The City Ground is a football stadium in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England, on the banks of the River Trent. It has been home to Nottingham Forest football club since 1898, and has a capacity of 30,576. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2304x1728, 1889 KB) The City Ground, Nottingham, Taken from Trent Bridge by Chris Winfield 2006. ... Year 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... History Nottingham Forest F.C. are an English football club, based at the City Ground, which is just outside the official boundary of Nottingham on the south side of the River Trent. ... Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... West Bridgford is a leafy suburb of Nottingham in Nottinghamshire, England. ... Nottinghamshire (abbreviated Notts) is an English county in the East Midlands, which borders South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and Derbyshire. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the  United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 927 AD  Area  -  Total 130... For other uses see Trent River. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

The stadium was one of the venues for Euro 96, and is only three hundred yards away from Meadow Lane, home of Forest's rivals Notts County; the two grounds are the closest in England. The 1996 UEFA European Football Championship (Euro 96) was hosted by England. ... The Meadow Lane Stadium is the home stadium of Notts County football club. ... Notts County Football Club are a football club based in Nottingham, England and is the oldest professional football team in the world. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the  United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 927 AD  Area  -  Total 130...

It is the second largest stadium in League One, and the 8th largest outside of the Premiership. Football League One (often referred to as League One for short or Coca-Cola Football League 1 for sponsorship reasons) is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system. ... For the Scottish equivalent see Scottish Premier League The FA Premier League (often referred to as the Barclays Premiership in England and the Barclays English Premier League or just simply The EPL internationally) is a league competition for football clubs located at the top of the English football league system...

Brief history

Nottingham Forest moved to their new ground on September 3, 1898. In order to raise the £3,000 required to finance the move the club asked members, supporters and businessmen to subscribe to “New Ground Scheme” bearer bonds which cost £5 each. Over £2,000 was raised this way.

The new ground was called the City Ground. It was only a few hundred yards from the old Town Ground at the opposite end of Trent Bridge, which had been named after the Town Arms pub. Nottingham was granted its Charter as a City in 1897 and it was called the City Ground to commemorate this, in spite of the ground being just outside the city. The ground was wide open on three sides with no protection from the weather but the pitch was one of the finest in the country. This was due to the presence on the committee of J. W. Bardill, a nurseryman whose family firm still exists in Nottingham and whose company was given the task of preparing the pitch. For more coverage of cricket, go to the Cricket portal. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles accessible from a disambiguation page. ... Nottingham is a city (and county town of Nottinghamshire) in the East Midlands of England. ...

In 1935 the club had the opportunity to buy the ground from Nottingham Corporation for £7,000 but it was not proceeded with.

On October 12, 1957 a new East Stand opened at the City Ground costing £40,000 and having benches to sit up to 2,500 fans. The visitors for the opening were Manchester United’s “Busby Babes”. A new record attendance of 47,804 saw United win 2-1 and the ball, signed by both teams, is still in the Trophy Room. Manchester United Football Club are a world-famous English football club, based at the Old Trafford stadium in Trafford, Greater Manchester, and are one of the most popular sports clubs in the world, with over 50 million supporters worldwide. ... The Busby Babes were a group of Manchester United players who progressed from the clubs youth team into the first team under Sir Matt Busbys management. ...

The Main Stand was largely rebuilt in 1965 but on August 24, 1968 fire broke out during a First Division game against Leeds United. The stand was subsequently burned to the ground but thankfully, despite a crowd of 31,126, there were no casualties. The fire started, probably in the dressing room area, just before half-time and, as much of it was built of wood, it spread rapidly and the whole stand went up in flames. As a result Forest played six ‘home’ matches at nearby Meadow Lane and did not win one of them. Sadly many of the club’s records, trophies, memorabilia etc were lost in the fire. The stand was rebuilt with a capacity of 5,708. August 24 is the 236th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (237th in leap years), with 129 days remaining. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the 1968 Gregorian calendar. ... Leeds United Football Club is the only professional association football club in the city of Leeds in West Yorkshire. ... The Meadow Lane Stadium is the home stadium of Notts County football club. ...

The Brian Clough Stand was built in 1980 at a cost of £2m – largely from proceeds of the unforgettable era in which Forest brought the European Cup back to Nottingham in 1979 and 1980. Under Clough’s reign Forest had taken the English domestic game and the European scene by storm and money raised from those outstanding successes was invested in a stand that had a capacity of 10,000. The stand also incorporated 36 executive boxes and large dining area which was to be the focus of the club’s corporate hospitality arrangements. Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Champions League Logo The UEFA Champions League is an annual international inter-club football competition between Europes most successful clubs, regarded as the most prestigious club trophy in the sport. ...

More major development took part in 1992-93 with the rebuilding of the Bridgford Stand. Work started in April, 1992 and when completed the Stand had a capacity of 7,710, the lower tier of 5,131 being allocated to away supporters. The unusual shape of the roof was a planning requirement to allow sunlight to reach houses in nearby Colwick Road. The Stand includes accommodation for 70 wheelchair supporters. It also houses a management suite, which includes the public address systems, computerised electronic scoreboard controls and the police matchday operation. Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ...

