Brian Clough and Peter Taylor's 1975 Appointment at the City Ground
The greatest manager England never had.
Brian Howard Clough (21 March 1935 – 20 September 2004) was an English football player and manager, primarily known for his successes as a manager with Derby County and Nottingham Forest. He won the European Cup twice with Nottingham Forest and is one of four managers to have won the English league with two different clubs.
Quick Facts
- Manager appointed
- Brian Clough
- Assistant appointed
- Peter Taylor
- Year of appointment
- 1975
- Previous club
- Derby County
- Club division at arrival
- Second Division
- Tenure span
- 1975–1987
- Major honours during tenure
- First Division title (1977–78)
- League Cup (1978, 1979)
- European Cup (1979, 1980)
Lore & Background
Clough joined Second Division Nottingham Forest in 1975 and was re-united with Peter Taylor in the summer of 1976. In 1977, Forest were promoted to the top flight and the following season won the league title. Forest also won two consecutive European Cups (1979 and 1980) and two League Cups (1978 and 1979). Clough stayed on as Forest manager for another decade and won two more League Cups (1989 and 1990) and reached the FA Cup final in 1991. Forest were relegated from the Premier League in 1993, after which Clough retired from football.
Reader's Guide
Clough's managerial career began at Hartlepools United in 1965, where he appointed Peter Taylor as his assistant. He moved to Derby County in 1967, winning the Second Division title in 1968–69 and the First Division title in 1971–72. After a brief spell at Brighton & Hove Albion and a 44-day tenure at Leeds United, he joined Nottingham Forest in 1975. His partnership with Taylor brought Forest promotion, the league title, and back-to-back European Cups. Taylor left in 1982; Clough continued until 1993.
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