| 2024–25 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Evangelos Marinakis | |||
| Chairman | Tom Cartledge (until 1 October) Nicholas Randall KC (from 1 October) | |||
| Manager | Nuno Espírito Santo | |||
| Stadium | City Ground | |||
| Premier League | 7th | |||
| FA Cup | Semi-finals | |||
| EFL Cup | Second round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Chris Wood (20) All: Chris Wood (20) | |||
| Biggest win | 7–0 vBrighton & Hove Albion (H) (1 February 2025, Premier League) | |||
| Biggest defeat | 0–5 vBournemouth (A) (25 January 2025, Premier League) | |||
The2024–25 season was the 159th season in the history ofNottingham Forest Football Club, and the club's third consecutive season competing in thePremier League. In addition to thedomestic league, the club also participated in theFA Cup and theEFL Cup.
Following a win againstWolverhampton Wanderers on 6 January 2025, Forest recorded their best winning streak in a single season in the top division since 1967, gaining six consecutive victories. This was also the joint-best winning streak in the league this season.[1]
Forest secured qualification for European competition for the first time in 29 years on 11 May 2025, following a draw againstLeicester City.[2]
| No. | Player | Position(s) | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | Contract end | Apps | Goals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 13 | Wayne Hennessey | GK |  | Bangor | (1987-01-24)24 January 1987 (age 38) |  Burnley | 13 January 2025 | Free transfer | 30 June 2025 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 26 | Matz Sels | GK |  | Lint | (1992-02-26)26 February 1992 (age 33) |  Strasbourg | 1 February 2024 | £5,100,000 | 30 June 2027 | 57 | 0 | ||
| 33 | Carlos Miguel | GK |  | Rio das Ostras | (1998-10-09)9 October 1998 (age 27) | Corinthians | 9 July 2024 | £3,400,000 | 30 June 2028 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Morato | CB | | Francisco Morato | (2001-06-30)30 June 2001 (age 24) |  Benfica | 30 August 2024 | £12,600,000 | 30 June 2029 | 29 | 0 | ||
| 5 | Murillo | CB | | São Paulo | (2002-07-04)4 July 2002 (age 23) | Corinthians | 31 August 2023 | £11,100,000 | 30 June 2029 | 75 | 2 | ||
| 7 | Neco Williams | RB /LB /RWB /LWB /RW | | Wrexham | (2001-04-13)13 April 2001 (age 24) | Liverpool | 10 July 2022 | £10,000,000 | 30 June 2026 | 107 | 2 | ||
| 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 | 57 | 1 | ||
| 17 | Eric da Silva Moreira | RB /RWB /RW |  | Hamburg | (2006-05-03)3 May 2006 (age 19) | FC St. Pauli | 25 June 2024 | £1,250,000 | 30 June 2028 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 19 | Àlex Moreno | LB /LWB /LW |  | Sant Sadurní | (1993-06-08)8 June 1993 (age 32) | Aston Villa | 21 August 2024 | Loan | 30 June 2025 | 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 2025 | 45 | 3 | ||
| 31 | Nikola Milenković | CB |  | Belgrade | (1997-10-12)12 October 1997 (age 28) |  Fiorentina | 18 July 2024 | £12,000,000 | 30 June 2029 | 40 | 5 | ||
| 34 | Ola Aina | RB /LB /RWB /LWB |  | Southwark | (1996-10-08)8 October 1996 (age 29) | Torino | 22 July 2023 | Free transfer | 30 June 2025 | 59 | 3 | ||
| 44 | Zach Abbott | CB | | Lincoln | (2006-05-13)13 May 2006 (age 19) | Academy | 1 July 2024 | — | 30 June 2026 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 6 | Ibrahim Sangaré | DM /CM | | Koumassi | (1997-12-02)2 December 1997 (age 27) |  PSV Eindhoven | 1 September 2023 | £30,000,000 | 30 June 2028 | 34 | 0 | ||
| 8 | Elliot Anderson | CM /AM | | Whitley Bay | (2002-11-06)6 November 2002 (age 23) | Newcastle United | 30 June 2024 | £35,000,000 | 31 June 2029 | 41 | 2 | ||
| 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 | 118 | 18 | ||
| 16 | Nicolás Domínguez | CM |  | Buenos Aires | (1998-06-28)28 June 1998 (age 27) | Bologna | 1 September 2023 | £6,800,000 | 30 June 2028 | 68 | 3 | ||
| 22 | Ryan Yates | DM /CM | | Lincoln | (1997-11-21)21 November 1997 (age 28) | Academy | 1 July 2016 | — | 30 June 2028 | 242 | 22 | ||
| 28 | Danilo | CM | | Salvador | (2001-04-29)29 April 2001 (age 24) | Palmeiras | 16 January 2023 | £16,000,000 | 30 June 2029 | 62 | 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 | 85 | 19 | ||
