BYE, BYE, CLOUGHIE

8th MAY 1993

Brian Clough couldn't ever be called the most popular of people in the sport, but he achieved brilliant success as a manager. He managed Derby to their first League title and repeated the feat at Nottingham Forest. More success followed at the City Ground with Forest becoming top-dogs in Europe, winning the European Cup in 1979 and retaining it a year later. Amazing. Sadly by the time he had announced his retirement Forest were struggling and his last match in charge saw Forest suffering relegation, finishing bottom in the first Premier League season of 1992/93. His last match in charge was on 8th May 1993 and ended with a 2-1 loss at Ipswich. 

But another Clough era was underway with Forest's goalscorer in that match being Brian's son Nigel. Both as a player and a manager Brian Clough achieved great success - if only the powers-to-be had given Cloughie the chance to manager England what might he have achieved?

Brian Clough, was renowned for his quick wit, immense self-confidence, and blunt honesty. His famous quotes—including " I wouldn't say I was the best manager in the business, but I was in the top one", perfectly captured his charisma and disdain for conventional coaching. 

Full name	Brian Howard Clough
Date of birth	21 March 1935
Place of birth	Middlesbrough
Date of death	20 September 2004 (aged 69)
Place of death	Derby, England
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position	Striker
Youth career
1951–1953	Middlesbrough
1953–1955	Billingham Synthonia
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1955–1961	Middlesbrough	213	(197)
1961–1964	Sunderland	61	(54)
Total		274	(251)
International career
1957–1958	England U23	3	(1)
1957	England B	1	(1)
1959	England	2	(0)
Managerial career
1965–1967	Hartlepools United
1967–1973	Derby County
1973–1974	Brighton & Hove Albion
1974	Leeds United
1975–1993	Nottingham Forest
* Club domestic league appearances and goals