1983–84 Nottingham Forest F.C. season
Nottingham Forest 1983–84 football season
| 1983–84 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Maurice Roworth | ||
| Manager | Brian Clough | ||
| Stadium | The City Ground | ||
| First Division | 3rd | ||
| FA Cup | Second round | ||
| League Cup | Third round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Peter Davenport (15) All: Davenport (17) | ||
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The 1983–84 season was Nottingham Forest's 119th year in existence and seventh consecutive season in the First Division. Also the club competed in the UEFA Cup, FA Cup and League Cup.
Summary
In his ninth season as manager Brian Clough transferred in Dutch midfielder Frans Thijssen from Ipswich Town[1] only to be a flop and he left the club within months. On the contrary of the last three seasons, this campaign the offensive line had a good performance with Davenport, Birtles aimed by a superb midfield with Hodge and Walsh despite club legend John Robertson left the club during summer and signed with Peter Taylor's Derby County. After two early eliminations on FA Cup and League Cup the squad reached the UEFA Cup semifinals against RSC Anderlecht. In the first leg, the team took a 2–0 score in Nottingham and for the second leg the Belgian squad won 3-0 classifying to the 1984 UEFA Cup Final. According to Constant Vanden then Anderlecht club President, the club paid a bribe to Spanish referee Emilio Guruceta Muro before the match.In 1997 the UEFA banned the Belgian club for 1 season for competing in its continental tournaments.[2] In 2016 it was revealed that UEFA had evidence of the match-fixed scandal since 1992.[3][4] Meanwhile, in League the squad finished on a decent third spot only 6 points below of Champions Liverpool and clinching a UEFA Cup spot for the second consecutive campaign.
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
| In | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | from | Type |
| MF | Frans Thijssen | Ipswich Town | |
| MF | Paul Hart | Leeds United | |
| MF | Gary Mills | Derby County | loan ended |
| MF | Mark Smalley | ||
| FW | David Riley | Keyworth United | |
| DF | Shaun Finney | ||
| GK | Kevin Hitchcock | Barking | |
| FW | Nigel Johnson | Rotherham United | |
| FW | David Longhurst | ||
| FW | Les Robinson | ||
| MF | Adrian Shaw | ||
| Out | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | To | Type |
| MF | John Robertson | Derby County | |
| DF | Willie Young | Brighton and Hove Albion | |
| DF | Stuart Gray | Barnsley F.C. | |
| MF | Mark Proctor | Sunderland | £100,000 |
| FW | Liam Robinson | Southampton | |
| MF | Steve Kendal | ||
Winter
| In | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | from | Type |
| DF | Des Walker | ||
| Out | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | To | Type |
| GK | Ronnie Sinclair | Wrexham | loan |
| MF | Frans Thijssen | Vancouver Whitecaps | |
Results
Division One
League table
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool (C) | 42 | 22 | 14 | 6 | 73 | 32 | +41 | 80 | Qualification for the European Cup first round |
| 2 | Southampton | 42 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 66 | 38 | +28 | 77 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 76 | 45 | +31 | 74 | |
| 4 | Manchester United | 42 | 20 | 14 | 8 | 71 | 41 | +30 | 74 | |
| 5 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 22 | 7 | 13 | 67 | 37 | +30 | 73 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
Results by round
Source: https://www.11v11.com/teams/nottingham-forest/tab/matches/season/1984/
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; = Champions, Qualified to 1983–84 European Cup; = Qualified to 1983–84 UEFA Cup; = Relegated to Division Two
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; = Champions, Qualified to 1983–84 European Cup; = Qualified to 1983–84 UEFA Cup; = Relegated to Division Two
Manager: Geoff Twentyman
Matches
