Brian Clough.

**Tuerto** · 22-11-20, 20:27

Originally Posted by J R Hartley

Sure his career ended early from a bad injury

yup, really nasty apparently, i read somewhere that he got on the booze after the injury.

**splott parker** · 22-11-20, 20:55

He certainly didn’t lack confidence, 29 when injury finished him. Jimmy Greaves was another step up in that era though, what a finisher he was.

**Hilts** · 22-11-20, 20:58

Originally Posted by splott parker

He certainly didn’t lack confidence, 29 when injury finished him. Jimmy Greaves was another step up in that era though, what a finisher he was.

He was effectively finished at 27. Out for 2 years and tried to come back but the injury was too much. Retired at 29.

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