The 1979–80 season of the European Cup football club tournament was won by holders Nottingham Forest in the final against Hamburg. The winning goal was scored by John Robertson, who drilled the ball into the corner of the Hamburg net from outside the penalty area. Nottingham Forest remain the only side to have won the European Cup more times than their domestic top flight.
The Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid 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