For the first time, we felt loved and special, Craig says. Immersed in the community in which he has lived all his life, Nigel feels the current hardships. Thats why they were so excited when Aaron spotted Clough, who agreed to take them back to the hotel. 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 has been doing voluntary work, is broke and doesnt particularly care. Dad's ego drove him to two European Cups with Nottingham Forest, every major domestic prize except this one - and alcohol addiction. It was brilliant and it was quite a breath of fresh air, but at the same time, the gaffer kept us grounded". They're only five and three once. Maybe it will come on publication day.". It is dark but it is funny. Play for free, entries by 7:45. Be good, and dont be a stranger were Cloughs last words to him. I felt like a little king., What is his happiest memory of Clough? Once youre out of our circle, youre out of our circle, she said. Whats more, he took brother Simon his chief scout and assistant manager Gary Crosby with him. The boys hit it off with the Forest squad. 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. He loved the underdog.. He won 14 caps for England between 1989-1993. 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Time (2017)as Himself - Interviewee, Football League Tonight (2016)as Himself - Burton Manager, Your email address will not be published. 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. A book takes me away, he says. to help cut costs amid the coronavirus pandemic. But Craig Bromfield seems a decent person a gentle, empathic man who made a terrible mistake and has paid for it since. The 56-year-old soccer player was born in England, United Kingdom. At the same time, their parents brought them up to be polite and respectful (partly because it enabled them to manipulate strangers better). One day he discovered 300 in bags of 1 coins under Kevins mattress. Crap decision. Parents, Barbara and Brian Clough. Discover what happened on this day. "He did not exactly make it easy on himself or us by becoming a drug dealer," says Craig. I had goosebumps. A year later, he saw Cloughs widow, Barbara, at Burton Albion, where Nigel was manager. Craig confronted Kevin who admitted he had stolen it from the shop but refused to give it back. The Stags were beaten 3-2 by Bradford at One Call Stadium. Almost three decades on, it is he, more than anyone else, who has been affected by the experience. They made for unlikely siblings back in the 80s: Craig was fair and pale skinned, Aaron dark haired and mixed race. The couple's children - Nigel, Simon and Elizabeth - said: "She will be greatly missed by. It is heart-breaking that he has gone. Give over! Laughing, with tears streaming down his face. Once more details are available on who he is dating, we will update this section. Ive achieved things I thought Id never achieve, but the truth is, everything has been an anticlimax. 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. After guiding the Brewers up the non-league pyramid, during which they famously took Manchester United into an FA Cup third-round replay in 2006, the club were on course for League Two when he left for Derby in January 2009. His is a story of poverty and of vivid tales of racism in the 1980s - his elder brother Aaron was mixed race. Then we'll fit in football around that. ", 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. He saved me: Craig Bromfield on Sunderlands Seaburn beach, where he first met Brian Clough in 1984. raig Bromfield stands on the steps of Sunderlands Seaburn beach, staring into the past. I immerse myself in it., He says he doesnt know what he wants to do with his life. [32] Derby's Chief Executive Tom Glick answered fan's concerns by reiterating the club's support for Clough, saying: "Nigel is absolutely our guy. He was about 5ft 9in but had the presence of a giant and an unbelievably beautiful smile. Dec 1989: Relatives. Clough is back in the action with Mansfield and admits he has missed the winning feeling. With 131 goals scored, he retired as the second-leading goal-scorer in Nottingham Forest history. He laughs: Within 10 minutes of the fans being back a player will give the ball away and it will be, Oh youre crap!. ", It is why what happened next is still so difficult for Craig to accept. He treated us like sons. By John Richardson 00:01, Sun, Jan 26, 2014 Of course they hadnt. Now Nigel is at Mansfield, with Simon alongside him as chief scout. He travelled normally, he cooked for us. Maybe I can get there. "[35] Ultimately, nothing came of the incident but the outbursts, coupled with Derby's poor results on the pitch, led to some unrest among supporters. Clough was as famous for his personality as his management. Clough spoke to former Forest team-mate Garry Birtles last week and discussed the clampdown on goal celebrations. 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. So in three or four years, if Chris Hughton has had enough, then you never know. 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. When Aaron was 15 he joined the army, and Craig visited the Cloughs by himself. Clough said they could go to the match with them on the team bus, but first he would have to ring their parents to check that it was OK. Craig also witnessed Cloughs descent into alcoholism, accelerated by his experience of the Hillsborough tragedy (Forest were playing Liverpool the day dangerous overcrowding in two terrace pens led to 97 Liverpool fans being killed). [15] His final senior appearance for Burton came in the league against Droylsden on 12 February 2008,[16] his only appearance of the season. He had taken these two modest clubs from the old second division to champions of footballs top tier for the first time in their respective histories. He is giving his book advance to charity because he doesnt want to profit from the Cloughs. It is something I struggle with, letting them down as I did when they had shown me such love. [43] However, two defeats to Middlesbrough and Cardiff City in 4 days ended Derby's play-off chances. Derby finished the season 12th in the league, with Clough satisfied with the performances of the team, stating that a lack of firepower was the reason why they fell short and that it would be an area to improve on in the following season. So its about smiling and confidence. At Burton Albion during Nigel's first spell there, but