Nottingham Forest have played Southampton 120 times in competitive football, winning 54, drawing 27 and losing 39, first meeting on 2 Feb 1895 and most recently on 19 Jan 2025. Every meeting is listed below.
| Date | Season | Competition | Venue | Opponent | Score | Scorers | Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 1895 | 1894–95 | FA Cup | A | Southampton | 4–1 | ||
| 19 Mar 1898 | 1897–98 | FA Cup | N | Southampton | 1–1 | 30,000 | |
| 24 Mar 1898 | 1897–98 | FA Cup | N | Southampton | 2–0 | 12,000 | |
| 15 Mar 1902 | 1901–02 | FA Cup | N | Southampton | 1–3 | John Calvey 56 | 30,000 |
| 12 Sep 1925 | 1925–26 | Second Division | A | Southampton | 0–2 | ||
| 23 Jan 1926 | 1925–26 | Second Division | H | Southampton | 1–2 | Percy Barratt 86 | |
| 11 Dec 1926 | 1926–27 | Second Division | H | Southampton | 3–1 | Cyril Stocks 23, Cyril Stocks 33, Sid Gibson 47 | |
| 30 Apr 1927 | 1926–27 | Second Division | A | Southampton | 0–1 | ||
| 24 Dec 1927 | 1927–28 | Second Division | H | Southampton | 1–1 | Noah Burton 35 | |
| 5 May 1928 | 1927–28 | Second Division | A | Southampton | 1–2 | Charlie Jones 88 | |
| 10 Nov 1928 | 1928–29 | Second Division | H | Southampton | 1–1 | Noah Burton 89 | |
| 23 Mar 1929 | 1928–29 | Second Division | A | Southampton | 1–2 | Cyril Stocks 35 | |
| 28 Sep 1929 | 1929–30 | Second Division | H | Southampton | 0–5 | ||
| 1 Feb 1930 | 1929–30 | Second Division | A | Southampton | 0–2 | ||
| 1 Sep 1930 | 1930–31 | Second Division | A | Southampton | 0–0 | ||
| 2 May 1931 | 1930–31 | Second Division | H | Southampton | 3–1 | Johnny Dent 4, Johnny Dent 89, Billy Dickinson 13 | |
| 25 Mar 1932 | 1931–32 | Second Division | H | Southampton | 2–0 | Johnny Dent 55, Billy Dickinson 77 | |
| 28 Mar 1932 | 1931–32 | Second Division | A | Southampton | 0–4 | ||
| 10 Dec 1932 | 1932–33 | Second Division | A | Southampton | 2–0 | Johnny Dent 1, Billy Dickinson 7 | |
| 22 Apr 1933 | 1932–33 | Second Division | H | Southampton | 4–2 | ||
| 2 Dec 1933 | 1933–34 | Second Division | A | Southampton | 0–2 | ||
| 14 Apr 1934 | 1933–34 | Second Division | H | Southampton | 4–1 | Robert Pugh 6, Johnny Dent 17, Arthur Masters 55, Johnny Dent 62 | |
| 20 Oct 1934 | 1934–35 | Second Division | H | Southampton | 3–1 | Tom Peacock 31, Arthur Masters 37, Arthur Masters 85 | |
| 2 Mar 1935 | 1934–35 | Second Division | A | Southampton | 2–1 | Henry Race 39, Johnny Dent 70 | |
| 12 Oct 1935 | 1935–36 | Second Division | H | Southampton | 2–0 | Charlie Gardiner 40, Eric Stubbs 69 | |
| 15 Feb 1936 | 1935–36 | Second Division | A | Southampton | 2–7 | Johnny Dent 13, Arthur Masters 39 | |
| 16 Sep 1936 | 1936–37 | Second Division | H | Southampton | 1–1 | Boy Martin 55 | |
| 1 May 1937 | 1936–37 | Second Division | A | Southampton | 3–0 | Meynell Burgin 75, Meynell Burgin 85, Meynell Burgin 87 | |
