:1976–77 Nottingham Forest F.C. season

During summer chairman BJ Appleby appointed Brighton & Hove Albion manager Peter Taylor as new assistant for Clough, now in his third season with the club. The 1972 First Division Champion Duo was reunited again after two campaigns now in Second Division.[https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/oct/10/brian-clough-miracle-nottingham-forest-european-champions-film-jose-mourinho "Brian Clough and the miracle of Nottingham Forest" theguardian.com 10 October 2015] The club reinforced the squad with several players, for the offensive line arriving striker Garry Birtles from Long Eaton United,{{cite news |first=Sean |last=Mullan |title=Manchester United's transfer 'firsts' |url=http://www.manutd.com/en/News-And-Features/Features/2015/Jun/Manchester-United-transfer-firsts.aspx |publisher=Manchester United |date=27 June 2015 |access-date=27 March 2018 }} forward Peter Withe was bought from Birmingham City.[http://observer.guardian.co.uk/osm/story/0,6903,1404055,00.html "Peter Withe" The Observer, 6 February 2005] and Taylor asked for the return of Tony Woodcock{{Cite web |title=The story of Tony Woodcock: An Englishman in Cologne |publisher=1. FC Köln |date=30 December 2015 |access-date=10 December 2018 |url=https://fc.de/en/fc-info/news/detailpage/details/an-englishman-in-cologne/ |archive-date=11 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230611000019/https://fc.de/en/fc-info/news/detailpage/details/an-englishman-in-cologne/ |url-status=dead }} after a loan spell from Lincoln City F.C. The defensive line had a poor performance through September, Middleton replaced Wells as Goalkeeper starter and Taylor asked for the transfer in of central-back defender Larry Lloyd arriving from Coventry City during October allowing McGovern came back as midfielder.{{cite web |url=http://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/club/history/honours.aspx |title=Honours |website=Nottinghamforest.co.uk |date=23 July 2015 |access-date=21 July 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120922192427/http://www.nottinghamforest.co.uk/club/history/honours.aspx |archive-date=22 September 2012 }} Forest ended their season by beating Millwall 1–0, thanks to an own goal by Moore netting the winner, leaving them on 52 points with Bolton Wanderers (who draw Luton Town 1–1 on the same day) on 48 with three more games to play. Forest's destiny was not in their own hands, on 10 May Bolton won 2–1 to Cardiff City netting 50 and needed only two points in two more matches to overtake Forest.

On 14 May, Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Bolton Wanderers 1–0 at Burnden Park. In their final match Bolton only draw 2–2 to Bristol Rovers. The promotion was unusually close throughout the campaign and the final table saw Forest clinching the last 3rd spot just one point ahead of the teams in 4th (Bolton) and 5th (Blackpool). Therefore, the club was promoted to the Division One for the first time since being relegated in the 1971–72 season.

Also, the squad clinched the Anglo-Scottish Cup in December 1976, their first piece of silverware since the FA Cup in 1959 after defeated Leyton Orient in the Finals with a massive 5–1 aggregate score.

Meanwhile, in League Cup the club advanced to the third round being defeated by Coventry City. In FA Cup the squad was eliminated in fourth round after a replay against Southampton F.C.

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{{main|1976–77 Football League#Second Division}}

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A list of Nottingham Forest's matches in the 1976–77 season.{{Cite web |url=http://www.bridportred.com/1970s/1975-1976%20results%20%26%20teams.htm |title=1977-1978 |access-date=19 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131211001615/http://www.bridportred.com/1970s/1977-1978%20results%20%26%20teams.htm |archive-date=11 December 2013 |url-status=dead}}{{cite book |last=Smales |first=Ken |year=1991 |title=Forest – The First 125 Years |location=Nottingham |publisher=Temple Printing |isbn=978-1870010092}}{{cite book |last=Attaway |first=Pete |year=2010 |title=Nottingham Forest: Brian Clough and His Legacy - A Complete Record 1975 - 2010 |location=Southend-on-Sea |publisher=Desert Island Book |isbn=978-1905328833}}

