SEASON: 1979-80


Prev Season: 1978-79
This Season: 1979-80
Next Season: 1980-81
DIVISION:
English First Division (Tier 1)
MANAGER(s):
Brian Clough
FA Cup:
4th Round (Liverpool (H) 0-2)
League Cup:
Runners Up (Wolverhampton Wanderers (N) 0-1)

Player Of The Year:
Larry Lloyd
Top Goalscorer:
John Robertson (19 goals)

TABLE

FIRST DIVISION (Tier 1) - 1979-80
SEASON END TABLE Home AwayResults
Pos Team P W D L F A W D L F A W D L F A GD Pts ResultHomeAway
1Liverpool422510781301560468104735225160European Cup First Round1-00-2
2Manchester United42241086535173143877722273058UEFA Cup First Round2-00-3
3Ipswich Town422291168391443431385825262953UEFA Cup First Round2-01-0
4Arsenal42181685236810324121065282416521-10-0
5Nottingham Forest4220814634316414411441319322048European Cup winners - European Cup First Round
6Wolverhampton Wanderers421991458479662920103829271147League cup winners - UEFA Cup First Round3-21-3
7Aston Villa4216141251501155292259722281462-12-3
8Southampton42189156553142553244710122912452-01-4
9Middlesbrough42161214504411733114551119306442-20-0
10West Bromwich Albion4211191254509843723211817274413-15-1
11Leeds United4213141546501074301737111633-4400-02-1
12Norwich City4213141558661083383036122036-8402-01-3
13Crystal Palace421216144150993261337111537-9404-00-1
14Tottenham Hotspur4215101752621155302245122240-10404-00-1
15Coventry City421671956661227342445122242-10394-13-0
16Brighton and Hove Albion421115164757885252037112237-10370-10-1
17Manchester City421213174366885282545121541-23374-00-1
18Stoke City421310194458948272646111732-14361-01-1
19Everton42917164351777282521091526-8351-00-1
20Bristol City42913203766669223037111536-2931Relegated0-01-1
21Derby County42118234767948362924151138-2030Relegated1-01-4
22Bolton Wanderers425152238735115192104171952-3525Relegated5-20-1
Points per win: 2

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LEAGUE POSITIONS
GAME COUNTS
Competitive Games:
65
Competitive Goals:
101
Goals per game:
1.6
League Games:
42
League Points:
48 out of 84 (2 points per win)
Points Percentage:
57.1%


GOALS
Goals scored, conceded and win and loss margins
Goal count:1 goal2 goals3 goals4 goals5+ goals
Scored20 times12 times7 times5 times3 times
Conceded28 times5 times4 times2 times
Won By12 times10 times6 times4 times1 time
Lost By11 times4 times3 times

LEAGUE POSITION ANALYSIS
Analysis of the league positions
This table shows:
(a) how many days we spent in each of the league positions
(b) how we did when we played teams in each of the league positions.

Position days Record against teams in each position
Forest
Pos
Num Days Opp
Pos
PWDLFAPointsResults (Green=win; Blue=draw; Red=loss)
131 11--1020 Liverpool (0-2)
239 221-1232 Manchester United (0-3), Manchester United (2-0)
317 31--1010 Crystal Palace (0-1)
47 43-21242 Norwich City (1-3), Arsenal (1-1), Arsenal (0-0)
534 522--304 Stoke City (1-0), Southampton (2-0)
638 611--322 Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-2)
733 722--314 Liverpool (1-0), Aston Villa (2-1)
825 832-1754 Coventry City (4-1), Leeds United (2-1), Wolverhampton Wanderers (1-3)
919 93-21452 Leeds United (0-0), Middlesbrough (2-2), Aston Villa (2-3)
1027 102-2-112 Bristol City (1-1), Middlesbrough (0-0)
11 1131-2422 Manchester City (0-1), Tottenham Hotspur (0-1), Crystal Palace (4-0)
121 1211--302 Coventry City (3-0)
134 1321-1542 Southampton (1-4), Tottenham Hotspur (4-0)
14 14-------
15 1511--202 Norwich City (2-0)
16 1621-1412 Manchester City (4-0), Brighton and Hove Albion (0-1)
17 1721-1322 Everton (0-1), West Bromwich Albion (3-1)
18 18-------
19 1932-1444 Ipswich Town (2-0), Derby County (1-4), Everton (1-0)
20 20431-1137 West Bromwich Albion (5-1), Bolton Wanderers (5-2), Bristol City (0-0), Derby County (1-0)
21 21-------
22 223-12131 Stoke City (1-1), Brighton and Hove Albion (0-1), Bolton Wanderers (0-1)
Not included: Week 1 game against Ipswich Town (1-0) as all teams were unplaced at the time

