It still feels like a cry for forgiveness and some people have reached out as a result of the recent media attention, reminding him of the positive impact that he had on their lives and urging him not to worry any more. Updated 18:27, 26 JAN 2014. 19. Clough, then among the most famous figures in English football, took him into his home and treated him like a son. Who does he take after? 20. "I let them down," he says of the Clough family. The late Brian Clough told his son Nigel to take the Sheffield United job. [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. 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. Am I doing it for the right reasons or am I doing it to make myself feel better? Now, Craig Bromfield has written an exceptionally moving book about it called Be Good, Love Brian. But I was in the top one); bullying (he punched a young Roy Keane in the face after he gave a goal away with a short backpass); obnoxious (as manager of Leeds, he introduced himself to the squad by saying, You can take all the medals youve won and throw them in that bin, because youve never won anything fairly. Ive achieved things I thought Id never achieve, but the truth is, everything has been an anticlimax. Brian said we used to make him laugh his socks off.". Nowadays, he says, the only true happiness he gets is from following Nigel Clough around the country, watching whichever team hes managing. A tale of two urchins, Craig only 11, asking for a penny for the Guy as Bonfire Night approached, only to stumble upon the Nottingham Forest team at their hotel preparing to face Newcastle. I felt like a little king., What is his happiest memory of Clough? Top corner. Whats more, he took brother Simon his chief scout and assistant manager Gary Crosby with him. Ive never been able to get over what I did.. Dec 1989: Relatives. 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. to help cut costs amid the coronavirus pandemic. When there was a problem at Royces everybody felt it. I would have had no chance if they had done what they could have done. They were welcomed into Cloughs family, treated like little brothers by Cloughs three children daughter Elizabeth, oldest brother Simon, who owned two newsagents and a card shop, and Nigel, who had just broken into the Forest first team. Jerry had been racially abused all his life, and ended up selling drugs and thieving to make a living. Nigel Howard Clough (born 19 March 1966) is an English professional football manager and former player who is currently the manager of Mansfield Town. ", Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player, While he talks to Nigel now, there was no reunion with his father. He loved the underdog.. They also reached another League Cup final that season, but lost to Manchester United. [41] After signing the deal, Derby took just four points from their next five fixtures and slipped out of the playoff places. "There was also the socialist side of him. Kevin, who was also employed by Simon, convinced him it was fine to take money, telling him they werent sufficiently well paid. 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. Dancers Wiki, Age, Height All About Harry Lloyd: Age, Height, Net Worth, Wif Who has Tyga dated? Once youre out of our circle, youre out of our circle, she said. 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. [28] Clough also gave himself some game time during the course of the season, coming on as a late substitute for the reserve side in their 21 victory over West Bromwich Albion reserves in their Central League Central Section clash. 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. 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. Brian used to say, Youre either loyal or youre not and for a while I was not. The boys hit it off with the Forest squad. Nigel Cloughs mothers name is unknown at this time and his fathers name is under review. I thought I wanted to be successful, make money and have a beautiful girlfriend and great house and holidays, and none of its filled the hole. "I would have gone to prison because the amount was substantial. A young Nigel Clough pictured during his childhood with his legendary father Brian, Our players know their responsibilities and we dont cut corners with protocols, Clough says. He treated us like sons. He later became a successful manager, winning the 2013-14 FA Cup Manager of the Season award with Sheffield United. Majority of Nigels money comes from being a soccer player. 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. ", "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. Brian Clough with his wife Barbara, at Burton Albion's game versus Hartlepool United to watch the team managed by their son Nigel, during their FA. I regretted it at times, definitely. You start to wonder. It is easy to see why Clough would feel empathy with the waifs who turned up that day in Seaburn but it does not explain everything that followed. It had a psychologically profound effect on me.". Nigel Cloughs birth sign is Pisces and he has a ruling planet of Neptune. Clough also contributed to Forest winning the last Full Members Cup in 1992. Clough later stepped down as manager in May 2020 due to the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the club. Just because I am negative about it, does not mean that the story is.". "I do hope the humour of the book comes across as well. "Growing up around heroes and having amazing experiences. He hoped it would be cathartic, but hes yet to make peace with himself. 