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There is an argument that Nottingham Forest were one of the most famous clubs outside of the Premier League (before they got promoted). They are one of a select few English clubs that have won the European Cup, for example. The success that they have enjoyed over the years has pretty much all been achieved at The City Ground, the stadium that Forest have called home since it opened in 1898. Before that they lived a somewhat nomadic existence, spending time at no less than six different grounds over thirty-three years.<\/p>\n

They moved to The City Ground in September of 1898, with the new stadium located not far from the old Town Ground and opposite Trent Bridge. The name of the stadium was given as a reflection of Nottingham\u2019s newly achieved city status. To begin with it was nothing more than a pitch with just one stand at the end, exposed to the public – and the elements – on the other three. Stands were built over the years, of course, and in 1968 The Main Stand caught fire during a game between Forest and Leeds United. Although much of the club\u2019s memorabilia was destroyed not one person from the 31,126 capacity crowd was injured.<\/p>\n

Stats<\/h2>\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n
The City Ground Stats<\/th>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n
Year Opened<\/td>\r\n 1898<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n
Capacity<\/td>\r\n 30332<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n
Average Attendance<\/td>\r\n 29179<\/td> \r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n
Record Attendance<\/td>\r\n 49946 (Notts Forest v Man United (1967))<\/td>\r\n <\/tr> \r\n \r\n \r\n
Pitch Size<\/td>\r\n 105 x 71 (7455)<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n
Owner<\/td>\r\n Nottingham Forest<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n
Clubs Hosted<\/td>\r\n Nottingham Forest Football Club<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n
First Fixture<\/td>\r\n Nottingham Forest v Blackburn Rovers (03\/09\/1898)<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n<\/table>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n \r\n
Nottingham Forest Stats<\/th>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n
Year Founded<\/td>\r\n 1865<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n
Nickname<\/td>\r\n Forest<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n
Club Mascot<\/td>\r\n Sherwood Bear<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n
Rivals<\/td>\r\n Notts County, Derby, Sheffield United<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n
Previous Stadiums<\/td>\r\n The Forest, Castle Ground, The Meadows, Trent Bridge, Parkside Ground, Gregory Ground, Town Ground<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n
Kit<\/td>\r\n Red (Home) \/ Blue & White Waves (Away)\r\n \r\n <\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n
Training Ground<\/td>\r\n Wilford Lane<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n
Shirt Sponsor<\/td>\r\n UNHCR<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n
Team Owner<\/td>\r\n Evangelos Marinakis<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n
Record Goalscorer<\/td>\r\n Grenville Morris (217)<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n \r\n
Record Appearances<\/td>\r\n Bob McKinlay (685)<\/td>\r\n <\/tr>\r\n \r\n <\/table>\r\n\r\n\n

The City Ground Photos<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n
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\r\n \"City\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n City Ground\r\n \r\n
\r\n By Lasse1974 (Own work) [CC0<\/a>]<\/em>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n
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\r\n \"Main\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n Main Stand Fire 1968\r\n \r\n
\r\n By Pubquiz64 (Own work) [CC BY-SA 4.0<\/a>]<\/em>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n
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\r\n \"View\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n View from stands\r\n \r\n
\r\n By Awuachumele (Own work) [GFDL<\/a> or CC BY-SA 4.0-3.0-2.5-2.0-1.0<\/a>]<\/em>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n
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\r\n \"Visitor's\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n Visitor's Terrace 1988\r\n \r\n
\r\n Steve Daniels [CC BY-SA 2.0<\/a>]<\/em>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n
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\r\n \"Panoramic\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n Panoramic view from stands\r\n \r\n
\r\n JThomas [CC BY-SA 2.0<\/a>]<\/em>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\r\n
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\r\n \"View\r\n <\/div>\r\n
\r\n View from river Trent\r\n \r\n
\r\n By mattbuck (category) (Own work by mattbuck.) [CC BY-SA 2.0<\/a> or CC BY-SA 3.0<\/a>]<\/em>\r\n \r\n <\/div>\r\n <\/div>\r\n\n\r\n

The City Ground Seating Plan and Where to Sit<\/h2>\r\n \r\n
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From Notts Forest FC<\/div>\r\n \r\n \r\n

The City Ground is slightly unusual compared to most grounds built at the turn of the last century. It is partly a classical \u2018English Style\u2019 stadium and partly a \u2018Bowl Style\u2019 ground, with the bowl shape linking The Brian Clough Stand to The Main Stand. Here\u2019s a description of each section:<\/p>\n