2022–23 Nottingham Forest F.C. season
2022–23 season | ||||
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Owner | Evangelos Marinakis | |||
Chairman | Nicholas Randall KC | |||
Manager | Steve Cooper | |||
Stadium | City Ground | |||
Premier League | 16th | |||
FA Cup | Third round | |||
EFL Cup | Semi-finals | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Taiwo Awoniyi (10) All: Taiwo Awoniyi (11) | |||
Highest home attendance | 29,514 vs Arsenal (20 May 2023, Premier League) | |||
Lowest home attendance | 28,384 vs Tottenham Hotspur (9 September 2022, EFL Cup) | |||
Average home league attendance | 29,188 | |||
Biggest win | 3–0 vs Grimsby Town 23 August 2022 (EFL Cup) 4–1 vs Blackburn Rovers 21 December 2022 (EFL Cup) | |||
Biggest defeat | 0–6 vs Manchester City 31 August 2022 (Premier League) | |||
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The 2022–23 season was the 157th season in the existence of Nottingham Forest Football Club and their first season back in the top flight of English football since 1998–99. In addition to the Premier League, Forest participated in this season's editions of the FA Cup and the EFL Cup.
On 20 May 2023, Nottingham Forest sealed their Premier League status for the following season with a 1–0 home victory over second-placed Arsenal.[1]
Coaching team[edit]
Position | Name |
---|---|
Head coach | Steve Cooper |
Assistant coaches | Steve Rands |
Andy Reid | |
Alan Tate | |
Goalkeeping coach | Danny Alcock |
Players[edit]
- As of 28 May 2023[2]
Squad no. | Player | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Previous club | Joined first team | Contract expires | Appearances | Goals | |||
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Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
1 | Dean Henderson | 12 March 1997 | Manchester United | 2022 | 2023 | 20 | 0 | ||||
12 | Keylor Navas | 15 December 1986 | Paris Saint-Germain | 2023 | 2023 | 17 | 0 | ||||
13 | Wayne Hennessey | 24 January 1987 | Burnley | 2022 | 2024 | 9 | 0 | ||||
Defenders | |||||||||||
2 | Giulian Biancone | 31 March 2000 | Troyes | 2022 | 2025 | 3 | 0 | ||||
3 | Steve Cook | 19 April 1991 | Bournemouth | 2022 | 2024 | 34 | 0 | ||||
4 | Joe Worrall (captain) | 10 January 1997 | Nottingham Forest Academy | 2016 | 2024 | 217 | 5 | ||||
7 | Neco Williams | 13 April 2001 | Liverpool | 2022 | 2026 | 36 | 1 | ||||
15 | Harry Toffolo | 19 August 1995 | Huddersfield Town | 2022 | 2026 | 21 | 0 | ||||
19 | Moussa Niakhaté | 8 March 1996 | Mainz 05 | 2022 | 2025 | 14 | 0 | ||||
24 | Serge Aurier | 24 December 1992 | Villarreal | 2022 | 2023 | 28 | 1 | ||||
26 | Scott McKenna | 12 November 1996 | Aberdeen | 2020 | 2024 | 136 | 5 | ||||
27 | Omar Richards | 15 February 1998 | Bayern Munich | 2022 | 2026 | 0 | 0 | ||||
30 | Willy Boly | 3 February 1991 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2022 | 2024 | 15 | 1 | ||||
32 | Renan Lodi | 8 April 1998 | Atlético Madrid | 2022 | 2023 | 32 | 1 | ||||
38 | Felipe | 16 May 1989 | Atlético Madrid | 2023 | 2024 | 16 | 0 | ||||
Midfielders | |||||||||||
5 | Orel Mangala | 18 March 1998 | VfB Stuttgart | 2022 | 2026 | 31 | 1 | ||||
