1978–79 Football League Cup
| Country | England &  Wales
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| Teams | 92 | ||
| Champions | Nottingham Forest | ||
| Runners-up | Southampton | ||
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The 1978–79 Football League Cup was the 19th season of the Football League Cup, a knockout competition for England's top 92 football clubs. The competition started on 12 August 1978 and ended with the final on 17 March 1979.
The final was contested by First Division teams Nottingham Forest and Southampton at Wembley Stadium in London.
Team:
1 Peter Shilton (GK)
2 Colin Barrett
3 Frank Clark
4 John McGovern (c)
5 Larry Lloyd
6 David Needham
7 Martin O'Neill
8 Archie Gemmill
9 Garry Birtles
10 Tony Woodcock
11 John Robertson
12 Ian Bowyer
Scorers:
Half-time:
0–1
Competition:
Football League Cup (Final)
Date:
15.00 GMT Saturday 17 March 1979
Venue:
Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance:
96,952
Referee:
Peter Reeves
Match rules:
90 minutes.
30 minutes extra-time if necessary.
Match replayed if scores still level.
One named subsititute.
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