Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa: When English Football Truly Was Europe's Best
Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa have three wins between them after eight matches this season. Only nine clubs in England have won more major trophies than Nottingham Forest. Just six have earned more than Aston Aston. Forest won three European Cups between 1977 and 1982. They had never won a championship before. Their last championship was the Third Division South in 1951. Brian Clough took over at the club in 1975. He won the Second Division and the FA Cup in the following season and later they were champions of England. They play at City Ground on Monday night. The match is a repeat of the 1977 European Cup final.
