Nottingham Forest
2018–19 season
OwnerEvangelos Marinakis
Sokratis Kominakis[1]
ChairmanNicholas Randall QC
ManagerAitor Karanka
(until 11 January)[2]
Martin O'Neill
(from 15 January to 28 June)[3]
Sabri Lamouchi
(from 28 June)[4]
StadiumThe City Ground
(Capacity: 30,445)
Championship9th
FA CupThird round
(vs. Chelsea)
EFL CupFourth round
(vs. Burton Albion)
Top goalscorerLewis Grabban (17)
Highest home attendance29,530
(vs. Leeds United, EFL Championship, 1 January)
Lowest home attendance8,172
(vs. Bury, EFL Cup, 14 August)
Average home league attendance28,143[5]
Biggest win3–0 (vs. Bolton Wanderers, EFL Championship, 24 October)
Biggest defeat0–3 (vs. Sheffield Wednesday, EFL Championship, 9 April)

The 2018–19 season is Nottingham Forest's 153rd season in existence and 11th consecutive season in the EFL Championship. In addition to the Championship, the club will participate in the FA Cup and EFL Cup. The season covers the period between 1 July 2018 and 30 June 2019.

First team

As of 7 February 2019[6]
Squad no. Name Nationality Date of birth (age) Signed from Year signed Signed to
Goalkeepers
1 Costel Pantilimon Romania 1 February 1987 Watford 2018 2021
15 Luke Steele England 24 September 1984 Bristol City 2018 2020
41 Stephen Henderson Republic of Ireland 2 May 1988 Charlton Athletic 2016 2019
Defenders
3 Tobias Figueiredo Portugal 2 February 1994 Sporting 2018 2022
13 Molla Wagué Mali 21 February 1991 Udinese 2019 2019
17 Alexander Milošević Sweden 21 February 1991 AIK 2019 2020
18 Jack Robinson England 1 September 1993 Queens Park Rangers 2018 2020
20 Michael Dawson England 18 November 1983 Hull City 2018 2020
21 Saidy Janko Switzerland 22 October 1995 Porto 2018 2019
25 Sam Byram England 16 September 1993 West Ham United 2018 2019
27 Tendayi Darikwa Zimbabwe 13 December 1991 Burnley 2017 2021
29 Yohan Benalouane Tunisia 28 March 1987 Leicester City 2019 2020
44 Michael Hefele Germany 30 January 1992 Huddersfield Town 2018 2021
Midfielders
5 Adlène Guedioura Algeria 12 November 1985 Middlesbrough 2018 2020
6 Jack Colback England 24 October 1989 Newcastle United 2018 2019
8 Ben Watson England 9 July 1985 Watford 2018 2020
10 João Carvalho Portugal 9 March 1997 Benfica 2018 2023
11 Ben Osborn England 5 August 1994 Promoted from academy 2012 2020
14 Matty Cash England 7 August 1997 Promoted from academy 2016 2021
19 Diogo Gonçalves Portugal 6 February 1997 Benfica 2018 2019
22 Ryan Yates England 21 November 1997 Promoted from academy 2016 2021
23 Joe Lolley England 25 August 1992 Huddersfield Town 2018 2023
24 Claudio Yacob Argentina 18 July 1987 West Bromwich Albion 2018 2020
26 Liam Bridcutt Scotland 8 May 1989 Leeds United 2017 2020
28 Pelé Guinea-Bissau 29 September 1991 Monaco 2019 2019
35 Jamie Ward Northern Ireland 12 May 1986 Derby County 2015 2019
Forwards
2 Hillal Soudani Algeria 25 November 1987 Dinamo Zagreb 2018 2021
7 Lewis Grabban England 12 January 1988 Bournemouth 2018 2022
9 Daryl Murphy Republic of Ireland 15 March 1983 Newcastle United 2017 2020
33 Léo Bonatini Brazil 28 March 1994 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2019 2019
37 Karim Ansarifard Iran 3 April 1990 Olympiacos 2018 2020
43 Arvin Appiah England 5 January 2001 Promoted from academy 2018 2023

    Pre-season friendlies

    11 July 2018 (2018-07-11) Friendly Nottingham Forest 5–0 Lincoln Red Imps Marbella, Spain
    18:00 CEST Cash 24'
    Gabriel 34'
    Gomis 60'
    Lolley 64'
    Yates 65'
    Report Stadium: Marbella Football Centre
    16 July 2018 (2018-07-16) Friendly Málaga 0–3 Nottingham Forest Marbella, Spain
    11:00 CEST Report 34' Dias
    63' Osborn
    65' Soudani
    Stadium: Marbella Football Centre
    21 July 2018 Friendly Oldham Athletic 2–2 Nottingham Forest Oldham
    15:00 BST Trialist 49'
    Edmundson 58'
    Report 3' Cash
    87' Grabban
    Stadium: Boundary Park
    Attendance: 1,768

