Nottingham Forest v Southampton, 17 March 1979
| Score | 3-2 to Nottingham Forest |
| Referee | Peter G Reeves |
| Competition | League Cup Final |
| Venue | Wembley Stadium |
| Attendance | 96,952 |
View Nottingham Forest v Southampton head to head
Nottingham Forest won the League Cup for the second year in a row.
Kick-off: 3.00pm.
3 Nottingham Forest
Manager: Brian Clough
Goals:
| Garry Birtles | 51 |
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| Garry Birtles | 79 |
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| Tony Woodcock | 83 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Peter Shilton
Defender
Larry Lloyd
Defender/Centre back
Dave Needham
Full back
Colin Barrett
Defender/Left back
Frank Clark
Midfielder
Archie Gemmill
Midfielder
John McGovern
(captain)
Midfielder
Martin O'Neill
Midfielder
John Robertson
Forward
Garry Birtles
Forward
Tony Woodcock
Substitutions:
On the bench:
Midfielder
Ian Bowyer
2 Southampton
Manager: Lawrie McMenemy
Goals:
| David Peach | 16 |
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| Nick Holmes | 88 |
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Starting lineup:
Terry Gennoe
Goalkeeper
Chris Nicholl
Defender
Malcolm Waldron
Defender
Ivan Golac
Full back
David Peach
Defender/Left back
Alan Ball
Midfielder
(captain)
Austin Hayes
Midfielder
Nick Holmes
Midfielder
Steve Williams
Midfielder
Phil Boyer
Forward
Terry Curran
Winger
Substitutions:
| Tony Sealy for Austin Hayes | 83 |
On the bench:
Forward
Tony Sealy