1978–79 Nottingham Forest F.C. season
1978–79 season | |||
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Chairman | S.M. Dryden, J.P. | ||
Manager | Brian Clough | ||
Football League Division One | 2nd | ||
FA Cup | 5th Round | ||
League Cup | Winners | ||
FA Charity Shield | Winners | ||
European Cup | Winners | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Birtles (14) All: Birtles (26) | ||
Highest home attendance | 41,898 vs. Liverpool (Division One, 28 April 1979) | ||
Lowest home attendance | 20,388 vs Southampton (Division One, 2 May 1979) | ||
Average home league attendance | 30,446 | ||
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The 1978–79 season was Nottingham Forest's second year back in the Football League First Division. They had won the title in the previous season, meaning that they qualified for the European Cup for the first time in their history.
Summary
[edit]Forest opened the defence of their title with six draws in their first seven league matches. On 7 September the 2–1 win at Aston Villa broke the previous undefeated record of 34 consecutive league games by Don Revie' Leeds United in the 1968–69 season.[1] On 28 November the 1–0 win at Bolton set an undefeated record of 42 consecutive league games.[2] The record stood for twenty six years.[3] Garry Birtles broke into the first team and ended up being the club's top scorer as they ended up as league runners-up, retained the League Cup and won the European Cup. Along the way they knocked out holders Liverpool and came from behind to oust West German champions Cologne. Trevor Francis became the first £1,000,000 player when he signed for the Reds from Birmingham City and immediately proved his worth by scoring the only goal of the European Cup final against Malmö in Munich. 26 year old Colin Barrett suffered a serious leg injury 10 days after scoring in the win against Liverpool. He only played seven further competitive games for Forest and 12 in his career.
Players
[edit]Squad Stats
[edit]The statistics for the following players are for their time during 1978–79 season playing for Nottingham Forest. Any stats from a different club during 1978–79 are not included. Includes all competitive matches.
Position | Nation | Name | Total | Division One | League Cup | FA Cup | European Cup | Charity Shield | ||||||
Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
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GK | ![]() |
Peter Shilton | 63 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
DF | ![]() |
Viv Anderson | 59 | 3 | 40 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
DF | ![]() |
Kenny Burns | 37 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
DF | ![]() |
Larry Lloyd | 55 | 4 | 36 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
DF | ![]() |
Frank Clark | 31 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
MF | ![]() |
Martin O'Neill | 42 | 15 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
MF | ![]() |
John McGovern | 55 | 4 | 36 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
MF | ![]() |
Archie Gemmill | 41 | 2 | 24 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
MF | ![]() |
John Robertson | 63 | 16 | 42 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
FW | ![]() |
Garry Birtles | 54 | 26 | 35 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
FW | ![]() |
Tony Woodcock | 57 | 15 | 36 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
GK | ![]() |
Jim Montgomery | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
GK | ![]() |
Chris Woods | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
DF | ![]() |
Dave Needham | 39 | 5 | 23+3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 |
DF | ![]() |
Colin Barrett | 18 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
DF | ![]() |
Bryn Gunn | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
MF | ![]() |
Ian Bowyer | 40 | 6 | 26+3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
MF | ![]() |
Gary Mills | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
MF | ![]() |
John O'Hare | 14 | 0 | 9+2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
MF | ![]() |
Steve Burke | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
FW | ![]() |
Steve Elliott | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
FW | ![]() |
Trevor Francis | 21 | 7 | 19+1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
FW | ![]() |
Peter Withe | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Top scorers
[edit]Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by league goals when total goals are equal.
- Last updated on 11 May 2010
Position | Nation | Name | Division One | League Cup | FA Cup | European Cup | Charity Shield | Total |
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1 | ![]() |
Garry Birtles | 14 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 26 |
2 | ![]() |
John Robertson | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 16 |
3 | ![]() |
Tony Woodcock | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 |
= | ![]() |
Martin O'Neill | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15 |
5 | ![]() |
Trevor Francis | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
6 | ![]() |
Ian Bowyer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
7 | ![]() |
Dave Needham | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
8 | ![]() |
John McGovern | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
= | ![]() |
Larry Lloyd | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
10 | ![]() |
Viv Anderson | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
11 | ![]() |
Colin Barrett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
= | ![]() |
Archie Gemmill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
12 | ![]() |
Gary Mills | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
= | ![]() |
Kenny Burns | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
= | ![]() |
Peter Withe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Own Goals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
TOTALS | 61 | 21 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 110 |
Transfers In
[edit]Pos | Player | From | Fee | Date |
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MF | ![]() |
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September 1978 | |
FW | ![]() |
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£999,999.99 | February 1979 |
Transfers Out
[edit]Pos | Player | To | Fee | Date |
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FW | ![]() |
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£200,000 | August 1978 |
Club Kit
[edit]Supplier: Adidas
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Source: Wikipedia Nottingham Forest Article
Competitions
[edit]Competition | Started round | Final position / round |
First match | Last match |
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First Division | – | 2nd | 1 August 1978 | 2 May 1979 |
FA Cup | – | Fifth round | 1 August 1978 | |
FA Cup | – | Fifth round |
Division One
[edit]League table
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Liverpool (C) | 42 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 85 | 16 | +69 | 68 | Qualification for the European Cup first round |
2 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 61 | 26 | +35 | 60 | Qualification for the European Cup first round[a] |
3 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 72 | 35 | +37 | 59 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
4 | Everton | 42 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 52 | 40 | +12 | 51 | |
5 | Leeds United | 42 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 70 | 52 | +18 | 50 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ Nottingham Forest qualified for the European Cup first round as the 1978–79 European Cup winners.
