottingham Forest | Paterna, Spain |
| 19:00CEST 18:00BST |
| Report | Stadium:Ciudad Deportiva de Paterna Attendance: 0 (behind-closed-doors |
| 22 July 2023Friendly | Levante | 1–2 | Nottingham Forest | Buñol, Spain |
| 11:00CEST 10:00BST |
| Report | Stadium:Ciudad Deportiva de Buñol Attendance: 0 (behind-closed-doors) |
| 27 July 2023Friendly | Nottingham Forest | 0–2 | Leeds United | Burton upon Trent |
| 19:45BST | Report | Stadium:Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 5,114 Referee:Craig Pawson |
| 30 July 2023Friendly | PSV Eindhoven | 1–0 | Nottingham Forest | Eindhoven, Netherlands |
| 16:30CEST 15:30BST |
| Report | Stadium:Philips Stadion |
| 2 August 2023Friendly | Nottingham Forest | 0–5 | Rennes | Burton upon Trent |
| 19:00BST | Report | Stadium:St George's Park National Football Centre |
| 5 August 2023Friendly | Eintracht Frankfurt | 0–0 | Nottingham Forest | Frankfurt, Germany |
| 15:30CEST 14:30BST | Report | Stadium:Deutsche Bank Park |
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Premier League | 12 August 2023 | 19 May 2024 | Matchday 1 | 17th | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 49 | 67 | −18 | 023.68 |
| FA Cup | 7 January 2024 | 28 February 2024 | Third round | Fifth round | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | +0 | 020.00 |
| EFL Cup | 30 August 2023 | Second round | Second round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 000.00 | |
| Total | 44 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 55 | 74 | −19 | 022.73 | ||||
Source:Soccerway
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Everton | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 40 | 51 | −11 | 40[a] | |
| 16 | Brentford | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 56 | 65 | −9 | 39 | |
| 17 | Nottingham Forest | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 49 | 67 | −18 | 32[b] | |
| 18 | Luton Town(R) | 38 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 52 | 85 | −33 | 26 | Relegation toEFL Championship |
| 19 | Burnley(R) | 38 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 41 | 78 | −37 | 24 |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 49 | 67 | −18 | 36 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 30 | −3 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 37 | −15 |
Source:Soccerway
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A |
| Result | L | W | L | W | D | L | D | D | D | L | W | L | L | L | L | D | L | L | W | W | L | L | D | L | W | L | L | L | D | D | W | L | D | L | L | W | L | W |
| Position | 14 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 141 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 182 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Points | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 32 |
The Premier League fixtures were announced on 15 June 2023.[122][123]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 12 August 20231 | Arsenal | 2–1 | Nottingham Forest | Holloway |
| 12:30BST | Report | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,984 Referee:Michael Oliver | ||
| Note: Live onTNT Sports | ||||
| 18 August 20232 | Nottingham Forest | 2–1 | Sheffield United | West Bridgford |
| 19:45BST | Report | Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 29,432 Referee:Peter Bankes |
| 26 August 20233 | Manchester United | 3–2 | Nottingham Forest | Manchester |
| 15:00BST | Report | Stadium:Old Trafford Attendance: 73,595 Referee:Stuart Attwell |
| 2 September 20234 | Chelsea | 0–1 | Nottingham Forest | Fulham |
| 15:00BST | Report | Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 39,820 Referee:Tim Robinson |
| 18 September 20235 | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Burnley | West Bridgford |
| 19:45BST |
| Report | Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 28,958 Referee:Robert Jones | |
| Note: Live onSky Sports | ||||
| 23 September 20236 | Manchester City | 2–0 | Nottingham Forest | Manchester |
| 15:00BST | Report | Stadium:Etihad Stadium Attendance: 53,413 Referee:Anthony Taylor |
| 1 October 20237 | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Brentford | West Bridgford |
| 14:00BST | Report | Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 29,004 Referee:Paul Tierney | ||
| Note: Live onSky Sports | ||||
| 7 October 20238 | Crystal Palace | 0–0 | Nottingham Forest | Selhurst |
| 17:30BST | Report |
