Queen Elizabeth II presents the FA Cup trophy to the captain of Nottingham Forest, Jack Burkitt, after their 2-1 victory over Luton Town in the FA Cup final at Wembley on 4th May 1959.Queen Elizabeth II presents the FA Cup trophy to the captain of Nottingham Forest, Jack Burkitt, after their 2-1 victory over Luton Town in the FA Cup final at Wembley on 4th May 1959.
Queen Elizabeth II presents the FA Cup trophy to the captain of Nottingham Forest, Jack Burkitt, after their 2-1 victory over Luton Town in the FA Cup final at Wembley on 4th May 1959.

25 iconic retro pictures from the Nottingham Forest of yesteryear

In our latest retro gallery, we’re bringing you some brilliant historic pictures from down the years at Nottingham Forest.

The pictures capture a forgotten era for football, and life in general, with an emphasis on the 1950s to the 1970s.

They show Forest lifting the FA Cup in 1959, team line-ups during the 1960s, Jimmy Greaves in action against Forest for Spurs and Brian Clough celebrating victory after his first game in charge of the club.

The pictures also include a team photo from 140 seasons ago, Forest v Spurs on New Year’s Day 1923 and an FA Cup replay against Chelsea back in 1934.

Take a look and enjoy your trip down memory lane.

You can send any retro pictures you would like to see published to [email protected]

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