2021–22 Nottingham Forest F.C. season
The 2021–22 season is Nottingham Forest's 156th year in existence, and 14th consecutive season in the EFL Championship. Along with the league, the club are also competing in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup. The season covers the period between 1 July 2021 and 30 June 2022.
| 2021–22 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Evangelos Marinakis | |||
| Chairman | Nicholas Randall QC | |||
| Manager | Chris Hughton (until 16 September 2021) Steve Cooper (from 21 September 2021)[1] | |||
| Stadium | The City Ground | |||
| Championship | 3rd | |||
| FA Cup | Quarter-finals | |||
| EFL Cup | Second round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Brennan Johnson (15) All: Brennan Johnson (16) | |||
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Managerial changes
On 16 September 2021 Chris Hughton was relieved from his managerial duties with immediate effect, after Forest started the season with only one point from their first seven games.[2] Hughton was succeeded by former Swansea City manager Steve Cooper, who was named as first team head coach on 21 September.[1]
Players
- As of 3 February 2022[3]
| Squad no. | Name | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Previous club | Joined first team | Contract ends | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
| 1 | Ethan Horvath |  |
9 June 1995 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Club Brugge |
2021 | 2024 | |||||
| 12 | Jordan Smith |  |
8 December 1994 | Forest Academy |
2016 | 2023 | |||||
| 30 | Brice Samba |  |
25 April 1994 |  Caen |
2019 | 2023 | |||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||
| 2 | Djed Spence | |
9 August 2000 | Middlesbrough |
2021 | 2022 | |||||
| 3 | Tobias Figueiredo |  |
2 February 1994 | Sporting |
2018 | 2022 | |||||
| 4 | Joe Worrall | |
10 January 1997 | Forest Academy |
2016 | 2024 | |||||
| 6 | Loïc Mbe Soh | |
13 June 2001 | Paris Saint-Germain |
2020 | 2024 | |||||
| 13 | Gaëtan Bong |  |
25 April 1988 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
2020 | 2022 | |||||
| 14 | Richie Laryea | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} |
7 January 1995 | Toronto FC |
2022 | 2025 | |||||
| 15 | Max Lowe | |
11 May 1997 | Sheffield United |
2021 | 2022 | |||||
| 24 | Jonathan Panzo | |
25 October 2000 | Dijon |
2022 | 2025 | |||||
| 26 | Scott McKenna |  |
12 November 1996 | Aberdeen |
2020 | 2024 | |||||
| 27 | Steve Cook | |
19 April 1991 | AFC Bournemouth |
2022 | 2024 | |||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||
| 8 | Jack Colback | |
24 October 1989 | Newcastle United |
2020 | 2023 | |||||
| 11 | Philip Zinckernagel |  |
16 December 1994 | Watford |
2021 | 2022 | |||||
| 18 | Cafú | |
26 February 1993 |  Olympiacos |
2020 | 2023 | |||||
| 21 | Braian Ojeda |  |
27 June 2000 | Olimpia |
2021 | 2025 | |||||
| 22 | Ryan Yates | |
21 November 1997 | Forest Academy |
2016 | 2025 | |||||
| 37 | James Garner | |
13 March 2001 | Manchester United |
2021 | 2022 | |||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||
| 7 | Lewis Grabban | |
12 January 1988 | AFC Bournemouth |
2018 | 2022 | |||||
| 9 | Keinan Davis | |
13 February 1998 | Aston Villa |
2022 | 2022 | |||||
| 16 | Sam Surridge | |
28 July 1998 | Stoke City |
2022 | 2024 | |||||
| 17 | Alex Mighten | |
11 April 2002 | Forest Academy |
2020 | 2025 | |||||
| 19 | Xande Silva | |
16 March 1997 | West Ham United |
2021 | 2023 | |||||
| 20 | Brennan Johnson |  |
23 May 2001 | Forest Academy |
2019 | 2023 | |||||
| 23 | Joe Lolley | |
25 August 1992 | Huddersfield Town |
2018 | 2023 | |||||
Pre-season and friendlies
Forest announced their pre-season schedule would include friendlies against Alfreton Town,[4] Port Vale,[5] Northampton Town,[5] Crewe Alexandra,[5] Aston Villa[6] and Burnley.[6]
| 10 July 2021 Friendly | Alfreton Town | 1–2 | Nottingham Forest XI | Alfreton |