| 11 | Chris Wood | CF |  | Auckland | (1991-12-07)7 December 1991 (age 33) | Newcastle United | 1 July 2023 | £15,000,000 | 30 June 2027 | 82 | 36 | ||
| 14 | Callum Hudson-Odoi | LW | | Wandsworth | (2000-11-07)7 November 2000 (age 25) | Chelsea | 1 September 2023 | £3,000,000 | 30 June 2026 | 70 | 13 | ||
| 20 | Jota Silva | RW /LW | | Melres | (1999-08-01)1 August 1999 (age 26) | Vitória Guimarães | 1 August 2024 | £5,900,000 | 30 June 2028 | 37 | 4 | ||
| 21 | Anthony Elanga | RW /LW |  | Malmö | (2002-04-27)27 April 2002 (age 23) | Manchester United | 25 July 2023 | £13,500,000 | 30 June 2028 | 82 | 11 | ||
| 24 | Ramón Sosa | LW /RW |  | Maracaná | (1999-08-31)31 August 1999 (age 26) | Talleres | 16 August 2024 | £9,300,000 | 30 June 2029 | 23 | 3 | ||
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Nuno Espírito Santo |
| Assistant Coaches | Rui Pedro Silva |
| Julio Figeroa | |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Rui Barbosa |
| Fitness Coach | Antonio Dias |
| Date | Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Transfer fee | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First team | |||||||
| 30 June 2024 | CM |  Remo Freuler | Bologna (Serie A) | Undisclosed[a] | [29][27] | ||
| GK |  Odysseas Vlachodimos | Newcastle United (Premier League) | Undisclosed[b] | [31] | |||
| 2 July 2024 | AM |  Brandon Aguilera | Rio Ave (Primeira Liga) | Undisclosed | [32] | ||
| CM | Orel Mangala | Lyon (Ligue 1) | £20.0m | [33][34] | |||
| 4 July 2024 | CB |  Moussa Niakhaté | £27.0m | [35][36] | |||
| 22 August 2024 | CB | Joe Worrall | Burnley (Championship) | Undisclosed[c] | [38] | ||
| 6 September 2024 | CF |  Hwang Ui-jo |  Alanyaspor (Süper Lig) | Undisclosed | [39] | ||
| B team and academy | |||||||
| 20 June 2024 | CF | Julian Larsson | Burton Albion (League One) | Undisclosed | [40] | ||
| 30 August 2024 | RW | Alex Mighten |  San Diego FC (MLS) | Undisclosed | [41] | ||
| 8 January 2025 | CB |  Aaron Donnelly |  Dundee (Scottish Premiership) | Undisclosed | [42] | ||
| 3 February 2025 | RB | Fin Back | Wycombe Wanderers (League One) | Undisclosed | [43] | ||
| Date from | Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Loaned until | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First team | |||||||
| 21 August 2024 | LB | Àlex Moreno | Aston Villa (Premier League) | End of season | [44] | ||
| 30 August 2024 | CM | James Ward-Prowse | West Ham United (Premier League) | 3 February 2025 | [45][46] | ||
| B team and academy | |||||||
| 30 August 2024 | LW | Kristian Fletcher | D.C. United (MLS) | 22 April 2025 | [47][48] | ||
| 3 February 2025 | LW | Joel Ndala | Manchester City (Premier League) | End of season | [49] | ||
| Date | Pos. | Player | Subsequent club | Joined new club | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First team | |||||||
| 30 June 2024 | CM |  Harry Arter |  Precision Football (UAE Second Division League) | 20 September 2024 | [73][74] | ||
| CB | Felipe | Retired | [73] | ||||
| GK | Wayne Hennessey | Nottingham Forest (Premier League) | 13 January 2025 | [73][75] | |||
| DM | Cheikhou Kouyaté | Free agent | — | [73] | |||
| CB | Loïc Mbe Soh | Beerschot (Belgian Pro League) | 26 August 2024 | [73][76] | |||
| CB | Scott McKenna | Las Palmas (La Liga) | 8 August 2024 | [73][77] | |||
| B team and academy | |||||||
| 30 June 2024 | DM | Kevin Adueni | Free agent | — | [73] | ||
| CB | Tony Gbopo | Free agent | — | [73] | |||
| RW | Ethan Hull | Free agent | — | [73] | |||
| AM | Ateef Konaté | Free agent | — | [73] | |||
| CM | Henry Lister | Hearts B (Lowland Football League) | 1 July 2024 | [73][78] | |||
| LB | Elijah Morgan | Belper Town (Northern Premier League Division One Midlands) | Summer 2025 | [73][79] | |||
| CB | Theo Robinson | 1874 Northwich (Midland League Premier Division) | 29 October 2024 | [73][80] | |||
| 30 August 2024 | CM | Joel Thompson | Colchester United (League Two) | 4 September 2024 | [81][82] | ||
| Date | Pos. | Player | Contract type | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First team | |||||||
