1995–96 Nottingham Forest F.C. season campaign, and Clark's big summer signing, Dean Saunders, was captured in hope that he could be the man to score the goals which would bring more success to the club. "Nottingham Forest's score comes first" 1995–96 Nottingham Forest F.C. season During the 1995–96 English football season, Nottingham Forest competed in the FA Premier League. Nottingham Forest were expected to struggle following the sale of star striker Stan Collymore to Liverpool, but they performed reasonably well throughout the season and there was never any question of them being relegated. They were unbeaten from their first 12 league games, although they drew
History of Nottingham Forest F.C. on strike), because his strike partner was sold. Van Hooijdonk later returned to the club but it was too late to save Bassett, who was sacked in January 1999 after a terrible start to the Premiership campaign and elimination from the FA Cup at the hands of Division One side Portsmouth. Bassett's managerial record Played: 77, Won: 33, Drawn: 20, Lost: 24 Ron Atkinson made his last managerial appearance in football as Nottingham Forest's interim manager, taking charge in January 1999. Brought in with the alleged promise of a million pound bonus if he kept Forest up, 'Big Ron' did