The 1960s were an era of protests. I would have had no chance if they had done what they could have done. Outside the ground, Craig saw four lads who had been bullying him at school. Almost three decades on, it is he, more than anyone else, who has been affected by the experience. Amid that, there is the extraordinary humour and kindness of Clough, the man who shared his home with him, showing him adventures, holidays and cup finals. Suggest an alternative. My brother Aarons in the sea just in his pants and Im running along here, backwards and forwards, thinking Im the bloke off Chariots of Fire. Perhaps intuitively aware of their difficult homelife, the boys were invited to come down and stay with Clough. Clough took the job at League Two Mansfield in November with the side winless. Clough went over to the lads, gave them four match tickets and warned them never to touch Craig again. Thats the club without a doubt where it would be still great to have an opportunity at some point, Clough says. Football manager; who manages Derby County (2009-Present). But I just couldnt sit there and see the club let other people go., The Mansfield boss chatted exclusively with Sportsmail about his father and future goals. 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We have been clear about that continuously. I dont know what will.. 'Old Big 'Ead' once said that being thick helped his career in management. It was the start of a remarkable relationship. the outer planets, Uranus and Pluto, were not yet discovered, since the telescope had not yet been invented. Clough was as famous for his personality as his management. 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 . Swain returned to the North East as a player with Alan Ball's Portsmouth and so Craig duly went to see him. Dec 1989: Relatives. Nigel Clough believes Pep Guardiola has left a unique imprint on Manchester City during his time at the Club. Well, there is one box so far left unticked. Sure enough, the boys, who lived two miles away in the suburb of Southwick, returned, but they couldnt find Swain. Clough gave Craig the nickname Rigor, short for rigor mortis. He is from United Kingdom. ", "Pretty much for three years I was in his car driving to work with him and seeing him in his office, in his study, walking around the cricket ground with him. By mid-April Derby found themselves 11th in the table, 5 points off the play-offs with four games remaining. The iconic football commentator John Motson in conversation with Kirsty Young in 2018, Listen to all-new versions of her greatest hits and a classic cover, Steve Coogan chats to Nihal Arthanayake about British humour and cancel culture. Clough, 54, left on Monday, with chairman . "That has given me a massive lift," he says. Goal Rush: Football League Tonight (2016)as Himself - Burton Manager, Shaun Barker: One More Time (2017)as Himself - Interviewee, Football League Tonight (2016)as Himself - Burton Manager, Your email address will not be published. [15] His final senior appearance for Burton came in the league against Droylsden on 12 February 2008,[16] his only appearance of the season. Entdecke Clough: The Autobiography, Clough, Brian, Used; Good Book in groer Auswahl Vergleichen Angebote und Preise Online kaufen bei eBay Kostenlose Lieferung fr viele Artikel! It will be refreshing. Why did he do it? I know who you are and I know where you all live, and Ill come round to yer mams. Nigel Clough was born on the 19th of March, 1966. If the boys came back in the morning, Swain said, hed get them the players autographs. Its written as a cry for forgiveness from them., Original reporting and incisive analysis, direct from the Guardian every morning. Clough, now 37, is beige-slipper comfortable and down to earth. Mansfield Town have named ex-Nottingham Forest forward Nigel Clough as manager on a two-and-a-half-year deal. 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. Four years ago, he gave up his thriving business and returned to England to finish the book he started in 2005. Clough was Forest's top scorer in 199293 with ten goals in the new Premier League, but Forest were relegated, following which his father Brian retired after 18 years as manager. They hugged and talked. A book takes me away, he says. Cite this record . The family didnt have a phone, so Craig and Aaron simply ran home and asked. We made him laugh: Craig Bromfield (left) and his brother Aaron with Clough at Nottingham Forests City Ground. Here's exactly who Auntie Helen is in real life. He was in pieces. Craig never saw him again. Its ruined me as a person. Soaked to the skin on a freezing night at Oldham last Wednesday, Clough was nevertheless wearing a grin that tells you why people like him keep returning to management. It was last May that he decided to walk away from Burton Albion. Derby finished the season 12th in the league, with Clough satisfied with the performances of the team, stating that a lack of firepower was the reason why they fell short