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. He was 11, Aaron was 12, and Clough was a legendary football manager and former player. Back the early 2,000 B.C. Give over! Laughing, with tears streaming down his face. [26], Clough was involved in several altercations during the season. [27], Clough was also in trouble again when he was sent to the stands during Derby's 31 home defeat to Ipswich Town on 5 April. Forest returned to Sunderland just before Christmas for a league match and brought the boys presents a ball signed by the team and padded jackets. Wife, Net What is Lamman Rucker doing now? The day before meeting Clough, they had been asking for a penny for the guy outside the swanky hotel opposite the beach. Clough scored twice on his debut for Liverpool against Sheffield Wednesday on 14 August 1993. Read an extract from Bromfields book here, Craig Bromfield stands on the steps of Sunderlands Seaburn beach, staring into the past. Be good, and dont be a stranger were Cloughs last words to him. Clough spoke to former Forest team-mate Garry Birtles last week and discussed the clampdown on goal celebrations. ", 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. As a player, Clough was a stylish, intelligent forward in a Forest team managed by his legendary father Brian and renowned for its passing style. [47] On the final match of the 201213 season, a 10 victory over Millwall helped Derby to finish the campaign in 10th place.[48]. "They said he had just done it for publicity and it would not be happening again." Copy to clipboard. He didnt know who Brian Clough was. Since being appointed as manager in 2016, Guardiola has won every available domestic honour, while also claiming four Premier League titles in his six full seasons at the helm. Clough, 54, replaces. Clough was as famous for his personality as his management. 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. But if anything he became even more protective with me. In 1993 Forest were relegated and Clough retired. The thing is, Craig says, he went short of nothing. Yep, its still the best feeling. 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.. 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. They made for unlikely siblings back in the 80s: Craig was fair and pale skinned, Aaron dark haired and mixed race. He was accused by counterpart Billy Davies of kicking him in the knee in a pitch side altercation during Derby's 10 victory over local rivals Nottingham Forest. I just hope everybody gets through this.. You can also find out who is Nigel Clough dating now and celebrity dating histories at CelebsCouples. Craig never saw him again. [49][50] He left the club as the longest serving Derby manager in over a decade. When you apply to clubs and dont even get a call back its demoralising, he says. In 2004, Clough died. Craig confronted Kevin who admitted he had stolen it from the shop but refused to give it back. "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. 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. [54] In May 2014, Clough was named FA Cup Manager of the Season by the League Managers Association in recognition of United's run to the semi-finals of the FA Cup. "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. [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. US women's football team Orlando Pride announce they're scrapping white shorts to make their players 'more Mike Tyson tells Oleksandr Usyk that he must 'stand and fight' to beat Tyson Fury, as he claims the Do not sell or share my personal information. 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. Nigel is survived by his wife, Lucy, whom he married in 2004, and their two sons; by his son and daughter from his first marriage, to Carol, which ended in divorce in 1997; and by his father.. He has managed Scottish midfielder Stefan Scougall at Sheffield United. He laughs: Within 10 minutes of the fans being back a player will give the ball away and it will be, Oh youre crap!. Nigel Clough is delighted to have taken yet another Premier League scalp. Siblings, Simon and Elizabeth. Maybe it was the fact that we got on so well with the family that it turned into a regular occurrence.". Nigel Clough. Former Nottingham Forest midfielder Nigel Clough retired from a full-time playing career in 1998 at the age of 32 after a couple of seasons playing for Manchester City. He recently told his 14-year-old grandson, who wants to become a footballer, that he "couldn't play". After two years with the Cloughs, he moved into a flat. But he was a manager for 27 years and I have done 22. Dad's ego drove him to two European Cups with Nottingham Forest, every major domestic prize except this one - and alcohol addiction. 15:00, 26 JAN 2014. [57], Clough returned to Burton Albion for a second spell as manager in December 2015, after Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink left the post to join Queens Park Rangers. He asked permission to write it, but knows they are a private family. ", 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. He completed it with the help of sports journalist Tim Rich. Jerry was artistic, troubled and physically abusive. 