![]() His debut came on the last day of the 1971/72 season in a home game versus Swindon Town and he established himself as a regular goalscorer over the next season and a half, with 22 goals in only 65 appearances. One of our greatest ever goalscorers celebrates his 65th birthday on Saturday, so many happy returns to Alexander Robert Bruce.Īlex was born in Dundee in 1952 and signed professional forms for North End in May 1970 after serving his time as an apprentice with the club. Archie and Scott Gemmill are part of a very unique group of fathers and sons to have both played for more than one club. Names on both clubs’ rolls of honour include Sean Haslegrave, Steve Elliott, Nigel Jemson, Brian O’Neil and Brett Ormerod, whilst Greg Cunningham spent a season on loan at the City Ground on loan from Manchester City. ![]() ![]() Since returning to the Championship three seasons ago, we have won once and drawn once.įirst Team News Ref Watch: Nottingham Forest 21 December 2017 On the debit side, Forest are one of only three clubs to record a 5-3 win here, which they achieved in 1959. Highlights include a 6-0 win in 1896, a 5-0 victory in 1928 and a 4-0 scoreline in 1933. We won that first game 1-0 thanks to a Moses Sanders goal and we have since taken full points from 25 of the 45 games here, with ten finishing all square and ten going in favour of our guests. Without wishing to tempt fate, we have an excellent home record against Forest since their first visit here in September 1892. In case fans think that not being considered by the authorities is a recent phenomenon, North End players, officials and maybe even fans found themselves trying to get back home from Newcastle (1955) and even worse Southampton (1933) in time for Christmas Day. Mind you, it could be worse as we have played 11 games on Christmas Eve in the past, so maybe Sky were trying to reintroduce a football tradition this year when they suggested doing the same. Ticket News Ticket Information: Nottingham Forest 21 December 2017
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