1988–89 Nottingham Forest F.C. season
The
League Cup
.
Summary
During summer Clough clinched several transfers in such as Defender Russell Bradley,[1] midfielder Steve Hodge returned to the club after 3 seasons.[2] Forward Lee Chapman arrived from Chamois Niortais F.C..[3] Also, Righ-back Defender Brian Laws arrived from Middlesbrough.[4] On April 30 the club clinched its first Full Members' Cup defeating Everton in the Final after a 4–3 score.[5]
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
In | |||
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Pos. | Name | from | Type |
MF | Steve Hodge | Tottenham Hotspur |
£ 550,000
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FW | Lee Chapman | Chamois Niortais | £ 307,000
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DF | Brian Laws | Middlesbrough | £ 102,000
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DF | Russell Bradley | Dudley Town | |
DF | Gary Charles | ||
DF | Sean Dyche | ||
FW | Alan Lamb |
Out | |||
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Pos. | Name | To | Type |
DF | Gary Fleming | Manchester City |
£ 150,000
|
FW | Paul Wilkinson | Everton | |
GK | Hans Segers | Wimbledon | |
MF | Calvin Plummer | Plymouth Argyle |
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MF | Kjetil Osvold | PAOK F.C. |
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FW | Nigel Jemson | ||
DF | Steve Locker | ||
MF | Gareth Price | ||
DF | Martin Scott | ||
FW | Billy Stubbs |
Results
Division One
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Arsenal (C) | 38 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 73 | 36 | +37 | 76 | Disqualified from the European Cup[6] |
2 | Liverpool[a] | 38 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 65 | 28 | +37 | 76 | Disqualified from the European Cup Winners' Cup[7] |
3 | Nottingham Forest[b] | 38 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 64 | 43 | +21 | 64 | Disqualified from the UEFA Cup[8] |
4 | Norwich City | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 48 | 45 | +3 | 62 | |
5 | Derby County | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 40 | 38 | +2 | 58 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ Liverpool would have qualified as FA Cup winners.
- ^ Nottingham Forest would have qualified as League Cup winners.
Results by round
Source: https://www.11v11.com/teams/nottingham-forest/tab/matches/season/1989/
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; =
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; =
League Cup
winners.Matches
27 August 1988 1 | Norwich City | 2-1 | Nottingham Forest | Norwich |
Fleck 13' Bowen 40' |
14 | 65' Chettle | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 13,488 Referee: RS Lewis |
3 September 1988 2 | Nottingham Forest | 1-1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Nottingham |
Nigel Worthington 41' (o.g.) | 13 | 57' Mel Sterland | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 18,963 Referee: KJ Breen |
10 September 1988 3 | Everton | 1-1 | Nottingham Forest | Liverpool |
Adrian Heath 72' | 14 | 10' Neil Webb | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 34,006 Referee: T Mills |
17 September 1988 4 | Nottingham Forest | 1-1 | Derby County | Nottingham |
Colin Foster 87' | 14 | 88' Trevor Hebberd | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 24,818 Referee: JM Key |
24 September 1988 5 | Aston Villa | 1-1 | Nottingham Forest | Birmingham |
Kevin Gage 22' | 14 | 80' Franz Carr | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 23,029 Referee: JB Worrall |
1 October 1988 6 | Nottingham Forest | 0-0 | Luton Town | Nottingham |
16 | Stadium: City Ground |
8 October 1988 7 | Queens Park Rangers | 1-2 | Nottingham Forest | Shepherd's Bush |
Mark Stein 45' | 11 | 31' (pen) Nigel Clough 89' Colin Foster |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 11,205 Referee: DJ Axcell |
22 October 1988 8 | Millwall | 2-2 | Nottingham Forest | The Den |
Sheringham 78' Neil Ruddock 86' |
14 | 44', 48' Steve Hodge | Stadium: New Cross Attendance: 16,874 Referee: DA Hedges |
26 October 1988 9 | Nottingham Forest | 2-1 | Liverpool | Nottingham |
Brian Rice 54' Webb 59' |
9 | 58' Ian Rush | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 29,755 Referee: TJ Holbrook |
29 October 1988 10 | Newcastle-upon-Tyne | |||
Lee Chapman 64' | 5 | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 24,642 Referee: DB Allison |
