SWOS ECE 95/96
SWOS ECE 95/96

NIGEL CLOUGH
NIGEL CLOUGH
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Number
#10
Nationality
England
Team
MANCHESTER CITY (England)
Coach
ALAN BALL
Position
M (Midfielder)
Passing (P) Shooting (V) Heading (H) Tackling (T) Control (C) Speed (S) Finishing (F) Total Bargain Value
7 1 2 1 7 1 1 20 1.5 £1.3M

Nigel Clough

  • Full name: Nigel Howard Clough
  • Date of birth: 19 March 1966
  • Place of birth: Sunderland, England
  • Nationality: English
  • Position: Striker / Forward
  • Notable clubs (playing career):
    • Nottingham Forest (1980s–1993) — the club where he is best known; son of manager Brian Clough and key player under his father
    • Manchester City (1993–1994) — joined after leaving Forest
    • Leicester City (1994–1998)
    • Burton Albion (1998–2008) — finished playing career and later became their long-term manager
  • England international: Represented England underage levels and earned senior caps for the England national team (senior debut 1990). Total senior caps: 6; goals: 0.
  • Career highlights:
    • Established Nottingham Forest as a prolific forward in the late 1980s and early 1990s under Brian Clough.
    • Part of Forest side that consistently competed in the top tier and European competition during his time.
    • After playing career moved into management — notably manager of Burton Albion, Derby County and later returned to Burton.
  • Notes on Manchester City spell: Clough joined Manchester City in 1993 but spent only a short period at the club before moving to Leicester City in 1994. His time at City was part of the later stage of his professional top-flight career.

Current status: Retired as a player; long-serving manager at lower-league clubs, most prominently Burton Albion. (If you need exact dates, statistics for appearances/goals at each club, or managerial record, I can provide those details.)