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Nottingham Forest
1983–84 season
ChairmanMaurice Roworth
ManagerBrian Clough
StadiumThe City Ground
First Division3rd
(In 1984-85 UEFA Cup)
FA CupSecond round
League CupThird round
UEFA CupSemi-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Peter Davenport (15)
All:
Davenport (17)

The 1983–84 season was Nottingham Forest's 119th year in existence and seventh consecutive season in the First Division. Also the club competed in the UEFA Cup, FA Cup and League Cup.

Summary

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In his ninth season as manager Brian Clough transferred in Dutch midfielder Frans Thijssen from Ipswich Town[1] only to be a flop and he left the club within months. On the contrary of the last three seasons, this campaign the offensive line had a good performance with Davenport, Birtles aimed by a superb midfield with Hodge and Walsh despite club legend John Robertson left the club during summer and signed with Peter Taylor's Derby County. After two early eliminations on FA Cup and League Cup the squad reached the UEFA Cup semifinals against RSC Anderlecht. In the first leg, the team took a 2–0 score in Nottingham and for the second leg the Belgian squad won 3–0 classifying to the 1984 UEFA Cup Final. According to Constant Vanden then Anderlecht club President, the club paid a bribe to Spanish referee Emilio Guruceta Muro before the match.In 1997 the UEFA banned the Belgian club for 1 season for competing in its continental tournaments.[2] In 2016 it was revealed that UEFA had evidence of the match-fixed scandal since 1992.[3][4] Meanwhile, in League the squad finished on a decent third spot only 6 points below of Champions Liverpool and clinching a UEFA Cup spot for the second consecutive campaign.

Squad

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK Netherlands NED Hans van Breukelen
— GK England ENG Steve Sutton
— GK England ENG Kevin Hitchcock
— DF England ENG Viv Anderson
— DF England ENG Bryn Gunn
— DF England ENG Chris Fairclough
— DF England ENG Colin Todd
— DF England ENG Mark Smalley
— DF England ENG Paul Hart
— DF England ENG Des Walker
— DF England ENG Nigel Johnson
— DF England ENG Les Robinson
— DF England ENG Kenny Swain
— MF England ENG Ian Bowyer (c)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Netherlands NED Frans Thijssen
— MF England ENG Gary Mills
— MF England ENG Steve Wigley
— MF Scotland SCO Colin Walsh
— MF England ENG Steve Hodge
— MF England ENG Adrian Shaw
— FW Scotland SCO Ian Wallace
— FW England ENG Peter Davenport
— FW England ENG Garry Birtles
— MF Northern Ireland NIR Danny Wilson
— FW England ENG David Riley
— FW England ENG Shaun Finney
— FW England ENG David Longhurst

Transfers

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Winter

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In
Pos. Name from Type
DF Des Walker
Out
Pos. Name To Type
GK Ronnie Sinclair Wrexham loan
MF Frans Thijssen Vancouver Whitecaps

Results

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Division One

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Main article: 1983–84 Football League

League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Liverpool (C) 42 22 14 6 73 32 +41 80 Qualification for the European Cup first round
2 Southampton 42 22 11 9 66 38 +28 77 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
3 Nottingham Forest 42 22 8 12 76 45 +31 74
4 Manchester United 42 20 14 8 71 41 +30 74
5 Queens Park Rangers 42 22 7 13 67 37 +30 73
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions

Results by round

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Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142
GroundHAAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAAAHAHAHHAAHHAHAH
ResultLWLDWWWLWLDWLWDWLWWWLWWWDWWDLLWLDWDLWDLWWW
Position171015149971081111781176118655443422233333333355542
Source: https://www.11v11.com/teams/nottingham-forest/tab/matches/season/1984/
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss;   = Champions, Qualified to 1984–85 European Cup;   = Qualified to 1984–85 UEFA Cup;   = Relegated to Division Two

