1979 European Cup Run: Nottingham Forest Defeat Marseille, Barcelona, and Hamburg
Nottingham Forest: European champions in 1979 and 1980.
Nottingham Forest won the European Cup in 1979, defeating Malmö FF 1–0 in the final. The winning goal was scored by Trevor Francis.
Quick Facts
- Manager
- Brian Clough
- Goalkeeper
- Peter Shilton
- Final score
- Forest 1 – 0 Malmö FF (Trevor Francis)
- Final venue
- Heysel Stadium, Brussels
- Season
- 1978–79 European Cup
- Predecessor achievement
- First European Cup win in club history
- Follow-up
- Repeated the feat in 1979–80
Lore & Background
Nottingham Forest won the European Cup unbeaten in 1978–79, with six wins and three draws. They are one of fourteen clubs to have won the tournament multiple times.
Reader's Guide
The club's European Cup victory in 1979 is part of a back-to-back achievement, though several other clubs have also won consecutive titles, including Real Madrid, Benfica, Inter Milan, Ajax, Bayern Munich, Liverpool, and AC Milan.
Did You Know?
- Nottingham Forest have a 100% win success rate in European Cup finals, having won both appearances (1979 and 1980).
- Viv Anderson played as a right-back, not as a forward.
- Peter Shilton joined Nottingham Forest in 1977, not 1971.
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