Fallen Forest Still Feel The Pain – Richards
Anniversary Reflections On Surprise Wembley Conquest
As it is 36 years today since the 1980 League Cup final, we have perhaps had ample previous opportunity to learn and remind ourselves what victory meant to John Barnwell’s heroic side. But how has Nottingham Forest’s unexpected defeat sat with their players over the decades? They were League champions and double European Cup winners around that time, as well as League Cup specialists, so one Wembley disappointment was presumably easier for them to bear…..