Derby County F.C.–Nottingham Forest F.C. rivalry
| Locale |
 East Midlands
|
|---|---|
| Teams | Derby County, Nottingham Forest |
| First meeting | 1 October 1892 Derby 2–3 Forest 1892–93 First Division |
| Latest meeting | 18 March 2017 Forest 2-2 Derby 2016–17 EFL Championship |
| Stadiums |
Pride Park Stadium City Ground |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 99 |
| All-time series | Derby County: 37 Drawn: 23 Nottingham Forest: 39 |
| Largest victory |
Derby 5–0 Forest (1898) Derby 5–0 Forest (2014) |
| Longest win streak |
Derby County (3) Derby County (9 undefeated matches) |
Derby County (3)
Football matches held between Derby County and Nottingham Forest are often called the East Midlands derby, and there is a fierce rivalry between the two East Midlands clubs.
According to a survey on football rivalries it is the 11th fiercest rivalry in English football, with 9 out of 10 fans from both clubs pointing to the other as their fiercest rival. Since 2007 whenever the two teams meet the winner has been awarded the Brian Clough Trophy, in memory of Brian Clough, the man who had great success at both clubs. The inaugural match was held at Derby's Pride Park in July 2007 which the host team won 2–0. Derby are the current holders, having defeated Forest 3–0 at the iPro Stadium on the 11th December 2016. They retained the trophy on the 18th March 2017 following a 2-2 draw at the City Ground.
The first competitive fixture was held on 1 October 1892 at the Racecourse Ground in the Football League Division One, and saw Nottingham Forest win 3–2. Although the clubs are rivals due to their geographical proximity, the rivalry grew even more intense towards the late 1970s when Brian Clough was appointed Forest manager, much to the dismay of the Derby support - in fact some commentators have described the rivalry to be as much about which club owns Clough's heart as much as the proximity of the clubs geographically.
On 2 November 2008, referee Stuart Attwell became the centre of attention when he disallowed two Derby goals in the final few minutes and booked eight players and issued a straight red card to Forest midfielder Lewis McGugan. Derby boss Paul Jewell was especially vocal in his dismay at Attwell's performance, accusing the 25-year-old official of 'losing control' of the game and 'robbing' the Rams of a victory. The press furore around his display saw Attwell called in for a meeting with Referee's Chief Keith Hackett and was consequently axed from the following week's fixture list. Days after the game Jewell said that a member of the Football Association had contacted him and told him that the second goal should have stood.
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