| Stadium:Selhurst Park Attendance: 25,017 Referee:Craig Pawson | |
| Note: Live onSky Sports | ||||
| 21 October 20239 | Nottingham Forest | 2–2 | Luton Town | West Bridgford |
| 15:00BST |
| Report | Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 29,361 Referee:Craig Pawson |
| 29 October 202311 | Liverpool | 3–0 | Nottingham Forest | Liverpool |
| 14:00GMT |
| Report | Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 50,143 Referee:Chris Kavanagh |
| 5 November 202311 | Nottingham Forest | 2–0 | Aston Villa | West Bridgford |
| 14:00GMT | Report |
| Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 29,313 Referee:Jarred Gillett | |
| Note: Live onSky Sports | ||||
| 12 November 202312 | West Ham United | 3–2 | Nottingham Forest | Stratford |
| 14:00GMT | Report | Stadium:London Stadium Attendance: 62,470 Referee:Michael Salisbury | ||
| Note: Live onSky Sports | ||||
| 25 November 202313 | Nottingham Forest | 2–3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | West Bridgford |
| 15:00GMT |
| Report |
| Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 29,404 Referee:Anthony Taylor |
| 2 December 202314 | Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | Everton | West Bridgford |
| 17:30GMT |
| Report |
| Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 29,404 Referee:Paul Tierney |
| Note: Live onSky Sports | ||||
| 6 December 202315 | Fulham | 5–0 | Nottingham Forest | Fulham |
| 19:30GMT | Report |
| Stadium:Craven Cottage Attendance: 24,105 Referee: Josh Smith | |
| Note: Live onPrime Video | ||||
| 9 December 202316 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00GMT |
| Report | Stadium:Molineux Stadium Attendance: 31,543 Referee:Sam Barrott |
| 15 December 202317 | Nottingham Forest | 0–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | West Bridgford |
| 20:00GMT | Report |
| Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 29,296 Referee:Jarred Gillett |
| 23 December 202318 | Nottingham Forest | 2–3 | Bournemouth | West Bridgford |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 29,188 Referee:Robert Jones |
| 26 December 202319 | Newcastle United | 1–3 | Nottingham Forest | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 12:30GMT |
| Report | Stadium:St James' Park Attendance: 52,207 Referee:Chris Kavanagh | |
| Note: Live onPrime Video | ||||
| 30 December 202320 | Nottingham Forest | 2–1 | Manchester United | West Bridgford |
| 17:30GMT |
| Report | Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 29,529 Referee:Tim Robinson | |
| Note: Live onSky Sports | ||||
| 20 January 202421 | Brentford | 3–2 | Nottingham Forest | Brentford |
| 17:30GMT | Report | Stadium:Gtech Community Stadium Attendance: 17,077 Referee:Darren England |
| 30 January 202422 | Nottingham Forest | 1–2 | Arsenal | West Bridgford |
| 19:30GMT |
| Report |
| Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 29,387 Referee:Simon Hooper |
| 4 February 202423 | Bournemouth | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | Bournemouth |
| 14:00GMT | Report |
| Stadium:Dean Court Attendance: 11,200 Referee:Rebecca Welch |
| 10 February 202424 | Nottingham Forest | 2–3 | Newcastle United | West Bridgford |
| 17:30GMT |
| Report |
| Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 29,451 Referee:Anthony Taylor |
| Note: Live onSky Sports | ||||
| 17 February 202425 | Nottingham Forest | 2–0 | West Ham United | West Bridgford |
| 15:00GMT |
| Report | Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 29,490 Referee:Thomas Bramall |
| 24 February 202426 | Aston Villa | 4–2 | Nottingham Forest | Birmingham |
| 15:00GMT |
| Report |
| Stadium:Villa Park Attendance: 42,422 Referee:Sam Barrott |
| 2 March 202427 | Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | Liverpool | West Bridgford |
| 15:00GMT |
| Report | Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 29,603 Referee:Paul Tierney |
| 10 March 202428 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–0 | Nottingham Forest | Brighton and Hove |
| 14:00GMT | Report |
| Stadium:Falmer Stadium Attendance: 31,505 Referee:Michael Salisbury | |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 9 March, but was moved due to Brighton'sUEFA Europa League participation.[124] | ||||
| 16 March 202429 | Luton Town | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | Luton |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Stadium:Kenilworth Road Attendance: 11,630 Referee:Darren England |
