Brian Clough
Personal information
Full name	Brian Howard Clough
Date of birth	21 March 1935(1935-03-21)
Place of birth	Middlesbrough, England
Date of death	20 September 2004 (aged 69)
Place of death	Derby, England
Playing position	Striker
Youth clubs
1951–1952	Middlesbrough
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1955–1961 1961–1964	Middlesbrough Sunderland Total	212 (197) 061 0(54) 273 (251)
National team
1957–1958 1957 1959	England U23 England B England	003 00(1) 001 00(1) 002 00(0)
Teams managed
1965–1967 1967–1973 1973–1974 1974 1975–1993	Hartlepool United Derby County Brighton & Hove Albion Leeds United Nottingham Forest
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Brian Howard Clough, OBE (21 March 1935 – 20 September 2004) was a successful footballer and subsequently football manager, most notable for his success with Derby County and Nottingham Forest. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority, these are Knight Grand Cross or Dame Grand Cross (GBE) Knight Commander... is the 80th day of the year (81st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar). ... is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... Derby County Football Club are an English football club based in Derby, who play in the Premier League. ... Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English professional football club based at The City Ground in Nottingham, England. ...

Childhood

11 Valley Road, Grove Hill

Born at number 11 Valley Road, Grove Hill, Middlesbrough, Brian Clough was the son of a local sweet factory worker, and the fifth of eight children. When talking of his childhood he said he "adored it in all its aspects. If anyone should be grateful for their upbringing, for their mum and dad, I’m that person. I was the kid who came from a little part of paradise”. On his upbringing in Middlesbrough, Clough claimed that it was not the nicest place in the world, “But to me it was heaven”. “Everything I have done, everything I’ve achieved, everything that I can think of that has directed and affected my life – apart from the drink – stemmed from my childhood. Maybe it was the constant sight of mam, with eight children to look after, working from morning till night, working harder than you or I have ever worked”. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1200x1600, 345 KB) Summary Brian Cloughs house in grove hill, middlesbrough. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1200x1600, 345 KB) Summary Brian Cloughs house in grove hill, middlesbrough. ... 11 Valley Road - Brian Cloughs old home. ... Middlesborough redirects here. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

Playing career

Clough appeared for Billingham Synthonia, before his national service between 1953 and 1955 in the RAF. Following this, he became a prolific striker for his home town club Middlesbrough scoring 204 goals in 222 starts for Boro. He then signed for Sunderland and scored 63 goals in only 74 games. Unfortunately for Clough on 26 December 1962, he injured his knee during a match against Bury after colliding with the goalkeeper. It turned out to be a cruciate ligament injury, which usually ended a player's career at that time. Clough returned two years later but could only manage three games before retiring. He played twice for England, against Wales on 17 October 1959 and Sweden on 28 October 1959, without scoring. Billingham Synthonia F.C. is a football club based in Billingham, England. ... January 7 - President Harry S. Truman announces the United States has developed a hydrogen bomb. ... Year 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar). ... RAF is an three letter acronym for: Royal Air Force -- the Air Force of the United Kingdom (see also Air Ministry) Red Army Faction (Rote Armee Fraktion) -- a German terror organisation Rigas Autobusu Fabrika -- a factory making buses in Riga, Latvia Rapid Action Force in India Računarski Fakultet RAF... Middlesbrough Football Club (commonly known as Boro) are an English football club based in Middlesbrough. ... Sunderland Association Football Club is a professional football club, based at the Stadium of Light in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, in North-East England. ... is the 360th day of the year (361st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the team from Bury St Edmunds, see Bury Town F.C.. Bury Football Club are an English association football team based in Bury, Greater Manchester. ... For other uses, see Knee (disambiguation). ... First international  Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win  Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Biggest defeat  Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in... First international  Scotland 4 - 0 Wales (Glasgow, Scotland; 26 March 1876) Biggest win Wales 11 - 0 Ireland  (Wrexham, Wales; 3 March 1888) Biggest defeat  Scotland 9 - 0 Wales (Glasgow, Scotland; 23 March 1878) World Cup Appearances 1 (First in 1958) Best result Quarter-finals, 1958 The Wales national football team... is the 290th day of the year (291st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 301st day of the year (302nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Management career

