Timeline of Calderwood's reign as Forest boss

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May 30, 2006 Calderwood takes the reins at the City Ground replacing Gary Megson. He had led the Cobblers to promotion from League Two.

August 5, 2006 The Scot gets off to a winning start in charge of the Reds with a 1-0 home win over Bradford City.

January 1, 2007 Forest's hopes of automatic promotion suffer as they are thumped 5-0 by rivals Oldham Athletic.

May 18, 2007 After reaching the play-offs and securing a first leg 2-0 lead away at Yeovil, Calderwood's Reds are left stunned by a 5-2 defeat.

March 28, 2008 'Calderwood out' chants emanate from supporters following Forest's 1-0 defeat at Doncaster, which seemingly ended their League One automatic promotion hopes. At that stage, they were nine points off the pace in the race for the top two.

May 2, 2008 Forest seal promotion in second spot with a tense 3-2 victory over Yeovil.The win, Forest's sixth in their last seven games, was enough to see them overhaul Doncaster.

May 29, 2008 Rob Earnshaw arrives at the City Ground for a club record £2.65m and is just one player brought in by Calderwood in a bid to strengthen the Red's squad.

August 20, 2008 After a reasonable start, the first real doubts about Forest surface after they are thumped 5-1 by Wolves. The team were ripped apart in the first half and trailed 4-0 at the break.

October 28, 2008 Fans hope the corner has been turned after Forest record a 2-1 victory at Crystal Palace. It was the first of four games unbeaten.

November 22, 2008 The writing is on the wall after an abject home defeat to Norwich City.

November 26, 2008 Forest fight out an uninspiring 0-0 draw with fellow strugglers Doncaster.

December 26, 2008 Forest crash 4-2 at home to Doncaster. Calderwood is sacked after just less than two-and-a-half years in charge.

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    by Tony, Notts

    Saturday, December 27 2008, 9:16AM

    “Forests' record signing is Pierre Van Hooijdonk.”

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