| 30 March 202430 | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Crystal Palace | West Bridgford |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 29,520 Referee:Chris Kavanagh |
| 2 April 202431 | Nottingham Forest | 3–1 | Fulham | West Bridgford |
| 19:30BST |
| Report |
| Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 28,997 Referee:Michael Oliver |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 19:45 kick-off, but was moved for liveTNT Sports broadcast.[125] | ||||
| 7 April 202432 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3–1 | Nottingham Forest | Tottenham |
| 18:00BST | Report |
| Stadium:Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Referee:Simon Hooper | |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 6 April, but was moved for liveSky Sports broadcast.,[125] It was later rescheduled again due to travel strikes and disruptions.[126] | ||||
| 13 April 202433 | Nottingham Forest | 2–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | West Bridgford |
| 15:00BST |
| Report |
| Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 29,604 Referee:Craig Pawson |
| 21 April 202434 | Everton | 2–0 | Nottingham Forest | Liverpool |
| 13:30BST | Report | Stadium:Goodison Park Attendance: 39,239 Referee:Anthony Taylor | ||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 20 April, but was moved for liveSky Sports broadcast.[127] | ||||
| 28 April 202435 | Nottingham Forest | 0–2 | Manchester City | West Bridgford |
| 16:30BST | Report | Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 29,677 Referee:Simon Hooper | ||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 27 April, but was moved for liveSky Sports broadcast.[127] | ||||
| 4 May 202436 | Sheffield United | 1–3 | Nottingham Forest | Sheffield |
| 15:00BST |
| Report |
| Stadium:Bramall Lane Attendance: 28,516 Referee:Chris Kavanagh |
| 11 May 202437 | Nottingham Forest | 2–3 | Chelsea | West Bridgford |
| 17:30BST |
| Report |
| Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 29,708 Referee:Tony Harrington |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for liveSky Sports broadcasting.[128] | ||||
| 19 May 202438 | Burnley | 1–2 | Nottingham Forest | Burnley |
| 15:00BST | Report |
| Stadium:Turf Moor Attendance: 21,109 Referee:Graham Scott |
Forest entered in the third round, and were drawn at home toEFL League One clubBlackpool.[129][130] They were then drawn away toEFL Championship clubBristol City in the fourth round,[131] and at home toManchester United in the fifth round.[132]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 7 January 2024Third round | Nottingham Forest | 2–2 | Blackpool | West Bridgford |
| 14:00GMT |
| Report | Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 27,909 Referee: Sunny Sukhvir Gill |
| 17 January 2024Third round replay | Blackpool | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Nottingham Forest | Blackpool |
| 19:45GMT | Report | Stadium:Bloomfield Road Attendance: 8,098 Referee: Darren Bond | ||
| Note: Live onITV 4 | ||||
| 26 January 2024Fourth round | Bristol City | 0–0 | Nottingham Forest | Bristol |
| 19:45GMT |
| Report | Stadium:Ashton Gate Attendance: 25,787 Referee:Stuart Attwell |
| 7 February 2024Fourth round replay | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–3p) | Bristol City | West Bridgford |
| 19:45GMT |
| Report | Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 27,754 Referee:Michael Salisbury | |
| Penalties | ||||
| 28 February 2024Fifth round | Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | Manchester United | West Bridgford |
| 19:45GMT | Report | Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 28,665 Referee:Chris Kavanagh |
Forest entered in the second round, and were drawn at home toBurnley.[133]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 30 August 2023Second round | Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | Burnley | West Bridgford |
| 19:45BST | Report | Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 27,766 Referee:Bobby Madley |
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by squad number. Players who left the club prior to the first competitive fixture of the season or who have not made any appearances are not featured.
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by squad number when total goals are equal. Players with no goals not included in the list.
