The greatest manager England never had, Brian Clough, passed away 10 years ago on Saturday.
Clough, a prolific centre-forward for Middlesbrough, rejuvenated east midlands clubs Derby County and Nottingham Forest in the 1970s and 80s. He brought a first-ever championship to the former while Forest won two European Cups in succession under the guidance of Clough and his indispensable assistant Peter Taylor.
Posthumously, David Peace's The Damned United and Tom Hooper's adaptation of the book, starring Michael Sheen, have shone a different light on Clough's legacy. Those 44 days at Elland Road should not detract from Clough's eccentric ingenuity, though.
He passed away at the age of 69, so here are 69 photos of the life of Brian...
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Sunderland's Brian Clough flicks through a magazine in the Roker Park dressing room in 1963. (credit:Getty)
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6th November 1959: England and Middlesbrough FC striker Brian Clough in action against Sweden. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images) (credit:Evening Standard via Getty Images)
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Marrying Barbara in 1959. Mrs Clough passed away earlier this year. (credit:PA)
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English football manager Brian Clough (1935 - 2004) at a match, circa 1965. (Photo by Terry O'Neill/Getty Images) (credit:Terry O'Neill via Getty Images)
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Brian Clough (right) and his assistant Peter Taylor compare notes at the Baseball Ground in August 1967. (credit:Offside/Mirrorpix)
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Clough rocks the rollneck for Derby's pre-season photoshoot in 1969. (credit:PA)
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File photo dated 01-07-1971 of Derby County manager Brian Clough. (credit:PA Wire/PA Wire)
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Dave Mackay, who powered Derby County into the First Division, signing for Second Division Swindon Town as directors and officials of County look on. Clough is joined by chairman Sam Longson, director Mr Rudd, and secretary Stuart Webb. (credit:PA)
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Clough and Taylor show off the Division One trophy to the Baseball Ground in 1972. (credit:PA)
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Brian Clough, manager of Derby County Football Club, with his two sons, Nigel (right) and Simon. Original Publication: People Disc - HU0344 (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images) (credit:Evening Standard via Getty Images)
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The two Brians: Moore laughs at Clough's expense on The Big Match in August 1973. (credit:PA)
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Football commentator Brian Moore, seated right, with a group of ex footballers who worked on ITV's coverage of the sport, circa 1974. From left to right Derek Dougan, Malcolm Allison, unknown, Jack Charlton, seated, Brian Clough and Brian Moore. (Photo by Terry O'Neill/Getty Images) (credit:Terry O'Neill via Getty Images)
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"I want to fight him." Two sporting giants come face-to-face in New York, 1974. (credit:PA)
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A tanned Clough, with Nigel, returns from his Alicante holiday ready to manage Leeds United.
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Leeds chairman Manny Cussins greets Clough outside Elland Road in 1974. (credit:PA)
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Clough keeps his distance from son of Revie, Bremner, at the 1974 Charity Shield. (credit:PA)
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Clough shares a joke with his Leeds players Harvey (1), Lorimer, Giles, McQueen and Cherry. Maurice Lindley is far left. (credit:CAUGHT OFFSIDE)
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Taking shelter at Elland Road, 1974. (credit:PA)
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Clough at home with daughter Elizabeth shortly before his sacking at Leeds. (credit:Getty)
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Resplendent in Slazenger, Clough looks happy to have left Leeds outside his home in Derby, 1974. (credit:PA)
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Emperor Clough addresses the crowd before starting the Royal Shrovetide Football Match in Derby, 1975. (credit:PA)
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Clough bowls for Lord's Taverners in August 1975. (credit:PA)
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Looking radiant in pre-season at Forest, 1976. (credit:PA)
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Clough beams for the cameras, as his assistant Peter Taylor looks on, during the celebrations of Forest's first ever League Championship title in 1978. (credit:PA)
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Clough gets to grips with Elton John, much to Johan Cruyff's amusement. The musician and former Watford chairman was keen to have a word with Clough in the Vicarage Road dressing room once, only Forest's manager was lathered up in a bath,Ronnie Fenton shouted Elton was here to say "hello". Clough bellowed back, "Tell the fat poof I’ll be out in a minute." Elton laughed and Clough hugged him. (credit:Getty)
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WEMBLEY. UK. 18.03.1978 League Cup final and Liverpool Manager Bob Paisley looks thoughtful as he walks off at the end of extra time, alongside Brian Clough the Nottingham Forest manager, after goalleass draw against Nottingham Forest at Wembley.(Photo by Steve Hale /Liverpool FC via Getty Images) (credit:Liverpool FC via Getty Images)
