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Nigel
Clough |
Nottingham Forest FC,
Liverpool FC
14 appearances, 0 goals
P 14 W 4 D 6 L 4 F 18:
A 17
*(actual F 12: A 11)
50% successful
1989-93
disciplined: none
captain: none
minutes played: 875 |
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Profile |
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Full name |
Nigel Howard Clough |
(*Actual
for and against are the goals scored
while the player was on the field.) |
|
Born |
19 March 1966 in Sunderland, County Durham [registered in
Sunderland, June 1966]. |
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Married |
to Margaret J. Sharp
[registered in Derby, December 1989]. Two children, Helena and
William |
|
Height/Weight |
5'
9", 12st.
3lbs [?]. |
|
Source |
Barry Hugman's PFA
Yearbook [1995] & FindMyPast.com |
|
Playing Career |
|
Club(s) |
Began his football career with Heanor Town FC, before joining his father
at
Nottingham Forest FC, signing in September 1984, he went on to score 101 league goals in 311 league
appearances, transferred following Forest's relegation from the Premier League and his father's retirement from management, Clough left
for Liverpool for £2.275 million on 7 June 1993. He was given the
number seven shirt and scored twice on his debut. Unfortunately, his
enigmatic start did not last and scored only seven times in 39 league
appearances. Clough was eventually sold to Alan Ball's Manchester City
FC on 24 January 1996 for £1.5 million. From Maine Road, Clough was loaned
out to his former club, Nottingham Forest FC in December 1996 to March
1997 (one goal in twelve league appearances) and then Sheffield Wednesday
FC in 1997. After scoring only four times in 39 league appearances
at the Maine Road club, Clough's senior career was effectively over at the
tender age of 32 years old when he was released from his contract at the
end of the 1997-98 season. And like his father, he then took up
management at an early age when he became player manager of Burton Albion
FC in the Southern League Premier Division. |
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Club honours |
Full Members Cup winner 1988-89, 1991-92; Football League Cup
winner 1988-89, 1989-90, runner-up 1991-92; FA Cup runner-up
1990-91; |
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Individual honours |
None |
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Distinctions |
None |
|
Source |
Barry Hugman's PFA
Yearbook [1995]. |
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Managerial
Career |
Club(s)
League History
P 669 - W
253 - D 182 - L 234 |
After being without a club at the end of the 1997-98 season, Clough was
offered the opportunity to become the player-manager of Southern League
club Burton Albion FC in
October 1998. He was linked with a
return to Nottingham Forest FC at the end of his first season, but he remained at Albion, a position he held until he took them to the brink of the
Football League in 2009. After 709 matches in charge, he took over at Derby County AFC on
8 January
2009, where he also turned out for the reserve side, but was sacked on 28
September 2013 following a run of bad results. On 23 October, he was
appointed the new manager of Sheffield United FC, until he was sacked on 25 May 2015 after failing to get the club into the
Premier League. Returned to Burton Albion FC on 7 December 2015, until he
left on 18 May 2020, amid the financial implications of the CoVid19 pandemic.
On 6 November 2020, he
was appointed as the new manager of Mansfield Town FC. |
Club honours |
Burton Albion FC 1998-2008
Southern League Cup winners 1999-2000;
Championship Shield winners 2000;
Southern League Premier
Division runners-up 1999-2000, 2000-01;
Northern Premier League Premier Division winners 2001-02;
Bass Charity Vase winners 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007,
2008;
Birmingham Senior Cup runners-up 2007-08;
Conference National Championship
winner 2008-09; |
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Derby County FC
2009-13
League best: tenth in the Championship 2012-13; |
|
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Sheffield United FC
2013-15
FA Cup best: semi-finals 2014-15;
Football League Cup best: semi-finals 2014-15; |
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Burton Albion FC
2015--20
Football League One
runners-up 2015-16; |
|
|
Mansfield Town AFC 2020-24
Football League Two
third place 2023-24. |
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Individual honours |
Conference National Championship Manager of the Month October 2008;
Football League One Manager of the Month February 2014;
LMA FA Cup Manager of the Season 2013-14;
Ten successive home wins; 14 matches undefeated (=club record,
March 2022). |
|
Source |
Barry Hugman's PFA
Yearbook [1995]. |
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England Career |
|
Player number |
1013th
player to appear for England. |
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Position(s) |
Centre-forward. |
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First match |
No. 645, 23 May 1989, England 0 Chile 0, a
Rous Cup match at Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London, aged 23 years
65 days. |
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Last match |
No. 699, 19 June 1993, Germany 2 England 1, a
US Cup match at the Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan, United States, aged 27 years 92 days. |
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Major tournaments |
Rous Cup 1989; |
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Team honours |
Tournoi Espoirs de Toulon
(U21) runners-up 1988;
Rous Cup winner 1989; England Challenge Cup winner 1991; |
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Individual honours |
England B (three appearances, one goal), England U21 (fifteen appearances,
three goals) |
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Distinctions |
Son
of former England forward
Brian Clough.
