From the Clinton Arms in 1865 to the City Ground today. A comprehensive quiz spanning 160 years of Nottingham Forest history, covering every era, every ground, every rivalry.
Nottingham Forest were founded in 1865 when a group of shinty players at the Clinton Arms decided to switch to association football. They purchased twelve red tasselled caps in honour of Italian revolutionary Giuseppe Garibaldi, becoming the first club to officially wear red.
Since then, Forest have won two FA Cups, a First Division title, two European Cups, four League Cups, and experienced everything from League One football to conquering Europe. This quiz covers the founding, the City Ground, the records, the rivalries, the culture, and all the little-known facts that make Forest one of English football's most fascinating clubs.
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Play the Full QuizNottingham Forest were founded in 1865 at a meeting at the Clinton Arms pub in Nottingham. A group of shinty players decided to switch to association football and purchased twelve red tasselled caps, making Forest one of the oldest football clubs in the world.
Forest's red colour comes from the twelve Garibaldi red caps purchased by the club's founders in 1865, in honour of Italian revolutionary Giuseppe Garibaldi. Forest are widely recognised as the first football club to officially adopt red as their colour.
Derby County are Forest's biggest and most bitter rivals. The East Midlands Derby is one of the fiercest rivalries in English football. Forest also have local rivalries with Notts County (whose Meadow Lane ground is just 300 yards from the City Ground) and Leicester City.
Nottingham Forest have won the FA Cup twice: in 1898 (3-1 vs Derby County) and 1959 (2-1 vs Luton Town). The 1898 final was the first time the trophy was presented in its current form.
The current capacity of the City Ground is approximately 30,602. The ongoing Peter Taylor Stand rebuild is expected to increase this to over 38,000. The record attendance was 49,946 for an FA Cup match against Manchester United in October 1967.