1978–79 Nottingham Forest F.C. season
1978-79 season | |
Chairman | S.M. Dryden, J.P. |
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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 |
← 1977–78 1979–80 → |
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.
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 finished runners-up in the league, 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 Malmo in Munich.
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 | |||
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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 |
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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 |
= | ![]() |
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 |
= | ![]() |
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 |
= | ![]() |
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 |
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Own Goals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
TOTALS | 61 | 21 | 5 | 18 | 5 | 110 |
Transfers In
Pos | Player | From | Fee | Date |
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MF | ![]() | ![]() | September 1978 | |
FW | ![]() | ![]() | £1 Million | February 1979 |
Transfers Out
Pos | Player | To | Fee | Date |
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FW | ![]() | ![]() | £200,000 | August 1978 |
Club Kit
Supplier: Adidas
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Source: Wikipedia Nottingham Forest Article
Competitions
Division One
Table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | F | A | GD | Pts | Notes | ||||
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1 | Liverpool | 42 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 51 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 12 | 85 | 16 | + 69 | 68 | European Cup 1979–80 First round | ||||
2 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 34 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 61 | 26 | + 35 | 60 | European Cup 1979–80 First round [notes 1] | ||||
3 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 20 | 72 | 35 | + 37 | 59 | UEFA Cup 1979–80 First round | ||||
4 | Everton | 42 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 32 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 20 | 23 | 52 | 40 | + 12 | 51 | UEFA Cup 1979–80 First round | ||||
5 | Leeds United | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 41 | 25 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 29 | 27 | 70 | 52 | + 18 | 50 | UEFA Cup 1979–80 First round | ||||
6 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 34 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 28 | 63 | 49 | + 14 | 49 | UEFA Cup 1979–80 First round | ||||
7 | Arsenal | 42 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 37 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 30 | 61 | 48 | + 13 | 48 | UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1979–80 First round | ||||
8 | Aston Villa | 42 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 37 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 23 | 59 | 49 | + 10 | 46 | |||||
9 | Manchester United | 42 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 29 | 25 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 38 | 60 | 63 | – 3 | 45 | |||||
10 | Coventry City | 42 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 41 | 29 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 39 | 58 | 68 | – 10 | 44 | |||||
11 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 25 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 36 | 48 | 61 | – 13 | 41 | |||||
12 | Middlesbrough | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 29 | 57 | 50 | + 7 | 40 | |||||
13 | Bristol City | 42 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 32 | 47 | 51 | – 4 | 40 | |||||
14 | Southampton | 42 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 35 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 33 | 47 | 53 | – 6 | 40 | |||||
15 | Manchester City | 42 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 34 | 28 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 28 | 58 | 56 | + 2 | 39 | |||||
16 | Norwich City | 42 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 29 | 19 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 22 | 38 | 51 | 57 | – 6 | 37 | |||||
17 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 28 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 47 | 54 | 75 | – 21 | 35 | |||||
18 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 42 | 44 | 68 | – 24 | 34 | |||||
19 | Derby County | 42 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 25 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 46 | 44 | 71 | – 27 | 31 | |||||
20 | Queens Park Rangers | 42 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 33 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 21 | 40 | 45 | 73 | – 28 | 25 | |||||
21 | Birmingham City | 42 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 24 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 39 | 37 | 64 | – 27 | 22 | |||||
22 | Chelsea | 42 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 42 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 50 | 44 | 92 | – 48 | 20 |
P = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
- ↑ 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.
