12 Brilliant Photos Of Brian Clough In His Pomp

by Chris | 21st, March 2013

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By Chris Wright

On what would’ve been his 78th birthday, here’s a grid of 12 classic shots of Brian Clough from both his playing and managerial heyday. As the man himself once said, Clough wasn’t the best manager in the business, but he was in the top one.

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Brian Clough, aged 21 here, lines up for Middlesbrough ahead of their Division Two game against Leyton Orient, 1956

Middlesbrough’s Brian Clough beats Charlton Athletic’s Keith Cox to score in the FA Cup Third Round replay, 1957. Clough once scored 40+ goals in four consecutive seasons for Boro

Brian Clough poses for a photo ahead of Boro’s game against Fulham at Craven Cottage, 1958

Brian Clough has a quiet word with fellow striker Jimmy Greaves during an England training session at Highbury, 1959

Derby County manager Brian Clough poses during a pre-season photocall at the Baseball Ground (back when it had grass), 1969

Make-up girl Linda powders the face of Derby manager Brian Clough in preparation for his debut appearance as analyst on ITV’s “On The Ball” as anchor man Brian Moore looks on, 1973

Brian Clough and his faithful assistant Peter Taylor await conformation that their resignations have been accepted by the Derby board, 1973

After being sounded out by the boxing legend on live television for being too mouthy, Brian Clough finally gets to meet Muhammad Ali in New York, 1974

The space between says it all as Brian Clough lines up with his players during his ill-fated 44-day stint as Leeds manager, 1974

Now that’s a mighty fine tracksuit! A glorious photo of Forest manager Brian Clough at the City Ground, 1976

Brian Clough poses at the City Ground with Forest’s 1978 squad

The trophies that legendary manager Brian Clough won during his time as manager of Nottingham Forest, incuding the old Division One League Championship (left) and the European Cup (3rd left) are put on show at the City Ground

Old Big ‘Ed RIP

(Photos: PA)

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5 Responses to “12 Brilliant Photos Of Brian Clough In His Pomp”

1. tipo 00 says:

   March 21, 2013 at 3:55 pm

   everyone always bangs on about him being a great manager, but they never mention his scoring record. a quick wiki tells me he scored 251 in 276 games.

   michael owen on the other hand scored 203 in 449.

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2. tipo 00 says:

   March 21, 2013 at 3:56 pm

   and he did national service whilst a player!

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3. Top 30 Classically Pithy Brian Clough Quotes » Who Ate all the Pies says:

   March 21, 2013 at 4:15 pm

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4. Haywired says:

   March 21, 2013 at 5:00 pm

   Even though I’m too young to remember Clough in his pomp (though have since watched as much YouTube footage as I can), the fact that he won two European Cups with Nottingham Forest is probably my favourite thing that’s ever happened in football. Unbelievably special.

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5. tipo 00 says:

   March 21, 2013 at 9:12 pm

   @haywired and he got derby to the semis of the european cup! only lost because of cheating, allegedly. i think it was juventus

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