| 21 May 2024 | RB | Ola Aina | Contract extension until 2025 | [83] | |||
| CB | Willy Boly | Contract extension until 2025 | [84] | ||||
| 29 July 2024 | DM | Ryan Yates | Contract extension until 2028 | [85] | |||
| 21 January 2025 | CB | Murillo | Contract extension until 2029 | [86] | |||
| 23 January 2025 | CF | Chris Wood | Contract extension until 2027 | [87] | |||
| B team and academy | |||||||
| 30 May 2024 | RB | Jimmy Sinclair | 1 year | [88] | |||
| GK | Aaron Bott | 1 year | [89] | ||||
| 31 May 2024 | CM | Jack Perkins | 1 year | [90] | |||
| CB | David Modupe | 3 years | [91] | ||||
| 5 June 2024 | GK | Theo Avery-Brown | Contract extension (length undisclosed) | [73] | |||
| CB | Aaron Donnelly | [73] | |||||
| CM | Georgios Lemonakis | [73] | |||||
| LB | Jamie Newton | [73] | |||||
| AM | Faruq Smith | [73] | |||||
| GK | Keehan Willows | [73] | |||||
| 10 June 2024 | RB | Ben Hammond | 1 year | [92] | |||
| AM | Jack Nadin | 1 year | [93] | ||||
| 20 June 2024 | LB | Kyle McAdam | 2 years | [94] | |||
| 25 June 2024 | CB | Jack Thompson | 1 year | [95] | |||
| 26 June 2024 | CB | Justin Hanks | 1 year | [96] | |||
| 15 July 2024 | CF | Jayden Powell | Scholarship | [97] | |||
| 9 August 2024 | CM | Jamie McDonnell | 2 years | [98] | |||
| 28 August 2024 | CF | Dale Taylor | 3 years | [61] | |||
| 23 September 2024 | CM | Isaac Davies | First professional contract | [99] | |||
| 15 November 2024 | CF | Zyan Blake | [100] | ||||
| 18 November 2024 | GK | Aaron Bott | Contract extension until 2027 | [101] | |||
| 18 December 2024 | AM | Fuad Smith | First professional contract | [102] | |||
| 31 January 2025 | CF | Joe Gardner | Contract extension until 2027 | [71] | |||
| 10 April 2025 | GK | Keehan Willows | Contract extension until 2026 | [103] | |||
| 11 April 2025 | AM | Frank Djamna | Contract extension until 2027 | [104] | |||
| 23 April 2025 | RB | Jimmy Sinclair | Contract extension until 2026 | [105] | |||
| 19 May 2025 | CB | Ethan Broomes | Contract extension until 2027 | [106] | |||
On 24 June, Forest announced their first pre-season friendly, againstChesterfield.[107] Three days later, a warm weather training camp in Spain was confirmed, with friendlies againstSunderland,Millwall andElche.[108] On 8 July, a fifth pre-season fixture was announced, againstOlympiacos.[109] Three days later, a home friendly againstVillarreal was confirmed.[110]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 13 July 2024Friendly | Chesterfield | 0–3 | Nottingham Forest | Chesterfield |
| 15:00BST | Report | Stadium:SMH Group Stadium Attendance: 7,368 |
| 19 July 2024Friendly | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Sunderland | San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain |
| 19:00CEST (18:00BST) |
| Report | Stadium:Pinatar Arena |
| 23 July 2024Friendly | Nottingham Forest | 2–1 | Millwall | San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain |
| 20:00CEST (19:00BST) |
| Report |
| Stadium:Pinatar Arena |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 19:00 CEST kick-off time, but was moved due to the local weather temperature inMurcia.[111] | ||||
| 26 July 2024Friendly | Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | Elche | San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain |
| 20:00CEST (19:00BST) | Report |
| Stadium:Pinatar Arena | |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 27 July, but was brought forward a day earlier.[112] | ||||
| 2 August 2024Friendly | Nottingham Forest | 0–0 | Villarreal | West Bridgford |
| 20:00BST | Report |
| Stadium:City Ground Referee: Samuel Barrott (England) |
| 8 August 2024Friendly | Olympiacos | 3–4 | Nottingham Forest | Piraeus, Greece |
| 21:00EEST (19:00BST) | Report | Stadium:Karaiskakis Stadium |
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Premier League | 17 August 2024 | 25 May 2025 | Matchday 1 | 7th | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 58 | 46 | +12 | 050.00 |
| FA Cup | 11 January 2025 | 27 April 2025 | Third round | Semi-finals | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | +0 | 020.00 |