Derby County

Clough then went on to manage Hartlepool United with Peter Taylor as his assistant manager from October 1965. At the age of 30 Clough was then the youngest manager of the league. They guided Hartlepool to a finish of 8th in their first full season, before they both joined Derby County as manager and assistant manager in May 1967. Derby finished 18th that season and up to Clough's arrival were frequently involved in relegation battles to Division 3. Clough brought in several new players,amongst them Roy McFarland, John O'Hare, John McGovern, Alan Hinton and Les Green. Eleven players departed and only four were retained: Kevin Hector, Alan Durban, Ron Webster and Colin Boulton. Clough also fired The Club Secretary, the groundsman and the Chief Scout along with two tea ladies he caught laughing after a Derby defeat!. Hartlepool United Football Club are an English football team currently playing in League One. ... Peter Thomas Taylor, (July 2, 1928 – 4 October 1990), was an English football goalkeeper who played for Port Vale, Coventry City, Middlesbrough and Nottingham Forest. ... Derby County F.C. is an English football club, currently playing in the Football League Championship. ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... Division 3 is the fourth level in the league system of Swedish football and comprises 144 Swedish football teams. ... Roy McFarland (born 5 April 1948) is a football manager and previously a player. ... John OHare (born 24 September 1946) is a former Scottish footballer who played for Derby County. ... John McGovern was born in Montrose, Scotland on October 28, 1949 and moved with his family to Hartlepool at the age of seven. ... Alan Thomas Hinton is a former English footballer most notably playing for Derby County and Nottingham Forest in the 1960s. ... Kevin James Hector (born in Leeds November 2, 1944) was an English footballer who played as a forward for Bradford Park Avenue, Vancouver Whitecaps, Burton Albion and Derby County during their most successful spell under Brian Clough and Dave Mackay. ... Alan Durban was a Welsh Football manager between the 1970s and 1990s. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Colin Boulton was a football player who played as a Goalkeeper. ...

In 1968, Derby finished 18th, but after signing Dave Mackay and Willie Carlin, Clough and Taylor's management led Derby to become Champions of the Football League First Division (then the highest echelon of English football) a year later. Clough was universally seen as a hard but fair manager, who insisted on clean play from his players and brooked no stupid questions with the press. He was famous for insisting on being called 'Mr Clough' and earned great respect from his peers for his ability to turn a game to his and his team's advantage. He took Derby to fourth place in Division one in 1970 but due to financial irregularities, the club were banned from Europe that season and fined £10,000. David Craig Mackay is a former Scottish footballer and football manager who was born in Edinburgh, Scotland on 14 November 1934. ... From 1889 until 1992, this was the highest division overall of organized football in England. ... Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ...

During the 1971-72 season, Derby tussled with Liverpool and Leeds United for the title. Leading the table by one point having played their last match, having beaten Liverpool 1-0, Peter Taylor took his players on holiday to Spain, where they learned that both title rivals had failed to win their final matches, meaning that Derby became champions for the first time in their history. Clough was not with them at the time. He was in the Scilly Islands with his family and parents when he learned Derby were champions, on the evening of 8 May 1972. // First Division Brian Clough, 37, won the first major trophy of his managerial career by guiding Derby County to their first ever league championship. ... Liverpool Football Club are an English professional football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside, who play in the Premier League; they are historically the most successful club in the history of English football, having won more trophies than any other English club. ... Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. ... The Isles of Scilly (Cornish: Ynysek Syllan) are an archipelago of islands off the Cornish coast. ... is the 128th day of the year (129th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