| 13 Nov 1937 | 1937–38 | Second Division | A | Southampton | 0–2 | ||
| 8 Jan 1938 | 1937–38 | FA Cup | H | Southampton | 3–1 | ||
| 26 Mar 1938 | 1937–38 | Second Division | H | Southampton | 2–1 | ||
| 17 Sep 1938 | 1938–39 | Second Division | A | Southampton | 2–2 | ||
| 8 Feb 1939 | 1938–39 | Second Division | H | Southampton | 0–2 | ||
| 14 Sep 1946 | 1946–47 | Second Division | A | Southampton | 2–5 | Jack Edwards 32, Tom Johnston | |
| 18 Jan 1947 | 1946–47 | Second Division | H | Southampton | 6–0 | Colin Lyman 5, Colin Lyman 62, Jack Edwards 20, Gordon Brown 43, Eddie Barks 59, Harry Brigham 77 | |
| 26 Mar 1948 | 1947–48 | Second Division | A | Southampton | 1–2 | George Lee | |
| 29 Mar 1948 | 1947–48 | Second Division | H | Southampton | 1–1 | George Wilkins 68 | |
| 25 Dec 1948 | 1948–49 | Second Division | H | Southampton | 2–1 | Jack Edwards 48, Bill Hullett 64 | |
| 27 Dec 1948 | 1948–49 | Second Division | A | Southampton | 1–2 | Jack Edwards 56 | |
| 22 Aug 1951 | 1951–52 | Second Division | H | Southampton | 3–0 | ||
| 29 Aug 1951 | 1951–52 | Second Division | A | Southampton | 2–5 | ||
| 13 Dec 1952 | 1952–53 | Second Division | A | Southampton | 2–2 | ||
| 29 Apr 1953 | 1952–53 | Second Division | H | Southampton | 2–3 | ||
| 30 Mar 1963 | 1962–63 | FA Cup | H | Southampton | 1–1 | ||
| 3 Apr 1963 | 1962–63 | FA Cup | A | Southampton | 3–3 | ||
| 8 Apr 1963 | 1962–63 | FA Cup | H | Southampton | 0–5 | ||
| 1 Apr 1967 | 1966–67 | First Division | H | Southampton | 3–1 | ||
| 6 May 1967 | 1966–67 | First Division | A | Southampton | 1–2 | ||
| 30 Sep 1967 | 1967–68 | First Division | A | Southampton | 1–2 | ||
| 10 Feb 1968 | 1967–68 | First Division | H | Southampton | 2–2 | ||
| 7 Dec 1968 | 1968–69 | First Division | A | Southampton | 1–1 | ||
| 11 Mar 1969 | 1968–69 | First Division | H | Southampton | 1–0 | ||
| 13 Sep 1969 | 1969–70 | First Division | H | Southampton | 2–1 | ||
| 13 Dec 1969 | 1969–70 | First Division | A | Southampton | 2–1 | ||
| 5 Dec 1970 | 1970–71 | First Division | A | Southampton | 1–4 | ||
| 6 Feb 1971 | 1970–71 | First Division | H | Southampton | 2–0 | ||
| 24 Aug 1971 | 1971–72 | First Division | H | Southampton | 2–3 | ||
| 29 Jan 1972 | 1971–72 | First Division | A | Southampton | 1–4 | ||
| 5 Oct 1974 | 1974–75 | Second Division | A | Southampton | 1–0 | Jackson | |
| 12 Apr 1975 | 1974–75 | Second Division | H | Southampton | 0–0 | 11,554 | |
| 18 Oct 1975 | 1975–76 | Second Division | H | Southampton | 3–1 | O'Neill 21, O'Hare 37, John Cottam 57 | 12,677 |
| 22 Nov 1975 | 1975–76 | Second Division | A | Southampton | 3–0 | Ian Bowyer 65, Ian Bowyer 75, Richardson 83 | 14,245 |
| 18 Sep 1976 | 1976–77 | Second Division | A | Southampton | 1–1 | Ian Bowyer 28 | 23,006 |
| 29 Jan 1977 | 1976–77 | FA Cup | H | Southampton | 3–3 | John Robertson 38, John Robertson 66, Tony Woodcock 69 | 38,284 |
