City Ground

City Ground
City Ground in April 2024
Full nameThe City Ground
AddressPavilion Road
LocationThe City Ground
West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England
NG2 5FJ
Coordinates52°56′24″N 1°7′58″W / 52.94000°N 1.13278°W / 52.94000; -1.13278
Public transit Nottingham
Victoria Embankment
OwnerNottingham Forest
OperatorNottingham Forest
Capacity30,404[4]
Record attendance49,946 (Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United, 28 October 1967)[5]
Field size114.8 x 77.6 yards (105 x 71 metres)[4]
SurfaceGrass (Undersoil Heating)[1]
ScoreboardADI[2]
Construction
Built1898[3]
Opened3 September 1898[3]
Expanded1957 (Former East Stand), 1965 (Peter Taylor Stand), 1980 (Brian Clough Stand), 1992–1993 (Bridgford Stand), 1994–1996 (Trent End)[3]
ArchitectHusband & Co (1980), Miller Partnership (1992–1993, 1994–1996[6])
General contractorTaylor Woodrow (1992–1993, 1994–1996)[7]
Tenants
Nottingham Forest (1898–present)
Nottingham Forest Women (2024–present)

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.

References

  1. "Nottingham Forest – City Ground". Football Ground Guide. February 2010. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  2. "ADI Score Multiple Deals for Digital Upgrades at 8 Stadiums Over The Summer!". adi.tv. Retrieved 30 April 2025.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "History of The City Ground". Nottingham Forest Football Club. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Premier League Handbook: Season 2023/24" (PDF). Premier League. 10 August 2023. p. 21. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 August 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
  5. "Club Records". Nottingham Forest Football Club. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  6. "31May91 UK: TAYLOR WOODROW TO BUILD NEW STAND FOR NOTTINGHAM FOREST FOOTBALL CLUB". Construction News. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
  7. "Football is top of the league for the construction industry. Ground rebuilding keeps the hard-hit sector busy". The Herald Scotland. Retrieved 26 August 2019.

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