    Competitions

    Championship

    League table

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
    6 Derby County 46 20 14 12 69 54 +15 74 Qualification for Championship play-offs[lower-alpha 1]
    7 Middlesbrough 46 20 13 13 49 41 +8 73
    8 Bristol City 46 19 13 14 59 53 +6 70
    9 Nottingham Forest 46 17 15 14 61 54 +7 66
    10 Swansea City 46 18 11 17 65 62 +3 65
    11 Brentford 46 17 13 16 73 59 +14 64[lower-alpha 2]
    12 Sheffield Wednesday 46 16 16 14 60 62 2 64
    Source: EFL Official Website
    Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results[8]
    Notes:
    1. Four teams play for one spot and promotion to the Premier League.
    2. Brentford were awarded a 1–0 win over Bolton due to Bolton's inability to hold the fixture.[7]

    Results summary

    OverallHomeAway
    PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
    46 17 15 14 61 54  +7 66 13 4 6 34 21  +13 4 11 8 27 33  −6

    Last updated: 5 May 2019.
    Source: BBC

    Results by matchday

    Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
    GroundAHHAHAAHHAHAHAAHHAAHHAHAAHAHHAHAAHAHHAHAAHAHAH
    ResultDDWDDLDWWDDWLWDWDWDWLDLDLWLLWLWDDWLWLDWLLLLWWW
    Position16105713141511911115977677657771010791191299889810119910111311109
    Updated to match(es) played on 5 May 2019. Source: Statto.com
    A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

    Matches

    [9][10]

