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Southampton v Nottingham Forest: head-to-head record

Southampton have played Nottingham Forest 120 times in competitive football, winning 39, drawing 27 and losing 54, first meeting on 2 Feb 1895 and most recently on 19 Jan 2025. Every meeting is listed below.

Every Southampton v Nottingham Forest match

DateSeasonCompetitionVenueOpponentScoreScorersAtt
2 Feb 18951894–95FA CupHNottingham Forest1–4
19 Mar 18981897–98FA CupNNottingham Forest1–1Harry Haynes30,000
24 Mar 18981897–98FA CupNNottingham Forest0–212,000
15 Mar 19021901–02FA CupNNottingham Forest3–1Albert Brown, Albert Brown, Edgar Chadwick30,000
12 Sep 19251925–26Second DivisionHNottingham Forest2–0Cliff Price9,304
23 Jan 19261925–26Second DivisionANottingham Forest2–1Arthur Dominy, Frank Matthews8,000
11 Dec 19261926–27Second DivisionANottingham Forest1–3Billy Murphy10,000
30 Apr 19271926–27Second DivisionHNottingham Forest1–0Dick Rowley7,000
24 Dec 19271927–28Second DivisionANottingham Forest1–1Bill Rawlings4,000
5 May 19281927–28Second DivisionHNottingham Forest2–1Dick Rowley, Tommy Taylor10,000
10 Nov 19281928–29Second DivisionANottingham Forest1–1Dick Rowley5,000
23 Mar 19291928–29Second DivisionHNottingham Forest2–1Jerry Mackie, Stan Cribb10,292
28 Sep 19291929–30Second DivisionANottingham Forest5–0Dick Rowley, Oswald Littler7,000
1 Feb 19301929–30Second DivisionHNottingham Forest2–0Bobby Weale, Willie Haines9,921
1 Sep 19301930–31Second DivisionHNottingham Forest0–012,000
2 May 19311930–31Second DivisionANottingham Forest1–3Willie Haines6,000
25 Mar 19321931–32Second DivisionANottingham Forest0–211,639
28 Mar 19321931–32Second DivisionHNottingham Forest4–0Arthur Wilson, Ted Drake, Johnny Arnold11,409
10 Dec 19321932–33Second DivisionHNottingham Forest0–27,753
22 Apr 19331932–33Second DivisionANottingham Forest2–4Tom Brewis, Arthur Holt7,000
2 Dec 19331933–34Second DivisionHNottingham Forest2–0Arthur Holt, Bill Luckett8,247
14 Apr 19341933–34Second DivisionANottingham Forest1–4Fred Tully8,000
20 Oct 19341934–35Second DivisionANottingham Forest1–3Norman Cole10,000
2 Mar 19351934–35Second DivisionHNottingham Forest1–2Johnny McIlwaine5,790
12 Oct 19351935–36Second DivisionANottingham Forest0–210,000
15 Feb 19361935–36Second DivisionHNottingham Forest7–2Vic Watson, Arthur Holt, Dick Neal Sr5,253
16 Sep 19361936–37Second DivisionANottingham Forest1–1Fred Smallwood14,300
1 May 19371936–37Second DivisionHNottingham Forest0–34,529
13 Nov 19371937–38Second DivisionHNottingham Forest2–0Billy Bevis16,253
8 Jan 19381937–38FA CupANottingham Forest1–3Billy Dunn24,096
26 Mar 19381937–38Second DivisionANottingham Forest1–2Arthur Holt8,000
17 Sep 19381938–39Second DivisionHNottingham Forest2–2Harry Brophy, Frank Hill15,196
8 Feb 19391938–39Second DivisionANottingham Forest2–0Billy Bevis, Reg Tomlinson3,000
14 Sep 19461946–47Second DivisionHNottingham Forest5–2Doug McGibbon 1, Alf Freeman 8, Jack Bradley 37, Alf Freeman 54, Doug McGibbon 6517,991
18 Jan 19471946–47Second DivisionANottingham Forest0–620,000
