1992–93 Nottingham Forest F.C. season

Nottingham Forest

1992–93 season
Chairman	Fred Reacher
Manager	Brian Clough
Stadium	City Ground
FA Premier League	22nd (In 1993–94 First Division)
FA Cup	Fifth round
Football League Cup	Fifth round
Top goalscorer	League: N Clough (10) All: N Clough (12)
Average home league attendance	21,910
Home colours Away colours Third colours

During the 1992–93 English football season, Nottingham Forest competed in the inaugural season of the FA Premier League.

Season summary

The previous season, Forest had finished 8th and started the new season fairly well with an opening-day 1–0 win over Liverpool in Sky Sports' first-ever 'Super Sunday' match on 16 August 1992 which saw their first-ever live goal scored by Teddy Sheringham. However, after the sale of key players Sheringham and Des Walker, Forest struggled thereafter and after the promising display against Liverpool on the opening day, they went on the receiving end of six successive defeats - during which they leaked 18 goals - which would set the tone for a long season ahead of them. They were virtually never out of the relegation zone after their 2–0 home defeat to eventual champions Manchester United on 29 August 1992 and since the opening day, they won just two of their next 21 games before the new year, leaving them in bottom place, six points from safety.

However, their form after the new year exceptionally improved with a run of five wins in the next seven league games, cumulating in a 1–0 win over Queens Park Rangers on 24 February 1993, briefly lifting them out of the relegation zone on goal difference, during a very tight relegation dogfight at the time with only seven points separating second-bottom Middlesbrough and 12th-placed Chelsea. However, a 2–0 defeat to Manchester City and a 1–1 draw with relegation rivals Crystal Palace in their next two home games saw them sucked back into the bottom-three and after that, they could not keep up the momentum needed for survival, winning just two of the next ten games, leaving them needing to win their final two games in order to stand any chance of avoiding relegation. They were ultimately relegated in bottom place with their fate being confirmed on 1 May 1993 in a 2–0 home defeat to Sheffield United - among other results going against them - which also saw the Blades effectively secure their survival at the expense of Middlesbrough. Brian Clough retired at the end of the season, leaving Frank Clark to try and take Forest back to the Premier League.

During the off-season, young Irish midfielder Roy Keane - who was named in the PFA Team of the Year - was sold to Manchester United. He would play a major role in Manchester United's dominance of English football over the next decade.

Squad

Squad at end of season

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	WAL	Mark Crossley
—	GK	WAL	Andy Marriott
—	DF	ENG	Gary Charles
—	DF	ENG	Steve Chettle
—	DF	ENG	Brian Laws
—	DF	ENG	Stuart Pearce (captain)
—	DF	ENG	Carl Tiler
—	DF	ENG	Brett Williams
—	MF	NIR	Kingsley Black
—	MF	ENG	Gary Crosby
—	MF	SCO	Scot Gemmill

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	MF	SCO	Ray McKinnon
—	MF	IRL	Roy Keane
—	MF	ISL	Þorvaldur Örlygsson
—	MF	ENG	Steve Stone
—	MF	ENG	Neil Webb
—	MF	ENG	Ian Woan
—	FW	ENG	Gary Bannister
—	FW	ENG	Nigel Clough
—	FW	SCO	Lee Glover
—	FW	ENG	Robert Rosario

Transfers

In
Pos.	Name	from	Type
MF	Ray McKinnon	Dundee United	£750,000
FW	Gary Bannister	West Bromwich Albion

Out
Pos.	Name	To	Type
FW	Teddy Sheringham	Tottenham Hotspur	£2,100,000
DF	Des Walker	Sampdoria	£1,500,000
DF	Terry Wilson	Dunfermline Athletic F.C.
MF	Tommy Gaynor	Millwall F.C.
DF	Darren Wassall	Derby County
DF	Chris Hope	Kettering Town
MF	Alan Mahood	Greenock Morton

Winter

In
Pos.	Name	from	Type
MF	Neil Webb	Manchester United	£800,000
FW	Robert Rosario	Coventry City	£450,000

