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Chelsea v Nottingham Forest: head-to-head record

Chelsea have played Nottingham Forest 101 times in competitive football, winning 43, drawing 31 and losing 27, first meeting on 6 Oct 1906 and most recently on 4 May 2026. Every meeting is listed below.

Every Chelsea v Nottingham Forest match

DateSeasonCompetitionVenueOpponentScoreScorersAtt
6 Oct 19061906–07Second DivisionANottingham Forest1–3George Hilsdon
9 Feb 19071906–07Second DivisionHNottingham Forest0–2
21 Sep 19071907–08First DivisionANottingham Forest0–6
18 Jan 19081907–08First DivisionHNottingham Forest0–4
21 Sep 19081908–09First DivisionHNottingham Forest2–1Jimmy Windridge 2, George Hilsdon 32
3 Oct 19081908–09First DivisionANottingham Forest1–2Percy Humphreys 24
23 Oct 19091909–10First DivisionHNottingham Forest0–1
5 Mar 19101909–10First DivisionANottingham Forest0–0
14 Oct 19111911–12Second DivisionHNottingham Forest2–0Bob Whittingham, George Dodd
17 Feb 19121911–12Second DivisionANottingham Forest3–2Bob Whittingham 4, Bob Whittingham 24, Bob Whittingham 81
25 Dec 19221922–23First DivisionHNottingham Forest2–2Bob McNeil, Harry Ford
26 Dec 19221922–23First DivisionANottingham Forest4–0Jimmy Armstrong 37, Harry Ford 40, Jimmy Armstrong 51, Kenny Sharp 56
25 Dec 19231923–24First DivisionANottingham Forest0–2
26 Dec 19231923–24First DivisionHNottingham Forest1–1Andy Wilson 48
31 Aug 19251925–26Second DivisionANottingham Forest5–1Bob Turnbull 7, Andrew Wilson 9, Andrew Wilson 24, Bob Turnbull 28, George Stone 629,981
7 Sep 19251925–26Second DivisionHNottingham Forest0–022,352
27 Nov 19261926–27Second DivisionANottingham Forest1–4George Pearson 712,841
16 Apr 19271926–27Second DivisionHNottingham Forest2–0Bob Turnbull 35, Bob Turnbull 4344,855
19 Nov 19271927–28Second DivisionHNottingham Forest2–1Albert Thain 20, Jackie Crawford 8228,743
31 Mar 19281927–28Second DivisionANottingham Forest2–2James Thompson 65, Billy Jackson 6710,989
29 Sep 19281928–29Second DivisionHNottingham Forest3–0George Biswell 25, George Biswell 75, Billy Jackson 9038,139
9 Feb 19291928–29Second DivisionANottingham Forest0–310,829
31 Aug 19291929–30Second DivisionHNottingham Forest2–0Reg Weaver 61, Sid Elliott 81
28 Dec 19291929–30Second DivisionANottingham Forest0–0
27 Jan 19341933–34FA CupHNottingham Forest1–1Tommy Priestley 48
31 Jan 19341933–34FA CupANottingham Forest3–0Hughie Gallacher 29, Hughie Gallacher 55, George Gibson 80
4 Apr 19581957–58First DivisionHNottingham Forest0–0
7 Apr 19581957–58First DivisionANottingham Forest1–1
27 Sep 19581958–59First DivisionHNottingham Forest4–1
15 Apr 19591958–59First DivisionANottingham Forest3–1
31 Oct 19591959–60First DivisionANottingham Forest1–3
16 Apr 19601959–60First DivisionHNottingham Forest1–1
26 Nov 19601960–61First DivisionANottingham Forest1–2Peter Brabrook22,121
29 Apr 19611960–61First DivisionHNottingham Forest4–3Jimmy Greaves, Jimmy Greaves, Jimmy Greaves, Jimmy Greaves22,775
19 Aug 19611961–62First DivisionHNottingham Forest2–2
16 Dec 19611961–62First DivisionANottingham Forest0–3
30 Mar 19641963–64First DivisionHNottingham Forest1–0
31 Mar 19641963–64First DivisionANottingham Forest1–0
10 Oct 19641964–65First DivisionANottingham Forest2–2Barry Bridges 30, Terry Venables 8635,320
22 Feb 19651964–65First DivisionHNottingham Forest0–129,038
11 Apr 19661965–66First DivisionHNottingham Forest1–0Bobby Tambling39,380
12 Apr 19661965–66First DivisionANottingham Forest2–1Bobby Tambling, Bobby Tambling29,569
24 Aug 19661966–67First DivisionHNottingham Forest2–1
30 Aug 19661966–67First DivisionANottingham Forest0–0
23 Sep 19671967–68First DivisionANottingham Forest0–3
3 Feb 19681967–68First DivisionHNottingham Forest1–0
14 Aug 19681968–69First DivisionHNottingham Forest1–1Bobby Tambling36,515
8 Apr 19691968–69First DivisionANottingham Forest2–1Alan Birchenall, Ian Hutchinson30,413
22 Nov 19691969–70First DivisionANottingham Forest1–1Charlie Cooke 6223,808
7 Mar 19701969–70First DivisionHNottingham Forest1–1Tommy Baldwin 838,280
