Photos include Brian Clough, players washing their kit, iconic past players and historic team pics
Headlines about Nottingham Forest are abuzz today with the club poised to axe its current manager Steve Cooper. Nuno Espírito Santo is in line to take over the Tricky Trees.
Forest is currently 17th in the Premier League, five points above the relegation zone, after one win in 13 matches. So with all eyes in the football community on our club, we've decided to take a trip down memory lane and dig out some old school photos of Forest.
The pictures capture some of the famous faces to have played for Forest 60 years ago and also includes a picture of Brian Clough in his first days as Forest manager.
The pictures show you some of the fashions of the Swinging Sixties and even the players washing their own kit - how football has changed.
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The pictures capture some of the famous faces to have played for Forest 60 years ago and also includes a picture of Brian Clough in his first days as Forest manager.
9. Nottingham Forest - July 1971
From left to right (back row) John Winfield, Paul Richardson, Neil Martin, John Cottam, Liam O'Kane, Duncan McKenzie;(middle row) John Robertson, Bob Chapman, Eric Hulme, Jim Barron, Peter Hindley, James McIntosh;(front row) Ronnie Rees, Ian Storey-Moore, Doug Fraser, Tommy Jackson, Barry Lyons, Peter Cormack. (Photo by R. Viner/Daily Express/Getty Images):e Photo: R. Viner
Matt Gillies became manager of Nottingham Forest in 1969 and remained in charge of the Nottingham club until 1972. Though his spell at Forest was ultimately disappointing and ended in relegation in 1972. Photo: R. Viner
Le Flem was one of a number of young footballers from the Channel Islands recruited by Nottingham Forest in the 1950s. He joined the club as an apprentice in 1959 before signing as a professional in May 1960. He went to play 132 for Forest. Photo: Evening Standard
Bob Chapman made his debut for Forest in 1964 at the age of 17 years 5 months. At the time this made him the youngest ever Forest player. He made 422 senior appearances for the club and was club captain Photo: R. Viner