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. Jerry died 31 years ago, and today Craig is close to Gillian: Shes a fighter, a survivor shes incredibly strong., The boys would be sent out begging, telling strangers they had to walk 12 miles to see their grandmother because they didnt have the bus fare. Nigel probably does not give a rat's arse that I follow them around the country but for me it is important. But he felt a fraud, his success intensifying his self-loathing. Independence is one of their greatest strengths, but sometimes they're overly frank with others. We made him laugh: Craig Bromfield (left) and his brother Aaron with Clough at Nottingham Forests City Ground. He said I wouldnt score more goals or be as good a manager. The book tells stories of Clough saving Craig and Aaron from bullies and even allowing him to sit on the Forest bench. I changed as a person. His is a story of poverty and of vivid tales of racism in the 1980s - his elder brother Aaron was mixed race. [51] Clough's tenure got off to a winning start as Sheffield United comfortably beat Crewe Alexandra 31 at Bramall Lane. CelebsMoney has recently updated Nigel Cloughs net worth. On Saturday, he had Reds fans in stitches with some comments during his post-match interview. Results improved after Clough's arrival, with a run of four consecutive wins. Craig worked in Simons shops, rapidly proved himself and was made assistant manager. Suggest an alternative. How to get into football - the most popular sport in the world, with clubs and facilities throughout the UK. Beyond that? His father, technically his stepfather, would beat his mother and had been a somewhat notorious figure. I saw someone I loved deeply start to decline. The Champions League returns, with the 250,000 Super 6 jackpot up for grabs. [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. Children just like him whose lives were transformed with an act of kindness. But Craig Bromfield seems a decent person a gentle, empathic man who made a terrible mistake and has paid for it since. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. The only way I can show him Im loyal now is by following Nigel. I know who you are and I know where you all live, and Ill come round to yer mams. "Aaron was different to me. @clough_nigel . Seventeen years on from Clough's death, their first meeting in Seaburn back in October 1984 looms large in Craig's life. Craig didnt know that his brother, by then an alcoholic, had died a few weeks earlier after drinking heavily and taking too many antidepressants. I question myself. English soccer player who played in more than 400 matches with Nottingham Forest and won Football League Cup titles with the club in 1989 and 1990. "He did not even give us tickets! Clough jnr has been a big hit in Staffordshire. Its a daily ritual that helps with his peace of mind. I dont know what will.. Few have been as challenging as the last one. Did he? When is Nigel Cloughs birthday? I thought once I had the physical book in my hand I would get it. Fact Check: We strive for accuracy and fairness. He invariably got hired on the strength of his interview. His looks and personality come from his mother, Barbara. The Stags were beaten 3-2 by Bradford at One Call Stadium. It was a life transformed. It is also a story of regret and of the betrayal that Craig is still coming to terms with. . Winning still means everything. Almost three decades on, it is he, more than anyone else, who has been affected by the experience. Sport. "Even now, I struggle with what happened. The club might go full-time. We had carte blanche, access to everything the games room, Nigels room, the waterbed, videos, clothes. The players made me feel like I was part of the team. hen Craig turned 16, his parents announced that they were moving to London and had no plans to take him. Dad was never there when I was growing up. Clough left Burton in May to help cut costs amid the coronavirus pandemic, leaving the reins to assistant Jake Buxton. Especially the next morning, Clough tells Sportsmail. Underneath it all, am I still that scruffy little kid?". Am I the person I have grown into, who I think is predominantly good, or is that a mask? The couple's children - Nigel, Simon and Elizabeth - said: "She will be greatly missed by. Clough went over to the lads, gave them four match tickets and warned them never to touch Craig again. Four years ago, he gave up his thriving business and returned to England to finish the book he started in 2005. They're only five and three once. "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. It was brilliant and it was quite a breath of fresh air, but at the same time, the gaffer kept us grounded". When they did so, they happened upon Clough fresh from his morning walk, who gave them breakfast and tickets to the game. She said Brian would have been proud of what he had achieved but made it clear there was no way back. No. He was fined 1,000 and given a one match ban, which he served during Derby's final match of the campaign at home to Cardiff City. Nigel Clough was born on the 19th of March, 1966. 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. The stats behind Man Utd's odds-defying run of home cup draws, Papers: Ronaldo told Mane leaving Liverpool for Bayern was a 'great step', Transfer Centre LIVE! First thing we say is, Whats the worst feeling in football? Players always say losing. I cannot expect to be friends with him again. Why did he do it? Siblings, Simon and Elizabeth. It takes me back to some places that I do not want to think about but I have had to. 