2018–19 Nottingham Forest F.C. season explained

Club:Nottingham Forest
Season:2018–19
Owner:Evangelos Marinakis
Sokratis Kominakis[1]
Manager:Aitor Karanka
[2]
Martin O'Neill
[3]
Sabri Lamouchi
[4]
Chairman:Nicholas Randall QC
Stadium:The City Ground
League:Championship
League Result:9th
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:Third round
Cup2:EFL Cup
Cup2 Result:Fourth round
League Topscorer:Lewis Grabban (17)
Highest Attendance:29,530
Lowest Attendance:8,172
Average Attendance:28,143[5]
Largest Win:3–0
Largest Loss:0–3
Prevseason:2017–18
Nextseason:2019–20
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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

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Competitions

Championship

See main article: 2018–19 EFL Championship.

Matches

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FA Cup

See main article: 2018–19 FA Cup.

EFL Cup

See main article: 2018–19 EFL Cup.

Goals and appearances

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Transfers

Transfers in

DatePositionNationalityNameFromFeeRef.
1 July 2018 £13,200,000[9] [10]
1 July 2018 [11]
1 July 2018 Undisclosed [12]
1 July 2018 [13]
1 July 2018 Undisclosed [14]
3 July 2018 Undisclosed [15]
6 July 2018 Undisclosed [16]
1 August 2018 [17]
9 August 2018 Undisclosed [18]
5 September 2018 [19]
6 September 2018 [20]
3 November 2018 [21]
18 January 2019 Undisclosed [22]
1 February 2019 [23]

Transfers out

DatePositionNationalityNameToFeeRef.
22 June 2018 Undisclosed [24]
1 July 2018 Choz Charlesworth [25]
1 July 2018 [26]
1 July 2018 [27] [28]
1 July 2018 [29]
1 July 2018 Luke McCormick [30]
1 July 2018 Elvis Otim [31]
1 July 2018 Aaron Smith [32]
1 July 2018 Connor Smith Free Agent
1 July 2018 [33]
1 July 2018 Lewis Walters [34]
1 July 2018 Jake Willetts
4 July 2018 Undisclosed [35] [36]
11 July 2018 Undisclosed [37] [38]
20 July 2018 Undisclosed [39]
31 July 2018 Undisclosed [40]
1 August 2018 Undisclosed [41]
3 August 2018 Free [42]
29 August 2018 Undisclosed [43]
31 August 2018 Contract Terminated [44] [45]
4 January 2019 Undisclosed [46]
24 January 2019 Undisclosed [47]
28 January 2019 Undisclosed [48]
29 January 2019 Undisclosed [49]

Loans in

DatePositionNationalityNameFromEndsRef.
23 June 2018 24 January 2019 [50] [51]
1 July 2018 30 June 2019
20 July 2018 30 June 2019 [52]
10 August 2018 30 June 2019 [53]
31 August 2018 30 June 2019 [54]
4 September 2018 Josef Hefele 4 December 2018 [55]
31 January 2019 30 June 2019 [56]
31 January 2019 30 June 2019 [57]
1 February 2019 30 June 2019 [58]

Loans out

DatePositionNationalityNameToEndsRef.
29 June 2018 30 June 2019 [59]
6 July 2018 10 January 2019 [60] [61]
13 July 2018 31 January 2019 [62] [63]
2 August 2018 14 January 2019 [64] [65]
28 August 2018 31 December 2018 [66]
31 August 2018 31 December 2018 [67]
31 August 2018 30 June 2019 [68]
31 August 2018 31 December 2018 [69]
31 August 2018 30 June 2019 [70]
28 September 2018 Rudolfs Soloha 26 October 2018 [71]
19 October 2018 Joe Coveney 17 November 2018 [72]
19 October 2018 Ethan Stewart 17 November 2018
19 October 2018 Toby Edser 18 January 2019 [73]
30 October 2018 24 November 2018 [74]
2 November 2018 Victor Sodeinde 30 November 2018 [75]
16 November 2018 23 November 2018 [76]
17 November 2018 Jordan Wright 30 June 2019 [77]
4 December 2018 27 December 2018 [78] [79]
3 January 2019 30 June 2019 [80]
7 January 2019 30 June 2019 [81]
10 January 2019 30 June 2019 [82]
14 January 2019 30 June 2019 [83]
14 January 2019 30 June 2019 [84]
28 January 2019 30 June 2019 [85]
31 January 2019 30 June 2019 [86]
31 January 2019 30 June 2019
31 January 2019 Toby Edser 30 June 2019 [87]
31 January 2019 30 June 2019 [88]