ATTENDANCES (HOME)
Highest League Attendance:
32,266 (Derby County)
Lowest League Attendance:
21,242 (Norwich City)
Average League Attendance:
26,330
Highest Cup Attendance:
33,277 (Liverpool)
Lowest Cup Attendance:
20,462 (Bristol City)

MISCELLANEOUS
Clean Sheets:
26
Yellow Cards:
24
Red Cards:
0   
Own goals (for):
1   (scored by opponents for us)
Own goals (against):
2   (scored by us for opponents)   (Kenny Burns, Larry Lloyd)
Penalties scored:
13
Penalties conceded:
6
Penalties missed:
3
Penalties saved:
0


GAMES
 
Manager for all games: Brian Clough
League
WeekDateOpponentH/AScoreAttPosScorersStatus
1Sat Aug 18, 1979Ipswich TownA1-027,3715Woodcock (46')
2Wed Aug 22, 1979Stoke CityH1-026,1473O'Neill (81')
3Sat Aug 25, 1979Coventry CityH4-123,0252Woodcock (18'), McGovern (39', 63'), Robertson (68' pen)
4Sat Sep 01, 1979West Bromwich AlbionA5-126,0261Lloyd (15'), Birtles (27', 43', 81'), Gray (77')
5Sat Sep 08, 1979Leeds UnitedH0-026,9141
6Sat Sep 15, 1979Norwich CityA1-318,6212Woodcock (83')
7Sat Sep 22, 1979Bristol CityA1-122,7591Mills (73')
8Sat Sep 29, 1979LiverpoolH1-028,2623Birtles (37')
9Sat Oct 06, 1979Wolverhampton WanderersH3-227,5692Francis (2'), Robertson (23' pen), Birtles (37')
10Wed Oct 10, 1979Stoke CityA1-128,5141Birtles (84')
11Sat Oct 13, 1979Manchester CityA0-141,6832
12Sat Oct 20, 1979Bolton WanderersH5-224,5641Lloyd (7'), Woodcock (18'), Francis (43'), Robertson (52' pen), Anderson (66')
13Sat Oct 27, 1979Tottenham HotspurA0-149,0382
14Sat Nov 03, 1979Ipswich TownH2-024,5932Francis (50', 87')
15Sat Nov 10, 1979SouthamptonA1-422,0723Birtles (54')
16Sat Nov 17, 1979Brighton and Hove AlbionH0-125,8374
17Sat Nov 24, 1979Derby CountyA1-427,7295Robertson (47' pen)
18Sat Dec 01, 1979ArsenalH1-127,9255Birtles (90')
19Sat Dec 08, 1979Crystal PalaceA0-134,7827
20Sat Dec 22, 1979Manchester UnitedA0-354,60713
21Wed Dec 26, 1979Aston VillaH2-130,97910Robertson (50' pen), Bowles (57')
22Sat Dec 29, 1979Coventry CityA3-027,7248Robertson (50' pen, 66'), Bowles (70')
23Tue Jan 01, 1980EvertonA0-134,61610
24Sat Jan 12, 1980West Bromwich AlbionH3-127,7249Needham (50'), Francis (56'), Anderson (77')
25Sat Jan 19, 1980Leeds UnitedA2-129,8166Birtles (44'), Francis (82')
26Sat Feb 09, 1980Bristol CityH0-023,4216
27Sat Feb 16, 1980MiddlesbroughH2-223,8896Robertson (61' pen), O'Neill (72')
28Tue Feb 19, 1980LiverpoolA0-245,0936
29Sat Feb 23, 1980Manchester CityH4-027,2556Francis (26', 56', 70'), Burns (48')
30Sat Mar 01, 1980Bolton WanderersA0-116,1647
31Tue Mar 11, 1980Tottenham HotspurH4-025,6336Burns (70', 74'), Francis (76', 82')
32Sat Mar 22, 1980SouthamptonH2-027,6256Robertson (36' pen), Birtles (45')
33Sat Mar 29, 1980Brighton and Hove AlbionA0-125,1289
34Wed Apr 02, 1980Manchester UnitedH2-031,4175Robertson (79' pen), Birtles (88')
35Sat Apr 05, 1980Aston VillaA2-329,1567Birtles (28'), Bowyer (76')
36Sat Apr 19, 1980Derby CountyH1-032,2668Gray (44')Safe
37Sat Apr 26, 1980MiddlesbroughA0-017,0217Safe
38Wed Apr 30, 1980Norwich CityH2-021,2427Francis (?), Jones (4' OG)Safe
39Sat May 03, 1980Crystal PalaceH4-024,5296Francis (10', 24'), Lloyd (38'), Robertson (73')Safe
40Mon May 05, 1980ArsenalA0-034,6325Safe
41Fri May 09, 1980EvertonH1-022,1225Anderson (?)Safe
42Mon May 12, 1980Wolverhampton WanderersA1-321,7255O'Neill (60')Safe

