The story of how three young working-class lads from Nottingham went on to become unlikely heroes and reach the pinnacle of professional football when unfashionable Nottingham Forest, under the mercurial Brian Clough, won the European Cup not just once, but twice, in 1979 and 1980. Viv Anderson, (the first black footballer to play for England), former carpet fitter, Gary Birtles, and Tony Woodcock, who later played for FC Cologne and Arsenal, return to Nottingham to take us back to where it all began as we uncover how three working class lads, against all the odds, became ‘Local Heroes’.
Director: John Warrington
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Cloughie made this Nottingham Forest team who conquered the European in those consecutive years when they won it. Absolute legend.
A wonderful, thoughtful documentary. Everyone's contribution (especially Tony, Gary and Viv) is excellent- a very likeable trio. Thank you.
Still cannot believe that I was there in that wonderful time for my Forest. Time will age us all, but no one can ever ever take away those incredible memories memories which will never be repeated. C O Y Rs
the game of colonial powers playing with victim nations
That Rocked!
Viv on about the tennis ball thing, we used to do that as kids.
Viv is a legend and always will be. He’s black, so what! He’s in our hearts and always will be.
Great memories & nice hearing from our local heroes.
Just wish some of the background music wasn’t so loud in places.
I loved watching Nottingham Forest play their European Cup matches live on TV up here in Scotland as a kid, they were such a great team with the best manager and i was so happy for them when they won it two years in a row. I'm a Rangers fan.
had to watch my uncle is peter withe yes i am a scouser a everton fan i hope we both stay in the prem
Peter withe was a scouser how can he be local
What an achievement to win the European Cup outstanding team ,I'm not bursting the bubble guys but it wasn't the champions league ,champions league is plays offs,groups then knockouts till the final ,ten games possibly then the final back then it was five.I can't be having Celtic fans saying they won the CL 😂.
Clough.THE BEST.From Greece.