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|round= 1

|date=21 August 1976

|team1=Fulham

|score= 2-2

|report=

|team2=Nottingham Forest

|goals1=Lacy {{goal|38}}
Mitchell {{goal|45}}

|goals2={{goal|23}} Curran
{{goal|63}} O'Hare

|stadium=Craven Cottage

|location=Fulham

|attendance=9,437

|result= D

}}

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|round= 2

|date=25 August 1976

|team1=Nottingham Forest

|score= 1–1

|report=

|team2=Charlton Athletic

|goals1=Curran {{goal|33|pen}}

|goals2={{goal|6}} Hales

|stadium=City Ground

|location=West Bridgford

|attendance=12,662

|result= D

}}

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|round= 3

|date=28 August 1976

|team1=Nottingham Forest

|score= 1–3

|report=

|result= L

|team2=Wolverhampton Wanderers

|goals1=Daley {{goal|18|o.g.}}

|goals2={{goal|14}}, {{goal|73}} Gould
{{goal|16}} Dailey 16

|stadium=City Ground

|location=West Bridgford

|attendance=17,222

}}

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|round= 4

|date=4 September 1976

|team1=Luton Town

|score= 1–1

|report=

|result= D

|team2=Nottingham Forest

|goals1=Barrett {{goal|89|o.g.}}

|goals2={{goal|30|pen}} Curran

|stadium=Kenilworth Road

|location=Luton

|attendance=

}}

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|round= 5

|date=11 September 1976

|team1=Nottingham Forest

|score= 4–3

|report=

|team2=Hereford United

|goals1=Bowyer {{goal|33}}
Butlin {{goal|37}}
Butlin {{goal|74}}
Robertson {{goal|64}}

|goals2={{goal|11}}, {{goal|75}} McNeil
{{goal|17}} Spiring

|stadium=City Ground

|location=West Bridgford

|attendance=12,081

|result= W

}}

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|round= 6

|date=18 September 1976

|team1=Southampton

|score= 1–1

|report=

|team2=Nottingham Forest

|goals1=Stokes {{goal|9}}

|goals2={{goal|28}} Bowyer

|stadium=The Dell

|location=Southampton

|attendance=23,006

|result= D

}}

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|round= 7

|date=25 September 1976

|team1=Nottingham Forest

|score= 5–1

|report=

|result= W

|team2=Carlisle United

|goals1=O'Hare {{goal|19}}
Bowyer {{goal|69}}, {{goal|89}}
Barratt {{goal|72}}
Withe {{goal|78}}

|goals2={{goal|7}} Barry

|stadium=City Ground

|location=West Bridgford

|attendance=12,479

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round= 8

|date=2 October 1976

|team1=Hull City

|score= 1–0

|report=

|result= L

|team2=Nottingham Forest

|goals1=Bremner {{goal|40}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Boothferry Park

|location=Kingston upon Hull

|attendance=16,096

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round= 9

|date=9 October 1976

|team1=Nottingham Forest

|score= 6–1

|report=

|result= W

|team2=Sheffield United

|goals1=Bowyer {{goal|11}}
Butlin {{goal|36}}
Bowyer {{goal|41}}
Curran {{goal|48}}
Withe {{goal|56}}
Anderson {{goal|61}}

|goals2={{goal|38|pen}} Ian 'Chico' Hamilton

|stadium=City Ground

|location=West Bridgford

|attendance=17,801

}}

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|round= 10

|date=16 October 1976

|team1=Blackpool

|score= 1–0

|report=

|result= L

|team2=Nottingham Forest

|goals1=Walsh {{goal|64}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Bloomfield Road

|location=Blackpool

|attendance=17,089

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round= 11

|date=23 October 1976

|team1=Nottingham Forest

|score= 5–2

|report=

|team2=Burnley

|goals1=Curran {{goal|3}}
Robertson {{goal|50|pen}}
Butlin {{goal|54}}
O'Neill {{goal|76}}, {{goal|80}}

