Nottingham
Forest 
Nottingham
Forest Season 1976 - 1977
Final Division 2 Table:
| 1st year of goal difference instead of goal average | Overall | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||
| 2 pts for a win | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | GD | |
| 1 | Wolves (C) | 42 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 84 | 45 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 48 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 36 | 24 | 57 | +39 |
| 2 | Chelsea (P) | 42 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 73 | 52 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 51 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 31 | 55 | +21 |
| 3 | FOREST (P) | 42 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 77 | 43 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 53 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 21 | 52 | +34 |
| 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 75 | 54 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 46 | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 29 | 33 | 51 | +21 |
| 5 | Blackpool | 42 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 58 | 42 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 29 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 29 | 25 | 51 | +16 |
| 6 | Luton Town | 42 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 67 | 48 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 39 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 28 | 31 | 48 | +19 |
| 7 | Charlton Athletic | 42 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 71 | 58 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 52 | 27 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 31 | 48 | +13 |
| 8 | Notts County | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 65 | 60 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 36 | 40 | 48 | +5 |
| 9 | Southampton | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 72 | 67 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 40 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 32 | 43 | 44 | +5 |
| 10 | Millwall | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 57 | 53 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 31 | 43 | +4 |
| 11 | Sheffield United | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 54 | 63 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 38 | 40 | -9 |
| 12 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 42 | 54 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 36 | 39 | -12 |
| 13 | Oldham Athletic | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 52 | 64 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 37 | 23 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 41 | 38 | -12 |
| 14 | Hull City | 42 | 10 | 17 | 15 | 45 | 53 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 31 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 36 | 37 | -8 |
| 15 | Bristol Rovers | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 53 | 68 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 32 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 41 | 37 | -15 |
| 16 | Burnley | 42 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 46 | 64 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 27 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 44 | 36 | -18 |
| 17 | Fulham | 42 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 54 | 61 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 39 | 25 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 36 | 35 | -7 |
| 18 | Cardiff City | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 56 | 67 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 30 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 26 | 37 | 34 | -11 |
| 19 | Orient | 42 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 37 | 55 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 23 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 32 | 34 | -18 |
| 20 | Carlisle United (R) | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 49 | 75 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 33 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 42 | 34 | -26 |