    4 August 2018 (2018-08-04) 1 Bristol City 1–1 Nottingham Forest Bristol
    15:00 BST Weimann 5' Report 46' Murphy
    Yellow card 50' Guedioura
    Yellow card 60' Dias
    Yellow card 81' Carvalho
    Yellow card 90' Watson
    Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
    Attendance: 22,395 (2,692 away)
    Referee: Darren Bond
    7 August 2018 (2018-08-07) 2 Nottingham Forest 1–1 West Bromwich Albion West Bridgford
    19:45 BST Colback Yellow card 54'
    Guedioura 59'
    Report Yellow card 38' Bartley
    87' Phillips
    Stadium: The City Ground
    Attendance: 27,850 (1,957 away)
    Referee: Darren England
    11 August 2018 (2018-08-11) 3 Nottingham Forest 1–0 Reading West Bridgford
    15:00 BST Soudani 68' Report Yellow card 81' Barrow Stadium: The City Ground
    Attendance: 27,948 (826 away)
    Referee: Stephen Martin
    18 August 2018 (2018-08-18) 4 Wigan Athletic 2–2 Nottingham Forest Wigan
    15:00 BST Powell 2'
    Grigg 30' (pen.)
    Vaughan Yellow card 87'
    Morsy Yellow card 88'
    Report 10' Cash
    Yellow card 29' Osborn
    Yellow card 69' Colback
    Yellow card 87' Fox
    Yellow card 88' Watson
    90' Soudani
    Stadium: DW Stadium
    Attendance: 11,543 (2,513 away)
    Referee: Geoff Eltringham
    25 August 2018 (2018-08-25) 5 Nottingham Forest 2–2 Birmingham City West Bridgford
    17:30 BST Figueiredo Yellow card 32'
    Fox Yellow card 41'
    Murphy Yellow card 45' 87'
    Lolley 75'
    Colback Yellow card 84'
    Report 21' Jutkiewicz
    72' Adams
    Stadium: The City Ground
    Attendance: 26,799 (1,965 away)
    Referee: Tim Robinson
    1 September 2018 (2018-09-01) 6 Brentford 2–1 Nottingham Forest Brentford, London
    15:00 BST Konsa Yellow card 18'
    Macleod Yellow card 35' 45'
    Barbet Yellow card 35'
    Watkins 84'
    Sawyers Yellow card 90'
    Benrahma Yellow card 90'
    Report Yellow card 31' Lolley
    Yellow card 35' Hefele
    Yellow card 54' Osborn
    Yellow card 55' Fox
    62' Cash
    Yellow card 74' Watson
    Yellow card 90' Robinson
    Yellow card 90' Grabban
    Stadium: Griffin Park
    Attendance: 10,186 (1,654 away)
    Referee: Peter Bankes
    15 September 2018 (2018-09-15) 7 Swansea City 0–0 Nottingham Forest Swansea
    15:00 BST Report Yellow card 41' Cash
    Yellow card 44' Janko
    Yellow card 52' Lolley
    Stadium: Liberty Stadium
    Attendance: Scott Duncan
    Referee: 19,522 (1,716 away)
    19 September 2018 (2018-09-19) 8 Nottingham Forest 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday West Bridgford
    19:45 BST Grabban 41' Yellow card 45'
    Carvalho 63'
    Robinson Yellow card 78'
    Report 88' Fletcher Stadium: The City Ground
    Attendance: 26,252 (1,995 away)
    Referee: Tony Harrington
    22 September 2018 (2018-09-22) 9 Nottingham Forest 1–0 Rotherham United West Bridgford
    15:00 BST Guedioura Yellow card 32'
    Grabban 86' (pen.)
    Report Yellow card 33' Jones
    Yellow card 86' Towell
    Yellow card 90' Vaulks
    Stadium: The City Ground
    Attendance: 27,479 (1,291 away)
    Referee: Robert Jones
    29 September 2018 (2018-09-29) 10 Blackburn Rovers 2–2 Nottingham Forest Blackburn
    15:00 BST Armstrong 65'
    Dack 74'
    Report Yellow card 44' Colback
    52' 80' (pen.) Grabban
    Stadium: Ewood Park
    Attendance: 14,440 (2,022 away)
    Referee: Andrew Madley
    3 October 2018 (2018-10-03) 11 Nottingham Forest 2–2 Millwall West Bridgford
    19:45 BST Lolley 27'
    Robinson Yellow card 65'
    Carvalho 70'
    Report Yellow card 51' Ferguson
    Yellow card 69' Leonard
    75' Williams
    90' Gregory
    Stadium: The City Ground
    Attendance: 25,753 (387 away)
    Referee: Jonathan Moss
    6 October 2018 (2018-10-06) 12 Middlesbrough 0–2 Nottingham Forest Middlesbrough
    15:00 BST Shotton Yellow card 38'
    Ayala Yellow card 43'
    Yellow card 25' 50' Lolley
    Yellow card 54' Yellow-red card 80' Robinson
    78' Grabban
    Stadium: Riverside Stadium
    Attendance: 24,299 (1,409 away)
    Referee: John Brooks
    20 October 2018 (2018-10-20) 13 Nottingham Forest 1–2 Norwich City West Bridgford
    15:00 BST Grabban 5'
    Carvalho Yellow card 45'
    Pantilimon Yellow card 50'
    Watson Yellow card 71'
    Report Yellow card 45' Zimmermann
    60' 84' Klose
    Yellow card 90' Rhodes
    Yellow card 90' Cantwell
    Stadium: The City Ground
    Attendance: 29,427 (1,993 away)
    Referee: Keith Stroud
    24 October 2018 (2018-10-24) 14 Bolton Wanderers 0–3 Nottingham Forest Horwich
    20:00 BST Lowe Yellow card 16' Report 12' Lolley
    Yellow card 38' Figueiredo
    64' 83' (pen.) Grabban
    Yellow card 66' Carvalho
    Stadium: The University of Bolton Stadium
    Attendance: 13,195 (1,001 away)
    Referee: Andy Davies
    27 October 2018 (2018-10-27) 15 Leeds United 1–1 Nottingham Forest Leeds
    17:30 BST Phillips Yellow card 63'
    Roofe 82'
    Report 11' Robinson
    Yellow card 61' Grabban
    Yellow card 68' Colback
    Yellow card 88' Carvalho
    Yellow card 89' Dias
    Stadium: Elland Road Stadium
    Attendance: 34,308 (1,766 away)
