Nigel Howard Clough (born 19 March 1966, Sunderland) is a former English footballer and the current player-manager of Burton Albion. He played mainly as a striker but could adapt to other positions. is the 78th day of the year (79th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... , The Wearmouth Bridge Sunderland (pronounced: , or ) is a city in North East England which was formerly a county borough, and is now part of the City of Sunderland in Tyne and Wear. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto)1 Unified  -  by Athelstan 927 AD  Area  -  Total... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... Burton Albion F.C. are an English football team currently playing in the Nationwide Conference. ...

He is most famous as a Nottingham Forest player, where he was coached by his father Brian Clough. He made a total of 403 appearances in two spells at the club and is the club's second highest goalscorer of all time with 131. He also won 14 caps for England. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... 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. ... 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...

Clough joined Forest on leaving school in 1982 but did not become a regular first team player until the end of the decade. He helped Forest win two League Cups in successive seasons (1989 and 1990), and was on the losing side for Forest in the 1991 FA Cup final and 1992 League Cup final. He was touted by some as a possible replacement for Gary Lineker, who retired from the England team in 1992. However, a steady decline in his career began in that year. The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup, is an English football competition. ... Tottenham Hotspur won the FA Cup for a then record eighth time, beating Nottingham Forest 2-1 in the 110th FA Cup Final at Wembley. ... Gary Winston Lineker, OBE (born 30 November 1960 in Leicester) is a former English international football striker who scored ten goals in two World Cups for the England national team and is currently a sports broadcaster for the BBC. He is also known for appearing in adverts for the Walkers...

He was Forest's leading scorer with 10 league goals in the inaugural Premiership campaign (1992-93) but the club finished bottom of the league and were relegated after 16 years in the top flight. Clough senior retired as manager while Clough junior was sold to Liverpool in a £2.75 million deal, but the evergreen form of veteran striker Ian Rush and the emergence of Robbie Fowler saw Clough struggle to hold down a first-team place at Anfield. His most memorable Liverpool performance was in the 3-3 draw with Manchester United, scoring two goals, leading to Martin Tyler's shout of "It's Nigel Clough again!" He did not feature in their 1995 League Cup win over Bolton Wanderers at Wembley. By January 1996, Clough was fed up of playing in the reserves and he agreed to move to Manchester City in a £1.5 million deal. For the Scottish equivalent see Scottish Premier League The FA Premier League (often referred to as the Barclays Premiership in England and the Barclays English Premier League or just simply The EPL internationally) is a league competition for football clubs located at the top of the English football league system... 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. ... Ian James Rush MBE (born 20 October 1961) is a Welsh footballer who played as a striker and is best known for playing with Liverpool. ... Robert Bernard Robbie Fowler, born 9 April 1975 is an English footballer who currently plays for Championship side Cardiff City. ... Anfield is a football stadium in the district of Anfield, in Liverpool, England. ... Manchester Uniteds emblem Manchester United F.C. (often abbreviated to Man United or just Man U, pronounced man-yoo) is an English football club based at Old Trafford in Greater Manchester. ... Bolton Wanderers F.C. is an English professional football club. ... Wembley Stadium is a football stadium in Wembley, London, England. ... Liverpool F.C. Reserves are the reserve team of Liverpool F.C.. They have played in the Barclays Premiership Reserve League North since its formation in 1999; prior to this they competed in the Central League. ... Manchester City Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Manchester. ...

However, Nigel was woeful for Manchester City, being part of the team that was relegated from the Premiership in 1995-96, and even after their relegation to Division One could not hold down a first-team place partly due to a degenerative heel injury. He made a handful of appearances in 1997-98 when they were relegated again, to Division 2 - and was given a free transfer at the end of the campaign.

In October 1998, he moved into management when he accepted the role of player-manager at Burton Albion in the Dr Martens (Southern) Premier Division. In his fourth season, 2001-02, Clough's side were champions of the Northern Premier League and gained promotion to the Conference. On 8 January 2006 his side held Premiership Manchester United to a 0-0 draw, earning a replay at Old Trafford. The replay was staged on 18 January, ending with a 5-0 loss for Clough's side, but Burton battled bravely and Clough said he was extremely proud of his men. Burton Albion F.C. are an English football team currently playing in the Nationwide Conference. ... The Northern Premier League logo. ... Conference National (currently billed as the Blue Square Premier for sponsorship reasons) [1] is the top division of the Football Conference. ... January 8 is the 8th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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. ... Old Trafford Football Stadium (given the nickname The Theatre of Dreams by Bobby Charlton) is the home of Manchester United F.C., one of the most famous football clubs in the world. ... is the 18th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...

As of 2007, the 41-year-old Clough is still registered as a player. Year 2007 (MMVII) is now the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

Honours

• League Cup winner : 1988-1989 & 1989-1990 with Nottingham Forest
• FA Cup finalist: 1990-1991 with Nottingham Forest
• Dr Martens Premier Division Championship winner in 2001-2002 as manager of Burton Albion

External links

• Nigel Clough career stats at Soccerbase
• Burton Albion profile
• Liverpool FC profile
• Profile at LFCHistory.net