| EFL Cup | 28 August 2024 | Second round | Second round | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 000.00 | |
| Total | 44 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 64 | 52 | +12 | 045.45 | ||||
Source:Soccerway
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Newcastle United | 38 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 68 | 47 | +21 | 66 | Qualification for theChampions League league phase[a] |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 58 | 51 | +7 | 66 | Qualification for theEuropa League league phase[b] |
| 7 | Nottingham Forest | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 58 | 46 | +12 | 65 | |
| 8 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 38 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 66 | 59 | +7 | 61 | |
| 9 | Bournemouth | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 58 | 46 | +12 | 56 |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 58 | 46 | +12 | 65 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 16 | +10 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 30 | +2 |
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 | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | D | W | D | W | D | L | D | W | W | W | L | L | W | L | W | W | W | W | W | W | D | W | L | W | L | L | D | W | W | W | L | L | W | L | D | D | W | L |
| Position | 11 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Points | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 34 | 37 | 40 | 41 | 44 | 44 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 51 | 54 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 65 | 65 |
On 18 June, the Premier League fixtures were released.[116]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 17 August 20241 | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Bournemouth | West Bridgford |
| 15:00BST | Report | Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 29,763 Referee:Michael Oliver |
| 24 August 20242 | Southampton | 0–1 | Nottingham Forest | Southampton |
| 15:00BST | Report |
| Stadium:St. Mary's Stadium Attendance: 31,150 Referee:Sam Barrott |
| 31 August 20243 | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | West Bridgford |
| 15:00BST |
| Report |
| Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 29,918 Referee:Simon Hooper |
| 14 September 20244 | Liverpool | 0–1 | Nottingham Forest | Liverpool |
| 15:00BST |
| Report |
| Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 60,344 Referee:Michael Oliver |
| 22 September 20245 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–2 | Nottingham Forest | Brighton and Hove |
| 14:00BST |
| Report |
| Stadium:Falmer Stadium Attendance: 31,444 Referee:Robert Jones |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 21 September, but was moved for liveSky Sports broadcast.[117] | ||||
| 28 September 20246 | Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | Fulham | West Bridgford |
| 15:00BST | Report | Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 30,139 Referee: Josh Smith |
| 6 October 20247 | Chelsea | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | Fulham |
| 14:00BST | Report |
| Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 39,501 Referee:Chris Kavanagh | |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 5 October, but was moved due to Chelsea'sUEFA Conference League involvement on the preceding Thursday.[118] | ||||
| 21 October 20248 | Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Crystal Palace | West Bridgford |
| 20:00BST | Report | Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 29,443 Referee:Tim Robinson | ||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 19 October, but was moved for liveSky Sports broadcast.[119] | ||||
| 25 October 20249 | Leicester City | 1–3 | Nottingham Forest | Leicester |
| 20:00BST | Report |
| Stadium:King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,879 Referee:Craig Pawson | |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 26 October, but was moved for liveSky Sports broadcast.[120] | ||||
| 2 November 202410 | Nottingham Forest | 3–0 | West Ham United | West Bridgford |
| 15:00BST |
