42 GAME UNBEATEN RUN
On Nov 19, 1977, Forest lost 1-0 away at Leeds.
The following weekend they drew at home to West Bromwich Albion and were not beaten again until Dec 9, 1978 at Liverpool.
The 42-game unbeaten streak was a record at the time and was not surpassed until Arsenal beat Blackburn 3-0 on 25 August 2004 to take the record, before going on to extend it to 49 games.
Only 18 players were used during the run:
Viv Anderson, Colin Barrett, Garry Birtles, Ian Bowyer, Kenny Burns, Frank Clarke,
Steve Elliott, Archie Gemmill, Larry Lloyd, John McGovern, Gary Mills, David Needham,
John O'Hare, Martin O'Neill, John Robertson, Peter Shilton, Peter Withe, Tony Woodcock
GAMES:
| Game |
Date |
Game |
Opponent |
H/A |
Score |
Result |
Ground |
| Sat Nov 19, 1977 | League Tier 1 | Leeds United | A | 0-1 | Loss | Elland Road |
| 1 | Sat Nov 26, 1977 | League Tier 1 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 0-0 | Draw | City Ground |
| 2 | Sat Dec 03, 1977 | League Tier 1 | Birmingham City | A | 2-0 | Win | St. Andrews |
| 3 | Sat Dec 10, 1977 | League Tier 1 | Coventry City | H | 2-1 | Win | City Ground |
| 4 | Sat Dec 17, 1977 | League Tier 1 | Manchester United | A | 4-0 | Win | Old Trafford |
| 5 | Mon Dec 26, 1977 | League Tier 1 | Liverpool | H | 1-1 | Draw | City Ground |
| 6 | Wed Dec 28, 1977 | League Tier 1 | Newcastle United | A | 2-0 | Win | St. James Park (Newcastle) |
| 7 | Sat Dec 31, 1977 | League Tier 1 | Bristol City | A | 3-1 | Win | Ashton Gate |
| 8 | Mon Jan 02, 1978 | League Tier 1 | Everton | H | 1-1 | Draw | City Ground |
| 9 | Sat Jan 14, 1978 | League Tier 1 | Derby County | A | 0-0 | Draw | Baseball Ground |
| 10 | Sat Jan 21, 1978 | League Tier 1 | Arsenal | H | 2-0 | Win | City Ground |
| 11 | Sat Feb 04, 1978 | League Tier 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 2-0 | Win | City Ground |
| 12 | Sat Feb 25, 1978 | League Tier 1 | Norwich City | A | 3-3 | Draw | Carrow Road |
| 13 | Sat Mar 04, 1978 | League Tier 1 | West Ham United | H | 2-0 | Win | City Ground |
| 14 | Tue Mar 14, 1978 | League Tier 1 | Leicester City | H | 1-0 | Win | City Ground |
| 15 | Sat Mar 25, 1978 | League Tier 1 | Newcastle United | H | 2-0 | Win | City Ground |
| 16 | Wed Mar 29, 1978 | League Tier 1 | Middlesbrough | A | 2-2 | Draw | Ayresome Park |
| 17 | Sat Apr 01, 1978 | League Tier 1 | Chelsea | H | 3-1 | Win | City Ground |
| 18 | Wed Apr 05, 1978 | League Tier 1 | Aston Villa | A | 1-0 | Win | Villa Park |
| 19 | Tue Apr 11, 1978 | League Tier 1 | Manchester City | A | 0-0 | Draw | Maine Road |
| 20 | Sat Apr 15, 1978 | League Tier 1 | Leeds United | H | 1-1 | Draw | City Ground |
| 21 | Tue Apr 18, 1978 | League Tier 1 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 1-0 | Win | City Ground |
| 22 | Sat Apr 22, 1978 | League Tier 1 | Coventry City | A | 0-0 | Draw | Highfield Road |
| 23 | Tue Apr 25, 1978 | League Tier 1 | Ipswich Town | A | 2-0 | Win | Portman Road |
| 24 | Sat Apr 29, 1978 | League Tier 1 | Birmingham City | H | 0-0 | Draw | City Ground |
| 25 | Tue May 02, 1978 | League Tier 1 | West Bromwich Albion | A | 2-2 | Draw | The Hawthorns |
| 26 | Thu May 04, 1978 | League Tier 1 | Liverpool | A | 0-0 | Draw | Anfield |
| 27 | Sat Aug 19, 1978 | League Tier 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 1-1 | Draw | City Ground |
| 28 | Tue Aug 22, 1978 | League Tier 1 | Coventry City | A | 0-0 | Draw | Highfield Road |
| 29 | Sat Aug 26, 1978 | League Tier 1 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 0-0 | Draw | Loftus Road |
| 30 | Sat Sep 02, 1978 | League Tier 1 | West Bromwich Albion | H | 0-0 | Draw | City Ground |
| 31 | Sat Sep 09, 1978 | League Tier 1 | Arsenal | H | 2-1 | Win | City Ground |
| 32 | Sat Sep 16, 1978 | League Tier 1 | Manchester United | A | 1-1 | Draw | Old Trafford |
| 33 | Sat Sep 23, 1978 | League Tier 1 | Middlesbrough | H | 2-2 | Draw | City Ground |
| 34 | Sat Sep 30, 1978 | League Tier 1 | Aston Villa | A | 2-1 | Win | Villa Park |
| 35 | Sat Oct 07, 1978 | League Tier 1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 3-1 | Win | City Ground |
| 36 | Sat Oct 14, 1978 | League Tier 1 | Bristol City | A | 3-1 | Win | Ashton Gate |
| 37 | Sat Oct 21, 1978 | League Tier 1 | Ipswich Town | H | 1-0 | Win | City Ground |
| 38 | Sat Oct 28, 1978 | League Tier 1 | Southampton | A | 0-0 | Draw | The Dell |
| 39 | Sat Nov 04, 1978 | League Tier 1 | Everton | H | 0-0 | Draw | City Ground |
| 40 | Sat Nov 11, 1978 | League Tier 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 3-1 | Win | White Hart Lane |
| 41 | Sat Nov 18, 1978 | League Tier 1 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 0-0 | Draw | City Ground |
| 42 | Sat Nov 25, 1978 | League Tier 1 | Bolton Wanderers | A | 1-0 | Win | Burnden Park |
| Sat Dec 09, 1978 | League Tier 1 | Liverpool | A | 0-2 | Loss | Anfield |
