The Brian Clough Revolution
Two-time European Cup winners under Brian Clough.
Nottingham Forest is a professional football club based in Nottingham, England. The club is a two-time winner of the UEFA European Cup under Brian Clough in 1979 and 1980.
Quick Facts
- Manager
- Brian Clough (with assistant Peter Taylor)
- Tenure at forest
- January 1975 – May 1993
- European cup
- 1979, 1980 (back-to-back)
- First division title
- 1977–78
- Key goalkeeper
- Peter Shilton
- Ground
- City Ground, Nottingham
Lore & Background
Nottingham Forest had a period of success between 1977 and 1993 under manager Brian Clough, winning the First Division, four League Cups, a UEFA Super Cup and two European Cups. During this time Forest signed Trevor Francis, Britain's first £1 million footballer, who joined the club in February 1979 from Birmingham City.
Reader's Guide
The club plays at the City Ground in Nottingham. It is one of two professional football teams in the city, alongside Notts County, the world's oldest professional league club.
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