| Report | Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 30,112 Referee:Peter Bankes |
| 10 November 202411 | Nottingham Forest | 1–3 | Newcastle United | West Bridgford |
| 14:00GMT | Report | Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 30,145 Referee:Anthony Taylor | ||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 9 November, but was moved for liveSky Sports broadcast.[121] | ||||
| 23 November 202412 | Arsenal | 3–0 | Nottingham Forest | Holloway |
| 15:00GMT |
| Report | Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,298 Referee:Simon Hooper |
| 30 November 202413 | Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Ipswich Town | West Bridgford |
| 15:00GMT |
| Report | Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 30,237 Referee:Tony Harrington |
| 4 December 202414 | Manchester City | 3–0 | Nottingham Forest | Manchester |
| 19:30GMT | Report |
| Stadium:Etihad Stadium Attendance: 51,764 Referee:Michael Oliver | |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 19:45 kick-off, but was moved for livePrime Video broadcasting.[122] | ||||
| 7 December 202415 | Manchester United | 2–3 | Nottingham Forest | Trafford |
| 17:30GMT | Report |
| Stadium:Old Trafford Attendance: 73,778 Referee:Darren England | |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for liveSky Sports broadcasting.[122] | ||||
| 14 December 202416 | Nottingham Forest | 2–1 | Aston Villa | West Bridgford |
| 17:30GMT |
| Report |
| Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 30,117 Referee:Sam Barrott |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for liveSky Sports broadcasting.[122] | ||||
| 21 December 202417 | Brentford | 0–2 | Nottingham Forest | Brentford |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Stadium:Brentford Community Stadium Attendance: 17,115 Referee:Michael Oliver |
| 26 December 202418 | Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | West Bridgford |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 30,200 Referee:Craig Pawson | ||
| Note: Fixture broadcast live onAmazon Prime Video. | ||||
| 29 December 202419 | Everton | 0–2 | Nottingham Forest | Liverpool |
| 15:00GMT |
| Report |
| Stadium:Goodison Park Attendance: 39,352 Referee:Tony Harrington |
| 6 January 202520 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–3 | Nottingham Forest | Wolverhampton |
| 20:00GMT |
| Report |
| Stadium:Molineux Stadium Attendance: 29,940 Referee:Peter Bankes |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 4 January, but was moved for liveSky Sports broadcasting.[122] | ||||
| 14 January 202521 | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Liverpool | West Bridgford |
| 20:00GMT |
| Report | Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 30,249 Referee:Chris Kavanagh | |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 19:45 kick-off, but was moved for liveTNT Sports broadcasting.[122] | ||||
| 19 January 202522 | Nottingham Forest | 3–2 | Southampton | West Bridgford |
| 14:00GMT |
| Report | Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 30,180 Referee:Anthony Taylor | |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 18 January, but was moved due to Southampton inPremier League action on the Thursday prior.[122] | ||||
| 25 January 202523 | Bournemouth | 5–0 | Nottingham Forest | Bournemouth |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Stadium:Vitality Stadium Attendance: 11,228 Referee:Craig Pawson |
| 1 February 202524 | Nottingham Forest | 7–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | West Bridgford |
| 12:30GMT | Report |
| Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 30,164 Referee:Simon Hooper |
| 15 February 202525 | Fulham | 2–1 | Nottingham Forest | Fulham |
| 15:00GMT |
| Report |
| Stadium:Craven Cottage Attendance: 27,164 Referee:Thomas Bramall |
| 23 February 202526 | Newcastle United | 4–3 | Nottingham Forest | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 14:00GMT |
| Report |
| Stadium:St James' Park Attendance: 52,223 Referee:Jarred Gillett |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 22 February, but was moved for liveSky Sports broadcasting.[123] | ||||
