[124], On 21 September 2021, Forest announced the appointment of Steve Cooper as the club's new head coach. Since 1994 the City Ground has been all-seater, a preparation that was made in time for the ground to be a venue for Euro 96, and currently has a capacity of 30,445. NOTTINGHAMSHIRE FA CEO: Elaine Oram Address: Unit 6b, Chetwynd Business Park, Chilwell, Nottinghamshire, NG9 6RZ Tel: 0115 983 7400 More details. Warnock was dismissed in January 1993 and was succeeded by Mick Walker. [41] 26-year-old Barrett suffered a serious leg injury ten days later against Middlesbrough that ultimately ended his professional career two years later. 1897 We are responsible for clubs, players and referees in a county that has a rich football history. More details, Alternatively press "Enter" or "Spacebar", KoolPak Partnership with the Nottinghamshire FA. Notts County finished third in the top flight of English football in the 189091 season, which, together with the same achievement 10 seasons later, remains their highest ever league position. Neil Warnock had previously led Scarborough into the Football League as champions of the Football Conference. [87], On 8 September 2011 to mark the opening of the new Stadium in Turin, Juventus invited Notts County for an historic exhibition match. They remained in the second tier until relegation in 1949 to the Football League Third Division. She oversees The FA Womens Super League, FA Womens Championship, FA Womens National League and the Womens Pyramid of Football. Forest beat Malm 10 in Munich's Olympiastadion in the 1979 European Cup Final; Francis, on his European debut, scored with a back post header from Robertson's cross. The Official Website of Nottingham Forest Football Club: get the latest news, highlights, fixtures and results, tickets and more. notts fa staff - iccleveland.org [8] They finished their first league season in 11th place, but avoided the dubious honour of the wooden spoon, which went to Midlands rivals Stoke City. He got Robertson on a diet and training regime that would help him become a European Cup winner. [54] After two months without a permanent manager, Steve Cotterill was given the Notts County job until the end of the 20092010 season in February 2010. [15] Taylor included being the club's talent spotter in his role. He took upnewly-created strategic role to strengthen relationships with the professional game in line with its four-year strategic vision to provide trusted regulation and efficient administration. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. [117] O'Neill was sacked in June after reportedly falling out with some of the senior first team players, and was replaced with Sabri Lamouchi on the same day. The Nottinghamshire FA have released their new strategy for the next three years. [citation needed] This situation continued until Jack Dunnett, a local member of parliament, took control of the club. [citation needed] After two decent but unremarkable finishes in the Third Division, Sirrel finally retired in 1987, bringing to a close one of the most successful and memorable periods in Notts County's history. [7] Forest instead joined the Football Alliance in 1889. Following a financial crisis they were relegated again in 2004, before they won the League Two title in 200910 amid a takeover bid from a Middle Eastern consortium that eventually fell through despite great publicity and initial expectations. Southampton boss Selles 'very disappointed' after Grimsby FA Cup shock She is also responsible for the Company Secretarial function. Upon an immediate return Forest finished third in the Premier League in 1995, before the club suffered relegations from the top flight again in 1997 and 1999. Nottinghamshire Girls and Ladies Football - The FA England Awards The two clubs contest the East Midlands derby, a fixture which has taken on even greater significance since the inception of the Brian Clough Trophy in 2007. More details, Alternatively press "Enter" or "Spacebar", KoolPak Partnership with the Nottinghamshire FA. Kelly Simmons MBE took up the new role of Director of the Womens Professional Game in September 2018 to help deliver and transform professional womens football in England. [84] In the 202223 season, they were top of the league for most of the first half of the season. Wrexham sit top of the table with 2.47 points per game closely followed by Premier League leaders Arsenal, National League rivals Notts County, Championship leaders Burnley and League One leaders . The first trophy of the Clough and Taylor reign was the 197677 Anglo-Scottish