| 15:00 BST | Tuton  55' |
Report | Johnson 18' Swan 88' |
Stadium: North Street Attendance: 805 |
| 17 July 2021 Friendly | Port Vale | 0–2 | Nottingham Forest | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Mighten 13' Colback 24' |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 0 | |
| Note: Match played behind-closed-doors. | ||||
| 20 July 2021 Friendly | Northampton Town | 0–2 | Nottingham Forest | Northampton |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Taylor 48' Cafu 61' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 2,526 |
| 24 July 2021 Friendly | Crewe Alexandra | 2–2 | Nottingham Forest | Crewe |
| 15:00 BST | Ainley 75' Adebisi 79' |
Report | Johnson 30', 56' |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 1,813 |
| 28 July 2021 Friendly | Aston Villa | v | Nottingham Forest | Bodymoor Heath |
| 13:00 BST | Stadium: Bodymoor Heath Training Ground | |||
| Note: Fixture cancelled after a small number of positive cases of COVID-19 were identified in the Forest squad.[7] | ||||
| 31 July 2021 Friendly | Nottingham Forest | v | Burnley | West Bridgford |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: The City Ground | |||
| Note: Fixture cancelled after a small number of positive cases of COVID-19 were identified in the Forest squad.[8] | ||||
Competitions
EFL Championship
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fulham (C, P) | 45 | 27 | 9 | 9 | 106 | 39 | +67 | 90 | Promotion to the Premier League |
| 2 | Bournemouth (P) | 45 | 24 | 13 | 8 | 73 | 39 | +34 | 85 | |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest (Q) | 45 | 23 | 10 | 12 | 72 | 39 | +33 | 79 | Qualification for Championship play-offs |
| 4 | Huddersfield Town (Q) | 45 | 22 | 13 | 10 | 62 | 47 | +15 | 79 | |
| 5 | Sheffield United | 45 | 20 | 12 | 13 | 59 | 45 | +14 | 72 | |
| 6 | Luton Town | 45 | 20 | 12 | 13 | 62 | 55 | +7 | 72 |
Updated to match(es) played on 3 May 2022. Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[9]
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[9]
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 44 | 23 | 10 | 11 | 72 | 38 | +34 | 79 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 43 | 22 | +21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 16 | +13 |
Last updated: 30 April 2022.
Source:
Results by matchday
Updated to match(es) played on 30 April 2022. Source: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/championship/table
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
| 8 August 2021 1 | Coventry City | 2–1 | Nottingham Forest | Coventry |
| 16:30 BST | Sheaf  34'McFadzean 49' 90+6'Maatsen 55'Hamer 61'Gyökeres 81' |
Report | Taylor 36' 58' |
Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena Attendance: 20,843 Referee: James Linington |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 14 August 2021 2 | Nottingham Forest | 1–2 | Bournemouth | West Bridgford |
| 15:00 BST | McKenna 48' 90' Colback 73' |
Report | Mepham 16' Brooks 28'
35'  60'Billing 58' |
Stadium: The City Ground Attendance: 25,035 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 17 August 2021 3 | Nottingham Forest | 1–2 | Blackburn Rovers | West Bridgford |
| 19:45 BST | Colback 54' Zinckernagel 69'Gabriel 85' 90' |
Report | Ayala 47' Gallagher 66'Carter 71'Lenihan 86'Brereton Díaz 90+2' |
Stadium: The City Ground Attendance: 24,850 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 21 August 2021 4 | Stoke City | 1–0 | Nottingham Forest | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00 BST | Tymon 66' Clucas 85'Souttar 88' |
Report | Figueiredo 28' Samba 62' |
Stadium: Bet365 Stadium Attendance: 21,346 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 28 August 2021 5 | Derby County | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | Derby |
| 12:30 GMT | Lawrence 11' Jóźwiak 39'Morrison 68'Byrne 80'Sibley 83' |