Results by round
[edit]A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; = Leader, 1979–80 European Cup; = 1979-80 UEFA Cup ; = 1979–80 Second Division
Matches
[edit]Competitive
[edit]Football League First Division
[edit]19 August 1978 1 | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Nottingham |
O'Neill ![]() |
[4] | Villa ![]() |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 41,223 |
22 August 1978 2 | Coventry City | 0–0 | Nottingham Forest | Coventry |
Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 28,585 |
26 August 1978 3 | Queens Park Rangers | 0–0 | Nottingham Forest | London |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 17,971 |
2 September 1978 4 | Nottingham Forest | 0–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Nottingham |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 28,239 |
9 September 1978 5 | Nottingham Forest | 2–1 | Arsenal | Nottingham |
Bowyer ![]() Robertson ![]() |
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Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 28,124 |
16 September 1978 6 | Manchester United | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | Manchester |
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Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 53,039 |
23 September 1978 7 | Nottingham Forest | 2–2 | Middlesbrough | Nottingham |
Birtles ![]() O'Neill ![]() |
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Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 26,287 |
30 September 1978 8 | Aston Villa | 1–2 | Nottingham Forest | Birmingham |
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[5] | ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 36,735 |
7 October 1978 9 | Nottingham Forest | 3–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Nottingham |
Birtles ![]() ![]() O'Neill ![]() |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 29,313 |
14 October 1978 10 | Bristol City | 1–3 | Nottingham Forest | Bristol |
Ritchie ![]() |
Birtles ![]() Robertson ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 26,953 |
21 October 1978 11 | Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Ipswich Town | Nottingham |
O'Neill ![]() |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 28,911 |
28 October 1978 12 | Southampton | 0–0 | Nottingham Forest | Southampton |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 22,530 |
4 November 1978 13 | Nottingham Forest | 0–0 | Everton | Nottingham |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 35,415 |
11 November 1978 14 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–3 | Nottingham Forest | London |
Pratt ![]() |
Anderson ![]() Robertson ![]() Birtles ![]() |
Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 50,541 |
18 November 1978 15 | Nottingham Forest | 0–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Nottingham |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 28,036 |
25 November 1978 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 0–1 | Nottingham Forest | Bolton |
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Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 25,692 |
9 December 1978 18 | Liverpool | 2–0 | Nottingham Forest | Liverpool |
16:00 GMT | McDermott ![]() McDermott ![]() |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 51,469 |
16 December 1978 19 | Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Birmingham City | Nottingham |
Gemmill![]() |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 25,224 |
23 December 1978 20 | Manchester City | 0–0 | Nottingham Forest | Manchester |
Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 37,012 |
26 December 1978 21 | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Derby County | Nottingham |
Woodcock ![]() |
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Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 34,256 |
13 January 1979 23 | Arsenal F.C. | 2–1 | Nottingham Forest | Islington |
Stapleton ![]() Price ![]() |
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Stadium: Highbury Park Attendance: 52,158 |
3 February 1979 24 | Middlesbrough F.C. | 1–3 | Nottingham Forest | Middlesbrough |
Proctor ![]() |
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Stadium: Ayresome Park Attendance: 31,330 |
24 February 1979 26 | Nottingham Forest | 2–0 | Bristol City | Nottingham |
Needham ![]() Birtles ![]() |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 28,008 |
3 March 1979 27 | Ipswich Town | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | Ipswich |
Brazil ![]() |
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Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 27,198 |
10 March 1979 28 | Everton F.C. | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | Liverpool |
Telfer ![]() |
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Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 37,745 |
14 March 1979 29 | Nottingham Forest | 2–1 | Norwich City | Nottingham |
Woodcock ![]() Woodcock ![]() |
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Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 24,046 |
24 March 1979 28 | Nottingham Forest | 3–0 | Coventry City | Nottingham |
Woodcock ![]() Birtles ![]() Needham ![]() |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 24,514 |
28 March 1979 17 | Nottingham Forest | 6–0 | Chelsea F.C. | Nottingham |
19:30 | O'Neill ![]() Woodcock ![]() Birtles ![]() Woodcock ![]() O'Neill ![]() O'Neill ![]() |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 24,514 Referee: Bert Newsome |
