Under Brian Clough, Nottingham Forest achieved one of football’s great miracles: back-to-back European Cups. These are the ten greatest to play for the club.

1. 1

   John Robertson

   Nottingham Forest · Scotland

   Clough’s magical winger, who set up one European Cup final winner and scored the other.

2. 2

   Stuart Pearce

   Nottingham Forest · England

   Psycho, the fearsome, inspirational captain and cult hero of the City Ground.

3. 3

   Peter Shilton

   Nottingham Forest · England

   One of the greatest goalkeepers in history, the last line of the European champions.

4. 4

   Trevor Francis

   Nottingham Forest · England

   Britain’s first million-pound player, whose header won the 1979 European Cup final.

5. 5

   Kenny Burns

   Nottingham Forest · Scotland

   A striker turned brilliant centre-back and a Footballer of the Year.

6. 6

   Martin O’Neill

   Nottingham Forest · Northern Ireland

   A clever, driven midfielder of the double European Cup-winning side.

7. 7

   Viv Anderson

   Nottingham Forest · England

   A pioneering, attacking full-back and a European champion.

8. 8

   Des Walker

   Nottingham Forest · England

   A superb, quick defender remembered for the chant “you’ll never beat Des Walker”.

9. 9

   Roy Keane

   Nottingham Forest · Ireland

   A ferocious young midfielder who emerged at the club before greatness elsewhere.

10. 10

    Tony Woodcock

    Nottingham Forest · England

    A sharp, intelligent striker of the first European Cup-winning team.

A LeaguePaper editorial ranking — opinion, offered for argument.