|goals2={{goal|19}} Flynn
{{goal|48}} Smith

|stadium=City Ground

|location=West Bridgford

|attendance=15,281

|result= W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round= 12

|date=30 October 1976

|team1=Oldham Athletic

|score= 1–0

|report=

|result= L

|team2=Nottingham Forest

|goals1=Halom {{goal|31}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Boundary Park

|location=Oldham

|attendance=10,597

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round= 13

|date=6 November 1976

|team1=Nottingham Forest

|score= 3–0

|report=

|team2=Blackburn Rovers

|goals1=Bowyer {{goal|7}}
Withe {{goal|52}}
Haslegrave {{goal|77}}

|goals2=

|stadium=City Ground

|location=West Bridgford

|attendance=12,972

|result=W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round= 14

|date=13 November 1976

|team1=Leyton Orient

|score= 0–1

|report=

|result= W

|team2=Nottingham Forest

|goals2={{goal|74}} Woodcock

|goals1=

|stadium=Brisbane Road

|location=Leyton

|attendance=27,089

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round= 15

|date=20 November 1976

|team1=Nottingham Forest

|score= 1–1

|report=

|result= D

|team2=Chelsea

|goals1=O'Neill {{goal|34}}

|goals2={{goal|38}} Britton

|stadium=City Ground

|location=West Bridgford

|attendance=27,089

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round= 16

|date=27 November 1976

|team1=Cardiff City

|score= 0–3

|report=

|team2=Nottingham Forest

|goals1=

|goals2={{goal|1}}Withe
{{goal|43}}Chapman
{{goal|88}} Woodcock

|stadium=Ninian Park

|location=Cardiff

|attendance=12,770

|result= W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round= 17

|date=4 December 1976

|team1=Nottingham Forest

|score= 4–2

|report=

|result= W

|team2=Bristol Rovers

|goals1=Robertson {{goal|13|pen}}
Woodcock {{goal|65}}
Robertson {{goal|74}}
Withe {{goal|88}}