and that it would be an area to improve on in the following season. "They did not want to ruin my life. Working for Simon in his shop, Craig found out that money was being taken by his colleague and friend. If Brian hadnt done what he did, Craig says now, I wouldnt have had a life, because I would have been in prison.. Brian Clough speaking on behalf of a Labour candidate in the 1979 general election, Craig Bromfield with the Littlewoods Cup in the dressing room at Wembley, Brian Clough was manager of Nottingham Forest from 1975 to 1993, Highlights of the Sky Bet League Two match between Mansfield and Tranmere, Nigel Clough and Brian Clough pictured with the FA Cup in December 2003, Live PL on Sky: Christmas crackers announced. My dad used to tease me that I would never beat him at anything, he laughs. He apologised to her and thanked her for everything they had done for him. He joined the clubs senior squad 2 years later. Nigel Clough opens up on return to the dugout and reveals heartfelt rivalry with legendary father Brian as he closes in on his 27 years as a manager Nigel Clough sat down to speak with. In an exclusive interview with Sky Sports, Craig Bromfield opens up about his extraordinary story of meeting Brian Clough and being taken in by the manager's family. [11] When City were relegated to Division Two at the end of the 199798 season, Clough was given a free transfer and his senior football career was over at the age of 32. He invited his friend Kevin to stay, and at weekends two other friends would come down. Anyone can lose. Thats not happening here now. Once youre out of our circle, youre out of our circle, she said. [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. Though he cannot repair relationships, as the book's title suggests, he wants to be good. "Underneath it all he was normal. 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. Clough: Pep's personality runs through City. After his parents split up, he had nothing more to do with him. "[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. The thing is, Craig says, he went short of nothing. "I've got no ambitions really," said Nigel, who was in his father's team who lost the 1991 FA Cup final to Spurs and who went on to win 14 England caps. "He brings 20 years' managerial experience to the club and can provide the stability and leadership which we require. 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. It is also a story of regret and of the betrayal that Craig is still coming to terms with. He helped Burton Albion into the Championship during two stints in charge, and also had managerial spells at Derby County and Sheffield United. Towards the end of the season, he was used as a centre-back on several occasions. Clough also contributed to Forest winning the last Full Members Cup in 1992. Time spent . Social distancing means only 18 people can sit on the team bus for away games so some have to drive. I ask what he would prefer his book is a bestseller or he makes things up with the Cloughs. So Craig wrote him a letter. But, like Clough, they had chutzpah by the bucketload and huge smiles. 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 . Friends of Aaron had told the Cloughs, but not Craig. Craigs first memory of his biological father is him smashing a mirror over his mother, Gillians, head. Nigel Clough's West Ham reaction. He won 14 caps for England between 1989-1993. I cannot expect to be friends with him again. I could go to a bigger club, but it's not about the level that you're working at, but the people that you're working with," he said. I don't think he planned for it to last as long as it did. 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. [12], After playing 15 times for the England under-21 side from 1986 to 1988, scoring three goals, Clough finally made his senior international debut on 23 May 1989 against Chile at the age of 23. It was 9.30am on a Saturday, freezing, he says. "I've got no ambitions really," said. Astrologers and astronomers could only work with planets visible to the eye. He looks at me, astonished. The only way I can show him Im loyal now is by following Nigel. The result saw Clough's job at the club reportedly come under threat,[30] as he issued an apology to the club's supporters,[31] many of whom responded with demands for his dismissal. "My hope is that the proceeds enable me to do some good for somebody else," he adds. She said Brian would have been proud of what he had achieved but made it clear there was no way back. We want you to go away . When they did so, they happened upon Clough fresh from his morning walk, who gave them breakfast and tickets to the game. Nowadays, he says, the only true happiness he gets is from following Nigel Clough around the country, watching whichever team hes managing. "When you think about it," he begins, "the underlying message of the book is that I stole.". It was brilliant and it was quite a breath of fresh air, but at the same time, the gaffer kept us grounded". As a player, it was the happiest part of his career, and he had two of his kids here. These incidents led PFA Chief Gordon Taylor to criticise Clough, saying: "It cannot be appropriate to criticise your team in such a way in public. They are associated with a rejection of traditional values. Craig was in Warsaw when he heard. He returned to Nottingham Forest on loan in December 1996, when Stuart Pearce became manager on an interim basis after the departure of Frank Clark. By. You know us, son. It is dark but it is funny. But its not. There was no keeping the boys away. Clough died in 2004. He recently told his 14-year-old grandson, who wants to become a footballer, that he "couldn't play". 