6 | Jonjo Shelvey | 27 February 1992 | Newcastle United | 2023 | 2025 | 8 | 0 | ||||
8 | Jack Colback | 24 October 1989 | Newcastle United | 2020 | 2023 | 134 | 8 | ||||
10 | Morgan Gibbs-White | 27 January 2000 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2022 | 2027 | 38 | 5 | ||||
11 | Jesse Lingard | 15 December 1992 | Manchester United | 2022 | 2023 | 20 | 2 | ||||
18 | Cafú | 26 February 1993 | Olympiacos | 2020 | 2023 | 55 | 1 | ||||
21 | Cheikhou Kouyaté | 21 December 1989 | Crystal Palace | 2022 | 2024 | 22 | 1 | ||||
22 | Ryan Yates (vice-captain) | 21 November 1997 | Nottingham Forest Academy | 2016 | 2025 | 163 | 17 | ||||
23 | Remo Freuler | 15 April 1992 | Atalanta | 2022 | 2025 | 33 | 0 | ||||
28 | Danilo | 19 April 2001 | Palmeiras | 2023 | 2029 | 15 | 3 | ||||
31 | Gustavo Scarpa | 5 January 1994 | Palmeiras | 2023 | 2026 | 10 | 0 | ||||
Forwards | |||||||||||
9 | Taiwo Awoniyi | 12 August 1997 | Union Berlin | 2022 | 2027 | 30 | 11 | ||||
16 | Sam Surridge | 28 July 1998 | Stoke City | 2022 | 2024 | 50 | 11 | ||||
17 | Alex Mighten | 11 April 2002 | Nottingham Forest Academy | 2019 | 2025 | 67 | 4 | ||||
20 | Brennan Johnson | 23 May 2001 | Nottingham Forest Academy | 2019 | 2026 | 105 | 29 | ||||
25 | Emmanuel Dennis | 15 November 1997 | Watford | 2022 | 2026 | 25 | 2 | ||||
33 | Lyle Taylor | 29 March 1990 | Charlton Athletic | 2020 | 2023 | 57 | 7 | ||||
34 | André Ayew | 17 December 1989 | Al Sadd | 2023 | 2023 | 13 | 0 | ||||
39 | Chris Wood | 7 December 1991 | Newcastle United | 2023 | 2023 | 7 | 1 |
Transfers[edit]
In[edit]
Transfers in[edit]
- ^ Fee reported as £17,000,000[4]
- ^ Fee reported as £5,000,000[6]
- ^ Fee reported as £8,500,000 plus add-ons[9]
- ^ Fee reported to be between £7,200,000 and £10,000,000[11][12][13]
- ^ Fee reported as £17,000,000 plus add-ons[15]
- ^ Fee reported as £12,700,000[22]
- ^ Fee reported to be between £10,000,000 and £20,000,000[24]
- ^ Released by Crystal Palace on 1 July 2022
- ^ Fee reported as £25,000,000 plus add-ons[28]
- ^ Released by Villarreal on 1 July 2022
- ^ Released by Sarajevo on 1 July 2022
- ^ Released by Palmeiras on 1 January 2023
- ^ Fee reported as £16,000,000[36]
- ^ Released by Al Sadd on 29 January 2023
Loans in[edit]
Date from | Position | Nationality | Player | From | Duration | Team | Ref. |
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2 July 2022 | GK | Dean Henderson | Manchester United | End of season | First team | [41] | |
29 August 2022 | DF | Renan Lodi | Atlético Madrid | End of season | First team | [42] | |
1 September 2022 | DF | Loïc Badé | Rennes | 3 January 2023 | First team | [43][44] | |
20 January 2023 | FW | Chris Wood | Newcastle United | End of season | First team | [45] | |
31 January 2023 | GK | Keylor Navas | Paris Saint-Germain | End of season | First team | [46] |
Out[edit]
Transfers out[edit]
Loans out[edit]
- ^ On 5 February, Hwang was recalled from his season-long loan at Olympiacos and was subsequently loaned to FC Seoul.
- ^ On 10 January, Mighten was recalled from his season-long loan at Sheffield Wednesday.
- ^ On 5 January, Bowler was recalled from his season-long loan at Olympiacos and was subsequently loaned to Blackpool.
