Forest remained in mid-table for the next three seasons, finishing 9th in 1984–85, 8th in 1985–86 and 8th in 1986–87. Clough rebuilt the side again, giving first team debuts to youth players Des Walker, Steve Hodge and his son Nigel. He also signed left-back (and future captain) Stuart Pearce and midfielder Neil Webb. In 1987–88, Forest improved to finish third in the First Division and also reached the FA Cup semi-finals, losing 2–1 to Liverpool. In April 1988, Forest beat Sheffield Wednesday on penalties to win the Football League Centenary Tournament final. Stuart Pearce also won the first of his five successive selections for the PFA Team of the Year. However, there was no fresh tilt at European glory for Forest in the late 1980s, as all English clubs were banned from European competitions due to the Heysel disaster in 1985.