Nottingham Forest are founded, making them one of the oldest clubs in the world.

Born on a hockey night out, Forest predate the Football League by more than twenty years.
A group of shinny players (a form of hockey) at the Clinton Arms in Nottingham decided to switch to the association football code. Nottingham Forest Football Club was born, predating the Football League itself by over two decades. They played their early matches on the Forest Recreation Ground, the open parkland that gave the club its name.