The thirtieth post-war Durhamer to represent England. |
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Beyond England |
|
After retiring from football with Burton
Albion FC in the non-league, he became their manager and set them on their
way into the Football League
in 2009. In January 2009, he could not turn down the offer to take the
reigns of his father's old club, Derby County FC. -
Various Media |
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Nigel Clough - Career Statistics |
| Squads |
Apps |
comp. apps |
Starts |
sub on |
sub off |
mins. |
 |
Capt. |
Disc. |
|
31+ |
14 |
8 |
9 |
▲5 |
3▼ |
875 |
0 |
none |
none |
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minutes are an approximation, due to the fact that many matches rarely stick to exactly ninety minutes long, allowing time for injuries and errors. |
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Nigel Clough
- Match Record - All Matches |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
Home |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
+2 |
1 |
2 |
1.333 |
0.667 |
66.7 |
+1 |
|
Away |
9 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
12 |
12 |
=0 |
3 |
2 |
1.333 |
1.333 |
50.0 |
=0 |
|
Neutral |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
1.00 |
1.50 |
25.0 |
-1 |
| All |
14 |
4 |
6 |
4 |
18 |
17 |
+1 |
4 |
4 |
1.286 |
1.214 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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Nigel Clough
- Match Record - By Colour of Shirt |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS
|
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
White |
9 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
13 |
8 |
+5 |
2 |
4 |
1.444 |
0.889 |
66.7 |
+3 |
|
Red |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
-3 |
1 |
0 |
1.00 |
2.00 |
16.7 |
-2 |
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Blue |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
-1 |
1 |
0 |
1.00 |
1.50 |
25.0 |
-1 |
| All |
14 |
4 |
6 |
4 |
18 |
17 |
+1 |
4 |
4 |
1.286 |
1.214 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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Nigel Clough
- Match Record - By Type of Match |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
| WCP |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
=0 |
1 |
1 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
|
Minor Tournament |
5 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
7 |
-3 |
2 |
1 |
0.80 |
1.40 |
30.0 |
-2 |
| Friendly |
6 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
11 |
10 |
+1 |
1 |
2 |
1.833 |
1.667 |
66.7 |
+2 |
| All |
14 |
4 |
6 |
4 |
18 |
17 |
+1 |
4 |
4 |
1.286 |
1.214 |
50.0 |
=0 |
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Nigel Clough
- Match Record - Tournament Matches |
|
World Cup Preliminary Competition |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
WCP 1992-94 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
=0 |
1 |
1 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
|
WCP All |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
=0 |
1 |
1 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
|
Minor Tournaments |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
Rous Cup 1989 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
=0 |
1 |
1 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
|
England Challenge 1991 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
=0 |
0 |
0 |
2.00 |
2.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
|
US Cup 1993 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
-3 |
1 |
0 |
0.667 |
1.667 |
16.7 |
-2 |
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T/C
All |
5 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
7 |
-3 |
2 |
1 |
0.80 |
1.40 |
30.0 |
-2 |
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All Competition |
|
Type |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
FTS |
CS |
FAv |
AAv |
Pts% |
W/L |
|
Minor Tournament |
5 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
7 |
-3 |
2 |
1 |
0.80 |
1.40 |
30.0 |
-2 |
|
WC |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
