When did Nottingham Forest win the European Cup?

Twice, back to back: 1979 against Malmö in Munich and 1980 against Hamburg in Madrid, both under Brian Clough. They remain the only club to have won more European Cups than domestic league titles.

Who is Nottingham Forest's manager?

Oliver Glasner, appointed on 6 July 2026, the fifth head coach in twelve months after Nuno Espírito Santo, Ange Postecoglou, Sean Dyche and Vítor Pereira, who kept Forest up and reached a Europa League semi-final but was sacked in July.

Who owns Nottingham Forest?

Evangelos Marinakis, the Greek shipping magnate who also owns Olympiacos, since May 2017.

Where do Nottingham Forest play?

At the City Ground on the banks of the River Trent, their home since 1898, with a capacity of 30,404.

ClubPremier League

Nottingham Forest

Back-to-back European Cups behind them, a dugout that never stays settled.

Founded: 1865
Home: The City Ground, Nottingham
Head coach: Oliver Glasner
Nickname: The Tricky Trees

2European Cups, back to back in 1979 and 1980

1English league title, in 1978, a year after promotion

4League Cups, between 1978 and 1990

213Grenville Morris goals, the all-time record

30,404City Ground capacity

1865Year founded, among the world's oldest clubs

About Nottingham Forest

Nottingham Forest were founded in 1865, one of the oldest clubs in the world, but their identity was forged in five years under Brian Clough: promoted in 1977, champions of England in 1978, and European Cup winners in 1979 and 1980, back to back, a feat no club of their size has repeated. The City Ground, on the banks of the Trent, has been home since 1898.

Evangelos Marinakis has owned the club since 2017, and his patience with head coaches is famously short. The 2025/26 season used four of them: Nuno Espírito Santo sacked in September, Ange Postecoglou gone after 39 days, Sean Dyche after 114, before Vítor Pereira arrived in February, steered Forest to safety in 16th and reached a Europa League semi-final, and was still sacked in July. Oliver Glasner, the Eagles' Conference League-winning coach, is the fifth boss in twelve months.

Honours

2
European Cup1979 and 1980, back to back under Brian Clough
1
English league titles1978, won a year after promotion
2
FA Cup1898 and 1959
4
League Cup1978, 1979, 1989 and 1990
1
UEFA Super Cup1979, beating Barcelona over two legs

Recent form

Sixteenth in 2025/26 on 44 points, a season that burned through four head coaches: Nuno, Postecoglou (39 days), Dyche (114) and Vítor Pereira, who kept them up from February and was still sacked in July despite a Europa League semi-final run ended 1–4 on aggregate by Aston Villa. Oliver Glasner arrived on 6 July 2026 as the fifth head coach in twelve months; the opener at home to Leeds is his first game.

Records

All-time top scorerGrenville Morris, 213

Most appearancesBob McKinlay, 692

Record signingOmari Hutchinson, £37.5m

Nottingham ForestvLeeds United

Sat 22 Aug · 15:00 BST · The City Ground, Nottingham

42% NFO28% drawLEE 30%

Frequently asked

Sources

Reference facts (honours, records, venue) are sourced above. Squad and manager details reflect the season this page covers and can change.

Last updated 18 July 2026