Nottingham Forest v Aston Villa, 26 December 1979
| Score | 2-1 to Nottingham Forest |
| Competition | League Division One |
| Attendance | 30,979 |
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Nigel Spink made his debut after moving from Chelmsford City in January 1977.
Goals:
| Gary Shaw |
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Starting lineup:
Nigel Spink
Goalkeeper
Kenny Swain
Defender/Right back
Ken McNaught
Defender/Centre back
Brendan Ormsby
Central defender
Colin Gibson
Defender/Midfielder
Des Bremner
Midfielder
Gordon Cowans
Midfielder
Dennis Mortimer
Midfielder
Terry Donovan
Forward
Brian Little
Forward
Gary Shaw
Forward