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Clough

American  
[kluhf] / klʌf /

noun

  1. Arthur Hugh, 1819–61, English poet.

Clough 1 British  
/ klʌf /

noun

  1. Arthur Hugh. 1819–61, British poet, author of Amours de Voyage (1858) and Dipsychus (1865)

  2. Brian. 1935–2004, English footballer and manager

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clough 2 British  
/ klʌf /

noun

  1. dialect a gorge or narrow ravine

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Etymology

Origin of clough

Old English clōh

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Brian Clough's Nottingham Forest had been league champions and clinched back-to-back European Cups.

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Forest's slump quickly set in and the impact of tenacious young Irish midfielder Roy Keane, named in the PFA Team of the Year, was not enough to stop Clough's imperious 18-year reign at the City Ground coming to an emotional end.

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As well as fictional characters, Sheen has played former prime minister Blair, football legend Brian Clough, journalist David Frost, as well as comic actor Kenneth Williams and former Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? host Chris Tarrant.

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And the two-time former European champions, with a squad containing Stuart Pearce, Roy Keane, Steve Stone and Nigel Clough went down in legendary boss Brian Clough's final season in charge.

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However, extending their first European campaign since 1995-96 would also boost confidence at club that twice won the European Cup under Brian Clough.

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