Key | |
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League Champions, qualified for European Cup | |
Qualified for European Cup | |
FA Cup winners, qualified for Cup Winners' Cup | |
Qualified for UEFA Cup | |
League cup winners, see Nottingham Forest | |
Relegated |
Matches
Competitive
Division One
1 19 August 1978 | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Nottingham | ||
O'Neill ![]() |
[1] | Villa ![]() |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 41,223 | |||
2 22 August 1978 | Coventry City | 0–0 | Nottingham Forest | Coventry | ||
Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 28,585 | ||||||
3 26 August 1978 | Queens Park Rangers | 0–0 | Nottingham Forest | London | ||
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 17,971 | ||||||
4 2 September 1978 | Nottingham Forest | 0–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Nottingham | ||
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 28,239 | ||||||
5 9 September 1978 | Nottingham Forest | 2–1 | Arsenal | Nottingham | ||
Bowyer ![]() Robertson ![]() |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 28,124 | |||||
6 16 September 1978 | Manchester United | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | Manchester | ||
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Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 55,039 | |||||
7 23 September 1978 | Nottingham Forest | 2–2 | Middlesbrough | Nottingham | ||
O'Neill ![]() Birtles ![]() |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 26,287 | |||||
8 30 September 1978 | Aston Villa | 1–2 | Nottingham Forest | Birmingham | ||
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[2] | ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 36,735 | |||
9 7 October 1978 | Nottingham Forest | 3–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Nottingham | ||
O'Neill ![]() Birtles ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 29,313 | |||||
Last updated: 28 August 2011
Source: Bridport Red Archive
League Cup
R2 29 August 1978 | Oldham Athletic | 0–0 | Nottingham Forest | Oldham | ||
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 13,793 | ||||||
R2 Replay 6 September 1978 | Nottingham Forest | 4–2 | Oldham Athletic | Nottingham | ||
Needham ![]() Burns ![]() Woodcock ![]() Robertson ![]() |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 19,669 | |||||
R3 4 October 1978 | Oxford United | 0–5 | Nottingham Forest | Oxford | ||
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Stadium: Manor Ground Attendance: 14,287 | |||||
R4 7 November 1978 | Everton | 2–3 | Nottingham Forest | Liverpool | ||
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Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 48,503 | |||||
R5 13 December 1978 | Nottingham Forest | 3–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Nottingham | ||
McGovern ![]() Birtles ![]() Robertson ![]() |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 30,672 | |||||
Semi-Final, 1st Leg 17 January 1979 | Nottingham Forest | 3–1 | Watford | Nottingham | ||
Birtles ![]() ![]() Robertson ![]() |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 32,438 | |||||
Semi-Final, 2nd Leg 30 January 1979 | Watford | 0–0 (1–3 agg.) |
Nottingham Forest | Watford | ||
Stadium: Vicarage Road Attendance: 27,656 | ||||||
Final 17 March 1979 | Nottingham Forest | 3–2 | Southampton | Wembley, London | ||
Birtles ![]() ![]() Woodcock ![]() |
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Stadium: Wembley Attendance: 96,952 Referee: P. Reeves | ||||
Last updated: 28 August 2011
Source: Bridport Red Archive
FA Cup
R3 10 January 1979 | Aston Villa | 0–2 | Nottingham Forest | Birmingham | ||
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Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 29,550 Referee: - | |||||
R4 27 January 1979 | Nottingham Forest | 3–1 | York City | Nottingham | ||
McGovern ![]() Lloyd ![]() O'Neill ![]() |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 25,228 Referee: - | |||||
R5 26 February 1979 | Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | Arsenal | Nottingham | ||
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 35,908 Referee: - | ||||||
Last updated: 28 August 2011
Source: Bridport Red Archive
FA Charity Shield
Final 12 August 1978 | 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
1st Round, 1st Leg 13 September 1978 | Nottingham Forest ![]() |
2–0 | ![]() |
Nottingham | ||
Barrett ![]() Birtles ![]() |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 38,318 Referee: - | |||||
