Clough and Revie
  • Published: 7 April 2011
  • ISBN: 9781845969233
  • Imprint: Mainstream Digital
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 352
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Clough and Revie

The Rivals Who Changed the Face of English Football

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An important and revelatory exploration of Clough's enduring rivalry with and enmity towards Don Revie

Don Revie and Brian Clough were born a brisk walk away from each other in Middlesbrough, in 1927 and 1935 respectively. They were brought up in a town ravaged by the Depression and went on to become highly successful professional footballers. Then, as young managers, they both took clubs languishing in the doldrums (Leeds United and Derby County) and moulded them into championship winners.

Despite the myriad similarities, these two sons of the Tees were as different in character as Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy. A bitter rivalry developed between them, which in turn enlivened and then blighted English football in the 1960s and '70s.

In Clough and Revie, exclusive interviews with players, relatives and friends shed fresh light on these two intriguing characters. Part footballing chronicle, part social history, the book is a revelatory exploration of the rivalry between the two men. It brings a fresh perspective on their early years in the North-East, tells how they nearly became teammates and explains why the feud began and what its repercussions were.
  • Published: 7 April 2011
  • ISBN: 9781845969233
  • Imprint: Mainstream Digital
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 352
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About the author

Roger Hermiston

Roger Hermiston was assistant editor of BBC Radio 4's flagship Today programme from 1998 to 2010. Before joining the BBC in 1990, he wrote for the Yorkshire Post and the Sunderland Echo.

Praise for Clough and Revie

Roger Hermiston is a thoughtful and skilful writer . . . the social history of Clough and Revie's early years is of most interest here

Metro London

Meticulously researched

Shortlist

This is a terrific read. Roger Hermiston has an easy and mature style. His research looks meticulous yet is modestly displayed

When Saturday Comes

Eminently readable

Derby Evening Telegraph

A gripping story about passionate, driven, extraordinary characters

Evening Gazette

This superbly researched effort from Roger Hermiston on Clough's rivalry with Don Revie makes compelling reading . . . fascinating stuff

Irish Examiner