Club: | Nottingham Forest |
Season: | 2023–24 |
Owner: | Evangelos Marinakis |
Chairman: | Nicholas Randall KC (until 29 August) Tom Cartledge (from 29 August)[1] |
Manager: | Steve Cooper (until 19 December) Nuno Espírito Santo (from 20 December) |
Stadium: | City Ground |
League: | Premier League |
League Result: | 17th |
Cup1: | FA Cup |
Cup1 Result: | Fifth round |
Cup2: | EFL Cup |
Cup2 Result: | Second round |
League Topscorer: | Chris Wood (14) |
Season Topscorer: | Chris Wood (15) |
Highest Attendance: | 29,708 vs Chelsea (11 May 2024, Premier League) |
Lowest Attendance: | 27,754 vs Bristol City (7 February 2024, FA Cup) |
Average Attendance: | 29,386 |
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The 2023–24 season was the 158th season in the history of Nottingham Forest and their second consecutive season in the Premier League. The club also competed in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup.
On 15 January 2024, the Premier League charged Nottingham Forest for breaching the league's profit and sustainability rules.[2] On 18 March, Forest were found guilty and were deducted four points,[3] with the club appealing the decision on 26 March.[4] On 7 May, it was announced that Forest had failed in their appeal, and their four point deduction was upheld.[5]
Forest secured their Premier League status on the final day of the season, following a 2–1 victory away to Burnley.[6] Forest finished the season with 32 points, breaking the previous record for the lowest points tally of any surviving Premier League team set by West Bromwich Albion in the 2004–05 season, with 34.[7]
No. | Player | Position | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | Contract end | Apps | Goals | ||
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Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
1 | 24 June 1994 | 9 August 2023 | £7,000,000 | 30 June 2027 | 21 | 0 | |||||||
13 | 24 January 1987 | 15 July 2022 | Free transfer | 30 June 2024 | 9 | 0 | |||||||
23 | 26 April 1994 | 1 September 2023 | £6,800,000 | 30 June 2027 | 7 | 0 | |||||||
26 | 26 February 1992 | 1 February 2024 | £5,100,000 | 30 June 2027 | 16 | 0 | |||||||
Defenders | |||||||||||||
3 | 26 January 2000 | 1 September 2023 | Loan | 30 June 2024 | 12 | 0 | |||||||
7 | 13 April 2001 | 10 July 2022 | £10,000,000 | 30 June 2026 | 68 | 1 | |||||||
15 | 19 August 1995 | 20 July 2022 | £2,000,000 | 30 June 2025 | 50 | 1 | |||||||
18 | 16 May 1989 | 31 January 2023 | £2,000,000 | 30 June 2024 | 25 | 0 | |||||||
19 | 8 March 1996 | 6 July 2022 | £8,500,000 | 30 June 2025 | 37 | 1 | |||||||
29 | 1 January 1997 | 23 August 2023 | Loan | 30 June 2024 | 19 | 0 | |||||||
30 | 3 February 1991 | 1 September 2022 | £2,250,000 | 30 June 2024 | 36 | 3 | |||||||
32 | 23 June 2002 | 1 September 2023 | £11,000,000 | 30 June 2028 | 14 | 1 | |||||||
40 | 4 July 2002 | 31 August 2023 | £11,100,000 | 30 June 2028 | 36 | 0 | |||||||
43 | 8 October 1996 | 22 July 2023 | Free transfer | 30 June 2024 | 22 | 1 | |||||||
Midfielders | |||||||||||||
6 | 2 December 1997 | 1 September 2023 | £30,000,000 | 30 June 2028 | 17 | 0 | |||||||
8 | 21 December 1989 | 13 August 2022 | Free transfer | 30 June 2024 | 36 | 1 | |||||||
10 | 27 January 2000 | 19 August 2022 | £25,000,000 | 30 June 2027 | 80 | 11 | |||||||
16 | 28 June 1998 | 1 September 2023 | £6,800,000 & Remo Freuler loaned out | 30 June 2028 | 29 | 3 | |||||||
20 | 13 November 2002 | 31 January 2024 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | 10 | 0 | |||||||
22 | 21 November 1997 | Academy | 1 July 2016 | 30 June 2025 | 203 | 18 | |||||||