Out
Pos.	Name	To	Type
DF	Brett Williams	Stoke City F.C.	loan

Competitions

FA Premier League

Main article: 1992–93 FA Premier League

League Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
18	Southampton	42	13	11	18	54	61	−7	50
19	Oldham Athletic	42	13	10	19	63	74	−11	49
20	Crystal Palace (R)	42	11	16	15	48	61	−13	49	Relegation to Football League First Division
21	Middlesbrough (R)	42	11	11	20	54	75	−21	44
22	Nottingham Forest (R)	42	10	10	22	41	62	−21	40

Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated

Nottingham Forest's score comes first

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	A	A	H	H	A	A	H	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	H	H	A	H	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	A	H	A
Result	W	L	L	L	L	L	L	D	D	D	L	W	D	L	L	D	L	W	L	D	L	W	W	L	W	D	W	W	L	D	L	L	D	W	L	L	L	W	L	D	L	L
Position	5	12	15	20	20	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	22	21	21	20	19	19	21	21	21	21	20	21	22	22	21	21	21	22	22

Source: https://www.11v11.com/teams/nottingham-forest/tab/matches/season/1993/
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss;   = Champions, Qualified to the 1993-94 UEFA Champions League;   = Qualified to the 1993-94 UEFA Cup;   = Relegated to 1993–94 First Division

Matches

Nottingham Forest v Liverpool

16 August 1992 1	Nottingham Forest	1–0	Liverpool	West Bridgford
	Sheringham			Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 20,038

Sheffield Wednesday v Nottingham Forest

19 August 1992 2	Sheffield Wednesday	2–0	Nottingham Forest	Sheffield
	Hirst 16' Hirst 78'			Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 29,623

Oldham Athletic v Nottingham Forest

22 August 1992 3	Oldham Athletic	5–3	Nottingham Forest	Oldham
	Adams 31 ' Sharp 38 ' Henry 43 ' Halle 46 ' Bernard 59 '		66' (pen) Pearce 86', 88' Bannister	Attendance: 11,632

Nottingham Forest v Manchester United

29 August 1992 4	Nottingham Forest	0–2	Manchester United	West Bridgford
			17' Hughes 50' Giggs	Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 19,694

Norwich City v Nottingham Forest

31 August 1992 5	Norwich City	3–1	Nottingham Forest	Norwich
			N Clough	Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 14,104

Blackburn Rovers v Nottingham Forest

5 September 1992 6	Blackburn Rovers	4–1	Nottingham Forest	Blackburn
	Shearer 3' Shearer 52' Shearer 59' (pen) Crossley 62' (o.g.)		15' Bannister	Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 16,180

Nottingham Forest v Sheffield Wednesday

12 September 1992 7	Nottingham Forest	1–2	Sheffield Wednesday	West Bridgford
	Bannister 87'		39' Warhurst 57' Hyde	Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 19,420

Nottingham Forest v Coventry City

21 September 1992 8	Nottingham Forest	1–1	Coventry City	West Bridgford
	N Clough			Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 17,553

Chelsea v Nottingham Forest

26 September 1992 9	Chelsea	0–0	Nottingham Forest	Fulham
				Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 19,760

Manchester City v Nottingham Forest

3 October 1992 10	Manchester City	2–2	Nottingham Forest	Moss Side
	17' Holden 64' Simpson		56'McKinnon 83' Pearce	Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 22,571

Nottingham Forest v Arsenal

17 October 1992 11	Nottingham Forest	0–1	Arsenal	West Bridgford
			38' Smith	Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 24,862

Nottingham Forest v Middlesbrough

21 October 1992 12	Nottingham Forest	1–0	Middlesbrough	West Bridgford
	Black			Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 17,846

Sheffield United v Nottingham Forest

24 October 1992 13	Sheffield United	0–0	Nottingham Forest	Sheffield
				Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 19,152

Nottingham Forest v Ipswich Town

31 October 1992 14	Nottingham Forest	0–1	Ipswich Town	West Bridgford
			6 Dozzell'	Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 21,411

Nottingham Forest v Everton

7 November 1992 15	Nottingham Forest	0–1	Everton	West Bridgford
			52' Rideout	Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 20,941