The Trent End was the most recent stand to be rebuilt – in time for Euro 96, the European Football Championships. The new stand, such a prominent landmark by the River Trent, held 7,338 to take the ground’s capacity to 30,576. The 1996 UEFA European Football Championship (Euro 96) was hosted by England. ... For other uses see Trent River. ...

Although Forest fans are known to be demanding of their team, both in terms of playing style and passion, there is always a very good atmosphere at the City Ground, where most of the singing comes from the Capital One Corner and the A-Block of the Main Stand, the two closest areas to the away fans; but the Trent End can make a lot of noise too. Despite being in the third division of English football, the current average attendance of over 20,000 is more than four Premiership clubs and would be among the top 10 the Championship. The ground would be able to expand to up to 46,000 if ever there was ever a return to the top flight. On 20 June 2007, the Forest board announced plans for a possible relocation to a new 50,000-seat stadium in the city, though even if these plans do go ahead, the club's directors do not expect relocation to take place until at least 2014. Capital One Financial Corp. ... For the Scottish equivalent see Scottish Premier League The FA Premier League (often referred to as the Barclays Premiership in England and the Barclays English Premier League or just simply The EPL internationally) is a league competition for football clubs located at the top of the English football league system... The Football League Championship (often referred to as The Championship for short, the Coca-Cola Football League Championship for sponsorship reasons) is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League. ... is the 171st day of the year (172nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... 2014 (MMXIV) will be a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

On July 6, 2005, the stadium hosted its first music concert when R.E.M. performed there and May 7, 2007 saw The City Ground host the FA Women's Cup Final between Arsenal L.F.C. and Charlton Athletic L.F.C. The attendance of 24,529 smashed the previous record attendance for the competition of 13,824 for the final between Arsenal L.F.C. and Fulham L.F.C. at Selhurst Park in 2001. July 6 is the 187th day of the year (188th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 178 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... R.E.M. is an American rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, in early 1980 by drummer Bill Berry, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills, and vocalist Michael Stipe. ... is the 127th day of the year (128th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... The Football Association Women’s Challenge Cup Competition, commonly referred to as the FA Womens Cup, is the top cup competition for womens football clubs in England - designed as an exact equivalent to the FA Cup. ... Arsenal Ladies Football Club are an English womens football club affiliated with Arsenal F.C. The club was founded in 1987 by Vic Akers, the kit manager for the Arsenal mens team, who today is still the clubs general manager, and turned semi-professional in 2002. ... Charlton Athletic Ladies Football Club (CALFC) play in the FA Nationwide Womens Premier League National Division, which is the top flight of womens Association Football in England. ... Fulham LFC is the Ladies Football Club (LFC) associated with Fulham Football Club. ... Selhurst Park is a football stadium in south London, and is the current home ground of Crystal Palace F.C. Its present capacity is 26, 247. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

A few months later in June 2007, Nottingham Forest announced historic plans to leave the City Ground after more than 100 years. The plan is to move to a new purpose built stadium in the south of the city, which will form part of a new housing and leisure development near to the city's Clifton Estate. Althought the plans are still preliminary, any such ground would seat 40-50,000 people and would be a potential venue, should England win the right to host the 2018 Football World Cup. The ground would be served by the Nottingham Express Transit tram extension from the city centre, and would be within good access from the A453, a major road which links Nottingham with the M1 motorway. Fans views of the move has been somewhat mixed, and early stadium names have been suggested by plan supporters including the Brian Clough Arena, the New City Ground, City of Nottingham Stadium, and the Robin Hood Arena.

Panorama taken from the Trent End.

Panorama taken from the Brian Clough Stand.

Panorama taken from the Bridgford End Lower Tier.

Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 236 pixelsFull resolution (1953 × 575 pixel, file size: 216 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) A panorama of The City Ground, taken from the Trent End from the Nottingham Forest v Bournemouth League One match in 2006. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 236 pixelsFull resolution (1953 × 575 pixel, file size: 216 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) A panorama of The City Ground, taken from the Trent End from the Nottingham Forest v Bournemouth League One match in 2006. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 191 pixelsFull resolution (1200 × 287 pixel, file size: 153 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 191 pixelsFull resolution (1200 × 287 pixel, file size: 153 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 200 pixelsFull resolution (1664 × 416 pixel, file size: 55 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) A panorama of the City Ground taken from the Bridgford End, from the Swindon Town game in the 2005 / 2006 season. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 200 pixelsFull resolution (1664 × 416 pixel, file size: 55 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) A panorama of the City Ground taken from the Bridgford End, from the Swindon Town game in the 2005 / 2006 season. ...

External links

• The City Ground on NFFC's website
• The Stadium Guide - City Ground
• Virtual Tour

Notes and References

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