FA Cup
DateOpponentRoundReplayH/AScoreAttScorers
Sat Jan 05, 1980Leeds United3A4-135,945Gray (2'), Birtles (44'), Bowyer (57'), Robertson (73')
Sat Jan 26, 1980Liverpool4H0-233,277

League Cup
DateOpponentRoundLegReplayH/AScoreAttScorers
Wed Aug 29, 1979Blackburn Rovers21A1-120,485Lloyd (55')
Wed Sep 05, 1979Blackburn Rovers22H6-121,244Bowyer (5', 53'), Robertson (28', 86' pen), Gray (71'), Woodcock (73')
Tue Sep 25, 1979Middlesbrough3A3-129,869Woodcock (26', 57', 63')
Tue Oct 30, 1979Bristol City4A1-149,038O'Hare (29')
Wed Nov 14, 1979Bristol City41H3-020,462O'Neill (11'), Anderson (42'), Woodcock (63')
Tue Dec 04, 1979West Ham UnitedQuarterA0-035,856
Wed Dec 12, 1979West Ham UnitedQuarter1H3-025,462O'Hare (99'), Birtles (101'), O'Neill (107')
Tue Jan 22, 1980LiverpoolSemi1H1-032,234Robertson (89' pen)
Tue Feb 12, 1980LiverpoolSemi2A1-150,880Robertson (23')
Sat Mar 15, 1980Wolverhampton WanderersFinalN0-196,527

European Cup
DateOpponentCountryRoundLegH/AScoreAttScorers
Wed Sep 19, 1979Osters VaxjoSweden11H2-021,974Bowyer (63', 73')
Wed Oct 03, 1979Osters VaxjoSweden12A1-114,772Woodcock (79')
Wed Oct 24, 1979Arges PitestiRomania21H2-024,828Woodcock (12'), Birtles (16')
Wed Nov 07, 1979Arges PitestiRomania22A2-122,000Bowyer (5'), Birtles (23')
Wed Mar 05, 1980Dynamo BerlinGermanyQuarter1H0-127,946
Wed Mar 19, 1980Dynamo BerlinGermanyQuarter2A3-130,000Francis (15', 35'), Robertson (39' pen)
Wed Apr 09, 1980AjaxNetherlandsSemi1H2-031,000Francis (33'), Robertson (61' pen)
Wed Apr 23, 1980AjaxNetherlandsSemi2A0-165,000
Wed May 28, 1980Hamburg SVGermanyFinalN1-050,000Robertson (21')

Super Cup
DateOpponentCountryRoundH/AScoreAttScorers
Wed Jan 30, 1980BarcelonaSpainFinalH1-023,807George (9')
Tue Feb 05, 1980BarcelonaSpainFinalA1-180,000Burns (42')

County Cup
DateOpponentRoundH/AScoreAttScorers
Tue May 06, 1980Notts CountyFinalA2-18,339O'Hare (?), Robertson (?)

Pre-Season Friendly
DateOpponentCountryH/AScoreAttScorers
Mon Jul 30, 1979Holsterbro BKDenmarkA5-13,000O'Neill (?, ?, ?), Robertson (? pen), Burns (?)
Wed Aug 01, 1979Bayern MunichGermanyA0-523,000
Thu Aug 09, 1979BotafogoBrazilN2-115,000Birtles (48'), Woodcock (90')
Fri Aug 10, 1979Dynamo BucharestRomaniaN2-127,000Robertson (39', 73' pen)
Tue Aug 14, 1979MontpelierFranceA1-08,000Robertson (?)