| 26 February 202527 | Nottingham Forest | 0–0 | Arsenal | West Bridgford |
| 19:30GMT |
| Report |
| Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 30,200 Referee:Andrew Madley |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 25 February, but was moved for liveTNT Sports broadcasting.[124] | ||||
| 8 March 202528 | Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Manchester City | West Bridgford |
| 12:30GMT |
| Report | Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 30,252 Referee:Chris Kavanagh | |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for liveTNT Sports broadcasting.[125] | ||||
| 15 March 202529 | Ipswich Town | 2–4 | Nottingham Forest | Ipswich |
| 15:00GMT | Report |
| Stadium:Portman Road Attendance: 29,878 Referee:Michael Salisbury |
| 1 April 202530 | Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Manchester United | West Bridgford |
| 20:00BST | Report | Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 30,249 Referee:Jarred Gillett | ||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 19:45 kick-off, but was moved for liveTNT Sports broadcasting.[126] | ||||
| 5 April 202531 | Aston Villa | 2–1 | Nottingham Forest | Birmingham |
| 17:30BST | Report | Stadium:Villa Park Attendance: 42,743 Referee:Simon Hooper | ||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for liveSky Sports broadcasting.[126] | ||||
| 12 April 202532 | Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | Everton | West Bridgford |
| 15:00BST | Report |
| Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 30,199 Referee:Craig Pawson |
| 21 April 202533 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–2 | Nottingham Forest | Tottenham |
| 20:00BST |
| Report | Stadium:Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Attendance: 59,314 Referee:Peter Bankes | |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 19 April, but was moved for liveSky Sports broadcasting.[126] | ||||
| 1 May 202534 | Nottingham Forest | 0–2 | Brentford | West Bridgford |
| 19:30BST |
| Report | Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 29,040 Referee:Darren England | |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 26 April, but was moved due to Nottingham Forest'sFA Cup involvements.[127] | ||||
| 5 May 202535 | Crystal Palace | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | Selhurst |
| 20:00BST | Report | Stadium:Selhurst Park Attendance: 25,096 Referee:Andrew Madley | ||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 3 May, but was moved for liveSky Sports broadcasting.[128] | ||||
| 11 May 202536 | Nottingham Forest | 2–2 | Leicester City | West Bridgford |
| 14:15BST |
| Report |
| Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 30,245 Referee:Tony Harrington |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 10 May, but was moved for liveSky Sports broadcasting.[127] | ||||
| 18 May 202537 | West Ham United | 1–2 | Nottingham Forest | Stratford |
| 14:15BST | Report |
| Stadium:London Stadium Attendance: 62,466 Referee:Sam Barrott | |
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for liveSky Sports broadcasting.[129] | ||||
| 25 May 202538 | Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | Chelsea | West Bridgford |
| 16:00BST | Report |
| Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 30,263 Referee:Anthony Taylor |
Nottingham Forest entered the competition in the third round, and were drawn at home toLuton Town,[130][131] then away toExeter City in the fourth round,[132][133] home toIpswich Town in the fifth round,[134][135] and away toBrighton & Hove Albion in the quarter-finals.[136][137]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 11 January 2025Third round | Nottingham Forest | 2–0 | Luton Town | West Bridgford |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 29,445 Referee:Darren England |
| 11 February 2025Fourth round | Exeter City | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (2–4p) | Nottingham Forest | Exeter |
| 20:00GMT | Report | Stadium:St James Park Attendance: 8,330 Referee: Andrew Kitchen | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| 3 March 2025Fifth round | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4p) | Ipswich Town | West Bridgford |
