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| Event | 1978–79 Football League Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 17 March 1979 | ||||||
| Venue | Wembley Stadium, London | ||||||
| Referee | Peter Reeves (Leicester) | ||||||
| Attendance | 96,952 | ||||||
The 1979 Football League Cup Final took place on 17 March 1979 at Wembley Stadium. It was the nineteenth Football League Cup final and the thirteenth to be played at Wembley. It was contested between Nottingham Forest and Southampton. Forest were the hot favourites to win being the holders of the League Cup and the reigning First Division champions. The match finished 3–2 to Forest. Forest's goals came from Garry Birtles (2) and Tony Woodcock. Southampton's goals came from David Peach and Nick Holmes.[1]
- ^ Leach, Tom (24 February 2019). "Nottingham Forest's memorable League Cup final win over Southampton ranked amongst the tournaments best ever". Nottinghamshire Live. Retrieved 29 September 2020.