1986–87 Nottingham Forest F.C. season

During summer manager Clough continued the squad rebuilding without notable transfers. Central back defender Chris Fairclough returned after a year injured, the same situation happened with veteran Forward Garry Birtles[http://www.sporting-heroes.net/football-heroes/displayhero_club.asp?HeroID=38410 Nottingham Forest stats at Sporting Heroes] "reinforcing" the strikers line. Meanwhile, Dutch Goalkeeper Hans Segers{{cite book|last=Lowe|first=Simon|title=Stoke City The Modern Era – A Complete Record|year=2000|publisher=Desert Island Books|isbn=1-874287-39-2}} lost his spot as starter to Steve Sutton and left the club to sign with Stoke City. The defensive line lined up Gary Fleming as right back, Walker and Metgod as Central backs and Pearce as left back. Fairclough left the squad during summer of 1987. In the midfield veteran Ian Bowyer was aided by Neil Webb, Gary Mills and Franz Carr, the line was exhausted after some bright matches (included a 6–2 at Chelsea) {{cite web|url=https://www.football.co.uk/news/7-of-chelseas-biggest-defeats-of-alltime-ranked/742543/|publisher=football.co.uk|title=7 of Chelsea's biggest defeats of all-time – ranked|date=3 April 2021}} due to loss of form through spring and the team collapsed to 8th spot in League. Veteran Garry Birtles and Nigel Clough{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/nigel-clough-thickskinned-brutally-honest-who-does-he-take-after-2179645.html|title=Nigel Clough: Thick-skinned, brutally honest. Who does he take after?|date=9 January 2011|work=The Independent|location=London|first=Jon|last=Culley|access-date=30 September 2013}} completed the starters squad not being aided by an already weaker midfield. The club opted out of Full Members' Cup in its 1986–87 edition.

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{{fs player|no=|pos=DF|nat=NIR|name=Gary Fleming}}

{{fs player|no=|pos=DF|nat=ENG|name=Des Walker}}

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{{fs player|no=|pos=MF|nat=ENG|name=Neil Webb}}

{{fs player|no=|pos=MF|nat=NIR|name=David Campbell}}

{{fs player|no=|pos=MF|nat=ENG|name=Gary Mills}}

{{fs player|no=|pos=MF|nat=NOR|name=Kjetil Osvold}}

{{fs player|no=|pos=MF|nat=ENG|name=Ray Campbell}}

{{fs player|no=|pos=MF|nat=SCO|name=Brian Rice}}

{{fs player|no=|pos=MF|nat=ENG|name=Calvin Plummer}}

{{fs player|no=|pos=FW|nat=ENG|name=Phil Starbuck}}

{{fs player|no=|pos=FW|nat=ENG|name=Garry Birtles}}

{{fs player|no=|pos=FW|nat=ENG|name=Nigel Clough}}

{{fs player|no=|pos=FW|nat=ENG|name=Paul Wilkinson}}

{{fs player|no=|pos=FW|nat=ENG|name=David Riley}}

{{fs player|no=|pos=FW|nat=SCO|name=Paul Chalmers}}

{{fs player|no=|pos=FW|nat=SCO|name=Lee Glover}}

{{fs end|date=August 2023|s=Lotto}}

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{{main|1985–86 Football League}}

{{:1985–86 Football League|transcludesection=First Division|showteam=NFO}}

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|label1= Ground

| res1=A/H/H/A/H/A/A/H/H/A/H/A/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/H/A/A/H/H/A/H/H/A/H/H/A/A/H/A/A/H/A

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|res2=L/W/D/W/W/W/W/W/D/L/W/L/W/L/L/W/W/W/L/D/L/D/D/D/W/W/D/D/L/W/L/D/W/L/D/W/L/D/L/W/L/W

|label3= Position

| res3=19/9/10/3/3/1/1/1/1/2/1/1/1/2/3/2/2/2/2/2/3/4/4/4/4/4/4/4/7/5/7/6/4/6/6/6/7/7/8/7/7/8

|text_H=Home|text_A=Away

|color_W=green2|text_W=Win

|color_D=yellow2|text_D=Draw

|color_L=red2|text_L=Loss

| color_1 = #FFD700| text_1 =Champions, Disqualified to 1987-88 European Cup

| color_2-4 = blue2| text_2-4 = Disqualified to 1987-88 UEFA Cup

| color_19 = red2| text_19 =Qualified to 1986–87 Second Division play-offs

| color_20-22 = red1| text_20-22 =Relegated to Division Two

|update=complete

|source=https://www.11v11.com/teams/nottingham-forest/tab/matches/season/1987/

|date=September 2023

}}

• .- Source: https://www.11v11.com/teams/nottingham-forest/tab/matches/season/1987/