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Premier League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | CF | | Chris Wood | 14 | 1 | 0 | 15 |
| 2 | 14 | LW | | Callum Hudson-Odoi | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 3 | 9 | CF | | Taiwo Awoniyi | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 10 | AM | | Morgan Gibbs-White | 5 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 5 | 21 | RW | | Anthony Elanga | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 6 | 16 | CM | | Nicolás Domínguez | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | CM | | Danilo | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 8 | 30 | CB | | Willy Boly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | 5 | CM | | Orel Mangala | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | LB | | Harry Toffolo | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 19 | CB | | Moussa Niakhaté | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 22 | CM | | Ryan Yates | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 27 | CF | | Divock Origi | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 32 | CB | | Andrew Omobamidele | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 43 | RB | | Ola Aina | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 49 | 6 | 0 | 55 | ||||
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by squad number when total assists are equal. Players with no assists not included in the list.
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Premier League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | AM | | Morgan Gibbs-White | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | 21 | RW | | Anthony Elanga | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 3 | 9 | CF | | Taiwo Awoniyi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 15 | LB | | Harry Toffolo | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 29 | RB | | Gonzalo Montiel | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 22 | CM | | Ryan Yates | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 7 | 14 | LW | | Callum Hudson-Odoi | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 16 | CM | | Nicolás Domínguez | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 24 | RB | | Serge Aurier | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 28 | CM | | Danilo | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 40 | CB | | Murillo | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 12 | 7 | RB | | Neco Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | CF | | Chris Wood | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 18 | CB | | Felipe | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 20 | AM | | Giovanni Reyna | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 27 | CF | | Divock Origi | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 30 | CB | | Willy Boly | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 43 | RB | | Ola Aina | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 43 | 5 | 0 | 48 | ||||
Includes all competitions for senior teams. The list is sorted by red cards, then yellow cards (and by squad number when total cards are equal). Players with no cards not included in the list.
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Premier League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  |  | | | | | | | | | | |||||
| 1 | 4 | CB | | Joe Worrall | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 19 | CB | | Moussa Niakhaté | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 30 | CB | | Willy Boly | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 10 | AM | | Morgan Gibbs-White | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 5 | CM | | Orel Mangala | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | DM | | Ibrahim Sangaré | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 | CM | | Ryan Yates | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | 16 | CM | | Nicolás Domínguez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | RB | | Gonzalo Montiel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | 18 | CB | | Felipe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | CM | | Danilo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 40 | CB | | Murillo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | 3 | LB | | Nuno Tavares | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | RB | | Neco Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | DM | | Cheikhou Kouyaté | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | LB | | Harry Toffolo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 24 | RB | | Serge Aurier | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 43 | RB | | Ola Aina | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | 9 | CF | | Taiwo Awoniyi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | CB | | Andrew Omobamidele | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 21 | 1 | GK | | Matt Turner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | CF | | Chris Wood | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | LW | | Brennan Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 21 | RW | | Anthony Elanga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 26 | GK | | Matz Sels | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 27 | CF | | Divock Origi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 66 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 2 | 1 | ||||
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by squad number when total clean sheets are equal. Numbers in parentheses represent games where both goalkeepers participated and both kept a clean sheet; the number in parentheses is awarded to the goalkeeper who was substituted on, whilst a full clean sheet is awarded to the goalkeeper who was on the field at the start of play. Players with no clean sheets not included in the list.
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Name | Premier League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | | Matt Turner | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | 23 | | Odysseas Vlachodimos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | | Matz Sels | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |||
Club
Player of the Season
| Result | Player | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Won | Murillo | [134] |
Goal of the Season
| Result | Player | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Won | Callum Hudson-Odoi | [134] |
League
EA SPORTS Player of the Month
| Result | Month | Player | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominated | August | Taiwo Awonyi | [134] |
Budweiser Goal of the Month
| Result | Month | Player | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominated | September | Callum Hudson-Odoi | [135] |
| Nominated | January | Danilo | [136] |
| Result | Month | Player | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Won | March | Matz Sels | [137] |
| Nominated | April | [138] |
