Response 4119474

Response to request for information

Reference

4119474

Response date

12 October 2026

Request

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I request the following information for every football match played at the City Ground, West Bridgford, from 1 August 2009 to 30 June 2026. If the Borough Council does not hold the safety certificate for the City Ground and holds none of the information below, please say so and tell me which authority does.

1. For each match, the date, the competition (Premier League, Championship, League One, FA Cup, League Cup, UEFA competition, other) and the opponent.

2. For each match, the actual attendance as recorded by turnstile or electronic entry counts, as reported to the Council under the ground's safety certificate or for match-day planning.

3. Where the Council also holds the attendance figure declared by the club for the same match (tickets sold or distributed), that figure alongside it.

4. The safety-certificate capacity of the stadium in force on each match date.

If the information is held in a spreadsheet or database, I would prefer it in that form (CSV or Excel) rather than PDF.

The seasons 2009-10 to 2017-18 matter most to me. If any part of the request exceeds the cost limit, please tell me which seasons you could supply within it and I will confirm a narrowed request. If your retention schedule means you hold the information only from a later date, please supply what you hold and say what period that is.

Response

Nottingham Forest Football Club holds an active General Safety Certificate for the City Ground, which is regularly reviewed and updated by Nottinghamshire County Council under the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975.

• Recent Updates: Nottinghamshire County Council issued statutory public notice updates to the General Safety Certificates for Nottingham Forest Football Club, Mansfield Town, and Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club.

• Inspection Authority: The Nottinghamshire County Council acts as the certifying authority, working alongside emergency services, the Fire Service, and the Sports Grounds Safety Authority to ensure compliance.

• Documentation Access: Copies of the General Safety Certificate and related amendments can be viewed by contacting Nottinghamshire County Council at County Hall, West Bridgford, Nottingham (NG2 7QP).