26 Mar 19481947–48Second DivisionHNottingham Forest2–1Charlie Wayman 18, Augie Scott 2722,788
29 Mar 19481947–48Second DivisionANottingham Forest1–1Bill Ellerington 4424,738
25 Dec 19481948–49Second DivisionANottingham Forest1–2George Curtis 5225,151
27 Dec 19481948–49Second DivisionHNottingham Forest2–1George Curtis 55, Charlie Wayman 5724,330
22 Aug 19511951–52Second DivisionANottingham Forest0–3
29 Aug 19511951–52Second DivisionHNottingham Forest5–2
13 Dec 19521952–53Second DivisionHNottingham Forest2–2
29 Apr 19531952–53Second DivisionANottingham Forest3–2
30 Mar 19631962–63FA CupANottingham Forest1–1
3 Apr 19631962–63FA CupHNottingham Forest3–3
8 Apr 19631962–63FA CupANottingham Forest5–0
1 Apr 19671966–67First DivisionANottingham Forest1–3
6 May 19671966–67First DivisionHNottingham Forest2–1
30 Sep 19671967–68First DivisionHNottingham Forest2–1
10 Feb 19681967–68First DivisionANottingham Forest2–2
7 Dec 19681968–69First DivisionHNottingham Forest1–1
11 Mar 19691968–69First DivisionANottingham Forest0–1
13 Sep 19691969–70First DivisionANottingham Forest1–2
13 Dec 19691969–70First DivisionHNottingham Forest1–2
5 Dec 19701970–71First DivisionHNottingham Forest4–1
6 Feb 19711970–71First DivisionANottingham Forest0–2
24 Aug 19711971–72First DivisionANottingham Forest3–2
29 Jan 19721971–72First DivisionHNottingham Forest4–1
5 Oct 19741974–75Second DivisionHNottingham Forest0–1
12 Apr 19751974–75Second DivisionANottingham Forest0–0
18 Oct 19751975–76Second DivisionANottingham Forest1–3Peter Osgood 58
22 Nov 19751975–76Second DivisionHNottingham Forest0–3
18 Sep 19761976–77Second DivisionHNottingham Forest1–1Bobby Stokes 9
29 Jan 19771976–77FA CupANottingham Forest3–3Alan Ball 52, Mick Channon 57, Peter Osgood 68
1 Feb 19771976–77FA CupHNottingham Forest2–1Woodcock 18
22 Mar 19771976–77Second DivisionANottingham Forest1–2Peter Rodrigues 65
28 Oct 19781978–79First DivisionHNottingham Forest0–0
17 Mar 19791978–79League CupNNottingham Forest2–3David Peach 16, Nick Holmes 8896,952
2 May 19791978–79First DivisionANottingham Forest0–1
10 Nov 19791979–80First DivisionHNottingham Forest4–1David Watson 27, Mick Channon 30, Phil Boyer 57, Phil Boyer 64
22 Mar 19801979–80First DivisionANottingham Forest0–2
1 Nov 19801980–81First DivisionANottingham Forest1–2Steve Moran 13
4 Apr 19811980–81First DivisionHNottingham Forest2–0Kevin Keegan 18, Mick Channon 39
29 Aug 19811981–82First DivisionANottingham Forest1–2Kevin Keegan 44
13 Feb 19821981–82First DivisionHNottingham Forest2–0Kevin Keegan 24, Mick Channon 55
13 Nov 19821982–83First DivisionHNottingham Forest1–1Steve Moran 58
26 Mar 19831982–83First DivisionANottingham Forest2–1David Armstrong 68, Danny Wallace 82
27 Aug 19831983–84First DivisionANottingham Forest1–0Danny Wallace 6614,626
7 Jan 19841983–84FA CupANottingham Forest2–1Steve Moran 77, Steve Moran 8619,271
23 Jan 19841983–84First DivisionHNottingham Forest0–117,420
3 Nov 19841984–85First DivisionHNottingham Forest1–0David Puckett 1917,818
23 Feb 19851984–85First DivisionANottingham Forest0–214,752
24 Aug 19851985–86First DivisionANottingham Forest1–2David Armstrong 6312,643