=0 |
1 |
1 |
1.00 |
1.00 |
50.0 |
=0 |
|
All |
8 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
7 |
10 |
-3 |
3 |
2 |
0.875 |
1.25 |
37.5 |
-2 |
Nigel Clough - Match History
|
Club:
Nottingham Forest F.C. -
eleven full appearances (633 min) |
manager: Bobby Robson
- one full appearance (90 min)x |
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Age 23 |
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1 |
645 |
23 May 1989 - England 0 Chile 0,
Wembley Stadium, Wembley |
RC |
HD |
Start |
9 |
| |
manager: Graham Taylor
- thirteen full appearances (685 min)x |
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Age 24 |
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1 |
b |
27 March 1990 - Ireland 4 England 1,
Turners Cross, Cork |
Fr |
AW |
sub ht |
? |
|
2 |
b |
11 December 1990 - Algeria A 0 England 0,
Stade du 7th Juillet, Algiers |
Fr |
AD |
Start |
8 |
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Age 25 |
|
3 |
b |
27 April 1991 - England 1 Iceland
A 0, Vicarage Road, Watford |
Fr |
HW |
Start |
8 |
|
2 |
672 |
25 May 1991 - England 2 Argentina 2,
Wembley Stadium, Wembley
(⮀2-0) |
TC |
HD |
▲sub 63 |
16 |
|
3 |
673 |
1 June
1991 - Australia 0 England 1,
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney |
tour |
AW |
Start |
9 |
|
674 |
3 June 1991 - New Zealand 0 England 1,
Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland |
AW |
squad member |
|
675 |
8 June 1991 - New Zealand 0 England
2,
Athletic Park,
Wellington |
AW |
unused sub |
14 |
|
4 |
676 |
12 June
1991 - Malaysia 2 England 4,
Stadium Merdeka, Kuala Lumpur |
AW |
Start |
9 |
|
677 |
11 September 1991 -
England 0
Germany 1, Wembley Stadium,
Wembley |
Fr |
HL |
squad/
unused sub |
? |
|
5 |
680 |
19 February 1992 - England 2 France 0,
Wembley
Stadium, Wembley |
Fr |
HW |
Start |
9 |
|
Age 26 |
|
6 |
681 |
25 March 1992 - Czechoslovakia 2 England
2, Stadion
Strahov, Praha
(⮀1-1) |
Fr |
AD |
Start ▼ht |
9 |
|
7 |
682 |
29 April 1992 - CIS 2 England 2,
Central V.I. Lenin Stadium,
Moskva
(⮀2-1) |
Fr |
AD |
▲sub 63 |
? |
|
683 |
12 May 1992 -
Hungary 0
England 1,
Népstadion,
Budapest |
Fr |
AW |
squad
member |
|
684 |
17 May 1992 -
England 1 Brazil 1, Wembley
Stadium, Wembley |
HD |
|
685 |
3 June 1992 -
Finland 1
England 2,
Olympiastadion,
Helsinki |
AW |
squad/
unused sub |
? |
|
686 |
11 June 1992 - Denmark 0 England 0,
Malmö Stadion, Malmö |
ECF |
ND |
unused sub |
9 |
|
687 |
14 June 1992 - France 0 England 0,
Malmö Stadion, Malmö |
ND |
|
688 |
17 June 1992 - Sweden 2 England 1,
Råsunda Fotbollstadion, Solna |
AL |
|
8 |
689 |
9 September 1992 - Spain
1
England 0,
Estádio El Sardinero,
Santander |
Fr |
AL |
Start |
9 |
|
690 |
14 October 1992 -
England 1 Norway 1, Wembley
Stadium, Wembley |
WCP |
HD |
squad
member |
|
691 |
18 November 1992 -
England 4 Turkey 0, Wembley
Stadium, Wembley |
WCP |
HW |
squad
member |
|
692 |
17 February 1993 -
England 6 San Marino 0,
Wembley Stadium, Wembley |
WCP |
HW |
unused sub |
12 |
|
Age 27 |
|
9 |
693 |
31 March 1993 -
Turkey
0 England 2,
Atatürk
Stadyumu, İzmir
(⮀0-2) |
WCP |
AW |
▲sub ht |
12 |
|
694 |
28 April 1993 -
England 2 Netherlands 2,
Wembley Stadium, Wembley |
Fr |
HD |
unused sub |
12 |
|
10 |
695 |
29 May 1993 -
Poland
1
England 1,
Stadion Śląski, Chorzów
(⮀1-0) |
WCP |
AD |
▲sub 78 |
12 |
|
11 |
696 |
2 June 1993 -
Norway
2
England 0,
Ullevål Stadion, Oslo
(⮀2-0) |
AL |
▲sub 63 |
12 |
|
12 |
697 |
9 June 1993 - United States 2 England 0,
Foxboro Stadium, Foxboro |
TC |
AL |
Start |
12 |
|
13 |
698 |
13 June 1993 - England 1 Brazil 1,
RFK Stadium, Washington
(⮀1-1) |
ND |
Start ▼82 |
|
14 |
699 |
19 June 1993 - Germany 2 England 1,
Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac
(⮀2-1) |
NL |
Start ▼70 |
|
700 |
8 September 1993 -
England 3 Poland 0, Wembley
Stadium, Wembley |
WCP |
HW |
unused sub |
15 |
|
701 |
13 October 1993 -
Netherlands 2 England 0,
Stadion
Feijenoord, Rotterdam |
WCP |
AL |
squad/unused sub? |
? |
|
702 |
17 November 1993 -
San Marino 1 England 7,
Stadio
Renato Dall'Ara, Bologna |
WCP |
AW |
unused sub |
14 |
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