Brian Clough Biography

Occup.	Athlete
From	England
Born	March 21, 1935
Died	September 20, 2004
Aged	69 years

Brian Clough was just one of England's finest football supervisors and a respected striker in his very own right, born on the 21st of March 1935, in Middlesbrough, England. The guy that took place to end up being a legend in British football history died on the 20th of September 2004 in Derby, England, leaving behind an abundant legacy for future generations to comply with.

Brian Clough's journey in the direction of coming to be a football symbol began in his very early years. He was raised in a working-class family members and also lived right opposite the Ayresome Park, the then house of Middlesbrough Football Club. His talent appeared from an early age, as well as it did not take him long prior to he would take place to sign up with the Middlesbrough youth team in the late 1940s. This would certainly note the start of Clough's extraordinary journey worldwide of football.

As a gamer, Brian Clough was a superior demonstrator. He began his elderly job with Middlesbrough in 1955, racking up an amazing 197 objectives in 213 league appearances, an incredible strike rate that remains among the highest possible in English football history. In 1961, Clough signed up with Sunderland, where he racked up 54 objectives in 61 organization looks. Sadly, a cruciate ligament injury in 1962 properly finished his playing job at the age of simply 27, but this would just be completion of one phase in Clough's football journey.

Clough made the change to management with Hartlepools United (currently referred to as Hartlepool United) in 1965. He was joined by Peter Taylor as his aide, and also the duo would certainly take place to create a formidable partnership in the years ahead. After simply a year at Hartlepools, Clough moved on to Derby County, where he would definitely make his mark as a manager.

At Derby County, Clough transformed the formerly battling team into English First Division champs within just 5 years. Assisted by Taylor, the pair took place to achieve even more success at Nottingham Forest, where they won the English First Division title, four League Cups, and also 2 European Cups in successive periods, a task that remains exceptional in English football history.

Despite his obvious success, Brian Clough continued to be a questionable figure. He was known for his outspoken personality and also often clashed with club directors as well as the media. Clough's managerial occupation ended in national politics blotted by conflict, as he resigned as the Nottingham Forest manager in 1993 adhering to allegations of economic irregularities, which were never confirmed.

Brian Clough was wed to Barbara Glasgow, and also they had three children, two kids, and a little girl. One of his boys, Nigel, followed in his father's steps, coming to be an expert footballer and later a manager. Brian Clough was awarded an OBE (Order of the British Empire) for his services to football in 1991, as well as in 2003, he was inducted right into the English Football Hall of Fame.

Brian Clough's heritage as one of England's best football managers withstands to today. His unmatched success at clubs like Derby County and also Nottingham Forest, paired with his one-of-a-kind character, makes him a remarkable figure in the beautiful video game's history.

Our collection contains 18 quotes who is written / told by Brian.

Related authors: Stuart Pearce (Coach)

18 Famous quotes by Brian Clough

"Who the hell wants fourteen pairs of shoes when they go on holiday? I haven't had fourteen pairs in my life"

"When you get to a certain age, there is no coming back"

"Don't send me flowers when I'm dead. If you like me, send them while I'm alive"

"If a chairman sacks the manager he initially appointed, he should go as well"

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

"When I go, God's going to have to give up his favourite chair"

"I've decided to pick my moment to retire very carefully - in about 200 years time"

"Walk on water? I know most people out there will be saying that instead of walking on it, I should have taken more of it with my drinks. They are absolutely right"

"They say Rome wasn't built in a day, but I wasn't on that particular job"

"Players lose you games, not tactics. There's so much crap talked about tactics by people who barely know how to win at dominoes"

"We used to go to the pictures every Saturday night but we had to leave a little bit early and get home and watch Match of the Day - and my wife still complains she missed the last five minutes of every film we saw"

"The river Trent is lovely, I know because I have walked on it for 18 years"

"That Seaman is a handsome young man but he spends too much time looking in his mirror rather than at the ball. You can't keep goal with hair like that"

"On occasions I have been big-headed. I think most people are when they get in the limelight. I call myself Big Head just to remind myself not to be"

"Telling the entire world and his dog how good a manager I was. I knew I was the best but I should have said nowt and kept the pressure off 'cos they'd have worked it out for themselves"

"I wouldn't say I was the best manager in the business. But I was in the top one"

"I like my women to be feminine, not sliding into tackles and covered in mud"

"Beckham? His wife can't sing and his barber can't cut hair"