1981–82 Nottingham Forest F.C. season
The 1981–82 season was Nottingham Forest's 117th year in existence and fifth consecutive season in the First Division.
| 1981–82 season | |||
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| Chairman | Geoffrey McPherson | ||
| Manager | Brian Clough | ||
| Stadium | The City Ground | ||
| First Division | 12th | ||
| FA Cup | Third round | ||
| League Cup | Fifth round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Ian Wallace (9) All: Ian Wallace (12) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 26,327 vs West Ham United (League) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 15,037 vs Swansea City (League) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 20,593 (League) | ||
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Summary
In his eighth season as manager, Brian Clough appointed Alan Hill as new trainer after the departure of Jimmy Gordon in the previous season.[1] Meanwhile forward Trevor Francis was transferred out to Manchester City being replacing by Norwich City striker Justin Fashanu.[2] The team finished in a disappointing 12th spot with a defensive line (4th overall) not being helped by his offensive line in a mediocre season delivered by Fashanu, Wallace and Davenport. The club was early eliminated in FA Cup on third round. Meanwhile, the squad reached the League Cup fifth round only to be defeated by Tottenham Hotspur after a 1-0 score.
After six seasons with the club, assistant Peter Taylor announced his appointment as new manager of Derby County.[3] Also, goalkeeper Peter Shilton left the club by the end of the season to be transferred out to Southampton.[4] Central back Dave Needham was transferred out to Canada,[5] and Scottish midfielder John McGovern signed with Bolton Wanderers for the next campaign.
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
| In | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | from | Type |
| FW | Justin Fashanu | Norwich City | £875,000 |
| MF | Mark Proctor | Middlesbrough | £440,000 |
| MF | Jürgen Röber | Bayern München | |
| Out | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | To | Type |
| FW | Trevor Francis | Manchester City | £735,000 |
| DF | Frank Gray | Leeds United | £300,000 |
Winter
| In | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | from | Type |
| FW | Peter Davenport | Cammell Laird 1907 F.C. | Free |
| MF | Ian Bowyer | Sunderland | |
| DF | Willie Young | Arsenal | £50,000 [lower-alpha 1] |
| Out | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | To | Type |
| DF | Kenny Burns | Leeds United | £400,000 |
| FW | Peter Ward | Seattle Sounders | loan |
Results
Division One
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Manchester City | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 49 | 50 | −1 | 58 | |
| 11 | Aston Villa | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 55 | 53 | +2 | 57 | Qualification for the European Cup first round[lower-alpha 2] |
| 12 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 42 | 48 | −6 | 57 | |
| 13 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 43 | 52 | −9 | 52 | |
| 14 | Coventry City | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 56 | 62 | −6 | 50 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
- Transferred in on 12 December 1981
- Aston Villa qualified for the European Cup first round as the 1981–82 European Cup winners.
Results by round
Source: https://www.11v11.com/teams/nottingham-forest/tab/matches/season/1982/
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; = Champions, Qualified to 1982–83 European Cup; = Qualified to 1982–83 UEFA Cup; = Relegated to Division Two
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; = Champions, Qualified to 1982–83 European Cup; = Qualified to 1982–83 UEFA Cup; = Relegated to Division Two
Manager: Geoff Twentyman
Matches
| 29 August 1981 1 | Nottingham Forest | 2-1 | Southampton | Nottingham |
Trevor Francis  25', 26' |
44' Kevin Keegan |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 25,234 |
| 31 August 1981 2 | Manchester United | 0-0 | Nottingham Forest | Manchester |
| Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 51,496 |
| 05 September 1981 3 | Birmingham City | 4-3 | Nottingham Forest | Birmingham |
| Kevan Broadhurst 33' Tony Evans 39'Neil Whatmore 73', 86' |
1', 45', 75' Ian Wallace |
Stadium: St Andrews Attendance: 19,035 Referee: EA Read |
| 12 September 1981 4 | Nottingham Forest | 0-0 | West Bromwich Albion | Nottingham |
| Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 22,618 |
| 19 September 1981 5 | Stoke City | 1-2 | Nottingham Forest | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Adrian Heath 6' |
51' Colin Walsh 85' Gary Mills |
Stadium: Victoria Ground Attendance: 15,569 |
| 23 September 1981 6 | Nottingham Forest | 2-0 | Sunderland | Nottingham |
| Ian Wallace 65' Mark Proctor 85' |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 21,133 |
| 26 September 1981 7 | Nottingham Forest | 2-1 | Brighton and Hove Albion | Nottingham |
| Kenny Burns 55' Ian Wallace 86' |
10' Gordon Smith |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 19,220 Referee: PA Tyldesley |