12 Dec 19701970–71First DivisionANottingham Forest1–1Keith Weller20,080
17 Feb 19711970–71First DivisionHNottingham Forest2–0John Hollins, Liam O'Kane19,339
6 Oct 19711971–72League CupANottingham Forest1–1
11 Oct 19711971–72League CupHNottingham Forest2–1
6 Nov 19711971–72First DivisionHNottingham Forest2–0
14 Mar 19721971–72First DivisionANottingham Forest1–2
6 Sep 19751975–76Second DivisionHNottingham Forest0–0
17 Jan 19761975–76Second DivisionANottingham Forest3–1Bill Garner 15, Wilkins 80, Ian Hutchinson 87
20 Nov 19761976–77Second DivisionANottingham Forest1–1Ian Britton 38
16 Apr 19771976–77Second DivisionHNottingham Forest2–1Ian Britton 63, Steve Finnieston 87
5 Nov 19771977–78First DivisionHNottingham Forest1–0Trevor Aylott 55
1 Apr 19781977–78First DivisionANottingham Forest1–3Tommy Langley 8
28 Mar 19791978–79First DivisionANottingham Forest0–6
7 Apr 19791978–79First DivisionHNottingham Forest1–3Wilkins 61
1 Jan 19851984–85First DivisionHNottingham Forest1–0Mickey Thomas 69
10 Apr 19851984–85First DivisionANottingham Forest0–2
9 Nov 19851985–86First DivisionHNottingham Forest4–2David Speedie 1, Kerry Dixon 24, Kerry Dixon 61, Micky Hazard 35
12 Apr 19861985–86First DivisionANottingham Forest0–0
20 Sep 19861986–87First DivisionHNottingham Forest2–6Pat Nevin 7, John Bumstead 10
28 Feb 19871986–87First DivisionANottingham Forest1–0Pat Nevin 66
5 Sep 19871987–88First DivisionHNottingham Forest4–3Gordon Durie 23, Gordon Durie 58, Clive Wilson 59, Steve Clarke 67
6 Feb 19881987–88First DivisionANottingham Forest2–3Kerry Dixon 50, Kevin Wilson 53
9 Sep 19891989–90First DivisionHNottingham Forest2–2Gordon Durie, Kerry Dixon
17 Feb 19901989–90First DivisionANottingham Forest1–1Graham Roberts
20 Oct 19901990–91First DivisionHNottingham Forest0–022,403
20 Apr 19911990–91First DivisionANottingham Forest0–720,305
30 Nov 19911991–92First DivisionHNottingham Forest1–0Kerry Dixon19,420
22 Feb 19921991–92First DivisionANottingham Forest1–1Clive Allen24,095
26 Sep 19921992–93Premier LeagueHNottingham Forest0–019,760
16 Jan 19931992–93Premier LeagueANottingham Forest0–323,249
19 Nov 19941994–95Premier LeagueANottingham Forest1–0John Spencer22,092
25 Jan 19951994–95Premier LeagueHNottingham Forest0–217,890
23 Aug 19951995–96Premier LeagueANottingham Forest0–027,007
20 Jan 19961995–96Premier LeagueHNottingham Forest1–0John Spencer24,482
28 Sep 19961996–97Premier LeagueHNottingham Forest1–1Gianluca Vialli27,673
11 Jan 19971996–97Premier LeagueANottingham Forest0–228,358
12 Sep 19981998–99Premier LeagueHNottingham Forest2–1Gianfranco Zola 1, Gustavo Poyet 35
20 Feb 19991998–99Premier LeagueANottingham Forest3–1Mikael Forssell 6, Bjarne Goldbæk
19 Jan 20001999–00FA CupHNottingham Forest2–0Frank Leboeuf, Dennis Wise30,125
28 Jan 20072006–07FA CupHNottingham Forest3–0Andriy Shevchenko 9, Didier Drogba 18, Mikel John Obi 4541,516
20 Sep 20172017–18League CupHNottingham Forest5–1Kenedy 13, Michy Batshuayi 19, Charly Musonda 40, Michy Batshuayi 53, Michy Batshuayi 8540,621
5 Jan 20192018–19FA CupHNottingham Forest2–0Alvaro Morata 49, Alvaro Morata 5940,544
5 Jan 20202019–20FA CupHNottingham Forest2–0Callum Hudson-Odoi 6, Ross Barkley 3340,492
1 Jan 20232022–23Premier LeagueANottingham Forest1–1Raheem Sterling 1629,229
13 May 20232022–23Premier LeagueHNottingham Forest2–2Raheem Sterling 51, Raheem Sterling 5840,030
2 Sep 20232023–24Premier LeagueHNottingham Forest0–139,820
11 May 20242023–24Premier LeagueANottingham Forest3–2Mykhailo Mudryk 8, Raheem Sterling 80, Nicolas Jackson 8229,708
6 Oct 20242024–25Premier LeagueHNottingham Forest1–1Noni Madueke 5739,501
25 May 20252024–25Premier LeagueANottingham Forest1–0Levi Colwill 5030,263
18 Oct 20252025–26Premier LeagueANottingham Forest3–0Josh Acheampong 49, Pedro Neto 52, Reece James 8430,495
4 May 20262025–26Premier LeagueHNottingham Forest1–3João Pedro 90+339,605

See also: the Nottingham Forest archive and Nottingham Forest v Chelsea.

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