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The 1977–78 season was Nottingham Forest's first year back in the First Division since their relegation in 1972. They had finished third in the Second Division the previous season to earn promotion.
29 March 1977 33: Nottingham Forest : 3–0: Leyton Orient: West Bridgford: Robertson 14' Withe 31' Withe 35' Lloyd 60' Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 16,267: Note: Jackson saved a John Robertson penalty in the 14th minute
The 1977–78 season was the 79th completed season of The Football League.The season began on 20 August 1977 and ended after 42 matches on 4 May 1978. [1]Brian Clough’s Nottingham Forest side took the First Division by storm, first winning the League Cup on 22 March and then confirming themselves as league champions the following month.
In 1878–79 season, Nottingham Forest entered into the FA Cup for the first time. Forest beat Notts County 3–1 in the first round at Beeston Cricket Ground before eventually losing 2–1 to Old Etonians in the semi-final. [7] Nottingham Forest's application was rejected to join the Football League at its formation in 1888. [7]
At the time this made him the youngest ever Forest player. He made 422 senior appearances for the club and was club captain. He scored 23 Forest goals and remained a regular after the arrival of new manager Brian Clough during the 1974-75 season. [2] In 1977 Forest won promotion back to the top flight. That was Chapman's last season at Forest. [3]
The 1978–79 season was Nottingham Forest's second year back in the Football League First Division. They had won the title in the previous season, meaning that they qualified for the European Cup for the first time in their history.
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Ian Bowyer (born 6 June 1951) [2] is an English former footballer who played mostly as a midfielder, best known for many honours in his career at Nottingham Forest. At Nottingham Forest he won the 1977–78 Football League and 1977–78 Football League Cup. The following season he won the 1979 European Cup final and 1978–79 Football League Cup.