1978–79 Nottingham Forest F.C. 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.
| 1978–79 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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: Garry Birtles (14) All: Garry 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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Summary
Forest opened the defence of their title with six draws in their first seven league matches. On 28 November the 1–0 win at Bolton set an undefeated record of 42 consecutive league games. The record stood for over two decades. 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
Squad Stats
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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK |  |
Peter Shilton | 63 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 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 | |
Viv Anderson | 59 | 3 | 40 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DF | |
Colin Barrett | 18 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| DF |  |
Kenny Burns | 37 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| DF | |
Frank Clark | 31 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DF | |
Bryn Gunn | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DF | |
Larry Lloyd | 55 | 4 | 36 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| DF | |
Dave Needham | 39 | 5 | 23+3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 |
| MF | |
Ian Bowyer | 40 | 6 | 26+3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | |
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 |  |
Martin O'Neill | 42 | 15 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| MF | |
John Robertson | 63 | 16 | 42 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| MF | |
Steve Burke | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FW | |
Garry Birtles | 54 | 26 | 35 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 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 |
| FW | |
Tony Woodcock | 57 | 15 | 36 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Top scorers
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
|
Own Goals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| TOTALS | 61 | 21 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 110 |
Transfers In
| Pos | Player | From | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | Gary Mills |  Youth system | September 1978 | |
| FW | Trevor Francis | Birmingham City | £1,000,000 | February 1979 |
Transfers Out
| Pos | Player | To | Fee | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW | Peter Withe | Newcastle United | £200,000 | August 1978 |
Competitions
| Competition | Started round | Final position / round |
First match | Last match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Division | – | 2nd | 1 August 1978 | 2 May 1979 |
| FA Cup | – | Fifth Round | 1 August 1978 | |
| FA Cup | – | Fifth Round |
Division One
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 42 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 85 | 16 | +69 | 68 | League Champions, qualified for European Cup 1979–80 First round |
| 2 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 61 | 26 | +35 | 60 | European Cup 1979–80 First round[lower-alpha 1] |
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 72 | 35 | +37 | 59 | UEFA Cup 1979–80 First round |
| 4 | Everton | 42 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 52 | 40 | +12 | 51 | |
| 5 | Leeds United | 42 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 70 | 52 | +18 | 50 |
Source:
Notes:
Notes:
- Nottingham Forest won this year's European Cup and thus qualified as defending champions. They also won the League cup for the second year running this year.
Matches
Football League First Division
| 19 August 1978 1 | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Nottingham |
O'Neill  12' |
[1] | Villa 27' |
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 (pen.)' |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 28,124 |
| 16 September 1978 6 | Manchester United | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | Manchester |
| Bowyer |
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 55,039 |
| 23 September 1978 7 | Nottingham Forest | 2–2 | Middlesbrough | Nottingham |
| O'Neill Birtles |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 26,287 |
| 30 September 1978 8 | Aston Villa | 1–2 | Nottingham Forest | Birmingham |
| Craig |
[2] | Woodcock Robertson |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 36,735 |
| 7 October 1978 9 | Nottingham Forest | 3–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Nottingham |
| O'Neill Birtles , |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 29,313 |
| 14 October 1978 10 | Bristol City | 1–3 | Nottingham Forest | Bristol |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Robertson |
Stadium: Burnden Park Attendance: 25,692 |
| 9 December 1978 17 | Liverpool | 2–0 | Nottingham Forest | Liverpool |
| Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 51,469 |
Last updated: 28 August 2011
Source: Bridport Red Archive
League Cup
| 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 (pen.)' |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 19,669 |
