Before Crystal Palace travel to Nottingham for their pre-season clash on Friday night, we’ve taken a look back at one of the most remarkable victories in the Eagles’ history.
1979 was a year at the centre of Nottingham Forest’s legendary turn of the decade success, as they triumphed in both domestic and continental football by famously claiming consecutive European Cups between 1979-80. It saw Brian Clough and Peter Taylor mastermind a truly golden era for the Midlands club and - though naturally less famously - Terry Venables lead the Eagles to victory as indisputable underdogs against the European champions.