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|round=1

|time=

|date=23 August 1986

|team1=Everton

|score=2–0

|report=19

|team2=Nottingham Forest

|goals2={{goal|27}}, {{goal|65}} Kevin Sheedy

|location=Walton

|stadium=Goodison Park

|attendance=35,222

|referee=D Shaw

|result=L

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|round=2

|time=

|date=27 August 1986

|location=West Bridgford

|stadium=City Ground

|team1=Nottingham Forest

|team2=Charlton Athletic

|result=W

|score=4–0

|report=9

|goals1=Neil Webb {{goal|36}}, {{goal|72}}
Garry Birtles {{goal|53}}
Nigel Clough {{goal|75}}

|referee=KS Hackett

|attendance=12,970

}}

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|round=3

|time=

|date=30 August 1986

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|stadium=City Ground

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|team2=Watford

|result=D

|score=1–1

|report=10

|goals1=Ian Bowyer {{goal|28}}

|goals2={{goal|47}} Luther Blissett

|referee=JB Worrall

|attendance=14,709

}}

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|round=4

|time=

|date=2 September 1986

|team2=Nottingham Forest

|team1=West Ham Utd

|location=Upton Park

|stadium=Boleyn Ground

|result=W

|score=1–2

|report=3

|goals1=Frank McAvennie {{goal|19}}

|goals2={{goal|62}} Nigel Clough
{{goal|64}} Neil Webb

|referee=DJ Axcell

|attendance=21,305

}}

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|round=5

|time=

|date=6 September 1986

|team2=Nottingham Forest

|team1=Southampton

|location=Southampton

|stadium=The Dell

|result=W

|score=1–3

|report=3

|goals1= Colin Clarke {{goal|73}}

|goals2=Neil Webb {{goal|11}}, {{goal|76}}
Garry Birtles {{goal|77}}

|referee=LC Shapter

|attendance=14,604

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|time=

|date=13 September 1986

|location=West Bridgford

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|team2=Aston Villa

|result=W

|score=6–0

|report=1

|goals1=Franz Carr {{goal|8}}
Garry Birtles {{goal|23}}, {{goal|64}}
Nigel Clough {{goal|46}}
Neil Webb {{goal|54}}, {{goal|88}}

|referee=G Courtney

|attendance=17,045

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|round=7

|time=

|date=20 September 1986

|team2=Nottingham Forest

|team1=Chelsea

|location=Fulham

|stadium=Stamford Bridge

|result=W

|score=2–6

|report=1

|goals1= Pat Nevin {{goal|7}}
John Bumstead {{goal|10}}

|goals2={{goal|4}}, {{goal|38}}, {{goal|71}}Neil Webb
{{goal|31}}, {{goal|43}}, {{goal|78|pen}} Garry Birtles

|referee=B Hill

|attendance=20,171

}}

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|round=8

|time=

|date=27 September 1986

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|stadium=City Ground

|team1=Nottingham Forest

|team2=Arsenal

|result=W

|score=1–0

|report=1

|goals1=Nigel Clough {{goal|2}}

|referee=D Scott

|attendance=25,371

}}

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|round=9

|time=

|date=4 October 1986

|location=West Bridgford

|stadium=City Ground

|team1=Nottingham Forest

|team2=Manchester United

|result=D

|score=1–1

|report=1

|goals1=Garry Birtles {{goal|51}}

|goals2={{goal|73}} Bryan Robson

|referee=KP Barratt

|attendance=35,828

}}

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|round=10

|time=

|date=11 October 1986

|team2=Nottingham Forest

|team1=Leicester City

|location=Leicester

|stadium=Filbert Street

|result=L

|score=1–3

|report=2

|goals1=Alan Smith {{goal|53}}
Gary McAllister {{goal|74}}, {{goal|79|pen}} |goals2={{goal|43}} Garry Birtles