31 March 1979 29 | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Nottingham |
Francis ![]() |
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Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 29,015 |
4 April 1979 32 | Nottingham Forest | 4–0 | Aston Villa | Nottingham |
Evans ![]() Woodcock ![]() Francis ![]() O'Neill ![]() |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 27,056 |
7 April 1979 33 | Chelsea F.C. | 1–3 | Nottingham Forest | Fulham |
Wilkins ![]() |
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Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 29,213 |
14 April 1979 35 | Derby County | 1–2 | Nottingham Forest | Derby |
Webb ![]() |
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Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 30,156 |
16 April 1979 36 | Nottingham Forest | 0–0 | Leeds United | Nottingham |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 37,397 |
18 April 1979 | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Manchester United | Nottingham |
Francis ![]() |
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Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 33,074 |
21 April 1979 37 | Birmingham City | 0–2 | Nottingham Forest | Birmingham |
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Stadium: St'Andrews Park Attendance: 22,189 |
28 April 1979 39 | Nottingham Forest | 0–0 | Liverpool F.C. | Nottingham |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 41,898 |
30 April 1979 40 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Nottingham Forest | Wolverhampton |
Richards ![]() |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 23,616 |
2 May 1979 | Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Southampton | Nottingham |
Francis ![]() |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 20,388 |
5 May 1979 41 | Norwich City | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | Norwich |
Reeves ![]() |
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Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 17,651 |
9 May 1979 42 | Nottingham Forest | 3–1 | Manchester City | Nottingham |
Birtles ![]() Bowyer ![]() Woodcock ![]() |
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Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 21,104 |
15 May 1979 | Leeds United | 1–2 | Nottingham Forest | Leeds |
Cherry ![]() |
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Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 33,544 |
18 May 1979 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–1 | Nottingham Forest | West Bromwich |
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Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 28,246 |
Last updated: 28 August 2011
Source: Bridport Red Archive
League Cup
[edit]29 August 1978 R2 | Oldham Athletic | 0–0 | Nottingham Forest | Oldham |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 13,793 |
6 September 1978 R2 Replay | Nottingham Forest | 4–2 | Oldham Athletic | Nottingham |
Needham ![]() Burns ![]() Woodcock ![]() Robertson ![]() |
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Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 19,669 |
4 October 1978 R3 | Oxford United | 0–5 | Nottingham Forest | Oxford |
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Stadium: Manor Ground Attendance: 14,287 |
7 November 1978 R4 | Everton | 2–3 | Nottingham Forest | Liverpool |
Kenny Burns ![]() Bob Latchford ![]() |
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Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 48,503 |
13 December 1978 R5 | Nottingham Forest | 3–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Nottingham |
McGovern ![]() Birtles ![]() Robertson ![]() |
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Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 30,672 |
17 January 1979 Semi-Final, 1st Leg | Nottingham Forest | 3–1 | Watford | Nottingham |
Birtles ![]() ![]() Robertson ![]() |
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Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 32,438 |
30 January 1979 Semi-Final, 2nd Leg | Watford | 0–0 (1–3 agg.) | Nottingham Forest | Watford |
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 27,656 |
17 March 1979 Final | Nottingham Forest | 3–2 | Southampton | Wembley, London |
Birtles ![]() ![]() Woodcock ![]() |
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Stadium: Wembley Attendance: 96,952 Referee: P. Reeves |
Last updated: 28 August 2011
Source: Bridport Red Archive
FA Cup
[edit]10-Jan-1979 3rd round | Nottingham Forest | 2-0 (a.e.t.) | Aston Villa | Nottingham |
Needham ![]() Woodcock ![]() |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 29,550 |
27 January 1979 Fourth round | Nottingham Forest | 3–1 | York City | Nottingham |
McGovern ![]() Lloyd ![]() O'Neill ![]() |
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Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 25,228 |
26 February 1979 Fifth round | Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | Arsenal | Nottingham |
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Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 35,908 Referee: - |
Last updated: 28 August 2011
Source: Bridport Red Archive
FA Charity Shield
[edit]12 August 1978 Final | Nottingham Forest | 5–0 | Ipswich Town | Wembley, London |
15:00 UTC+1 | O'Neill ![]() ![]() Lloyd ![]() Withe ![]() Robertson ![]() |