Report | Garner 35' Johnson 82' |
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 22,991 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 12 September 2021 6 | Nottingham Forest | 1–2 | Cardiff City | West Bridgford |
| 14:30 GMT | Grabban 23' |
Report | Vaulks 33' Colwill 58, 73'Ng 77' |
Stadium: The City Ground Attendance: 24,153 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 15 September 2021 7 | Nottingham Forest | 0–2 | Middlesbrough | West Bridgford |
| 19:45 BST | Yates 68' |
Report | Šporar 24' 26' Howson 45+1'Peltier 50'Crooks 62'Hernández 72' 73' |
Stadium: The City Ground Attendance: 23,830 Referee: James Linington |
| 18 September 2021 8 | Huddersfield Town | 0–2 | Nottingham Forest | Huddersfield |
| 15:00 BST | Ward 16' Turton 61' |
Report | Grabban 22' Nicholls 48' (o.g.)Garner 68' |
Stadium: The John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 17,462 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
| 25 September 2021 9 | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Millwall | West Bridgford |
| 15:00 BST | Lowe 52' Figueiredo 55'Worrall 82' |
Report | Smith 32' Kieftenbeld 78'
Afobe 82'Ballard 85' |
Stadium: The City Ground Attendance: 25,589 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 29 September 2021 10 | Barnsley | 1–3 | Nottingham Forest | Barnsley |
| 19:45 BST | Woodrow 20' (pen.) Palmer 34' |
Report | Zinckernagel 61' Johnson 68'Grabban 82' |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 13,657 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 2 October 2021 11 | Birmingham City | 0–3 | Nottingham Forest | Birmingham |
| 15:00 BST | Jutkiewicz 32' |
Report | Grabban 11' 67' Yates 29' 36'Spence 53'Lowe 59' |
Stadium: St. Andrew's Attendance: 15,148 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 16 October 2021 12 | Nottingham Forest | 2–1 | Blackpool | West Bridgford |
| 15:00 BST | Zinckernagel 20' Johnson 22'Grabban 61'McKenna 82' |
Report | Yates 53' |
Stadium: The City Ground Attendance: 27,946 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 19 October 2021 13 | Bristol City | 1–2 | Nottingham Forest | Bristol |
| 19:45 BST | Scott 39' 66' |
Report | Taylor 90+1' (pen.), 90+2' |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 18,325 Referee: Steve Martin |
| 24 October 2021 14 | Nottingham Forest | 0–4 | Fulham | West Bridgford |
| 15:00 BST | Colback 16' Zinckernagel 58'Garner 65'Yates 66'Samba 67' |
Report | Spence 7' (o.g.) Ream 38'Odoi 45'Mitrović 58', 67' (pen.)Kebano 61'Robinson 69'Wilson 77' |
Stadium: The City Ground Attendance: 27,470 Referee: James Linington |
| 29 October 2021 15 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | White City, London |
| 19:45 BST | Dozzell 43' Dykes 45+5'Johansen 83' |
Report | Colback 90+1' Worrall 90+2' |
Stadium: Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium Attendance: 15,089 Referee: Andy Davies |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 2 November 2021 16 | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Sheffield United | West Bridgford |
| 19:45 GMT | Yates 51' Figueiredo 53'Johnson 69'Grabban 83'Worrall 90+1' |
Report | Norwood 39' Mousset 45+2'Gibbs-White 78' |
Stadium: The City Ground Attendance: 25,238 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
| 6 November 2021 17 | Nottingham Forest | 3–0 | Preston North End | West Bridgford |
| 15:00 GMT | Grabban 32' (pen.), 70' 50' Colback 41'Taylor 90+3' |
Report | Hughes 26' McCann 43'Storey 52' |
Stadium: The City Ground Attendance: 27,129 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 20 November 2021 18 | Reading | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | Reading |
| 15:00 GMT | Moore 32' Drinkwater 57'Dann 64'Swift 66'Rahman 87' |
Report | Zinckernagel 4' Yates 37' |
Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium Attendance: 14,907 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 23 November 2021 19 | Nottingham Forest | 0–0 | Luton Town | West Bridgford |
| 19:45 GMT | Taylor 26' Colback 47' 61'McKenna 55' |
Report | Lockyer 45+1' Ruddock 68'Bradley 90+4' |
Stadium: The City Ground Attendance: 25,715 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 26 November 2021 20 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–0 | Nottingham Forest | West Bromwich |
| 20:00 GMT | Clarke 10' Molumby 60' 70' |
Report | Figueiredo 16' Worrall 22' |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 22,424 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 4 December 2021 21 | Nottingham Forest | 2–0 | Peterborough United | West Bridgford |
| 15:00 GMT | Garner 72' Samba 82'Yates 84' |
Report | Clarke-Harris 57' Butler 64'Thompson 79'Edwards 86' |
Stadium: The City Ground Attendance: 28,308 Referee: Thomas Bramall |
| 11 December 2021 22 | Swansea City | 1–4 | Nottingham Forest | Swansea |
| 15:00 GMT | Downes 11' Smith 31'Cabango 55'Piroe 62' |
Report | Osei-Tutu 20' Zinckernagel 48'Grabban 50'Spence 55'McKenna 66'Johnson 68'Cafú 90+4' 90+5' |
Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium Attendance: 17,659 Referee: Matt Donohue |
| 18 December 2021 23 | Nottingham Forest | 2–1 | Hull City | West Bridgford |
| 15:00 GMT | Colback 29' Grabban 55' (pen.)Johnson 72'Worrall 72' |
Report | McLoughlin 17' Longman 36'Lewis-Potter 43'Smallwood 52'Baxter 54'Bernard 83' |
Stadium: The City Ground Attendance: 26,513 Referee: John Busby |
| 26 December 2021 24 | Middlesbrough | 2–0 | Nottingham Forest | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 GMT | Yates 17' (o.g.) Howson 26'Šporar 69' |
Report | Samba 32' Carvalho 71'Yates 90+3' |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 29,832 Referee: David Webb |
| 30 December 2021 25 | Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | Huddersfield Town | West Bridgford |
| 19:45 GMT | Worrall 28' |
Report | Holmes 14', 30' Nicholls 78' |
Stadium: The City Ground Attendance: 27,159 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 15 January 2022 26 | Millwall | 0–1 | Nottingham Forest | New Cross, London |
| 15:00 GMT | McNamara 57' |
Report | Spence 45+2' McKenna 85'Grabban 90+1' |
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 13,297 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 22 January 2022 27 | Nottingham Forest | 2–1 | Derby County | West Bridgford |
| 12:30 GMT | Grabban 35', 48' Johnson 82'Samba 89' |
Report | Thompson 31' Stearman 51'Buchanan 56'Lawrence 88' (pen.), 89'Morrison  90+7' Byrne 90+7' |
Stadium: The City Ground Attendance: 29,256 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 25 January 2022 28 | Nottingham Forest | 3–0 | Barnsley | West Bridgford |
| 19:45 GMT | Davis 15', 61' Yates 38'Garner 52'Johnson 75' |
Report | Palmer 7' Andersen 12'Helik 61' |
Stadium: The City Ground Attendance: 27,504 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 30 January 2022 29 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Nottingham Forest | Cardiff |
| 16:00 GMT | Hugill 6' Drameh 52'Davies 65'Wintle 83' |
Report | Colback 27' Davis 90+4' |
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 18,866 Referee: David Webb |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 9 February 2022 30 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–2 | Nottingham Forest | Blackburn |
| 19:45 GMT | Buckley 18' Lenihan 40' 53'Brereton Díaz 59' |
Report | Garner 22', 69' Colback 31'Surridge 87'Johnson 90' (pen.) |
Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 13,869 Referee: Joshua Smith |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
| 12 February 2022 31 | Nottingham Forest | 2–2 | Stoke City | West Bridgford |
| 15:00 GMT | Lowe 7' Davis 18'Garner 52'Johnson 56'Samba 85'Yates 90+2' |
Report | Wilmot 33' Maja 68'Clucas 81'Baker 88' (pen.)Allen 90+1' |