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Nottingham Forest manager Brian Clough (r) arrives, directly from a squash court, at the press conference to announce the club's record signing of Trevor Francis (l) (credit:PA Photos/PA Archive)
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3 March 1979 English Football League Division One - Ipswich Town v Nottingham Forest, Forest manager Brian Clough. (Photo by Mark Leech/Getty Images) (credit:Mark Leech via Getty Images)
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Clough plays cricket in his underpants at a training session before one of Forest's European Cup finals. (credit:Getty)
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Taylor and Clough revel in Forest's 1979 European Cup win in Malmo. (credit:PA)
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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - SEPTEMBER 27: Nottingham Forest manager Brian Clough raises a smile from the bench whilst trainer Jimmy Gordon looks on from behind, before a Division One match between Arsenal and Nottingham Forest at Highbury on September 27, 1980 in London, England. (Photo by Allsport/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images via Getty Images)
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Clough outside the Houses of Parliament in 1980. He and assistant manager Peter Taylor (not pictured) attended a lunch given by the All Commons Football Committee of the House of Commons to speak about the problems of violence on the terraces. Clough was considering a future career as a Labour Party MP. (credit:PA)
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MUNICH, GERMANY - MAY 30: Nottingham Forest manager Brian Clough (R) and assistant Peter Taylor look on before the 1979 European Cup Final between Malmo FF and Nottingham Forest at Olympic Stadium on May 30, 1980 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Duncan Raban/Getty Images). (credit:Getty Images via Getty Images)
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Clough, looking forward to a squash game, in 1981. (credit:PA)
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At home with Nigel in 1981. (credit:PA)
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04/12/1982 Division One - Notts County v Nottingham Forest Brian Clough. (Photo by Mark Leech/Getty Images) (credit:Mark Leech via Getty Images)
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English football manager and former footballer Brian Clough (1935 - 2004) on a country walk, 1982. (Photo by John Downing/Getty Images) (credit:John Downing via Getty Images)
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Showing contempt for the fans of Nottingham Forest,Clough, at City Ground, Nottingham, during their game with Arsenal when Forest fans chanted abuse at Arsenal's Charlie Nicholas who was later taken off on a stretcher after colliding with Forest goalkeeper Steve Sutton, 1986. (credit:PA)
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"And you can eff off." Classic Clough, against Arsenal in 1987. (credit:PA)
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Clough (white collar) hurls a football supporter aside at the City Ground last night, when hundreds of fans invaded the pitch after Forest's 5-2 victory over Queens Park Rangers in a Littlewoods Cup quarter-final game.... (credit:PA)
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And gets to grips with another. (credit:PA)
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Nottingham Forest Manager Brian Clough sits in the dug out with assistant Archie Gemmill (l) and Gary Charles (r). This will be the last game this season the manager gets to sit in the dug out as he will serve a ban for hitting Nottingham Forest fans who had invaded the pitch during the match against QPR. (credit:Ross Kinnaird/EMPICS Sport)
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An ashen-faced Clough and Kenny Dalglish are escorted down the tunnel as the Hillsborough tragedy unfolds in the background. (credit:Getty)
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Jimmy Greaves presents Clough with the manager of the month award in January, 1990. (credit:PA)
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NOTTINGHAM, UNITED KINGDOM: Nottingham Forest mananger Brian Clough makes a point watched by coach Archie Gemmill (R) during a Division One Match at the City Ground circa 1990 in Nottingham, England. (Photo by Gary M Prior/Allsport UK/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images via Getty Images)
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Clough gives the thumbs up during Forest's match against QPR in August 1990. (credit:PA)
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A sheepish Roy Keane and Clough pose with their monthly awards in Marchy 1992. (credit:PA)
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LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - MAY 18: Tottenham Hotspur manager Terry Venables and Nottingham Forest manager Brian Clough (l) lead the teams out hand in hand before the 1991 FA Cup Final between Tottenham Hotspur and Nottingham Forest at Wembley, on May 18, 1991 in london, England. (Photo by David Cannon /Getty Images) (credit:David Cannon via Getty Images)
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NOTTINGHAM, UNITED KINGDOM: Nottingham Forest mananger Brian Clough makes a point at the City Ground, circa 1991 in Nottingham, England. (Photo by Allsport UK/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images via Getty Images)
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Up to no good with Nigel Mansell in 1992. (credit:PA/PA Archive)
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Nottingham Forest's new signing Alf Inge Haaland with Brian Clough and Ronnie Fenton in 1992. (credit:Ross Kinnaird/EMPICS Sport)
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On the march with redundant miners, November 1992.
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Brian Clough of Nottingham Forest who recently announced his retirement from Football management, kisses his two year old granddaughter Susannah. (credit:David Jones/PA Archive)
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Clough pulls on the green jumper one last time in May, 1993. (credit:PA)
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BRIAN CLOUGH BEFORE HIS LAST GAME AS NOTTINGHAM FOREST MANAGER (credit:Ross Kinnaird/EMPICS Sport)
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Clough shows his appreciation for Forest's fans, despite presiding over their relegation to Division One. (credit:PA)
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Clough at Portman Road, the scene of his last competitive match as a manager. (credit:PA)
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Brian Clough blows kisses to the crowds as they pay tribute in his last game in charge. (credit:Rui Vieira/EMPICS Sport)
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Clough wipes away the tears during the Nottingham Forest-Notts County tribute game in his honour, May 1993. (credit:PA)
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Providing you do kiss me. Clough gets the seal of approval whilst broadcasting for radio in 2003. (credit:PA)
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19 Sep 1999: The ex-manager of Nottingham Forest, Brian Clough, makes a rare appearance at the club, during the Nationwide Division One match between Nottingham Forest and Wolverhampton Wanderers, played at the City Ground in Nottingham, England. The game ended in a 1-1 draw. \ Mandatory Credit: Jamie McDonald /Allsport (credit:Jamie McDonald via Getty Images)
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2 May 2000: Brian Clough, manger of the European Cup Winning Nottingham Forest team with the European Cup before the Mark Crossley Testimonial match between Mark Crossley XI and Derby County XI at the City Ground, Nottingham. Mandatory Credit: Ross Kinnaird/ALLSPORT (credit:Ross Kinnaird via Getty Images)
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A happy Clough at home in retirement, 2000. (credit:PA)
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Clough in a jovial mood. (credit:Matthew Ashton/EMPICS Sport)
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Nottingham Forest manager Brian Clough stands with a statue of Robin Hood after being presented with the freedom of Nottingham city (credit:Ross Kinnaird/EMPICS Sport)
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Former Nottingham Forest manager Brian Clough with Jermaine Jenas at the City Ground. (credit:Matthew Ashton/EMPICS Sport)
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Brian Clough with his grandson Stephen in the stands to watch his son Nigel's team Burton Albion take on Rochdale (credit:Steve Mitchell/EMPICS Sport)
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Manager of Burton Albion, Nigel Clough (left) and his father and former Manager of Nottingham Forest, Brian Clough, stand with pupil Josh Banton,7, and the FA Cup, at Holy Trinity Primary School in Burton Upon Trent, prior to Burton Albion's second round FA Cup match against Hartlepool on Sunday. (credit:Nick Potts/PA Archive)
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01 May 1993 Premier League - Nottingham Forest v Sheffield United - Police hold back the Forest fans as they invade the pitch to say goodbye to their manager Brian Clough, who raises his arms to salute the supporters. (Photo by Mark Leech/Getty Images) (credit:Mark Leech via Getty Images)