Iconic Matches & Moments
25 entries in the Nottingham Forest compendium.
European Cup Final 1980 vs HamburgTwo-time European Cup winners, the only club to have won Europe's top prize more often than their domestic…FA Cup Final Runners-Up 1959The oldest remaining club in the English Football League, with a legacy of European glory.EFL Cup Final 2020 vs SouthamptonManchester City claim the 2020 EFL Cup with a 2–1 win over Aston Villa.Charity Shield 1978 vs LiverpoolThe only European club to win the European Cup more often than the domestic league.Brian Clough Appointment 1975The greatest manager England never had, who led Nottingham Forest to European glory.Anglo-Italian Cup Victory 1973The oldest club in the EFL, with two European Cups and a legacy of innovation.Trevor Francis Record Sale 1979The sale that changed British football forever, following a European dynasty already built.UEFA Super Cup 1979 vs BarcelonaNottingham Forest is not the oldest remaining club in the English Football League; for example, Notts County…Peter Shilton Goalkeeper DebutLegendary goalkeeper who won two European Cups with Nottingham Forest.Division One Promotion 1977From promotion to champions in one season.1980 European Cup Final: Nottingham Forest 1-0 HamburgThe only European champions with more European Cups than league titles.1978 First Division Championship: Nottingham Forest's First League TitleEuropean champions, league pioneers.1979 European Cup Final: Nottingham Forest 5-4 Marseille (AET)Nottingham Forest 1–0 Malmö FF (1979 European Cup Final)1977 FA Cup Final: Bradford City 3-2 Nottingham ForestNottingham Forest did not play in the 1977 FA Cup Final; that final was Manchester United vs. Liverpool.East Midlands Derby: Nottingham Forest vs Derby CountyThe East Midlands derby: Nottingham Forest vs Derby County, contested for the Brian Clough Trophy since 2007.1979-80 Double: Nottingham Forest Win First Division and European CupEuropean Cup winners in 1979 and 1980, and League champions in 1977-78.1979 European Cup Semi-Final: Nottingham Forest vs BarcelonaThe oldest remaining club in the English Football League.Brian Clough and Peter Taylor's 1975 Appointment at the City GroundThe greatest manager England never had.East Midlands Derby: Nottingham Forest 4-0 Derby CountyThe East Midlands derby is contested for the Brian Clough Trophy, first awarded in 2007.1978 Title Decider: Nottingham Forest Overtake LiverpoolNottingham Forest's 1978 league title under Brian Clough, followed by European glory.1978-79 Season: Nottingham Forest Reach the European Cup FinalTwo-time European Cup winners and the only club to have won Europe's top prize more often than their domestic…1975-76 Season: Brian Clough's Debut Campaign at the City GroundThe greatest manager England never hadEast Midlands Derby: Derby County 0-3 Nottingham ForestThe East Midlands derby: Nottingham Forest vs. Derby County.1979 European Cup Quarter-Final: Nottingham Forest AdvanceTwo-time European Cup winners from Nottingham.1979 European Cup Run: Nottingham Forest Defeat Marseille, Barcelona, and HamburgNottingham Forest: European champions in 1979 and 1980.
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