Stadium: The City Ground Attendance: 28,990 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
| 18 February 2022 Postponed | Bournemouth | v | Nottingham Forest | Bournemouth |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Vitality Stadium | |||
| Note: Fixture postponed for safety reasons following damage to Vitality Stadium caused by Storm Eunice.[11] | ||||
| 22 February 2022 32 | Preston North End | 0–0 | Nottingham Forest | Preston |
| 19:45 GMT | Johnson 45+1' Earl 77'Whiteman 90+1' |
Report | Colback 60' McKenna 73' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 12,598 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 26 February 2022 33 | Nottingham Forest | 2–0 | Bristol City | West Bridgford |
| 15:00 GMT | Johnson 32', 38' Garner 55' |
Report | Pring 9' Scott 35'Kalas 69'Klose 90+4' |
Stadium: The City Ground Attendance: 28,506 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 4 March 2022 34 | Sheffield United | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | Sheffield |
| 19:45 GMT | Robinson 32' Davies 51'Sharp 69'Norrington-Davies 87'McBurnie 90+3' |
Report | Johnson  33'Garner 43'Yates 90+5' |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 28,841 Referee: Josh Smith |
| 12 March 2022 35 | Nottingham Forest | 4–0 | Reading | West Bridgford |
| 15:00 GMT | Davis 1', 62', 63' Colback 32'Yates 75'Surridge 80' |
Report | Ince 9' Yiadom 28'Drinkwater 38'Morrison 50' |
Stadium: The City Ground Attendance: 28,128 Referee: Thomas Bramall |
| 16 March 2022 36 | Nottingham Forest | 3–1 | Queens Park Rangers | West Bridgford |
| 19:45 GMT | Spence 55' Yates 62', 83'Davis 77'Johnson 87' |
Report | Dozzell 36' Gray 40'Dunne 43'Field 54'Wallace 60'Odubajo 80' |
Stadium: The City Ground Attendance: 27,872 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 2 April 2022 37 | Blackpool | 1–4 | Nottingham Forest | Blackpool |
| 12:30 GMT | Stewart 55' Connolly 89' |
Report | Zinckernagel 11' Johnson 30, 36'Surridge 82'Lolley 88' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 13,986 Referee: Jarred Gillet |
| 6 April 2022 38 | Nottingham Forest | 2–0 | Coventry City | West Bridgford |
| 19:45 BST | Worrall 21' Johnson 25'Zinckernagel 54'Garner 61'Colback 90+2' |
Report | Bidwell 39' Hyam 77'O'Hare 90+7' |
Stadium: The City Ground Attendance: 28,977 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 9 April 2022 39 | Nottingham Forest | 2–0 | Birmingham City | West Bridgford |
| 15:00 BST | Davis 5' Zinckernagel 54'McKenna 79' |
Report | Gordon 25' Gardner 43'Colin 59' |
Stadium: The City Ground Attendance: 29,293 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 15 April 2022 40 | Luton Town | 1–0 | Nottingham Forest | Luton |
| 12:30 BST | Bradley 26' 77' Naismith 37' (pen.), 49'Onyedinma 56'Campbell 63'Burke 63'Shea 69'Adebayo 90+3' |
Report | Garner 44' Davis 63'Worrall 74'Figueiredo 90+6' |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 10,070 Referee: James Linington |
| 18 April 2022 41 | Nottingham Forest | 4–0 | West Bromwich Albion | West Bridgford |
| 20:00 BST | Johnson 19' (pen.) Spence 21'Yates 23' 60'Colback 45+2'Surridge 90+3' |
Report | Furlong 14' 17' Gardner-Hickman 39'Phillips 86' |
Stadium: The City Ground Attendance: 28,926 Referee: David Webb |
| 23 April 2022 42 | Peterborough United | 0–1 | Nottingham Forest | Peterborough |
| 15:00 BST | Burrows 19' Taylor 25'Szmodics 67' |
Report | Surridge 45', 73' Colback 88'Samba 90' |
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium Attendance: 12,870 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 26 April 2022 43 | Fulham | 0–1 | Nottingham Forest | Fulham, London |
| 19:45 BST | Reed 18' Mitrović 90+3' |
Report | Zinckernagel 15' 28' |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 19,218 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 30 April 2022 44 | Nottingham Forest | 5–1 | Swansea City | West Bridgford |