- .- Source: https://www.11v11.com/teams/nottingham-forest/tab/matches/season/1984/
Nottingham Forest v Southampton
| 27 August 1983 1 | Nottingham Forest | 0-1 | Southampton | Nottingham |
 66' Danny Wallace | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 14,690 Referee: G Courtney |
Manchester United v Nottingham Forest
| 29 August 1983 2 | Manchester United | 1-2 | Nottingham Forest | Manchester |
| Kevin Moran 12' | 66' Viv Anderson 85' Peter Davenport | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 43,005 Referee: R Bridges |
Liverpool v Nottingham Forest
| 3 September 1983 3 | Liverpool | 1-0 | Nottingham Forest | Liverpool |
| Ian Rush 84' | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 31,376 Referee: J Lovatt |
Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa
| 7 September 1983 4 | Nottingham Forest | 2-2 | Aston Villa | Nottingham |
| Peter Davenport 40' Garry Birtles 86' | 17' Peter Withe 69' Gary Shaw | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 16,379 Referee: JD Hough |
Nottingham Forest v Queen's Park Rangers
| 10 September 1983 5 | Nottingham Forest | 3-2 | Queen's Park Rangers | Nottingham |
| Steve Hodge 16'Peter Davenport 33'Bob Hazell 83' (og) | Ian Dawes 9' Simon Stainrod 61' | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 14,607 Referee: RF Nixon |
Norwich City v Nottingham Forest
| 17 September 1983 6 | Norwich City | 2-3 | Nottingham Forest | Norwich |
| Keith Bertschin 4' John Deehan 38' (pen) | 23' (pen), 43', 65' Colin Walsh | Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 14,605 Referee: EJ Scales |
Nottingham Forest v Luton Town
| 24 September 1983 7 | Nottingham Forest | 1-0 | Luton Town | Nottingham |
| Ian Wallace 58' | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 16,296 Referee: JB Worrall |
Tottenham Hotspur v Nottingham Forest
| 2 October 1983 8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2-1 | Nottingham Forest | Tottenham |
| Gary Stevens 70' Steve Archibald 85' | 5' Colin Walsh | Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 30,596 Referee: Al. Robinson |
Nottingham Forest v Notts County
| 16 October 1983 9 | Nottingham Forest | 3-1 | Notts County | Nottingham |
| Ian Wallace 8' Ian Bowyer 28'Peter Davenport 40' | 9' (pen) Trevor Christie | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 26,657 Referee: N Midgley |
Arsenal v Nottingham Forest
| 22 October 1983 10 | Arsenal | 4-1 | Nottingham Forest | Islington |
| Alan Sunderland 7' Colin Hill 24'Tony Woodcock 67', 77' | 64' (pen) Peter Davenport | Stadium: Highbury Attendance: 22,872 Referee: K Cooper |
Nottingham Forest v Sunderland
| 29 October 1983 11 | Nottingham Forest | 1-1 | Sunderland | Nottingham |
| Frans Thijssen 28' | 61' Gary Rowell 61' | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 13,968 Referee: NJ Ashley |
Nottingham Forest v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 5 November 1983 12 | Nottingham Forest | 5-0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Nottingham |
| Garry Birtles 6' Peter Davenport 16' (pen)Colin Walsh 55'Steve Hodge 59', 62' | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 13,855 Referee: IJ Borrett |
Everton v Nottingham Forest
| 12 November 1983 13 | Everton | 1-0 | Nottingham Forest | Liverpool |
| Adrian Heath 22' | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 17,549 Referee: CN Seel |
Nottingham Forest v Ipswich Town
| 19 November 1983 14 | Nottingham Forest | 2-1 | Ipswich Town | Nottingham |
| Garry Birtles 70' Kenny Swain 71' | 58' Terry Butcher | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 14,979 Referee: A Saunders |
Stoke City v Nottingham Forest
| 26 November 1983 15 | Stoke City | 1-1 | Nottingham Forest | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Mark Chamberlain 7' | 3' (pen) Colin Walsh | Stadium: Victoria Ground Attendance: 11,661 Referee: DB Allison |
Nottingham Forest v Leicester City
| 4 December 1983 16 | Nottingham Forest | 3-2 | Leicester City | Nottingham |
