During the 1990–91 English football season,

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competed in the

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Season summary

There was chance for more success in 1991 when Forest reached their only

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under Brian Clough and went ahead after scoring an early goal against

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, but ended up losing 2–1 in extra time after an own goal by

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. In Forest's team that day was young Irish midfielder

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, who had joined the club the previous summer.

Squad

Transfers

Winter

Competitions

Division One

League Table

Position by round

''Nottingham Forest's score comes first''

Matches

FA Cup

Third Round

Fourth Round

Fifth Round

Sixth Round

Semifinals

Final

League Cup

Second Round

Third Round

Fourth Round

Full Members Cup

:Transfers in: £47,000 :Transfers out: £460,000 :Total spending: £413,000

Awards

- Fans' player of the season

Statistics

Squad Statistics

References

Nottingham Forest F.C. seasons

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