| 15:00 BST | Christie 22' (o.g.) Surridge 48, 52, 69'Mighten 84' |
Report | Christie 24' Obafemi 28'Latibeaudiere 38' |
Stadium: The City Ground Attendance: 28,659 Referee: Graham Scott |
FA Cup
Nottingham Forest were drawn at home to Arsenal in the third round.[12]
| 9 January 2022 Third round | Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Arsenal | West Bridgford |
| 17:10 GMT | Zinckernagel 35' Spence 78'Grabban 83' |
Report | Martinelli 74' |
Stadium: The City Ground Attendance: 24,938 Referee: Craig Pawson |
| Note: Live on ITV | ||||
| 6 February 2022 Fourth round | Nottingham Forest | 4–1 | Leicester City | West Bridgford |
| 16:00 GMT | Zinckernagel 23' Johnson 24'Worrall 32'Spence 61'Garner 65' |
Report | Iheanacho 40' Ndidi 59'Maddison 74' |
Stadium: The City Ground Attendance: 28,762 Referee: Paul Tierney |
| Note: Live on BBC One | ||||
| 7 March 2022 Fifth round | Nottingham Forest | 2–1 | Huddersfield Town | West Bridgford |
| 19:30 GMT | Surridge 29' Lowe 32'Yates 37' |
Report | Lees 13' |
Stadium: The City Ground Attendance: 27,417 Referee: Graham Scott |
| Note: Live on ITV4 | ||||
| 20 March 2022 Quarter-finals | Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | Liverpool | West Bridgford |
| 18:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: The City Ground Attendance: 28,584 Referee: Craig Pawson | ||
| Note: Live on ITV | ||||
EFL Cup
Forest were drawn at home to Bradford City in the first round[13][14] and Wolverhampton Wanderers in the second round.[15][16]
| 11 August 2021 First round | Nottingham Forest | 2–1 | Bradford City | West Bridgford |
| 19:45 BST | Cafú 15' Carvalho 39', 41' |
Report | Cousin-Dawson 7' Cooke 54' |
Stadium: The City Ground Attendance: 9,514 Referee: Peter Wright |
| 24 August 2021 Second round | Nottingham Forest | 0–4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | West Bridgford |
| 20:00 BST | Report | Saïss 58' Podence 60'Trincão 86'Gibbs-White 88' |
Stadium: The City Ground Attendance: 10,769 Referee: Andy Davies |
Transfers
Transfers in
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 July 2021 | MF | | Billy Fewster | Leeds United | Free transfer | Under-23s | [17] |
| 5 July 2021 | FW | | Lewis Salmon | Altrincham | Undisclosed | Under-23s | [17] |
| 13 July 2021 | GK | | Nicky Hogarth | Rangers | Free transfer | Under-23s | [18] |
| 13 July 2021 | GK | | Ethan Horvath | Club Brugge | Free transfer | First team | [19] |
| 13 August 2021 | GK | | Joe Watkins | Charlton Athletic | Free transfer | Under-23s | [20] |
| 31 August 2021 | DF |  | Mohamed Dräger | Olympiacos | Undisclosed | First team | [21] |
| 31 August 2021 | MF | | Braian Ojeda | Olimpia | Undisclosed | First team | [21] |
| 31 August 2021 | FW | | Xande Silva | West Ham United | Undisclosed | First team | [22] |
| 2 September 2021 | DF |  | Rodrigo Ely |  Alavés | Free transfer | First team | [23] |
| 4 January 2022 | DF | | Steve Cook | AFC Bournemouth | Free transfer | First team | [24][25] |
| 8 January 2022 | DF | | Richie Laryea | Toronto FC | Undisclosed | First team | [26] |
| 31 January 2022 | FW | | Sam Surridge | Stoke City | Undisclosed | First team | [27] |
| 31 January 2022 | DF | | Jonathan Panzo | Dijon | Undisclosed | First team | [28] |
| 9 March 2022 | MF | | Ethan Hull | Manchester United | Undisclosed | Under-18s | [29] |
| 9 March 2022 | MF | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} | Bobby Jack McAleese | Coleraine | Undisclosed | Under-18s | [29] |
Loans in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Duration | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 August 2021 | FW | | Philip Zinckernagel | Watford | End of season | First team | [30] |
| 10 August 2021 | DF | | Jordi Osei-Tutu | Arsenal | 6 January 2022 | First team | [31][32] |
| 22 August 2021 | MF | | James Garner | Manchester United | End of season | First team | [33] |