Manager: Geoff Twentyman

Matches

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27 August 1983 1 Nottingham Forest 0–1 Southampton West Bridgford
66' Danny Wallace Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 14,690
Referee: G Courtney
29 August 1983 2 Manchester United 1–2 Nottingham Forest Manchester
Kevin Moran 12' 66' Viv Anderson
85' Peter Davenport		 Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 43,005
Referee: R Bridges
3 September 1983 3 Liverpool 1–0 Nottingham Forest Liverpool
Ian Rush 84' Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 31,376
Referee: J Lovatt
7 September 1983 4 Nottingham Forest 2–2 Aston Villa West Bridgford
Peter Davenport 40'
Garry Birtles 86'		 17' Peter Withe
69' Gary Shaw		 Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 16,379
Referee: JD Hough
10 September 1983 5 Nottingham Forest 3–2 Queen's Park Rangers West Bridgford
Steve Hodge 16'Peter Davenport 33'Bob Hazell 83' (og) Ian Dawes 9' Simon Stainrod 61' Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 14,607
Referee: RF Nixon
17 September 1983 6 Norwich City 2–3 Nottingham Forest Norwich
Keith Bertschin 4'
John Deehan 38' (pen)		 23' (pen), 43', 65' Colin Walsh Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 14,605
Referee: EJ Scales
24 September 1983 7 Nottingham Forest 1–0 Luton Town West Bridgford
Ian Wallace 58' Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 16,296
Referee: JB Worrall
2 October 1983 8 Tottenham Hotspur 2–1 Nottingham Forest Tottenham
Gary Stevens 70'
Steve Archibald 85'		 5' Colin Walsh Stadium: White Hart Lane
Attendance: 30,596
Referee: Al. Robinson
16 October 1983 9 Nottingham Forest 3–1 Notts County West Bridgford
Ian Wallace 8'
Ian Bowyer 28'
Peter Davenport 40'		 9' (pen) Trevor Christie Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 26,657
Referee: N Midgley
22 October 1983 10 Arsenal 4–1 Nottingham Forest Islington
Alan Sunderland 7'
Colin Hill 24'
Tony Woodcock 67', 77'		 64' (pen) Peter Davenport Stadium: Highbury
Attendance: 22,872
Referee: K Cooper
29 October 1983 11 Nottingham Forest 1–1 Sunderland West Bridgford
Frans Thijssen 28' 61' Gary Rowell 61' Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 13,968
Referee: NJ Ashley
5 November 1983 12 Nottingham Forest 5–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers West Bridgford
Garry Birtles 6'
Peter Davenport 16' (pen)
Colin Walsh 55'
Steve Hodge 59', 62'		 Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 13,855
Referee: IJ Borrett
12 November 1983 13 Everton 1–0 Nottingham Forest Walton
Adrian Heath 22' Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 17,549
Referee: CN Seel
19 November 1983 14 Nottingham Forest 2–1 Ipswich Town West Bridgford
Garry Birtles 70'
Kenny Swain 71'		 58' Terry Butcher Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 14,979
Referee: A Saunders
26 November 1983 15 Stoke City 1–1 Nottingham Forest Stoke-on-Trent
Mark Chamberlain 7' 3' (pen) Colin Walsh Stadium: Victoria Ground
Attendance: 11,661
Referee: DB Allison
4 December 1983 16 Nottingham Forest 3–2 Leicester City West Bridgford
Colin Walsh 14'
Ian Bowyer 21'
Frans Thijssen 78'		 46' Robert Jones
67' Alan Smith 67'		 Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 23,247
Referee: Art. Robinson
10 December 1983 17 Watford 3–2 Nottingham Forest Watford
Mo Johnston 6'
George Reilly 34'
Nigel Callaghan 36'		 16', 49' Garry Birtles Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 14,047
Referee: JC Deakin
17 December 1983 18 Nottingham Forest 3–0 West Ham United West Bridgford
Steve Hodge 25'
Garry Birtles 75'
Colin Walsh 85' (pen)		 Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 14,440
Referee: TJ Holbrook
26 December 1983 19 Birmingham City 2–1 Nottingham Forest Birmingham
Kevin Rogers 6' 55' Garry Birtles
84' Steve Hodge		 Stadium: St Andrews
Attendance: 14,482
Referee: D Richardson
28 December 1983 20 Nottingham Forest 3–0 Coventry City West Bridgford
Peter Davenport 23'
Garry Birtles 53', 85'		 Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 22,169
