Nottingham Forest Quiz Questions and Answers

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Round 1

  1. What is the name of Nottingham Forest's home ground, situated on the banks of the River Trent?
  2. In 1979 Trevor Francis joined Forest and became Britain's first footballer transferred for a fee of around how much?
  3. Since their founding, Nottingham Forest have traditionally worn shirts of which colour?
  4. Which East Midlands club, also managed to glory by Brian Clough, are Forest's fiercest rivals?
  5. Which Swedish club did Forest defeat in the 1979 European Cup final?
  6. Which German club did Forest beat in the 1980 European Cup final in Madrid?
  7. Who scored Forest's winning goal in the 1980 European Cup final in Madrid?
  8. In which year did Forest win their only top-flight league title, the old First Division?
  9. In roughly which decade were Nottingham Forest founded?
  10. Which goalkeeper, signed from Stoke City in 1977, was between the posts for Forest's two European Cup triumphs?
Answers — round 1
  1. City Ground — Forest moved to the City Ground in 1898; it sits beside the Trent, close to Notts County's Meadow Lane.
  2. £1 million — Francis's move from Birmingham City broke the £1m barrier for a British transfer for the first time.
  3. Red — The club adopted 'Garibaldi red' at its foundation, becoming one of the first clubs to wear red.
  4. Derby County — Clough won league titles at both clubs; their meetings contest the Brian Clough Trophy.
  5. Malmö FF — Forest won the European Cup at the very first attempt with a 1-0 victory in the final.
  6. Hamburg — A 1-0 win over Hamburg at the Bernabéu made Forest back-to-back champions of Europe.
  7. John Robertson — The Scottish winger cut inside and fired the only goal of the game at the Bernabéu.
  8. 1978 — In their first season back in the top flight, 1977-78, Forest were crowned champions of England.
  9. 1860s — Nottingham Forest were established in 1865, making them one of the world's oldest football clubs.
  10. Peter Shilton — Shilton joined from Stoke City for £250,000 in 1977 and anchored the defence through both European Cup wins.

Round 2

  1. Which combative defender was named FWA Footballer of the Year in 1977-78 after Clough converted him from striker to centre-back?
  2. Which uncompromising left-back, nicknamed 'Psycho,' became a long-serving Forest captain and fan favourite?
  3. In 1993 Forest sold midfielder Roy Keane for a then-British record fee to which club?
  4. In 1995 Forest sold striker Stan Collymore for a then-club-record fee to which club?
  5. Forest sold England centre-back Des Walker to which Italian club in 1992?
  6. As European champions, Forest won which additional continental trophy in 1979-80, beating Barcelona?
  7. Which forward was Forest's top scorer during their victorious 1978-79 European Cup campaign?
  8. Whom did Forest beat in the 1978 League Cup final, after a replay, to lift the trophy?
  9. In the 1979 League Cup final Forest retained the trophy by beating which club 3-2?
  10. Forest won the League Cup again in 1990, beating which club 1-0 in the final?
Answers — round 2
  1. Kenny Burns — Burns won the FWA Footballer of the Year award in 1977-78 after moving from centre-forward to centre-back.
  2. Stuart Pearce — Stuart Pearce earned the nickname 'Psycho' for his fearsome tackling and thunderous free-kicks.
  3. Manchester United — Keane joined Manchester United in 1993 for £3.75m, a British transfer record at the time.
  4. Liverpool — Collymore's £8.5m move was a British record and Forest's biggest ever sale.
  5. Sampdoria — Walker joined Sampdoria for around £1.5m before later returning to English football.
  6. European Super Cup — Holding the European Cup, Forest beat Barcelona over two legs to win the European Super Cup.
  7. Garry Birtles — Birtles, a former non-league player, led Forest's scoring on the road to their first European crown.
  8. Liverpool — Forest beat Liverpool in a replay at Old Trafford, winning via a penalty.
  9. Southampton — Forest came from behind to beat Southampton 3-2 at Wembley to keep the League Cup.
  10. Oldham Athletic — A single goal at Wembley beat Oldham Athletic to win the 1990 League Cup.