| Colin Walsh 14' Ian Bowyer 21'Frans Thijssen 78' | 46' Robert Jones 67' Alan Smith 67' | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 23,247 Referee: Art. Robinson |
Watford v Nottingham Forest
| 10 December 1983 17 | Watford | 3-2 | Nottingham Forest | Watford |
| Mo Johnston 6' George Reilly 34'Nigel Callaghan 36' | 16', 49' Garry Birtles | Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 14,047 Referee: JC Deakin |
Nottingham Forest v West Ham United
| 17 December 1983 18 | Nottingham Forest | 3-0 | West Ham United | Nottingham |
| Steve Hodge 25' Garry Birtles 75'Colin Walsh 85' (pen) | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 14,440 Referee: TJ Holbrook |
Birmingham City v Nottingham Forest
| 26 December 1983 19 | Birmingham City | 2-1 | Nottingham Forest | Birmingham |
| Kevin Rogers 6' | 55' Garry Birtles 84' Steve Hodge | Stadium: St Andrews Attendance: 14,482 Referee: D Richardson |
Nottingham Forest v Coventry City
| 28 December 1983 20 | Nottingham Forest | 3-0 | Coventry City | Nottingham |
| Peter Davenport 23' Garry Birtles 53', 85' | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 22,169 Referee: TA Jones |
Nottingham Forest v Liverpool
| 31 December 1983 21 | Nottingham Forest | 0-1 | Liverpool | Nottingham |
| 29' Ian Rush | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 29,692 Referee: M Dimblebee |
Luton Town v Nottingham Forest
| 2 January 1984 22 | Luton Town | 2-3 | Nottingham Forest | Luton |
| Paul Walsh 9' Emeka Nwajiobi 62'Peter Davenport 43' | 37' Garry Birtles 39' Steve Hodge | Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 12,126 Referee: DJ Axcell |
Nottingham Forest v Norwich City
| 21 January 1984 23 | Nottingham Forest | 3-0 | Norwich City | Nottingham |
| Frans Thijssen 6' Steve Hodge 17'Viv Anderson 29' | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 13,993 Referee: R Guy |
Southampton v Nottingham Forest
| 23 January 1984 24 | Southampton | 0-1 | Nottingham Forest | Southampton |
| Garry Birtles 30' | Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 17,426 Referee: KG Salmon |
Nottingham Forest v Tottenham Hotspur
| 4 February 1984 25 | Nottingham Forest | 2-2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Nottingham |
| Steve Hodge 10' Colin Walsh 66' (pen) | 26' Mark Falco 90' Chris Hughton | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 21,428 Referee: T Mills |
West Bromwich Albion v Nottingham Forest
| 8 February 1984 26 | West Bromwich Albion | 0-5 | Nottingham Forest | West Bromwich |
| 12' (pen) Colin Walsh 46' (o.g.) Ken McNaught 53' Ian Bowyer 79' Garry Birtles 82' Viv Anderson | Attendance: 11,066 Referee: T Fitzharris |
Queens Park Rangers v Nottingham Forest
| 11 February 1984 27 | Queens Park Rangers | 0-1 | Nottingham Forest | White City |
| 41' Garry Birtles | Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 16,692 Referee: TD Spencer |
Sunderland v Nottingham Forest
| 18 February 1984 28 | Sunderland | 1-1 | Nottingham Forest | Sunderland |
| Gordon Chisholm 74' | 85' Viv Anderson | Stadium: Roker Park Attendance: 15,958 Referee: IA Hendrick |
Nottingham Forest v Arsenal
| 25 February 1984 29 | Nottingham Forest | 0-1 | Arsenal | Nottingham |
| 89' Paul Mariner | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 20,045 Referee: D Owen |
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Nottingham Forest
| 3 March 1984 30 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1-0 | Nottingham Forest | Wolverhampton |
| Paul Hart 89' (o.g.) | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 10,476 Referee: D Scott |
Nottingham Forest v Everton
| 14 March 1984 31 | Nottingham Forest | 1-0 | Everton | Nottingham |
| Steve Hodge 90' | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 13,647 Referee: AN Buksh |
Aston Villa v Nottingham Forest
| 17 March 1984 32 | Aston Villa | 1-0 | Nottingham Forest | Birmingham |
| Steve McMahon 82' | Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 16,270 Referee: HW King |
Notts County v Nottingham Forest