The following season Derby reached the semi-finals of the European Cup, but were knocked out by Juventus 3-1 on aggregate in very controversial circumstances. It later emerged that the West German referee had received gifts from the Italian side before the match. Clough himself accused the Juventus team of being "cheating bastards" and then questioned the Italian nation's courage in the war. Clough's frequent outspoken comments against football's establishment, such as the FA and club directors, and figures in the game such as Sir Matt Busby, Sir Alf Ramsey, Don Revie and Alan Hardaker eventually led to him falling out with Rams chairman, Sam Longson, and the board of directors at the club. Clough and Taylor both resigned on 15 October 1973, to widespread uproar from Rams fans, who demanded the board's resignation along with Clough and Taylor's reinstatement at the following home game against Leicester City five days later. Juventus redirects here. ... West Germany was the informal but almost universally used name for the Federal Republic of Germany from 1949 until 1990, during which years the Federal Republic did not yet include East Germany. ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... The Football Association (The FA) is the governing body of football in England and the Crown dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. ... Sir Matthew Busby (Orbiston, Glasgow May 26, 1909 - January 20, 1994) was a football player and manager, most noted for his spell managing Manchester United F.C. during the 1950s and 1960s As a player, Busby enjoyed spells at Manchester City F.C and Liverpool F.C. and played at... Sir Alfred Ernest Ramsey (born January 22, 1920 in Dagenham, Essex; died April 28, 1999) was a footballer and manager of the English national football team from 1963 to 1974. ... Donald George Revie, OBE, (10 July 1927 - 26 May 1989), was a football player for Leicester City, Hull City, Sunderland, Manchester City and Leeds United as a deep-lying centre forward. ... Alan Hardaker (born July 29, 1912[1]; died March 4, 1980[2]) was an English football administrator for the Football League, a wartime Royal Navy officer, and previously an amateur footballer. ... Chairman of the Board redirects here. ... is the 288th day of the year (289th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... Leicester City F.C., nicknamed the Foxes, are an English football team, playing in the Football League Championship. ...

Brighton and Leeds United

Such was the loyalty to Clough that along with himself and Taylor, scouts and backroom staff completed the walk out, following the pair for their brief spell with Brighton & Hove Albion. He proved less successful on the South Coast than with his previous club, winning only 12 of his 32 games in charge of the Third Division side. Whereas eight months earlier Clough was managing a team playing Juventus in the European Cup, he was now managing a club who, just after his appointment as manager, lost to Walton & Hersham 4-0 at home in an FA Cup replay. Albion eventually finished in 19th place that season. Discussions are underway on the talk page regarding the section of Honours and Manager list. ... From the 1992-93 to the 2003-04 season, the Football League Third Division was the third-highest division of The Football League and the fourth-highest division in the overall English football league system. ... Walton & Hersham F.C. are an English football club who are currently spending the 2006-7 season in the Isthmian League Premier Division. ...

Clough left less than a year after his appointment to become manager of Leeds United following Don Revie's departure to become manager of England, though this time Taylor didn't join him. Such a move was surprising, given Clough's previous outspoken criticism of Revie and his team's playing style. He lasted in the job only 44 days before he was sacked after upsetting many of Leeds's star players, notably Johnny Giles, Norman Hunter and Billy Bremner. He has the unenviable record of being Leeds United's least successful permanent manager winning only 1 match. His pay-off was estimated at £98,000. Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. ... Donald George Revie, OBE, (10 July 1927 - 26 May 1989), was a football player for Leicester City, Hull City, Sunderland, Manchester City and Leeds United as a deep-lying centre forward. ... First international  Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win  Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Biggest defeat  Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in... Johnny Giles (born November 6, 1940 in Dublin) was the all-round midfield general who was at the heart of the great Leeds United team of the 1960s and 1970s. ... Norman Bite Yer Legs Hunter (born October 24, 1943 in Eighton Banks, Gateshead, England) was one of the more uncompromising members of the much respected and feared Leeds United team of the 1960s and 1970s. ... William Billy John Bremner (born Stirling, Scotland, 9 December 1942; died Doncaster, England, 7 December 1997) was captain of the Leeds United football team of the 1960s and 1970s. ... Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. ... Leeds United A.F.C. Managers The record of people past and present who have been the manager, or taken a position comparable to manager, for Leeds United. ...

