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Nottingham Forest
1991–92 season
ChairmanMaurice Rowarth
ManagerBrian Clough
StadiumCity Ground
Football League First Division8th
FA CupSixth round
Football League CupRunners-up
Full Members' CupWinners
Top goalscorerLeague: Sheringham (13)
All: Sheringham (22)
Average home league attendance23,721

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

Season summary

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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

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK Wales WAL Mark Crossley
— GK Wales WAL Andy Marriott
— GK England ENG Steve Sutton
— DF England ENG Craig Armstrong
— DF England ENG Gary Charles
— DF England ENG Steve Chettle
— DF England ENG Chris Hope
— DF England ENG Brian Laws
— DF England ENG Stuart Pearce (captain)
— DF England ENG Carl Tiler
— DF England ENG Des Walker
— DF England ENG Darren Wassall
— DF England ENG Brett Williams
— DF Scotland SCO Terry Wilson
— MF Northern Ireland NIR Kingsley Black
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF England ENG Gary Crosby
— MF Scotland SCO Scot Gemmill
— MF England ENG Bobby Howe
— MF Republic of Ireland IRL Roy Keane
— MF Scotland SCO Alan Mahood
— MF Iceland ISL Þorvaldur Örlygsson
— MF England ENG Garry Parker
— MF England ENG Steve Stone
— MF England ENG Ian Woan
— FW England ENG Nigel Clough
— FW Republic of Ireland IRL Tommy Gaynor
— FW Scotland SCO Lee Glover
— FW England ENG Nigel Jemson
— FW England ENG Teddy Sheringham

Transfers

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

Winter

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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

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First Division

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Main article: 1991–92 Football League First Division

League Table

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Pos Team
 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
7 Aston Villa 42 17 9 16 48 44 +4 60
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

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Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142
GroundHAAHHAAHAHAAHAHHAHAHAAHHAHHAAHHHAAHAAHAHHA
ResultWLWLWLLWLDWLLDWWLWLDWLDDDLDDWWWWDLLWLWWDDL
Position48364713813139121417131012101111891111111215151413117881081088778
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

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17 August 1991 1 Nottingham Forest 2–1 Everton Nottingham
Clough 60'
Jemson 87'		 37' (o.g.) Pearce Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 24,422
20 August 1991 2 Leeds United 1–0 Nottingham Forest Leeds
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 29,457
24 August 1991 3 Notts County 0–4 Nottingham Forest Nottingham
55' Crosby
64' Charles
68' Sheringham
74' Keane		 Attendance: 21,044
28 August 1991 4 Nottingham Forest 1–3 Tottenham Hotspur Nottingham
Clough 10' 38' Lineker
67' Durie
89' Bergsson		 Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 24,018
31 August 1991 5 Nottingham Forest 3–1 Oldham Athletic Nottingham
Pearce 63'
Keane 41'
Gemmill 28'		 50' Marshall Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 23,244
4 September 1991 6 Manchester City 2–1 Nottingham Forest Moss Side

 Sheringham Stadium: Maine Road
Attendance: 29,146
7 September 1991 7 Sheffield Wednesday 2–1 Nottingham Forest Sheffield
Williams 19'
Francis 88'		 48' Crosby Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 31,289
14 September 1991 8 Nottingham Forest 4–2 Wimbledon Nottingham
Keane 11', 47'
Black 44'
Elkins 62' (o.g.)		 2'McGee
76' (pen)		 Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 19,707
21 September 1991 9 Aston Villa 1–3 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.
28 September 1991 10 Nottingham Forest 2–2 West Ham United Nottingham
Woan 4'
Sheringham 77'		 17' Small
44' (pen) Small		 Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 25,613
5 October 1991 11 Queens Park Rangers 0–2 Nottingham Forest Shepherd's Bush
27', 68' Sheringham Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 13,058
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
26 October 1991 13 Nottingham Forest 1–3 Southampton Nottingham
Black 84' 33', 70' (pen) Le Tissier
71' Shearer		 Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 20,026
2 November 1991 14 Norwich City 0–0 Nottingham Forest Norwich
Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 13,014
16 November 1991 15 Nottingham Forest 1–0 Coventry City Nottingham
Sheringham 19' Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 21,154
23 November 1991 16 Nottingham Forest 5–1 Crystal Palace Nottingham
Sheringham 6', 89' (pen)
Pearce 14'
Gemmill 49'
Woan 65'		 84' Thomas Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 22,387
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
8 December 1991 18 Nottingham Forest 3–2 Arsenal Nottingham
Sheringham, Woan, Gemmill Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 22,079
14 December 1991 19 Liverpool 2–0 Nottingham Forest Liverpool