6 November 1988 11 | Nottingham Forest | 1-4 | Arsenal | Nottingham |
Nigel Clough 17' | 9 | 26'Alan Smith 72' Steve Bould 83'Tony Adams 87' Brian Marwood |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 19,038 Referee: D Hutchinson |
12 November 1988 12 | West Ham United | 3-3 | Nottingham Forest | Upton Park |
David Kelly 2', 42' Leroy Rosenior 57' |
9 | 7', 21' Nigel Clough 41' Steve Hodge |
Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 21,583 Referee: IS Hemley |
19 November 1988 13 | Nottingham Forest | 0-0 | Coventry City | Nottingham |
9 | Stadium: City Ground |
26 November 1988 14 | Charlton Athletic | 0-1 | Nottingham Forest | South Norwood |
8 | Stuart Pearce 15' | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 6,411 Referee: RM Wiseman |
3 December 1988 15 | Nottingham Forest | 2-2 | Middlesbrough | Nottingham |
Lee Chapman 55', 56' | 10 | 49' Mark Brennan 85' Stuart Ripley |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 17,742 Referee: JW Lloyd |
10 December 1988 16 | Southampton | 1-1 | Nottingham Forest | Southampton |
Neil Maddison 37' | 9 | 63' Nigel Clough | Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 15,259 Referee: A Seville |
18 December 1988 17 | Nottingham Forest | 0-1 | Wimbledon | Nottingham |
9 | 78' Sanchez | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 16,427 Referee: LR Dilkes |
26 December 1988 18 | Manchester United | 2-0 | Nottingham Forest | Manchester |
Ralph Milne 23' Mark Hughes 52' |
12 | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 39,602 Referee: G Courtney |
31 December 1988 19 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0-3 | Nottingham Forest | Sheffield |
10 | 25'Gaynor 27' Webb 37' Hodge |
Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 20,407 Referee: MG Peck |
2 January 1989 20 | Nottingham Forest | 2-0 | Everton | Nottingham |
Garry Parker 43'Gaynor 62' | 8 | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 26,008 Referee: AB Wilkie |
15 January 1989 21 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2-1 | Nottingham Forest | Tottenham |
Chris Waddle 45' | 6 | 32' Garry Parker 33' Nigel Clough |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 16,903 Referee: N Midgley |
21 January 1989 22 | Nottingham Forest | 4-0 | Aston Villa | Nottingham |
Steve Hodge 3' Stuart Pearce 55' Garry Parker 77' Brian Laws 86' |
5 | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 22,662 Referee: B Hill |
4 February 1989 23 | Luton Town | 2-3 | Nottingham Forest | Luton |
Mick Harford 19' Kingsley Black 45' |
4 | 18' Garry Parker 28' (pen), 73' Nigel Clough |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 10,460 Referee: J Ashworth |
11 February 1989 24 | Nottingham Forest | 0-0 | Queens Park Rangers | Nottingham |
4 | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 19,690 Referee: JE Martin |
11 March 1989 25 | Arsenal | 1-3 | Nottingham Forest | Islington |
Alan Smith 14' | 5 | 8' Nigel Clough 20' Franz Carr 35' Stuart Pearce |
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 39,639 Referee: A Gunn |
15 March 1989 26 | Nottingham Forest | 1-1 | Newcastle United | Nottingham |
Nigel Clough 34' (pen) | 5 | 64' Kevin Brock | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 20,800 Referee: K Morton |
22 March 1989 27 | Nottingham Forest | 2-1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Nottingham |
Garry Parker 49' | 5 | 79' David Howells 88' Vinny Samways |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 23,098 Referee: KP Barratt |
25 March 1989 28 | Derby County | 2-0 | Nottingham Forest | Derby |
5 | 38' Steve Hodge 86' Lee Chapman |
Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 25,174 Referee: AW Ward |
27 March 1989 29 | Nottingham Forest | 2-0 | Manchester United | Nottingham |
Stuart Pearce 4' Lee Chapman 62' |
5 | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 30,092 Referee: D Hutchinson |
1 April 1989 30 | Wimbledon | 4-1 | Nottingham Forest | Wimbledon |
Lawrie Sanchez 10', 86' Paul Miller 14' John Fashanu 79' |
5 | 31' Nigel Clough | Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 7,884 Referee: JA Moules |
5 April 1989 31 | Nottingham Forest | 2-0 | Norwich City | Nottingham |
Clough 27' Pearce 38' |
4 | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 19,872 Referee: DS Vickers |
12 April 1989 32 | Nottingham Forest | 3-0 | Southampton | Nottingham |
Nigel Clough 7' (pen) Stuart Pearce 31' Tommy Gaynor 79' |