1st Round, 2nd Leg 27 September 1978 | Liverpool ![]() |
0–0 (0 – 2 agg.) |
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Liverpool, England | ||
Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 51,679 Referee: - | ||||||
2nd Round, 1st Leg 18 October 1978 | AEK Athens ![]() |
1–2 | ![]() |
Athens, Greece | ||
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Stadium: Nea Filadelfeia Stadium Attendance: 36,000 Referee: - | |||||
2nd Round, 2nd Leg 1 November 1978 | Nottingham Forest ![]() |
5–1 (7–2 agg.) |
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Nottingham | ||
Needham ![]() Woodcock ![]() Anderson ![]() Birtles ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 38,069 Referee: - | |||||
Quarter-Final, 1st Leg 7 March 1979 | Nottingham Forest ![]() |
4–1 | ![]() |
Nottingham | ||
Lloyd ![]() Gemmil ![]() Birtles ![]() Robertson ![]() |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 31,949 Referee: - | |||||
Quarter-Final, 2nd Leg 21 March 1979 | Grasshopper Club Zürich ![]() |
1–1 (2–5 agg.) |
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Zürich, Switzerland | ||
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Stadium: Hardturm Attendance: 7,800 Referee: - | |||||
Semi-Final, 1st Leg 11 April 1979 | Nottingham Forest ![]() |
3–3 | ![]() |
Nottingham | ||
Bowyer ![]() Birtles ![]() Robertson ![]() |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 40,804 Referee: - | |||||
Semi-Final, 2nd Leg 25 April 1979 | 1. FC Köln ![]() |
0–1 (3–4 agg.) |
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Cologne, West Germany | ||
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Stadium: Müngersdorfer Stadion Attendance: 60,000 Referee: - | |||||
Final 30 May 1979 | Nottingham Forest ![]() |
1–0 | ![]() |
Munich, West Germany | ||
Francis ![]() |
Stadium: Olympiastadion Attendance: 57,000 Referee: ![]() | |||||
Last updated: 28 August 2011
Source: Bridport Red Archive
Pre-season and Friendlies
Friendly 25 July 1978 | Red Star Belgrade ![]() |
3–2 | ![]() |
Belgrade, Yugoslavia | ||
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Stadium: Stadion FK Crvena Zvezda Attendance: 33,000 Referee: - | |||||
Friendly 27 July 1978 | Dinamo Zagreb ![]() |
1–1 | ![]() |
Zagreb, Yugoslavia | ||
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Stadium: Stadion Maksimir Attendance: 35,000 Referee: Raus | |||||
Friendly 30 July 1978 | NK Osijek ![]() |
1–1 | ![]() |
Osijek, Yugoslavia | ||
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Stadium: Stadion Gradski vrt Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Fresl | |||||
Friendly 2 August 1978 | AEK Athens ![]() |
1–1 | ![]() |
Athens, Greece | ||
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Stadium: Nea Filadelfeia Stadium Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Aleksopoulos | |||||
Vigo Tournament 14 August 1978 | R.C. Celta Vigo ![]() |
1–1 | ![]() |
Vigo, Spain | ||
Senra ![]() |
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Stadium: Balaídos Attendance: 13,000 Referee: Balsa-Ron | ||||
Vigo Tournament 16 August 1978 | F.C. Porto ![]() |
1–0 | ![]() |
Vigo, Spain | ||
Gonzales ![]() |
Stadium: Balaídos Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Garcia De Loza | |||||
Sandy Pate Testimonial 4 September 1978 | Mansfield Town | 1–6 | Nottingham Forest | Mansfield | ||
Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 7,051 Referee: - | ||||||
Friendly 5 December 1978 | Nottingham Forest ![]() |
2–0 | ![]() |
Nottingham | ||
Birtles ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 5,338 Referee: Styles | |||||
Nick Jennings Testimonial 19 February 1979 | Exeter City | 0–5 | Nottingham Forest | Exeter | ||
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Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 9,479 Referee: Atkins | |||||
Trevor Stokes Testimonial 21 February 1979 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–0 | Nottingham Forest | Witney | ||
Stadium: Marriots Stadium Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Ladbrook | ||||||
Lawrie McMenemy Testimonial 11 May 1979 | Southampton | 0–4 | Nottingham Forest | Southampton | ||
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Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 14,693 Referee: - | |||||
Last updated: 28 August 2011
Source: Bridport Red Archive
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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