"I let them down," he says of the Clough family. Time spent on the team bus with England internationals Stuart Pearce and Des Walker, taking part in training sessions, witnessing Wembley cup final wins. Be good, and dont be a stranger were Cloughs last words to him. Clough suggested he move in with his family. When is Nigel Cloughs birthday? Cloughs younger son, Nigel, took him aside and said they were suspending him from work for a week. Sure enough, the boys, who lived two miles away in the suburb of Southwick, returned, but they couldnt find Swain. He was devastated by his betrayal and remains so. Bookmark this page and come back often for updates. But clearly there was a bit more to it than that. He threw Gillian out of the bedroom window on one occasion, and broke her fingers on another. Astrologers and astronomers could only work with planets visible to the eye. Of course they hadnt. Winning still means everything. [49][50] He left the club as the longest serving Derby manager in over a decade. "Some good is going to come out of it which is very nice," he says. Playing predominantly as a forward, but later in his career used as a midfielder, Clough was capped by England 14 times in the early 1990s. No. Even now, he follows Nigel's teams with a passion, having switched his support from Burton Albion to Mansfield when he moved clubs. Sometimes it takes them a while to get going, but once they're off, nothing can hold them back. Hed be in the Forest dressing room at matches making drinks, tidying stuff away. Nigel Clough's West Ham reaction. Whatever happens when his Conference side meet Second Division Hartlepool United - although beating them in front of the BBC cameras to reach the tnird round "would be like being in the final" - his reputation will continue to grow. Craig worked in Simons shops, rapidly proved himself and was made assistant manager. Nigel Clough. But it is clear that forgiveness must come from himself not the Clough family or anyone else. [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. Analysis and opinion from our chief football writer. He is from United Kingdom. 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. "He said, 'Something's going on - we don't know what it is. He is giving his book advance to charity because he doesnt want to profit from the Cloughs. Kevin suggested they split the cash, and Craig agreed. 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. 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. Brian used to say, Youre either loyal or youre not and for a while I was not. See also Other Works | Publicity Listings | Official Sites View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro Getting Started | Contributor Zone Contribute to This Page Maybe it will come on publication day.". Nigel Clough, player-manager of Burton Albion, is one of those domesticated, New Men of the Nineties. When they did so, they happened upon Clough fresh from his morning walk, who gave them breakfast and tickets to the game. [41] After signing the deal, Derby took just four points from their next five fixtures and slipped out of the playoff places. As long as you are responsible. 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. Nigel Howard Clough (born 19 March 1966) is an English professional football manager and former player who is currently the manager of Mansfield Town. The result saw Clough's job at the club reportedly come under threat,[30] as he issued an apology to the club's supporters,[31] many of whom responded with demands for his dismissal. Hed see people in the street with a shitty jacket on, and if it was raining hed pick them up and take them home or buy them fish and chips. Nigel Clough was born in 1960s. 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. Craig didnt know that his brother, by then an alcoholic, had died a few weeks earlier after drinking heavily and taking too many antidepressants. The victory at Oldham was Mansfields fourth in a row and sixth in 12 games since the former Nottingham Forest forwards appointment. For the first time, we felt loved and special, Craig says. "[33], During Derby's post-November struggles Clough came under focus for his consistent criticism of individual players,[34] which came to a head when he strongly criticised Tomasz Cywka after his mistake led to a late Portsmouth equaliser in a 11 draw at Fratton Park. "Even now, I struggle with what happened. 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. He feels empty, he says partly because of the betrayal, partly because he misses the Cloughs so much. Clough, 54, replaces. For him to have saved my life, to have welcomed me into his heart and home, and given me open access to everything, and then for me to do that. Yep, its still the best feeling. As for Gillian, she forced Craig to commit fraud on her behalf dropping him off at the post office so he could sign a false name on a stolen pension book and collect the money on behalf of his auntie. People of this zodiac sign like romance, to sleep, spiritual themes and dislike the know-it-all, to be criticized, and cruelty of any kind. He helped Burton Albion into the Championship during two stints in charge, and also had managerial spells at Derby County and Sheffield United. "The reaction from my family was not fantastic," recalls Craig. On reflection, Clough feels he should have left then, in the summer of 2017, but he is not the type to mull for long. Children just like him whose lives were transformed with an act of kindness. "It is a bizarre thing. They just crushed your enjoyment of it.. On Saturday, he had Reds fans in stitches with some comments during his post-match interview. Kenny Swain, the European Cup winning full-back, gave them a fiver and told the two brothers to return in the morning for autographs. His wife is Margaret Sharp Clough (m. 1989) Nigel Clough Net Worth His net worth has been growing significantly in 2020-2021. He did not play for the club again. Discover what happened on this day. [fetch instagram= display=posts show=2 ]. "It was totally my fault. Imagine what its like for someone to come from where I came from and suddenly be in the dressing room at Wembley on Cup final day, and to be surrounded by heroes, Craig says. I dont know what will.. I saw someone I loved deeply start to decline. When Aarons father, Jerry, moved in with Gillian, they brought Craig home from care and Jerry became his new dad. Safety in the Championship was not confirmed until the penultimate game of the season against Charlton Athletic, with a 10 victory. