Brian Clough Trophy
| Founded | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Region | East Midlands |
| Number of teams | 2 (Derby County and Nottingham Forest) |
| Current champions | Derby County FC |
The Brian Clough Trophy is a football trophy competed for whenever East Midlands rivals Derby County and Nottingham Forest play each other (known as the East Midlands derby). The trophy is named after Brian Clough, who managed both clubs to great success. The trophy is currently held by Derby County FC after being held for the previous few years by Nottingham Forest FC.
Background and history
Derby County and Nottingham Forest, football clubs located less than 20 miles apart, have long been arch rivals. Unusually, the same man managed both clubs during their greatest periods of success: Brian Clough. He managed Derby County from 1967–1973, a time in which they won their first Football League title, and Nottingham Forest from 1975–1993, during which they won their only Football League title and two European Cups. On both occasions, he lifted the club from Football League Second Division to the First Division title. In so doing, Clough was only the second manager, after Herbert Chapman, to win the Football League with two different clubs.
Clough himself retired from football in 1993 and died in 2004. In early 2007, officials from Derby County, Nottingham Forest and the Brian Clough Memorial Fund, along with Brian Clough's widow Barbara and his son Nigel, agreed to institute an official tournament between the two clubs that Clough was most successful with as a manager. In a further twist in 2009 Nigel Clough himself became manager of Derby County, having previously played with distinction under his father at Nottingham Forest.
The competition does not regularly demand its own fixture, but is competed for whenever the two clubs happened to meet. The first match, however, was a specially-arranged pre-season friendly, with all proceeds going to charity.
The trophy itself is a silver loving cup with a lid. The cup is over 100 years old, though it had never been used before becoming the Brian Clough Trophy.[1]
Winners
Derby County have held the Trophy for, as of 19 March 2016, a combined period of 5 years and 10 months, compared to 2 years and 10 months by Nottingham Forest.
Overview
| Derby County wins | 8 |
| Nottingham Forest wins | 6 |
| Draws & Retained by Derby County | 4 |
| Draws & Retained by Nottingham Forest | 0 |
| Overall wins | |
| Derby County | 11 |
| Nottingham Forest | 6 |
As of 5 December 2016.
| No. | Team | Reign | Dates held | Days held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derby County | 1 | 31 July 2007–29 August 2009 | 760 |
| 2 | Nottingham Forest | 1 | 29 August 2009–30 January 2010 | 154 |
| 3 | Derby County | 2 | 30 January 2010–29 December 2010 | 333 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 29 December 2010–17 September 2011 | 262 |
| 5 | Derby County | 3 | 17 September 2011–28 September 2013 | 742 |
| 6 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 28 September 2013–22 March 2014 | 175 |
| 7 | Derby County | 4 | 22 March 2014–17 January 2015 | 301 |
| 8 | Nottingham Forest | 4 | 17 January 2015–19 March 2016 | 427 |
| 9 | Derby County | 5 | 19 March 2016–present | 261+ |
Results
2007–08 season
Tuesday, 31 July 2007 19:45 |
| Derby County | 2 – 0 | Nottingham Forest |
|---|---|---|
Jay McEveley  6'Craig Fagan 16' |
Pride Park Stadium, Derby Attendance: 25,159 |
| Trophy won by Derby County |
2008–09 season
2008–09 Football League Championship
Sunday, 2 November 2008 13:15 |
| Derby County | 1 – 1 | Nottingham Forest |
|---|---|---|
| Emanuel Villa 65' |
(Report) | Emanuel Villa 55' (o.g.) Lewis McGugan  74' |
| Draw (trophy retained by Derby County) |
2008–09 FA Cup, Fourth Round
Friday, 23 January 2009 19:45 |
| Derby County | 1 – 1 | Nottingham Forest |
|---|---|---|
