Nottingham Post commented Nottingham Forest at 150: Flashback: Reds dig deep to win FA Cup...
Nottingham Forest's route to Wembley in 1959 was precarious. They almost came unstuck on an ice-bound pitch against amateurs Tooting and Mitcham in the third round. The game was the biggest day in Tooting's 77-year history. After knocking out Bournemouth and Northampton, the London club relished tackling Forest in mid-winter. The Reds were 2-0 down at half-time and heading for an unwanted entry in the football book of great FA Cup upsets. There were more than 14,000 packed into Tooting's...
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