Nottingham Forest won back-to-back European Cups in 1979 and 1980. From Munich to Madrid, Trevor Francis to John Robertson, how well do you know Forest's European glory?
In 1977, Nottingham Forest were promoted from the Second Division. By 1980, they had won the European Cup twice. It remains one of the most extraordinary achievements in the history of sport, let alone football.
Under Brian Clough, Forest beat defending champions Liverpool in the first round of the 1978-79 European Cup, overcame FC Cologne in the semis, and beat Malmo in Munich thanks to a Trevor Francis goal. The following year, John Robertson's strike in Madrid against Kevin Keegan's Hamburg made it back-to-back triumphs.
Forest still have more European Cups than Arsenal, Tottenham, and Manchester City. How much do you know about those magical nights?
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Play the Full QuizNottingham Forest won two European Cups (now the Champions League), in consecutive years: 1979 and 1980. They beat Malmo FF 1-0 in Munich in 1979 and Hamburg SV 1-0 in Madrid in 1980. Both finals were won by a single goal.
Trevor Francis scored the only goal in the 1979 European Cup final, a diving header from a John Robertson cross just before half-time. It was Francis's first European match for Forest after his record-breaking million-pound transfer from Birmingham City.
John Robertson scored the winning goal in the 1980 European Cup final against Hamburg at the Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid. Robertson collected the ball on the edge of the area in the 20th minute and slotted it past the goalkeeper.
Forest's 1979 European Cup run: Round 1 - Liverpool (holders, 2-0 agg), Round 2 - AEK Athens (7-2 agg), Quarter-final - Grasshoppers Zurich (5-2 agg), Semi-final - FC Cologne (4-3 agg), Final - Malmo FF (1-0 in Munich).
Yes. Nottingham Forest have won the European Cup/Champions League twice (1979, 1980). Arsenal, Tottenham, and Manchester City have never won it. Forest fans are rightly proud of this fact and it remains one of the most remarkable stats in English football.