| 27 August 2021 | DF | | Max Lowe | Sheffield United | End of season | First team | [34] |
| 1 September 2021 | DF | | Djed Spence | Middlesbrough | End of season | First team | [35] |
| 1 January 2022 | FW | | Keinan Davis | Aston Villa | End of season | First team | [36] |
Transfers out
Loans out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Duration | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 June 2021 | GK | | George Shelvey | Mansfield Town | 6 January 2022 | Under-23s | [56][32] |
| 5 July 2021 | DF |  | Nicholas Ioannou |  Como 1907 | End of season | First team | [57] |
| 16 August 2021 | MF | | Josh Barnes | Truro City | One month | Under-23s | [58] |
| 31 August 2021 | MF |  | Harry Arter | Charlton Athletic | 4 January 2022 | First team | [59][24] |
| 31 August 2021 | FW |  | Nuno da Costa | Caen | End of season | First team | [59] |
| 14 September 2021 | DF |  | Rezart Rama | Truro City | One month | Under-23s | [60] |
| 9 October 2021 | GK | | Jordan Wright | Hereford | One month | Under-23s | [61] |
| 7 December 2021 | DF | | Jayden Richardson | Notts County | End of season | Under-23s | [62][63] |
| 18 January 2022 | MF | | Tyrese Fornah | Shrewsbury Town | End of season | First team | [64] |
| 19 January 2022 | DF | | Carl Jenkinson | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Melbourne City | End of season | First team | [65] |
| 27 January 2022 | FW |  | Lyle Taylor | Birmingham City | End of season | First team | [66] |
| 2 February 2022 | DF | | Mohamed Dräger |  FC Luzern | End of season | First team | [67] |
| 16 February 2022 | MF | | Morgan Thomas-Sadler | Ilkeston Town | End of season | Under-23s | [68] |
| 22 February 2022 | DF | | Sam Sanders | York City | End of season | Under-23s | [69][70] |
| 16 March 2022 | MF | | Harry Arter | Notts County | End of season | First team | [71] |
| 24 March 2022 | FW | | Lewis Salmon | Alfreton Town | End of season | Under-23s | [72] |
New contracts
| Date | Position | Nationality | Player | Old contract end | New contract end | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 July 2021 | MF | | Josh Barnes | 2021 | [73] | |
| 5 July 2021 | DF | | Riley Harbottle | 2021 | [73] | |
| 5 July 2021 | DF | | Sam Sanders | 2021 | [73] | |
| 5 July 2021 | GK | | Jordan Wright | 2021 | [73] | |
| 13 July 2021 | DF | | Fin Back | [18] | ||
| 10 August 2021 | DF | | Aaron Donnelly | [74] | ||
| 15 December 2021 | MF | | Tyrese Fornah | 2022 | 2024 | [75] |
| 6 January 2022 | FW | | Detlef Esapa Osong | [76] | ||
| 14 March 2022 | MF | | Ryan Yates | 2023 | 2025 | [77] |
| 14 March 2022 | GK | | Jordan Smith | 2022 | 2023 | [78] |
| 21 April 2022 | FW |  | Julian Larsson | 2025 | [79] |
Statistics
Goals and appearances
- As of match played 30 April 2022[lower-alpha 1]
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | USA |
Ethan Horvath | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | ENG |
Djed Spence | 41 | 3 | 37 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | POR |
Tobias Figueiredo | 27 | 0 | 21+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | ENG |
Joe Worrall | 41 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | BRA |
Rodrigo Ely | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | FRA |
Loïc Mbe Soh | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | ENG |
Lewis Grabban | 34 | 13 | 23+9 | 12 | 0+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG |
Jack Colback | 42 | 3 | 35+2 | 3 | 2+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG |
Keinan Davis | 19 | 5 | 14+1 | 5 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | POR |
João Carvalho | 8 | 2 | 2+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | FW | DEN |
Philip Zinckernagel | 45 | 7 | 33+7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | GK | ENG |
Jordan Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | CMR |
