FA CUP GAMES IN TIER 1 VS TIER 2
This is how Forest fared in the FA Cup while in tier 1 against opponents in tier 2
| Season | Date | Opponent | Forest Division/
Position | Opponent Division/
Position | Round | Leg | Replay | H/A | Score |
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| 1987-88 | Feb 20, 1988 | Birmingham City | 1/3 | 2/16 | 5 | | | A | 1-0 |
| 1985-86 | Jan 04, 1986 | Blackburn Rovers | 1/9 | 2/10 | 3 | | | H | 1-1 |
| 1985-86 | Jan 13, 1986 | Blackburn Rovers | 1/9 | 2/10 | 3 | | Replay | A | 2-3 |
| 2022-23 | Jan 07, 2023 | Blackpool | 1/15 | 2/22 | 3 | | | A | 1-4 |
| 1967-68 | Jan 27, 1968 | Bolton Wanderers | 1/10 | 2/8 | 3 | | | H | 4-2 |
| 1980-81 | Jan 03, 1981 | Bolton Wanderers | 1/5 | 2/14 | 3 | | | H | 3-3 |
| 1980-81 | Jan 06, 1981 | Bolton Wanderers | 1/5 | 2/14 | 3 | | Replay | A | 1-0 |
| 1980-81 | Feb 14, 1981 | Bristol City | 1/8 | 2/21 | 5 | | | H | 2-1 |
| 1991-92 | Feb 15, 1992 | Bristol City | 1/15 | 2/19 | 5 | | | H | 4-1 |
| 2023-24 | Jan 26, 2024 | Bristol City | 1/16 | 2/13 | 4 | | | A | 0-0 |
| 2023-24 | Feb 07, 2024 | Bristol City | 1/16 | 2/14 | 4 | | Replay | H | 1-1 |
| 1969-70 | Jan 03, 1970 | Carlisle United | 1/13 | 2/7 | 3 | | | H | 0-0 |
| 1969-70 | Jan 06, 1970 | Carlisle United | 1/13 | 2/7 | 3 | | Replay | A | 1-2 |
| 1964-65 | Feb 20, 1965 | Crystal Palace | 1/6 | 2/6 | 5 | | | A | 1-3 |
| 1986-87 | Jan 11, 1987 | Crystal Palace | 1/4 | 2/7 | 3 | | | A | 0-1 |
| 1908-09 | Mar 13, 1909 | Derby County | 1/18 | 2/6 | Quarter | | | A | 0-3 |
| 1982-83 | Jan 08, 1983 | Derby County | 1/4 | 2/22 | 3 | | | A | 0-2 |
| 1897-98 | Feb 12, 1898 | Gainsborough Trinity | 1/8 | 2/11 | 2 | | | H | 4-0 |
| 1901-02 | Jan 25, 1902 | Glossop North End | 1/8 | 2/10 | 1 | | | A | 3-1 |
| 1897-98 | Jan 29, 1898 | Grimsby Town | 1/8 | 2/9 | 1 | | | H | 4-0 |
| 1899-00 | Jan 27, 1900 | Grimsby Town | 1/6 | 2/9 | 1 | | | H | 3-0 |
| 1958-59 | Jan 28, 1959 | Grimsby Town | 1/7 | 2/19 | 4 | | | H | 4-1 |
| 1988-89 | Jan 07, 1989 | Ipswich Town | 1/8 | 2/12 | 3 | | | H | 3-0 |
| 1996-97 | Jan 04, 1997 | Ipswich Town | 1/18 | 2/13 | 3 | | | H | 3-0 |
| 1962-63 | Mar 19, 1963 | Leeds United | 1/11 | 2/12 | 5 | | | H | 3-0 |
| 1988-89 | Jan 28, 1989 | Leeds United | 1/5 | 2/11 | 4 | | | H | 2-0 |
| 1900-01 | Feb 09, 1901 | Leicester Fosse | 1/1 | 2/8 | 1 | | | H | 5-1 |
| 1924-25 | Jan 10, 1925 | Clapton Orient | 1/21 | 2/5 | 1 | | | H | 1-0 |
