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