Referee: TA Jones
31 December 1983 21 Nottingham Forest 0–1 Liverpool West Bridgford
29' Ian Rush Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 29,692
Referee: M Dimblebee
2 January 1984 22 Luton Town 2–3 Nottingham Forest Luton
Paul Walsh 9'
Emeka Nwajiobi 62'
Peter Davenport 43'		 37' Garry Birtles
39' Steve Hodge		 Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 12,126
Referee: DJ Axcell
21 January 1984 23 Nottingham Forest 3–0 Norwich City West Bridgford
Frans Thijssen 6'
Steve Hodge 17'
Viv Anderson 29'		 Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 13,993
Referee: R Guy
23 January 1984 24 Southampton 0–1 Nottingham Forest Southampton
Garry Birtles 30' Stadium: The Dell
Attendance: 17,426
Referee: KG Salmon
4 February 1984 25 Nottingham Forest 2–2 Tottenham Hotspur West Bridgford
Steve Hodge 10'
Colin Walsh 66' (pen)		 26' Mark Falco
90' Chris Hughton		 Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 21,428
Referee: T Mills
8 February 1984 26 West Bromwich Albion 0–5 Nottingham Forest West Bromwich
12' (pen) Colin Walsh
46' (o.g.) Ken McNaught
53' Ian Bowyer
79' Garry Birtles
82' Viv Anderson		 Attendance: 11,066
Referee: T Fitzharris
11 February 1984 27 Queens Park Rangers 0–1 Nottingham Forest White City
41' Garry Birtles Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 16,692
Referee: TD Spencer
18 February 1984 28 Sunderland 1–1 Nottingham Forest Sunderland
Gordon Chisholm 74' 85' Viv Anderson Stadium: Roker Park
Attendance: 15,958
Referee: IA Hendrick
25 February 1984 29 Nottingham Forest 0–1 Arsenal West Bridgford
89' Paul Mariner Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 20,045
Referee: D Owen
3 March 1984 30 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–0 Nottingham Forest Wolverhampton
Paul Hart 89' (o.g.) Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 10,476
Referee: D Scott
14 March 1984 31 Nottingham Forest 1–0 Everton West Bridgford
Steve Hodge 90' Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 13,647
Referee: AN Buksh
17 March 1984 32 Aston Villa 1–0 Nottingham Forest Birmingham
Steve McMahon 82' Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 16,270
Referee: HW King
31 March 1984 33 Notts County 0–0 Nottingham Forest Nottingham
Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 18,357
Referee: K Walmsley
7 April 1984 34 Nottingham Forest 3–1 West Bromwich Albion West Bridgford
Colin Walsh 23' (pen)
Viv Anderson 45'
Ian Bowyer 83'		 67' Garry Thompson Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 15,245
Referee: GM Tyson
14 April 1984 35 Ipswich Town 2–2 Nottingham Forest Ipswich
Romeo Zondervan 68'
Mich D'Avray 81'		 1' Steve Wigley
71' Peter Davenport		 Attendance: 15,469
Referee: A Gunn
17 April 1984 36 Coventry City 2–1 Nottingham Forest Coventry
Mick Ferguson 8'
Nicky Platnauer 79'		 85' Colin Walsh Attendance: 9,816
Referee: AW Ward
21 April 1984 37 Nottingham Forest 5–1 Birmingham City West Bridgford
Peter Davenport 2', 89'
Colin Walsh 5'
Ian Wallace 66'
Ian Bowyer 70'		 88' Mick Harford Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 15,323
Referee: JA Moules
28 April 1984 38 Nottingham Forest 0–0 Stoke City West Bridgford
Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 13,625
Referee: RS Lewis
5 May 1984 39 Leicester City 2–1 Nottingham Forest Leicester
Steve Lynex 12'
Lineker 35'		 80' Peter Davenport Attendance: 16,600
Referee: DV Reeves
7 May 1984 40 Nottingham Forest 5–1 Watford West Bridgford
Paul Atkinson 3' (o.g.)
Steve Hodge 11'
Peter Davenport 23', 55'
Ian Bowyer 61'		 80' Mo Johnston Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 13,732
Referee: PN Willis
12 May 1984 41 West Ham United 1–2 Nottingham Forest Upton Park
Ray Stewart 19' (pen) 21' Garry Birtles
58' Peter Davenport		 Stadium: Boleyn Ground
Attendance: 18,458
Referee: LC Shapter
16 May 1984 42 Nottingham Forest 2–0 Manchester United West Bridgford
Garry Birtles 34'
Viv Anderson 47'		 Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 23,651
Referee: DS Vickers

