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Forest opened the defence of their title with six draws in their first seven league matches. On 7 September the 2–1 win at Aston Villa broke the previous undefeated record of 34 consecutive league games by Don Revie' Leeds United in the 1968–69 season. [1]
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 .
Nottingham Forest's first FA Cup semi-final win was at the fifth attempt, the 1897–98 FA Cup 2–0 replay win against Southampton. The first game was drawn 1–1. Derby County beat Nottingham Forest 5–0 five days before the final. Six of the cup final side were rested in that league game. [6]
The squad became one of the few teams (and the most recent team to date) to win the First Division title the season after winning promotion from the Second Division. The others were Liverpool in 1906 , Everton in 1932 , Tottenham Hotspur in 1951 and Ipswich Town in 1962 .
A dramatic finale sees Nottingham Forest snatch both three points and a top-four place in the Premier League, as Nuno's men beat Aston Villa 2-1 at the City Ground.
In May, the board appointed Geoffrey McPherson as the club's new chairman, replacing Stuart Dryden. [1] On 30 May McPherson negotiated a new three-year new contract for Clough and Taylor after they won the European Cup Final.
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Since their return to the top-flight in 2022, Nottingham Forest have won just one of their 16 away league games against London sides drawing four and losing 11, beating Chelsea 1-0 in September 2023.