New contracts

DatePositionNationalityPlayerLengthExpiresRef.
5 July 2018 Three years 2021 [89]
23 January 2019 Four and a half years 2023 [90]
7 February 2019 Four and a half years 2023 [91]

Awards

Club

Nottingham Forest Player of the Season
ResultNationalityPlayerReference
Joe Lolley[92]
Jack Colback
Nottingham Forest Goal of the Season
ResultNationalityPlayerReference
Joe Lolley[93]
Ben Osborn

League

EFL Championship Player of the Month
MonthResultPlayerReference
OctoberJoe Lolley[94] [95]
November Joe Lolley[96] [97]
Sky Bet Championship Goal of the Month

Cups

EFL Cup Player of the Round

Other

PFA Player of the Month
MonthResultPlayerReference
OctoberJoe Lolley[100]
November Joe Lolley[101]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Marinakis heads a 100% take-over of Nottingham Forest FC. Nottingham Forest Football Club. 18 May 2017.
  2. Web site: Club statement. Nottingham Forest Football Club. 11 January 2019.
  3. Web site: Martin O'Neill appointed as new manager of Nottingham Forest. Nottingham Forest Football Club. 15 January 2019.
  4. Web site: Sabri Lamouchi appointed as head coach. Nottingham Forest Football Club. 28 June 2019.
  5. News: A closer look at Nottingham Forest's bumper City Ground attendances this season . . 8 May 2019.
  6. Web site: Nottingham Forest First-Team Squad. Nottingham Forest Forest Club. 7 February 2019.
  7. News: EFL fixtures: Your club-by-club guide to 2018-19 season . 26 June 2018 . BBC Sport . 21 June 2018 .
  8. News: Nottingham Forest Scores & Fixtures . 26 June 2018 . BBC Sport.
  9. Web site: João Carvalho transferred to Nottingham Forest . S.L. Benfica. 14 June 2018.
  10. News: Forest agree double signing. Nottingham Forest Football Club. 14 June 2018.
  11. News: Dawson to return to The Reds. Nottingham Forest Football Club. 30 May 2018.
  12. News: Figueiredo to join Forest permanently. BBC Sport. 20 April 2018.
  13. News: Robinson agrees Forest switch. Nottingham Forest Football Club. 30 June 2018.
  14. News: Soudani to sign for The Reds. Nottingham Forest Football Club . 29 June 2018.
  15. News: Costel returns. Nottingham Forest Football Club. 3 July 2018.
  16. News: Grabban joins The Reds. Nottingham Forest Football Club. 6 July 2018.
  17. News: Steele signs for The Reds. Nottingham Forest Football Club. 1 August 2018.
  18. News: Hefele joins The Reds. Nottingham Forest Football Club. 9 August 2018.
  19. News: Reds sign Tachtsidis. Nottingham Forest Football Club. 5 September 2018.
  20. News: Yacob joins The Reds. Nottingham Forest Football Club. 6 September 2018.
  21. News: Reds confirm Ansarifard signing. Nottingham Forest Football Club. 3 November 2018.
  22. News: Benalouane joins The Reds. Nottingham Forest Football Club. 18 January 2019.
  23. News: Milosevic signs for The Reds. Nottingham Forest Football Club. 1 February 2019.
  24. Web site: Lichaj leaves The City Ground . Nottingham Forest Football Club. 22 June 2018.
  25. Web site: Choz Checks In. Grantham Town Football Club. 23 October 2018. Jonathan Parsons.
  26. News: Chris Cohen: Nottingham Forest midfielder retires aged 31. BBC Sport. 28 April 2018.
  27. Web site: Forest confirm retained list. Nottingham Forest Football Club. 15 May 2018.
  28. News: Former Nottingham Forest winger Ashkan Dejagah has a new club – and John Toshack is his manager. Nottingham Post. 3 August 2018 . Sarah Clapson.
  29. News: Bolton Wanderers sign Jack Hobbs . Bolton Wanderers Football Club. 30 July 2018 .
  30. News: Luke A New Signing! . Grantham Town Football Club. 7 September 2018. Simon Hayes.
