Hero worship

You either loved him or you didn't, I did,
Brian Howard Clough, was an English
football player and
manager. He played as a
striker and remains one of the
Football League's
highest goalscorers, but his career was shortened by a serious injury. As a manager, Clough's name is closely associated with that of
Peter Taylor, who served as his assistant manager at various clubs in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. They achieved great successes with
Derby County and
Nottingham Forest. Clough is also remembered for doing frequent radio and television interviews in which he made controversial remarks about players, other managers, and the overall state of the game.
During his playing career with
Middlesbrough and
Sunderland, Clough scored 251 league goals from 274 starts, making him the third most prolific scorer in the league, with a conversion rate of 91.61%. He also won two
England caps, both in 1959. Clough retired from playing at the age of 29, after sustaining anterior
cruciate ligament damage.
Cough died in 2004 and a statue in his memory that was paid for by local people was unveiled in the town's Albert Park in 2007.
could you leave him out.