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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 | ||||||
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The1979 Football League Cup Final took place on 17 March 1979 atWembley Stadium. It was the nineteenthFootball League Cup final and the thirteenth to be played at Wembley. It was contested betweenNottingham Forest andSouthampton. 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 fromGarry Birtles (2) andTony Woodcock. Southampton's goals came fromDavid Peach andNick Holmes.[1]
          Nottingham Forest |      Southampton |
| Nottingham Forest Red shirts/White shorts/Red socks | 3–2 (final score after 90 minutes) | Southampton Yellow shirts/Blue shorts/Yellow socks |
Manager: Brian CloughTeam: Scorers: | Half-time: Competition: Date: Venue: Attendance: Referee: Match rules: | Manager:Lawrie McMenemy Team: Scorers: |
Source for team line-ups:[2]
Forest began their defence of the competition with a replayed victory overOldham Athletic, before a 5–0 win atOxford United. That set up a clash with fellowFirst Division sideEverton, and Forest won 3–2 atGoodison Park. A quarter-final win overBrighton & Hove Albion set up the semi-final withThird Division sideWatford. Forest won the 1st leg at home 3–1, and the 2nd leg was scoreless, and thus Forest qualified for their second successive final.[3]
Southampton began their run with wins over First DivisionBirmingham City andDerby County. In the fourth round they needed a replay to beatFourth Division sideReading; Southampton then defeatedManchester City 2–1 in the quarter-final. In the first leg of their semi-final withLeeds United they drew 2–2 away, before a 1–0 second leg victory.[3]