|referee=JE Martin

|attendance=18,402

}}

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|round=11

|time=

|date=18 October 1986

|location=West Bridgford

|stadium=City Ground

|team1=Nottingham Forest

|team2=Queens Park Rangers

|result=W

|score=1–0

|report=1

|goals1=Nigel Clough {{goal|47}}

|referee=NJ Ashley

|attendance=17,199

}}

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|round=12

|time=

|date=25 October 1986

|team2=Nottingham Forest

|team1=Oxford United

|location=Oxford

|stadium=Manor Ground

|result=L

|score=1–2

|report=1

|goals1=John Aldridge {{goal|27}}
Ray Houghton {{goal|42}}

|goals2={{goal|70|pen}} Stuart Pearce

|referee=RS Lewis

|attendance=10,249

}}

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|round=13

|time=

|date=1 November 1986

|location=West Bridgford

|stadium=City Ground

|team1=Nottingham Forest

|team2=Sheffield Wednesday

|result=W

|score=3–2

|report=1

|goals1=Neil Webb {{goal|20}}
Stuart Pearce {{goal|40|pen}}
Garry Birtles {{goal|73}}

|goals2=Lee Chapman {{goal|55}}, {{goal|80}}

|referee=KJ Breen

|attendance=23,303

}}

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|round=14

|time=

|date=8 November 1986

|team2=Nottingham Forest

|team1=Coventry City

|location=Coventry

|stadium=Highfield Road

|result=L

|score=0–1

|report=2

|goals1=Nick Pickering {{goal|54}}

|referee=MG Peck

|attendance=16,306

}}

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|round=15

|time=

|date=15 November 1986

|team2=Nottingham Forest

|team1=Luton Town

|location=Luton

|stadium=Kenilworth Road

|result=L

|score=2–4

|report=3

|goals1= Mark Stein {{goal|1}}, {{goal|8}}
Steve Foster {{goal|16}}
Brian Stein {{goal|68}}

|goals2={{goal|24}} Ian Bowyer
{{goal|80}} Garry Birtles

|referee=AN Buksh

|attendance=11,097

}}

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|round=16

|time=

|date=22 November 1986

|location=West Bridgford

|stadium=City Ground

|team1=Nottingham Forest

|team2=Wimbledon

|result=W

|score=3–2

|report=2

|goals1= Nigel Clough {{goal|17|pen}}
Andy Thorn {{goal|30|o.g.}}
Johnny Metgod {{goal|59}}

|goals2={{goal|2}} Carlton Fairweather
{{goal|47}} Glyn Hodges

|referee=PA Tyldesley

|attendance=15,481

}}

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|round=17

|time=

|date=29 November 1986

|team2=Nottingham Forest

|team1=Tottenham Hotspur

|location=Tottenham

|stadium=White Hart Lane

|result=W

|score=3–2

|report=2

|goals1= Clive Allen {{goal|37}}, {{goal|58}}

|goals2={{goal|2|pen}} Stuart Pearce
{{goal|67}} Chris Fairclough
{{goal|77}} Neil Webb

|referee=RB Gifford

|attendance=30,042

}}

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|round=18

|time=

|date=6 December 1986

|location=West Bridgford

|stadium=City Ground

|team1=Nottingham Forest

|team2=Manchester City

|result=W

|score=2–0

|report=2

|goals1= Garry Birtles {{goal|48}}
Franz Carr {{goal|86}}

|referee=T Simpson

|attendance=19,120

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|round=19

|time=

|date=13 December 1986

|team2=Nottingham Forest

|team1=Newcastle United

|location=Newcastle-upon-Tyne

|stadium= St James' Park

|result=L

|score=3–2

|report=2

|goals1= Ken Wharton {{goal|16}}
Andy Thomas {{goal|68}}
Peter Beardsley {{goal|85}}

