In 1979, Brian Clough agreed to make Trevor Francis the first player to demand a £1m transfer fee when he was purchased for Nottingham Forest from Birmingham City. The forward repaid some of that fee back later that year when he scored the winning goal in the European Cup final. SHOP the official England retro […]
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Brian Clough and Peter Taylor was a match made in heaven. The pair had a unique style and partnership in the dressing room which helped perform miracles out on the pitch. Starting out at 4th Division Hartlepool United in 1965, the management pairing transformed Pools plight which prompted 2nd Division Derby County to appoint the […]
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I wasn’t born when the Derby County team assembled by Brian Clough stormed out of the second division and rose onto become the champions of England. But my dad was and I’m surprised that he refrained from naming me Colin, Roy or Kevin, after one of his heroes. Brian Clough and Peter Taylor may have […]
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