| 1970-71 | Jan 23, 1971 | Leyton Orient | 1/19 | 2/18 | 4 | | | H | 1-1 |
| 1970-71 | Jan 25, 1971 | Leyton Orient | 1/19 | 2/18 | 4 | | Replay | A | 0-0 |
| 1970-71 | Feb 01, 1971 | Leyton Orient | 1/19 | 2/19 | 4 | | Replay 2 | A | 1-0 |
| 1970-71 | Jan 02, 1971 | Luton Town | 1/20 | 2/2 | 3 | | | H | 1-1 |
| 1970-71 | Jan 11, 1971 | Luton Town | 1/20 | 2/1 | 3 | | Replay | A | 4-3 |
| 2024-25 | Jan 11, 2025 | Luton Town | 1/3 | 2/20 | 3 | | | H | 2-0 |
| 1893-94 | Feb 10, 1894 | Middlesbrough Ironopolis | 1/8 | 2/9 | 2 | | | H | 2-0 |
| 1971-72 | Jan 15, 1972 | Millwall | 1/22 | 2/2 | 3 | | | A | 1-3 |
| 1990-91 | Feb 13, 1991 | Newcastle United | 1/11 | 2/12 | 4 | | | A | 2-2 |
| 1990-91 | Feb 18, 1991 | Newcastle United | 1/11 | 2/12 | 4 | | Replay | H | 3-0 |
| 1964-65 | Jan 09, 1965 | Norwich City | 1/6 | 2/3 | 3 | | | H | 1-0 |
| 1893-94 | Feb 24, 1894 | Notts County | 1/8 | 2/2 | Quarter | | | H | 1-1 |
| 1893-94 | Mar 03, 1894 | Notts County | 1/9 | 2/2 | Quarter | | Replay | A | 1-4 |
| 1966-67 | Jan 28, 1967 | Plymouth Argyle | 1/3 | 2/14 | 3 | | | H | 2-1 |
| 1991-92 | Mar 07, 1992 | Portsmouth | 1/16 | 2/9 | Quarter | | | A | 0-1 |
| 1998-99 | Jan 02, 1999 | Portsmouth | 1/20 | 2/20 | 3 | | | H | 0-1 |
| 1963-64 | Jan 04, 1964 | Preston North End | 1/13 | 2/3 | 3 | | | H | 0-0 |
| 1963-64 | Jan 13, 1964 | Preston North End | 1/13 | 2/3 | 3 | | Replay | A | 0-1 |
| 1968-69 | Jan 04, 1969 | Preston North End | 1/19 | 2/16 | 3 | | | A | 0-3 |
| 1959-60 | Jan 30, 1960 | Sheffield United | 1/20 | 2/6 | 4 | | | A | 0-3 |
| 1962-63 | Mar 30, 1963 | Southampton | 1/11 | 2/16 | Quarter | | | H | 1-1 |
| 1962-63 | Apr 03, 1963 | Southampton | 1/13 | 2/16 | Quarter | | Replay | A | 3-3 |
| 1962-63 | Apr 08, 1963 | Southampton | 1/12 | 2/16 | Quarter | | Replay 2 | N | 0-5 |
| 1995-96 | Jan 06, 1996 | Stoke City | 1/7 | 2/9 | 3 | | | A | 1-1 |
| 1995-96 | Jan 17, 1996 | Stoke City | 1/6 | 2/4 | 3 | | Replay | H | 2-0 |
| 1988-89 | Feb 19, 1989 | Watford | 1/4 | 2/3 | 5 | | | A | 3-0 |
| 1990-91 | Apr 14, 1991 | West Ham United | 1/14 | 2/1 | Semi | | | N | 4-0 |
| 1984-85 | Jan 26, 1985 | Wimbledon | 1/9 | 2/13 | 4 | | | H | 0-0 |
| 1984-85 | Jan 30, 1985 | Wimbledon | 1/9 | 2/13 | 4 | | Replay | A | 0-1 |
| 1991-92 | Jan 04, 1992 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1/11 | 2/11 | 3 | | | H | 1-0 |
| 1981-82 | Jan 02, 1982 | Wrexham | 1/7 | 2/20 | 3 | | | H | 1-3 |
