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
David Peach
Defender
Malcolm Waldron
Defender
Ivan Golac
Full 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