Nottingham Forest

On January 6, 1975, Clough made a quick return to management with Nottingham Forest, who at the time were a Second Division side. In July 1976 he was joined by his old assistant Taylor from Brighton. They transformed the club's fortunes and the first success at the club came in Clough's second full season (1976-77) when they won promotion to the First Division, finishing third. In their first season after promotion they won the League Cup, beating Liverpool F.C. 1-0 in a replay at Old Trafford, and were crowned champions of the First Division, finishing seven points clear of nearest challengers Liverpool. is the 6th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... // First Division Liverpool retained their league championship trophy and won their first European Cup to confirm Bob Paisley as a successful replacement for Bill Shankly in his third season at the helm. ... The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition. ... Liverpool Football Club are an English professional football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside, who play in the Premier League; they are historically the most successful club in the history of English football, having won more trophies than any other English club. ... Old Trafford (given the nickname The Theatre of Dreams by Sir Bobby Charlton) is an all-seater football stadium in the Greater Manchester borough of Trafford, and is the home of Manchester United F.C.. The ground has been Uniteds permanent home since 1910, bar an eight year absence...

This made Clough the first manager since Herbert Chapman to win the English Championship with two different clubs. During the 1978-79 season, on February 9, 1979 Clough signed the 24-year-old Birmingham City F.C. striker Trevor Francis - Britain's first £1 million footballer (although Clough insisted that the fee was actually £999,999). Forest retained the League Cup, but finished as runners-up to Liverpool in the league. The season was rounded off with victory in the European Cup final, thanks to a 1-0 victory over Malmö FF. A year later, Clough guided Forest to a second successive European Cup after victory over Kevin Keegan's Hamburg and a third successive League Cup final, though this time they were defeated by Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0. Herbert Chapman (January 19, 1878 – January 6, 1934) was an English football player and manager. ... is the 40th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Birmingham City Football Club are an English professional football club based in the city of Birmingham. ... Trevor John Francis (born April 19, 1954 in Boxhill, Plymouth, England), was a noted footballer and Englands first £1 million player. ... European Cup redirects here. ... This article is about Malmö FFs football section. ... Joseph Kevin Keegan, OBE (born 14 February 1951 in Armthorpe, Doncaster, England)[1] is a former English football manager and is regarded as one of the all-time greatest British football players. ... Cheeseburger SV is a new burger being sold for a limited time only by Burger King. ... Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. are an English football club playing at Molineux Stadium. ...

It was not until 1988-89 that Clough and Forest would enjoy another major trophy success, this time over Luton Town F.C. in the League Cup again. For a time, Forest were on course for a treble that season, but ultimately had to settle for 3rd place in the league and a defeat in the FA Cup semi-finals. Clough had to manage the team from the stands in the latter half of the season as he was serving a touchline ban after hitting a supporter who had invaded the pitch.^[1] A year later, Clough guided Forest to another League Cup victory with a 1-0 over Oldham Athletic. In 1991 Forest reached their first FA Cup final under Brian Clough but lost 2-1 to Tottenham Hotspur. They reached the League Cup final again in 1992, but lost 1-0 to Manchester United The 1988-89 season was the 109th season of competitive football in England. ... Luton Town Football Club are an English football team based in the town of Luton in Bedfordshire. ... This article is about the English FA Cup. ... Oldham Athletic Association Football Club are an English football team currently playing in Football League One. ... Tottenham Hotspur Football Club is an English professional football club which plays in the Premier League. ... Manchester United Football Club are a world-famous English football club, based at the Old Trafford stadium in Trafford, Greater Manchester, and are one of the most popular sports clubs in the world, with over 50 million supporters worldwide. ...

The 1992-93 season was Clough's 18th with Forest - and his last. They were one of the 22 clubs in the new Premier League, but the sale of key players like Teddy Sheringham and Des Walker, combined with the manager's increasingly uncontrolled alcoholism, saw the club's fortunes take a sharp decline and they were bottom virtually all season. Just before a 2-0 defeat against Sheffield United F.C. confirmed the club's relegation after 16 years in the top flight, Clough announced his retirement as manager. The 1992-1993 season was the 113th season of competitive football in England. ... Edward Paul Teddy Sheringham MBE (born April 2, 1966 in Highams Park, London) is a veteran English professional footballer currently playing for Colchester United. ... Desmond Sinclair Des Walker (born 26 November 1965 in Homerton, London) was an England international footballer known for becoming one of Nottingham Forest and Sheffield Wednesdays all-time heroes. ... Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the City of Sheffield, South Yorkshire. ...

