It is coming up to nearly 13 years since Nottingham Forest won promotion to the Championship to League One.

Colin Calderwood's finished second in the third tier back in 2007/08, gaining automatic promotion to the Championship on an eventful final day.

Goals from Julian Bennett, Kris Commons and Lewis McGugan put Forest into a 3-1 lead at half-time, and despite a late Yeovil Town goal, the Reds held onto their lead and ultimately made a long-awaited return to the Championship.

Promotion, despite being the main aim in the summer, isn't on the agenda for the Reds this season, but Chris Hughton will be setting his sights on a strong end to the campaign.

Here, we take a look at back at the side which lined up against Yeovil on the day where the City Ground was left bouncing by their promotion...

Smith spent six good years at the City Ground after joining the club from Southampton in 2006.

He was a regular for the Reds before Lee Camp joined the club, and produced an array of solid performances in-between the sticks for Calderwood's side.

Forest, rather magnificently, conceded only 32 goals in League One that year, with Smith keeping an impressive 24 clean sheets. That record was pivotal to helping Forest push for promotion and ultimately secure a return to the Championship.

He is now head of goalkeeper coaching at Colchester United, as he continues to embark on a new stage in his career.

Luke Chambers also spent six years on Trentside before departing for Ipswich Town in 2012.

Arriving from Northampton Town in 2007, Chambers made 42 league appearances for the Reds in 2007/08, chipping in with an impressive six goals from defence.

He now plays for the Tractor Boys and is their captain. He plays mostly as a centre-half for the Reds, but played mainly at right-back for the Reds.

He played against Forest a lot whilst the Suffolk club were in the Championship, and forged solid partnerships with the likes of Wes Morgan and Kelvin Wilson during his time on Trentside.

Wes Morgan came through the ranks at Notts County before joining Forest as a youth player.

In 2007/08, he made 42 league appearances for the Reds and was a rock at the back alongside Kelvin Wilson.

He scored a tremendous goal against Notts in the League Cup in 2011, drawing 3-3 with the Magpies before beating them on penalties under Steve McClaren.

He is still at Leicester City, and memorably lifted a Premier League title back in 2016 after a truly remarkable campaign at the King Power Stadium. With his contract expiring at the end of the season, it remains to be seen what lies in store for him.

Wilson spent four years at Forest before joining Celtic, having come through the ranks on the other side of the River Trent at Notts County.

He made 42 appearances in the promotion-winning season, producing a number of solid performances to keep Forest's defensive record as impressive as it ended up being.

Having played against the likes of Lionel Messi in the Champions League, he is close to finishing his career.

He was most recently at non-league side Ilkeston Town, and is now 35-years-old. He did end up joining Forest for a second spell in 2013, which came to an end in 2016.

Bennett wore his heart on his sleeve for Forest and played a big role in helping them win promotion. The defender produced a number of impressive displays at left-back or in the middle of defence.

He made only 34 league appearances for Forest in 07/08, scoring four goals before leaving the club in 2011 for Sheffield Wednesday.

Now 36, he runs on his own coaching school. His career was cut short by a knee injury, but before a failed trial at Boston United, he decided to hang up his boots in 2015.

He regularly attends matches whenever fans are allowed in.

Perch came through the ranks at Forest before going on to have spells with QPR, Newcastle and Wigan.

Perch made 30 appearances for the Reds in the promotion-winning season, and was influential as they narrowly missed out promotion via the play-offs the year before.

He now plays for Nigel Clough's Mansfield Town in League Two, scoring two goals in 20 appearances for the Stags this season and chipping in with one assist.

He grew up near the One Call Stadium and now operates as a defensive midfielder, and is now 35 years of age.

McGugan was one of Forest's best players in 2007/08, and arguably one of their best midfielders in recent years.

He scored six goals in 33 games the year they went up, and the following season, he had nine goal contributions in all competitions.

He scored one of the City Ground's greatest ever goals against Ipswich Town a few years later, netting a memorable free-kick which fired into the top corner.

He is now without a club after failed trials with Port Vale and Cambridge. It remains to be seen what lies in store for him next.

Cohen remains an adored figure on Trentside for his 11-year sting at the City Ground.

He made 41 appearances for the Reds in 2007/08 after arriving from Yeovil Town in the summer, and left the City Ground having made over 300 appearances for the club.

He returned to the East Midlands on Tuesday night, as he is now part of Nathan Jones' coaching staff at Luton Town.

It was strange for Forest fans to see him wearing a full Luton tracksuit in midweek, and his side were on the right end of the result.

Commons was a popular figure at Forest before crossing the divide and joining Derby.

He scored nine goals and produced three assists as Forest marched towards automatic promotion in 2007/08, before going on to have an excellent individual season at Derby the following season.

He has now retired, but recently told The Athletic about his move from the City Ground to Pride Park and gave his side of the story.

Commons scored 33 goals and produced 23 assists in 144 games for Forest before leaving the club. He also had spells with the likes of Celtic and Stoke City.

Ormerod scored two goals in 13 games for Forest in their promotion-winning season.

He was a late arrival, joining in March to give Forest that extra push for promotion after signing on loan from Preston North End until the end of the season.

He also went on to play in the Premier League for the likes of Blackpool, and before that, Southampton.

He now commentates for the BBC on Preston and Blackpool games. Although he didn't score too many goals nor play too many games for the Reds, his contribution to them getting promoted was still key.

Tyson scored nine goals that year and was a key player in Forest's promotion.

He scored 38 goals in over 200 appearances for the Reds, but was another player who crossed the divide and went on to play for Derby, before joining Notts County last season under Neal Ardley.

He now plays in the National League for Chesterfield but has endured problems with injuries, making only four league appearances this term.

Tyson still lives in the Nottingham area and is now 38-years-old, so it remains to be seen how much longer he plays for before eventually deciding to hang up his boots.