MattDavies published On this day in 1978 Nottingham Forest set 42 game 'unbeaten...

It was on this day in 1978 that Nottingham Forest became the first team to go a "full season" of 42 games unbeaten.Forest's beat Bolton 1-0 at Brunden Park to set the record, which stretched over two seasons, before losing their next match to Liverpool. At that point in time teams played 42 games a season, rather than the current 46.The Reds finished second in the First Division to the Merseysiders in 1978/79, however, they went on to win the European Cup, beating Liverpool along the...