Players Parade at Goodison Park

Appearance record to end of 1969-70 season

Football League – Division 1

Saturday 7th November 1970

By Alan Williams, Daily Express, in Everton Matchday Magazine

NOTTINGHAM FOREST

Bob Chapman

Forest´s midfield power steams from the strong, determinated work of BOB CHAPMAN, a shrewd signing fom Walsall junior football in 1962. The 24-year-old wing half was only 17 when he made his Leauge debut in January, 1964, playing at inside forward, but in the last couple of seasons he has switched to become a powerful midfield man.

Bob Chapman´s Leauge career:

Nottingham Forest Apps. 102 (9) Goals 13

Jim Barron

It has taken 27-year-old JIM BARRON ten years - and four clubs - to finally gain a regular place on the First Division scene. The son of former Blackburn Rovers goalkeeper, this Durham man first tasted the Leauge grade with Wolves, but was restricted mainly to reserve football and moved on to Chelsea in a unique transfer. Wolves and Chelsea met in a exhibition match in Bermuda and when the Stamford Bridge side were short of a goalkeeper, Wolves loaned them Barron. He did so well that Tommy Docherty bought him soon afterwards, but once again he was kept in the background - this time by Peter Bonetti - and he moved on to help Oxford United on their climb from Division III. He had a long and successful spell there and, when he helped Oxford to a schock Leauge Cup win on Forest´s ground last season, he supplied some of the evidence that tempted the nottingham club to pay £25,000 for his services this summer.

Jim Barron´s Leauge career:

Wolves Apps. 8

Chelsea Apps. 1

Oxford Apps. 152

Paul Richardson

Most advanced of the younger Forest players at the moment appears to be PAUL RICHARDSON, a midfield prospect of skill and strength who celebrated his 21^st birthday only a few days ago.

Born in Nottinghamshire, he won England Youth honours and it was in Liverpool that he made his Leauge debut at Anfield in May, 1968. Last season he maintained a regular first-team place.

Paul Richardson´s Leauge career:

Nottingham Forest Apps. 38 (7) Goals

Tommy Jackson

There´s no need for detailed introduction of the man now wearing No 6 jersey for Forest – TOMMY JACKSON, who left Godison as part of the Henry Newton less than a month ago. The Northern Ireland international served us well after his transfer from Glentoran making 14 appearances towards last season´s Championship success, but he was naturally pleased to accept the prospect of more regular First Division football with Forest. Unfortunalty, his debut at Coventry on October 17^th was cut short by a nasty hip injury which took him out of the game. Tommy´s knock kept him out of the next match, the place going to 17-year-old Scottish debut boy, John Robertson, soon after half-time.

Tommy Jackson´s Leauge career:

Everton Apps. 29

Ronnie Rees

Although still only 26, Forest´s expensive winger, RONNIE REES, has packed in an enormous amont of experience, ranging through nearly 350 senior matches for three clubs, a string of Welsh Under-23 honours, and, so far, 31 full caps.

Began his career at Coventry when he helped initate the Sky Blues´ dramatic rise through the Leauge, and was then transferred to Albion for £70,000. He was at The Hawthorns for barely a year before Forest stepped in with a £60,000 fee in February, 1969. Ronnie played in all three Home international games last season, scoring the solitary goal in the victory over Ireland at Swansea.

Nowadays, he gets a midfield role with his country, though his first games in the Red jersey were as an orthodox wing-man.

Ronnie Rees´s Leauge career:

Coventry Apps. 230 Goals 42

Albion Apps. 34 (2) Goals 9

Nottingham Forest Apps. 43 Goals 9

Peter Hindley

PETER HINDLEY, a 26-year-old local man who has been on Forest´s professional roll for nine years, took well-earned promotion to club skipper on the transfer of Henry Newton to Goodison.

The son of a former Forest professional, Peter started as a centre forward, then tried his luck at centre half, before taking up full back duty and winning England Under-23 honours. Oddly enough, he started his Leauge career here at Goodison on March 9^th, 1963.

Peter Hindley´s Leauge career:

Nottingham Forest Apps. 241 Goals 6

Peter Cormack

Forest´s second Scottish purchase PETER CORMACK, was signed in time to make only one English appearance last season, against Albion in April. This 24-year-old forward was a much-sought-after player with Hibernian and it cost Forest £85,000 to secure his signature in March.