Retirement

Clough retired as manager of Nottingham Forest F.C. in May 1993 to be succeeded by then Leyton Orient manager, and European Cup-winning Forest player under Clough, Frank Clark. He spent the majority of his retirement living in Quarndon in Derbyshire before moving to Derby itself where he lived in the final years of his life. Leyton Orient F.C. are an English professional football team, currently playing in League One of the Football League. ... Frank Clark is an English former football player and manager. ... Quarndon is a linear village in the English county of Derbyshire. ... Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. ... Derby (pronounced dar-bee ) is a city in the East Midlands of England. ...

Much of his retirement was spent concentrating on his fight against alcoholism which had plagued him since the 1970s.^{[citation needed]} He considered applying for the job as manager of Wolverhampton Wanderers on the resignation of Graham Taylor in October 1995. Nothing came of it and Clough's managerial career was over. Nottingham Forest honoured him by renaming the City Ground's largest stand, the Executive Stand, the Brian Clough Stand. Clough was made an Inaugural Inductee of the English Football Hall of Fame in 2002 in recognition of his impact as manager. Alcoholism is the consumption of, or preoccupation with, alcoholic beverages to the extent that this behavior interferes with the drinkers normal personal, family, social, or work life, and may lead to physical or mental harm. ... Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. are an English football club playing at Molineux Stadium. ... Graham Taylor OBE (born September 15, 1944, Worksop, Nottinghamshire) is a football manager and a former player. ... The City Ground is a football stadium in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England, on the banks of the River Trent. ... The Hall of Fame is housed at The National Football Museum in Preston, England. ...

In the early 1990s, Clough was implicated in the "bungs" scandal in English football involving then Tottenham Hotspur manager Terry Venables and chairman Alan Sugar and particularly the transfer of Teddy Sheringham from Forest to Spurs. Clough was alleged to have received illegal payments during transfer negotiations and making illegal payments to players.^[2]. Owing to Clough's declining health when the case was put together, he was never formally charged by the FA. England national football team playing at Wembley stadium. ... Tottenham Hotspur Football Club is an English professional football club which plays in the Premier League. ... Terence Frederick Terry Venables (born 6 January 1943 in Dagenham, London) is an English football manager and former player. ... A Chairman is the presiding officer of a meeting, organization, committee, or other deliberative body. ... Sir Alan Michael Sugarton or Sir Alan Michael Sugar (born 24 March 1947 in Hackney, East London) is a British businessman. ...

Clough's relationship with Peter Taylor, his assistant at Derby, Brighton and Forest, was damaged permanently in May 1983 over the transfer of John Robertson. The two fell out when Taylor, who had retired in May 1982 but then become manager of Derby six months later, signed the Forest winger without telling Clough beforehand. The rift had not been repaired by the time Taylor died in October 1990, but Clough and his family attended Taylor's funeral. When the assistant coach at Forest telephoned Clough to inform him of Taylor's death, he didn't say anything and put the phone down. He allegedly cried heavily after this and his bad feeling over the unreconciled rift increased Clough's already heavy drinking.^[3] Clough dedicated his autobiography in 1994 to Taylor and when he was given the freedom of Nottingham he also paid tribute to him, as he did in September 1999 when a bust was unveiled of himself at the City Ground. Peter Thomas Taylor, (July 2, 1928 – 4 October 1990), was an English football goalkeeper who played for Port Vale, Coventry City, Middlesbrough and Nottingham Forest. ... In association football, a transfer is the action taken whenever a player moves between clubs. ... John Robertson (born 20 January 1953 in Uddingston) is a former Scottish footballer. ... This article is about the year. ...

In August 2000, a tribute website was set-up in honour of Clough. It has the backing of his family. www.brianclough.com is also the official website of the Brian Clough Statue Fund, which raised money for a statue of the Master Manager, to be placed in Nottingham.

In January 2003, the 67-year-old Clough underwent a liver transplant; 30 years of heavy drinking had taken its toll and doctors said that Clough would have died within two weeks without a transplant, as his Liver was severely damaged and cancer had been found within it. The transplant gave Clough a new lease of life for the next 20 months. For the bird, see Liver bird. ...

