In the latest installment of his look back at Nottingham Forest's two Champions League triumphs, Rory Jiwani details that famous Trevor Francis goal against Malmo in 1979. In May 1977, Brian Clough and Peter Taylor led Nottingham Forest to promotion from the Second Division. One year later, they claimed the club's first ever league title after winning the League Cup. One year after that, Forest…
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After retaining the League Cup and winning their Champions League quarter-final against Grasshopper Club Zurich, the goals which had largely eluded Nottingham Forest in the 1978-79 came in a glut. Going into their semi-final clash with FC Cologne, Forest had netted 19 times in a run of five league wins out of six. Trevor Francis scored in all of the last three games as…
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