Colin Calderwood is understandably keen to make amends after his first season as Nottingham Forest manager ended in play-off heartache.

Calderwood was appointed Forest manager in the summer of 2006, just a matter of weeks after leading Northampton to automatic promotion from League Two.

His hopes of making it two successive promotions floundered, however, as Forest crashed out of the play-offs at the semi-final stage after losing 5-4 on aggregate to Yeovil.

Despite that disappointment, the affable Scot is still regarded as one of the most respected young managers in the game.

Calderwood was already no stranger to The City Ground by the time he shunned an offer from Ipswich to accept the top job at Forest.

He was coming towards the end of his playing career when he joined Forest in 2000 and made only a handful of appearances before suffering ankle and knee injuries in a game against Birmingham.

He battled his way back to fitness but called time on his playing career after a spell on loan with Notts County.

Another of his former clubs Tottenham offered him his first backroom job, as coach of their reserve side and he gained valuable experience before linking-up with Northampton.

As a player, Calderwood launched his career as an assured central defender with Forest's Nottinghamshire neighbours Mansfield.

He then helped Swindon secure a Premiership spot before moving to Spurs, where he played alongside the likes of Jurgen Klinsmann and Nicky Barmby.

He had a spell with Aston Villa before getting his first taste of life at The City Ground.

Calderwood won 36 Scotland caps and appeared in Euro '96 as well as the World Cup finals in France in 1998.