4 | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 18,948 Referee: JC Deakin |
22 April 1989 33 A | Middlesbrough | 4-3 | Nottingham Forest | Middlesbrough |
Stuart Ripley 20' Bernie Slaven 82' Peter Davenport 89' |
4 | 23' Neil Webb 37', 76' Lee Chapman 74' Garry Parker |
Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 20,778 Referee: VG Callow |
3 May 1989 34 | Nottingham Forest | 4-1 | Millwall | Nottingham |
Tommy Gaynor 27' Steve Wood 65' (o.g) Steve Hodge 68' Garry Parker 80' |
3 | 58' (o.g.) Brian Laws | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 15,928 Referee: PW Harrison |
10 May 1989 35 | Liverpool | 0-1 | Nottingham Forest | Liverpool |
John Aldridge 81' (pen) | 4 | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 38,484 Referee: K Cooper |
13 May 1989 36 | Nottingham Forest | 4-0 | Charlton Athletic | Nottingham |
Franz Carr 13' Terry Wilson 42' Neil Webb 44' Steve Chettle 86' |
3 | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 17,637 Referee: JE Martin |
15 May 1989 37 | Coventry City | 2-2 | Nottingham Forest | Coventry |
Howard Clark 74' Cyrille Regis 83' |
3 | 76' Neil Webb 86' Nigel Clough |
Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 14,011 Referee: TJ Holbrook |
18 May 1989 38 | Nottingham Forest | 1-2 | West Ham United | Nottingham |
Lee Chapman 31' | 3 | 1', 18' Leroy Rosenior | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 20,843 Referee: DT Phillips |
League Cup
28 September 1988 2 | Nottingham Forest | 6-0 | Chester City | Nottingham |
Stuart Pearce 13' Nigel Clough 21', 79' Neil Webb 25' Steve Hodge 77' Tommy Gaynor 90' |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 11,958 Referee: DR Elleray |
12 October 1988 2 | Chester City | 0-4 (0-10 agg.) | Nottingham Forest | Chester |
30', 46', 66' Tommy Gaynor 57' Gary Crosby |
Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 4,747 Referee: WK Burge |
2 November 1988 3 | Nottingham Forest | 3-2 | Coventry City | Nottingham |
Colin Foster 39' Steve Hodge 51' Nigel Clough 70' |
33' Gary Bannister 40' (pen) Brian Kilcline |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 21,201 Referee: RG Milford |
30 November 1988 4 | Leicester City | 0-0 | Nottingham Forest | Leicester |
Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 26,704 Referee: DS Vickers |
14 December 1988 replay | Nottingham Forest | 2-1 | Leicester City | Nottingham |
Nigel Clough 26' Lee Chapman 59' |
36' Paul Groves | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 26,676 Referee: F Roberts |
18 January 1989 5 | Nottingham Forest | 5-2 | Queens Park Rangers | Nottingham |
Lee Chapman 12', 27', 42', 67' Nigel Clough 37' (pen) |
22' Mark Stein 75' David Kerslake |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 24,065 Referee: GM Tyson |
15 February 1989 Semifinals | Nottingham Forest | 1-1 | Bristol City | Nottingham |
John Pender 85' (o.g.) | 65' Paul Mardon | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 30,060 Referee: TJ Holbrook |
26 February 1989 Semifinals | Bristol City | 0-1 (a.e.t.) (1-2 agg.) | Nottingham Forest | Bristol |
114' Garry Parker | Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 28,084 Referee: JB Worrall |
Final
9 April 1989 | Nottingham Forest | 3-1 | Luton Town | Wembley |
Clough 53' (pen), 76' Webb 68' |
35' Mick Harford | Stadium: Empire Stadium Attendance: 76,130 Referee: RG Milford |
FA Cup
7 January 1989 3 | Nottingham Forest | 3-0 | Ipswich Town | Nottingham |
Frank Yallop 3' (o.g) Tommy Gaynor 30' Lee Chapman 64' |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 20,743 Referee: LC Shapter |
28 January 1989 4 | Nottingham Forest | 2-0 | Leeds United | Nottingham |
Lee Chapman 6' Garry Parker 90' |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 28,107 Referee: JB Worrall |
19 February 1989 5 | Watford | 0-3 | Nottingham Forest | Watford |
Neil Webb 39' Lee Chapman 76' Brian Laws 88' |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 18,044 Referee: KS Hackett |
18 March 1989 6 | Manchester United | 0-1 | Nottingham Forest | Manchester |
Garry Parker 42' | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 55,052 Referee: B Hill |
15 April 1989 Semifinal | abd. | Nottingham Forest | Sheffield | |
Stadium: Hillsborough Disaster which claimed 94 lives on 15 April 1989 (the final death toll was 97).[9] |
7 May 1989 Replay | Liverpool | 3-1 | Nottingham Forest | Manchester |
John Aldridge 3', 58' Brian Laws 72' (o.g.) |