| 19:30GMT | Report | Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 29,171 Referee:Tony Harrington | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| 29 March 2025Quarter-finals | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–4p) | Nottingham Forest | Brighton and Hove |
| 17:15GMT | Report |
| Stadium:Falmer Stadium Attendance: 29,930 Referee:Peter Bankes | |
| Penalties | ||||
| 27 April 2025Semi-finals | Nottingham Forest | 0–2 | Manchester City | Wembley |
| 16:30BST |
| Report | Stadium:Wembley Stadium Attendance: 72,976 Referee:Michael Oliver |
As a Premier League club not involved in any European competitions, Nottingham Forest entered the EFL Cup in the second round, and were drawn at home to fellow Premier League side and eventual championsNewcastle United.[138][139]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 28 August 2024Second round | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 (3–4p) | Newcastle United | West Bridgford |
| 20:00BST | Report |
| Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 23,083 Referee:Sam Allison | |
| Penalties | ||||
Includes all competitive matches. Table is sorted by squad number. Players with no appearances are not included.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Premier League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total | Discipline | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |  |  | |||
| 4 | CB | Morato | 6(20) | 0 | 2(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8(21) | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | CB | Murillo | 36 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 6 | DM | Ibrahim Sangaré | 7(6) | 0 | 2(1) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 9(8) | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | RB | Neco Williams | 28(7) | 1 | 1(2) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 29(10) | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| 8 | CM | Elliot Anderson | 33(4) | 2 | 2(2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36(6) | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| 9 | CF | Taiwo Awoniyi | 3(23) | 1 | 4(1) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8(24) | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | AM | Morgan Gibbs-White | 34 | 7 | 2(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36(2) | 7 | 13 | 1 |
| 11 | CF | Chris Wood | 35(1) | 20 | 1(3) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36(4) | 20 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | CB | Andrew Omobamidele | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | LW | Callum Hudson-Odoi | 25(6) | 5 | 2(2) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 27(9) | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | LB | Harry Toffolo | 1(3) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4(3) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | CM | Nicolás Domínguez | 23(11) | 0 | 2(2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26(13) | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 17 | RB | Eric da Silva Moreira | 0(2) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3(2) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | CM | James Ward-Prowse | 5(4) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6(4) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | LB | Àlex Moreno | 11(4) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15(4) | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | RW | Jota Silva | 5(26) | 3 | 2(3) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8(29) | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 21 | RW | Anthony Elanga | 31(7) | 6 | 1(3) | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 32(11) | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | DM | Ryan Yates | 18(17) | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22(17) | 4 | 11 | 0 |