| 1 Feb 1977 | 1976–77 | FA Cup | A | Southampton | 1–2 | Ted MacDougall 10 | 29,401 |
| 22 Mar 1977 | 1976–77 | Second Division | H | Southampton | 2–1 | Tony Woodcock 21, O'Neill 55 | 12,393 |
| 28 Oct 1978 | 1978–79 | First Division | A | Southampton | 0–0 | 22,530 | |
| 17 Mar 1979 | 1978–79 | League Cup | N | Southampton | 3–2 | Garry Birtles 51, Garry Birtles 79, Tony Woodcock 83 | 96,952 |
| 2 May 1979 | 1978–79 | First Division | H | Southampton | 1–0 | Francis 66 | 20,388 |
| 10 Nov 1979 | 1979–80 | First Division | A | Southampton | 1–4 | Garry Birtles 56 | 22,072 |
| 22 Mar 1980 | 1979–80 | First Division | H | Southampton | 2–0 | John Robertson 36, Garry Birtles 44 | 27,625 |
| 1 Nov 1980 | 1980–81 | First Division | H | Southampton | 2–1 | Ward 7, John Robertson 44 | 24,669 |
| 4 Apr 1981 | 1980–81 | First Division | A | Southampton | 0–2 | 22,712 | |
| 29 Aug 1981 | 1981–82 | First Division | H | Southampton | 2–1 | Trevor Francis 25, Trevor Francis 26 | 25,234 |
| 13 Feb 1982 | 1981–82 | First Division | A | Southampton | 0–2 | 21,350 | |
| 13 Nov 1982 | 1982–83 | First Division | A | Southampton | 1–1 | Ian Wallace 14 | 18,178 |
| 26 Mar 1983 | 1982–83 | First Division | H | Southampton | 1–2 | Steve Hodge 33 | 13,461 |
| 27 Aug 1983 | 1983–84 | First Division | H | Southampton | 0–1 | 14,690 | |
| 7 Jan 1984 | 1983–84 | FA Cup | H | Southampton | 1–2 | Paul Hart 83 | |
| 23 Jan 1984 | 1983–84 | First Division | A | Southampton | 1–0 | Garry Birtles 30 | 17,426 |
| 3 Nov 1984 | 1984–85 | First Division | A | Southampton | 0–1 | 17,818 | |
| 23 Feb 1985 | 1984–85 | First Division | H | Southampton | 2–0 | Steve Hodge 24, Peter Davenport 28 | 14,752 |
| 24 Aug 1985 | 1985–86 | First Division | H | Southampton | 2–1 | John Metgod 22, Mark Wright 44 | 12,643 |
| 20 Dec 1985 | 1985–86 | First Division | A | Southampton | 1–3 | Franz Carr 43 | 12,500 |
| 6 Sep 1986 | 1986–87 | First Division | A | Southampton | 3–1 | Neil Webb 11, Neil Webb 76, Garry Birtles 77 | 14,604 |
| 20 Dec 1986 | 1986–87 | First Division | H | Southampton | 0–0 | ||
| 2 Sep 1987 | 1987–88 | First Division | H | Southampton | 3–3 | Neil Webb 5, Stuart Pearce 32, Nigel Clough 66 | 14,173 |
| 13 Feb 1988 | 1987–88 | First Division | A | Southampton | 1–1 | Nigel Clough 44 | 13,315 |
| 10 Dec 1988 | 1988–89 | First Division | A | Southampton | 1–1 | Nigel Clough 63 | 15,259 |
| 12 Apr 1989 | 1988–89 | First Division | H | Southampton | 3–0 | Nigel Clough 7, Stuart Pearce 31, Tommy Gaynor 79 | 18,948 |
| 17 Dec 1989 | 1989–90 | First Division | H | Southampton | 2–0 | Steve Hodge, Lee Chapman | 16,437 |
| 21 Apr 1990 | 1989–90 | First Division | A | Southampton | 0–2 | 17,006 | |
| 8 Sep 1990 | 1990–91 | First Division | H | Southampton | 3–1 | Terry Wilson 39, Nigel Jemson 53, Nigel Jemson 64 | 18,559 |
