The 2005-06 campaign was a season of dramatic, mid-season resurgence and ultimate heartbreak for Nottingham Forest. The Reds, under caretaker manager Ian McParland following the dismissal of Gary Megson, surged from the bottom half of League One to finish a competitive 7th, agonizingly missing the play-offs by just two points. This late-season charge, which included a memorable 7-1 demolition of Swindon Town and a six-game winning streak, was fueled by new signing Nathan Tyson, whose 10 crucial league goals anchored the attack in a campaign of renewed hope and frustrated ambition.