Nottingham Forest might now be a middling team in England’s Championship – the second division – but they possess a special spot in European history.

Under the guidance of the legendary and irascible Brian Clough, the Midlanders won back-to-back European Cups – the Champions League’s predecessor.

Their second success came on this day 36 years ago, with Hamburg being seen off 1-0 courtesy of John Robertson’s solitary effort.

The German side had been hotly tipped, their starstudded team headed by England great Kevin Keegan. Forest’s achievement is best exemplified by fact only AC Milan have retained the continent’s crown in the decades since (1989-90).

1912: Australian leg-spinner Jimmy Matthews takes two Test hat-tricks in one day against South Africa.

1941: New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 6-5 in first night game at Griffith Stadium.

1988: Graeme Hick becomes only second man since WWII to make 1,000 first-class runs by end of May.

2011: Barcelona prove far too strong for Manchester United, winning 3-1 during Champions League final.