| 31 March 1984 33 | Notts County | 0-0 | Nottingham Forest | Nottingham |
| Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 18,357 Referee: K Walmsley |
Nottingham Forest v West Bromwich Albion
| 7 April 1984 34 | Nottingham Forest | 3-1 | West Bromwich Albion | Nottingham |
| Colin Walsh 23' (pen) Viv Anderson 45'Ian Bowyer 83' | 67' Garry Thompson | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 15,245 Referee: GM Tyson |
Ipswich Town v Nottingham Forest
| 14 April 1984 35 | Ipswich Town | 2-2 | Nottingham Forest | Ipswich |
| Romeo Zondervan 68' Mich D'Avray 81' | 1' Steve Wigley 71' Peter Davenport | Attendance: 15,469 Referee: A Gunn |
Coventry City v Nottingham Forest
| 17 April 1984 36 | Coventry City | 2-1 | Nottingham Forest | Coventry |
| Mick Ferguson 8' Nicky Platnauer 79' | 85' Colin Walsh | Attendance: 9,816 Referee: AW Ward |
Nottingham Forest v Birmingham City
| 21 April 1984 37 | Nottingham Forest | 5-1 | Birmingham City | Nottingham |
| Peter Davenport 2', 89' Colin Walsh 5'Ian Wallace 66'Ian Bowyer 70' | 88' Mick Harford | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 15,323 Referee: JA Moules |
Nottingham Forest v Stoke City
| 28 April 1984 38 | Nottingham Forest | 0-0 | Stoke City | Nottingham |
| Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 13,625 Referee: RS Lewis |
Leicester City v Nottingham Forest
| 5 May 1984 39 | Leicester City | 2-1 | Nottingham Forest | Leicester |
| Steve Lynex 12' Lineker 35' | 80' Peter Davenport | Attendance: 16,600 Referee: DV Reeves |
Nottingham Forest v Watford
| 7 May 1984 40 | Nottingham Forest | 5-1 | Watford | Nottingham |
| Paul Atkinson 3' (o.g.) Steve Hodge 11'Peter Davenport 23', 55'Ian Bowyer 61' | 80' Mo Johnston | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 13,732 Referee: PN Willis |
West Ham United v Nottingham Forest
| 12 May 1984 41 | West Ham United | 1-2 | Nottingham Forest | Upton Park |
| Ray Stewart 19' (pen) | 21' Garry Birtles 58' Peter Davenport | Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 18,458 Referee: LC Shapter |
Nottingham Forest v Manchester United
| 16 May 1984 42 | Nottingham Forest | 2-0 | Manchester United | Nottingham |
| Garry Birtles 34' Viv Anderson 47' | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 23,651 Referee: DS Vickers |
UEFA Cup
First Round
Nottingham Forest 
v 
Vorwärts (Frankfurt/Oder)
v 
Vorwärts (Frankfurt/Oder) | 14 September 1983 1 | Nottingham Forest | 2-0 | Vorwärts (Frankfurt/Oder) | Nottingham |
| Ian Wallace 15' Steve Hodge 60' | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 14,994 |
Vorwärts (Frankfurt/Oder) v Nottingham Forest
v Nottingham Forest | 28 September 1983 1 | Vorwärts (Frankfurt/Oder) | 1-0 (0-3 agg.) | Nottingham Forest | |
| 65' Ian Bowyer | Attendance: 18,000 |
Second Round
PSV Eindhoven 
v Nottingham Forest
v Nottingham Forest | 19 October 1983 2 | PSV Eindhoven | 1-2 | Nottingham Forest | Eindhoven |
| Jurrie Koolhof 84' (pen) | 84' Peter Davenport 90' (pen) Colin Walsh | Stadium: Philips Stadion Attendance: 28,000 |
Nottingham Forest v PSV Eindhoven
v PSV Eindhoven | 2 November 1983 2 | Nottingham Forest | 1-0 (3-1 agg.) | PSV Eindhoven | Nottingham |
| Peter Davenport 56' | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 16,943 |
Third Round
Nottingham Forest v 
Celtic Glasgow
v 
Celtic Glasgow | 23 November 1983 Eightfinals | Nottingham Forest | 0-0 | Celtic Glasgow | Nottingham |
| Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 32,017 |
Celtic Glasgow v Nottingham Forest
v Nottingham Forest | 7 December 1983 Eightfinals | Celtic Glasgow | 1-2 (1-2 agg.) | Nottingham Forest | Glasgow |
| Murdo MacLeod 79' | 53' Steve Hodge 72' Colin Walsh | Attendance: 66,938 |
Quarter finals
Nottingham Forest v 
Sturm Graz
v 
Sturm Graz | 7 March 1984 1st leg | Nottingham Forest | 1-0 | Sturm Graz | Nottingham |
| Paul Hart 70' | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 19,459 |
Sturm Graz v Nottingham Forest
v Nottingham Forest | 21 March 1984 2nd leg | Sturm Graz | 1-1 (a.e.t.) (1-2 agg.) | Nottingham Forest | |