Cup. Having drawn the first leg 00 at the City Ground,[90] they were eventually beaten 31 in the second leg. Southampton boss Ruben Selles offered no excuses after their shock FA Cup home defeat to Grimsby. Forest beat Orient 51 on aggregate in the two-legged final played in December 1976. [75] The 200405 season saw Forest drop into the relegation zone once more, leading to Kinnear's resignation in December 2004. Forest are one of four English clubs to have won the European Cup/UEFA Champions League more than once and one of two English clubs to have won the competition back-to-back. However, during recent stints in the lower levels of the Football League, rivalry has increased with Nottinghamshire neighbours Mansfield Town. Grimsby Town: How community spirit (and blow-up haddocks) created an FA [69] By December 2001, Forest were reported as losing over 100,000 every week,[70] and their financial outlook was worsened by the collapse of ITV Digital, which left Forest and many other Football League clubs in severe financial difficulties. [34] They beat Liverpool 10 in the 1978 Football League Cup Final replay despite cup-tied Shilton, Gemmill and December signing David Needham missing out. Roy Keane declared himself fit to play in the final and was selected in preference to Steve Hodge; years later, Keane admitted he had not actually been fit to play, hence his insignificant role in the final.[57]. [47] McGovern subsequently said the double defeat by CSKA affected the team's self-confidence, in that they had lost out to modestly talented opponents. It is the only league administration package that works in conjunction with The FA, your County website and Whole Game System. Nigel Jemson scored as Forest beat Oldham Athletic 10 to retain the League Cup in 1990. At the meeting in the Clinton Arms which established Nottingham Forest as a football club, the committee also passed a resolution that the team colours should be 'Garibaldi red'. The Al-Hasawi family from Kuwait purchased the club in July 2012. Please check against your FAN to see the updated expiry date. County FA Safeguarding Contacts - The FA England Awards In the 202122 season, they finished fifth in the National League and reached the playoffs, but were knocked out by Grimsby Town in the quarter-final. It is expected this will increase the capacity of the stadium to 38,000, making it the largest football stadium in the East Midlands. Founded on 25 November 1862, it is the oldest professional association football club in the world and predates the Football Association itself. Middleton later in the month went in part exchange with 25,000 to Derby County for Archie Gemmill transferring to Forest. NOTTS FA UPDATE ON PLAYER REGISTRATIONS - 13/8/21 . Stuart Pearce won the first of his five successive selections for the PFA Team of the Year. It currently has an all-seated capacity of 19,841 for Football League games. Director of Women's Football. However, success followed relegation under Sam Allardyce. At this time, clubs identified themselves more by their headgear than their shirts and a dozen red caps with tassels were duly purchased, making Forest the first club to 'officially' wear red, a colour that has since been adopted by a significant number of others. Notts won the Anglo-Italian Cup at Wembley in March 1995, but ended the season relegated to Division Two, with Walker, Russell Slade, Howard Kendall and Steve Nicol each taking control of the team at different times throughout the season, before the club appointed yet another manager, Colin Murphy after the season ended. Luton though gradually took control of the match with Dave Pacey scoring midway through the second half. Rachel joined The FA from England Rugby 2015, the tournament organisers for World Cup. This will be the 21 st meeting between the two teams in all. James has spent nearly 25 years in the sports industry working in a number of senior strategy and commercial roles. [125] Cooper inspired a turnaround in form, arriving with the club in last place yet having them in 7th at Christmas, and all the way up in 4th by the end of the season, qualifying Forest for the playoffs for the first time since the 201011 season. [91], The Notts County Supporters Trust were the majority shareholders in the club between 2006 and 2009. Cooper will take charge of his first match as Reds head . In 1865 a group of shinty players met at the Clinton Arms on Nottingham's Shakespeare Street. [21] In the 197071 season County clinched the Fourth Division title in record-breaking style, remaining unbeaten at Meadow Lane. Forest reached