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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.
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.
Promoted Nottingham Forest win 3–1 at Everton. [2] 27 August 1977: Brian Clough sinks his old charges as his Nottingham Forest side beat rivals Derby County 3–0. [3] 31 August 1977: Nottingham Forest top the First Division table at the end of the first month of the season after winning their first three matches.
The 1978 Football League Cup Final was the eighteenth League Cup final, and was contested between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest.The initial match resulted in a 0–0 draw at Wembley Stadium on 18 March 1978. [1]
Nottingham Forest league performances since 1892. This is a list of all seasons played by Nottingham Forest Football Club, from their first entry into the FA Cup in 1878 to their last completed season in 2024. It details the club's performance in every competition entered, as well as the top scorers for each season.
Forest led the First Division for most of the 1977–78 season and were confirmed as 1977–78 Football League champions after a 0–0 draw against Coventry City on 22 April 1978, seven points ahead of runners-up Liverpool. Forest became one of the few teams (and the most recent team to date) to win the First Division title the season after ...
Nottingham Forest : Carlisle: Martin 78' 72' Robertson: ... 29 January 1977: Nottingham Forest : 3–3: Southampton F.C. Nottingham: Robertson 38' Robertson 66'
Champions: 1977–78; Runners-up: ... In 2016, Nottingham Forest season ticket holders voted for the club's greatest eleven to commemorate the club's 150th anniversary.