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Clough: The Autobiography
For the last three decades, Brian Clough has been the most charismatic manager in soccer. Though his talent has earned him a fortune, he remains a working-class hero. Tactically brilliant, Clough had an unmatched ability to motivate players, yet he has never been far from controversy, and some of his rows—particularly with his long-standing managerial partner Peter Taylor—
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Paperback
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319 pages
Published
November 1st 1995
by Transworld Publishers
(first published November 10th 1994)
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Written in a relatively colloquial style befitting the straight talking man, it really captured the essence of his career and life. The emphasis is placed where he clearly found the most importance, as it should be. While this left you wanting more information on certain aspects and incidents, it felt like his perspective, his story.
There are no long descriptions of matches, even entire seasons pass without mention. It is more about the personal relationships with his family, the boardroom staf ...more
There are no long descriptions of matches, even entire seasons pass without mention. It is more about the personal relationships with his family, the boardroom staf ...more
Dec 03, 2010
Garry T.
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4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
anyone who appreciates football/soccer, especially English style
The legend himself. I'm not one for autobios, but I'm a footballer and a football fan, and I loved Cloughie's perspective of the game from then and the (almost) present. His story provides a bit more clarity to 'The Damned United.' Seriously give this a read if you're ever interested football behind the scenes, management, stories of success and failure -- on and off the pitch.
Good stuff and well written but I don't think it goes into enough detail about his time with Taylor and the trouble at Derby, Leeds and Notts Forest. He never really seems able to let his guard down and admit some of his greatest mistakes. Also has dated a bit, especially his claim that no tem would match his 42 game unbeaten run...
Excellent account by one of the finest coaches who ever lived. Be warned that this version does not cover the alcohol years and the demise, but is still worthy of a read. Only Clough can give the rationale and the techniques, his beliefs and values, that drove so many of his brilliant decisions.
brian clough, the manager england never had, and he proved it time and again from derby threw forest via leeds, he entertained and will always been remembered.
One of the better sporting autobiographies, young man. Not necessarily a classic but well worth the read for any football fan.
Riddled with classic Clough stories from arguably the greatest managerial career of all time. A wonderfully stubborn man
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Brian Howard Clough, OBE
(21 March 1935 – 20 September 2004) was a successful footballer and subsequently football manager, most notable for his success with Derby County and Nottingham Forest.
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(21 March 1935 – 20 September 2004) was a successful footballer and subsequently football manager, most notable for his success with Derby County and Nottingham Forest.
