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
2000–01 Nottingham Forest F.C. season 2000–01 Nottingham Forest F.C. season During the 2000–01 English football season, Nottingham Forest F.C. competed in the Football League First Division. Forest improved on the previous season's disappointing 14th place to finish 11th, six points short of the play-off places. At the end of the season, player-manager David Platt left after two seasons in charge to manage the England Under-21 side. He was replaced by the club's under-19 coach and former Forest player, Paul Hart. Forest suffered from below-average cup form, being knocked out of the League Cup by Division Three strugglers Darlington after losing 4-3 over two legs. "Nottingham