Crystal Palace v Nottingham Forest

21 November 1992 16	Crystal Palace	1–1	Nottingham Forest	Selhurst
	Armstrong 23 '		84'Bannister	Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 15,330

Nottingham Forest v Southampton

28 November 1992 17	Nottingham Forest	1–2	Southampton	West Bridgford
	N Clough			Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 19,942

Leeds United v Nottingham Forest

5 December 1992 18	Leeds United	1–4	Nottingham Forest	Leeds
	Speed 87'		27' N Clough 53', 67' Keane 54' Black	Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 29,364

Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest

12 December 1992 19	Aston Villa	2–1	Nottingham Forest	Birmingham
15:00	Regis 33' McGrath 47'		9'Keane	Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 29,015 Referee: Joe Worrall

Nottingham Forest v Wimbledon

20 December 1992 20	Nottingham Forest	1–1	Wimbledon	West Bridgford
	N Clough			Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 19,326

Tottenham Hotspur v Nottingham Forest

28 December 1992 21	Tottenham Hotspur	2–1	Nottingham Forest	Tottenham
	Barmby 35' Mabbutt 85'		73' Gemmill	Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 32,118

Coventry City v Nottingham Forest

9 January 1993 22	Coventry City	0–1	Nottingham Forest	Coventry
			65'Woan	Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 15,264

Nottingham Forest v Chelsea

16 January 1993 23	Nottingham Forest	3–0	Chelsea	West Bridgford
	Bannister 9', 58' Örlygsson 89'			Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 23,249

Manchester United v Nottingham Forest

27 January 1993 24	Manchester United	2–0	Nottingham Forest	Greater Manchester
	Ince 47' Hughes 68'			Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 36,085

Nottingham Forest v Oldham Athletic

30 January 1993 25	Nottingham Forest	2–0	Oldham Athletic	West Bridgford
	Woan 14', 59'			Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 21,240

Liverpool v Nottingham Forest

6 February 1993 26	Liverpool	0–0	Nottingham Forest	Liverpool
				Stadium: Anfield Road Attendance: 40,463

Middlesbrough v Nottingham Forest

20 February 1993 27	Middlesbrough	1–2	Nottingham Forest	Middlesbrough
	Jimmy Phillips		N Clough Stone	Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 15,639

Nottingham Forest v Queens Park Rangers

24 February 1993 28	Nottingham Forest	1–0	Queens Park Rangers	West Bridgford
	Crosby			Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 22,436

Nottingham Forest v Manchester City

27 February 1993 29	Nottingham Forest	0–2	Manchester City	West Bridgford
			White Flitcroft	Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 25,956

Nottingham Forest v Crystal Palace

3 March 1993 30	Nottingham Forest	1–1	Crystal Palace	West Bridgford
	Keane			Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 20,603

Everton v Nottingham Forest

13 March 1993 31	Everton	3–0	Nottingham Forest	Walton
	Cottee Cottee Hinchcliffe			Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 21,271

Nottingham Forest v Norwich City

17 March 1993 32	Nottingham Forest	0–3	Norwich City	West Bridgford
				Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 20,799

Nottingham Forest v Leeds United

21 March 1993 33	Nottingham Forest	1–1	Leeds United	West Bridgford
	N Clough			Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 25,148

Southampton v Nottingham Forest

24 March 1993 34	Southampton	1–2	Nottingham Forest	Southampton
	Le Tissier 72'		5' N Clough 45 ' Keane	Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 18,005

Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa

4 April 1993 35	Nottingham Forest	0–1	Aston Villa	West Bridgford
			63' McGrath	Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 26,742 Referee: Keith Burge

Nottingham Forest v Blackburn Rovers

7 April 1993 36	Nottingham Forest	1–3	Blackburn Rovers	West Bridgford
	N Clough 0' (pen)		Wilcox Ripley Newell	Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 20,467

Queens Park Rangers v Nottingham Forest

10 April 1993 37	Queens Park Rangers	4–3	Nottingham Forest	Shepherd's Bush
	Ferdinand 35' Wilson 45' (pen) Ferdinand 59' Ferdinand 74'		7' Black 39' Bannister 45' Bannister	Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 16,782

