LIFE AFTER CLOUGHIE
IAN MCFARLANE RECALLS WHEN THE FORMER EUROPEAN CUP WINNER REVIVED THE REDS’ FORTUNES

Hot-shot: Stan Collymore shoots against Manchester United

IN 1993, after relegation from the newly-branded Premier League, Nottingham Forest tentatively anticipated a new era without legendary manager Brian Clough at the helm.
Keeping things somewhat in-house, former Forest European Cup winning full-back from the 1979 vintage (under Clough), Frank Clark was appointed manager.
Clark made shrewd use of the transfer market by signing up-and-coming striker Stan Collymore from Southe...