  31. News: Elvis Otim Joins The Reds! . Barnsley Football Club. 5 July 2018 .
  32. News: New Signing Aaron Smith . Hamilton Academical Football Club. 25 June 2018 .
  33. News: Vaughan crosses the Trent . Notts County Football Club. 6 July 2018 .
  34. News: Lewis Walters Signs For The Lions . Guiseley Association Football Club. 8 September 2018 .
  35. News: Olympiacos Full Team. 14 August 2018. Olympiacos Sindesmos Filathlon Pireos. el. https://web.archive.org/web/20160529210048/http://m.olympiacos.org/gr/team.html. 29 May 2016. dead.
  36. News: Andreas Bouchalakis praised for 'ambitious' attitude as Aitor Karanka confirms his Nottingham Forest departure. 4 July 2018 . . Paul Taylor.
  37. News: U17 2818-19 SQUAD . RasenBallsport Leipzig e.V.. de . 11 August 2018.
  38. News: Former Nottingham Forest youngster confirms move to new club . . 12 July 2018. Jonny Bonell.
  39. Web site: Armand Traore Çaykur Rizespor'da . Çaykur Rizespor Kulübü. tr . 20 July 2018.
  40. News: McKay makes Swansea move . Nottingham Forest Forest Club. 31 July 2018 .
  41. News: Kapino departs. Nottingham Forest Football Club. 1 August 2018 .
  42. News: Revs add veteran defender Michael Mancienne from Nottingham Forest . New England Revolution. 3 August 2018 .
  43. News: Thomas Lam keert terug op oude nest. PEC Zwolle. 29 August 2018 . nl.
  44. News: Dimi Evtimov departs Nottingham Forest as his contract is terminated by mutual consent. Nottingham Post. 3 September 2018 . Paul Taylor.
  45. News: Brewers Sign Goalkeeper Evtimov On Short-Term Deal . Burton Albion Football Club. 14 September 2018 .
  46. News: Brereton joins Blackburn. Nottingham Forest Football Club. 4 January 2019.
  47. News: Tim Erlandsson skriver på för Frej. Idrottsklubben Frej. 24 January 2019. sv.
  48. News: Välkommen tillbaka till Malmö FF, Anel Ahmedhodzic!. Malmö Fotbollförening. 28 January 2019. sv.
  49. Web site: Fox departs. Nottingham Forest Football Club. 29 January 2019.
  50. News: Dias checks in. Nottingham Forest Football Club. 23 June 2018.
  51. News: Gil Dias: Winger leaves Nottingham Forest for Greek giants Olympiakos. BBC Sport. 24 January 2019.
  52. News: Reds clinch Colback return . Nottingham Forest Football Club. 20 July 2018.
  53. News: Byram joins on loan . Nottingham Forest Football Club. 10 August 2018 .
  54. News: Janko arrives on loan . Nottingham Forest Football Club. 31 August 2018 .
  55. News: Nottingham Forest sign teenage defender on loan . Nottingham Post. 4 September 2018 . Barry Cooper.
  56. Web site: Leo arrives on loan. Nottingham Forest Football Club. 31 January 2019.
  57. Web site: Forest sign Pele. Nottingham Forest Football Club. 31 January 2019.
  58. Web site: Welcome Wague . Nottingham Forest Football Club. 1 February 2019.
  59. News: Walker makes Stags loan move. Nottingham Forest Football Club. 29 June 2018.
  60. News: Grant makes Hatters loan move. Nottingham Forest Football Club. 6 July 2018.
  61. News: Jorge Grant returns to Nottingham Forest . Luton Town Football Club. 10 January 2019.
  62. News: Posh Swoop For Forest Striker . Peterborough United Football Club. 13 July 2018.
  63. Web site: Town Complete Transfer Deadline Day Hat-Trick! . Luton Town Football Club. 31 January 2019.
  64. News: Local lad Crookes signs for the season . Lincoln City Football Club. 2 August 2018.
  65. News: Defender Recalled by Forest. Lincoln City Football Club. 14 January 2019.
  66. News: Brereton departs on loan. Nottingham Forest Football Club. 28 August 2018.
  67. News: Clough leaves on loan. Nottingham Forest Football Club. 31 August 2018.