Clough's reputation for never sitting on the fence and ever-strong views on all manner of football issues translated into an entertaining and sometimes controversial column which he wrote for Four Four Two magazine up until his death. FourFourTwo is a football (soccer) magazine published by Haymarket. ...

Death and legacy

Brian Clough died of stomach cancer on September 20, 2004, on Ward 30, in Derby City Hospital, at the age of 69, having being admitted a few days earlier. Such was his popularity, fans of Derby County and Nottingham Forest, usually the fiercest of rivals, mourned together following his passing. A memorial service was held at Derby's Pride Park Stadium on 21 October 2004 which was attended by over 14,000 people. It was originally to be held at Derby Cathedral, but had to be moved due to demand for tickets.^[4] Stomach cancer (also called gastric cancer) can develop in any part of the stomach and may spread throughout the stomach and to other organs; particularly the esophagus and the small intestine. ... is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... // Pride Park Stadium is a football (soccer) stadium in the Pride Park business park on the outskirts of Derby city centre in the UK. It is owned by and is the home of Derby County F.C. The stadium holds 33,597 spectators. ... is the 294th day of the year (295th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Tower Derby Cathedral is a cathedral church in the City of Derby, England. ...

In August 2005 the stretch of the A52 linking Nottingham and Derby was renamed Brian Clough Way. His widow Barbara expressed her gratitude to Nottingham City Council, saying: "Brian would have been amazed but genuinely appreciative". Additionally, since the opening of the Nottingham Express Transit system, tram #215 has been named Brian Clough. Nottingham Express Transit (or in short NET) is a light-rail tramway in the Nottingham area in England. ...

After a long process of fund-raising, the town of Middlesbrough commissioned a statue of Clough, that was unveiled on May 16, 2007. Although there was a movement to erect a statue in Grove Hill, his birthplace, the site chosen was Albert Park, Middlesbrough through which he usually walked on his way from home to Ayresome Park, the old stadium. ^[5] is the 136th day of the year (137th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Albert Park is an open access, free public park, located in Middlesbrough, in the borough of Middlesbrough and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. ... Ayresome Park was a football stadium in the United Kingdom, and was the home of Middlesbrough F.C. from its construction in time for the 1903/1904 season, until the Riverside Stadium opened in 1995. ...

In December 2006, the Brian Clough Statue Fund in Nottingham announced it had raised £69,000 in just 18 months for a statue of Clough in the city. A process to select a sculptor is underway.

In April 2007, Derby County announced that a square in their new Pride Plaza redevelopment will be named after Brian Clough, in honour of his achievements at the club, in which there will also be a statue of Clough.

Derby County and Nottingham Forest competed for the inaugural Brian Clough Trophy at Pride Park Stadium on 31 July 2007. In future, any league, cup or friendly game played between Derby and Forest will automatically become a Brian Clough Trophy game. Proceeds from the game will go to charities in the East Midlands. The Brian Clough Trophy is an football (soccer) trophy competed for whenever East Midlands rivals Derby County and Nottingham Forest play each other. ... is the 212th day of the year (213th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

Clough in popular culture

• In September 1989, British punk band the Toy Dolls, released the album Wakey Wakey, featuring a song entitled "Cloughy is a Bootboy!", which describes an altercation between a fan and the resulting court case.
• In June 2005 the Nottingham Playhouse premiered a play called Old Big 'Ead in The Spirit of the Man, by the Nottingham-born playwright Stephen Lowe, in which Brian Clough "takes to the stage.. quite literally!", portrayed by actor Colin Tarrant.
• In 2000, composer Robert Steadman wrote a song called "Brian Clough's CV" as part of his Nottingham Songbook which was premiered in the Millennium Dome.
• David Peace's 2006 novel The Damned Utd is a fictionalized account of Clough's 44 days as manager of Leeds United, written from the perspective of Clough.
• In 2007, journalist Duncan Hamilton wrote a critically acclaimed book - Provided You Don't Kiss Me - about his 20-year association with Clough, which described working with him on a day-by-day basis. This book went on to win the William Hill Sports Book of the Year on 27 November 2007.