    Referee: Geoff Eltringham
    3 November 2018 (2018-11-03) 16 Nottingham Forest 1–0 Sheffield United West Bridgford
    15:00 GMT Cash Yellow card 34'
    Grabban 69'
    Figueiredo Yellow card 71'
    Robinson Yellow card 90'
    Report Yellow card 88' Egan Stadium: The City Ground
    Attendance: 28,757 (1,976 away)
    Referee: Scott Duncan
    10 November 2018 (2018-11-10) 17 Nottingham Forest 0–0 Stoke City West Bridgford
    15:00 GMT Dawson Yellow card 68' Report Stadium: The City Ground
    Attendance: 28,556 (2,000 away)
    Referee: Oliver Langford
    24 November 2018 (2018-11-24) 18 Hull City 0–2 Nottingham Forest Kingston upon Hull
    15:00 GMT Irvine Yellow card 37'
    Campbell Yellow card 90'
    Report 61' Grabban
    64' Lolley
    Stadium: KCOM Stadium
    Attendance: 13,364 (2,424 away)
    Referee: Graham Scott
    28 November 2018 (2018-11-28) 19 Aston Villa 5–5 Nottingham Forest Birmingham
    19:45 GMT Abraham 11' 14' 36' (pen.) 71'
    Bolasie Yellow card 19'
    Hutton Yellow card 71'
    El Ghazi 75' Yellow card 87'
    Report 3' 82' Grabban
    6' Carvalho
    22' Cash
    51' Lolley
    Yellow card 65' Yacob
    Red card 68' Figueiredo
    Yellow card 71' Darikwa
    Yellow card 78' Colback
    Stadium: Villa Park
    Attendance: 32,368 (2,484 away)
    Referee: Simon Hooper
    1 December 2018 (2018-12-01) 20 Nottingham Forest 2–0 Ipswich Town West Bridgford
    15:00 GMT Grabban 10' 38'
    Hefele Yellow card 54'
    Pantilimon Yellow card 82'
    Report Yellow card 45' Skuse Stadium: The City Ground
    Attendance: 27,873 (1,493 away)
    Referee: James Linington
    8 December 2018 (2018-12-08) 21 Nottingham Forest 0–1 Preston North End West Bridgford
    15:00 GMT Yacob Yellow card 86' Report 56' Moult
    Yellow card 74' Davies
    Stadium: The City Ground
    Attendance: 27,777 (1,247 away)
    Referee: Stephen Martin
    17 December 2018 (2018-12-17) 22 Derby County 0–0 Nottingham Forest Derby
    19:45 GMT Bryson Yellow card 25'
    Bogle Yellow card 45'
    Huddlestone Yellow card 68'
    Report Yellow card 33' Hefele
    Yellow card 55' Osborn
    Yellow card 87' Colback
    Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
    Attendance: 31,160 (3,109 away)
    Referee: Keith Stroud
    22 December 2018 (2018-12-22) 23 Nottingham Forest 0–1 Queens Park Rangers West Bridgford
    15:00 GMT Carvalho Yellow card 43'
    Ansarifard Yellow card 58'
    Robinson Yellow card 78'
    Report 45' Leistner
    Yellow card 65' Luongo
    Stadium: The City Ground
    Attendance: 28,177 (1,414 away)
    Referee: Gavin Ward
    26 December 2018 (2018-12-26) 24 Norwich City 3–3 Nottingham Forest Norwich
    15:00 GMT Stiepermann Yellow card 27'
    Godfrey Yellow card 37'
    Pukki Yellow card 55'
    Vrančić 77' Yellow card 80'
    Hernández 90' 90'
    Report 45' 74' Cash
    Yellow card 49' Fox
    Yellow card 52' 65' Robinson
    Stadium: Carrow Road
    Attendance: 26,933 (1,586 away)
    Referee: John Brooks
    29 December 2018 (2018-12-29) 25 Millwall 1–0 Nottingham Forest Bermondsey, London
    15:00 GMT Tunnicliffe 9'
    Leonard Yellow card 14'
    Karacan Yellow card 90'
    Report Yellow card 31' Yacob
    Yellow card 82' Robinson
    Stadium: The Den
    Attendance: 15,273 (2,220 away)
    Referee: Tony Harrington
    1 January 2019 (2019-01-01) 26 Nottingham Forest 4–2 Leeds United West Bridgford
    15:00 GMT Colback 5' 69'
    Robinson Yellow card 14'
    Murphy 72'
    Osborn 77'
    Darikwa Yellow card 81'
    Report Red card 42' Phillips
    53' Clarke
    64' Alioski
    Stadium: The City Ground
    Attendance: 29,530 (2,000 away)
    Referee: Darren England
    12 January 2019 (2019-01-12) 27 Reading 2–0 Nottingham Forest Reading
    15:00 GMT Swift 23'
    Richards Yellow card 32'
    Moore Yellow card 62'
    Yiadom Yellow card 62'
    Robinson 87' (o.g.)
    Report Yellow card 8' Yellow-red card 63' Fox
    Yellow card 38' Colback
    Yellow card 61' Murphy
    Yellow card 62' Robinson
    Red card 83' Darikwa
    Stadium: Madejski Stadium
    Attendance: 15,034 (2,093 away)
    Referee: Oliver Langford
    19 January 2019 (2019-01-19) 28 Nottingham Forest 0–1 Bristol City West Bridgford
    15:00 GMT Benalouane Yellow card 45'
    Janko Yellow card 88'
    Report 70' Diédhiou Stadium: The City Ground
    Attendance: 28,922 (1,570 away)
    Referee: Jeremy Simpson
    26 January 2019 (2019-01-26) 29 Nottingham Forest 3–1 Wigan Athletic West Bridgford
    15:00 GMT Lolley 19'
    Watson Yellow card 27'
    Cash Yellow card 30' 48'
    Benalouane Yellow card 41'
    Guedioura 80'
    Colback Yellow card 90'
    Report 33' Windass
    Yellow card 58' Morsy
    Yellow card 70' Byrne
    Stadium: The City Ground
    Attendance: 28,848 (1,436 away)
    Referee: Jeremy Simpson
    2 February 2019 (2019-02-02) 30 Birmingham City 2–0 Nottingham Forest Birmingham
    15:00 GMT Jota 13'
    Kieftenbeld Yellow card 79'
    Adams 90' (pen.)
    Morrison Yellow card 90'
    Report Yellow card 22' Lolley
    Yellow card 54' Red card 90' Benalouane
    Stadium: St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium