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. Nigel Clough is a Pisces and his 57th birthday is in, The 56-year-old British was born in the Generation X and the Year of the Horse. After a mixed start to the 201314 season, Clough was sacked on 28 September after 3 defeats in eight days, the final of which was a 10 defeat to local rivals Nottingham Forest with Derby 14th in the table after 9 games. He invited his friend Kevin to stay, and at weekends two other friends would come down. The club might go full-time. Published: 22:31 GMT, 19 January 2021 | Updated: 23:08 GMT, 19 January 2021. 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. Clough also contributed to Forest winning the last Full Members Cup in 1992. 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He is popular for being a Soccer Player. He speaks fondly of Clough's wife Barbara - always Mrs Clough to Craig even now. Clough asked what was wrong and Craig told him. No kind, no decent person would do that.. 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.. 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. He remained among Forest's top goalscorers for a further five seasons, helping them win the League Cup in 1989 and 1990 and the Full Members' Cup in 1989. he boys hit it off with the Forest squad. Dad's ego drove him to two European Cups with Nottingham Forest, every major domestic prize except this one - and alcohol addiction. When there was a problem at Royces everybody felt it. Thats why they were so excited when Aaron spotted Clough, who agreed to take them back to the hotel. Nigel Cloughs age is 56. 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. But my mam and my dad would say, Dont get used to it because they wont invite you back again. It used to destroy me. Its hard not to talk to Clough without touching on his father Brians glory days. I question myself. Results improved after Clough's arrival, with a run of four consecutive wins. "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. By this time, he had been capped 14 times by England at senior level, but failed to score. Nigel Clough recalls the City Ground glory years and a competition upon which his father and Nottingham Forest built a lasting legacy. Clough's players were booed at the end of a 31 home defeat against Doncaster Rovers on 1 March 2011. [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 think theyd have given me a second chance. Did he know that at the time? "Growing up around heroes and having amazing experiences. 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. Dec 1989: Relatives. He came close once. People born under this sign are seen as warm-hearted and easygoing. That was when you realised the extraordinary side of what he had done. Copy and paste this as text into your genealogy software or website With 131 goals scored, he retired as the second-leading goal-scorer in Nottingham Forest history. It is something I struggle with, letting them down as I did when they had shown me such love. Both parents were lawless and had served prison sentences. [39] Despite these reports however, there was no evidence that Clough and his staff were looking to go elsewhere and Clough entered into new contract discussions with Derby, stating "It has never been a question of if we wanted to stay or not. So Craig wrote him a letter. 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. But you carry on hoping there is something out there.. The Bromfield boys were skinny, impoverished and abused. Thats not happening here now. I had goosebumps. English football manager and former player, Nottingham Forest F.C. Soaked to the skin on a cold night in Oldham, Nigel Clough still enjoys being back in the game, Waking up knowing that you gave everything and it worked out. 5. His is a story of poverty and of vivid tales of racism in the 1980s - his elder brother Aaron was mixed race. But he felt a fraud, his success intensifying his self-loathing. Then, in 1979 and 1980, he went one further, winning the European Cup in successive years with a Forest team composed largely of rejects and has-beens. Brian was from the north-east, and loved Sunderland. Then we'll fit in football around that. Everything you need to know to make sure you never miss a moment. Clough scored twice on his debut for Liverpool against Sheffield Wednesday on 14 August 1993. The late Brian Clough told his son Nigel to take the Sheffield United job. He was about 5ft 9in but had the presence of a giant and an unbelievably beautiful smile. Now Nigel is at Mansfield, with Simon alongside him as chief scout. [53], On 9 March 2014, Clough's side beat Charlton Athletic 20 to set up an FA Cup semi-final tie against Hull City at Wembley, this was United's ninth consecutive win in all competitions with United climbing out of the League One relegation zone up to 11th in the table. I have had a fantastic life since meeting Brian but nothing can follow that. We want you to go away and have a think about where your breads buttered. I think they wanted me to go back and be honest with them and say, Right, from now on its just me. What would have happened then? Here's exactly who Auntie Helen is in real life. Seventeen years on from Clough's death, their first meeting in Seaburn back in October 1984 looms large in Craig's life. It is heart-breaking that he has gone. Immersed in the community in which he has lived all his life, Nigel feels the current hardships. It will be refreshing. He would be asked to tell them something about himself, hed talk about Clough and get the job. Its ruined me as a person. On the official Mansfield Town website this week was a photograph of manager Nigel Clough. Inside Conor McGregor's Fight Island