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. Craigs first memory of his biological father is him smashing a mirror over his mother, Gillians, head. "The reaction from my family was not fantastic," recalls Craig. The family didnt have a phone, so Craig and Aaron simply ran home and asked. Clough was offered the Forest job in January 2017 but chose to stay at Burton. 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. Its what I need. Cloughs younger son, Nigel, took him aside and said they were suspending him from work for a week. Then Aaron gets out and runs up these steps, waving at me, and Brians just walking along here with his entourage.. He apologised to her and thanked her for everything they had done for him. I have had a fantastic life since meeting Brian but nothing can follow that. We have been clear about that continuously. Last updated on 6 November 20206 November 2020.From the section Mansfield. Nigel Clough. There are days when it hits me more. It would be nice to do him on longevity, wouldnt it?. He did not play for the club again. Clough didn't score it for Liverpool, however. He scored 131 goals, winning two League Cups and two Full Members Cup as well as reaching an FA Cup final in 1991, and represented England at senior level. Anyone can lose. On 23 October 2013, Clough was appointed new manager of Sheffield United on a two-and-a-half-year deal. They could have just turned round and said, Youre a thieving little fucker dont come in the house again. Still, Craig knew his relationship with the Cloughs was broken. Even now, he follows Nigel's teams with a passion, having switched his support from Burton Albion to Mansfield when he moved clubs. He helped Burton Albion into the Championship during two stints in charge, and also had managerial spells at Derby County and Sheffield United. I put my brother and best mate out of work and it didnt sit easily, Clough reflects. By this time, he had been capped 14 times by England at senior level, but failed to score. The first time, a few months later, Clough had just rewritten his will and Craig had got a mention. They are associated with a rejection of traditional values. [9] He scored once against Leicester City[10] in 13 league games before returning to Manchester City. [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. "They did not want to ruin my life. ': 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. The visits became more regular. And we were scruffy little underdogs, a bit cheeky and we made him laugh.. It is a confusing experience.". It was the best day of their lives. One day he discovered 300 in bags of 1 coins under Kevins mattress. In 2018, he saw Nigel at a match. The comments below have not been moderated. 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. The team thought he brought them good luck. My life at that point would have been ruined by a criminal record, a reputation. I had a great childhood.". I didnt tell him how bad life was, Craig says. The final chapter was too difficult. Gradually, as the story unfolds, I begin to realise why. [42], Derby suffered mixed form through the remainder of the season. 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. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. 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 tells me that Aaron was the more popular of the two boys it wasnt just the smile, he was so willing to help out, and took any task he was given seriously, while Craig slobbed around watching the telly. "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. Sometimes he would make a joke without people realising he had made a joke. Clough suggested he move in with his family. Discover what happened on this day. leaving the reins to assistant Jake Buxton. He left after two seasons to sign for non-league Heanor Town, but was back at the City Ground on a professional contract in December 1984. He became a regular player in the 198586 season, being Forest's top scorer with 15 goals in the First Division to help them finish eighth in the league, a position they repeated the following season when he found the net 14 times in the First Division. Bahrain GP build-up: Driver updates from F1's opening media day LIVE! They arrived at the Seaburn hotel a couple of hours before the team. Hed be in the Forest dressing room at matches making drinks, tidying stuff away. Of course they hadnt. Find Nigel Clough's Bio details, How old?, How tall, Physical Stats, Romance/Affairs, Family and career upbeen in a relationship with?s. [44], The club also finally ended their interest in appointing a director of football,[45] something the club had been considering since May 2011. 'Be Good, Love Brian: Growing up with Brian Clough' by Craig Bromfield can be purchased online through Amazon Prime and in all good book stores from November 11. "My hope is that the proceeds enable me to do some good for somebody else," he adds. Clough formerly played for Nottingham Forest (1984-1993, 1996-1997 - Loan), Liverpool (1993-1996), Manchester City (1996-1998), Sheffield Wednesday (1997 - Loan), and Burton Albion (1998-2009) where he was player-manager. I hope that I haven't. 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