Clough The Autobiography

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Clough was a popular choice to be appointed England manager throughout the 1970s and 1980s. However, it was widely felt that the FA were unwilling to consider appointing him on account of his numerous outspoken comments about the English football authorities. He was interviewed for the job twice, in 1977 and 1982, but lost out to Ron Greenwood and Bobby Robson respectively. Such was the demand for Clough to be given the job that incumbent manager Robson told then-FA chairman Sir Bert Millichip: 'I'm having a rough time and everybody wants Brian – give the job to him. If he's successful, everybody's happy. If he fails, that's the end of the clamour for Brian Clough to be England manager'." [83] Clough played as a striker for Middlesbrough and Sunderland, scoring 251 league goals in 274 matches; he remains one of the Football League's highest goalscorers. He won two England caps. He entered management after his playing career was ended by a serious injury at the age of 29. As a manager, Clough was closely associated with Peter Taylor, who served as his assistant manager at several clubs in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. He is also remembered for giving frequent radio and television interviews in which he made controversial remarks about players, other managers and the overall state of the game.

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Clough left Brighton less than a year after his appointment, in July 1974, to become manager of Leeds United, following Don Revie's departure to become manager of England, though this time Taylor did not join him. Clough's move was very surprising given his previous outspoken criticism of both Revie, for whom Clough made no secret of his deep disdain, and the successful Leeds team's playing style, which Clough had publicly branded "dirty" and "cheating". [33] Furthermore, he had called for Leeds to be demoted to the Second Division as a punishment for their poor disciplinary record. On 27 April 1972, less than two weeks before taking Derby to the league title, Clough and Taylor had briefly resigned for a few hours to manage Coventry City before changing their minds after Longson offered them more money. It was the start of the relationship. The book tells stories of Clough saving Craig and Aaron from bullies and even allowing him to sit on the Forest bench. Perhaps intuitively aware of their difficult homelife, the boys were invited to come down and stay with Clough. Life with the Cloughs in the Derbyshire village of Quarndon was idyllic with occasional reminders of the fame that once saw Clough called out by Muhammad Ali. "Underneath it all he was normal. He travelled normally, he cooked for us. He treated us like sons."

Who did you decide is in Middlesbrough FC's greatest ever XI?". Northern Echo. 8 July 2017 . Retrieved 27 May 2021. Charismatic, outspoken and often controversial, Clough is considered one of the greatest managers of the English game. His achievements with Derby and Forest, two clubs with little prior history of success, are rated among the greatest in football history. [5] His teams were also noted for playing attractive football and for their good sportsmanship. [6] Despite applying several times and being a popular choice for the job, he was never appointed England manager and has been dubbed the "greatest manager England never had". [7] Childhood [ edit ] 11 Valley Road, Grove Hill Slominski, Maciej (12 October 2013). "Jan Tomaszewski: A man haunted for ever after being called a clown". The Guardian . Retrieved 3 April 2018.I Believe in Miracles tells it beautifully and is in the cinemas, nationwide, from Tuesday. I wouldn’t say it was the movie event of the year, but it is in the top one. Football League Div 1 & 2 Leading Goalscorers 1947–92". RSSSF. 30 July 2020 . Retrieved 21 May 2021. But before all that this is a story of hope where there had seemed to be none. A tale of two urchins, Craig only 11, asking for a penny for the Guy as Bonfire Night approached, only to stumble upon the Nottingham Forest team at their hotel preparing to face Newcastle.

Nikkah, Royah (7 March 2009). "The Damned United: Football manager Brian Clough's family to boycott film about his life". The Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. The rift had not been repaired by the time Taylor died in October 1990, but Clough and his family attended Taylor's funeral. According to Taylor's daughter Wendy, Clough was "deeply upset" by Taylor's death and telephoned her when he heard the news. [94] Clough dedicated his autobiography in 1994 to Taylor, and he also paid tribute to him when he was given the freedom of Nottingham, as he did in September 1999 when a bust was unveiled of Clough at the City Ground. Nottingham Forest’s John Robertson shoots to score the winning goal in the 1980 European Cup final against Hamburg. Photograph: Bob Thomas/popperfoto.com It was these sorts of frequent, outspoken comments – particularly against football's establishment, such as the FA and club directors, and figures in the game such as Matt Busby, Alan Hardaker, Alf Ramsey, Don Revie and Len Shipman, along with players such as Billy Bremner, Norman Hunter and Peter Lorimer – combined with Clough's increased media profile, that eventually led to his falling out with the Rams' chairman, Sam Longson, and the Derby County board of directors. Brian Clough and Peter Taylor during Nottingham Forest’s European Cup semi-final in 1979 against Cologne. Photograph: Popperfoto

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There is, however, one notable exception and, having spent time with the relevant players in the process of the book-writing, it is clearly a source of irritation that they are remembered as what Robertson calls a “rag-tag and bobtail outfit”. Exclusive: Clough portrayal helped drive Giles's libel bid". Yorkshire Post. 12 November 2010 . Retrieved 27 January 2020. The bung culture that will tarnish football legend Clough for ever". Daily Mirror. 23 January 1998 . Retrieved 31 March 2012. Supporters can easily become obsessed by tactics and formations. Whether the “diamond” trumps the “ false nine” or whether 4-3-3 is just 4-5-1 with lazier forwards? And for those who (pre-Covid) lived for those never-ending pub arguments with no hope of resolution, this book is their bible. Although it stops short of explaining the theory of the ‘67th-minute’ goal. That’s explored in detail in There’s Only One Danny Garvey.