Home Arena Nottingham Forest picturesquely situated on the bank of the river Trent, and serves faithfully for more than 100 years. Although initially the team played at Forest Ground, located in the park, where once there was a thick Sherwood Forest, which gave its name to the stadium Forest. Here the team has played since the earliest days of its existence, with this stadium and the name, the club - Forest. So if the City Ground is the pride, glory, present and future of the club, the Forest Ground was the source.

But, to the City Ground club had great have rolled through the city, replacing 20 years, five arenas:

1879-1881 - Castle Ground
1873-1882 - Trent Bridge
1882-1885 - Parkside Ground
1885-1890 - Gregory Ground
1890-1898 - Town Ground

... In the Forest has finally come to an idea to get a permanent home.

In 1898, the year of the new house, who had the honor to witness the highest stakes club's history, the European triumph and great Brian Clough. But the opening was preceded by an interesting story! The stadium, which is the earth, surrounded by fields, which - no rostrum (at least one, for the rich team's fans), locker rooms, all of this costs money, and considerable resources, and the club showed the top of Wits, was invented a way to attract the missing investment . On sale were displayed pictures of the future arena, which enjoyed strong demand. Although they cost at the time quite decently, 5 pounds each, such amount could hardly tear himself from the usual workaholic, on whose hump had a large family, but that no less than 2,000 pounds was collected, which enabled the new stadium will open their gate!

City Ground situated not far from the old stadium Town Ground, exactly on the opposite side of Meadow Lane, Notts County Stadium. In 1897 Nottingham became a town in honor of this momentous event, it was decided to name the stadium by the City, ie City Ground. The only thing he could boast then the stadium, it is the quality of the lawn, many recognized as one of the best in the country, but the quality of the stadium, the stands (like the one at the time the platform), and other attributes, there still had to work and work.

The next really big event consider opening a new stadium rostrum East Stan, which cost $ 40,000 and could host 2,5 thousand. On opening day guests were the famous Busby Babes, it is the great Manchester United 50-XX. At the duel has gathered more than 47,000 fans, but Forest could not make them happy with the result, the visitors won 2:1.

In 1968, almost tragedy struck during a game against Leeds in the grandstand Maine Stan was a fire, it burned down completely, but fortunately there were no casualties, but since there were over 30,000 fans! Most likely, the fire happened in the locker room just before the break, as well as the bulk of construction was of wood, the fire quickly spread to the entire platform. As a result, had to play on Mido Lane, where out of 6 matches never been able to achieve victory. In addition to material losses, the club has suffered a moral in a fire killed many awards and club awards.

Next Tribune - Brian Clough, was built in 1980 and has cost 2 million pounds. New Stand, holding 10,000 people. It also houses 36 administrative buildings and a large dining room, which was to become the main hall for club events.


In 1992-93 was reconstructed Bridgford Stan. Work began in April 1992, and when completed, Tribune would add 7.710 spectators, and the lower tier was intended for visitors from fans (5.131). The unusual shape of the roof became a mandatory requirement, since required to make the forum is not deprived of sunlight houses located next to Colwick Road. Also at the Bridgeford was taken 70 seats for wheelchair users, technical facilities for the workers stadium.

Trent End - the newest platform, reconstructed for the European Championships in 1996 now City Ground can place on their stands boelschika 30.602.


In November of 1998, celebrating the centenary of the stadium and the culmination of the festivities was a game against arch-enemy Derby County (2:2)! During the break, the fight was arranged parade of the brightest names in the history of the club!

It has been very persistent rumors that a new reconstruction of the stadium with bringing the number of seats up to 50 thousand, although the City Ground and is now one of the biggest stadiums among the clubs that do not play in the Premier League.