the 199596 UEFA Cup quarter-finals, the furthest an English team reached in UEFA competition that season. Tommy Wilson had Forest 20 up after 14 minutes. [130], Nottingham Forest have worn red since the club's foundation in 1865. If your previous FA Safeguarding qualification has expired (or is more than two-and-a-half years old) you can continue to renew this online via The FA Safeguarding Children Re-Certification for a limited time. First L 12/02/23 Ruddington Village F.C. They beat Chesterfield 32 in the quarter-final. More and more people of all ages, genders, races and abilities are getting into refereeing. The Nottinghamshire FA office will be - Nottinghamshire FA | Facebook Promotion was yet again to elude Forest, as they were beaten over two legs by eventual play-off final winners Swansea City. FULL-TIME offers you an easy way to manage your football leagues online. [21][30] Bolton's defeat reached the Forest team mid-air en route to an end of season break in Mallorca. current working days - Weds, Thurs, Fri, Sara Dickinson (Development Officer, Disability & Inclusion) - 07970 329462 [16] Scottish centre-forward Neil Martin scored the only goal in Clough's first game in charge, beating Tottenham Hotspur in an FA Cup third round replay. [29] Relegation to the league's basement division happened just six years after promotion to the top flight. This replaces The FA Level 2 in Coaching Football, which has now been discontinued. [101] Chief executive Mark Arthur as well as scout Keith Burt and club ambassador Frank Clark were dismissed in January 2013. Nottingham Forest claims to be the oldest remaining club in the English Football League. It's open to anyone over the age of 14, is completely free, and no previous football experience or qualifications are needed to sign up. Enter your email address. Prior to joining The FA, he worked in two stints for Portas Consulting, a global management consultancy dedicated to sport and physical activity, where he was the Partner responsible for its London office and European business. Notts County 4-1 Oldham Athletic National League 26 Dec 2022 Williams emulates Allardyce with leaders Notts Notts County 14 Dec 2022 Notts County increase lead with Gateshead win National. [39] Chris Woods chalked up two clean sheets in the final covering Shilton's League Cup absence. [82] However, they lost 42 to Torquay United in the semi finals after extra time,[83] thus keeping them in the National League for another year. "Keane; The Autobiography". [7], In 1919, the Football League First Division was to be expanded from twenty clubs to twenty-two in time for the 191920 Football League: Forest was one of eight clubs to campaign for entry, but received only three votes. [5] The EFL also stated that Nottingham Forest was the oldest. [15] The unbeaten run was the equivalent of a whole season surpassing the previous record of 35 games held by Burnley in 1920/21. After playing at several grounds, including the Castle Ground, the Magpies settled at Trent Bridge Cricket Ground in 1883. The Villa team had paraded their 1980-81 League Championship trophy to an expectant crowd before kickoff, but against all odds, County came away with a 10 victory. Later that month John Sheridan left Oldham Athletic to become manager on a three-year contract. Congratulations Marc Birkett who will be moving over to Head of Football Operations with a focus on Clubs, Leagues and Workforce & Sara Dickinson who moves up to Head of Football Development with a focus on Disability, Inclusion & Workforce. The club's fiercest rivalry is with Derby County, with whom they contest the East Midlands derby. Three further wins in league and cup followed without conceding a goal. Full Time. Notts County pull out of FA Cup - BBC Sport Nottingham Forest have won two European Cups, one UEFA Super Cup, one League title, two FA Cups, four League Cups, and one FA Charity Shield. [citation needed]. Since joining the organisation he has assumed additional responsibility for most of the corporate business functions as well as the operations at The FA's venues, Wembley Stadium and St. Georges Park. Johnny Quigley's solitary 195859 FA Cup semi-final goal beat Aston Villa. The final will be played on Tuesday 2nd May, 7:45pm Kick Off. Other clubs sharing local rivalries with Notts County are Derby County, Lincoln City, Leicester City, and Chesterfield. Notts County also booked their second successive visit to Wembley and their second successive promotion. About | Kickstartfootball [19] Forest were 13th in English football's second tier when Clough joined.