33' Neil Webb | Stadium: Hillsborough Disaster, but on 30 April, it was confirmed that both teams would continue in the competition and play in a rescheduled semi-final on 7 May.[10] |
Full Members' Cup
10 January 1989 Eightfinals | Chelsea | 1-4 | Nottingham Forest | Fulham |
Kerry Dixon 58' | 54'Lee Chapman 104' Tommy Gaynor 108'Stuart Pearce 114' Garry Parker |
Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 8,475 Referee: PL Foakes |
24 January 1989 Quarterfinals | Ipswich Town | 1-3 | Nottingham Forest | Ipswich |
Steve Hodge 35' | 34' Jason Dozzell 40' Stuart Pearce 88' Gary Crosby |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 16,498 Referee: DR Elleray |
22 February 1989 Semifinal | Nottingham Forest | 3-1 | Crystal Palace | Nottingham |
Webb 14', 90' Stuart Pearce 88' |
66' Ian Wright | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 20,374 Referee: MG Peck |
Final
30 April 1989 Final | Nottingham Forest | 4-3 (a.e.t.) | Everton | Wembley |
Garry Parker 32', 67' Lee Chapman 92', 117' |
8', 101' Tony Cottee 48' Graeme Sharp |
Stadium: Empire Stadium Attendance: 46,606 Referee: A Gunn |
Mercentile Cr Trophy
29 August 1988 Quarterfinals | Liverpool | 4-1 | Nottingham Forest | |
Barry Venison 50' Jan Molby 70' (pen) Ray Houghton 75' John Barnes 84' |
89' Neil Webb | Attendance: 20,141 Referee: GM Tyson |
Statistics
Squad statistics
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division One | FA Cup | Other | ||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
GK | ENG | Steve Sutton | 54 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
DF | ENG | Brian Laws | 37 | 2 | 20+2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 9+1 | 0 | |
DF | SCO | Terry Wilson | 43 | 1 | 24+3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 10+1 | 0 | |
DF | ENG | Des Walker | 48 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
DF | ENG | Stuart Pearce | 54 | 10 | 36 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 4 | |
MF | IRL | Tommy Gaynor | 26 | 10 | 16+3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | |
MF | ENG | Neil Webb | 54 | 13 | 36 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 5 | |
MF | ENG | Garry Parker | 37 | 13 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 9+1 | 4 | |
MF | ENG | Steve Hodge | 53 | 10 | 33+1 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 13+1 | 3 | |
FW | ENG | Lee Chapman | 46 | 19 | 30 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 8 | |
FW | ENG | Nigel Clough | 53 | 21 | 36 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 12+1 | 7 | |
GK | WAL | Mark Crossley | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ENG | Steve Chettle | 38 | 2 | 23+5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9+1 | 0 | |
MF | SCO | Brian Rice | 26 | 1 | 19+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
MF | ENG | Franz Carr | 38 | 3 | 18+5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8+3 | 0 | |
DF | ENG | Colin Foster | 23 | 3 | 17+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
MF | ENG | Gary Crosby | 18 | 2 | 11+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+2 | 2 | |
FW | ENG | Phil Starbuck | 11 | 0 | 2+5 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |
DF | ENG | Brett Williams | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ENG | Gary Charles | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | NIR | Gary Fleming | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |
FW | SCO | Lee Glover | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ENG | Darren Wassall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ENG | Russell Bradley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ENG | Sean Dyche | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
FW | ENG | Alan Lamb | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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- ^ "Russell Bradley". In The Mad Crowd. John Phillips. Archived from the original on 14 September 2007. Retrieved 26 October 2009.
- ^ "Backroom Staff". Archived from the original on 2012-07-09. [dead link]
- ^ "Lee Chapman". Sporting-heroes.net. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
- ^ "Brian Laws: In profile". BBC South Yorkshire. 21 May 2008. Retrieved 11 February 2009.
- ^ "The day Wembley was barely half-full to watch Everton in a seven-goal thriller". liverpoolecho.co.uk. 30 April 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
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