20 Dec 19851985–86First DivisionHNottingham Forest3–1Steve Moran 35, Steve Moran 37, David Armstrong 7412,500
6 Sep 19861986–87First DivisionHNottingham Forest1–3Colin Clarke 7414,604
20 Dec 19861986–87First DivisionANottingham Forest0–015,394
2 Sep 19871987–88First DivisionANottingham Forest3–3Andy Townsend 24, Colin Clarke 72, Gordon Hobson 8114,173
13 Feb 19881987–88First DivisionHNottingham Forest1–1Colin Clarke 3813,315
10 Dec 19881988–89First DivisionHNottingham Forest1–1Neil Maddison 3715,259
12 Apr 19891988–89First DivisionANottingham Forest0–318,948
17 Dec 19891989–90First DivisionANottingham Forest0–216,437
21 Apr 19901989–90First DivisionHNottingham Forest2–0Rod Wallace 4, Rod Wallace 6017,006
8 Sep 19901990–91First DivisionANottingham Forest1–3Rod Wallace 2418,559
19 Jan 19911990–91First DivisionHNottingham Forest1–1Mark Crossley 3116,044
25 Feb 19911990–91FA CupHNottingham Forest1–1Neil Ruddock 218,512
4 Mar 19911990–91FA CupANottingham Forest1–3Rod Wallace 1426,633
26 Oct 19911991–92First DivisionANottingham Forest3–1Matt Le Tissier 31, Matt Le Tissier 71, Alan Shearer 7220,026
4 Dec 19911991–92League CupANottingham Forest0–017,939
17 Dec 19911991–92League CupHNottingham Forest0–110,861
29 Mar 19921991–92Full Members CupNNottingham Forest2–3Matt Le Tissier 64, Kevin Moore 7067,688
8 Apr 19921991–92First DivisionHNottingham Forest0–114,905
28 Nov 19921992–93Premier LeagueANottingham Forest2–1Matt Le Tissier 21, Micky Adams 6319,942
3 Jan 19931992–93FA CupANottingham Forest1–2Matt Le Tissier 1413,592
24 Mar 19931992–93Premier LeagueHNottingham Forest1–2Matt Le Tissier 7218,005
17 Sep 19941994–95Premier LeagueHNottingham Forest1–1Matt Le Tissier 5414,185
18 Mar 19951994–95Premier LeagueANottingham Forest0–324,146
19 Aug 19951995–96Premier LeagueHNottingham Forest3–4Matt Le Tissier 10, Matt Le Tissier 69, Matt Le Tissier 8115,164
13 Jan 19961995–96Premier LeagueANottingham Forest0–123,321
4 Sep 19961996–97Premier LeagueHNottingham Forest2–2Richard Dryden 53, Matt Le Tissier 8914,450
5 Apr 19971996–97Premier LeagueANottingham Forest3–1Jim Magilton 8, Mickey Evans 87, Mickey Evans 8925,134
29 Aug 19981998–99Premier LeagueHNottingham Forest1–2Matt Le Tissier 8914,942
28 Dec 19981998–99Premier LeagueANottingham Forest1–1Hassan Kachloul 4823,456
20 Dec 20082008–09ChampionshipHNottingham Forest0–226,580
3 May 20092008–09ChampionshipANottingham Forest1–3Bradley Wright-Phillips 1629,008
10 Sep 20112011–12ChampionshipHNottingham Forest3–2Rickie Lambert 8, Rickie Lambert 25, Rickie Lambert 8224,784
14 Jan 20122011–12ChampionshipANottingham Forest3–0Guilherme do Prado 27, David Connolly 65, Morgan Schneiderlin 7920,221
4 Jan 20232022–23Premier LeagueHNottingham Forest0–130,150
8 May 20232022–23Premier LeagueANottingham Forest3–4Carlos Alcaraz 25, Lyanco 51, James Ward-Prowse 90+629,154
24 Aug 20242024–25Premier LeagueHNottingham Forest0–131,150
19 Jan 20252024–25Premier LeagueANottingham Forest2–3Jan Bednarek 60, Paul Onuachu 90+130,180

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

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