| Rob Hulse 36' |
(Report) | Robert Earnshaw 64' |
| Draw (trophy retained by Derby County) |
2008–09 FA Cup, Fourth Round Replay
Wednesday, 4 February 2009 19:45 |
| Nottingham Forest | 2 – 3 | Derby County |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Cohen 1' Nathan Tyson 13' (pen.) |
(Report) | Rob Hulse 27' Paul Green 60'Kris Commons 74' |
| Trophy won by Derby County |
2008–09 Football League Championship
Saturday, 21 February 2009 13:00 |
| Nottingham Forest | 1 – 3 | Derby County |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Earnshaw 87' |
(Report) | Lewin Nyatanga 5' Rob Hulse 47'Steve Davies 67' (pen.) |
| Trophy won by Derby County |
2009–10 season
2009–10 Football League Championship
Saturday, 29 August 2009 13:00 |
| Nottingham Forest | 3 – 2 | Derby County |
|---|---|---|
| Radosław Majewski 1' Dexter Blackstock 28'Nathan Tyson 43' |
(Report) | Wes Morgan 51' (o.g.) Jake Livermore 62' |
| Trophy won by Nottingham Forest |
2009–10 Football League Championship
| Trophy won by Derby County |
2010–11 season
2010–11 Football League Championship
Wednesday, 29 December 2010 19:45 |
| Nottingham Forest | 5 – 2 | Derby County |
|---|---|---|
| Luke Chambers 2' Marcus Tudgay 24' 45'Robert Earnshaw 53' 90' |
(Report) | Luke Moore 14' Kris Commons 55' |
| Trophy won by Nottingham Forest |
2010–11 Football League Championship
Saturday, 22 January 2011 13:00 |
| Derby County | 0 – 1 | Nottingham Forest |
|---|---|---|
Dean Moxey  67', 90+2' |
(Report) | Robert Earnshaw 79' |
| Trophy won by Nottingham Forest |
2011–12 season
2011–12 Football League Championship
Saturday, 17 September 2011 13:00 |
| Nottingham Forest | 1 – 2 | Derby County |
|---|---|---|
| Andy Reid 5' (pen.) |
(Report) | Frank Fielding 2' Jamie Ward 29'Jeff Hendrick 72' |
| Trophy won by Derby County |
2011–12 Football League Championship
| Postponed on safety grounds after heavy snow |
2011–12 Football League Championship
Tuesday, 13 March 2012 19:45 |
| Derby County | 1 – 0 | Nottingham Forest |
|---|---|---|
| Jake Buxton 90+4' |
(Report) | Marcus Tudgay 64', 90' |
| Trophy won by Derby County |
2012–13 season
2012–13 Football League Championship
Sunday, 30 September 2012 13:15 |
| Nottingham Forest | 0 – 1 | Derby County |
|---|---|---|
| Dexter Blackstock 46' |
(Report) | Craig Bryson 55' |
| Trophy won by Derby County |
2012–13 Football League Championship
Saturday, 19 January 2013 13:00 |
| Derby County | 1 – 1 | Nottingham Forest |
|---|---|---|
| Jamie Ward 52' |
(Report) | Chris Cohen 31' |
| Draw (trophy retained by Derby County) |
2013–14 season
2013–14 Football League Championship
Saturday, 28 September 2013 12:15 |
| Nottingham Forest | 1 – 0 | Derby County |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Hobbs 41' |
(Report) | Richard Keogh 11', 77' |
| Trophy won by Nottingham Forest |
2013–14 Football League Championship
Saturday, 22 March 2014 12:15 |
| Derby County | 5 – 0 | Nottingham Forest |
|---|---|---|
| Craig Bryson 6' 32' 69' (pen.) Jeff Hendrick 37'Johnny Russell 54' |
(Report) |
| Trophy won by Derby County |
2014–15 season
2014–15 Football League Championship
Sunday, 14 September 2014 12:15 |
| Nottingham Forest | 1 – 1 | Derby County |
|---|---|---|
| Britt Assombalonga 72' |
(Report) | Ryan Shotton 80' Jake Buxton 57', 87' |
| Trophy retained by Derby County |
2014–15 Football League Championship
Saturday, 17 January 2015 12:15 |
| Derby County | 1 – 2 | Nottingham Forest |
|---|---|---|
| Henry Lansbury 16' (o.g.) |
(Report) | Britt Assombalonga 75' Ben Osborn 90+1' |
| Trophy won by Nottingham Forest |
2015–16 season
2015–16 Football League Championship
| Trophy retained by Nottingham Forest |
2015–16 Football League Championship
| Trophy won by Derby County |
References
- ↑ "Revealed: The Brian Clough Trophy". Derby County FC website. 25 July 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-26.