 Stadium: Anfield Road
Attendance: 35,285
22 December 1991 20 Nottingham Forest 0–0 Leeds United Nottingham
Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 27,170
26 December 1991 21 Tottenham Hotspur 1–2 Nottingham Forest Tottenham
Stewart 60' 11' Clough
90' Pearce		 Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 31,079
28 December 1991 22 Oldham Athletic 2–1 Nottingham Forest Oldham
Sharp 44'
Bernard 48'		 28' Pearce Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 16,496
1 January 1992 23 Nottingham Forest 1–1 Luton Town Nottingham
Walker 90' 1' Pembridge Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 23,809
11 January 1992 24 Nottingham Forest 1–1 Notts County Nottingham
Black 3' 52' Harding Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 30,168
19 January 1992 25 Everton 1–1 Nottingham Forest Walton
Gemmill Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 17,717
1 February 1992 26 Nottingham Forest 2–5 Sheffield United Nottingham
Keane 18'
Pearce 73' (pen)		 11' Lake
21' Gannon
24' Bryson
60' Bradshaw
88' Deane		 Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 22,412
22 February 1992 27 Nottingham Forest 1–1 Chelsea Nottingham
Sheringham 1' 73' Allen Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 24,089
3 March 1992 28 Crystal Palace 0–0 Nottingham Forest Selhurst
Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 12,608
11 March 1992 29 Coventry City 0–2 Nottingham Forest Coventry
11' (o.g.) Smith
41' Sheringham		 Stadium: Highfield Road
Attendance: 11,158
14 March 1992 30 Nottingham Forest 2–0 Norwich City Nottingham
Keane 38'
Gemmill 41'		 Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 20,721
18 March 1992 31 Nottingham Forest 1–0 Manchester United Nottingham
Clough Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 28,062
21 March 1992 32 Nottingham Forest 2–0 Manchester City Nottingham
Crosby 64'
Keane 87'		 Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 24,115
31 March 1992 33 Arsenal 3–3 Nottingham Forest London


 Clough
Woan
Keane		 Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 27,036
2 April 1992 34 Wimbledon 3–0 Nottingham Forest Selhurst


 Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 3,542
4 April 1992 35 Nottingham Forest 0–2 Sheffield Wednesday Nottingham
30' Williams
42' Hirst		 Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 26,105
8 April 1992 36 Southampton 0–1 Nottingham Forest Southampton
Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 14,905
14 April 1992 37 Luton Town 2–1 Nottingham Forest Luton

 Black Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 8,014
18 April 1992 38 Nottingham Forest 2–0 Aston Villa Nottingham
Gemmill 14'
Sheringham 61'		 Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 22,800
20 April 1992 39 Manchester United 1–2 Nottingham Forest Manchester
McClair 36' 33' Woan
80' Gemmill		 Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 47,576
22 April 1992 40 Nottingham Forest 1–1 Liverpool Nottingham
Sheringham 0' (pen) Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 23,787
25 April 1992 41 Nottingham Forest 1–1 Queens Park Rangers Nottingham
Gemmill 78' 74' Allen Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 22,228
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

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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

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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

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Main article: 1992 Football League Cup Final
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

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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

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Main article: 1992 Full Members' Cup Final
29 March 1992 Nottingham Forest 3–2 (a.e.t.) Southampton London
15:00 BST
64' Le Tissier
70' Moore		 Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Attendance: 67,688

Statistics

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Squad Statistics

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

References

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  1. ^ "All Nottingham Forest players: 1992".
  2. ^ "Nottingham Forest results for the 1991-1992 season - Statto.com". Archived from the original on 11 September 2016. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  3. ^ "Forest on course for two Wembley finals". New Straits Times. 16 February 1992. Retrieved 28 May 2013.
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