Its hard not to talk to Clough without touching on his father Brians glory days. Starting his professional career at The City Ground in 1984 he went onto make over 650 first-team appearances over a 24-year period for six teams including Liverpool, Manchester . Once youre out of our circle, youre out of our circle, she said. They also reached another League Cup final that season, but lost to Manchester United. Children, William and Helena. Play for free, entries by 7:45. Now bugger off! Craig was never bullied again. It will be refreshing. Clough didn't score it for Liverpool, however. No. Craig also witnessed Cloughs descent into alcoholism, accelerated by his experience of the Hillsborough tragedy (Forest were playing Liverpool the day dangerous overcrowding in two terrace pens led to 97 Liverpool fans being killed). He finally left Anfield in January 1996. "[40], Clough signed a new three-year deal, to take him through until summer 2015, on 17 October, two days after a 11 draw with league leaders Southampton had kept Derby in the play-off places. Dad's ego drove him to two European Cups with Nottingham Forest, every major domestic prize except this one - and alcohol addiction. "He said, 'Something's going on - we don't know what it is. I know who you are and I know where you all live, and Ill come round to yer mams. Imagine what its like for someone to come from where I came from and suddenly be in the dressing room at Wembley on Cup final day, and to be surrounded by heroes, Craig says. You know us, son. He estimates they stole around 5,000 over a 12-month period in chocolate, crisps, cigarettes and cash from the family of the man who offered him a new life. He returned to Burton in December 2015 after Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink's mid-season move to QPR to help them achieve promotion to the second tier for the first time, where they remained for two seasons before being relegated back to League One. They are associated with a rejection of traditional values. The lockdown YouTube comedian paints a picture of Mok as an abusive wife, and he makes dirty jokes about her treatment of him and the divorce itself. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Clough senior would be proud of his son. "I broke down in the office and could not stop crying for 10 to 15 minutes. [39] Despite these reports however, there was no evidence that Clough and his staff were looking to go elsewhere and Clough entered into new contract discussions with Derby, stating "It has never been a question of if we wanted to stay or not. I was angry with myself for not fixing it. He saved me: Craig Bromfield on Sunderlands Seaburn beach, where he first met Brian Clough in 1984. raig Bromfield stands on the steps of Sunderlands Seaburn beach, staring into the past. Of course they hadnt. Siblings, Simon and Elizabeth. Clough, now 37, is beige-slipper comfortable and down to earth. "No, it's not the case that I was so deprived then that I feel I have to make up for it with my children. He said it was because Ian Bowyer was saying, Save your energy as you have got to get the ball back when they kick off.. Clough gave Craig the nickname Rigor, short for rigor mortis. Life since has felt like an attempt to atone. [43] However, two defeats to Middlesbrough and Cardiff City in 4 days ended Derby's play-off chances. Mansfield Town Manager League Two Appointed: Nov 6, 2020 Contract until: Jun 30, 2023 Getty Images + Date of birth/Age: Mar 19, 1966 (56) Place of birth: Sunderland Citizenship: England Coaching Licence : UEFA Pro Licence Avg . As a player, it was the happiest part of his career, and he had two of his kids here. He left halfway through the 200809 season to follow in his father's footsteps as manager of Derby County, being dismissed in September 2013. Once youre out of our circle, youre out of our circle, she said. Underneath it all, am I still that scruffy little kid?". He was 11, Aaron was 12, and Clough was a legendary football manager and former player. Thats the feeling you are chasing.. [citation needed], Clough was widely expected to leave Forest in order to continue playing Premier League football, and was sold to Liverpool that summer for 2.25million. On 23 October 2013, Clough was appointed new manager of Sheffield United on a two-and-a-half-year deal. [22] He was appointed the next day,[23] prior to his taking charge, on 8 January,[24] Academy Head Coach David Lowe guided Derby to a victory over Manchester United 10 in the first leg of the League Cup semi-final. Then, in 1979 and 1980, he went one further, winning the European Cup in successive years with a Forest team composed largely of rejects and has-beens. Soon enough, he was sitting in the dugout with Clough as Forest won two more League Cups. "He did not even give us tickets! Last updated on 6 November 20206 November 2020.From the section Mansfield. In the book, Craig quotes Clough as saying: The three of us decided that wed brought you down to give you a better life, and if the police had been involved, that would have been your life over. The decade was dominated by the Vietnam War, Civil Rights Protests, Cuban Missile Crisis, antiwar protests and saw the assassinations of US President John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. Days when I just sit there and wonder who I am. Sure enough, the boys, who lived two miles away in the suburb of Southwick, returned, but they couldnt find Swain. He asked permission to write it, but knows they are a private family. ': Jake Paul speaks after defeat to Tommy Fury, Ange Postecoglou hails 'outstanding' Kyogo Furuhashi after Hampden heroics, Newcastle fans get ready ahead of Carabao Cup final with Man Utd. It is detailed in full in his new book Be Good, Love Brian: Growing Up with Brian Clough, Comment and Analysis I put my brother and best mate out of work and it didnt sit easily, Clough reflects. English football manager and former player, Nottingham Forest F.C. The family didnt have a phone, so Craig and Aaron simply ran home and asked. That would be a time when we know we are back to normal. I would sit and