| Club: | Nottingham Forest |
| Season: | 1991–92 |
| Manager: | Brian Clough |
| Chairman: | Maurice Rowarth |
| Stadium: | City Ground |
| League: | First Division |
| League Result: | 8th |
| Cup1: | FA Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Sixth round |
| Cup2: | League Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | Runners-up |
| Cup3: | Full Members' Cup |
| Cup3 Result: | Winners |
| League Topscorer: | Sheringham (13) |
| Season Topscorer: | Sheringham (22) |
| Average Attendance: | 23,721 |
| Prevseason: | 1990–91 |
| Nextseason: | 1992–93 |
During the 1991–92 English football season, Nottingham Forest F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
Nottingham Forest finished 8th for the second season running. They also reached the final of the League Cup, only to lose to that season's runners-up, Manchester United, and won the Full Members' Cup. A highlight of the season was a 4–0 win at neighbours Notts County, who were relegated at the end of the season.
See main article: article and 1991–92 Football League First Division.
Nottingham Forest's score comes first[1]
| Win | Draw | Loss |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 August 1991 | Everton | H | 2–1 | 24,422 | Clough, Jemson | ||
| 20 August 1991 | Leeds United | A | 0–1 | 29,457 | |||
| 24 August 1991 | Notts County | A | 4–0 | 21,044 | Keane, Crosby, Sheringham, Charles | ||
| 28 August 1991 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 1–3 | 24,018 | Clough | ||
| 31 August 1991 | Oldham Athletic | H | 3–1 | 23,244 | Pearce, Keane, Gemmill | ||
| 4 September 1991 | Manchester City | A | 1–2 | 29,146 | Sheringham | ||
| 7 September 1991 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 1–2 | 31,289 | Crosby | ||
| 14 September 1991 | Wimbledon | H | 4–2 | 19,707 | Keane (2), Black, Elkins (own goal) | ||
| 21 September 1991 | Aston Villa | A | 1–3 | 28,506 | Black | ||
| 28 September 1991 | West Ham United | H | 2–2 | 25,613 | Woan, Sheringham | ||
| 5 October 1991 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 2–0 | 13,058 | Sheringham (2) | ||
| 19 October 1991 | Sheffield United | A | 2–4 | 23,080 | Parker, Chettle | ||
| 26 October 1991 | Southampton | H | 1–3 | 20,026 | Black | ||
| 2 November 1991 | Norwich City | A | 0–0 | 13,014 | |||
| 16 November 1991 | Coventry City | H | 1–0 | 21,154 | Sheringham | ||
| 23 November 1991 | Crystal Palace | H | 5–1 | 22,387 | Woan, Sheringham (2, 1 pen), Pearce, Gemmill | ||
| 30 November 1991 | Chelsea | A | 0–1 | 19,420 | |||
| 8 December 1991 | Arsenal | H | 3–2 | 22,079 | Sheringham, Woan, Gemmill | ||
| 14 December 1991 | Liverpool | A | 0–2 | 35,285 | |||
| 22 December 1991 | Leeds United | H | 0–0 | 27,170 | |||
| 26 December 1991 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 2–1 | 31,079 | Pearce, Clough | ||
| 28 December 1991 | Oldham Athletic | A | 1–2 | 16,496 | Pearce | ||
| 1 January 1992 | Luton Town | H | 1–1 | 23,809 | Walker | ||
| 11 January 1992 | Notts County | H | 1–1 | 30,168 | Black | ||
| 19 January 1992 | Everton | A | 1–1 | 17,717 | Gemmill | ||
| 1 February 1992 | Sheffield United | H | 2–5 | 22,412 | Keane, Pearce (pen) | ||
| 22 February 1992 | Chelsea | H | 1–1 | 24,089 | Sheringham | ||
| 3 March 1992 | Crystal Palace | A | 0–0 | 12,608 | |||
| 11 March 1992 | Coventry City | A | 2–0 | 11,158 | Sheringham, (own goal) | ||
| 14 March 1992 | Norwich City | H | 2–0 | 20,721 | Keane, Gemmill | ||
| 18 March 1992 | Manchester United | H | 1–0 | 28,062 | Clough | ||
| 21 March 1992 | Manchester City | H | 2–0 | 24,115 | Crosby, Keane | ||
| 31 March 1992 | Arsenal | A | 3–3 | 27,036 | Clough, Woan, Keane | ||
| 2 April 1992 | Wimbledon | A | 0–3 | 3,542 | |||
| 4 April 1992 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 0–2 | 26,105 | |||
| 8 April 1992 | Southampton | A | 1–0 | 14,905 | Tiler | ||
| 14 April 1992 | Luton Town | A | 1–2 | 8,014 | Black | ||
| 18 April 1992 | Aston Villa | H | 2–0 | 22,800 | Gemmill, Sheringham | ||
| 20 April 1992 | Manchester United | A | 2–1 | 47,576 | Woan, Gemmill | ||
| 22 April 1992 | Liverpool | H | 1–1 | 23,787 | Sheringham (pen) | ||
| 25 April 1992 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 1–1 | 22,228 | Gemmill | ||
| 2 May 1992 | West Ham United | A | 0–3 | 20,629 |
See main article: 1991–92 FA Cup.