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Personal life & family

Clough was a committed socialist, often appearing on miners' picket lines and being a sponsor of the Anti Nazi League.^[6] Socialism is a social and economic system (or the political philosophy advocating such a system) in which the economic means of production are owned and controlled collectively by the people. ... The Anti-Nazi League (ANL) was an organisation set up in 1977 to oppose the rise of far-right groups in Britain. ...

His son, Nigel Clough, was also a professional football player and manager, and currently manages Burton Albion. Nigel Howard Clough (born 19 March 1966, Sunderland) is a former English footballer and the current player-manager of Burton Albion. ... Burton Albion F.C. are an English football team currently playing in the Nationwide Conference. ...

Quotations

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"I certainly wouldn't say I'm the best manager in the business, but I'm in the top one." Image File history File links Edit-copy_purple. ... Wikiquote is one of a family of wiki-based projects run by the Wikimedia Foundation, running on MediaWiki software. ...

"Get in there - that's what I pay you for!" - to Derby County players at a training session.

"As far as I'm concerned you can throw all those medals you've won in the bin, because you won them all by cheating" - to the Leeds United players on his first day as manager.

" This is a terrible day.....for Leeds United" - exiting Elland Road after being sacked after 44 days as manager.

"If a chairman sacks a manager that he initially appointed, then he should go as well."

"John Robertson was a very unattractive young man. If, one day, I was feeling a bit off colour, I would sit next to him. I was bloody Errol Flynn compared to him, but give him a yard of grass and he was an artist. The Picasso of our game" Errol Leslie Thomson Flynn (June 20, 1909 – October 14, 1959) was an Australian film actor, most famous for his romantic swashbuckler roles in Hollywood films and his flamboyant lifestyle. ... A young Pablo Picasso Pablo Picasso, formally Pablo Ruiz Picasso, (October 25, 1881 - April 8, 1973) was one of the recognized masters of 20th century art. ...

"If God had intended for us to play football in the clouds he wouldn't have put grass on the ground." - referring to the long ball game.

"If a player had said to Bill Shankly 'I've got to speak to my agent', Bill would have hit him. And I would have held him while he hit him." The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ...

"It was like a morgue in the dressing room after the game, and it's still like a morgue now. If that's what defeat feels like, we don't want to go through it again - oh, it's rotten" - interview with ITV after defeat for Forest in the 1980 League Cup final. For other uses, see ITV (disambiguation). ...

"I'm a Derby man. Derby County were here a long time before Robert Maxwell" - on agreeing with a protest by Derby fans against Maxwell's ownership of the club. For other persons named Robert Maxwell, see Robert Maxwell (disambiguation). ...

"They thought I was going to change it lock, stock and barrel. They were shrewd because that's exactly what I would have done" - on why he was rejected by the FA for the England job.

"I'd ask him how he thinks it should be done, have a chat about it for twenty minutes and then decide I was right" - on dealing with players disagreeing with his methods.

"I like my women to be feminine and not rolling around in mud" on what he thought of women's football.

"Don't send me flowers when I'm dead, send them to me now if you like me."

"I want no epitaphs of profound history or all that kind of thing. I contributed, I hope they would say that and I hope that somebody liked me."

"For all his horses, knighthoods and championships, he hasn't got two of what I've got. And I don't mean balls." - on Sir Alex Ferguson's failure to match his record of two European Cup wins. Sir Alex Ferguson (born Alexander Chapman Ferguson, December 31, 1941 in Govan, Glasgow) is a Scottish football manager, currently managing Manchester United F.C.. He has won more trophies than any other manager in the history of English football and been in charge of Manchester United for over 1000 matches. ...

"Who thought Derby County could be turned into League champions; that any manager could bounce back from getting the bullet after 44 days with a great club and go on to prove himself among the best managers of all time; that what was done at Derby could be repeated at Forest; that after winning one European Cup, we could retain it; that a brash, self-opinionated young footballer, cut down by injury in his prime, would go on to achieve more impressive fame as a brash, highly successful manager?"

"It only takes a second to score a goal."

References

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