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Nottingham Forest v Crystal Palace: head-to-head record

Nottingham Forest have played Crystal Palace 71 times in competitive football, winning 30, drawing 25 and losing 16, first meeting on 27 Aug 1921 and most recently on 1 Feb 2026. Every meeting is listed below.

Every Nottingham Forest v Crystal Palace match

DateSeasonCompetitionVenueOpponentScoreScorersAtt
27 Aug 19211921–22Second DivisionACrystal Palace1–4Walter Tinsley 31
3 Sep 19211921–22Second DivisionHCrystal Palace2–1Walter Tinsley 38, Walter Tinsley 57
5 Nov 19491949–50Third Division SouthHCrystal Palace2–0
25 Mar 19501949–50Third Division SouthACrystal Palace1–1
6 Jan 19511950–51Third Division SouthHCrystal Palace1–0
27 Jan 19511950–51Third Division SouthACrystal Palace6–1
20 Feb 19651964–65FA CupACrystal Palace1–3
27 Sep 19691969–70First DivisionHCrystal Palace0–0
17 Jan 19701969–70First DivisionACrystal Palace1–1
5 Sep 19701970–71First DivisionACrystal Palace0–2
27 Mar 19711970–71First DivisionHCrystal Palace3–1
28 Aug 19711971–72First DivisionACrystal Palace1–1
8 Jan 19721971–72First DivisionHCrystal Palace0–1
3 Nov 19731973–74Second DivisionACrystal Palace1–0
30 Mar 19741973–74Second DivisionHCrystal Palace1–2
8 Dec 19791979–80First DivisionACrystal Palace0–134,782
3 May 19801979–80First DivisionHCrystal Palace4–0Trevor Francis 10, Trevor Francis 24, Larry Lloyd 33, John Robertson 7424,529
6 Dec 19801980–81First DivisionHCrystal Palace3–00 F.Gray 47, Walsh 66, Ward 7220,223
25 Apr 19811980–81First DivisionACrystal Palace3–1S.Gray 32, Wallace 44, Aas 5812,138
29 Oct 19861986–87League CupACrystal Palace2–2Stuart Pearce 39, Garry Birtles 7212,020
5 Nov 19861986–87League CupHCrystal Palace1–0Nigel Clough 7713,029
11 Jan 19871986–87FA CupACrystal Palace0–111,618
22 Feb 19891988–89Full Members CupHCrystal Palace3–1Neil Webb 14, Stuart Pearce 88, Neil Webb 9020,374
23 Sep 19891989–90First DivisionACrystal Palace0–112,899
24 Oct 19891989–90League CupACrystal Palace0–014,250
1 Nov 19891989–90League CupHCrystal Palace5–018,625
3 Feb 19901989–90First DivisionHCrystal Palace3–1Nigel Clough, Steve Hodge, Nigel Jemson19,739
15 Sep 19901990–91First DivisionACrystal Palace2–2Stuart Pearce 63, Stuart Pearce 6720,545
6 Jan 19911990–91FA CupACrystal Palace0–015,396
21 Jan 19911990–91FA CupHCrystal Palace2–2Terry Wilson, Stuart Pearce23,301
28 Jan 19911990–91FA CupHCrystal Palace3–0Garry Parker, Gary Crosby22,164
2 Feb 19911990–91First DivisionHCrystal Palace0–117,045
23 Nov 19911991–92First DivisionHCrystal Palace5–1Sheringham 6, Stuart Pearce 14, Scot Gemmill 49, Ian Woan 65, Sheringham 8922,387
8 Jan 19921991–92League CupACrystal Palace1–1Nigel Clough14,941
5 Feb 19921991–92League CupHCrystal Palace4–2Teddy Sheringham, Teddy Sheringham, Teddy Sheringham, Stuart Pearce18,918
3 Mar 19921991–92First DivisionACrystal Palace0–012,608
21 Nov 19921992–93Premier LeagueACrystal Palace1–1Gary Bannister 8415,330
3 Mar 19931992–93Premier LeagueHCrystal Palace1–1Roy Keane20,603
24 Aug 19931993–94First DivisionACrystal Palace0–215,048
19 Feb 19941993–94First DivisionHCrystal Palace1–1Lars Bohinen24,232
2 Jan 19951994–95Premier LeagueHCrystal Palace1–0Gary Bull21,326
28 Jan 19951994–95FA CupHCrystal Palace1–2Lars Bohinen16,790
29 Apr 19951994–95Premier LeagueACrystal Palace2–1Bryan Roy, Stan Collymore15,886
27 Nov 19991999–00First DivisionACrystal Palace0–215,920
19 Feb 20001999–00First DivisionHCrystal Palace2–0Alan Rogers, Nigel Quashie16,421
28 Aug 20002000–01First DivisionACrystal Palace3–2David Johnson, David Platt, Hayden Mullins18,865
14 Jan 20012000–01First DivisionHCrystal Palace0–321,198
25 Aug 20012001–02First DivisionHCrystal Palace4–2David Prutton, Stern John, Stern John, Marlon Harewood18,239
20 Dec 20012001–02First DivisionACrystal Palace1–1Stern John15,645
9 Nov 20022002–03First DivisionACrystal Palace0–018,971
8 Feb 20032002–03First DivisionHCrystal Palace2–1Michael Dawson, Marlon Harewood26,012
13 Dec 20032003–04First DivisionACrystal Palace0–116,935
13 Mar 20042003–04First DivisionHCrystal Palace3–2Gareth Williams, Gareth Williams, Andy Reid28,306
4 Oct 20082008–09ChampionshipHCrystal Palace0–222,811
28 Oct 20082008–09ChampionshipACrystal Palace2–1Chris Cohen 28, Matt Thornhill 8115,162
24 Oct 20092009–10ChampionshipACrystal Palace1–1David McGoldrick 4815,692
23 Mar 20102009–10ChampionshipHCrystal Palace2–0Nathan Tyson 82, Wes Morgan 45+320,025
18 Dec 20102010–11ChampionshipHCrystal Palace3–0Luke Chambers 31, Marcus Tudgay 46, Garath McCleary 85
7 May 20112010–11ChampionshipACrystal Palace3–0Lewis McGugan 17, Marcus Tudgay 70, David McGoldrick 8018,843
10 Dec 20112011–12ChampionshipHCrystal Palace0–121,405
31 Mar 20122011–12ChampionshipACrystal Palace3–0Radosław Majewski 53, Radosław Majewski 72, Radosław Majewski 8214,928
18 Sep 20122012–13ChampionshipACrystal Palace1–1Dexter Blackstock 8113,153
29 Dec 20122012–13ChampionshipHCrystal Palace2–2Andy Reid 45, Billy Sharp 90+223,703
12 Nov 20222022–23Premier LeagueHCrystal Palace1–0Morgan Gibbs-White 5429,045
28 May 20232022–23Premier LeagueACrystal Palace1–1Taiwo Awoniyi 3125,198
7 Oct 20232023–24Premier LeagueACrystal Palace0–025,017
30 Mar 20242023–24Premier LeagueHCrystal Palace1–1Chris Wood 6129,520
21 Oct 20242024–25Premier LeagueHCrystal Palace1–0Chris Wood 6529,443
5 May 20252024–25Premier LeagueACrystal Palace1–1Murillo 6425,096
24 Aug 20252025–26Premier LeagueACrystal Palace1–1Callum Hudson-Odoi 5724,876
1 Feb 20262025–26Premier LeagueHCrystal Palace1–1Morgan Gibbs-White 530,334

See also: the Crystal Palace archive and Crystal Palace v Nottingham Forest.

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