Brian Clough

Brian Howard Clough (/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.

Brian Clough

Personal information
Full name	Brian Howard Clough
Date of birth	(1935-03-21)21 March 1935
Place of birth	barrowford, North Riding of Yorkshire, England
Date of death	20 September 2004(2004-09-20) (aged 69)
Place of death	Derby, England
Playing position	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

England national team
Year	Apps	Goals
1959	2	0
Total	2	0

Brian Clough Media

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  11 Valley Road, Grove Hill

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  Clough (seated, second from right) with the England national football team at Wembley Stadium, 28 October 1959.

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  Trevor Francis, Brian Clough and John Robertson in 1980

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  A statue of Clough in Nottingham. The statue was funded by fans of Nottingham Forest and unveiled in 2008.

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  Brian Clough statue in Albert Park, Middlesbrough (cropped)

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  The Brian Clough Stand, City Ground. Named after Brian Clough.