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? 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. He was only 58 but he looked like an old man, his eyes dulled and distant, his cheeks reddened and blotched by alcohol. The book tells stories of Clough saving Craig and Aaron from bullies and even allowing him to sit on the Forest bench. Parents, Barbara and Brian Clough. Born in Sunderland and raised in Allestree, Derby,[4][5] Clough is most notable for his time as a player at Nottingham Forest, where he played over 400 times in league, cup and European matches in two separate spells, mostly under the managership of his father Brian Clough, and scored 131 goals throughout his career making him the second highest scorer in the club's history. [citation needed], In April 1988, he was the subject of a 1.5 million bid from Italian side Pisa, but the bid was turned down and Clough remained at Forest, who finished third that season and the season after. What kind of person am I? He answers his own question. Sometimes it takes them a while to get going, but once they're off, nothing can hold them back. Brian, who began his managerial career at lowly Hartlepool, said: "My son is on the brink of being a manager - if he has a weakness, it's that he's too comfortable. This is a good club with good owners and we are enjoying it.. Children, William and Helena. Looking forward, Mansfields young chief executive David Sharpe, grandson of former Wigan owner David Whelan, and Clough have a target of promotion next season and feel that is attainable. Although he did not know how bad our lives were, he could see that they were not fantastic and he wanted to give us different experiences. At the same time, their parents brought them up to be polite and respectful (partly because it enabled them to manipulate strangers better). But if anything he became even more protective with me. In 1993 Forest were relegated and Clough retired. Of course they hadnt. Kenny Swain, the European Cup winning full-back, gave them a fiver and told the two brothers to return in the morning for autographs. 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. Maybe it was the fact that we got on so well with the family that it turned into a regular occurrence.". He would be asked to tell them something about himself, hed talk about Clough and get the job. Jerry had been racially abused all his life, and ended up selling drugs and thieving to make a living. @ghostgoal. Underneath it all, am I still that scruffy little kid?". The Champions League returns, with the 250,000 Super 6 jackpot up for grabs. Clough scored twice on his debut for Liverpool against Sheffield Wednesday on 14 August 1993. Especially the next morning, Clough tells Sportsmail. Craig confronted Kevin who admitted he had stolen it from the shop but refused to give it back. Nigel Clough. He just wishes the example from higher up could be better. But before all that this is a story of hope where there had seemed to be none. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. It also marked the first man landed on the moon. "I broke down in the office and could not stop crying for 10 to 15 minutes. Clough says his players and staff have bought into the responsibilities. ", The war on British tourists stinks of class snobbery, Russia will run out of money in 2024, oligarch warns - live updates, Heat pumps twice as expensive as gas boilers to maintain, Marlborough racing tips and best bets for today's races, How a faded family photo led me on the safari adventure of a lifetime, Stamford Bridge special: Chelseas 1.5bn stadium decision. [citation needed], Clough's first full season in charge of Derby saw significant changes to the playing staff as he brought in nine players and moved on fourteen as well as making substantial dealings in the loan market. Craig, now 48, went on to a career in executive recruitment in Poland and the Czech Republic, at times earning a salary in excess of 100,000. It would take me to 60. He has written a book about the experience, something that has led to a lot of looking back this past few years. Nigel Clough Birth Name: Nigel Clough Occupation: Soccer Player Born In: England, United Kingdom Birthdate: March 19, 1966 Age: 56 years old (as of 2023) Ethnicity: Unknown Nationality: British