  68. News: Vellios leaves on loan . Nottingham Forest Football Club. 31 August 2018.
  69. News: Ward joins Charlton on loan. Nottingham Forest Football Club. 31 August 2018.
  70. News: Worrall makes Rangers loan move. Nottingham Forest Football Club. 31 August 2018.
  71. News: Coalville Sign Forest Youngster. Coalville Town Football Club. 3 November 2018.
  72. News: Blues Welcome New Signings. Billericay Town Football Club. 3 November 2018.
  73. News: Cards sign midfielder on loan from Forest . Woking Football Club. 19 October 2018.
  74. News: Forest striker Gomis links up with Braintree. https://web.archive.org/web/20181031232619/http://nonleaguedaily.com/forest-striker-gomis-links-up-with-braintree/. usurped. 31 October 2018. Non-League Daily. 3 November 2018.
  75. News: Double loan signings Clamp and Sodeinde join Sports!. Mickleover Sports Football Club. 3 November 2018.
  76. News: Smith joins Tykes on loan. Nottingham Forest Football Club. 16 November 2018.
  77. News: Jordan Wright Grantham Town profile. Grantham Town Football Club. 17 November 2018.
  78. Web site: Blues secure Henderson loan deal . Wycombe Wanderers Football Club. 4 December 2018.
  79. Web site: Henderson signs third seven-day loan deal . Wycombe Wanderers Football Club. 20 December 2018.
  80. News: Ufficializzata L'Acquisizione Di Tachtsidis. it. Unione Sportiva Lecce. 3 January 2019.
  81. News: Nottingham Forest's Gboly Ariyibi joins on loan. Motherwell Football Club. 7 January 2019.
  82. Web site: Smith loaned to Stags . Nottingham Forest Football Club. 10 January 2019.
  83. Web site: Adam Crookes joins the Vale on loan. Port Vale Football Club. 14 January 2019.
  84. Web site: Grant loaned to Stags. Nottingham Forest Football Club. 14 January 2019.
  85. Web site: Latics Sign Fullback On Loan . Oldham Athletic Association Football Club. 28 January 2019.
  86. Web site: Rochdale Resecure Zach Clough On Loan From Nottingham Forest. Rochdale Association Football Club. 31 January 2019.
  87. Web site: Toby Edser signs on loan for the Vale . Port Vale Football Club. 31 January 2019.
  88. Web site: Gomis in on loan . Notts County Football Club. 31 January 2019.
  89. Web site: Yates pens new deal. Nottingham Forest Football Club. 5 July 2018.
  90. Web site: Appiah signs new contract. Nottingham Forest Football Club. 23 January 2019.
  91. Web site: Lolley pens new deal. Nottingham Forest Football Club. 7 February 2019.
  92. Web site: Lolley crowned Player of the Season. Nottingham Forest Football Club. 3 May 2019.
  93. Web site: Joe Lolley wins Goal of the Season award. Nottingham Forest Football Club. 18 May 2019.
  94. Web site: Championship Player of the Month: October Nominations. English Football League. 8 November 2018.
  95. Web site: Championship Player of the Month: Lukas Jutkiewicz. English Football League. 9 November 2018.
  96. Web site: Lolley up for Sky Bet Championship Player of the Month. Nottingham Forest Football Club. 6 December 2018.
  97. Web site: Sky Bet Championship Player of the Month. English Football League. 7 December 2018.
  98. Web site: Lolley nominated for Sky Bet Championship Goal of the Month. Nottingham Forest Football Club. 14 December 2018.
  99. Web site: Carabao Cup: Nottingham Forest's Gil Dias receives Player of the Round award. English Football League. 4 September 2018.
  100. Web site: Joe Lolley wins PFA Player of the Month award. Nottingham Forest Football Club. 7 November 2018.
  101. Web site: Pablo Hernandez wins PFA fans' Player of the Month Award. Leeds United Football Club. 5 December 2018.

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