1994–95 Nottingham Forest F.C. season to succeed in life after Brian Clough as new manager Frank Clark guided them to an impressive third-place finish and UEFA Cup qualification, giving Forest their first European campaign of the post-Heysel era. Striker Stan Collymore was on target 22 times in the league and speculation that he would be on his way to another club proved correct at the end of the season when he sold to Liverpool for a national record fee of £8.4 million. The failure of Clark to buy a proven replacement cast significant doubt over whether Forest could mount a serious challenge for honours in
Derby County F.C.–Nottingham Forest F.C. rivalry was released by Forest first meaning he did not move directly between the two clubs. After rejecting a contract extension from Nottingham Forest in May 2011, striker Nathan Tyson joined Derby County in June 2011. In July 2015, former Derby forward Jamie Ward joined Forest on a free transfer having been released during the summer by Derby. The following records are based solely on meeting in major competitions: There have been 16 seasons in which both league matches between Nottingham Forest and Derby County have been won by the same team, with forest completing nine doubles, to Derby's seven. In