When Nottingham Forest retained the European Cup 40 years ago

Brian Clough’s team went to the 1980 final without their record signing. They returned as two-time European championsBy Steven Pye for That 1980s Sports Blog“You win something once and people say it is all down to luck,” reflected Brian Clough after Nottingham Forest had successfully defended the European Cup on 28 May 1980. “You win it twice and it shuts the buggers up.”Winning the 1979 European Cup was hardly a fluke. Defeating Liverpool and Cologne on their way t