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I'm sure the England selectors thought if they took me on and gave me the job, I'd want to run the show. They were shrewd, because that's exactly what I would have done.

Brian Clough

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Brian Clough
Age: 69 †
Born: 1935
Born: March 21
Died: 2004
Died: September 20
Association Football Manager
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Soccer Player
Brian Howard Clough
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