28 | 29 April 2001 | 16 January 2023 | £16,000,000 | 30 June 2029 | 49 | 6 | |||||||
Forwards | |||||||||||||
9 | 12 August 1997 | 1 July 2022 | £17,200,000 | 30 June 2027 | 53 | 17 | |||||||
11 | 7 December 1991 | 1 July 2023 | £15,000,000 | 30 June 2025 | 42 | 16 | |||||||
14 | 7 November 2000 | 1 September 2023 | £3,000,000 | 30 June 2026 | 34 | 8 | |||||||
21 | 27 April 2002 | 25 July 2023 | £13,500,000 | 30 June 2028 | 39 | 5 | |||||||
27 | 12 August 1995 | 1 September 2023 | Loan | 30 June 2024 | 22 | 1 | |||||||
37 | 28 April 2005 | 1 February 2024 | Loan | 30 June 2024 | 5 | 0 | |||||||
Out on loan | |||||||||||||
— | 28 June 2003 | 17 July 2022 | £800,000 | 30 June 2026 | 3 | 0 | |||||||
— | 5 March 1999 | 1 September 2022 | £2,000,000 | 30 June 2024 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
— | 15 November 1997 | 13 August 2022 | £12,500,000 | 30 June 2026 | 25 | 2 | |||||||
— | 15 April 1992 | 14 August 2022 | £7,700,000 | 30 June 2025 | 33 | 0 | |||||||
— | 28 August 1992 | 26 August 2022 | £3,000,000 | 30 June 2025 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
— | 18 March 1998 | 31 July 2022 | £12,700,000 | 30 June 2026 | 53 | 2 | |||||||
— | 13 June 2001 | 11 September 2020 | £4,000,000 | 30 June 2024 | 13 | 1 | |||||||
— | 12 November 1996 | 23 September 2020 | £3,000,000 | 30 June 2024 | 142 | 5 | |||||||
— | 11 April 2002 | Academy | 10 July 2022 | 30 June 2026 | 67 | 4 | |||||||
— | 14 October 1998 | 10 July 2022 | £8,000,000 | 30 June 2026 | 17 | 1 | |||||||
— | 25 October 2000 | 31 January 2022 | £1,400,000 | 30 June 2025 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
— | 15 February 1998 | 10 July 2022 | £7,500,000 | 30 June 2026 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
— | 10 January 1997 | Academy | 1 July 2015 | 30 June 2026 | 226 | 5 |
The summer transfer window will be open between 14 June and 1 September 2023. The winter transfer window will be open between 1 January and 1 February 2024.[9]
Date | Position | Nationality | Player | From | Fee | Team | Ref. | |
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14 June 2023 | Undisclosed | [10] | ||||||
29 June 2023 | Will Brook | Free transfer | [11] | |||||
29 June 2023 | Harry Griffiths | Undisclosed | ||||||
29 June 2023 | Free transfer | |||||||
22 July 2023 | Free transfer | [12] | ||||||
25 July 2023 | Undisclosed | [13] | ||||||
9 August 2023 | Undisclosed | [14] | ||||||
23 August 2023 | Alfie Bradshaw | Undisclosed | [15] | |||||
31 August 2023 | Undisclosed | [16] | ||||||
1 September 2023 | Undisclosed and Remo Freuler on loan | [17] | ||||||
1 September 2023 | Undisclosed | [18] | ||||||
1 September 2023 | Undisclosed | [19] | ||||||
1 September 2023 | Undisclosed | [20] | ||||||
1 September 2023 | Undisclosed | [21] | ||||||
12 September 2023 | Cormac Daly | Undisclosed | [22] | |||||
11 January 2024 | Jamie Newton | Undisclosed | [23] | |||||
1 February 2024 | Undisclosed | [24] | ||||||
24 February 2024 | Adam Berry | Free transfer | [25] |
Date from | Position | Nationality | Player | From | Duration | Team | Ref. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
23 August 2023 | Season-long loan | [26] | ||||||
25 August 2023 | CM | Andrey Santos | Chelsea | 3 January 2024 | First team | [27] [28] | ||
1 September 2023 | Season-long loan | [29] | ||||||
1 September 2023 | Season-long loan | [30] | ||||||
31 January 2024 | Half-season loan | [31] | ||||||
1 February 2024 | Half-season loan | [32] |
Date | Position | Nationality | Player | To | Fee | Team | Ref. | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
14 June 2023 | Undisclosed | [33] | ||||||