Round 3

  1. Who scored the only goal of the 1990 League Cup final?
  2. Who is recognised as Nottingham Forest's all-time leading goalscorer, with 217 goals in the early 20th century?
  3. Forest's record victory, a 14-0 rout in 1891, came in the FA Cup against which side?
  4. Who captained Nottingham Forest through both of their European Cup triumphs?
  5. Who was Brian Clough's long-time assistant, credited as the shrewd talent-spotter behind Forest's success?
  6. Which manager guided Nottingham Forest to promotion to the Premier League in 2022?
  7. Whom did Forest beat in the 2022 Championship play-off final at Wembley?
  8. In 2022 Forest broke their transfer record to sign which attacking midfielder from Wolves?
  9. The 1979 European Cup final was staged in which city?
  10. Forest's 2022 promotion ended an absence from England's top division of how many years?
Answers — round 3
  1. Nigel Jemson — Nigel Jemson netted the rebound after his first effort was saved, settling the 1990 final.
  2. Grenville Morris — Welsh forward Grenville Morris scored 217 goals for Forest between 1898 and 1913.
  3. Clapton — Forest thrashed Clapton 14-0 away in the 1891 FA Cup first round, their biggest ever win.
  4. John McGovern — Midfielder John McGovern, who followed Clough from club to club, lifted both European Cups as captain.
  5. Peter Taylor — Peter Taylor joined Clough at Forest in 1976 and identified many of the title-winning signings.
  6. Steve Cooper — Cooper took over with Forest near the bottom of the Championship in 2021 and led them up via the play-offs.
  7. Huddersfield Town — A first-half own goal gave Forest a 1-0 win over Huddersfield Town to seal their return.
  8. Morgan Gibbs-White — Gibbs-White joined for a club-record fee in 2022 and starred in Forest's first season back up.
  9. Munich — Forest lifted the trophy at Munich's Olympiastadion in May 1979.
  10. 23 years — They had last played in the top division in 1999, returning after 23 years away.

Round 4

  1. Which Forest full-back became the first black footballer to play a full England international, in 1978?
  2. Who succeeded Brian Clough as Forest manager in 1993 and led them straight back to the Premier League in 1994?
  3. In which year did Brian Clough become manager of Nottingham Forest?
  4. What made Forest's 1979 European Cup win especially remarkable?
  5. Which Forest and England forward of the late 1980s was the son of the club's European Cup-winning manager?
  6. Which Forest player famously broke his leg during the 1959 FA Cup final win over Luton Town, yet was a cousin of Elton John?
  7. Which defender holds Forest's record for most appearances, turning out well over 600 times between 1951 and 1970?
  8. Which England striker came through at Forest and won the League Cup before joining Cologne in Germany in 1979?
  9. Forest's record home attendance, set in 1967, was for a First Division match against which club?
  10. Nottingham Forest take their name from which open space where the club's earliest games were played?
Answers — round 4
  1. Viv Anderson — Viv Anderson made history in 1978 as England's first black full international while a Forest player.
  2. Frank Clark — Frank Clark, a European Cup winner as a Forest player, guided the club to promotion in 1993-94.
  3. 1975 — Clough took charge in January 1975 and stayed until 1993.
  4. They had been promoted to the top flight only two years earlier — Forest were promoted in 1977 and champions of Europe by 1979, a stunning rise under Clough.
  5. Nigel Clough — Nigel Clough starred for his father Brian's Forest side before a 1993 transfer away.
  6. Roy Dwight — Roy Dwight scored then broke his leg; ten-man Forest held on to win the 1959 FA Cup 2-1.
  7. Bob McKinlay — Bob McKinlay made close to 690 appearances across nearly two decades at the City Ground.
  8. Tony Woodcock — Woodcock, a European Cup winner in 1979, moved to Cologne late that year.
  9. Manchester United — A crowd of 49,946 saw Forest host Manchester United in October 1967, the club's all-time home record.
  10. The Forest Recreation Ground — The club took its name from the Forest Recreation Ground, where its first matches were played.

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