Ask any Derby County fan about DCFC’s best football manager of all time - and Brian Clough’s name will usually come up.
Yes Mr Clough, full name Brian Howard Clough, is widely considered to be Derby County’s greatest ever gaffer.
For our latest retro gallery we just had to throw a spotlight on Cloughie whose humour, biting wit and straight-talking is the stuff of legend.
When Clough walked onto Derby’s Baseball Ground in the summer of 1967, little did we know how much he would impact Derby County’s fortunes.
From quotes about the Beckhams and Sven Goran Eriksson, take a trip down memory lane and enjoy some of Clough’s top quotes.
(We dare you not to laugh, they are hilarious.)

5. How good he thought he was, compared to his peers
"I wouldn't say I was the best manager in the business. But I was in the top one." | Getty Images

6. When José Mourinho first entered English football
"That José Mourinho’s got a lot to say for himself. He reminds me of what I was like at his age – but I was better looking." | Adam Pretty/Getty Images

7. About meeting your heroes
"Ah yes, Frank Sinatra. He met me once y’know?" | Getty Images

8. What he told the physio to say after Stuart Pearce suffered a concussion
"Tell him he’s Pelé and that he’s playing up front for the last 10 minutes." | Getty Images


