Nottingham Forest F.C. Under-21s, Under-18s and Academy
| Full name | Nottingham Forest Football Club |
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| Nickname(s) | Forest, The Reds, NFFC, The Tricky Trees |
| Founded | 1865 |
| Ground | The City Ground Nigel Doughty Academy |
| Chairman | Nicholas Randall QC |
| Manager | Vacant (Under 23's) Gareth Holmes (Under 18's) Gary Brazil (Academy Manager) |
| League | Professional Development League |
| Website | Club website |
Nottingham Forest Under-23s are the reserve team of Nottingham Forest. The team mainly consists of Under-23 players at the club, although senior players occasionally play in the reserve side, for instance when they are recovering from injury.
Nottingham Forest F.C. Under 18s are the youth team of Nottingham Forest. The youth team is coached by Gareth Holmes. The Nottingham Forest Academy as a whole is managed by Gary Brazil.
Under 23s, Under 18s & Schoolboys
The Nottingham Forest F.C. Youth Academy was launched in 1997 under the supervision of Paul Hart. The academy is run by full and part-time staff including ex-professional footballers alongside Gary Brazil. The Academy is located at a 24-acre (97,000 m2) site in Nottingham. Since its inception the academy has nurtured the talents of many players that have made it into top flight football; these include Jermaine Jenas, Michael Dawson, his brother Andy, James Perch, Carlos Merino, Scott Loach, Andy Reid and Marlon Harewood. Many of these players have gone on to play at international level. Others were released by the Academy and went on to develop their careers successfully elsewhere, including Shaun Wright-Phillips and Tom Huddlestone.
The Nottingham Forest youth team has been part of the Premier Academy League since 1997, playing in group D. Their best season was 2000–01 when they won the whole competition. They almost repeated this in the 2009–10 season but eventually lost 5–3 to Arsenal in the play-off final.
The Nottingham Forest academy was officially renamed The Nigel Doughty Academy in October 2012 in memory of the former owner Nigel Doughty, who died earlier in the year.[1]
Under 23s squad
- As of 31 January 2020[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Under 23s out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Under 18s squad
- As of 5 January 2020[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Schoolboys
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Staff
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| Academy manager |  Gary Brazil
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| Assistant academy manager | Chris McGuane
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| Academy goalkeeping coach | Adam Skinner
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| Head of coaching | Jody Cauldwell
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| Academy secretary |  Paul Fitzpatrick
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| Under 23s lead coach |  Andy Reid
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| Under 18s lead coach | Gareth Holmes
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| Under 18s assistant coach | Tom Mallinson
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Honours
- Premier Academy League
- Winners: 2000-2001
- Dallas Cup
- Winners: 2002
Notable Academy graduates and attendees
Players currently playing for Nottingham Forest are listed below in bold. The decade players are listed in indicates when they began playing with the academy, not the first team.
1960s
1970s
1980s
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1990s
2000s
2010s
References
- ^ "Nottingham Forest Academy honours Nigel Doughty". itv.com. ITV plc. 5 October 2012.
- ^ "Under 23s Team". Nottingham Forest Football Club Official Website. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "Under 18s Team". Nottingham Forest Football Club Official Website. Retrieved 1 January 2018.