PICTURES: European Champions Nottingham Forest with football legends Peter Shilton, Brian Clough and Trevor Francis visit Jersey in 1980

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The team pose for a photo at Jersey Airport. The squad included Garry Birtles, Trevor Francis, Vivian Alexander ‘Viv’ Anderson, manager Brian Clough, Martin O’Neill, Kenny Burns, Frank Gray, John Robertson, David Needham and Peter Shilton. Pictured kneeling is assistant manager Peter Taylor © Jersey Evening Post
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This week in 1980 the then reigning European Champions, Nottingham Forest, visited Jersey for a break from the media spotlight before their League Cup final against Wolves on 15 March, which they lost 1-0

Mr Clough (right) talking to JEP sports reporter Dennis Mannion in the Airport’s arrivals hall © Jersey Evening Post
The team loading up their coach in front of the Airport, the layout of which has changed dramatically in the intervening years © Jersey Evening Post
The squad leaving the Atlantic Hotel ahead of a training session on the sand dunes and the beach in St Ouen’s Bay © Jersey Evening Post
It is hard to imagine the current Manchester City squad training on the beach in St Ouen’s Bay today © Jersey Evening Post
Jogging on the beach © Jersey Evening Post
Manager Brian Clough leading a mid-morning training session on the dunes © Jersey Evening Post
The team head into the dunes for a training session © Jersey Evening Post
Members of the team on the sand dunes © Jersey Evening Post
The party made a brief social visit to Sands on the Five Mile Road at the invitation of joint owners Harry Proffitt, the Island football team’s manager-coach, and Terry Doak, a former Notts County player, who had both been friends of Brian Clough for a number of years. Pictured, from left, are: Mr Clough, Mr Doak, Muratti coach Mr Proffitt and Peter Taylor, Nottingham Forest’s assistant manager © Jersey Evening Post
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