Last season was his best in Scotland. He won three of his collection of four international caps – playing against Eire, Germany and Austria – and also scored on his two appearance for the Scottish Leauge, against the Irish Leauge in Glasgow and the Football Leauge in Coventry. Also a former Scottish Under-23 international.

Cormack made a good start to his first full English season, scoring in the opening home games against Coventry and Albion. He also netted in both legs of the Texaco Cup against Airdrie, but couldn´t prevent Forest´s exit.

Peter Cormack´s Leauge career:

Hibernian Apps. 182 Goals 75

Nottingham Forest Apps. 1

Liam O´Kane

Forest were presented with a double problem over the centre half spot in the two last seasons. First, they had to accommodate the first-team fade-out of long-serving Bobby McKinlay. This was solved by moving Terry Hennessey into the middle of the defence , but the Welsh star went on to Derby last Spring and the position was earmarked for LIAM O´KANE, a 22-year-old Irishman who was signed from Derry City in December, 1968. O`Kane created a good impression in Central Leauge football and was equally soldid when deputising for Hennessey early last season.

Made an unhappy start to his First Division career when he was carried off before half-time on his debut against Leeds in April, 1969, but Liam´s stature grew through last season and was highlighted for him by two appearances in the international Championship including a successful debut against England at Wembley.

Liam O´Kane´s Leauge career:

Nottingham Forest Apps. 25 (3)

John Winfield

Forest have one of the longest serving full back pairings in the business – new skipper Peter Hindley at right back with 27-year-old JOHN WINFIELD on the opposite flank. Derbyshire-born Winfield has been at the City Ground for 11 years and, like Hindley, has gradually worked his way backwards from inside forward and wing half. Scored on his debut at Blackpool in February, 1962.

John Winfield´s Leauge career:

Nottingham Forest Apps. 232 (2) Goals 3

Jim McCaffrey

Collier formed a promising link with another 19-year-old, JIM McCAFREY, during their progress together in the reserve ranks. McCafrey, snapped up from Luton, where he played for Hertfordshire Boys, went one up on Collier by winning England Youth caps last season. Scored an FA Cup goal as a substitute at Carlisle before making his Leauge debut in March.

Jim McCaffrey´s Leauge career:

Nottingham Forest Apps. 2 (6) Goals 1

Ian Moore

Injuries have frequently deprived Forest of their services of their outstanding goal-scorer, IAN MOORE, and, in turn, the 25-year-old East Anglian probably lost the chance of a World Cup trip to Mexico.

In seven years in the first-team, Moore has been a regular goal-scorer, netting 18 to top Forest´s list in 1968-69. Won an England Under-23 cap in 1967, but broke a leg when on the fringe of full honours in January, 1969. Recovered well and gained an England cap against Holland at Wembley early this year, but then an achilles tendon injury a few days later put him out of the game for the rest of the season. Fit for the start of this term and played for the football Leauge against the Irish Leauge but has again suffered from fitness problems.

Ian Moore´s Leauge career:

Nottingham Forest Apps. 169 (1) Goals 74

Graham Collier

GRAHAM COLLIER, a 19-year-old striker who built a reputation with over 60 goals in the Youth and Central Leauge sides, is now pushing hard for first-team recognition. He joined the club from Nottingham schools football and progressed to the extent of England Youth trials during the 1969-70 season, during which he made his debut against Wales.

Graham Collier´s Leauge career:

Nottingham Forest Apps. 6 Goals 1

Dave Hilley

A member of the Scottish contingent at the City Ground is 31-year-old DAVE HILLEY, who has returned good service for the modest fee paid to Newcastle United in December, 1967. Won Scottish Leauge and Scotland Under-23 honours while playing with Third Lenark in his home-town Glasgow and cost Newcastle £40,000 in 1962.

Dave Hilley´s Leauge career:

Third Lenark Apps. 117 Goals 37

Newcastle United Apps. 194 Goals 32

Nottingham Forest Apps. 70 (13) Goals 11

Barry Lyons

Forest´s progress to second place in the First Division in 1967 coincided with the £45,000 investment in Rotherham United´s winger BARRY LYONS, who made his debut in November, 1966.

Fast and purposeful, the 25-year-old Lyons soon had Forest fans regretting that this Shirebrock man had ever been allowed to leave his native Nottinghamshire in the first place. He has scored many vital goals for Forest, reaching second place in their scorers´ chart in 1968-69.

Barry Lyons´s Leauge career: