City Ground
The City Ground is a football stadium in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England. It is the home stadium of Nottingham Forest. The stadium has a capacity of 30,455.
 City Ground in April 2024 | |
| Full name | The City Ground |
|---|---|
| Address | Pavilion Road |
| Location | The City Ground West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England NG2 5FJ |
| Coordinates | 52°56′24″N 1°7′58″W / 52.94000°N 1.13278°WCoordinates: 52°56′24″N 1°7′58″W / 52.94000°N 1.13278°W |
| Public transit |  NottinghamVictoria Embankment |
| Owner | Nottingham Forest |
| Operator | Nottingham Forest |
| Capacity | 30,404[1] |
| Record attendance | 49,946 (Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United, 28 October 1967)[2] |
| Field size | 114.8 x 77.6 yards (105 x 71 metres)[1] |
| Surface | Grass (Undersoil Heating)[3] |
| Scoreboard | ADI[4] |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1898[5] |
| Opened | 3 September 1898[5] |
| Expanded | 1957 (Former East Stand), 1965 (Peter Taylor Stand), 1980 (Brian Clough Stand), 1992–1993 (Bridgford Stand), 1994–1996 (Trent End)[5] |
| Architect | Husband & Co (1980), Miller Partnership (1992–1993, 1994–1996[6]) |
| General contractor | Taylor Woodrow (1992–1993, 1994–1996)[7] |
| Tenants | |
| Nottingham Forest (1898–present) Nottingham Forest Women (2024–present) | |
City Ground Media
The City Ground in 1898, the year of its opening
Forest playing at the City Ground c. 1921
Fans evacuating the Main Stand after it caught fire on 24 August 1968
The City Ground from the River Trent in 1978, with the East Stand (left) and the Trent End (right)
Meadow Lane (right) and the City Ground (left), the two closest grounds in English football.
Photo taken from The Peter Taylor Stand showing the Trent End stand of the City Ground in 2025
Photo taken from The Peter Taylor Stand showing The Brian Clough Stand of the City Ground in 2025
Photo taken from The Peter Taylor Stand showing The Bridgford Stand of the City Ground in 2025
Panorama taken from the Trent End
Panorama taken from the Brian Clough Stand looking across at the Peter Taylor Stand, with the Radcliffe Road End of Trent Bridge cricket ground on the left
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Premier League Handbook: Season 2023/24 (10 August 2023)Premier League. p. 21. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
- ↑ Club Records. Nottingham Forest Football Club. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- ↑ Nottingham Forest – City Ground. Football Ground Guide (February 2010). Retrieved 26 August 2019.[unreliable source?]
- ↑ ADI Score Multiple Deals for Digital Upgrades at 8 Stadiums Over The Summer!. adi.tv. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 History of The City Ground. Nottingham Forest Football Club. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- ↑ "31May91 UK: TAYLOR WOODROW TO BUILD NEW STAND FOR NOTTINGHAM FOREST FOOTBALL CLUB". Construction News. https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/archive/31may91-uk-taylor-woodrow-to-build-new-stand-for-nottingham-forest-football-club-30-05-1991/. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- ↑ "Football is top of the league for the construction industry. Ground rebuilding keeps the hard-hit sector busy". The Herald Scotland. https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/12538727.football-is-top-of-the-league-for-the-construction-industry-ground-rebuilding-keeps-the-hard-hit-sector-busy/. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
Other websites
- The City Ground on NFFC's website
- Virtual Tour of The City Ground Archived 2006-07-19 at the Wayback Machine
- Matchday at the City Ground
- Google Maps Satellite Image Of The City Ground
- West Bridgford History
- The City Ground, independent website featuring stats from every game played at the City Ground