question myself because of how I had behaved. As for Gillian, she forced Craig to commit fraud on her behalf dropping him off at the post office so he could sign a false name on a stolen pension book and collect the money on behalf of his auntie. I love any club he goes to. [13], In October 1998, he moved into management when he accepted the role of player-manager at Burton Albion in the Southern Football League Premier Division. Playing predominantly as a forward, but later in his career used as a midfielder, Clough was capped by England 14 times in the early 1990s. Clough was as famous for his personality as his management. I said that when he scored in European Cups he just got a pat on the back, Clough says. And whoever was in the room would be in stitches., Clough always called himself a socialist. He joined the clubs senior squad 2 years later. Never. "I started writing it as a thank-you letter to Mrs Clough and it just transformed." Instead, it was in the red of Nottingham Forest that Nigel Clough scored a hat-trick in exactly four minutes against Queens Park Rangers in the 1987/ . This is a good club with good owners and we are enjoying it.. leaving the reins to assistant Jake Buxton. I was like his little sidekick. By mid-April Derby found themselves 11th in the table, 5 points off the play-offs with four games remaining. It takes me back to some places that I do not want to think about but I have had to. But Aaron explained, Craig approached him and it changed his life. I started it 16 years ago, but could never finish it, Craig says. To see that side of it and still see the loveliness shine through was immense.". I never told him Dad was a drug dealer.. Soaked to the skin on a cold night in Oldham, Nigel Clough still enjoys being back in the game, Waking up knowing that you gave everything and it worked out. Youve done it all by cheating); reckless (he lasted 44 days at Leeds); and, on the sly, exceptionally kind. my wife certainly didn't!" . The books not written for me to become famous or successful. I was crushed.". Whatever happens when his Conference side meet Second Division Hartlepool United - although beating them in front of the BBC cameras to reach the tnird round "would be like being in the final" - his reputation will continue to grow. So in three or four years, if Chris Hughton has had enough, then you never know. I had goosebumps. Craig didnt know that his brother, by then an alcoholic, had died a few weeks earlier after drinking heavily and taking too many antidepressants. Nigel Clough net worth is $1.6 Million Nigel Clough Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family Nigel Howard Clough (born 19 March 1966) is an English former footballer and current manager of Sheffield United. An incident back home not long after that first meeting, highlights the absurdity of Clough's eccentric generosity and how he made it seem so natural. "I would have gone to prison because the amount was substantial. We want you to go away and have a think about where your breads buttered. I think they wanted me to go back and be honest with them and say, Right, from now on its just me. What would have happened then? When you spend nearly 18 years associated with the club, supporting it and then playing for it, its inevitable to still have feelings for it. In 2018, he saw Nigel at a match. When you apply to clubs and dont even get a call back its demoralising, he says. It is not them stopping me moving on, it is me. It sounds like an infatuation, but he was just a beautiful human being when he wasnt being a twat. He laughs. He subsequently had spells with Liverpool, Manchester City and Sheffield Wednesday before moving into non-league football at the age of 32 when he became player manager with Southern Football League Premier Division side Burton Albion in 1998. Clough was offered the Forest job in January 2017 but chose to stay at Burton. All Nigel wants is to spend time in his Matlock farmhouse with wife Margaret and their two young children, five-year-old William, and Helena, three. Ive never been able to get over what I did.. So we cut you loose. Clough told him they still loved him. Who Is Nigel Clough's Wife? I have moved back up to Sunderland to live which is probably a mistake. So, how much is Nigel Clough worth at the age of 55 years old? [36], Clough's continuing stay at the club was rewarded by overseeing Derby's best start to the season in 106 years as they opened the season with four victories from four and earned a Championship Manager of the Month nomination. It was brilliant and it was quite a breath of fresh air, but at the same time, the gaffer kept us grounded". [58] Clough led the club to a 2nd place finish at the end of the season, gaining the club promotion to the Championship for the first time in their history. Clough knew nothing of this. She said Brian would have been proud of what he had achieved but made it clear there was no way back. [fetch instagram= display=posts show=2 ]. [15] His final senior appearance for Burton came in the league against Droylsden on 12 February 2008,[16] his only appearance of the season. The late Brian Clough told his son Nigel to take the Sheffield United job. But my mam and my dad would say, Dont get used to it because they wont invite you back again. It used to destroy me. Though he cannot repair relationships, as the book's title suggests, he wants to be good. Towards the end of the season, he was used as a centre-back on several occasions. Whats more, he took brother Simon his chief scout and assistant manager Gary Crosby with him. He was arrogant (even he called himself Old Big Ead); witty (I wouldnt say I was the best manager in the business. When teams are losing, people say they are not fit enough but its not about that, he explains. Clough asked what was wrong and Craig told him. Winning still means everything. He was dismissed in May 2015 and returned to Burton in December, leading them to promotion to the Championship for the first time in the club's history in May 2016 and the League Cup semi-final in January 2019. But he felt a fraud, his success intensifying his