Brian Clough Trophy
Encyclopedia
The Brian Clough Trophy is a football trophy
competed for whenever East Midlands
rivals Derby County
and Nottingham Forest
play each other (known as the East Midlands derby
). The trophy is named after Brian Clough
, who managed
both clubs to great success. The trophy is currently held by Derby County
.
. Matches are held under the rules of the relevant competition. In the event of a draw
, the holders retain the trophy.
s. On both occasions, he lifted the club from Football League Second Division
to the First Division
title. In so doing, Clough was only the second manager, after Herbert Chapman
, to win the Football League with two different clubs.
Clough himself retired from football in 1993 and died in 2004. In early 2007, officials from Derby County, Nottingham Forest and the Brian Clough Memorial Fund, along with Brian Clough's widow Barbara and his son Nigel
, agreed to institute an official tournament between the two clubs that Clough was most successful with as a manager.
In a further twist in 2009 Nigel Clough himself became manager of Derby County, having previously played with distinction under his father at Nottingham Forest.
The competition does not regularly demand its own fixture, but is competed for whenever the two clubs happened to meet. The first match, however, was a specially-arranged pre-season friendly, with all proceeds going to charity.
The trophy itself is a silver loving cup
with a lid. The cup is over 100 years old, though it had never been used before becoming the Brian Clough Trophy.
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2008–09 FA Cup, Fourth Round
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2008–09 FA Cup, Fourth Round Replay
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2008–09 Football League Championship
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2009–10 Football League Championship
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2010–11 Football League Championship
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2011–12 Football League Championship
Trophy
A trophy is a reward for a specific achievement, and serves as recognition or evidence of merit. Trophies are most often awarded for sporting events, from youth sports to professional level athletics...
competed for whenever East Midlands
East Midlands
The East Midlands is one of the regions of England, consisting of most of the eastern half of the traditional region of the Midlands. It encompasses the combined area of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Northamptonshire and most of Lincolnshire...
rivals Derby County
Derby County F.C.
Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English...
and Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest F.C.
Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship...
play each other (known as the East Midlands derby
East Midlands derby
This article is only about games featuring Nottingham Forest and Derby County. For games with either of those clubs against Leicester City, see Leicester City F.C. and Nottingham Forest F.C. rivalry or Derby County F.C. and Leicester City F.C. rivalry....
). The trophy is named after Brian Clough
Brian Clough
Brian Howard Clough, OBE was an English footballer and football manager. He is most notable for his success with Derby County and Nottingham Forest. His achievement of winning back-to-back European Cups with Nottingham Forest, a traditionally moderate provincial English club, is considered to be...
, who managed
Manager (association football)
In association football, a manager is responsible for running a football club or a national team. The manager of a professional club is responsible directly to the club president. The position of manager is almost exclusively used in British football...
both clubs to great success. The trophy is currently held by Derby County
Derby County F.C.
Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English...
.
Rules
The trophy has been awarded to the winners of any league, cup or friendly match between the two clubs since the 2007-2008 season2007-08 in English football
The 2007–08 season was the 128th season of competitive football in England.-European competitions:In October 2007 Arsenal equalled the UEFA Champions League record victory with a 7–0 win over Slavia Prague at the Emirates Stadium. The record was broken the following month when Liverpool...
. Matches are held under the rules of the relevant competition. In the event of a draw
Tie (draw)
To tie or draw is to finish a competition with identical or inconclusive results. The word "tie" is usually used in North America for sports such as American football. "Draw" is usually used in the United Kingdom, Ireland and the Commonwealth of Nations and it is usually used for sports such as...
, the holders retain the trophy.
Background and history
Derby County and Nottingham Forest, football clubs located less than 20 miles apart, have long been arch rivals. Unusually, the same man managed both clubs during their greatest periods of success: Brian Clough. He managed Derby County from 1967–1973, a time in which they won their first Football League title, and Nottingham Forest from 1975–1993, during which they won their only Football League title and two European CupUEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
s. On both occasions, he lifted the club from Football League Second Division
Football League Second Division
From 1892 until 1992, the Football League Second Division was the second highest division overall in English football.This ended with the creation of the FA Premier League, prior to the start of the 1992–93 season, which caused an administrative split between The Football League and the teams...
to the First Division
Football League First Division
The First Division was a division of The Football League between 1888 and 2004 and the highest division in English football until the creation of the Premier League in 1992. The secondary tier in English football has since become known as the Championship....
title. In so doing, Clough was only the second manager, after Herbert Chapman
Herbert Chapman
Herbert Chapman was an English association football player and manager. Though he had an undistinguished playing career, he went on to become one of the most successful and influential managers in early 20th century English football, before his sudden death in 1934.As a player, Chapman played for...
, to win the Football League with two different clubs.
Clough himself retired from football in 1993 and died in 2004. In early 2007, officials from Derby County, Nottingham Forest and the Brian Clough Memorial Fund, along with Brian Clough's widow Barbara and his son Nigel
Nigel Clough
Nigel Howard Clough is an English former footballer and the current manager of Derby County. Playing predominately as a striker, but later in his career was used as a midfielder, Clough was capped by England 14 times in the early 1990s....
, agreed to institute an official tournament between the two clubs that Clough was most successful with as a manager.
In a further twist in 2009 Nigel Clough himself became manager of Derby County, having previously played with distinction under his father at Nottingham Forest.
The competition does not regularly demand its own fixture, but is competed for whenever the two clubs happened to meet. The first match, however, was a specially-arranged pre-season friendly, with all proceeds going to charity.
The trophy itself is a silver loving cup
Loving cup
A loving cup is a shared drinking container traditionally used at weddings and banquets. It usually has two handles and is often made of silver. Loving cups are commonly used as trophies. They can be found in several European cultures, including the Celtic quaich and the French coupe de marriage...
with a lid. The cup is over 100 years old, though it had never been used before becoming the Brian Clough Trophy.
Overview
| Derby County wins | 5 |
| Nottingham Forest wins | 3 |
| Draws | 2 |
2007-2008 season
Friendly| Trophy won by Derby County |
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2008-2009 season
2008–09 Football League Championship| Draw (trophy retained by Derby County) |
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2008–09 FA Cup, Fourth Round
| Draw (trophy retained by Derby County) |
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2008–09 FA Cup, Fourth Round Replay
| Trophy won by Derby County |
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2008–09 Football League Championship
| Trophy won by Derby County |
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2009-2010 season
2009–10 Football League Championship2009–10 Football League Championship
The Football League Championship season 2009–10 is the sixth season of the league under its current title and eighteenth season under its current league division format...
| Trophy won by Nottingham Forest |
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2009–10 Football League Championship
2009–10 Football League Championship
The Football League Championship season 2009–10 is the sixth season of the league under its current title and eighteenth season under its current league division format...
| Trophy won by Derby County |
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2010-2011 season
2010–11 Football League Championship2010–11 Football League Championship
The 2010–11 Football League Championship was the seventh season of the league under its current name and nineteenth season under its current league division format...
| Trophy won by Nottingham Forest |
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2010–11 Football League Championship
2010–11 Football League Championship
The 2010–11 Football League Championship was the seventh season of the league under its current name and nineteenth season under its current league division format...
| Trophy won by Nottingham Forest |
2011-2012 season
2011–12 Football League Championship2011–12 Football League Championship
The 2011–12 Football League Championship is the eighth season of the league under its current title and nineteenth season under its current league division format....
| Trophy won by Derby County |
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2011–12 Football League Championship
2011–12 Football League Championship
The 2011–12 Football League Championship is the eighth season of the league under its current title and nineteenth season under its current league division format....