UEFA Cup

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Main article: 1983-84 UEFA Cup

First Round

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14 September 1983 1 Nottingham Forest England 2–0 East GermanyVorwärts (Frankfurt/Oder) Nottingham
Ian Wallace 15'
Steve Hodge 60'		 Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 14,994
28 September 1983 1 Vorwärts (Frankfurt/Oder)East Germany 1–0
(0–3 agg.)		 England Nottingham Forest  
65' Ian Bowyer Attendance: 18,000

Second Round

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19 October 1983 2 PSV Eindhoven Netherlands 1–2 England Nottingham Forest Eindhoven
Jurrie Koolhof 84' (pen) 84' Peter Davenport
90' (pen) Colin Walsh		 Stadium: Philips Stadion
Attendance: 28,000
2 November 1983 2 Nottingham Forest England 1–0
(3–1 agg.)		 Netherlands PSV Eindhoven Nottingham
Peter Davenport 56' Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 16,943

Third Round

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23 November 1983 Eightfinals Nottingham Forest England 0–0 Scotland Celtic Glasgow Nottingham
Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 32,017
7 December 1983 Eightfinals Celtic Glasgow Scotland 1–2
(1–2 agg.)		 England Nottingham Forest Glasgow
Murdo MacLeod 79' 53' Steve Hodge
72' Colin Walsh		 Attendance: 66,938

Quarter finals

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7 March 1984 1st leg Nottingham Forest England 1–0 Austria Sturm Graz Nottingham
Paul Hart 70' Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 19,459
21 March 1984 2nd leg Sturm Graz Austria 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(1–2 agg.)		 England Nottingham Forest  
Bozo Bakota 44' (pen) 115' (pen) Colin Walsh Attendance: 21,000

Semi finals

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11 April 1984 1st leg Nottingham Forest England 2–0 Belgium RSC Anderlecht  
Steve Hodge 84', 87' Attendance: 22,681
25 April 1984 2nd leg RSC Anderlecht Belgium 3–0
(3–2 agg.)		 EnglandNottingham Forest  
Enzo Scifo 18'
Kenneth Brylle-Larsen 59' (pen)
Erwin Wandenbergh 88'		 Attendance: 36,000

League Cup

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Main article: 1983-84 Football League Cup
4 October 1983 2 Wimbledon 2–0 Nottingham Forest  
26 October 1983 2 Nottingham Forest 1–1 Wimbledon Nottingham
Stadium: City Ground

FA Cup

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Main article: 1983-84 FA Cup
7 January 1984 3 Nottingham Forest 1–2 Southampton Nottingham
Stadium: City Ground

Statistics

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Squad statistics

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No. Pos Nat Player Total Football League
Division One		 FA
Cup		 Other
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK Netherlands NED Hans van Breukelen 46 0 36 0 1 0 9 0
DF England ENG Viv Anderson 53 6 40 6 1 0 12 0
DF England ENG Chris Fairclough 41 0 31 0 1 0 7+2 0
DF England ENG Paul Hart 48 2 36 0 1 1 11 1
DF England ENG Kenny Swain 54 1 41 1 1 0 12 0
MF England ENG Steve Wigley 47 1 27+8 1 1 0 11 0
MF England ENG Ian Bowyer 55 7 42 6 1 0 12 1
MF Scotland SCO Colin Walsh 51 16 35+3 13 1 0 11+1 3
MF England ENG Steve Hodge 52 14 39 10 1 0 12 4
FW England ENG Garry Birtles 43 15 33+1 15 1 0 6+2 0
FW England ENG Peter Davenport 45 17 32+1 15 1 0 10+1 2
GK England ENG Steve Sutton 9 0 6 0 0 0 3 0
FW Scotland SCO Ian Wallace 35 5 22+5 3 0+1 0 6+1 2
MF Netherlands NED Frans Thijssen 19 3 17 3 0 0 2 0
DF England ENG Colin Todd 19 0 13 0 0 0 6 0
MF England ENG Gary Mills 9 0 5+2 0 0 0 2 0
DF England ENG Bryn Gunn 7 0 4 0 0 0 0+3 0
DF England ENG Des Walker 4 0 3+1 0 0 0 0 0
DF England ENG Mark Smalley 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
FW England ENG David Riley 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0
MF Northern Ireland NIR Danny Wilson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0
FW England ENG Shaun Finney 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
GK England ENG Kevin Hitchcock 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF England ENG Nigel Johnson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FW England ENG David Longhurst 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
DF England ENG Les Robinson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MF England ENG Adrian Shaw 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

References

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  1. ^ King, Elvin (8 July 2008). "Thijssen inducted into Town Hall of Fame". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 3 September 2016.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Daniel Taylor (11 December 2013). "Bribed in Brussels: How Nottingham Forest fell victim to fixing scandal". theguardian.com. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
  3. ^ "UEFA had Forest-Anderlecht referee bribe evidence 'for four years'". bbc.com. 25 September 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  4. ^ Jake Brigstock (26 September 2016). "UEFA deny holding Forest v Anderlecht referee bribe evidence for four years". nottstv.com. Retrieved 20 August 2023.

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