| 1865 |
Nottingham Forest F.C. founded |
| 1878/1879 |
F.A. Cup semi-finalists |
| 1879/1880 |
F.A. Cup semi-finalists |
| 1884/1885 |
F.A. Cup semi-finalists |
| 1891/1892 |
F.A. Cup semi-finalists |
| 1892/1893 |
Elected into First Division of Football League |
| 1897/1898 |
F.A. Cup winners |
| 1898 |
Moved to The City Ground |
| 1899/1900 |
F.A. Cup semi-finalists |
| 1901/1902 |
F.A. Cup semi-finalists |
| 1905/1906 |
Relegated to Division Two |
1906/1907
|
Division Two champions
Promoted to Division One
|
| 1910/1911 |
Relegated to Division Two |
1921/1922
|
Division Two champions
Promoted to Division One
|
| 1924/1925 |
Relegated to Division Two |
| 1948/1949 |
Relegated to Division Three South |
1950/1951
|
Division Three South champions
Promoted to Division Two
|
1956/1957
|
Division Two runners-up
Promoted to Division One
|
| 1958/1959 |
F.A. Cup winners |
1966/1967
|
Football League runners-up
F.A. Cup semi-finalists
|
| 1971/1972 |
Relegated to Division Two |
| 1975 |
Brian Clough appointed manager |
| 1976/1977 |
Promoted to Division One |
1977/1978
|
Football League champions
League Cup winners
|
1978/1979
|
Football League runners-up
European Cup winners
League Cup winners
|
1979/1980
|
European Cup winners
European Super Cup runners-up
Football League Cup runners-up
|
| 1983/1984 |
UEFA Cup Semi-Finalists |
| 1987/1988 |
F.A. Cup semi-finalists |
1988/1989
|
League Cup winners
F.A. Cup semi-finalists
|
| 1989/1990 |
League Cup winners |
| 1990/1991 |
F.A. Cup runners-up |
| 1991/1992 |
League Cup runners-up |
1992/1993
|
Founder member of Premier League
Relegated to Football League Division One
|
1993/1994
|
Football League runners-up
Promoted to F.A. Premier League
|
| 1995/1996 |
UEFA Cup quarter finalists |
| 1996/1997 |
Relegated to Football League Division One |
1997/1998
|
Football League champions
Promoted to F.A. Premier League
|
| 1998/1999 |
Relegated to Division One |
| 2002/2003 |
Not promoted after play-offs |
| 2004/2005 |
Division One renamed Football League Championship |
| 2004/2005 |
Relegated to League One |
| 2006/2007 |
Not promoted after play-offs |
2007/2008
|
League One runners-up
Promoted to Football League Championship
|
| 2009/2010 |
Lost in play-off semi-final |