New contracts[edit]
Date | Position | Nationality | Player | Contract Length | Team | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
20 June 2022 | DF | Riley Harbottle | Two years | Under-23s | [89] | |
1 July 2022 | FW | Brennan Johnson | Four years | First team | [90] | |
4 July 2022 | FW | Dale Taylor | Three years | Under-23s | [91] | |
7 July 2022 | DF | Pharrell Johnson | Two years | Under-18s | [92] | |
7 December 2022 | DF | Aaron Donnelly | Under-23s | [93] | ||
7 December 2022 | MF | Jamie McDonnell | Under-23s | [94] | ||
16 May 2023 | GK | George Shelvey | One year | Under-23s | [95] |
Pre-season and friendlies[edit]
On 27 June, Forest announced their pre-season schedule.[96] Two further friendlies were added, against Notts County and Valencia.[97]
During the winter break, Nottingham Forest would face Stoke City.[98]
8 July 2022 Friendly | Coventry City | 3–1 | Nottingham Forest | San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain |
18:30 CEST | Report |
| Stadium: Pinatar Arena |
12 July 2022 Friendly | Burton Albion | 0–1 | Nottingham Forest | Burton upon Trent |
19:00 BST | Report | Cook 56' | Stadium: Pirelli Stadium |
20 July 2022 Friendly | Nottingham Forest | 3–1 | Hertha BSC | Burton upon Trent |
19:00 BST | Report |
| Stadium: Pirelli Stadium |
23 July 2022 Friendly | Union Berlin | 1–0 | Nottingham Forest | Köpenick, Germany |
17:00 CEST | Pefok 36' | Report | Stadium: Stadion An der Alten Försterei |
26 July 2022 Friendly | Notts County | 2–2 | Nottingham Forest | Nottingham |
19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Meadow Lane |
30 July 2022 Friendly | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Valencia | Nottingham |
18:00 BST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Meadow Lane |
2 December 2022 Friendly | Nottingham Forest | 1–2 | Stoke City | Loughborough |
19:30 GMT | Gibbs-White 44' | Smallbone 58' Cook 65' (o.g.) Campbell 77' | Stadium: Loughborough University Stadium |
6 December 2022 Friendly | Atromitos | 3–2 | Nottingham Forest | TBA |
15:00 EET | Kuen 12' Tzovaras 73' Kotsopoulos 86' | Report | 4' (o.g.) Yates 20' | Stadium: TBA Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors) |
10 December 2022 Friendly | Olympiacos | 1–0 | Nottingham Forest | Piraeus, Greece |
19:00 EET | Kasami 39' | Report | Stadium: Karaiskakis Stadium |
16 December 2022 Friendly | Valencia | 1–2 | Nottingham Forest | Valencia, Spain |
19:30 CET | Duro 58' | Report | Awoniyi 40' Dennis 69' | Stadium: Mestalla |
Competitions[edit]
Overview[edit]
Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
Premier League | 6 August 2022 | 28 May 2023 | Matchday 1 | 16th | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 38 | 68 | −30 | 23.68 |
FA Cup | 7 January 2023 | Third round | Third round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0.00 | |
EFL Cup | 23 August 2022 | 1 February 2023 | Second round | Semi-finals | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 50.00 |
Total | 45 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 49 | 79 | −30 | 26.67 |
Source: Soccerway
Premier League[edit]
League table[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
14 | West Ham United | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 42 | 55 | −13 | 40 | Qualification for the Europa League group stage[a] |
15 | Bournemouth | 38 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 37 | 71 | −34 | 39 | |
16 | Nottingham Forest | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 38 | 68 | −30 | 38 | |
17 | Everton | 38 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 34 | 57 | −23 | 36 | |
18 | Leicester City (R) | 38 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 51 | 68 | −17 | 34 | Relegation to the EFL Championship |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) If the champions, relegated teams or qualified teams for UEFA competitions cannot be determined by rules 1 to 3, rules 4.1 to 4.3 are applied – 4.1) Points gained in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.2) Away goals scored in head-to-head record between such teams; 4.3) Play-offs[99]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ West Ham United qualified for the Europa League group stage by winning the 2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League.
Results summary[edit]
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 38 | 68 | −30 | 38 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 24 | +3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 44 | −33 |
Source: Premier League
Results by round[edit]
- 1 Matchday 7 (vs. Leeds United) was postponed, alongside all other matches in the Premier League, due to the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
Matches[edit]
The Premier League fixtures were released on 16 June 2022 for the forthcoming season.[100]
6 August 2022 1 | Newcastle United | 2–0 | Nottingham Forest | Newcastle upon Tyne |
15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 52,245 (3,209 away) Referee: Simon Hooper |
14 August 2022 2 | Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | West Ham United | West Bridgford |
14:00 BST | Report |
| Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 29,281 (2,933 away) Referee: Robert Jones | |
Note: Live on Sky Sports |
20 August 2022 3 | Everton | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | Walton, Liverpool |
15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 39,271 (2,972 away) Referee: Andre Marriner |
28 August 2022 4 | Nottingham Forest | 0–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | West Bridgford |
16:30 BST | Report |
| Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 29,296 (2,957 away) Referee: Craig Pawson | |
Note: Live on Sky Sports |
31 August 2022 5 | Manchester City | 6–0 | Nottingham Forest | Manchester |
19:30 BST | Report |
| Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 53,409 (3,055 away) Referee: Paul Tierney | |
