Bob Paisley did it in 77&78I was always under the impression Forest were the only British team to retain the European Cup but I'm reliably informed Liverpool did too. Is he the only English manager to do it or is the plaudit that it hasn't been done since? Slightly before my time but I vaugely remember Clough as a real character. The kind of manager to be interviewed by Terry Wogan.
That was my recollection from something I'd read a few years backThe ref from the juventus semi final was proved to have been bribed a few years back,there had been speculation for years
Clough was a fantastic manager without doubt, however without Taylor he did very little ( a bit like mercer and Allison they did nothing much when apart ) also the derby team ( backed by Sam longson - the peak district abramovic !) and forest teams cost quite a few quid . Shilton was a world record fee for a keeper, Francis 1st million pound player plus others & several British record fees spent at derby .
I was at the game in 79 when we won 1-0 at Maine Road (Kazi Deyna) and first time they had been beat all season I think. The ground went mad!
Afterwards I was on the corner of Maine Road / Claremont Road as the Forest coach left the ground..... I was aged 16 and awestruck at being so close to Brian Clough, sat at the front
Shilton was the only big money signing in the team that came up & won the League,the rest were bought for next to nothing,Francis came later....Clough was a fantastic manager without doubt, however without Taylor he did very little ( a bit like mercer and Allison they did nothing much when apart ) also the derby team ( backed by Sam longson - the peak district abramovic !) and forest teams cost quite a few quid . Shilton was a world record fee for a keeper, Francis 1st million pound player plus others & several British record fees spent at derby .
Shilton was the only big money signing in the team that came up & won the League,the rest were bought for next to nothing,Francis came later....