|goals2={{goal|30}} David Williams
{{goal|38}} Gordon Fearnley

|stadium=City Ground

|location=West Bridgford

|attendance=16,302

}}

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|round= 18

|date=11 December 1976

|team1=Millwall

|score= 0–2

|report=

|result= W

|team2=Nottingham Forest

|goals1=

|goals2={{goal|11}} O'Neill
{{goal|79}} O'Hare

|stadium=The Den

|location=Bermondsey

|attendance=9,307

}}

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|round= 19

|date=18 December 1976

|team1=Nottingham Forest

|score= 1–1

|report=

|team2=Plymouth Argyle

|goals1= Barrett {{goal|88}}

|goals2={{goal|12}} Austin

|stadium=City Ground

|location=West Bridgford

|attendance=15,180

|result= D

}}

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|round= 20

|date=27 December 1976

|team1=Bolton Wanderers

|score= 1–1

|report=

|team2=Nottingham Forest

|goals1=Whatmore {{goal|46}}

|goals2={{goal|1}} Withe

|stadium=Burnden Park

|location=Bolton

|attendance=31,313

|result= D

}}

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|round= 21

|date=1 January 1977

|team1=Blackburn Rovers

|score= 1–3

|report=

|team2=Nottingham Forest

|goals1=Alcock {{goal|29}}

|goals2={{goal|23}} Withe
{{goal|27}} Woodcock
{{goal|82}}Bowyer

|stadium=Ewood Park

|location=Blackburn

|attendance=14,534

|result= W

}}

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|round= 22

|date=14 January 1977

|team1=Charlton Athletic

|score= 2–1

|report=

|result= L

|team2=Nottingham Forest

|goals1=Mike Flanagan {{goal|23}}
Hugh McAuley {{goal|34}}

|goals2={{goal|37}} Bowyer

|stadium=The Valley

|location=Charlton

|attendance=8,021

}}

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|round= 23

|date=22 January 1977

|team1=Nottingham Forest

|score= 3–0

|report=

|result= W

|team2=Fulham

|goals1=Lloyd {{goal|83}}
O'Neill {{goal|85}}
Woodcock {{goal|86}}

|goals2=

|stadium=City Ground

|location=West Bridgford

|attendance=24,718

}}

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|round= 24

|date=5 February 1977

|team1=Wolverhampton Wanderers

|score= 2–1

|report=

|result= L

|team2=Nottingham Forest

|goals1=Carr {{goal|32}}
Richards {{goal|35}}

|goals2={{goal|89}} Chapman

|stadium=Molineux Stadium

|location=Wolverhampton

|attendance=30,661

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round= 25

|date=12 February 1977

|team1=Nottingham Forest

|score= 1–2

|report=

|result= L

|team2=Luton Town

|goals1=Lloyd {{goal|86}}

|goals2={{goal|55}} R Futcher
{{goal|71}} Aston

|stadium=City Ground

|location=West Bridgford

|attendance=18,225

}}

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|round= 26

|date=16 February 1977

|team1=Nottingham Forest

|score= abd.

|note=Match abandoned at 47' due to fog.{{cite web|url=https://www.fansnetwork.co.uk/football/southampton/news/15535/the-fog-on-the-trent-was-heaven-sent-!|title=The Fog On The Trent Was Heaven Sent !|publisher=fansnetwork.co.uk|date=10 January 2012|accessdate=8 August 2023|author=}}

|report=

|result=

|team2=Southampton

|goals1=

|goals2={{goal|1}} Holmes

|stadium=City Ground

|location=West Bridgford

|attendance=

}}

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|round= 27

|date=2 March 1977

|team1=Hereford United

|score= 0–1

|report=

|result= W

|team2=Nottingham Forest

|goals1=

|goals2={{goal|38}} Curran

|stadium=Edgar Street

|location=Hereford

|attendance=7,503

}}

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|round= 28

|date=5 March 1977

|team1=Carlisle United

|score= 1–1

|report=

|result= D

|team2=Nottingham Forest

|goals1=Martin {{goal|78}}

|goals2={{goal|72|pen}} Robertson

|stadium=Brunton Park

|location=Carlisle

|attendance=

}}

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|round= 29

|date=8 March 1977

|team1=Nottingham Forest

|score= 1–2

|report=

|result= L

|team2=Notts County

|goals1=Withe {{goal|86}}

|goals2={{goal|53|o.g.}} Viv Anderson
{{goal|63|pen}} Steve Carter

|stadium=City Ground

|location=West Bridgford

|attendance=31,004

|referee=DW Civil

}}

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|round= 30

|date=12 March 1977

|team1=Nottingham Forest

|score= 2–0

|report=

|result= W

|team2=Hull City

|goals1=Woodcock {{goal|4}}
Withe {{goal|45}}

|goals2=

|stadium=City Ground

|location=West Bridgford

|attendance=15,126

}}

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|round= 31

|date=19 March 1977

|team1=Sheffield United

|score= 2–0

|report=

|team2=Nottingham Forest

|goals1=Edwards {{goal|37}}, {{goal|89}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Bramall Lane

|location=Sheffield

|attendance=20,370

|result= L

}}

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|round= 26 Delayed from 16 February 1977

|date=22 March 1977

|team1=Nottingham Forest

|score= 2–1

|report=

|result= W

|team2=Southampton

|goals1=Woodcock {{goal|21}}
O'Neill {{goal|55}}

|goals2={{goal|65}} Rodrigues

|stadium=City Ground

|location=West Bridgford

|attendance=12,393

}}

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|round= 32

|date=26 March 1977

|team1=Nottingham Forest

|score= 3–0

|report=

|result= W

|team2=Blackpool

|goals1=Withe {{goal|43}}
Woodcock{{goal|45}}
Withe{{goal|80}}

|goals2=

|stadium=City Ground

|location=West Bridgford

|attendance=16,658

}}

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|round= 33

|date=29 March 1977

|team1=Nottingham Forest

|score=3–0

|report=

|result= W

|team2=Leyton Orient

|goals1=Robertson {{penmiss}} 14'
Withe {{goal|31}}
Withe {{goal|35}}
Lloyd {{goal|60}}