self-loathing. Clough later stepped down as manager in May 2020 due to the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the club. Required fields are marked *. Clough is back in the action with Mansfield and admits he has missed the winning feeling. "There were various stages through the book, because of it being cathartic, where I was expecting to get more of a happy feeling but I still have not had it. The latest rumours and stories from around the world of football. He was appointed as manager of Sheffield United a month later, guiding them out of the relegation zone and taking the club to FA Cup and League Cup semi-finals. Clough said they could go to the match with them on the team bus, but first he would have to ring their parents to check that it was OK. Craigs first memory of his biological father is him smashing a mirror over his mother, Gillians, head. Children just like him whose lives were transformed with an act of kindness. [19] In the replay at Old Trafford, Burton were beaten 50, but earned a reported 600,000 in the process. Bookmark this page and come back often for updates. But before all that this is a story of hope where there had seemed to be none. Like many famous people and celebrities, Nigel Clough keeps his personal life private. NIGEL CLOUGH could hear the words of wisdom his late, great dad Brian would have given him when he was sacked at Derby. "My hope is that the proceeds enable me to do some good for somebody else," he adds. He hoped it would be cathartic, but hes yet to make peace with himself. He called them a couple of ragtags, told them it was nice that they had addressed him as Mr Clough, said they would catch their bloody death without coats and asked them if theyd had breakfast. Soon after, Sunderland drew Forest at home in the League Cup. Safety in the Championship was not confirmed until the penultimate game of the season against Charlton Athletic, with a 10 victory. Craig says Clough believed he could transform peoples lives for the better, and often did. "[35] Ultimately, nothing came of the incident but the outbursts, coupled with Derby's poor results on the pitch, led to some unrest among supporters. Why does Craig think Clough took to them? It was the start of a remarkable relationship. Craig was in Warsaw when he heard. The Mansfield Town boss is second on the list of all-time goalscorers at the City Ground. Mansfield have a stunning new training ground paid for by owner John Radford but the players cannot even use the changing rooms together and must eat lunch in their cars. Nigel Howard Clough (born 19 March 1966) is an English professional football manager and former player who is currently the manager of Mansfield Town. Not weird, no. The pair will again work together at the Stags, with Crosby joining as his assistant, while his older brother Simon Clough has been appointed as head of recruitment. Parents, Barbara and Brian Clough. With the League One season suspended, he sacrificed his job so that other club staff would keep theirs. On reflection, Clough feels he should have left then, in the summer of 2017, but he is not the type to mull for long. At the same time, their parents brought them up to be polite and respectful (partly because it enabled them to manipulate strangers better). You can also find out who is Nigel Clough dating now and celebrity dating histories at CelebsCouples. He speaks fondly of Clough's wife Barbara - always Mrs Clough to Craig even now. Cloughs search for new employment began almost immediately. "Some good is going to come out of it which is very nice," he says. Published: 22:31 GMT, 19 January 2021 | Updated: 23:08 GMT, 19 January 2021. I changed as a person. First thing we say is, Whats the worst feeling in football? Players always say losing. Who does he take after? Please check back soon for updates. When Aarons father, Jerry, moved in with Gillian, they brought Craig home from care and Jerry became his new dad. They arrived at the Seaburn hotel a couple of hours before the team. He apologised to her and thanked her for everything they had done for him. "I bet he thought," said Clough snr, who will be bawling from the stands tomorrow, "that I was a right bastard. [21], On 5 January 2009 he was officially approached by Derby County, one of the clubs his father had previously managed, to take over as their manager as a replacement for Paul Jewell. Here's exactly who Auntie Helen is in real life. Clough's players were booed at the end of a 31 home defeat against Doncaster Rovers on 1 March 2011. Time spent . [42], Derby suffered mixed form through the remainder of the season. "When you think about it," he begins, "the underlying message of the book is that I stole.". ", Life with the Cloughs in the Derbyshire village of Quarndon was idyllic with occasional reminders of the fame that once saw Clough called out by Muhammad Ali. A good football club should always be at the heart of its community.. My dad used to tease me that I would never beat him at anything, he laughs. They were actually stepbrothers, but never bothered with the step bit. Children, William and Helena. Playing predominantly as a forward, but later in his career used as a midfielder, Clough was capped by England 14 times in the early 1990s. Nigel Clough has spoken of the "major regret" over the fallout between his dad Brian and long-time assistant manager Peter Taylor. "They have told me on numerous occasions whenever I have met them that I need to forgive myself, let it go and move on. He helped Burton Albion into the Championship during two stints in charge, and also had managerial spells at Derby County and Sheffield United. The date, 20 October 1984, is etched in Craigs mind. Clough did manage to find the net three more times that season, his final two goals coming on 4 January 1994 when he scored twice against Manchester United at Anfield, when Liverpool came from three goals down to draw 33. His wife is Margaret Sharp Clough (m. 1989) How old?, Bio details and Wiki Nigel Clough grew up on 19 March, 1966 in Sunderland, United Kingdom. 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