Stadium: Wembley Attendance: 64,438 Referee: P. Reeves |
Last updated: 28 August 2011
Source: Bridport Red Archive
European Cup
[edit]First round
[edit]13 September 1978 First Leg | Nottingham Forest ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Nottingham |
Barrett ![]() Birtles ![]() |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 38,318 Referee: - |
27 September 1978 Second Leg | Liverpool ![]() | 0–0 (0–2 agg.) | ![]() | Liverpool, England |
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 51,679 Referee: - |
Second round
[edit]18 October 1978 First Leg | AEK Athens ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Athens, Greece |
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Stadium: AEK Stadium Attendance: 36,000 Referee: - |
1 November 1978 Second Leg | Nottingham Forest ![]() | 5–1 (7–2 agg.) | ![]() | Nottingham |
Needham ![]() Woodcock ![]() Anderson ![]() Birtles ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 38,069 Referee: - |
Quarter-final
[edit]7 March 1979 First Leg | Nottingham Forest ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() | Nottingham |
Lloyd ![]() Gemmil ![]() Birtles ![]() Robertson ![]() |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 31,949 Referee: - |
21 March 1979 Second Leg | Grasshopper ![]() | 1–1 (2–5 agg.) | ![]() | Zürich, Switzerland |
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Stadium: Hardturm Attendance: 7,800 Referee: - |
Semi-final
[edit]11 April 1979 | Nottingham Forest ![]() | 3–3 | ![]() | Nottingham |
Birtles ![]() Bowyer ![]() Robertson ![]() |
Report | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 40,804 Referee: ![]() |
25 April 1979 | 1. FC Köln ![]() | 0–1 (3-4 agg.) | ![]() | Cologne |
Report | ![]() |
Stadium: Müngersdorder Stadion Attendance: 60,000[6] Referee: ![]() |
Final
[edit]30 May 1979 | Nottingham Forest ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Munich |
20:15 CET | Francis ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Olympiastadion Attendance: 68,000 Referee: ![]() |
Last updated: 28 August 2011
Source: Bridport Red Archive
Pre-season and Friendlies
[edit]25 July 1978 Friendly | Red Star Belgrade ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | Belgrade, Yugoslavia |
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Stadium: Stadion FK Crvena Zvezda Attendance: 33,000 Referee: - |
27 July 1978 Friendly | Dinamo Zagreb ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Zagreb, Yugoslavia |
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Stadium: Stadion Maksimir Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Raus |
30 July 1978 Friendly | NK Osijek ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Osijek, Yugoslavia |
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Stadium: Stadion Gradski vrt Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Fresl |
2 August 1978 Friendly | AEK Athens ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Athens, Greece |
Viera ![]() |
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Stadium: AEK Stadium Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Alexopoulos |
14 August 1978 Vigo Tournament | R.C. Celta Vigo ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Vigo, Spain |
Senra ![]() |
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Stadium: Balaídos Attendance: 13,000 Referee: Balsa-Ron |
16 August 1978 Vigo Tournament | F.C. Porto ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Vigo, Spain |
Gonzales ![]() |
Stadium: Balaídos Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Garcia De Loza |
4 September 1978 Sandy Pate Testimonial | Mansfield Town | 1–6 | Nottingham Forest | Mansfield |
Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 7,051 Referee: - |
5 December 1978 Friendly | Nottingham Forest ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Nottingham |
Birtles ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 5,338 Referee: Styles |
19 February 1979 Nick Jennings Testimonial | Exeter City | 0–5 | Nottingham Forest | Exeter |
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Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 9,479 Referee: Atkins |
21 February 1979 Trevor Stokes Testimonial | West Bromwich Albion | 0–0 | Nottingham Forest | Witney |
Stadium: Marriots Stadium Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Ladbrook |
11 May 1979 Lawrie McMenemy Testimonial | Southampton | 0–4 | Nottingham Forest | Southampton |
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Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 14,693 Referee: - |
Last updated: 28 August 2011
Source: The City Ground
References
[edit]- ^ "Longest unbeaten runs in English Football". thefootballfaithful.com. 20 December 2019. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ "List of Nottingham Forest 42 games unbeaten". RSSSF. 20 April 1999. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
- ^ McCarra, Kevin (22 October 2004). "Sense of injustice burns as Arsenal fires fade". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
- ^ "Argentine cup star aids Tottenham tie". Montreal Gazette. 21 August 1978. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
- ^ "Forest make Soccer history". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2 October 1978. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
- ^ "1. FC Köln v Nottingham Forest, 25 April 1979" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 6 March 2022.