Nottingham Forest v Tottenham Hotspur

12 April 1993 38	Nottingham Forest	2–1	Tottenham Hotspur	West Bridgford
	Black 25' Rosario 35'		44' Sedgley	Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 25,682

Wimbledon v Nottingham Forest

17 April 1993 39	Wimbledon	1–0	Nottingham Forest	Selhurst
	Clarke 33'			Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 9,358

Arsenal v Nottingham Forest

21 April 1993 40	Arsenal	1–1	Nottingham Forest	London
19:45 BST	Wright 67'		90' Keane	Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 19,024

Nottingham Forest v Sheffield United

1 May 1993 41	Nottingham Forest	0–2	Sheffield United	West Bridgford
			30' Hodges 73'Gayle	Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 26,752

Ipswich Town v Nottingham Forest

8 May 1993 42	Ipswich Town	2–1	Nottingham Forest	Ipswich
	Milton 34' Whitton 52' (pen)		64' (pen)N Clough	Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 22,093

FA Cup

Main article: 1992–93 FA Cup

Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Goalscorers
R3	3 January 1993	Southampton	H	2–1	13,592	Keane, Webb
R4	23 January 1993	Middlesbrough	H	1–1	22,296	Webb
R4R	3 February 1993	Middlesbrough	A	3–0	20,514	Bannister, N Clough, Woan
R5	13 February 1993	Arsenal	A	0–2	27,591

League Cup

Main article: 1992–93 Football League Cup

Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Goalscorers
R2 First Leg	23 September 1992	Stockport County	A	3–2	7,964	Örlygsson, N Clough, Bannister
R2 Second Leg	7 October 1992	Stockport County	H	2–1 (won 5–3 on agg)	15,573	Black, Gannon (own goal)
R3	28 October 1992	Crewe Alexandra	A	1–0	7,042	Örlygsson
R4	2 December 1992	Tottenham Hotspur	H	2–0	22,312	Keane, Woan
QF	12 January 1993	Arsenal	A	0–2	25,600

Reserve squad

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

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	DF	ENG	Craig Armstrong
—	DF	ENG	Steve Blatherwick
—	DF	ENG	Gary Bowyer
—	DF	ENG	Chris Hope
—	MF	ENG	Bobby Howe
—	MF	ENG	Ian Kilford

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	MF	ENG	Tony Loughlan
—	MF	ENG	Lee Marshall
—	MF	ENG	Justin Walker
—	FW	ENG	Steve Guinan
—	FW	ENG	Paul McGregor

Statistics

Squad statistics

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		FA Premier League
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
	GK	WAL	Mark Crossley	37	-55	37	-55
	DF	ENG	Brian Laws	33	0	32+1	0
	DF	ENG	Steve Chettle	30	0	30	0
	DF	ENG	Carl Tiler	37	0	37	0
	DF	ENG	Stuart Pearce	23	2	23	2
	MF	ENG	Gary Crosby	23	1	20+3	1
	MF	IRL	Roy Keane	40	6	40	6
	MF	SCO	Scot Gemmill	33	1	33	1
	MF	ENG	Ian Woan	28	3	27+1	3
	FW	ENG	Gary Bannister	31	8	27+4	8
	FW	ENG	Nigel Clough	42	10	42	10
	GK	WAL	Andy Marriott	5	-7	5	-7
	MF	NIR	Kingsley Black	24	5	19+5	5
	MF	ISL	Þorvaldur Örlygsson	20	1	15+5	1
	DF	ENG	Gary Charles	14	0	14	0
	MF	ENG	Steve Stone	12	1	11+1	1
	FW	ENG	Robert Rosario	10	1	10	1
	FW	SCO	Lee Glover	14	0	9+5	0
	MF	ENG	Neil Webb	9	0	9	0
	DF	ENG	Brett Williams	9	0	9	0
	MF	SCO	Ray McKinnon	6	1	5+1	1
	FW	ENG	Teddy Sheringham	3	1	3	1
	DF	SCO	Terry Wilson	5	0	5	0

• Source: http://www.11v11.com/teams/nottingham-forest/tab/players/season/1993