FOREST 6 - 1 BLACKBURN ROVERS - Wed Sep 05, 1979 (League Cup)
- Date:
- Wed Sep 05, 1979 (7:45 PM)
- Opponent:
- Blackburn Rovers
- Home/Away:
- Home
- Ground:
- City Ground
- Game Type:
- League Cup
- Round:
- 2
- Leg:
- 2 (1st Leg)
- Score:
- 6-1 (Won 7-2 on aggregate)
- Half-time: 2-1
- Next Round:
- Middlesbrough (Sep 25, 1979) (3)
- Sources:
- Ken Smales - The First 125 Years
- Season:
- 1979-80
- Referee:
- David Hutchinson
- Attendance:
- 21,244
- Forest Tier / Pos:
- Tier 1/1st
- Opp Tier / Pos:
- Tier 3/5th
- NEXT GAMES:
- Next Game:
- Leeds United (League Tier 1)
- League Cup:
- Middlesbrough
- Blackburn Rovers:
- Nov 11, 1981
- GAME COUNT:
- League Cup:
- 49 (of 218)
- Competitive:
- 3413 (of 5761)
- Total:
- 4756 (of 7549)
- Played:
- 45 years, 7 months, 16 days ago
- Notes:
- Won 7-2 on aggregate
FOREST
Manager: Brian Clough
Goals
Ian Bowyer (5')
John Robertson (28')
Ian Bowyer (53')
Frank Gray (71')
Tony Woodcock (73')
John Robertson (86') (Pen)
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Age | Player | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | 29 |  Peter Shilton | |
| 2 | D | 23 | Viv Anderson | |
| 3 | D | 24 |  Frank Gray  (71') | |
| 4 | M | 29 | John McGovern | |
| 5 | D | 30 | Larry Lloyd | |
| 6 | D | 25 | Kenny Burns | |
| 7 | M | 27 |  Martin O'Neill | |
| 8 | M | 28 | Ian Bowyer (5') (53') | |
| 9 | F | 23 | Garry Birtles | |
| 10 | F | 23 | Tony Woodcock (73') | |
| 11 | F | 26 | John Robertson (28') (86') | |
| Subs | ||||
| 12 | ? | |||
Lineup
| Num | Pos | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | John Butcher |
| 2 | D | Paul Round |
| 3 | D | Brian Morley |
| 4 | D | Howard Kendall |
| 5 | D | Glenn Keeley |
| 6 | M | Derek Fazackerley |
| 7 | M | Simon Garner |
| 8 | M | Martin Fowler (25') |
| 9 | M | Joe Craig |
| 10 | F | Duncan McKenzie |
| 11 | F | Tony Parkes |
| Subs | ||
| 12 | Russell Coughlin (25') |
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