| 03 October 1981 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3-0 | Nottingham Forest | Tottenham |
| Mark Falco 27', 82' Micky Hazard 72' |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 34,870 |
| 10 October 1981 9 | Middlesbrough | 1-1 | Nottingham Forest | Middlesbrough |
| Bryn Gunn 54' (o.g.) |
71' Justin Fashanu |
Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 15,043 Referee: D Richardson |
| 17 October 1981 10 | Nottingham Forest | 2-1 | Coventry City | Nottingham |
| Ian Wallace 67', 79' |
44' Steve Hunt |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 21,101 Referee: MJ Heath |
| 24 October 1981 11 | Manchester City | 0-0 | Nottingham Forest | Moss Side |
| Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 34,881 |
| 31 October 1981 12 | Nottingham Forest | 2-1 | Leeds United | Nottingham |
| Peter Ward 22' John Robertson 53' (pen) |
43'Aidan Butterworth |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 25,272 |
| 07 November 1981 13 | Nottingham Forest | 0-0 | West Ham United | Nottingham |
| Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 26,327 |
| 21 November 1981 14 | Nottingham Forest | 1-2 | Arsenal | Nottingham |
| Justin Fashanu 43' |
62'Alan Sunderland 79'Brian Talbot |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 20,912 |
| 25 November 1981 15 | Sunderland | 2-3 | Nottingham Forest | Sunderland |
| Rob Hindmarch 62' Ally McCoist 79' |
21'Colin Walsh 51'Justin Fashanu 86'Dave Needham |
Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 17,419 |
| 28 November 1981 16 | Aston Villa | 3-1 | Nottingham Forest | Birmingham |
| Des Bremner 6', 38' Peter Withe 76' |
51'Colin Walsh |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 26,847 |
| 05 December 1981 17 | Nottingham Forest | 0-2 | Liverpool | Nottingham |
| 57' Mark Lawrenson 59' Ray Kennedy |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 24,521 |
| 12 December 1981 18 | Swansea City | 1-2 | Nottingham Forest | Swansea |
| Robbie M James 34' John Robertson 89' (pen) |
77' Willie Young |
Stadium: Vetch Field Attendance: 17,559 |
| 09 January 1982 19 | Nottingham Forest | 2-1 | Birmingham City | Nottingham |
| Peter Ward 61' Ian Wallace 68' |
73' Frank Worthington |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 15,906 Referee: RA Banks |
| 23 January 1982 20 | Nottingham Forest | 0-2 | Notts County | Nottingham |
| 63'Paul Hooks 74'Trevor Christie |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 26,158 Referee: CB White |
| 30 January 1982 21 | Nottingham Forest | 0-0 | Stoke City | Nottingham |
| Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 16,219 |
| 06 February 1982 22 | West Bromwich Albion | 2-1 | Nottingham Forest | West Bromwich |
| Martyn Bennett 31' Kevin Summerfield 66' |
47' Peter Ward |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 14,975 |
| 13 February 1982 23 | Southampton | 2-0 | Nottingham Forest | Southampton |
| Kevin Keegan 24' Mick Channon 55' |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 21,350 |
| 16 February 1982 24 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0-0 | Nottingham Forest | Wolverhampton |
| Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 11,195 |
| 20 February 1982 25 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0-1 | Nottingham Forest | Brighton |
| 44' Peter Ward |
Stadium: Goldstone Ground Attendance: 17,168 |
| 27 February 1982 26 | Nottingham Forest | 1-1 | Middlesbrough | Nottingham |
| Stuart Gray 90' |
6' David Hodgson |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 16,464 Referee: C Thomas |
| 09 March 1982 27 | Coventry City | 0-1 | Nottingham Forest | Coventry |
| 12' Jurgen Rober |
Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 9,677 Referee: JB Worrall |
| 13 March 1982 28 | Nottingham Forest | 1-1 | Manchester City | Nottingham |
| Peter Ward 82' (pen) |
45' Tommy Caton |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 20,929 |
| 17 March 1982 29 | Nottingham Forest | 1-1 | Ipswich Town | Nottingham |
| Calvin Plummer 69' |
81' (pen) John Wark |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 16,686 |
| 20 March 1982 30 | Leeds United | 1-1 | Nottingham Forest | Leeds |
| Frank Worthington 26' (pen) |
7' Jurgen Rober |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 18,036 |
| 27 March 1982 31 | West Ham United | 0-1 | Nottingham Forest | London |
| 31' Ian Wallace |
Stadium: Upton Park Attendance: 24,633 |
| 03 April 1982 32 | Nottingham Forest | 0-1 | Everton | Nottingham |
| 74' Steve McMahon |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 17,323 |
| 10 April 1982 33 | Nottingham Forest | 0-1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Nottingham |
| 63' Andy M Gray |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 15,691 |
| 12 April 1982 34 | Notts County | 1-2 | Nottingham Forest | Nottingham |
| Trevor Christie 22' |
16' Ian Bowyer 83'Calvin Plummer |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 19,304 Referee: G Courtney |
| 17 April 1982 35 | Arsenal | 2-0 | Nottingham Forest | Islington |
| Brian Talbot 38' |
64' Graham Rix |
Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 21,986 |
| 20 April 1982 36 | Everton | 2-1 | Nottingham Forest | Liverpool |
| Graeme Sharp 46', 87' |