| 21 | Plymouth Argyle (R) | 42 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 46 | 65 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 27 | 25 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 40 | 32 | -19 |
| 22 | Hereford United (R) | 42 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 57 | 78 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 28 | 30 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 29 | 48 | 31 | -21 |
League Cup: 3rd Round
FA Cup: 4th Round
Anglo-Scottish Cup: Winners
Appearances & Goals:
| Name | League | League Cup | FA Cup | Anglo-Scottish Cup | Sub | Goals | Total Goals |
| Viv Anderson | 35 | - | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 L : 1 FA | 2 |
| Colin Barrett | 10 | 2 | - | 5 | 5 | 2 L : 1 LC : 2 AS | 5 |
| Garry Birtles | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bert Bowery | 1 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - |
| Ian Bowyer | 41 | 2 | 5 | 9 | - | 12 L : 1 FA : 1 AS | 14 |
| Steve Burke | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| Barry Butlin | 10 | 2 | - | 5 | 2 | 3 L : 3 AS | 6 |
| Sammy Chapman | 31 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 L : 2 AS | 4 |
| Frank Clark | 42 | 2 | 5 | 7 | - | - | - |
| Terry Curran | 13 | 2 | - | 5 | 2 | 6 L : 1 LC : 4 AS (1p) | 11 (1p) |
| Sean Haslegrave | 5 | - | - | 6 | 2 | 1 L | 1 |
| Larry Lloyd | 26 | - | 5 | 3 | - | 3 L : 1 AS | 4 |
| John McGovern | 39 | 2 | 3 | 7 | - | - | - |
| John Middleton | 38 | 1 | 5 | 5 | - | - | - |
| John O'Hare | 19 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 L : 1 FA : 2 AS | 6 |
| Martin O'Neill | 38 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 9 L : 2 LC | 11 |
| Paul Richardson | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - |
| John Robertson | 41 | 2 | 5 | 9 | - | 6 L (2p): 3 FA (2p) : 2 AS (1p) | 11 (5p) |
| Glyn Saunders | 4 | - | - | 3 | - | - | - |
| Peter Wells | 4 | 1 | - | 5 | - | - | - |
| Peter Withe | 33 | - | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 L : 1 FA : 2 AS | 19 |
| Tony Woodcock | 30 | - | 5 | 2 | - | 11 L : 5 FA : 1 AS | 17 |
| Own goals | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Legend | Green = Scorer | * = player substituted | & = Own Goal | ||||||||||||||
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| Teams for Friendlies not known | |||||||||||||||||
| Date | Opponents | Comp | H/A | W/D/L | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Sub used |
| 27/07/76 | SV Furth | F | A | L | 2-3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 28/07/76 | Jahn Regensburg | F | A | W | 5-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 30/07/76 | Augsburg | F | A | W | 1-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 01/08/76 | Furstenfeldbruck | F | A | W | 4-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 03/08/76 | HSB Heidenheim | F | A | W | 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 07/08/76 | Notts C | ASCq | A | D | 0-0 | Wells | Saunders | Barrett | McGovern | Chapman | Bowyer | Curran | Haslegrave | O'Hare | Butlin | Robertson | - |
| 11/08/76 | WBA | ASCq | H | W | 3-2 | Wells | Saunders | Clark | Barrett | Chapman | Bowyer | Curran 2 (1p) | Haslegrave | O'Hare | Butlin | Robertson | - |
| 14/08/76 | Bristol C | ASCq | H | W | 4-2 | Wells | Saunders | Clark | McGovern | Barrett | Bowyer | Curran | Haslegrave* | O'Hare 2 | Butlin 2 | Robertson | *Chapman |
| 21/08/76 | Fulham | L | A | D | 2-2 | Wells | Saunders | Clark | McGovern | Chapman | Bowyer | Curran | Haslegrave* | O'Hare | Butlin | Robertson | - |
| 25/08/76 | Charlton A | L | H | D | 1-1 | Wells | Saunders | Clark | McGovern | Chapman | Bowyer | Curran (p) | Richardson* | O'Hare | Butlin | Robertson | *O'Neill |
| 28/08/76 | Wolves & | L | H | L | 1-3 | Wells | Saunders | Clark | McGovern | Chapman | Bowyer | Curran | Barrett* | O'Hare | Butlin | Robertson | *O'Neill |
| 31/08/76 | Walsall | FLC2 | A | W | 4-2 | Middleton | Barrett | Clark | McGovern | Chapman | Bowyer | Curran | O'Neill 2 | O'Hare | Butlin | Robertson | - |
| 04/09/76 | Luton T | L | A | D | 1-1 | Middleton | Barrett | Clark | McGovern* | Chapman | Bowyer | Curran | O'Neill | O'Hare | Butlin | Robertson | *Anderson |