| Bozo Bakota 44' (pen) | 115' (pen) Colin Walsh | Attendance: 21,000 |
Semi finals
Nottingham Forest v 
RSC Anderlecht
v 
RSC Anderlecht | 11 April 1984 1st leg | Nottingham Forest | 2-0 | RSC Anderlecht | |
| Steve Hodge 84', 87' | Attendance: 22,681 |
RSC Anderlecht v Nottingham Forest
v Nottingham Forest | 25 April 1984 2nd leg | RSC Anderlecht | 3-0 (3-2 agg.) | Nottingham Forest | |
| Enzo Scifo 18' Kenneth Brylle-Larsen 59' (pen)Erwin Wandenbergh 88' | Attendance: 36,000 |
League Cup
Nottingham Forest v Wimbledon
| 26 October 1983 2 | Nottingham Forest | 1-1 | Wimbledon | Nottingham |
| Stadium: City Ground |
FA Cup
Nottingham Forest v Southampton
| 7 January 1984 3 | Nottingham Forest | 1-2 | Southampton | Nottingham |
| Stadium: City Ground |
Statistics
Squad statistics
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Division One | FA Cup | Other | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK | NED | Hans van Breukelen | 46 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Viv Anderson | 53 | 6 | 40 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Chris Fairclough | 41 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7+2 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Paul Hart | 48 | 2 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | |
| DF | ENG | Kenny Swain | 54 | 1 | 41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Steve Wigley | 47 | 1 | 27+8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Steve Hodge | 52 | 14 | 39 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | |
| MF | ENG | Ian Bowyer | 55 | 7 | 42 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | |
| MF | SCO | Colin Walsh | 51 | 16 | 35+3 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 11+1 | 3 | |
| FW | ENG | Garry Birtles | 43 | 15 | 33+1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 6+2 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG | Peter Davenport | 45 | 17 | 32+1 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 10+1 | 2 | |
| GK | ENG | Steve Sutton | 9 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| FW | SCO | Ian Wallace | 35 | 5 | 22+5 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 6+1 | 2 | |
| MF | NED | Frans Thijssen | 19 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Colin Todd | 19 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Gary Mills | 9 | 0 | 5+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Bryn Gunn | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Des Walker | 4 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Mark Smalley | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG | David Riley | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF |  NIR | Danny Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG | Shaun Finney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| GK | ENG | Kevin Hitchcock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Nigel Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG | David Longhurst | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Les Robinson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| MF | ENG | Adrian Shaw | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
- Source: https://www.11v11.com/teams/nottingham-forest/tab/players/season/1984/
References
- ^ King, Elvin (8 July 2008). "Thijssen inducted into Town Hall of Fame". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 3 September 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Daniel Taylor (11 December 2013). "Bribed in Brussels: How Nottingham Forest fell victim to fixing scandal". theguardian.com. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "UEFA had Forest-Anderlecht referee bribe evidence 'for four years'". bbc.com. 25 September 2016. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ Jake Brigstock (26 September 2016). "UEFA deny holding Forest v Anderlecht referee bribe evidence for four years". nottstv.com. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