|goals2={{goal|41}} Phil Starbuck
{{goal|87}} Franz Carr

|referee=DT Phillips

|attendance=26,193

}}

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|round=20

|time=

|date=20 December 1986

|location=West Bridgford

|stadium=City Ground

|team1=Nottingham Forest

|team2=Southampton

|score=0–0

|report=2

|result=D

}}

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|round=21

|time=

|date=26 December 1986

|team2=Nottingham Forest

|team1=Norwich City

|location=Norwich

|stadium=Carrow Road

|result=L

|score=1–2

|report=3

|goals1= Ian Crook {{goal|74}}
Robert Rosario {{goal|79}}

|goals2={{goal|64}} Stuart Pearce

|referee=J Ashworth

|attendance=21,442

}}

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|round=22

|time=

|date=28 December 1986

|location=West Bridgford

|stadium=City Ground

|team1=Nottingham Forest

|team2=Luton Town

|result=D

|score=2–2

|report=4

|goals1= Nigel Clough {{goal|73}}
Ian Bowyer {{goal|90}}

|goals2={{goal|10}} Brian Stein
{{goal|86}} Mike Newell

|referee= N Midgley

|attendance=20,273

}}

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|round=23

|time=

|date=1 January 1987

|location=West Bridgford

|stadium=City Ground

|team1=Nottingham Forest

|team2=Liverpool

|result=D

|score=1–1

|report=4

|goals1=Phil Starbuck {{goal|53}}

|goals2=Ian Rush {{goal|88}}

|referee=C Downey

|attendance=32,850

}}

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|round=24

|time=

|date=3 January 1987

|team2=Nottingham Forest

|team1=Aston Villa

|location=Birmingham

|stadium=Villa Park

|result=D

|score=0–0

|report=4

|referee=NJ Ashley

|attendance=19,159

}}

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|round=25

|time=

|date=25 January 1987

|location=West Bridgford

|stadium=City Ground

|team1=Nottingham Forest

|team2=Everton

|result=W

|score=1–0

|report=4

|goals1=Neil Webb {{goal|25}}

|referee=RS Lewis

|attendance=17,009

}}

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|round=26

|time=

|date=31 January 1987

|team2=Nottingham Forest

|team1=Charlton Athletic

|location= South Norwood

|stadium= Selhurst Park

|result=W

|score=0–1

|report=4

|goals2= Nigel Clough {{goal|66}}

|referee=DA Hedges

|attendance=5,050

}}

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|round=27

|time=

|date=7 February 1987

|team2=Nottingham Forest

|team1=Watford

|location=Watford

|stadium=Vicarage Road

|result=D

|score=1–1

|report=4

|goals1= John Barnes {{goal|2}}

|goals2={{goal|51}} Garry Birtles

|referee=KS Hackett

|attendance=15,227

}}

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|round=28

|time=

|date=14 February 1987

|location=West Bridgford

|stadium=City Ground

|team1=Nottingham Forest

|team2=West Ham United

|result=D

|score=1–1

|report=4

|goals1= Garry Birtles {{goal|42|pen}}

|goals2={{goal|65|pen}} Ray Stewart

|referee=GM Tyson

|attendance=19,370

}}

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|round=29

|time=

|date=28 February 1987

|location=West Bridgford

|stadium=City Ground

|team1=Nottingham Forest

|team2=Chelsea

|result=L

|score=0–1

|report=7

|goals2= Pat Nevin {{goal|66}}

|referee=G Courtney

|attendance=18,317

}}

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|round=30

|time=

|date=7 March 1987

|location=West Bridgford

|stadium=City Ground

|team1=Nottingham Forest

|team2=Oxford United

|result=W

|score=2–0

|report=5

|goals1= Nigel Clough {{goal|15}}, {{goal|43}}

|referee=JB Worrall

|attendance=12,298

}}

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|round=31

|time=

|date=14 March 1987

|team2=Nottingham Forest

|team1=Queens Park Rangers

|location=Shepherd's Bush

|stadium=Loftus Road

|result=L

|score=1–3

|report=7

|goals1= Gary Bannister {{goal|31}}
Wayne Fereday {{goal|54}}
Alan McDonald {{goal|70}}