|goals2=

|stadium=City Ground

|location=West Bridgford

|attendance=16,267

|note=Jackson saved a John Robertson penalty in the 14th minute

}}

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|round= 34

|date=2 April 1977

|team1=Burnley

|score=0–1

|report=

|result= W

|team2=Nottingham Forest

|goals1=

|goals2={{goal|65}} Woodcock

|stadium=Turf Moor

|location=Burnley

|attendance=10,904

}}

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|round= 35

|date=6 April 1977

|team1=Nottingham Forest

|score= 3–1

|report=

|result= W

|team2=Bolton Wanderers

|goals1=O'Neill {{goal|44}}
Withe {{goal|53}}
Bowyer {{goal|82}}

|goals2={{goal|72}} Paul Jones

|stadium=City Ground

|location=West Bridgford

|attendance=24,580

}}

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|round= 36

|date=9 April 1977

|team1=Notts County

|score= 1–1

|report=

|result= D

|team2=Nottingham Forest

|goals1=Bradd {{goal|17}}

|goals2={{goal|27}} Withe

|stadium=City Ground

|location=West Bridgford

|attendance=32,518

}}

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|round= 37

|date=16 April 1977

|time=15:00

|team1=Chelsea

|score= 2–1

|report=https://www.bounder.friardale.co.uk/Match%20Reports/1976/19770416.jpg

|team2=Nottingham Forest

|goals1=Britton {{goal|63}}
Finnieston {{goal|87}}

|goals2={{goal|42}} O'Neill

|stadium=Stamford Bridge

|location=Fulham

|attendance=36,499

|referee=Ron Chalis

|result= L

}}

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|round= 38

|date=23 April 1977

|team1=Nottingham Forest

|score= 0–1

|report=

|team2=Cardiff City

|goals1=

|goals2={{goal|25}} Sayer

|stadium=City Ground

|location=West Bridgford

|attendance=20,646

|result= L

}}

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|round= 39

|date=27 April 1977

|team1=Nottingham Forest

|score= 3–0

|report=

|result= W

|team2=Oldham Athletic

|goals1=Bowyer {{goal|38}}
O'Neill {{goal|83}}
Woodcock {{goal|49}}

|goals2=

|stadium=City Ground

|location=West Bridgford

|attendance=17,139

}}

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|round= 40

|date=30 April 1977

|team1=Bristol Rovers

|score= 1–1

|report=

|result= D

|team2=Nottingham Forest

|goals1=Bater {{goal|62}}

|goals2={{goal|84}} Robertson

|stadium=Eastville

|location=Bristol

|attendance=8,893

}}

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|round= 41

|date=2 May 1977

|team1=Plymouth Argyle

|score= 1–2

|report=

|result= W

|team2=Nottingham Forest

|goals1=Bruce Bannister {{goal|19}}

|goals2={{goal|29}} Woodcock
{{goal|52}} Withe

|stadium=Home Park

|location=Plymouth

|attendance=13,542

}}

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|round= 42

|date=7 May 1977

|team1=Nottingham Forest

|score= 1–0

|report=

|result= W

|team2=Millwall

|goals1=Moore {{goal|15|o.g.}}

|goals2=

|stadium=City Ground

|location=West Bridgford

|attendance=23,529

}}

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|round=

|date=31 August 1976

|team1=Walsall F.C.

|score= 2–4

|result= W

|team2=Nottingham Forest

|goals1=Alan Buckley {{goal|24}}
Bernie Wright {{goal|86}}

|goals2={{goal|17}} Curran
{{goal|41}} Barrett
{{goal|62}} O'Neill
{{goal|80}} O'Neill

|stadium=Fellows Park

|location=Walsall

|attendance=8,437

}}

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|round=

|date=21 September 1976

|team1=Nottingham Forest

|score= 0–3

|result= L

|team2=Coventry City

|goals1=

|goals2={{goal|23}} Mick Ferguson
{{goal|30|pen}} Mick Coop
{{goal|39}} Les Cartwright

|stadium=City Ground

|location=Nottingham

|attendance=15,969

|referee=TP Bosi

}}

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|date=8 January 1977

|round=

|team1=Nottingham Forest

|score=1–1

|report=

|team2=Bristol Rovers

|goals1= John Robertson 53' (pen)