69' Jurgen Rober |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 15,463 |
| 24 April 1982 37 | Nottingham Forest | 1-1 | Aston Villa | Nottingham |
| Dave Needham 13' |
57' (pen) Gordon Cowans |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 18,213 |
| 01 May 1982 38 | Liverpool | 2-0 | Nottingham Forest | Liverpool |
| Craig Johnston 55', 69' |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 34,321 |
| 05 May 1982 39 | Nottingham Forest | 0-1 | Manchester United | Nottingham |
| 36' Frank Stapleton |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 18,449 |
| 08 May 1982 40 | Nottingham Forest | 0-2 | Swansea City | Nottingham |
| 2', 85' Robbie M James |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 15,037 |
| 12 May 1982 41 | Nottingham Forest | 2-0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Nottingham |
| Peter Davenport 39' Stuart Gray 57' |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 15,273 |
| 15 May 1982 42 | Ipswich Town | 1-3 | Nottingham Forest | Ipswich |
| Alan Brazil 67' |
51', 64', 72' Peter Davenport |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 19,974 |
FA Cup
| 02 January 1982 3 | Nottingham Forest | 1-3 | Wrexham | Nottingham |
| Mark Proctor 2' |
61' Steve Dowman 69'Mick Vinter 72'Dixie McNeil |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 15,649 |
League Cup
| 06 October 1981 2 (1st leg) | Birmingham City | 2-3 | Nottingham Forest | Birmingham |
| Frank Worthington Neil Whatmore |
14', 16' Ian Wallace 57'Mark Proctor |
Stadium: St Andrews Attendance: 14,330 |
| 28 October 1981 2 (2nd leg) | Nottingham Forest | 2-1 (5-3 agg.) | Birmingham City | Nottingham |
| Dave Needham 8' John Robertson 74' |
86' Tony Evans |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 16,316 |
| 11 November 1981 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 0-1 | Nottingham Forest | Blackburn |
| 23' Justin Fashanu |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 14,752 |
| 02 December 1981 4 | Nottingham Forest | 2-0 | Tranmere Rovers | Nottingham |
| Ian Wallace 46' Jurgen Rober 54' |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 12,244 |
| 18 January 1982 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1-0 | Nottingham Forest | Tottenham |
| Ossie Ardiles 59' |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 31,192 |
Statistics
Squad statistics
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division One | FA Cup | League Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK |  ENG |
Peter Shilton | 47 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Viv Anderson | 44 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| DF |  SCO |
Willie Young | 26 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Stuart Gray | 38 | 2 | 32+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Bryn Gunn | 43 | 0 | 36+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Mark Proctor | 43 | 3 | 35+2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |
| MF | ENG |
Ian Bowyer | 24 | 1 | 23+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO |
John McGovern | 34 | 0 | 26+4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO |
John Robertson | 42 | 3 | 36 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| FW | ENG |
Justin Fashanu | 36 | 4 | 31+1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| FW | SCO |
Ian Wallace | 34 | 12 | 28+1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | |
| GK | ENG |
Steve Sutton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF |  FRG |
Jürgen Röber | 25 | 4 | 21+1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| DF | ENG |
Dave Needham | 21 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| FW | ENG |
Peter Ward | 18 | 5 | 14+1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF |  NOR |
Einar Jan Aas | 17 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Gary Mills | 17 | 1 | 13+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO |
Colin Walsh | 19 | 3 | 7+8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Calvin Plummer | 9 | 2 | 7+2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | SCO |
Kenny Burns | 8 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG |
Peter Davenport | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG |
Chris Fairclough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG |
Trevor Francis | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Steve Hodge | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Steve Kendal | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG |
Neil Redfearn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
References
- Nick Miller (17 September 2014). "The forgotten story of … Brian Clough's other right-hand man". Retrieved 2 August 2023.
- Matthews, Tony (2013). Manchester City Player by Player. Stroud: Amberley. p. 127. ISBN 978-1445617374.
- "Signing 'a hooligan' and a Shankly team talk: how Clough set up Forest for title" The Guardian 11 November 2015
- Wilson, Jonathan (9 July 2015). "Why the importance of a goalkeeper cannot be overestimated". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
- "North American Soccer League Players David Needham". NASL Jerseys. Dave Morrison. Retrieved 24 January 2010.
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