Iconic Matches & Moments
26 entries in the Nottingham Forest compendium.
European Cup Final 1980 vs HamburgThe night Nottingham Forest conquered Europe for the second time in a row.FA Cup Final Runners-Up 1959A Wembley heartbreak in 1959 that set the stage for Forest's future cup 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 Reds of the North met the Reds of Nottingham in a classic Shield clash decided by nervFirst Division Title Win 1978From the brink of obscurity to champions: the impossible dream realized in one miraculous Brian Clough Appointment 1975The day the ginger-haired genius arrived and turned a Second Division club into European rAnglo-Italian Cup Victory 1973A continental breakthrough that heralded a new era of ambition for the Reds.Trevor Francis Record Sale 1979The sale that changed British football forever and funded a European dynasty.UEFA Super Cup 1979 vs BarcelonaClough's Reds cemented their European legacy with a commanding Super Cup triumph.Peter Shilton Goalkeeper DebutThe moment the 'Great Peter' arrived to guard the goal for Brian Clough's revolution.Division One Promotion 1977From Second Division champions to the dawn of a European dynasty.1980 European Cup Final: Nottingham Forest 1-0 HamburgOne header, one trophy, one impossible dream made real in Brussels.1978 First Division Championship: Nottingham Forest's First League TitleTwo years out of the top flight, and already kings of England.1979 European Cup Final: Nottingham Forest 5-4 Marseille (AET)Two years, two Brussels finals, two European Cups — Clough made the unthinkable look like 1977 FA Cup Final: Bradford City 3-2 Nottingham ForestThe day a bottom-tier side buried the European champions at Wembley.East Midlands Derby: Nottingham Forest vs Derby CountyA few miles of tarmac, a century of fire, and two towns that never let go.1979-80 Double: Nottingham Forest Win First Division and European CupFrom the Second Division to Europe's summit in three seasons—Clough's impossible double.1979 European Cup Semi-Final: Nottingham Forest vs BarcelonaTwo legs, one impossible away goal, and the world's loudest doubters silenced.Brian Clough and Peter Taylor's 1975 Appointment at the City GroundTwo men, one handshake, and ninety minutes in heaven for the whole city.East Midlands Derby: Nottingham Forest 4-0 Derby CountyFour goals, zero mercy, and a City Ground that shook the East Midlands.1978 Title Decider: Nottingham Forest Overtake LiverpoolOne goal, one season, one title that changed everything for the Reds of the East Midlands.1978-79 Season: Nottingham Forest Reach the European Cup FinalA small club from the Midlands dethroned the continent's giants with one perfect header.1975-76 Season: Brian Clough's Debut Campaign at the City GroundOne fiery man walked into a dressing room and made a club believe it could beat anyone.East Midlands Derby: Derby County 0-3 Nottingham ForestThree goals, no reply, and a whole city of Forest fans breathing easy for a week.1979 European Cup Quarter-Final: Nottingham Forest AdvanceTwo goals down in Barcelona, Forest answered with two legs of ice-cold defiance at the Cit1979 European Cup Run: Nottingham Forest Defeat Marseille, Barcelona, and HamburgA band of teenagers from the East Midlands walked through Marseille, Barcelona, and Hambur
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