stopped himself. Baby Boomer is the result of the end of World War II, when birth rates across the world spiked. In the book, Craig describes nightly dog walks with him on the common, breakfast time with Cloughs wondrous bacon butties, car journeys with Clough singing along to Sinatra. After two years with the Cloughs, he moved into a flat. Things had also started to unravel for Craig, who was now 20. Craig says Clough believed he could transform peoples lives for the better, and often did. He did not play for the club again. "Me and Aaron came down to the hotel honestly expecting Alan Ball to take us down to his house on holiday." @clough_nigel . [19] In the replay at Old Trafford, Burton were beaten 50, but earned a reported 600,000 in the process. We were talking about thousands of people losing their jobs and mine didnt matter by comparison, he says. The day before meeting Clough, they had been asking for a penny for the guy outside the swanky hotel opposite the beach. He is popular for being a Soccer Player. "They said he had just done it for publicity and it would not be happening again." He has managed Scottish midfielder Stefan Scougall at Sheffield United. They arrived at the Seaburn hotel a couple of hours before the team. It allowed him to be brutal. He reads too a John Grisham novel at the moment as he cant stop thinking about work long enough to concentrate on the TV. They were actually stepbrothers, but never bothered with the step bit. "It is a bizarre thing. He was close to Nigel and would go on to work for the eldest brother Simon. ", Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player, While he talks to Nigel now, there was no reunion with his father. How to get into football - the most popular sport in the world, with clubs and facilities throughout the UK. I don't like anyone being too comfortable. He invariably got hired on the strength of his interview. I question myself. Parents, Barbara and Brian Clough. I just bottled it at the last minute because I did not know what to say.". He made another Premier League comeback in the 199798 season when he was loaned to struggling Sheffield Wednesday. After spells at Liverpool, Manchester City and short-lived stay back at Forest, he moved to Burton where he established himself in management alongside assistant and former team-mate Gary Crosby. [11] When City were relegated to Division Two at the end of the 199798 season, Clough was given a free transfer and his senior football career was over at the age of 32. "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. [14], Having passed his 32nd birthday, Clough was still registered as a player which possibly explained his apparent lack of ambition to move into League management (his father bitterly lamented the premature curtailment of his own playing career). 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. [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. Mansfield Town Manager League Two Appointed: Nov 6, 2020 Contract until: Jun 30, 2023 Getty Images + Date of birth/Age: Mar 19, 1966 (56) Place of birth: Sunderland Citizenship: England Coaching Licence : UEFA Pro Licence Avg . That was when you realised the extraordinary side of what he had done. I put my brother and best mate out of work and it didnt sit easily, Clough reflects. Clough left Burton in May to help cut costs amid the coronavirus pandemic, leaving the reins to assistant Jake Buxton. Nigel Clough net worth is $1.6 Million Nigel Clough Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family Nigel Howard Clough (born 19 March 1966) is an English former footballer and current manager of Sheffield United. This is a good club with good owners and we are enjoying it.. I hope that I haven't. hen Craig turned 16, his parents announced that they were moving to London and had no plans to take him. Clough suggested he move in with his family. 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. Thats not happening here now. I have had a fantastic life since meeting Brian but nothing can follow that. "Aaron was different to me. But Aaron explained, Craig approached him and it changed his life. 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. Yep, its still the best feeling. Right now, scientists are probably trying to crack this genetic code for football management. Never. The whole room would just crease. It was last May that he decided to walk away from Burton Albion. [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. Swain returned to the North East as a player with Alan Ball's Portsmouth and so Craig duly went to see him. 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. Clough is 54 now and more than 22 years and 1,000 games into his career as a manager, It was the same when my dad was at Derby in the 70s. It had a psychologically profound effect on me.". He said I wouldnt score more goals or be as good a manager. @ghostgoal. It was 9.30am on a Saturday, freezing, he says. Hed be in the Forest dressing room at matches making drinks, tidying stuff away. He has written a book about the experience, something that has led to a lot of looking back this past few years. 'Old Big 'Ead' once said that being thick helped his career in management. Rice tops Arteta wish list as Arsenal plan four signings, Odegaard's 'helicopter vision' for Arsenal explained, PL hits and misses: Jota boosts Liverpool's attack; Zinchenko's spark, Arteta grateful for 'magic moments' as Arsenal go five points clear, PL urged to re-examine Newcastle-Saudi link after US court filing, Another missed opportunity as Spurs' 15-year trophy wait goes on. Nigel Cloughs birth sign is Pisces and he has a ruling planet of Neptune. Nigel Clough's income source is mostly from being a successful . It was a life transformed. "Why go off chasing something else when you might not be so happy? But it is clear that forgiveness must come from himself not the Clough family or anyone else. 