| 11/09/76 | Hereford U | L | H | W | 4-3 | Wells | Barrett | Clark | McGovern* | Chapman | Bowyer 2 | Curran | O'Neill | O'Hare | Butlin | Robertson | *Anderson |
| 14/09/76 | Kilmarnock | ASCqf1 | H | W | 2-1 | Wells | Barrett | Clark | Anderson | Chapman | Haslegrave | Curran | O'Neill | O'Hare | Butlin | Robertson | - |
| 18/09/76 | Southampton | L | A | D | 1-1 | Middleton | Barrett | Clark | Anderson | Chapman | Bowyer | Curran | O'Neill | O'Hare | Butlin | Robertson | - |
| 21/09/76 | Coventry C | FLC3 | H | L | 0-3 | Wells | Barrett | Clark | McGovern | Chapman | Bowyer | Curran | O'Neill | O'Hare | Butlin | Robertson | - |
| 25/09/76 | Carlisle U | L | H | W | 5-1 | Middleton | Barrett | Clark | McGovern | Chapman | Bowyer 2 | Curran | O'Neill | O'Hare | Withe | Robertson | - |
| 28/09/76 | Kilmarnock | ASCqf2 | A | D | 2-2 | Middleton | Anderson | Clark | McGovern | Chapman | Bowyer | Curran 2 | O'Neill | O'Hare | Withe | Robertson | - |
| 02/10/76 | Hull C | L | A | L | 0-1 | Middleton | Barrett | Clark | McGovern | Lloyd | Bowyer | Curran | O'Neill | O'Hare* | Withe | Robertson | *Anderson |
| 09/10/76 | Sheff U | L | H | W | 6-1 | Middleton | Anderson | Clark | McGovern | Lloyd | Bowyer 2 | Curran | O'Neill | Withe | Butlin | Robertson | - |
| 13/10/76 | Grantham | F | A | W | 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 16/10/76 | Blackpool | L | A | L | 0-1 | Middleton | Anderson | Clark | McGovern | Lloyd | Bowyer | Curran* | O'Neill | Withe | Butlin | Robertson | - |
| 20/10/76 | Ayr U | ASCsf1 | H | W | 2-1 | Middleton | Anderson | Clark | McGovern | Lloyd | Bowyer | Haslegrave | O'Neill* | Withe | Butlin | Robertson | *Burke |
| 23/10/76 | Burnley | L | H | W | 5-2 | Middleton | Anderson | Clark | McGovern | Lloyd | Bowyer | Curran* | O'Neill 2 | Withe | Butlin | Robertson | *Barrett |
| 26/10/76 | Notts C | NCCf | A | L | 0-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 30/10/76 | Oldham A | L | A | L | 0-1 | Middleton | Saunders | Clark | McGovern | Lloyd | Bowyer | Barrett* | O'Neill | Withe | Butlin | Robertson | *Haslegrave |
| 03/11/76 | Ayr U | ASCsf2 | A | W | 2-0 | Middleton | Anderson | Clark | McGovern | Lloyd | Bowyer | Haslegrave | O'Neill | Withe | Woodcock | Robertson | - |
| 06/11/76 | Blackburn R | L | H | W | 3-0 | Middleton | Anderson | Clark | McGovern | Chapman | Bowyer | Haslegrave | O'Neill | Withe | Woodcock | Robertson | - |
| 13/11/76 | Orient | L | A | W | 1-0 | Middleton | Anderson | Clark | McGovern | Chapman | Bowyer | Haslegrave | O'Neill | Withe | Woodcock | Robertson | - |
| 20/11/76 | Chelsea | L | H | D | 1-1 | Middleton | Anderson | Clark | McGovern | Chapman | Bowyer | Haslegrave | O'Neill | Withe | Woodcock | Robertson | - |
| 27/11/76 | Cardiff C | L | A | W | 3-0 | Middleton | Anderson | Clark | McGovern | Chapman | Bowyer | O'Hare | O'Neill | Withe | Woodcock | Robertson | - |
| 04/12/76 | Bristol C | L | H | W | 4-2 | Middleton | Anderson | Clark | McGovern | Lloyd | Bowyer | O'Hare | O'Neill | Withe | Woodcock | Robertson 2 (1p) | - |
| 11/12/76 | Millwall | L | A | W | 2-0 | Middleton | Anderson | Clark | McGovern | Lloyd | Bowyer | O'Hare | O'Neill | Withe | Woodcock | Robertson | - |
| 13/12/76 | Orient | ASCf1 | A | D | 1-1 | Middleton | Anderson | Clark | McGovern | Lloyd | Bowyer | O'Hare | O'Neill | Withe* | Woodcock | Robertson (p) | *Barrett |
| 15/12/76 | Orient | ASCf2 | H | W | 4-0 | Middleton | Anderson | Clark | McGovern | Lloyd | Chapman | O'Neill | Barrett 2 | Bowery | Bowyer | Robertson | - |
| 18/12/76 | Plymouth Argyle | L | H | D | 1-1 | Middleton | Anderson | Clark | Barrett | Lloyd | Bowyer | O'Neill | O'Hare | Bowery | Chapman | Woodcock | - |
| 27/12/76 | Bolton W | L | A | D | 1-1 | Middleton | Anderson | Clark | McGovern | Lloyd | Bowyer | O'Hare | O'Neill | Withe | Woodcock | Robertson | - |
| 01/01/77 | Blackburn R | L | A | W | 3-1 | Middleton | Anderson | Clark | McGovern | Lloyd | Bowyer | O'Hare | O'Neill | Withe | Woodcock | Robertson | - |
| 03/01/77 | Bristol R | FAC3 | H | D | 1-1 | Middleton | Anderson | Clark | McGovern | Lloyd | Bowyer | O'Hare | O'Neill | Withe | Woodcock | Robertson (p) | - |
| 11/01/77 | Bristol R | FAC3r | A | D | 1-1 | Middleton | Anderson | Clark | Chapman | Lloyd | Bowyer | O'Hare* | O'Neill | Withe | Woodcock | Robertson | *Barrett |