30 June 2023 | Released | [34] [35] | ||||||
30 June 2023 | Released | [36] | ||||||
30 June 2023 | Released | [37] [38] | ||||||
30 June 2023 | Released | [39] | ||||||
30 June 2023 | Alex Gibson-Hammond | Released | [40] | |||||
30 June 2023 | Ryan Hammond | Released | ||||||
30 June 2023 | Released | [41] | ||||||
30 June 2023 | Released | [42] | ||||||
30 June 2023 | Released | [43] | ||||||
30 June 2023 | Lewis Salmon | Released | [44] | |||||
30 June 2023 | Released | [45] [46] | ||||||
30 June 2023 | Released | [47] | ||||||
18 July 2023 | Undisclosed | [48] | ||||||
25 July 2023 | Undisclosed | [49] | ||||||
1 August 2023 | Undisclosed | [50] | ||||||
9 August 2023 | Undisclosed | [51] | ||||||
25 August 2023 | Undisclosed | [52] | ||||||
25 August 2023 | Undisclosed | [53] | ||||||
1 September 2023 | Undisclosed | [54] | ||||||
14 September 2023 | Released[55] | [56] | ||||||
18 September 2023 | Undisclosed | [57] | ||||||
1 January 2024 | Undisclosed | [58] | ||||||
17 January 2024 | Undisclosed | [59] | ||||||
19 January 2024 | Undisclosed | [60] | ||||||
1 February 2024 | Undisclosed | [61] | ||||||
2 February 2024 | James Clarridge | Undisclosed | [62] | |||||
2 February 2024 | €100,000 | [63] | ||||||
13 February 2024 | Undisclosed | [64] | ||||||
23 February 2024 | Undisclosed | [65] |
Date from | Position | Nationality | Player | To | Duration | Team | Ref. |
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23 July 2023 | End of season | [66] | |||||
24 July 2023 | End of season | [67] | |||||
24 July 2023 | End of season | [68] | |||||
1 August 2023 | 2 January 2024 | [69] [70] | |||||
1 August 2023 | End of season | [71] | |||||
2 August 2023 | 31 December 2023 | [72] | |||||
18 August 2023 | 27 December 2023 | [73] | |||||
25 August 2023 | End of season | [74] | |||||
31 August 2023 | End of season | [75] | |||||
1 September 2023 | End of season | [76] | |||||
1 September 2023 | 15 January 2024 | [77] [78] | |||||
1 September 2023 | End of season | [79] | |||||
1 September 2023 | 9 January 2024 | [80] [81] | |||||
5 September 2023 | 9 January 2024 | [82] | |||||
15 September 2023 | 24 January 2024 | [83] [84] | |||||
24 January 2024 | Half-season loan | ||||||
30 January 2024 | Half-season loan | [85] | |||||
30 January 2024 | Half-season loan | [86] | |||||
1 February 2024 | Half-season loan | [87] | |||||
1 February 2024 | Half-season loan | [88] | |||||
1 February 2024 | Half-season loan | [89] | |||||
1 February 2024 | Half-season loan | [90] | |||||
5 February 2024 | Half-season loan | [91] | |||||
8 February 2024 | Half-season loan | [92] | |||||
Date | Position | Nationality | Player | Contract Length | Team | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 June 2023 | One year | [93] | ||||
20 July 2023 | One year | [94] | ||||
24 August 2023 | Three years | [95] | ||||
8 September 2023 | Two years | [96] | ||||
29 December 2023 | Joe Gardner | Undisclosed | ||||
29 December 2023 | Josh Powell | Undisclosed | [97] | |||
1 January 2024 | One year | [98] | ||||
15 February 2024 | Archie Whitehall | One year | [99] | |||
26 April 2024 | Danny Anisjko | Two years | [100] | |||
7 May 2024 | Two years | [101] | ||||
17 May 2024 | Ben Perry | Two years | [102] | |||
On 29 May, Forest announced their first pre-season friendly, against Notts County.[103] A week later, a trip to Netherlands to face PSV Eindhoven was also confirmed.[104] On 14 June, two more friendlies against European sides Rennes and Eintracht Frankfurt were also added.[105] Two behind-closed-doors in Spain were next to be confirmed, against Valencia and Levante.[106]
See main article: 2023–24 Premier League.
