The 1978–79 season of the European Cup football club tournament was won by English champions Nottingham Forest in the final against Swedish side Malmö FF. Forest, enjoying a great run of success under Brian Clough, had defeated defending two-time champions Liverpool in the first round.
The Olympiastadion in Munich hosted the final.
Nottingham Forest Football Club is a professional association football club based in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England. The team compete in the Premier League, the first level of the English football league system.
The 1898 Cup-winning squad
Brian Clough (1935–2004) managed Nottingham Forest for 18 years
Trevor Francis, Brian Clough and John Robertson in 1980
Robert Earnshaw and other key members of the 2010 play-offs side