Born on February 19 1961, Justinus Soni Fashanu, was the first black footballer to command a £1m transfer fee from Norwich City to Nottingham Forest football club in 1981. He is also Britain’s first openly gay footballer. Out of fear of not getting a fair trial about his sexuality, Fashanu committed suicide on May 1998…

Leeds United's hopes of ending a 16-year absence from the Premier Leauge are in danger of collapsing as goals from Sammy Ameobi and Tyler Walker boosted Nottingham Forest

Arsenal's defender Carl Jenkinson have confirmed leaving the club to join Championship side Nottingham Forest on a permanent deal. Jenkinson joined the Championship side for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-year contract. "Thanks for everything and good luck at @NFFC," the premier league outfit tweeted on Wednesday. The 27-year-old defender had 70 appearances for Arsenal…

Marcelo Bielsa's hopes of taking Leeds United back to the Premier League after a 15-year hiatus through automatic promotion suffered a huge blow on Friday with 10-man Wigan beating them 2-1. A Gavin Massey double -- one in each half -- saw the tier two strugglers come from behind to silence the 30,000-plus home supporters…

CESC Fabregas believes his technical quality has never abated even if he has begun to lose “sharpness”, with the midfielder expected to leave Chelsea for Monaco. Fabregas captained Chelsea to a 2-0 FA Cup win at home to Nottingham Forest on Saturday, bidding what looked to be an emotional farewell to the Stamford Bridge crowd…

Aston Villa's Tammy Abraham scored four goals but former Villa striker Lewis Grabban scored a late equaliser as 10-man Nottingham Forest snatched an incredible 5-5 draw in the Championship on Wednesday. The 30-year-old Grabban scored eight times in 15 appearances for Villa during a loan spell last season but his second of the night in…