The Premier League fixtures were announced on 15 June 2023.[107] [108]
See main article: 2023–24 FA Cup.
Forest entered in the third round, and were drawn at home to EFL League One club Blackpool.[109] [110] They were then drawn away to EFL Championship club Bristol City in the fourth round,[111] and at home to Manchester United in the fifth round.[112]
See main article: 2023–24 EFL Cup.
Forest entered in the second round, and were drawn at home to Burnley.[113]
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by squad number. Players who left the club prior to the first competitive fixture of the season or who have not made any appearances are not featured.
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Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by squad number when total goals are equal. Players with no goals not included in the list.
Rank | Name | Premier League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total | ||||
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1 | 11 | CF | 14 | 1 | 0 | 15 | |||
2 | 14 | LW | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |||
3 | 9 | CF | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||
10 | AM | 5 | 1 | 0 | |||||
5 | 21 | RW | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |||
6 | 16 | CM | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |||
28 | CM | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||||
8 | 30 | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
9 | 5 | CM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
15 | LB | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
19 | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
22 | CM | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
27 | CF | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
32 | CB | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
43 | RB | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
Total | 49 | 6 | 0 | 55 |
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by squad number when total assists are equal. Players with no assists not included in the list.
Rank | Name | Premier League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total | ||||
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1 | 10 | AM | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |||
2 | 21 | RW | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | |||
3 | 9 | CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||
15 | LB | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||||
29 | RB | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||||
22 | CM | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||||
7 | 14 | LW | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |||
16 | CM | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||
24 | RB | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||
28 | CM | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||
40 | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||
12 | 7 | RB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
11 | CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
18 | CB | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
20 | AM | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
27 | CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
30 | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
43 | RB | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
Total | 43 | 5 | 0 | 48 |
Includes all competitions for senior teams. The list is sorted by red cards, then yellow cards (and by squad number when total cards are equal). Players with no cards not included in the list.
Rank | Name | Premier League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total | ||||||||||||||||||
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1 | 4 | CB | < | --Premier League--> | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
2 | 19 | CB | < | --Premier League--> | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
3 | 30 | CB | < | --Premier League--> | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
4 | 10 | < | --Premier League--> | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
5 | 5 | CM | < | --Premier League--> | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
6 | DM | < | --Premier League--> | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
22 | CM | < | --Premier League--> | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
8 | 16 | CM | < | --Premier League--> | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
29 | < | --Premier League--> | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
10 | 18 | CB | < | --Premier League--> | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
28 | CM | < | --Premier League--> | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
40 | CB | < | --Premier League--> | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
13 | 3 | LB | < | --Premier League--> | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
7 | < | --Premier League--> | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
8 | DM | < | --Premier League--> | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
15 | LB | < | --Premier League--> | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
24 | < | --Premier League--> | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
43 | < | --Premier League--> | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
19 | 9 | CF | < | --Premier League--> | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
32 | CB | < | --Premier League--> | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
21 | 1 | GK | < | --Premier League--> | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
11 | CF | < | --Premier League--> | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
20 | LW | < | --Premier League--> | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
21 | RW | < | --Premier League--> | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
26 | GK | < | --Premier League--> | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
27 | CF | < | --Premier League--> | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Total< | --Premier League--> | 66 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 2 | 1 |
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by squad number when total clean sheets are equal. Numbers in parentheses represent games where both goalkeepers participated and both kept a clean sheet; the number in parentheses is awarded to the goalkeeper who was substituted on, whilst a full clean sheet is awarded to the goalkeeper who was on the field at the start of play. Players with no clean sheets not included in the list.
Rank | Name | Premier League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total | |||
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1 | 1 | Matt Turner | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||
2 | 23 | Odysseas Vlachodimos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
26 | Matz Sels | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
Totals | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |