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Cloughie - The Best of Old Big 'Ead
Provided You Don't Kiss Me: 20 Years with Brian CloughProvided You Don't Kiss Me: 20 Years with Brian Clough by Duncan Hamilton
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I first read this book on a Ryanair flight from Luton to Alicante. I reached the end and cried. The bloke sat next to me was more tattoo than man. I almost said: "It's okay. It's about football."
Old Big 'ead: The Wit and Wisdom of Brian CloughOld Big 'ead: The Wit and Wisdom of Brian Clough by Brian Clough
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If yer dad or best mate is a Rams or Forest fan, then this is the perfect prezzie. It's also the essential epilogue to "Provided You Don't Kiss Me."
Clough: The AutobiographyClough: The Autobiography by Brian Clough
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The man, in his own words. There are few football memoirs worth reading, let alone re-reading. Cloughie had two...
Cloughie: Walking on WaterCloughie: Walking on Water by Brian Clough
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...and here's the second.
The Damned UtdThe Damned Utd by David Peace
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Some fans hate Peace for this book. Okay, perhaps the booze is early and overplayed. But hang on! Can you name another gaffer who's had a critically acclaimed novelist write about them? No, you can't!
With Clough By TaylorWith Clough By Taylor by Peter Taylor
It's the book that's sometimes cited as permanently souring Clough and Taylor's relationship. A fascinating, rare curio.
The Unforgiven: The Story of Don Revie's Leeds UnitedThe Unforgiven: The Story of Don Revie's Leeds United by Rob Bagchi
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I've a mate who's a Leeds fan. Grudgingly, he admires BC . Maybe for what Leeds might've had? Anyway, Revie and Clough, those sons of Middlesbrough, are both given their due in this cracking read.
Hard Man: Hard GameHard Man: Hard Game by Larry Lloyd
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It's not the most artful book you'll ever read. That said - was Larry an 'artful' player? A rough, ready and rewarding read.
Keane: The AutobiographyKeane: The Autobiography by Roy Keane
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Old Big 'Ead's favour was crucial to a lot of iconic players' careers. But there's iconic and there's Roy Keane. Clough only gets a bit part. But it's a pretty important bit part.
His Way: The Brian Clough StoryHis Way: The Brian Clough Story by Patrick Murphy
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Few writers are as passionately dedicated to Clough's memory as Pat Murphy. This biography is out of print and soon to be superceded, but nonetheless worth digging out.