    Attendance: 24,235 (3,074 away)
    Referee: David Webb
    9 February 2019 (2019-02-09) 31 Nottingham Forest 2–1 Brentford West Bridgford
    15:00 GMT Grabban 16'
    Yates Yellow card 62'
    Wagué 79'
    Report Yellow card 58' Odubajo
    89' Canós
    Stadium: The City Ground
    Attendance: 27,829 (1,182 away)
    Referee: Robert Jones
    12 February 2019 (2019-02-12) 32 West Bromwich Albion 2–2 Nottingham Forest West Bromwich
    20:00 GMT Livermore Yellow card 40'
    Murphy 54'
    Rodriguez 89' (pen.)
    Report 6' (o.g.) Johansen
    Yellow card 16' Watson
    65' Yates
    Yellow card 73' Milošević
    Stadium: The Hawthorns
    Attendance: 22,691 (2,205 away)
    Referee: Lee Mason
    16 February 2019 (2019-02-16) 33 Preston North End 0–0 Nottingham Forest Preston
    15:00 GMT Stockley Yellow card 83' Report Stadium: Deepdale
    Attendance: 13,904 (1,913 away)
    Referee: Tim Robinson
    25 February 2019 (2019-02-25) 34 Nottingham Forest 1–0 Derby County West Bridgford
    19:45 GMT Benalouane 2'
    Yates Yellow card 29'
    Colback Yellow card 82'
    Report Yellow card 26' Wilson
    Yellow card 29' Holmes
    Yellow card 90' Tomori
    Stadium: The City Ground
    Attendance: 29,421 (1,990 away)
    Referee: Robert Jones
    2 March 2019 (2019-03-02) 35 Stoke City 2–0 Nottingham Forest Stoke-on-Trent
    15:00 GMT Etebo 15'
    Afobe 74'
    McClean Yellow card 87'
    Adam Yellow card 90'
    Report Yellow card 61' Robinson
    Yellow card 85' Benalouane
    Stadium: bet365 Stadium
    Attendance: 26,736 (2,900 away)
    Referee: Roger East
    9 March 2019 (2019-03-09) 36 Nottingham Forest 3–0 Hull City West Bridgford
    15:00 GMT Yates Yellow card 45'
    Ansarifard Yellow card 67' 76'
    Carvalho 72'
    Lolley 82' (pen.)
    Report Yellow card 58' Irvine Stadium: The City Ground
    Attendance: 29,397 (1,963 away)
    Referee: James Linington
    13 March 2019 (2019-03-13) 37 Nottingham Forest 1–3 Aston Villa West Bridgford
    19:45 GMT Colback 3' Yellow card 86'
    Ansarifard Yellow card 29'
    Milošević Yellow card 61'
    Report 7' 15' McGinn
    Yellow card 27' 61' Hause
    Yellow card 65' Taylor
    Yellow card 90' Kodjia
    Stadium: The City Ground
    Attendance: 29,224 (2,002 away)
    Referee: Mike Dean
    16 March 2019 (2019-03-16) 38 Ipswich Town 1–1 Nottingham Forest Ipswich
    15:00 GMT Quaner 5' Report 31' Wagué
    Yellow card 83' Colback
    Stadium: Portman Road
    Attendance: 16,709 (1,691 away)
    Referee: Keith Stroud
    30 March 2019 (2019-03-30) 39 Nottingham Forest 2–1 Swansea City West Bridgford
    15:00 GMT Lolley Yellow card 24'
    Colback Yellow card 59'
    Darikwa Yellow card 69'
    Murphy 80'
    Wagué 87'
    Benalouane Yellow card 89'
    Report Yellow card 40' McBurnie
    76' Roberts
    Stadium: The City Ground
    Attendance: 28,469 (1,021 away)
    Referee: Jeremy Simpson
    6 April 2019 (2019-04-06) 40 Rotherham United 2–1 Nottingham Forest Rotherham
    15:00 GMT Smith 10'
    Ihiekwe 60'
    Report 28' Grabban
    Yellow card 42' Janko
    Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
    Attendance: 11,012 (1,291 away)
    Referee: Steve Martin
    9 April 2019 (2019-04-09) 41 Sheffield Wednesday 3–0 Nottingham Forest Sheffield
    19:45 BST Hector Yellow card 18'
    Matias 47' Yellow card 57' 67'
    Boyd 58'
    Report Yellow card 44' Byram
    Yellow card 64' Benalouane
    Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
    Attendance: 23,931 (1,964 away)
    Referee: Lee Mason
    13 April 2019 (2019-04-13) 42 Nottingham Forest 1–2 Blackburn Rovers West Bridgford
    15:00 BST Bennett 52' (o.g.)
    Yates Yellow card 56'
    Byram Yellow card 74'
    Report 29' Rothwell
    49' Graham
    Yellow card 68' Bennett
    Yellow card 68' Evans
    Yellow card 82' Williams
    Stadium: The City Ground
    Attendance: 27,786 (1,100 away)
    Referee: Darren Bond
    19 April 2019 (2019-04-19) 43 Sheffield United 2–0 Nottingham Forest Sheffield
    12:30 BST Cranie Yellow card 45'
    Duffy 51'
    Baldock Yellow card 77'
    Stevens 85'
    Norwood Yellow card 86'
    Report Yellow card 18' Colback
    Yellow card 43' Byram
    Red card 47' Benalouane
    Stadium: Brammall Lane
    Attendance: 28,403 (2,217 away)
    Referee: Andrew Madley
    22 April 2019 (2019-04-22) 44 Nottingham Forest 3–0 Middlesbrough West Bridgford
    15:00 BST Lolley 39' (pen.) 85'
    Cash Yellow card 45'
    Milošević 65'
    Report Yellow card 38' Shotton Stadium: The City Ground
    Attendance: 27,653 (1,449 away)
    Referee: Peter Bankes
    27 April 2019 (2019-04-27) 45 Queens Park Rangers 0–1 Nottingham Forest Shepherd's Bush, London
    15:00 BST Manning Yellow card 90' Report Yellow card 39' Yates
    55' Ansarifard
    Yellow card 90' Robinson
    Stadium: Loftus Road Stadium
    Attendance: 15,212 (2,367 away)
    Referee: Scott Duncan
    5 May 2019 (2019-05-05) 46 Nottingham Forest 1–0 Bolton Wanderers West Bridgford
    12:30 BST Lolley 28' Report Stadium: The City Ground
    Attendance: 27,578 (578 away)
    Referee: Oliver Langford

