Brian Howard Clough OBE (1935 - 2004)

Born 21 Mar 1935 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

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Died 20 Sep 2004 at age 69 in Derby, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom

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Brian was born in 1935. He was the son of sweet factory worker Joseph Clough and Sarah Hunter, one of 8 children. Brian's birth was registered in the Apr-May-Jun quarter of 1935 in the Middlesbrough district.^[1]

In the 1939 register Brian (age 4), At School, was in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England.^[2]

He attended Marton Grove Secondary Modern School, leaving at 16 without qualifications to work for ICI (Middlesbrough was noted for its chemical works).

In 1953-55 he did National Service with the Royal Air Force. He played for his local team, Middlesbrough while on leave and after his service finished, signed a professional contract. His position was a striker. He scored 204 goals in 222 appearances and was called up to play for England in 1959 but only ever received 2 senior caps.

On 4 April 1959, Brian married Barbara Glasgow in Middlesbrough. Brian's marriage to Barbara B Glasgow was registered in the Apr-May-Jun quarter of 1959 in the Middlesbrough district.^[3][4] They had 3 children, 2 boys and a girl, including footballer and later football manager Nigel Clough (born 1966).

In 1961 he moved to Sunderland, scoring 63 goals in 74 appearances before an injury in December 1962 effectively ended his career.

He briefly coached Sunderland's youth team before in 1965 he was offered the position of manager of Hartlepools United, where he was joined by a former Middlesbrough colleague, Peter Taylor who would be his right-hand man for the next two decades. In 1967 the pair were recruited by Derby County and left as Hartlepools were in the process of achieving their first promotion in their history.

In 1969 Derby were promoted to the First Division, and finished fourth the following season. In 1972 they won the First Division Championship. The following season they reached the semi-finals of the European Cup. Brian's outspoken media appearances and conflicts with board members inevitably led to his resignation in 1973.

Taylor and all his backroom staff followed him to his next position, at Third Division Brighton, which was not as successful and ended when Brian accepted an offer to manage Leeds United, a club of whom he had been vehemently critical of in the past. The position was vacant because the previous manager, Don Revie, had been appointed England manager.

It was an extremely optimistic appointment which catastrophically failed, with Brian being dismissed only 44 days later after conflicts with the team, staff and board.^[5] It was during his time at Leeds that his mother passed away.

His greatest achievements were yet to come. He was appointed manager at Nottingham Forest, a Second Division club, in January 1975, with Taylor joining him a year later. Once again they achieved promotion, once again they went on to win the First Division title, but this time they went on to win the European Cup the following season, AND defend it the season after that.

His father passed away in 1977 while he was manager at Forest.

In 1981, Taylor decided to retire and most of the team that had won the European trophies were sold while their value was at a premium. Brian remained at Forest to oversee the rebuild but never reached the same heights again. His son Nigel became a key member of the first team, but in 1993 after a marked decline, the team were relegated and Brian's career came to an end.

Brian passed away in Derby Hospital in 2004. His death (age 68) was registered in 2004 in Derbyshire, England.^[6] He died on 20 September 2004 and was buried in Duffield, Amber Valley Borough, Derbyshire, England.

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Brian was in an obituary in New York, United States. He died (age 68) on 21 September 2004.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration: "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008"
   citing Birth Registration, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England
   FamilySearch Record: QVQ8-JVNS (accessed 25 October 2023)
   Brian H Clough birth registered Apr-May-Jun 1935 in Middlesbrough.
2. ↑ 1939 Census: "England and Wales National Register, 1939"
   citing Census, Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, RG 101, The National Archives, Kew, England; FHL microfilm
   FamilySearch Record: 7GSH-B86Z (accessed 25 October 2023)
   FindMyPast Image
   Brian (Howard) Clough (born 21 Mar 1935), single, At School, in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.
3. ↑ Marriage Registration: "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"
   citing 1959, quarter 2, vol. 1B, p. 1129, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England
   FamilySearch Record: QVDR-Q65Q (accessed 25 October 2023)
   Brian H Clough marriage to Barbara B Glasgow registered Apr-May-Jun 1959 in Middlesbrough.
4. ↑ Marriage Registration: "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"
   citing 1959, quarter 2, vol. 1B, p. 1129, Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England
   FamilySearch Record: QVDR-7BB6 (accessed 25 October 2023)
   Clough marriage to Barbara B Glasgow registered Apr-May-Jun 1959 in Middlesbrough.
5. ↑ the period is described in detail in the David Peace book The Damned United, also made into a film.
6. ↑ Death Registration: "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007"
   citing UK General Register Office. Volume: 394/1; Page: E52C
   FamilySearch Record: QVZV-92B1 (accessed 25 October 2023)
   Brian Howard Clough death registered 2004 in Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom (born 21 Mar 1935).
7. ↑ Obituary: "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, Births, and Marriages 1980-2014"
   citing Affiliate Name: NewsBank, Inc.; Digital film/folder number: 101120779; FHL microfilm: 101120779; Image number: 302
   FamilySearch Record: QK46-SZB8 (accessed 25 October 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9TC-H2KC
   Name: Brian Clough; Birth Date: 1936; Death Date: 21 Sep 2004; Death Place: Derby, , England; Obituary Date: 21 Sep 2004; Obituary Place: New York, United States; Age: 68; Relationship To Head: Deceased; Source Newspaper: Associated Press Archive; System Of Record: SLS.

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