In 1998, Forest celebrated 100 years of the City Ground. In those years, the ground has become one of Nottingham’s most famous and recognisable landmarks as well as one of the country’s top stadiums.

Opened in 1898 on the proceeds of fan donations, the new ground was named ‘The City Ground’ to commemorate Nottingham receiving City status the year before. Aptly, it replaced the Town Ground as Forest’s permanent home.

Through the years the ground has undergone a lot of development, from the new East Stand built in 1957, to the latest addition - the impressive Trent End stand, which took the City Ground capacity to over 30,000 and allowed Forest to host matches during the Euro 96 tournament.

The last 30 years have seen the most notable improvements, with the Brian Clough stand built in 1980 and the Bridgford End stand in 1993. Now the City Ground is an all-seater stadium with top-rate facilities.

The ground’s safety staff were hailed as the best in the business in the late nineties, receiving numerous awards for the state-of-the-art facilities employed to monitor supporters' safety during games.

There is also a commendable amount of access for disabled supporters and many places to eat and drink both in and around the ground, although value for money is not always apparent in the club's own catering.

There are plans to develop the ground even further should Forest regain Premiership status, as a model in the ticket office depicts. The club plan to replace the existing Main Stand with a new two-tier one, taking the capacity up to 40,000.

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City Ground Open Day 2003

City Ground Gallery

A birds-eye-view of the City Ground

The Club Shop and Ticket Office

Fans outside the club shop

The packed trophy room

City Ground floodlighting

The view of the City Ground from the Trent End