Early 4-3 win at Derby County
On this day in Nottingham Forest history in 1893 Forest beat Derby County 4–3 away in an early First Division derby.
Forest won an early East Midlands derby thriller by beating Derby County 4–3 away in the First Division.
The fixture came in the first years of league football between the clubs, when the rivalry was still taking shape in a very different game. Derby were already a strong First Division side, and Forest’s away win at the Racecourse Ground gave the meeting a sharper edge.
A seven-goal derby did not need much extra decoration. The 4–3 scoreline carried enough noise on its own, especially in an era when local football identities were being built through league fixtures rather than modern media coverage.
For Forest supporters looking back, the result belongs to the early roots of the Derby rivalry. It was not a cup final or a promotion decider, but it was a high-scoring away win over Derby County in the top division, and that made it a result worth remembering.
Sources
11v11; Doing The 92; Steve’s Football Stats
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