Under the management of David Platt, Forest were expected to make a push for an immediate return to the Premier League, but it all went wrong for Forest and they never looked anywhere near attempting a promotion challenge.
In fact, they finished the season closer to a second successive relegation than the play-off places, let alone the automatic promotion places.
Source: Soccerbase: 1999–2000 Football League First Division table Nottingham Forest's score comes first[1] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.