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successful

1909-2025

opened 1898
Home club Nottingham Forest FC, since 1898
Capacity 48,000 [1957]; 35,567 [1980]; 46,000 [1994], 31,042
First match Friday, 8 April 1898, Nottingham Forest FC 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1, a Football League Division One match.
England Career
Venue number Forty-seven
First match No 100, 15 March 1909, England 2 Wales 0, a British Championship match
Last match No. 1072, 10 June 2025, England 1 Senegal 3, a friendly match
Distinctions Also hosted a match for the Umbro Cup in 1995, and then as a venue for Euro 96.

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Competition P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
British Championship 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 0 1 2.00 0.00 100.0 +1
Friendly match 1 0 0 1 1 3 -2 0 0 1.00 3.00 0.0 -1

Tournament Record

British Championship Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 1908-09 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 0 1 2.00 0.00 100.0 +1
BC All 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 0 1 2.00 0.00 100.0 +1

All Competition
Type P W D L F A GD FTS CS FAv AAv Pts% W/L
BC 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 0 1 2.00 0.00 100.0 +1
1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 0 1 2 0 100 +1


England's Senior Level Results at City Ground
 
100 15 March 1909 - England 2 Wales 0 [0-0] (11,500) Holley, Freeman BC HW
On 26 April 1961, England defeated Wales 4-1 in a wartime international, Don Welsh scoring all four goals

Thomas Tuchel

1072 10 June 2025 - England 1 Senegal 3 [1-1] (26,322) Kane
Sarr, Diarra, Sabaly
Fr HL
  Top scorers: Bert Freeman, George Holley, Harry Kane 1  


England's Other Level Results at City Ground

The England B Team
Friendly match
38 13 November 1984 - England 2 New Zealand A 0 [1-0]
City Ground, Nottingham
(3,854)
Hodge, Mabbutt HW
England: Chris Woods, Gary Stevens, S.McCall (C.Gibson), Graham Roberts, Alvin Martin, D.Mountfield (N.Callaghan), Gary Mabbutt, Steve McMahon, Luther Blissett (Paul Goddard), Peter Davenport (Gary Lineker), Steve Hodge.

1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 0 1 2 0 100 +1


England's Youth Level Results at City Ground
 
The England Under-23 Team
Friendly match
62 20 December 1967 - England 1 Italy 0 [0-0] (14,304) Chivers HW
England: P.Springett, Tommy Wright, Emlyn Hughes, Tommy Smith, A.Stephenson, H.Kendall, J.Sammels, P.Knowles, Brian Kidd, Martin Chivers, John Hollins.

1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 0 1 1 0 100 +1


The England Under-21 Team
UEFA European Championship preliminary matches
29 17 November 1981 - England 2 Hungary 0 [1-0] (8,734) Thompson, Fashanu HW
England: J.Lukic, Terry Fenwick, S.McCall, N.Reid, W.Gilbert (T.Caton), G.Owenᶜ, R.Moses, J.Fashanu, G.Thompson, G.Shaw, A.Heath. (unused: Chris Woods, S.MacKenzie, M.Proctor, S.Moran).
72 22 March 1988 - England 1 Scotland 0 [0-0] (11,284) White HW
England: P.Suckling, S.Parkin, Tony Dorigoᶜ, Andy Gray, A.Thorn, Des Walker, David White, Paul Gascoigne (S.Sellars), Nigel Clough, David Rocastle, G.Porter. (unused: F.Digby, S.Redmond, N.McDonald, D.Lowe).
Friendly matches
266 31 March 2009 - England 0 France 2 [0-2] (23,632) Obertan, Sissoko HL
England: Joe Hart, M.Cranie (Jack Rodwell), A.Taylor (J.O'Hara), M.Mancienne, D.Wheater (F.Muamba), N.Onuohaᶜ, James Milner (Danny Welbeck), Tom Huddlestone, M.Derbyshire (Fraizer Campbell), M.Noble (C.Gardner), Adam Johnson. (unused: S.Loach, L.Cattermole).
UEFA European Championship preliminary match
430  12 October 2023 - England 9 Serbia 1 [3-1] (14,753) Philogene (2), Delap, Elliott (2), Madueke (2), Sobotić OG, Rowe
Lučić
HW
England: 1.J.Trafford, 2.Rico Lewis, 3.B.Humphreys, 4.C.Cresswell, 5.Jarrad Branthwaite (16.Jarell Quansah), 6.H.Hackney, 23.J.Philogene (7.J.McAtee), 19.H.Elliott, 9.L.Delap (18.J.Rowe), 10.Cole Palmerᶜ (20.Tino Livramento), 11.Noni Madueke (21.J.Gittens). (unused: 13.J.Beadle, 8.C.Patiño, 14.A.Ramsey, 17.S.Iling-Junior).

4 3 0 1 12 3 +9 1 2 3 0.75 75 +2


The England Under-19 Team
European Championship preliminary match
60 21 April 2002 - England 2 Lithuania 1 [0-nk] (tbc) Chopra, Pennant
 
HW
England: L.Grant, J.Hoyte, R.Garry, B.Bowditch (D.Fox), Glen Johnson, B.Clark, J.Pennant, J.Welsh, Carlton Cole (S.Moore), G.O'Neil, Darren Bent (M.Chopra).

1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 0 0 2 1 100 +1


The England Youth Team
UEFA Under-18 Championship Final
371 25 July 1993 - Turkey 0 England 1 [0-0] (23,381) Caskey (pen) AW
England: C.Day, Gary Neville, K.Sharp, D.Caskeyᶜ, C.Casper, Sol Campbell, M.Tinkler, J.Joachim, Paul Scholes, Robbie Fowler, K.Gallen (N.Whelan).

1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 0 1 1 0 100 +1


The England Women Team
UEFA Women's European Championship preliminary match
five
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13 March 1994 - England 6 Belgium 0 [nk-0] (tbc) Walker (2), Spacey (2), Davis, Coultard HW
England: Lesley Shipp, Kirsty Pealling, Louise Waller (Sammy Hayward), Sammy Britton, Clare Taylor, Gillian Coultardᶜ, Marieanne Spacey, Debbie Bampton, Karen Walker, Gail Borman, Kerry Davis (Karen Burke). (unused: Tracy Davidson, Hope Powell, Janice Murray).


England's International Trial Results at City Ground

93 18 September 1946 - FA XI 2 Combined XI 2 [1-0] (18,700) Stubbins²⁶, Mannion⁸⁵
Shackleton⁵¹, Edwards⁵⁶
FA XI: Frank Swift, Laurie Scott, George Hardwick ͨ, Billy Wright, Stan Cullis, E.Forrest, Tom Finney, Wilf Mannion, A.Stubbins, Raich Carter, Jimmy Mullen.
Combined XI: R.Middleton, R.McCall, R.Cater, W.Baxter, L.Leuty, T.Blenkinsopp, Johnny Hancocks, Len Shackleton, G.Edwards, Jack Rowley, T.Johnston.


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