Note: Live on BT Sport |
3 September 2022 6 | Nottingham Forest | 2–3 | Bournemouth | West Bridgford |
15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 28,720 (2,000 away) Referee: Michael Oliver |
16 September 2022 8 | Nottingham Forest | 2–3 | Fulham | West Bridgford |
20:00 BST | Report | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 28,654 (1,938 away) Referee: Jarred Gillett |
3 October 2022 9 | Leicester City | 4–0 | Nottingham Forest | Leicester |
20:00 BST | Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 32,202 (3,286 away) Referee: Robert Jones |
10 October 2022 10 | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Aston Villa | West Bridgford |
20:00 BST | Report | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 29,208 (2,941 away) Referee: Anthony Taylor |
15 October 2022 11 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Nottingham Forest | Wolverhampton |
15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 31,554 (2,970 away) Referee: Thomas Bramall |
18 October 2022 12 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–0 | Nottingham Forest | Falmer |
19:30 BST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Amex Stadium Attendance: 31,463 (3,076 away) Referee: Darren England |
22 October 2022 13 | Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Liverpool | West Bridgford |
12:30 BST | Report |
| Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 29,245 (2,957 away) Referee: Paul Tierney |
30 October 2022 14 | Arsenal | 5–0 | Nottingham Forest | Holloway |
14:00 GMT |
| Report |
| Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,263 (3,003 away) Referee: Simon Hooper |
5 November 2022 15 | Nottingham Forest | 2–2 | Brentford | West Bridgford |
15:00 GMT |
| Report | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 28,869 (2,948 away) Referee: Andre Marriner |
12 November 2022 16 | Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Crystal Palace | West Bridgford |
15:00 GMT |
| Report | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 29,045 (2,957 away) Referee: John Brooks |
27 December 2022 17 | Manchester United | 3–0 | Nottingham Forest | Manchester |
20:00 GMT | Report |
| Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 73,608 (3,075 away) Referee: Anthony Taylor |
1 January 2023 18 | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Chelsea | West Bridgford |
16:30 GMT | Report |
| Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 29,229 (2,956 away) Referee: Peter Bankes |
4 January 2023 19 | Southampton | 0–1 | Nottingham Forest | Southampton |
19:30 GMT |
| Report | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 30,150 (3,196 away) Referee: Thomas Bramall |
14 January 2023 20 | Nottingham Forest | 2–0 | Leicester City | West Bridgford |
15:00 GMT |
| Report | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 29,301 (2,953 away) Referee: Paul Tierney |
21 January 2023 21 | Bournemouth | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | Kings Park, Bournemouth |
15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Vitality Stadium Attendance: 10,248 (1,318 away) Referee: Andrew Madley |
5 February 2023 22 | Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Leeds United | West Bridgford |
14:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 29,363 (2,956 away) Referee: Robert Jones | ||
Note: Live on Sky Sports |
11 February 2023 23 | Fulham | 2–0 | Nottingham Forest | Fulham |
15:00 GMT | Report |
| Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 24,244 (2,299 away) Referee: Andrew Madley |
18 February 2023 24 | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Manchester City | West Bridgford |
15:00 GMT | Report |
| Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 29,365 (2,956 away) Referee: Graham Scott |
25 February 2023 25 | West Ham United | 4–0 | Nottingham Forest | Stratford |
15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: London Stadium Attendance: 62,469 (3,001 away) Referee: Jarred Gillett |
5 March 2023 26 | Nottingham Forest | 2–2 | Everton | West Bridgford |
14:00 GMT |
| Report | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 29,353 (2,955 away) Referee: John Brooks |
11 March 2023 27 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3–1 | Nottingham Forest | Tottenham |
15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Attendance: 61,460 (3,038 away) Referee: Craig Pawson |
17 March 2023 28 | Nottingham Forest | 1–2 | Newcastle United | West Bridgford |
20:00 GMT |
| Report | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 29,362 (2,956 away) Referee: Paul Tierney |
1 April 2023 29 | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | West Bridgford |
15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 29,368 (2,955 away) Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
4 April 2023 7 | Leeds United | 2–1 | Nottingham Forest | Leeds |
19:45 BST |
| Report | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 36,740 (2,916 away) Referee: Robert Jones | |
Note: The match was originally scheduled to be played on 12 September 2022, but was postponed due to the death of Queen Elizabeth II.[101] |
8 April 2023 30 | Aston Villa | 2–0 | Nottingham Forest | Aston, Birmingham |
15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 42,076 (3,005 away) Referee: Anthony Taylor |
16 April 2023 31 | Nottingham Forest | 0–2 | Manchester United | West Bridgford |
16:30 BST | Report | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 29,435 (2,955 away) Referee: Simon Hooper |
22 April 2023 32 | Liverpool | 3–2 | Nottingham Forest | Anfield, Liverpool |
15:00 BST | Report |
| Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 53,325 (2,936 away) Referee: Michael Oliver |
26 April 2023 33 | Nottingham Forest | 3–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | West Bridgford |
19:30 BST | Report |