Documentary revisiting Nottingham Forest's victories in the European Cup. The showdown between Liverpool and Tottenham at Estadio Metropolitano will be the fifth European Cup final staged in Madrid. Coverage of the British Superbike Championship. In 1865 a group of shinty players met at the Clinton Arms on Nottingham's Shakespeare Street. Nottingham Forest is an English professional football club based in … For Nottingham Forest to win the European Cup once was beyond supporters' wildest dreams. Forest became the only side to win the European Cup more times than their domestic top flight league, a record which still stands. Consumer champion Martin Lewis gives viewers money-saving tips. Nottingham Forest have won the European Cup twice despite having played only 20 games in the competition – their trophies-per-game record is one that may never be broken. FC Bayern München are now joint third, behind Real Madrid CF and AC Milan, in the list of the European Cup's most successful clubs after claiming their fifth title at Wembley. European Cup Winners Nottingham Forest Series 1 - Episode 2 - Between 1977 and 1984, English teams dominated the European Cup and Nottingham Forest lifted the famous trophy twice. Coverage of Britain's most exciting and most talked about motor racing championship. But so it remarkably transpired as Brian Clough's team, who had stunned the rest of Europe in the 1978-79 by winning the glittering prize in Munich, went on another magical journey - this time to Madrid. This documentary looks at how manager Brian Clough and his assistant Peter Taylor built a championship-winning team. see our cookie policy. A goal from John Robertson and a string of great saves from Peter Shilton saw Brian Clough's Nottingham Forest FC retain the European Champion Clubs' Cup, with Hamburger SV worsted in the final. For more details of these cookies and how to disable them, He didn't like tactics and bought a load of rejects yet ruled Europe. Trevor Francis scored the only goal of the match, as Nottingham Forest of England defeated Malmö FF of Sweden 1–0 to become European champions for the first time in club history. Forest's first ever official game was played against Notts Countytaking place … Having eliminated defending champions Liverpool FC, Nottingham Forest FC marched on to their first European final, where Trevor Francis's diving header saw off Malmö FF. J. S. Scrimshaw's proposal to play association football instead was agreed and Nottingham Forest Football Club was formed. As the UEFA Champions League reaches the quarter-finals, we look back at 21 players who have shone before at this stage, from Duncan Edwards to Koke via Enzo Scifo. The win represented a third successive victory for an English side in the European Cup, after Liverpool 's victories in 1977 and 1978. Documenting the achievements of British teams in the European Cup. To retain the trophy the following year was pure fantasy. Thus the club's official colours were established. Exploring how love and royal duty are in constant conflict. "Everyone enjoyed watching Brian Clough's team," says Trevor Francis, whose header won the 1979 final for Nottingham Forest FC and their charismatic manager. Nottingham Forest's 'miracle men', the side who won back-to-back European Cups in 1979 and 1980, are set to become the latest team to inducted to the National Football Museum Hall Of Fame at a ceremony in Nottingham tonight, Thursday 3 November 2016. The colourful cast welcome you into their uber glamorous Essex community. Why not take a look at our other great shows... By using this site, you agree we can set and use cookies. Spain has become the most successful country in European Champion Clubs' Cup history after FC Barcelona triumphed over Manchester United FC in the Rome showpiece – the 12th final won by Liga representatives. FC Barcelona and Juventus will both appear in their eighth European Cup final on 6 June, with the Azulgrana out to equal FC Bayern München and Liverpool FC's five wins. Use of UEFA.com signifies your agreement to the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. The winning goal was scored by John Robertson, who drilled the ball into the corner of the Hamburg net from outside the penalty area. The 1978–79 season of the European Cup football club tournament was won by English champions Nottingham Forest in the final against Malmö FF. With Leicester City completing their remakable triumph in England, UEFA.com picks out the other sides who defied the odds to win titles in Europe's top 12 leagues. European Cup 1980. The UEFA word, the UEFA logo and all marks related to UEFA competitions, are protected by trademarks and/or copyright of UEFA.