    FA Cup

    5 January 2019 (2019-01-05) Third round Chelsea 2–0 Nottingham Forest Fulham, London
    15:00 GMT Barkley Yellow card 41'
    Morata 49' 59'
    Report Yellow card 67' Colback Stadium: Stamford Bridge
    Attendance: 40,554
    Referee: Andrew Madley

    EFL Cup

    14 August 2018 (2018-08-14) First round Nottingham Forest 1–1
    (10–9 p)
    Bury West Bridgford
    19:30 BST Smith Red card 32'
    Cash Yellow card 53' 90'
    Byram Yellow card 63'
    Report 2' Yellow card 39' O'Connell
    Yellow card 31' Telford
    Yellow card 82' Murphy
    Yellow card 84' Moore
    Stadium: The City Ground
    Attendance: 8,172
    Referee: Scott Duncan
    29 August 2018 (2018-08-29) Second round Nottingham Forest 3–1 Newcastle United West Bridgford
    19:45 BST Murphy 2'
    Dias Yellow card 68' 90'
    Hefele Yellow card 76'
    Robinson Yellow card 83'
    Cash 90'
    Report Yellow card 76' Joselu
    Yellow card 80' Longstaff
    90' Rondón
    Yellow card 90' Pérez
    Stadium: The City Ground
    Attendance: 13,942
    Referee: Jeremy Simpson
    26 September 2018 Third round Nottingham Forest 3–2 Stoke City West Bridgford
    19:45 BST Osborn 19'
    Murphy 40'
    Lolley 50' Yellow card 63'
    Gonçalves Red card 77'
    Fox Yellow card 90'
    Report Yellow card 53' Crouch
    60' Afobe
    Yellow card 65' Adam
    83' Berahino
    Stadium: The City Ground
    Attendance: 12,915
    Referee: Darren England

    Goals and appearances

    As of match played 5 May 2019[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2]
    No. Pos Nat Player TotalEFL ChampionshipEmirates FA CupEFL Cup
    AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
    1 GK Romania ROU Costel Pantilimon 4404400000
    2 FW Algeria ALG Hillal Soudani 821+520020
    3 DF Portugal POR Tobias Figueiredo 14011+200010
    4 DF Scotland SCO Danny Fox 210180101+10
    5 MF Algeria ALG Adlène Guedioura 28218+921000
    6 MF England ENG Jack Colback 3933831000
    7 FW England ENG Lewis Grabban 411729+1016000+21
    8 MF England ENG Ben Watson 21014+300040
    9 FW Ireland EIR Daryl Murphy 32617+1141032
    10 MF Portugal POR João Carvalho 40428+1041010
    11 MF England ENG Ben Osborn 44229+101102+21
    12 GK England ENG Jordan Smith 10000010
    13 DF Mali MLI Molla Wagué 1139+230000
    14 MF England ENG Matty Cash 41827+96102+22
    15 GK England ENG Luke Steele 7020103+10
    17 DF Sweden SWE Alexander Milošević 12111+110000
    18 DF England ENG Jack Robinson 40236+220020
    19 MF Portugal POR Diogo Gonçalves 1001+600030
    20 DF England ENG Michael Dawson 1308+200030
    21 DF Switzerland SUI Saidy Janko 17013+201010
    22 MF England ENG Ryan Yates 17115+110010
    23 MF England ENG Joe Lolley 511242+4110+102+21
    24 MF Argentina ARG Claudio Yacob 17011+501000
    25 DF England ENG Sam Byram 80600020
    26 MF Scotland SCO Liam Bridcutt 400+100030
    27 DF Zimbabwe ZIM Tendayi Darikwa 310280101+10
    28 MF Guinea-Bissau GNB Pelé 906+300000
    29 DF Tunisia TUN Yohan Benalouane 1411410000
    31 FW Portugal POR Gil Dias 24110+1100031
    33 FW Brazil BRA Léo Bonatini 502+300000
    34 MF Greece GRE Panagiotis Tachtsidis 00000000
    35 MF Northern Ireland NIR Jamie Ward 00000000
    37 FW Iran IRN Karim Ansarifard 1223+920000
    38 MF United States USA Gboly Ariyibi 00000000
    39 FW Greece GRE Apostolos Vellios 00000000
    40 FW England ENG Zach Clough 00000000
    41 GK Ireland EIR Stephen Henderson 00000000
    42 DF England ENG Joe Worrall 00000000
    43 FW England ENG Arvin Appiah 712+40000+11
    44 DF Germany GER Michael Hefele 18013+200030
    FW Scotland SCO Jason Cummings 00000000
    MF England ENG Jorge Grant 00000000
    FW England ENG Tyler Walker 00000000
    1. Players whose names are in italics spent time on loan at other clubs this season.
    2. Players whose names appear emboldened left Nottingham Forest on a permanent basis after making a competitive appearance for the club this season.

