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The City Ground is a football stadium in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England, on the banks of the River Trent.It has been home to Nottingham Forest since 1898 and has a capacity of 30,455.
Nottingham Forest Football Club is a professional association football club based in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England. The club competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football. Founded in 1865, Nottingham Forest have played their home games at the City Ground since 1898.
The Forest Recreation Ground is an open space and recreation ground in Nottingham, England, approximately one mile north of the city centre.This urban space is bounded by the neighbourhoods of Forest Fields to the north, Mapperley Park to the east, Arboretum to the south and Hyson Green to the west.
The inaugural match was held at Pride Park on 31 July 2007 which Derby won 2–0. Forest's first trophy victory came after a 3–2 victory at the City Ground in August 2009. Nottingham Forest are the current holders following a 1–0 Football League Championship victory at the City Ground in November 2019.
This was equalled on 4 September 1897 when Forest and Notts County played out a 1–1 draw in the Nottingham derby. [1] Forest moved to their new City Ground on 3 September 1898. [4] The last League match at the Town Ground was a 3–1 win against Bury on 9 April 1898, watched by 6,000 spectators. The site was subsequently used for housing.
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The plans were fully approved in December 2023 by LCC, [76] however a date for when the development could break ground has yet to be confirmed, due to the project being subject to finance. [77] City Ground (redevelopment) c. 38,000 Nottingham Forest: In February 2019 the club confirmed an extended lease on The City Ground.
The Jimmy Sirrel Stand The Derek Pavis Stand The Spion Kop Jimmy Sirrel (1922–2008) and Jack Wheeler (1919–2009) statue at Meadow Lane Aerial image showing the proximity of Meadow Lane (right) to the City Ground. The stadium has played host to Forest games on a number of occasions. After the war, when flooding from the River Trent left the ...