| 19 Jan 1991 | 1990–91 | First Division | A | Southampton | 1–1 | Nigel Clough 41 | 16,044 |
| 25 Feb 1991 | 1990–91 | FA Cup | A | Southampton | 1–1 | Steve Hodge | 18,512 |
| 4 Mar 1991 | 1990–91 | FA Cup | H | Southampton | 3–1 | Nigel Jemson 0 | 26,633 |
| 26 Oct 1991 | 1991–92 | First Division | H | Southampton | 1–3 | Kingsley Black 84 | 20,026 |
| 4 Dec 1991 | 1991–92 | League Cup | H | Southampton | 0–0 | 17,939 | |
| 17 Dec 1991 | 1991–92 | League Cup | A | Southampton | 1–0 | Scot Gemmill | 10,861 |
| 29 Mar 1992 | 1991–92 | Full Members Cup | N | Southampton | 3–2 | Scot Gemmill 15, Kingsley Black 45, Scot Gemmill 115 | 67,688 |
| 8 Apr 1992 | 1991–92 | First Division | A | Southampton | 1–0 | Carl Tiler 14 | 14,905 |
| 28 Nov 1992 | 1992–93 | Premier League | H | Southampton | 1–2 | Nigel Clough | 19,942 |
| 3 Jan 1993 | 1992–93 | FA Cup | H | Southampton | 2–1 | Roy Keane, Neil Webb | 13,592 |
| 24 Mar 1993 | 1992–93 | Premier League | A | Southampton | 2–1 | Nigel Clough 5, Roy Keane 45 | 18,005 |
| 17 Sep 1994 | 1994–95 | Premier League | A | Southampton | 1–1 | Stan Collymore | 14,185 |
| 18 Mar 1995 | 1994–95 | Premier League | H | Southampton | 3–0 | Bryan Roy, Stan Collymore | 24,146 |
| 19 Aug 1995 | 1995–96 | Premier League | A | Southampton | 4–3 | Colin Cooper, Ian Woan, Bryan Roy, Bryan Roy | 15,164 |
| 13 Jan 1996 | 1995–96 | Premier League | H | Southampton | 1–0 | Colin Cooper | 23,321 |
| 4 Sep 1996 | 1996–97 | Premier League | A | Southampton | 2–2 | Kevin Campbell, Dean Saunders | 14,450 |
| 5 Apr 1997 | 1996–97 | Premier League | H | Southampton | 1–3 | Stuart Pearce | 25,134 |
| 29 Aug 1998 | 1998–99 | Premier League | A | Southampton | 2–1 | Jean-Claude Darcheville, Steve Stone | 14,942 |
| 28 Dec 1998 | 1998–99 | Premier League | H | Southampton | 1–1 | Steve Chettle | 23,456 |
| 20 Dec 2008 | 2008–09 | Championship | A | Southampton | 2–0 | Wes Morgan 42, Joe Garner 75 | 26,580 |
| 3 May 2009 | 2008–09 | Championship | H | Southampton | 3–1 | Joe Garner 73, Luke Chambers 87, Robert Earnshaw 90+2 | 29,008 |
| 10 Sep 2011 | 2011–12 | Championship | A | Southampton | 2–3 | Matt Derbyshire 7, Radosław Majewski 43 | 24,784 |
| 14 Jan 2012 | 2011–12 | Championship | H | Southampton | 0–3 | 20,221 | |
| 4 Jan 2023 | 2022–23 | Premier League | A | Southampton | 1–0 | Taiwo Awoniyi 27 | 30,150 |
| 8 May 2023 | 2022–23 | Premier League | H | Southampton | 4–3 | Taiwo Awoniyi 18, Taiwo Awoniyi 21, Morgan Gibbs-White 44, Danilo 73 | 29,154 |
| 24 Aug 2024 | 2024–25 | Premier League | A | Southampton | 1–0 | Morgan Gibbs-White 70 | 31,150 |
| 19 Jan 2025 | 2024–25 | Premier League | H | Southampton | 3–2 | Elliot Anderson 11, Callum Hudson-Odoi 28, Chris Wood 41 | 30,180 |
See also: the Southampton archive and Southampton v Nottingham Forest.
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