|goals2=David Williams 77'

|location=Nottingham

|stadium=City Ground

|attendance=17,770

|referee=

|result=D

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date=8 January 1977

|round=replay

|team1=Bristol Rovers

|score=1–1

|aet=yes

|report=

|team2=Nottingham Forest

|goals1=Alan Warboys

|goals2= Tony Woodcock

|location=Bristol

|stadium=12,348

|attendance=

|referee=

|result=D

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date=18 January 1977

|round=2nd replay

|team1=Nottingham Forest

|score=6–0

|report=

|team2=Bristol Rovers

|goals1=Woodcock {{goal|10}}
Anderson {{goal|72}}
Bowyer {{goal|52}}
O'Hare {{goal|76}}
Withe {{goal|59}}

Woodcock {{goal|60}}

|goals2=

|location=Birmingham

|stadium=Villa Park

|attendance=5,736

|referee=

|result=W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date=29 January 1977

|round=

|team1=Nottingham Forest

|score=3–3

|report=

|team2=Southampton F.C.

|goals1=Robertson {{goal|38|pen}}
Robertson {{goal|66}}
Woodcock {{goal|69}}

|goals2={{goal|52}} Alan Ball
{{goal|57}} Mick Channon
{{goal|68}} Peter Osgood

|location=Nottingham

|stadium=City Ground

|attendance=38,284

|referee=

|result=D

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date=1 February 1977

|round=2nd replay

|team1=Southampton F.C.

|score=2–1

|report=

|team2=Nottingham Forest

|goals1=Woodcock {{goal|18}}

|goals2={{goal|10}} Ted MacDougall
{{goal|66}}

|location=Southampton

|stadium=The Dell

|attendance=29,401

|referee=

|result=L

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date=7 August 1976

|round=1

|team1=Notts County {{flagicon|ENG}}

|score=0–0

|report=

|team2={{flagicon|ENG}}Nottingham Forest

|goals1=

|goals2=

|location=Nottingham

|stadium=City Ground

|attendance=

|referee=

|result=D

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date=11 August 1976

|round=2

|team1=Nottingham Forest {{flagicon|ENG}}

|score=3–2

|report=

|team2={{flagicon|ENG}} West Bromwich Albion

|goals1=Curran {{goal|}}
Curran {{goal|}}
Butlin {{goal|}}

|goals2=

|location=Nottingham

|stadium=City Ground

|attendance=

|referee=

|result=W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date=14 August 1976

|round=3

|team1=Nottingham Forest {{flagicon|ENG}}

|score=4–2

|report=

|team2={{flagicon|ENG}} Bristol City

|goals1=Butlin {{goal|}}
Butlin {{goal|}}

|goals2=

|location=Nottingham

|stadium=City Ground

|attendance=

|referee=

|result=W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date=14 September 1976

|round=3

|team1=Nottingham Forest {{flagicon|ENG}}

|score=2–1

|report=

|team2={{flagicon|SCO}} Kilmarnock F.C.

|goals1=Sammy Chapman {{goal|}}
Robertson {{goal|}}

|goals2=

|location=Nottingham

|stadium=City Ground

|attendance=

|referee=

|result=W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date=28 September 1976

|round=3

|team1=Kilmarnock F.C. {{flagicon|SCO}}

|score=2–2

|report=

|team2={{flagicon|ENG}} Nottingham Forest

|goals1=

|goals2={{goal|}} Curran
{{goal|}} Curran

|location=Kilmarnock

|stadium=

|attendance=

|referee=

|result=D

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date=20 October 1976

|round=

|team1=Nottingham Forest {{flagicon|ENG}}

|score=2–2

|report=

|team2={{flagicon|SCO}} Ayr United

|goals1=Lloyd {{goal|}}
Withe {{goal|}}

|goals2=

|location=Nottingham

|stadium=City Ground

|attendance=

|referee=

|result=W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date=3 November 1976

|round=

|team1=Ayr United {{flagicon|SCO}}

|score=0–2

|report=

|team2={{flagicon|ENG}} Nottingham Forest

|goals1=

|goals2={{goal|}} Withe
{{goal|}} Woodcock

|location=

|stadium=

|attendance=

|referee=

|result=W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date=13 December 1976

