What happened in the 1978/79 season at Nottingham Forest?
The 1978–79 season was Nottingham Forest’s second year back in the Football League First Division. They had won the title the previous season. This meant they qualified for the first time in their history for the European Cup . Forest opened the defence of their title with six draws in their first seven league matches.
What happened in the 1978–79 Football League season?
The 1978–79 season was Nottingham Forest’s second year back in the Football League First Division. They had won the title the previous season. This meant they qualified for the first time in their history for the European Cup .
How did Nottingham Forest win the 1980 European Cup?
Brian Clough football manager celebrating after his Nottingham Forest team had beaten Hamburg to win the 1980 European Cup. Pic via Mirrorpix. Forest were that team: they did all the above as well as knocking Liverpool, the double European Cup winners, off their perch, long before Sir Alex Ferguson coined the phrase.
Who are Nottingham Forest’s’Miracle Men’?
Nottingham Forest’s ‘miracle men’, the side who won back-to-back European Cups in 1979 and 1980, are set to become the latest team to inducted to the National Football Museum Hall Of Fame at a ceremony in Nottingham tonight, Thursday 3 November 2016.
How did forest start their defence of the Premier League title?
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.
When did Leeds United go undefeated for 42 consecutive games?
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. On 28 November the 1–0 win at Bolton set an undefeated record of 42 consecutive league games.