Brian Clough

English football player and manager (1935–2004)
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Brian Clough
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Summary

Brian Clough was born on March 21, 1935[1], in Middlesbrough[2]. He died on September 20, 2004[3], in Derby[4]. He worked as an association football player[5], autobiographer[6], and association football coach[7]. He ranks in the top 0.52% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47,587 views/month, #5,246 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Child: Nigel Clough[9]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[10]
  • Native language: English[11]
  • Award received: Officer of the Order of the British Empire[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Member of sports team: Middlesbrough F.C.[14], Sunderland A.F.C.[15], England national under-21 association football team[16], England national association football B team[17], England men's national association football team[18]
  • Military branch: Royal Air Force[19]
  • Commons category: Brian Clough[20]
  • Position played on team / speciality: forward[21]
  • Cause of death: stomach cancer[22]
  • Sport: association football[23]
  • Family name: Clough[24]
  • Given name: Brian[25], Howard[26]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Brian Clough[27]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[28]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[29]
  • Birth name: Brian Howard Clough[30]
  • Country for sport: England[31]
  • Name in native language: Brian Clough[32]
  • Start of work period: 1955[33]
  • End of work period: 1964[34]
  • Height: 178 cm[35]
  • Coach of sports team: Hartlepool United F.C.[36], Derby County F.C.[37], Brighton & Hove Albion F.C.[38], Leeds United F.C.[39], Nottingham Forest F.C.[40]

Why It Matters

Brian Clough has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Brian Clough born?

Brian Clough's place of birth was Middlesbrough[2].

Where did Brian Clough die?

Brian Clough passed away in Derby[4].

What did Brian Clough do for work?

Brian Clough worked as an association football player[5], autobiographer[6], and association football coach[7].

What awards did Brian Clough receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  14. [7] ↑ . Soccerbase. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  20. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  29. [30] ↑ . barryhugmansfootballers.com. Retrieved . barryhugmansfootballers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . barryhugmansfootballers.com. Retrieved . barryhugmansfootballers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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