| R3 | 4 January 1992 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 1–0 | 27,068 | Clough | ||
| R4 | 26 January 1992 | Hereford United | H | 2–0 | 24,259 | Pearce, Sheringham | ||
| R5 | 15 February 1992 | Bristol City | H | 4–1 | 24,615 | Llewellyn (own goal), Clough, Pearce, Sheringham (pen) | [2] | |
| QF | 7 March 1992 | Portsmouth | A | 0–1 | 25,402 |
See main article: 1991–92 Football League Cup.
| R2 1st leg | 25 September 1991 | Bolton Wanderers | H | 4–0 | 19,936 | Gaynor (2), Keane, Black | ||
| R2 2nd leg | 8 October 1991 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 5–2 (won 9–2 on agg) | 5,469 | Keane (2), Sheringham, Black, Gaynor | ||
| R3 | 30 October 1991 | Bristol Rovers | H | 2–0 | 17,529 | Glover, Gemmill | ||
| R4 | 4 December 1991 | Southampton | H | 0–0 | 17,939 | |||
| R4R | 17 December 1991 | Southampton | A | 1–0 | 10,861 | Gemmill | ||
| R5 | 8 January 1992 | Crystal Palace | A | 1–1 | 14,941 | Clough | ||
| R5R | 5 February 1992 | Crystal Palace | H | 4–2 | 18,918 | Sheringham (3, 1 pen), Pearce | ||
| SF 1st leg | 9 February 1992 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 1–1 | 21,402 | Sheringham 62' | ||
| SF 2nd leg | 1 March 1992 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 2–1 (won 3–2 on agg) | 28,216 | Keane, Glover | ||
| F | 12 April 1992 | Manchester United | N | 0–1 | 76,810 |
See main article: 1991–92 Full Members' Cup.
| R2 | 22 October 1991 | Leeds United | A | 3–1 | 6,145 | Sheringham (2, 1 pen), Crosby | ||
| R3 | 19 November 1991 | Aston Villa | A | 2–0 | 7,858 | Pearce, Woan | ||
| S Area SF | 10 December 1991 | Tranmere Rovers | A | 2–0 | 8,034 | Keane (2) | ||
| N Area F | 12 February 1992 | Leicester City | A | 1–1 | 19,537 | Gemmill | ||
| N Area FR | 26 February 1992 | Leicester City | H | 2–0 (won 3–1 on agg) | 21,562 | Crosby, Wassall | ||
| F | 29 March 1992 | Southampton | N | 3–2 | 67,688 | Gemmill (2), Black |
| Date | Pos | Name | From | Fee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 July 1991 | FW | Teddy Sheringham | Millwall | £2,000,000 | |
| 2 September 1991 | MF | Kingsley Black | Luton Town | £1,500,000 |
| Date | Pos | Name | To | Fee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 June 1991 | MF | Franz Carr | Newcastle United | £250,000 | |
| 11 July 1991 | MF | Neil Lyne | Shrewsbury Town | Signed | |
| 25 July 1991 | MF | Steve Hodge | Leeds United | £900,000 | |
| 9 August 1991 | MF | Brian Rice | Falkirk | Signed | |
| 17 August 1991 | FW | Phil Starbuck | Huddersfield Town | Free transfer | |
| 17 September 1991 | FW | Nigel Jemson | Sheffield Wednesday | £800,000 | |
| 29 November 1991 | MF | Garry Parker | Aston Villa | £650,000 | |
| 10 January 1992 | DF | Phil Gilchrist | Middlesbrough | Free transfer | |
| 6 March 1992 | GK | Steve Sutton | Derby County | £300,000 | |
| 23 March 1992 | MF | Alan Mahood | Greenock Morton | Signed |
Transfers in: £3,500,000
Transfers out: £1,750,000
Total spending: £1,750,000