|goals2=Johnny Metgod {{goal|56}}

|referee=MD Reed

|attendance=9,396

}}

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|round=32

|time=

|date=17 March 1987

|team2=Nottingham Forest

|team1=Arsenal

|location=Islington

|stadium=Highbury

|result=D

|score=0–0

|report=6

}}

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|round=33

|time=

|date=22 March 1987

|location=West Bridgford

|stadium=City Ground

|team1=Nottingham Forest

|team2=Leicester City

|result=W

|score=2–1

|report=4

|goals1= Franz Carr {{goal|11}}
Nigel Clough {{goal|58}}

|goals2=Ally Mauchlen {{goal|70}}

|referee=F Roberts

|attendance=18,679

}}

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|round=34

|time=

|date=28 March 1987

|team2=Nottingham Forest

|team1=Manchester United

|location=Manchester

|stadium=Old Trafford

|result=L

|score=2–0

|report=6

|goals1=Paul McGrath {{goal|12}}
Bryan Robson {{goal|44}}

|referee=NJ Ashley

|attendance= 39,182

}}

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|round=35

|time=

|date=4 April 1987

|location=West Bridgford

|stadium=City Ground

|team1=Nottingham Forest

|team2=Coventry City

|result=D

|score=0–0

|report=6

}}

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|round=36

|time=

|date=14 April 1987

|team2=Nottingham Forest

|team1=Sheffield Wednesday

|location=Sheffield

|stadium=Hillsborough

|result=W

|score=2–3

|report=6

|goals1= Lee Chapman {{goal|53}}David Hirst {{goal|61}}

|goals2=Nigel Clough {{goal|8}}, {{goal|80}}Brian Rice {{goal|69}}

|referee=JW Lloyd

|attendance=18,597

}}

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|round=37

|time=

|date=18 April 1987

|team2=Nottingham Forest

|team1=Liverpool

|location=Liverpool

|stadium=Anfield

|result=L

|score=3–0

|report=7

|goals1=Kenny Dalglish {{goal|34}}
Ronnie Whelan {{goal|51}}
Gary Ablett {{goal|68}}

|referee=MG Peck

|attendance=37,359

}}

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|round=38

|time=

|date=20 April 1987

|location=West Bridgford

|stadium=City Ground

|team1=Nottingham Forest

|team2=Norwich City

|result=D

|score=1–1

|report=7

|goals1= Nigel Clough {{goal|79}}

|goals2={{goal|63}} Robert Rosario

|referee=NS Butler

|attendance=14,446

}}

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|round=39

|time=

|date=25 April 1987

|team2=Nottingham Forest

|team1=Wimbledon

|location=Wimbledon

|stadium=Plough Lane

|result=L

|score=1–2

|report=8

|goals1=Glyn Hodges {{goal|28|pen}}
John Fashanu {{goal|78}}

|goals2=Stuart Pearce {{goal|19|pen}}

|referee=DA Hedges

|attendance=5,005

}}

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|round=40

|time=

|date=2 May 1987

|goals1=Neil Webb {{goal|54}}
Johnny Metgod {{goal|65}}

|location=West Bridgford

|stadium=City Ground

|team1=Nottingham Forest

|team2=Tottenham Hotspur

|result=W

|score=2–0

|report=7

|referee=JE Martin

|attendance=19,837

}}

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|round=41

|time=

|date=4 May 1987

|team2=Nottingham Forest

|team1=Manchester City

|location=Moss Side

|stadium=Maine Road

|result=L

|score=1–0

|report=7

|goals1=Imre Varadi {{goal|8}}

|referee=J Lovatt

|attendance=21,405

}}

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|round=42

|time=

|date=9 May 1987

|location=West Bridgford

|stadium=City Ground

|team1=Nottingham Forest

|team2=Newcastle United

|result=W

|score=2–1

|report=8

|goals1=Colin Foster {{goal|35}}
Stuart Pearce {{goal|41|pen}}

|goals2={{goal|70}} Gascoigne

|referee=C Downey

|attendance=17,780

}}

{{main|1986-87 Football League Cup}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|round=

|time=

|date=24 September 1986

|team2=Nottingham Forest

|team1=Brighton & Hove Albion

|location=Brighton and Hove

|stadium= Goldstone Ground

|result=D

|score=0–0

}}

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|round=replay

|time=

|date=8 October 1986

|location=West Bridgford

|stadium=City Ground

|team1=Nottingham Forest

|team2=Brighton and Hove Albion

|result=W

|score=3–0

|goals1=Franz Carr {{goal|35}}, {{goal|61}}
Stuart Pearce {{goal|76|pen}}

|referee=DB Allison

|attendance=16,036

|aggregatescore=

}}

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|round=

|time=

|date=29 October 1986

|team2=Nottingham Forest

|team1=Crystal Palace

|location=South Norwood

|stadium=Selhurst Park

|result=D

|score=2–2

|goals1= Alan Irvine {{goal|14}}
Andy Gray {{goal|69}}

|goals2={{goal|39|pen}} Stuart Pearce
{{goal|72}} Garry Birtles

|referee=BT Stevens

|attendance=12,020

}}

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|round=replay

|time=

|date=5 November 1986

|location=West Bridgford

|stadium=City Ground

|team1=Nottingham Forest

|team2=Crystal Palace

|result=W

|score=1–0

|goals1=Nigel Clough {{goal|77}}

|goals2=

|referee=R Bridges

|attendance=13,029

}}

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|round=

|time=

|date=19 November 1986

|team2=Nottingham Forest

|team1=Bradford City

|location=Bradford

|stadium=Odsal Stadium

|result=W

|score=0–5

|goals2={{goal|30}} Franz Carr
{{goal|38}} Johnny Metgod
{{goal|43}} Nigel Clough
{{goal|73}} Gary Mills
{{goal|80}} Chris Fairclough