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. Clough wrote back, saying he was glad they had enjoyed their day and hoped to see them again. [8] Clough played in all of Manchester City's remaining 15 league appearances after his arrival at Maine Road, scoring twice, but could not stave off relegation and shortly afterwards he lost his place in the team due to injury. I love any club he goes to. Nigel Clough. Clough also contributed to Forest winning the last Full Members Cup in 1992. The date, 20 October 1984, is etched in Craigs mind. The 56-year-old British soccer player has done well thus far. Clough joined Nottingham Forest as an apprentice on leaving school in 1982. "What happened at that point is that I flipped. Liverpool were also enduring another disappointing season in the league, which led to the resignation of Graeme Souness as manager at the end of January 1994 and the appointment of coach Roy Evans as his successor. "Underneath it all he was normal. Even now, he follows Nigel's teams with a passion, having switched his support from Burton Albion to Mansfield when he moved clubs. "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. "I think he wanted to show us that life had more potential than where we were and just give us a nicer life. I started it 16 years ago, but could never finish it, Craig says. Now bugger off! Craig was never bullied again. Am I the person I have grown into, who I think is predominantly good, or is that a mask? 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 was born in Sunderland, England and became an apprentice at Nottingham Forest in 1982. It was the catalyst for this book. Towards the end of the season, he was used as a centre-back on several occasions. [29], Derby suffered a major shock in the FA Cup, losing to Crawley Town 21. [59], On 6 November 2020, Clough was appointed as manager of Mansfield Town.[60]. Instead, it was in the red of Nottingham Forest that Nigel Clough scored a hat-trick in exactly four minutes against Queens Park Rangers in the 1987/ . Craig Bromfield was a ragtag youngster when the legendary football manager changed his life by inviting him into his family. Craig, now 48, went on to a career in executive recruitment in Poland and the Czech Republic, at times earning a salary in excess of 100,000. When asked why he drove a Mercedes, he said he wanted everybody to drive a Merc. 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. [21], On 5 January 2009 he was officially approached by Derby County, one of the clubs his father had previously managed, to take over as their manager as a replacement for Paul Jewell. Brian did say that he had brought me down to give me a better life and if he had called the police my life would have been over. Sport. I said that when he scored in European Cups he just got a pat on the back, Clough says. "That has given me a massive lift," he says. Clough kept the side in the league for two seasons before the club was relegated back to League One in May 2018 after a 23rd place finish. 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. He recently told his 14-year-old grandson, who wants to become a footballer, that he "couldn't play". Craig worked in Simons shops, rapidly proved himself and was made assistant manager. Now, Craig Bromfield has written an exceptionally moving book about it called Be Good, Love Brian. A good football club should always be at the heart of its community.. English football manager and former player, Nottingham Forest F.C. Clough realised the boys came from a struggling family, but he didnt know the half of it. Clough says his players and staff have bought into the responsibilities. Clough is just back from walking the dog. 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. They are associated with a rejection of traditional values. There are days when it hits me more. 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. [41] After signing the deal, Derby took just four points from their next five fixtures and slipped out of the playoff places. 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 family didnt have a phone, so Craig and Aaron simply ran home and asked. There is no arrogance at our level. [25] Clough's first victory in charge of The Rams came on 31 January 2009, when Derby beat Coventry City 21. He called them a couple of ragtags, told them it was nice that they had addressed him as Mr Clough, said they would catch their bloody death without coats and asked them if theyd had breakfast. "Nigel has an outstanding pedigree," chairs John and Carolyn Radford said. 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.. "Growing up around heroes and having amazing experiences. A year later, he saw Cloughs widow, Barbara, at Burton Albion, where Nigel was manager. When Craig was 13, Clough invited the boys to stay with his family for a couple of days in Quarndon, a well-to-do village in Derbyshire. On reflection, Clough feels he should have left then, in the summer of 2017, but he is not the type to mull for long. I had no education. 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. 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.. [9] He scored once against Leicester City[10] in 13 league games before returning to Manchester City. Him sitting back in his chair, telling stories, sometimes singing, and that little smile, going: Weeeeeeh! Beyond that? n 2004, Clough died. 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. Results improved after Clough's arrival, with a run of four consecutive wins. It was 9.30am on a Saturday, freezing, he says. But having a famous surname and a good c.v. doesnt always get you where you want to go in football. Nigel Clough was born in 1960s. He didnt know who Brian Clough was. my wife certainly didn't!" . Nigel Clough. But, like Clough, they had chutzpah by the bucketload and huge smiles. But its not. Time spent on the team bus with England internationals Stuart Pearce and Des Walker, taking part in training sessions, witnessing Wembley cup final wins. Clough: Pep's personality runs through City. To see that side of it and still see the loveliness shine through was immense.". It happened to me as a player so you have to have a degree of empathy with a player who has given absolutely everything and still lost. Why did Aaron Kaufman leaves Gas Monkey? First thing we say is, Whats the worst feeling in football? Players always say losing. Its hard not to talk to Clough without touching on his father Brians glory days. Clough took the job at League Two Mansfield in November with the side winless. My brother Aarons in the sea just in his pants and Im running along here, backwards and forwards, thinking Im the bloke off Chariots of Fire. Ruling Planet: Nigel Clough has a ruling planet of Neptune and has a ruling planet of Neptune. Craig was in Warsaw when he heard. 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