    Transfers

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    Transfers in

    Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
    1 July 2018MFPortugalJoão CarvalhoBenfica£13,200,000[12][13]
    1 July 2018DFEnglandMichael DawsonHull CityFree[14]
    1 July 2018DFPortugalTobias FigueiredoSportingUndisclosed[15]
    1 July 2018DFEnglandJack RobinsonQueens Park RangersFree[16]
    1 July 2018FWAlgeriaHillal SoudaniDinamo ZagrebUndisclosed[17]
    3 July 2018GKRomaniaCostel PantilimonWatfordUndisclosed[18]
    6 July 2018FWEnglandLewis GrabbanBournemouthUndisclosed[19]
    1 August 2018GKEnglandLuke SteeleBristol CityFree[20]
    9 August 2018DFGermanyMichael HefeleHuddersfield TownUndisclosed[21]
    5 September 2018MFGreecePanagiotis TachtsidisOlympiacosFree[22]
    6 September 2018MFArgentinaClaudio YacobWest Bromwich AlbionFree[23]
    3 November 2018FWIranKarim AnsarifardOlympiacosFree[24]
    18 January 2019DFTunisiaYohan BenalouaneLeicester CityUndisclosed[25]
    1 February 2019DFSwedenAlexander MiloševićAIKFree[26]

    Transfers out

    Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
    22 June 2018DFUnited StatesEric LichajHull CityUndisclosed[27]
    1 July 2018DFEnglandChoz CharlesworthGrantham TownReleased[28][29]
    1 July 2018MFEnglandChris CohenRetired[28][30]
    1 July 2018MFIranAshkan DejagahTractor SaziReleased[28][31]
    1 July 2018DFEnglandJack HobbsBolton WanderersReleased[28][32]
    1 July 2018FWEnglandLuke McCormickGrantham TownReleased[28][33]
    1 July 2018MFEnglandElvis OtimBarnsleyReleased[28][34]
    1 July 2018MFEnglandAaron SmithHamilton AcademicalReleased[28][35]
    1 July 2018MFEnglandConnor SmithFree AgentReleased[28]
    1 July 2018MFWalesDavid VaughanNotts CountyReleased[28][36]
    1 July 2018FWEnglandLewis WaltersGuiseleyReleased[28][37]
    1 July 2018DFEnglandJake WillettsEckerd TritonsReleased[28]
    4 July 2018MFGreeceAndreas BouchalakisOlympiacosUndisclosed[38][39]
    11 July 2018DFEnglandMatthew BondswellRB LeipzigUndisclosed[40][41]
    20 July 2018DFSenegalArmand TraoréÇaykur RizesporUndisclosed[42]
    31 July 2018MFScotlandBarrie McKaySwansea CityUndisclosed[43]
    1 August 2018GKGreeceStefanos KapinoWerder BremenUndisclosed[44]
    3 August 2018DFEnglandMichael MancienneNew England RevolutionFree[45]
    29 August 2018DFFinlandThomas LamPEC ZwolleUndisclosed[46]
    31 August 2018GKBulgariaDimitar EvtimovBurton AlbionContract Terminated[47][48]
    4 January 2019FWEnglandBen BreretonBlackburn RoversUndisclosed[49]
    24 January 2019GKSwedenTim ErlandssonIK FrejUndisclosed[50]
    28 January 2019DFSwedenAnel AhmedhodžićMalmö FFUndisclosed[51]
    29 January 2019DFScotlandDanny FoxWigan AthleticUndisclosed[52]