Gaëtan Bong | 7 | 0 | 4+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | CAN |
Richie Laryea | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | ENG |
Max Lowe | 22 | 1 | 19+1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | ENG |
Carl Jenkinson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | FW | ENG |
Sam Surridge | 18 | 8 | 4+11 | 7 | 1+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | ENG |
Alex Mighten | 24 | 1 | 4+17 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | POR |
Cafú | 18 | 1 | 1+12 | 1 | 0+3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | POR |
Xande Silva | 9 | 0 | 1+6 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | WAL |
Brennan Johnson | 48 | 16 | 43+1 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | PAR |
Braian Ojeda | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | ENG |
Ryan Yates | 47 | 9 | 40+2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | ENG |
Joe Lolley | 26 | 0 | 9+16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | ENG |
Jordi Osei-Tutu | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | ENG |
Jonathan Panzo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | TUN |
Mohamed Dräger | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | SCO |
Scott McKenna | 47 | 2 | 44 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | ENG |
Steve Cook | 16 | 0 | 12+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | ENG |
Jordan Gabriel | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | CPV |
Nuno da Costa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 30 | GK | CGO |
Brice Samba | 40 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | FW | MSR |
Lyle Taylor | 19 | 3 | 8+10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 37 | MF | ENG |
James Garner | 44 | 4 | 34+5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 38 | MF | ENG |
Tyrese Fornah | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 41 | MF | WAL |
Oliver Hammond | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 42 | MF | FRA |
Ateef Konaté | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 43 | DF | POR |
Baba Fernandes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 44 | DF | ENG |
Fin Back | 5 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 45 | DF | ENG |
Jayden Richardson | 4 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 46 | DF | ENG |
Riley Harbottle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| MF | IRL |
Harry Arter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | CYP |
Nicholas Ioannou | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
- Players whose names are in italics were sent out on loan to other clubs this season.
Awards
Sky Bet Championship Young Player of the Season
| Result | Player | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Won | Brennan Johnson |
[80] |
Sky Bet Championship Team of the Season
| Result | Player | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Won | Djed Spence |
[80] |
| Won | Joe Worrall | |
| Won | Ryan Yates | |
Sky Bet Championship Player of the Month
| Result | Month | Player | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Won | March | Djed Spence |
[81] |
Sky Bet Championship Goal of the Month
| Result | Month | Player | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Won | March | Djed Spence |
[81] |
EFL's Young Player of the Month
| Result | Month | Player | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Won | September | Brennan Johnson |
[82] |
| Won | March | Djed Spence |
[81] |
PFA Vertu Motors Fans' Player of the Month
| Result | Month | Player | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominated | February | Brennan Johnson |
[83] |
Emirates FA Cup Player of the Round
| Result | Round | Player | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Won | Fourth round | Brennan Johnson |
[84] |
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