|referee=A Seville

|attendance=16,009

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|round=

|time=

|date=21 January 1987

|team2=Nottingham Forest

|team1=Arsenal

|location=Islington

|stadium=Highbury

|result=L

|score=2–0

|goals1= Charlie Nicholas {{goal|2}}
Martin Hayes {{goal|39}}

|referee=B Hill

|attendance=38,617

}}

{{main|1986-87 FA Cup}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|round=3

|time=

|date=11 January 1987

|team2=Nottingham Forest

|team1=Crystal Palace

|location=South Norwood

|stadium=Selhurst Park

|result=L

|score=1–0

|goals1= Alan Irvine {{goal|23}}

|referee=LC Shapter

|attendance=11,618

}}

{{Efs start|Football League
Division One|FA
Cup|Football League
Cup}}

{{Efs player|no=|pos=GK|nat=ENG|name=Steve Sutton|28|0|0|0|3|0}}

{{Efs player|no=|pos=DF|nat=NIR|name=Gary Fleming|34|0|1|0|3|0}}

{{Efs player|no=|pos=DF|nat=ENG|name=Des Walker|41|0|1|0|6|0}}

{{Efs player|no=|pos=DF|nat=NED|name=Johnny Metgod|36+1|3|1|0|6|1}}

{{Efs player|no=|pos=DF|nat=ENG|name=Stuart Pearce|39|6|0|0|5|2}}

{{Efs player|no=|pos=MF|nat=ENG|name=Gary Mills|27+5|0|1|0|4+1|1}}

{{Efs player|no=|pos=MF|nat=ENG|name=Ian Bowyer|35|3|1|0|4|0}}

{{Efs player|no=|pos=MF|nat=ENG|name=Neil Webb|32|14|1|0|6|0}}

{{Efs player|no=|pos=MF|nat=ENG|name=Franz Carr|36|4|0|0|6|3}}

{{Efs player|no=|pos=FW|nat=ENG|name=Nigel Clough|42|14|1|0|6|2}}

{{Efs player|no=|pos=FW|nat=ENG|name=Garry Birtles|28|14|0|0|5|1}}

{{Efs player|no=|pos=GK|nat=NED|name=Hans Segers|14|0|1|0|3|0}}

{{Efs player|no=|pos=DF|nat=ENG|name=Chris Fairclough|24+2|1|1|0|2+1|1}}

{{Efs player|no=|pos=MF|nat=NIR|name=David Campbell|14|0|0+1|0|3|0}}

{{Efs player|no=|pos=FW|nat=ENG|name=Paul Wilkinson|8|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=|pos=DF|nat=ENG|name=Colin Foster|7+2|1|0|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=|pos=DF|nat=ENG|name=Ian Butterworth|4|0|0|0|3|0}}

{{Efs player|no=|pos=MF|nat=NOR|name=Kjetil Osvold|4|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=|pos=FW|nat=ENG|name=Phil Starbuck|3+2|2|1|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=|pos=MF|nat=SCO|name=Brian Rice|3|1|0|0|0+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=|pos=DF|nat=ENG|name=Brett Williams|3|0|1|0|1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=|pos=FW|nat=ENG|name=David Riley|0+1|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=|pos=DF|nat=ENG|name=Gary Andrews|0|0|0|0|0+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=|pos=MF|nat=NIR|name=Ray Campbell|0|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=|pos=FW|nat=SCO|name=Paul Chalmers|0|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=|pos=GK|nat=ENG|name=Paul Crichton|0|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=|pos=FW|nat=SCO|name=Lee Glover|0|0|0|0|0+1|0}}

{{Efs player|no=|pos=MF|nat=ENG|name=Calvin Plummer|0|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Efs player|no=|pos=DF|nat=ENG|name=Darren Wassall|0|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Efs end|date=September 2023|s=https://www.11v11.com/teams/nottingham-forest/tab/players/season/1987/}}

{{Reflist}}

{{Nottingham Forest F.C. seasons}}

{{1986–87 in English football}}

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Category:Nottingham Forest F.C. seasons

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