1980 Football League Cup final
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| Event | 1979–80 Football League Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 15 March 1980 | ||||||
| Venue | 1981 → | ||||||
The 1980 Football League Cup Final was the final match of the
Wolves won the match 1–0 thanks to an
As both
Match summary
Living up to their tag of favourites, Nottingham Forest took the game to Wolves and created several opportunities, all denied by Bradshaw in the Wolves goal, as Francis shot across him and Gray's mazy run through was just halted. Birtles' driven attempt at a scrambled corner was also parried away by the keeper, while Wolves' attacks largely came to nothing.
The second half started more evenly and Wolves were the first to get the ball into the net, as Richards and Carr bundled it in after Shilton had flapped at a cross, only for a foul to be awarded against Wolves. In the 67th minute, a long ball upfield by Daniel created confusion in the Forest defence, as Needham and Shilton collided with one another, leaving Gray with the simplest of chances to prod the ball into the empty net.
Forest now pressed hard for the equaliser but were thwarted by the resilient mass of Wolves' defence, as they cleared the ball after several goalmouth scrambles. In a break from the Forest onslaught, Wolves almost extended their lead further when Berry hit the woodwork. Nonetheless, the Molineux men held on to upset the odds and claim their second League Cup triumph.
The cup was then presented by then-
Match details
| Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
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Gray  67' |
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    Wolverhampton Wanderers
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Match rules
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Road to Wembley
Nottingham Forest
| Round 2 (1st leg) | Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest |
| Round 2 (2nd leg) | Nottingham Forest | 6–1 | Blackburn Rovers |
| (Nottingham Forest won 7–2 on aggregate) | |||
| Round 3 | Middlesbrough | 1–3 | Nottingham Forest |
| Round 4 | Bristol City | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest |
| Round 4 (Replay) | Nottingham Forest | 3–0 | Bristol City |
| Round 5 | West Ham United | 0–0 | Nottingham Forest |
| Round 5 (Replay) | Nottingham Forest | 3–0 | a.e.t. )
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| Semi-final (1st leg) | Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Liverpool |
| Semi-final (2nd leg) | Liverpool | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest |
| (Nottingham Forest won 2–1 on aggregate) | |||
Wolverhampton Wanderers
| Round 2 (1st leg) | Burnley | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Round 2 (2nd leg) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–0 | Burnley |
| (Wolverhampton Wanderers won 3–1 on aggregate) | |||
| Round 3 | Crystal Palace | 1–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Round 4 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Round 4 (Replay) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Queens Park Rangers |
| Round 5 | Grimsby Town | 0–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Round 5 (Replay) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–1 | a.e.t. )
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| Round 5 (2nd replay) | Grimsby Town | 0–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Semi-final (1st leg) | Swindon Town | 2–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Semi-final (2nd leg) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–1 | Swindon Town |
| (Wolverhampton Wanderers won 4–3 on aggregate) | |||
References
- ^ "15th March 1980: League Cup Final Wolves v Nottingham Forest". The Football Network. 15 March 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2020.