hotel suite: Red carpet Ben Stokes speaks after England's 'agonising' defeat to New Zealand, Liverpool midfielder Arthur Melo seen training after injury, Waleed Aly compares T20 Women's World Cup to under 12s cricket, Footballer Danny Simpson talks meeting Ronaldo while on a date, Tyson and Tommy Fury's dad asks Jake Paul to pay up after loss, Liverpool's April visit ticket allocation slashed by 20%, Michael Vaughan arrives at court for Yorkshire cricket racism hearing, 'Family of b***hes': Logan Paul insults Tommy Fury's family on TV, Celebs flock to Saudi Arabia for Jake Paul and Tommy Fury fight, 'Sh*t, I'll be back! My dad used to tease me that I would never beat him at anything, he laughs. It's hard to know Nigel Clough birth time, but we do know his mother gave birth to his on a Saturday. But Aaron explained, Craig approached him and it changed his life. But having a famous surname and a good c.v. doesnt always get you where you want to go in football. He was arrogant (even he called himself Old Big Ead); witty (I wouldnt say I was the best manager in the business. That would be a time when we know we are back to normal. They remained in the Championship for two seasons before they were relegated, and his final campaign ended prematurely with a 12th place finish in League One. He was 11, Aaron was 12, and Clough was a legendary football manager and former player. "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. You know us, son. Jerry had been racially abused all his life, and ended up selling drugs and thieving to make a living. We have been clear about that continuously. Not weird, no. "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. Steve Millar. Kevin, who was also employed by Simon, convinced him it was fine to take money, telling him they werent sufficiently well paid. Read an extract from Bromfields book here, Craig Bromfield stands on the steps of Sunderlands Seaburn beach, staring into the past. The books not written for me to become famous or successful. Nigel Clough has spoken of the "major regret" over the fallout between his dad Brian and long-time assistant manager Peter Taylor. On it went. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Days when I just sit there and wonder who I am. Clough denied the claim and, though Davies put in an official complaint to the league, nothing came of the incident. There are days when it hits me more. He made the final full international appearance of his career on 19 June 1993 against Germany. We made him laugh: Craig Bromfield (left) and his brother Aaron with Clough at Nottingham Forests City Ground. He completed it with the help of sports journalist Tim Rich. Well, there is one box so far left unticked. It was a tough upbringing. Clough took the job at League Two Mansfield in November with the side winless. So, how much is Nigel Clough worth at the age of 56 years old? Crap decision. [20], Clough won the Conference Premier Manager of the Month for December 2008, after completing 11 straight wins in the division and guiding Burton to 13 points clear at the top of the table. So its about smiling and confidence. But Craig Bromfield seems a decent person a gentle, empathic man who made a terrible mistake and has paid for it since. my wife certainly didn't!" . Clough senior would be proud of his son. [46] This meant Clough retained control of the club's player recruitment policy and he was keen to add to his squad. Working for Simon in his shop, Craig found out that money was being taken by his colleague and friend. The most he has ever spent on a player was the 1.4million he invested in Richard Keogh at Derby in 2012 and he rates promotion to the Championship with Burton and subsequent survival as his greatest achievement. But he was a manager for 27 years and I have done 22. Yeah. Nigel Clough. They are associated with a rejection of traditional values. Nigel Clough is part of the Baby boomers generation. He left halfway through the 200809 season to follow in his father's footsteps as manager of Derby County, being dismissed in September 2013. He asked permission to write it, but knows they are a private family. THE grainy image of a young Nigel Clough plonked next to his father Brian in a football dug out is part of football's folklore. She said Brian would have been proud of what he had achieved but made it clear there was no way back. Nigel Clough left his job as Burton Albion boss in May Mansfield Town have named ex-Nottingham Forest forward Nigel Clough as manager on a two-and-a-half-year deal. Clough knew nothing of this. It was the best day of their lives. So, how much is Nigel Clough worth at the age of 55 years old? Craigs first memory of his biological father is him smashing a mirror over his mother, Gillians, head. "If I had not met Brian Clough, my life would have been over before it had even begun," Craig Bromfield tells Sky Sports. A year later, he saw Cloughs widow, Barbara, at Burton Albion, where Nigel was manager. I would sit and question myself because of how I had behaved. Clough died in 2004. He just wishes the example from higher up could be better. The greatest overall compatibility with Pieces is Virgo and Taurus. "I would have gone to prison because the amount was substantial. In 2004, Clough died. The book tells stories of Clough saving Craig and Aaron from bullies and even allowing him to sit on the Forest bench. Please check back soon for updates. 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. Over the next decade, during half of which he continued to play a regular role on the field, Clough took Burton up from the seventh tier of the English football league system to the brink of promotion to League Two. If Brian hadnt done what he did, Craig says now, I wouldnt have had a life, because I would have been in prison.. He said, Somethings going on we dont know what it is. Thats the feeling you are chasing.. "Why go off chasing something else when you might not be so happy? Underneath it all, am I still that scruffy little kid?". Sometimes he would make a joke without people realising he had made a joke. 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