1979–80 Nottingham Forest F.C. season explained

Club:Nottingham Forest F.C.
Season:1979–80
Manager:Brian Clough
Chairman:Stuart Dryden
Stadium:The City Ground
League:First Division
League Result:5th
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:4th round
Cup2:League Cup
Cup2 Result:Runners up
Cup3:European Cup
Cup3 Result:Winners (in European Cup)
Cup4:European Super Cup
Cup4 Result:Winners
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League Topscorer:Trevor Francis (14)
Season Topscorer:Robertson (19)
Highest Attendance:32,266 (League)
Lowest Attendance:21,242 (League)
Average Attendance:26,330 (League)
Prevseason:1978–79
Nextseason:1980–81

The 1979–80 season was Nottingham Forest's 115th year in existence and third campaign consecutive in the First Division.

Summary

During summer chairman Stuart M. Dryden reinforced the squad with several players, Left-back Frank Clark announced his retirement and the club bought Frank Gray to cover the spot after bought from Leeds United in £500,000.[1] With the team plummeting to mid-table the club loaned in Forward Charlie George from Southampton F.C. who only played 4 matches [2] and failed to reinforce the offensive line already weakened after the departure of Tonny Woodcock to 1.FC Köln[3] and the injury of Trevor Francis. For replacing Archie Gemmill in midfield, the club bought Asa Hartford from Manchester City only to be a failure in three matches played being sold to Everton F.C.[4] Also, for the second half of the season arrived midfielder Stan Bowles from Queen's Park Rangers[5] but the transfer did not work out owing to differences between Bowles and manager Clough. The squad already playing four tournaments resented the disappointing of new arrivals in League finishing on a 5th spot.

The club refused to play the Intercontinental Cup against Paraguayan side and Copa Libertadores Champion Club Olimpia.[6] Meanwhile in FA Cup the team was eliminated by Liverpool F.C. in fourth round. On the contrary, in League Cup the squad advance to the Final being defeated 0–1 by Wolverhampton Wanderers by a single goal. However, the squad won its first European Super Cup with a 2–1 aggregate score after two legs against FC Barcelona.[7] In the European Cup as the holders, the club which advanced again to the Final and clinched its second successive title after defeating 1–0 West German side Hamburg SV in spite of being reinforced in midfield by ex-Liverpool fan favourite Kevin Keegan.[8]

Squad

Transfers

In
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FW loan
GK
MF £385,000
DF Leeds United£500,000
FW
GK
MF
Out
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GK £250,000
DF Frank ClarkRetired
MF
MF
MF Queen's Park Rangers£125,000
GK retired
DF
MF £308,000
FW £875,000
MF £100,000

Competitions

A list of Nottingham Forest's matches in the 1979–80 season.[9] [10] [11]

First Division

Matches

League Cup

See main article: 1979-80 Football League Cup.

Final

See main article: 1980 Football League Cup Final.

FA Cup

See main article: 1979-80 FA Cup.

Fourth round

European Cup

See main article: 1979-80 European Cup.

Final

See main article: 1980 European Cup Final.

UEFA Super Cup

See main article: 1979 UEFA Super Cup.

Statistics

Players statistics

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Leeds United: Season 1973 – 1974: Division One. leeds-fans.org.uk . 6 December 2020.
  2. News: Brown. Jim. Charlie George's brief Highfield Road career. 4 April 2017. Coventry Telegraph. 20 October 2006.
  3. Web site: Career Stats – Tony Woodcock. Neil Brown.Newcastle Fans.com.
  4. News: City heroes: Asa Hartford . Manchester Evening News . 12 August 2004 . 24 July 2018.
  5. News: Stan Bowles: 'Clough, Brooking, Eriksson... I don't rate any of them' . https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/stan-bowles-clough-brooking-eriksson-i-dont-rate-any-of-them-6143351.html . 1 May 2022 . subscription . live . 13 October 2005 . 21 June 2015 . The Independent.
  6. https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/timvickery/2010/12/post.html BBC Sports 13 December 2010 – World Club Cup deserves respect, access date: 1 December 2013
  7. Web site: Burns' night for Forest. March 1980 . UEFA. 2008-03-14.
  8. Web site: "Nottingham Forest 1979/80" uefa.com.
  9. Web site: 1977–1978 . 19 February 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131211001615/http://www.bridportred.com/1970s/1977-1978%20results%20%26%20teams.htm . 11 December 2013 . dead.
  10. Book: Smales, Ken . 1991 . Forest – The First 125 Years . Nottingham . Temple Printing . 978-1870010092.
  11. Book: Attaway, Pete . 2010 . Nottingham Forest: Brian Clough and His Legacy - A Complete Record 1975 - 2010 . Southend-on-Sea . Desert Island Book . 978-1905328833.