Sexuality: N/A Nigel Clough was born on the 19th of March, 1966. On the official Mansfield Town website this week was a photograph of manager Nigel Clough. Nigel Clough recalls the City Ground glory years and a competition upon which his father and Nottingham Forest built a lasting legacy. [9] He scored once against Leicester City[10] in 13 league games before returning to Manchester City. "Some good is going to come out of it which is very nice," he says. "Nigel has an outstanding pedigree," chairs John and Carolyn Radford said. "He did not exactly make it easy on himself or us by becoming a drug dealer," says Craig. It allowed him to be brutal. Clough wrote back, saying he was glad they had enjoyed their day and hoped to see them again. Manager Nigel Clough says Mansfield Town's League Two play-off defeat by Port Vale was proof that football and Wembley "are sometimes horrible". But clearly there was a bit more to it than that. "What happened at that point is that I flipped. That would be a time when we know we are back to normal. I hope that I haven't. "I let them down," he says of the Clough family. 5. On Saturday, he had Reds fans in stitches with some comments during his post-match interview. Siblings, Simon and Elizabeth. Relation: Name: Birth: Husband: Nigel Clough: Mar 19 1966: Spotted an error? There would not be another opportunity. While customers were waiting to be served in the shops, the boys would be having a kickaround. Clough's players were booed at the end of a 31 home defeat against Doncaster Rovers on 1 March 2011. Discover what happened on this day. No. Craig was in Warsaw when he heard. Clough, 54, returned for a second spell in charge of the Brewers in 2015 and helped . And we were scruffy little underdogs, a bit cheeky and we made him laugh.. We will continue to update information on Nigel Cloughs parents. But you carry on hoping there is something out there.. He is doing so by using the proceeds to raise money for boys like he was. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Beyond that? Children just like him whose lives were transformed with an act of kindness. Clough, 54, replaces Graham Coughlan at the Stags, who are without a win since March and third from bottom in League Two, albeit losing only four games. Clough joined Nottingham Forest as an apprentice on leaving school in 1982. He later became a successful manager, winning the 2013-14 FA Cup Manager of the Season award with Sheffield United. There are days when it hits me more. Top corner. Wife, Margaret. Clough is just back from walking the dog. The Bromfield boys were skinny, impoverished and abused. 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. But Aaron explained, Craig approached him and it changed his life. "Aaron was different to me. "The sick side of it, and I really don't know if I should focus on this, is that I never felt as though I deserved the success that I had. 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. I realised the gift that he had given me. . Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson unveils a plaque with Barbara Clough, and Burton Albion manager Nigel Clough during the opening of the. [42], Derby suffered mixed form through the remainder of the season. Marriage: Spouse: Nigel Clough. Clough later stepped down as manager in May 2020 due to the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the club. Clough senior would be proud of his son. Of Cywka, Clough said: "He's an extremely inexperienced and not very bright footballer he can go back to Wigan or wherever he came from I'm not really bothered until he learns the game." [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. Then Aaron gets out and runs up these steps, waving at me, and Brians just walking along here with his entourage.. I had no education. The name Brian Clough is immortal in football, given the miraculous achievements he amassed. 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 . [14], Having passed his 32nd birthday, Clough was still registered as a player which possibly explained his apparent lack of ambition to move into League management (his father bitterly lamented the premature curtailment of his own playing career). "I would have gone to prison because the amount was substantial. Life's not like that.". The boys were also racially abused Aaron because he was mixed race, Craig because he was his white brother. Whats more, he took brother Simon his chief scout and assistant manager Gary Crosby with him. That was when you realised the extraordinary side of what he had done. I was crushed.". Life since has felt like an attempt to atone. He was close to Nigel and would go on to work for the eldest brother Simon. Wife, Net What is Lamman Rucker doing now? "They have told me on numerous occasions whenever I have met them that I need to forgive myself, let it go and move on. Nigel Clough's income source is mostly from being a successful . I question myself. 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