Friendly
DateOpponentCountryH/AScoreAttScorers
Tue Nov 27, 1979Cairo XIEgyptA3-125,000Birtles (11', 78'), Francis (27')
Tue Dec 18, 1979CologneGermanyA1-19,000Lloyd (?)
Tue Jan 08, 1980Gravesend and NorthfleetEnglandA6-16,034Birtles (?, ?), Francis (?), Robertson (?), Mills (?, ?)
Fri Apr 11, 1980Emirates SCUAEA4-14,000Needham (?), Francis (?, ?, ?)
Sun Apr 13, 1980Muharraq SCBahrainA8-210,000Needham (?), Francis (?, ?), Birtles (?, ?), Anderson (?), Robertson (? pen), ? (? OG)
Sat May 10, 1980Stade BrestoisFranceA1-010,000McGovern (?)

Testimonial
DateOpponentCountryH/AScoreAttScorers
Mon Nov 12, 1979Plymouth ArgyleEnglandA2-110,429Francis (52'), Woodcock (69')
Wed Apr 16, 1980Lincoln CityEnglandA1-25,450O'Hare (44')
Fri May 16, 1980Leicester CityEnglandH0-011,380



TRANSFERS
Transfers before, during and immediately after the season.
In (5) - £1,000,000 Out (5) - £1,375,000
Date Player Details Fee Date Player Details Fee
Charlie GeorgeLoan InApr 18, 1979Colin BarrettSold
1979Jimmy MontgomeryBoughtAug 29, 1979Asa HartfordSold£400,000
Jun 28, 1979Asa HartfordBought£500,000Nov 17, 1979Tony WoodcockSold£875,000
Jul 30, 1979Frank GrayBought£500,0001980Jimmy MontgomeryRetired
Dec 16, 1979Stan BowlesBoughtMay 09, 1980Stan BowlesSold£100,000


SQUAD
*Age = Player age on August 1stSeason Record (Competitive Games only)
Pos Num Player Country Age* P W D L Goals Yellows Reds Went Off Came On Unused Sub Notes
Goalkeepers
GK Peter Shilton England2965331418
Defenders
D Bryn Gunn England20521221
D David Needham England30158161125
D Frank Gray Scotland2464331318423
D Kenny Burns Scotland25542513164621
D Larry Lloyd England3064331417441Player Of The Year
D Viv Anderson England236333141641
Midfielders
M Asa Hartford Scotland28331
M Gary Mills England171910721346
M Ian Bowyer England2837188117399
M John McGovern Scotland296131131721
M Martin O'Neill N. Ireland27472310145221
Forwards
F Charlie George England284221
F Garry Birtles England23643313181612
F John O'Hare Scotland321474322114
F John Robertson Scotland2665331418192
F Stan Bowles England3023143623
F Tony Woodcock England232514651111
F Trevor Francis England254421716172


GOALSCORERS


Number of different scorers: 14
Goals (Pens)PlayerGames
19 (12)John Robertson65
17Trevor Francis44
16Garry Birtles64
11Tony Woodcock25
7Ian Bowyer37
5Martin O'Neill47
4Frank Gray64
4Kenny Burns54
4Larry Lloyd64
4Viv Anderson63
2John McGovern61
2John O'Hare14
2Stan Bowles23
1Charlie George4
1David Needham15
1Gary Mills19
1Own Goals65


LEAGUE DOUBLES (FOR)
Home and away victories for the season
Game 1 Game 2
Opponent Date H/A Score Date H/A Score
Coventry CitySat Aug 25, 1979Home4-1Sat Dec 29, 1979Away3-0
Ipswich TownSat Aug 18, 1979Away1-0Sat Nov 03, 1979Home2-0
West Bromwich AlbionSat Sep 01, 1979Away5-1Sat Jan 12, 1980Home3-1



LEAGUE DOUBLES (AGAINST)
Home and away losses for the season
Game 1 Game 2
Opponent Date H/A Score Date H/A Score
Brighton and Hove AlbionSat Nov 17, 1979Home0-1Sat Mar 29, 1980Away0-1