History of Nottingham Forest F.C. Stan Collymore, Stuart Pearce and the Dutch international Bryan Roy were among the most feared players in the Premiership. But Collymore was sold to Liverpool in June 1995 for a then English record fee of £8.4 million, and his £2 million Italian successor Andrea Silenzi was considered to be a disappointing signing. With Collymore gone, Forest's goals dried up in the Premiership during 1995–96 and they finished ninth - although they did reach the quarter-finals of the UEFA Cup, making them the only English team to reach the last eight of any European competition that season. Clark added Welsh striker
Nottingham Forest F.C. 1–8 Manchester United F.C. he stated in an interview after the game that his team had given the fans a "nine-goal thriller". Manchester United went on to win the Premier League with 79 points, one point ahead of second-placed Arsenal. Forest's relegation was confirmed on 24 April with a 2–0 defeat at Atkinson's old club Aston Villa. He announced his resignation as manager within hours of the final whistle, with effect from the final game of the league season on 16 May, and said that he would be retiring from football management. Forest finished bottom of the League with just 30 points. Nottingham Forest