Brian Clough
English football player and manager (1935–2004)
Brian Howard Clough OBE[1] (/klʌf/ KLUF; 21 March 1935 – 20 September 2004) was an English footballer turned manager. During his career he was in charge of Hartlepool United, Derby County F.C., Brighton & Hove Albion, Leeds United and most notably Nottingham Forest F.C. He won a lot of trophies, including the European Cup with Nottingham Forest F.C. in 1979 and 1980.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Brian Howard Clough | ||
| Date of birth | 21 March 1935 | ||
| Place of birth | barrowford, North Riding of Yorkshire, England | ||
| Date of death | 20 September 2004 (aged 69) | ||
| Place of death | Derby, England | ||
| Position(s) | Striker (retired) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1951-1952 | Middlesbrough | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1955-1961 1961-1964 |
Middlesbrough Sunderland | ||
| National team | |||
| 1959 | England | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 1965-1967 1967-1973 1973-1974 1974 1975-1993 |
Hartlepool United Derby County Brighton & Hove Albion Leeds United Nottingham Forest | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Clough was an alcoholic. He had a liver transplant in 2003. He died of stomach cancer.
International career statistics
change| England national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1959 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 |
References
change- ↑ "No. 52563". The London Gazette (Supplement). 15 June 1991. p. 9.