    Loans in

    Date Position Nationality Name From Ends Ref.
    23 June 2018MFPortugalGil DiasMonaco24 January 2019[53][54]
    1 July 2018MFPortugalDiogo GonçalvesBenfica30 June 2019[13]
    20 July 2018MFEnglandJack ColbackNewcastle United30 June 2019[55]
    10 August 2018DFEnglandSam ByramWest Ham United30 June 2019[56]
    31 August 2018DFSwitzerlandSaidy JankoPorto30 June 2019[57]
    4 September 2018DFGermanyJosef HefeleBradford City4 December 2018[58]
    31 January 2019FWBrazilLéo BonatiniWolverhampton Wanderers30 June 2019[59]
    31 January 2019MFGuinea-BissauPeléMonaco30 June 2019[60]
    1 February 2019DFMaliMolla WaguéUdinese30 June 2019[61]

    Loans out

    Date Position Nationality Name To Ends Ref.
    29 June 2018FWEnglandTyler WalkerMansfield Town30 June 2019[62]
    6 July 2018MFEnglandJorge GrantLuton Town10 January 2019[63][64]
    13 July 2018FWScotlandJason CummingsPeterborough United31 January 2019[65][66]
    2 August 2018DFEnglandAdam CrookesLincoln City14 January 2019[67][68]
    28 August 2018FWEnglandBen BreretonBlackburn Rovers31 December 2018[69]
    31 August 2018FWEnglandZach CloughRochdale31 December 2018[70]
    31 August 2018FWGreeceApostolos VelliosWaasland-Beveren30 June 2019[71]
    31 August 2018MFNorthern IrelandJamie WardCharlton Athletic31 December 2018[72]
    31 August 2018DFEnglandJoe WorrallRangers30 June 2019[73]
    28 September 2018GKLatviaRudolfs SolohaCoalville Town26 October 2018[74]
    19 October 2018DFEnglandJoe CoveneyBillericay Town17 November 2018[75]
    19 October 2018DFEnglandEthan StewartBillericay Town17 November 2018[75]
    19 October 2018MFEnglandToby EdserWoking18 January 2019[76]
    30 October 2018FWFranceVirgil GomisBraintree Town24 November 2018[77]
    2 November 2018FWEnglandVictor SodeindeMickleover Sports30 November 2018[78]
    16 November 2018GKEnglandJordan SmithBarnsley23 November 2018[79]
    17 November 2018GKEnglandJordan WrightGrantham Town30 June 2019[80]
    4 December 2018GKRepublic of IrelandStephen HendersonWycombe Wanderers27 December 2018[81][82]
    3 January 2019MFGreecePanagiotis TachtsidisLecce30 June 2019[83]
    7 January 2019MFUnited StatesGboly AriyibiMotherwell30 June 2019[84]
    10 January 2019GKEnglandJordan SmithMansfield Town30 June 2019[85]
    14 January 2019DFEnglandAdam CrookesPort Vale30 June 2019[86]
    14 January 2019MFEnglandJorge GrantMansfield Town30 June 2019[87]
    28 January 2019DFScotlandAlex IacovittiOldham Athletic30 June 2019[88]
    31 January 2019FWEnglandZach CloughRochdale30 June 2019[89]
    31 January 2019FWScotlandJason CummingsLuton Town30 June 2019[66]
    31 January 2019MFEnglandToby EdserPort Vale30 June 2019[90]
    31 January 2019FWFranceVirgil GomisNotts County30 June 2019[91]
    1. The summer 2018 transfer window was open for domestic transfers (i.e. Premier League, English Football League) from 17 May 2018 and for international transfers from 8 June 2018.[11]

    New contracts

    Date Position Nationality Player Length Expires Ref.
    5 July 2018MFEnglandRyan YatesThree years2021[92]
    23 January 2019FWEnglandArvin AppiahFour and a half years2023[93]
    7 February 2019MFEnglandJoe LolleyFour and a half years2023[94]

    Awards

    Club

    Nottingham Forest Player of the Season
    Result Nationality Player Reference
    Won England Joe Lolley [95]
    Runner-up England Jack Colback [95]
    Nottingham Forest Goal of the Season
    Result Nationality Player Reference
    Won England Joe Lolley [96]
    Runner-up England Ben Osborn [96]

    League

    EFL Championship Player of the Month
    Month Result Player Reference
    October Nominated Joe Lolley [97][98]
    November Nominated Joe Lolley [99][100]
    Sky Bet Championship Goal of the Month
    Month Result Player Reference
    November Nominated Joe Lolley [101]

    Cups

    EFL Cup Player of the Round

    Round Result Player Reference
    2 Won Gil Dias [102]

    Other

    PFA Player of the Month
    Month Result Player Reference
    October Won Joe Lolley [103]
    November Nominated Joe Lolley [104]

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