|round=

|team1=Leyton Orient {{flagicon|ENG}}

|score=1–1

|report=

|team2={{flagicon|ENG}} Nottingham Forest

|goals1=

|goals2={{goal|}} Robertson

|location=Leyton

|stadium=

|attendance=5,058

|referee=

|result=D

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date=15 December 1976

|round=

|team1= Nottingham Forest {{flagicon|ENG}}

|score=4–0

|aggregatescore=5–1

|report=

|team2={{flagicon|ENG}} Leyton Orient

|goals1=Chapman {{goal|}}
Barrett {{goal|}}
Barrett {{goal|}}
Bowyer {{goal|}}

|goals2=

|location=Nottingham

|stadium=City Ground

|attendance=12,717

|referee=

|result=W

}}

The statistics for the following players are for their time during 1976–77 season playing for Nottingham Forest. Any stats from a different club during 1976–77 are not included. Includes all competitive matches.

{{Efs start|Football League
Division Two|Football League
Cup|FA
Cup|Anglo-Scottish Cup}}

{{Efs player|pos=GK |nat=ENG |name=Middleton|38|-34|1|-2|5|-7|5|-4|}}

{{Efs player|pos=DF |nat=ENG |name=Anderson|32+3|1|3|0|5|1|6|0| }}

{{Efs player|pos=DF |nat=ENG |name=Lloyd|26|3|0|0|5|0|3|1| }}

{{Efs player|pos=DF |nat=ENG |name=Chapman|29+2|2|2|0|2|0|6|2| }}

{{Efs player|pos=DF |nat=ENG |name=Clark|42|0|2|0|5|0|7|0| }}

{{Efs player|pos=MF |nat=NIR |name=O'Neill|36+2|9|2|2|5|0|6|0| }}

{{Efs player|pos=MF |nat=ENG |name=Bowyer|41|12|2|0|5|1|9|1| }}

{{Efs player|pos=MF |nat=SCO |name=McGovern|39|0|2|0|3|0|7|0| }}

{{Efs player|pos=MF |nat=SCO |name=Robertson|41|6|2|0|5|3|9|2| }}

{{Efs player|pos=FW |nat=ENG |name=Withe|32+1|16|0|0|5|1|4|2| }}

{{Efs player|pos=FW |nat=ENG |name=Woodcock|30|11|0|0|5|5|2|1| }}

{{Efs player|pos=GK |nat=ENG |name=Wells|4|-9|1|-3|0|0|4|-5| }}

{{Efs player|pos=FW |nat=SCO |name=O'Hare|16+3|3|2|1|5|0|6|2| }}

{{Efs player|pos=MF |nat=ENG |name=Curran|11+2|7|2|1|0|0|5|4| }}

{{Efs player|pos=DF |nat=ENG |name=Barrett|10|2|2|1|0|0|5|2| }}

{{Efs player|pos=FW |nat=ENG |name=Butlin|8+2|3|2|0|0|0|5|3| }}

{{Efs player|pos=MF |nat=ENG |name=Haslegrave|3+2|1|0|0|0|0|6|0| }}

{{Efs player|pos=DF |nat=ENG |name=Saunders|4|0|0|0|0|0|3|0| }}

{{Efs player|pos=FW |nat=ENG |name=Birtles|1|0| }}

{{Efs player|pos=FW |nat=ENG |name=Bowery|1|0|0|0|0|0|1|0| }}

{{Efs player|pos=GK |nat=ENG |name=Woods|0|0|0|0|0|0| }}

{{Efs player|pos=MF |nat=ENG |name=Burke|0+1|0| }}

{{Efs player|pos=MF |nat=ENG |name=Richardson|0+1|0| }}

{{Efs player|pos=DF |nat=ENG |name=Gunn }}

{{Efs end|s=https://www.11v11.com/teams/nottingham-forest/tab/players/season/1977/|date=August 2021}}

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{{Nottingham Forest F.C. seasons}}

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