Brian Clough Quotes


I was never, ever physically afraid. My terms of reference were basic and simple: put the ball in the net. That was my job, that's the way I saw it, and I allowed nothing and nobody to distract me from that purpose.


Citations

Clough, Brian. Clough: The Autobiography. Partridge Press, 1994.

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Brian Clough
Brian Clough
  • Born: March 21, 1935
  • Died: September 20, 2004
  • Nationality: English
  • Profession: Athlete

Brian Howard Clough, OBE was an English football player and manager. He played as a striker and remains one of the Football League's highest goalscorers, but his career was shortened by a serious injury. As a manager, Clough's name is closely associated with that of Peter Taylor, who served as his assistant manager at various clubs in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. They achieved great successes with Derby County and Nottingham Forest. Clough 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.