| 14/01/77 | Charlton A | L | A | L | 1-2 | Middleton | Anderson | Clark | McGovern | Lloyd | Bowyer | Chapman | O'Neill | Withe | Woodcock | Robertson | - |
| 18/01/77 | Bristol R | FAC3r2 | Villa Park | W | 6-0 | Middleton | Anderson | Clark | Chapman | Lloyd* | Bowyer | O'Hare | O'Neill | Withe | Woodcock 2 | Robertson | *Barrett |
| 22/01/77 | Fulham | L | H | W | 3-0 | Middleton | Anderson | Clark | McGovern | Lloyd | Bowyer | O'Hare | O'Neill | Withe | Woodcock | Robertson | - |
| 29/01/77 | Southampton | FAC4 | H | D | 3-3 | Middleton | Anderson | Clark | McGovern | Lloyd | Bowyer | O'Hare | O'Neill | Withe | Woodcock | Robertson 2 (1p) | - |
| 01/02/77 | Southampton | FAC4r | A | L | 1-2 | Middleton | Anderson | Clark | McGovern | Lloyd | Bowyer | O'Hare | O'Neill | Withe | Woodcock | Robertson | - |
| 05/02/77 | Wolves | L | A | L | 1-2 | Middleton | Anderson | Clark | McGovern | Lloyd | Bowyer | O'Hare | O'Neill* | Withe | Woodcock | Robertson | *Chapman |
| 12/02/77 | Luton T | L | H | L | 1-2 | Middleton | Anderson | Clark | McGovern | Lloyd | Bowyer | Chapman | Haslegrave | O'Hare | Woodcock | Robertson | - |
| 02/03/77 | Hereford U | L | A | W | 1-0 | Middleton | Anderson | Clark | Barrett | Chapman | Bowyer | Curran* | O'Neill | Withe | Woodcock | Robertson | *O'Hare |
| 05/03/77 | Carlisle U | L | A | D | 1-1 | Middleton | Anderson | Clark | McGovern | Chapman | Barrett | O'Hare* | O'Neill | Curran | Woodcock | Robertson (p) | *Withe |
| 08/03/77 | Notts C | L | H | L | 1-2 | Middleton | Anderson | Clark | McGovern | Chapman | Bowyer | O'Hare | O'Neill | Withe | Woodcock | Robertson | - |
| 12/03/77 | Hull C | L | H | W | 2-0 | Middleton | Anderson | Clark | McGovern | Chapman | Bowyer | Birtles | O'Neill | Withe | Woodcock | Robertson | - |
| 16/03/77 | Grantham | F | A | W | 2-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 19/03/77 | Sheff U | L | A | L | 0-2 | Middleton | Anderson | Clark | Chapman | Lloyd | Bowyer | McGovern | O'Neill | Withe | Woodcock* | Robertson | *O'Hare |
| 22/03/77 | Southampton | L | H | W | 2-1 | Middleton | Anderson | Clark | Chapman | Lloyd | Bowyer | McGovern | O'Neill | Withe | Woodcock | Robertson | - |
| 26/03/77 | Blackpool | L | H | W | 3-0 | Middleton | Anderson | Clark | Chapman | Lloyd | Bowyer | McGovern | O'Neill | Withe 2 | Woodcock | Robertson | - |
| 29/03/77 | Orient | L | H | W | 3-0 | Middleton | Anderson | Clark | Chapman | Lloyd | Bowyer | McGovern | O'Neill | Withe 2* | Woodcock | Robertson | *O'Hare |
| 02/04/77 | Burnley | L | A | W | 1-0 | Middleton | Anderson | Clark | Chapman | Lloyd | Bowyer | McGovern | O'Neill | Withe* | Woodcock | Robertson | *Barrett |
| 06/04/77 | Bolton W | L | H | W | 3-1 | Middleton | Anderson | Clark | Chapman | Lloyd | Bowyer | McGovern | O'Neill | Withe* | Woodcock | Robertson | *Butlin |
| 09/04/77 | Notts C | L | A | D | 1-1 | Middleton | Anderson | Clark | Chapman | Lloyd | Bowyer | McGovern* | O'Neill | Withe | Woodcock | Robertson | *Barrett |
| 16/04/77 | Chelsea | L | A | L | 1-2 | Middleton | Anderson | Clark | Chapman | Lloyd | Bowyer | McGovern | O'Neill | Withe | Woodcock | Robertson | - |
| 23/04/77 | Cardiff C | L | H | L | 0-1 | Middleton | Anderson | Clark | Chapman | Lloyd | Bowyer | McGovern | O'Neill | Withe* | Woodcock | Robertson | *Butlin |
| 27/04/77 | Oldham A | L | H | W | 3-0 | Middleton | Anderson | Clark* | Chapman | Lloyd | Bowyer | McGovern | O'Neill | Withe | Woodcock | Robertson | *Curran |
| 30/04/77 | Bristol R | L | A | D | 1-1 | Middleton | Anderson | Clark | Chapman* | Lloyd | Bowyer | McGovern | O'Neill | Withe | Woodcock | Robertson | *Curran |
| 02/05/77 | Plymouth Argyle | L | A | W | 2-1 | Middleton | Anderson | Clark | Chapman | Lloyd | Bowyer | McGovern | O'Neill | Withe | Woodcock | Robertson | - |
| 07/05/77 | Millwall & | L | H | W | 1-0 | Middleton | Anderson | Clark | Chapman | Lloyd | Bowyer | McGovern | O'Neill | Withe | Woodcock | Robertson | - |
| 09/05/77 | Derby C | F | A | L | 0-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 10/05/77 | Mansfield T | NCCsf | A | W | 2-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 12/05/77 | Peterborough U | F | A | W | 5-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |