Brennan Johnson - made in Nottingham

Sat almost in the shadow of a flyover, just off the ring road, the home of Dunkirk FC might not sound like the most glamorous of venues. But the Ron Steel Sports Ground could hardly have been a more perfect starting point for the career of Brennan Johnson.

Given his history and that he grew up in West Bridgford, barely a wayward shot away from the stadium, playing a part in helping Forest win promotion would mean the world to a young man who idolised players like Robert Earnshaw, Britt Assombalonga and — even though he has only faint memories of watching him play — another Johnson who wore the No 9 shirt.

In the home dressing room at the City Ground, the Forest under-18 side were preparing themselves to face Chelsea in one of the biggest games of their careers — the semi-final of the FA Youth Cup. In the early years, Johnson was a midfielder. His passing ability, rather than his pace, initially stood out, meaning that he was even used in a deep-lying role. He was not physical; he was quiet and unassuming. But he possessed fierce drive and determination — which he needed to help him overcome a bad knee injury at 15.

“You can see that the players who played in the Youth Cup final are the same ; you can kind of tell. They look like a Forest team; you can see how they have been coached,” says Johnson. “You can see it in the likes of Yatesy and Worrall as well.In 2018-19 Johnson scored 17 goals in 28 appearances for the under-23 side. He followed that up with 12 goals in 18 appearances the following season.

“I always felt that he should have been involved more regularly in the first team before he was,” says former defender and fellow Forest academy product Michael Dawson.You are not in the Forest academy unless you have ability. But he was one that was always talked about. You could see straight away that he was a great striker of the ball; that he was capable of delivering it where players wanted it.

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