Liverpool in Europe - 1978/79 European Cup

Round:

One, 2nd Leg

Stadium:

Anfield

Date:

Wed, 27 September 1978

Attendance:

51,679

Time:

19:30 (local time)

Referee:

Georges Konrath

Coach:

Bob Paisley

Coach:

Brian Clough

LIVERPOOL

NOTTINGHAM FOREST

Ray Clemence

Peter Shilton

Phil Neal

Viv Anderson

Alan Kennedy

Frank Clarke

Phil Thompson

John McGovern (C)

Ray Kennedy

Larry Lloyd

Emlyn Hughes (C)

Kenny Burns

Kenny Dalglish

Archie Gemmill

Jimmy Case

Ian Bowyer

Steve Heighway

Gary Birtles

10.

Terry McDermott

10.

Tony Woodcock

11.

Graeme Souness

11.

John Robertson

Steve Ogrizovic

David Fairclough

Case 71

David Johnson

McDermott 71

Alan Hansen

Joey Jones

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Official programme. 36 pages.

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The match was all-ticket.

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Image courtesy of Jim Clark

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Nottingham Forest : 1977-78 England League Champions

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FORM GUIDE

Liverpool - Nottingham Forest
1978/79 European Cup Campaign
Kenny Dalglish & Viv Anderson pic.twitter.com/VF8Wc0Tqbh
— Superb Footy Pics (@SuperbFootyPics) February 18, 2018

1978 #memorabilia #English European cup tie #Forest #NFFC v #Liverpool #LFC pic.twitter.com/op1rYoe5Rt
— Casual Mind (@CasualMind_) April 14, 2014

Season 78/79: Forest withstand Liverpool onslaught to dump Reds out of Europe https://t.co/dDwttyqaQs pic.twitter.com/4t5AC9gJfe
— The Football Pink (@TheFootballPink) September 28, 2017

#OnThisDay in 1978 European Cup, first round, second leg - Liverpool were held to a 0-0 draw by Nottingham Forest at Anfield. Enough to qualify 2-0 on aggregate @NFFC @LFChistory #NFFC @FourFourTwo @LFChistory #LFC @OldDaysFootball pic.twitter.com/qWjXjNv4b0
— Football On This Day (@ThreeLionsThen) September 27, 2021

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(June 29, 2014) Kevin Nealon said:

Nottingham Forest won the 1979 European Cup Final 1:0 against Malmo FF in Munich.

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The following Saturday Liverpool won 3:0 against Bolton Wanderers at Anfield thanks to a Jimmy Case hat-trick. Two goals came in the first half. The third goal came early in the second half. The result left Liverpool in 1st position in the First Division on 15 points after 8 matches; 2 points ahead of Everton. In December, Liverpool lost the European Super Cup 4:3 on aggregate to Anderlecht. At the season end, Liverpool were First Division League Champions with 68 points: 8 points ahead of Nottingham Forest. Liverpool lost 4 league matches all season scoring 85 goals. At Anfield, they were unbeaten - winning 19 of the 21 matches - scoring 51 goals and only conceding 4. They reached the FA Cup semi-finals losing 1:0 to Manchester United in a replay at Goodison Park after a 2:2 at Maine Road. Liverpool were eliminated in the 2nd round of the League Cup losing 1:0 to Second Division Sheffield United at Bramall Lane.

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Aggregate Score: Liverpool 0 Nottingham Forest 2