1995–96 in English football a club-record £4.5 million for striker Chris Armstrong from relegated Crystal Palace. 1 July 1995: Nottingham Forest paid a club-record £2.5 million for Sheffield Wednesday midfielder Chris Bart-Williams, the day they sold striker Stan Collymore to Liverpool for a national-record £8.5 million. Collymore was replaced by Kevin Campbell, a £2.8-million signing from Arsenal. 3 July 1995: Alan Ball was appointed the new manager of Manchester City. 5 July 1995: Aston Villa acquired Leicester City midfielder Mark Draper for £3.25 million. 6 July 1995: Newcastle United signed French winger David Ginola from Paris St Germain for £2.5 million and striker Les
Sport in Nottingham the city's historic and scenic sights. The race is run alongside a half marathon and a fun run among other events. The 2009 event took place on Sunday 13 September. Sport in Nottingham Nottingham is home to several high-profile sports clubs. These include two notable Football League clubs in the shape of Nottingham Forest which, along with Liverpool, is one of only two clubs in England to have won consecutive European Cups and Notts County which is the oldest professional football club in the world. Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club is a top level county cricket club, whilst both the National