| 24 | LW | Ramón Sosa | 1(18) | 1 | 2(1) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4(19) | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 26 | GK | Matz Sels | 38 | 0 | 3(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41(1) | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 28 | CM | Danilo | 5(3) | 0 | 4(1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9(4) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | CB | Willy Boly | 1(5) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4(5) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | CB | Nikola Milenković | 37 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0(1) | 0 | 39(1) | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 33 | GK | Carlos Miguel | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | RB | Ola Aina | 35 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 44 | CB | Zach Abbott | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Club
Player of the Season
| No. | Pos. | Player | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | CB | Nikola Milenković | [140] |
Player of the Month
| Month | No. | Pos. | Player | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August | 8 | CM | Elliot Anderson | [141] |
| September | 31 | CB | Nikola Milenković | [142] |
| October | 11 | CF | Chris Wood | [143] |
| November | 34 | RB | Ola Aina | [144] |
| December | 21 | RW | Anthony Elanga | [145] |
| January | 8 | CM | Elliot Anderson | [146] |
| February | 26 | GK | Matz Sels | [147] |
| March | [148] | |||
| April | 8 | CM | Elliot Anderson | [149] |
Swizzels Sweetest Strike
| Month | No. | Pos. | Player | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August | 20 | RW | Jota Silva | [150] |
| September | 14 | LW | Callum Hudson-Odoi | [151] |
| October | 11 | CF | Chris Wood | [152] |
| November | 34 | RB | Ola Aina | [153] |
| December | 11 | CF | Chris Wood | [154] |
| January | 8 | CM | Elliot Anderson | [155] |
| February | 14 | LW | Callum Hudson-Odoi | [156] |
| March | [157] | |||
| April | 21 | RW | Anthony Elanga | [158] |
League
Barclays Manager of the Season
| Result | Manager | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Nominated | Nuno Espírito Santo | [159] |
Barclays Manager of the Month
| Result | Month | Manager | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Won | October | Nuno Espírito Santo | [160] |
| Won | December | [161] | |
| Won | March | [162] |
EA SPORTS Player of the Season
| Result | Player | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Nominated | Chris Wood | [159] |
| Nominated | Morgan Gibbs-White | [163] |
Hublot Young Player of the Season
| Result | Player | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Nominated | Anthony Elanga | [163] |
| Result | Month | Player | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Won | October | Chris Wood | [164] |
| Nominated | Matz Sels | [165] | |
| Nominated | December | Morgan Gibbs-White | [166] |
| Nominated | March | Anthony Elanga | [167] |
| Nominated | Nikola Milenković |
| Result | Month | Player | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominated | December | Chris Wood | [168] |
| Nominated | January | Callum Hudson-Odoi | [169] |
| Nominated | March | Anthony Elanga | [170] |
| Nominated | April | [171] |
| Result | Month | Player | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominated | October | Matz Sels | [172] |
| Nominated | December | [173] | |
| Nominated | January | [174] | |
| Nominated | February | [175] | |
| Nominated | April | [176] |
| Result | Month | Player | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Won | October | Chris Wood | [177] |
| Nominated | December | Morgan Gibbs-White | [178] |
| Nominated | March | Anthony Elanga | [179] |
| Nominated | Nikola Milenković |
FWA Midlands Manager of the Year
| Result | Manager | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Won | Nuno Espírito Santo | [162] |
FWA Midlands Footballer of the Year
| Result | Player | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Won | Chris Wood | [162] |
On 5 January 2025, the club announced its newchief executive officer, Lina Souloukou. Souloukou is tasked with overseeing the long-term strategic development of Nottingham Forest, especially in bringing success in the Premier League and European competitions.[180]