| 4 October 1978 R3 | Oxford United | 0–5 | Nottingham Forest | Oxford |
| Anderson McGovern O'Neill Birtles Robertson |
Stadium: Manor Ground Attendance: 14,287 |
| 7 November 1978 R4 | Everton | 2–3 | Nottingham Forest | Liverpool |
| Anderson Woodcock Lloyd |
Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 48,503 |
| 13 December 1978 R5 | Nottingham Forest | 3–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Nottingham |
| McGovern Birtles Robertson |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 30,672 |
| 17 January 1979 Semi-Final, 1st Leg | Nottingham Forest | 3–1 | Watford | Nottingham |
| Birtles , Robertson |
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 51', 79' Woodcock 83' |
16' David Peach 88' Holmes |
Stadium: Wembley Attendance: 96,952 Referee: P. Reeves |
Last updated: 28 August 2011
Source: Bridport Red Archive
FA Cup
| 27 January 1979 Fourth round | Nottingham Forest | 3–1 | York City | Nottingham |
| McGovern Lloyd O'Neill |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 25,228 Referee: - |
| 26 February 1979 Fifth round | Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | Arsenal | Nottingham |
| Stapleton |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 35,908 Referee: - |
Last updated: 28 August 2011
Source: Bridport Red Archive
FA Charity Shield
| 12 August 1978 Final | Nottingham Forest | 5–0 | Ipswich Town | Wembley, London |
| O'Neill , Lloyd Withe Robertson |
Stadium: Wembley Attendance: 64,438 Referee: P. Reeves |
Last updated: 28 August 2011
Source: Bridport Red Archive
European Cup
First Round
| 13 September 1978 First Leg | Nottingham Forest | 2–0 | Liverpool | Nottingham |
| Barrett 26' Birtles 87' |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 38,318 Referee: - |
| 27 September 1978 Second Leg | Liverpool | 0–0 (0–2 agg.) | Nottingham Forest | Liverpool, England |
| Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 51,679 Referee: - |
Second Round
| 18 October 1978 First Leg | AEK Athens .svg.png.webp){kind=small} | 1–2 | Nottingham Forest | Athens, Greece |
| McGovern Birtles |
Stadium: Nea Filadelfeia Stadium Attendance: 36,000 Referee: - |
| 1 November 1978 Second Leg | Nottingham Forest | 5–1 (7–2 agg.) | AEK Athens | Nottingham |
| Needham Woodcock Anderson Birtles , |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 38,069 Referee: - |
Quarter Final
| 7 March 1979 First Leg | Nottingham Forest | 4–1 |  Grasshopper | Nottingham |
| Lloyd Gemmil Birtles Robertson (pen.)' |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 31,949 Referee: - |
| 21 March 1979 Second Leg | Grasshopper | 1–1 (2–5 agg.) | Nottingham Forest | Zürich, Switzerland |
| O'Neill |
Stadium: Hardturm Attendance: 7,800 Referee: - |
Semi Final
| 11 April 1979 First Leg | Nottingham Forest | 3–3 |  1. FC Köln | Nottingham |
| Bowyer Birtles Robertson |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 40,804 Referee: - |
| 25 April 1979 Second Leg | 1. FC Köln | 0–1 (3–4 agg.) | Nottingham Forest | Cologne, West Germany |
| Bowyer |
Stadium: Müngersdorfer Stadion Attendance: 60,000 Referee: - |
Final
| 30 May 1979 Final | Nottingham Forest | 1–0 |  Malmö FF | Munich, West Germany |
| Francis |
Stadium: Olympiastadion Attendance: 57,000 Referee:  Erich Linemayr |
Last updated: 28 August 2011
Source: Bridport Red Archive
Pre-season and Friendlies
| 25 July 1978 Friendly | Red Star Belgrade .svg.png.webp){kind=small} | 3–2 | Nottingham Forest | Belgrade, Yugoslavia |
| O'Neill Withe |
Stadium: Stadion FK Crvena Zvezda Attendance: 33,000 Referee: - |
| 27 July 1978 Friendly | Dinamo Zagreb | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | Zagreb, Yugoslavia |
| Needham |
Stadium: Stadion Maksimir Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Raus |
| 30 July 1978 Friendly | NK Osijek | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | Osijek, Yugoslavia |
| Bowyer |
Stadium: Stadion Gradski vrt Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Fresl |
| 2 August 1978 Friendly | AEK Athens | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | Athens, Greece |
| Woodcock |
Stadium: Nea Filadelfeia Stadium Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Aleksopoulos |
| 14 August 1978 Vigo Tournament | R.C. Celta Vigo .svg.png.webp){kind=small} | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | Vigo, Spain |
| Senra 89' |
90+2' Withe |
Stadium: Balaídos Attendance: 13,000 Referee: Balsa-Ron |
| 16 August 1978 Vigo Tournament | F.C. Porto  | 1–0 | Nottingham Forest | Vigo, Spain |
| Gonzales 81' |
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 | Dinamo Zagreb | Nottingham |
| Birtles , |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 5,338 Referee: Styles |
| 19 February 1979 Nick Jennings Testimonial | Exeter City | 0–5 | Nottingham Forest | Exeter |
| Anderson Birtles , Woodcock Bowyer |
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 |
| , Bowyer Birtles Mills |
Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 14,693 Referee: - |
Last updated: 28 August 2011
Source: The City Ground
References
- "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.
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