A North East legend, Clough Clough played for Billingham Synthonia before his national service in the RAF between 1953 and 1955. Following this, he became a prolific striker for his home town club Middlesbrough scoring 204 goals in 222 league matches.
He then netted 54 goals in 61 starts for Sunderland before injury cut short his career.
. Sunderland Echo Football Calendar 2011 OLD REF NUMBER SPORT 3-56 CLOUGH AND HERD Calendar Caption APRIL: Sunderland players George Herd and Brian Clough have fun during training in 1965.
Sunderland fans will love these photos of Old Big 'Ead! | JPIMedia Photo: Sunderland Echo
. 1961
Brian Clough pictured in 1961 at Roker Park - re-printed in the Sunderland Football Echo on Saturday, September 27, 2008. | JPIMedia Photo: Sunderland Echo
. 1965
Brian Clough in training as a Sunderland player. | Getty Images Photo: Sunderland Echo
. 1963
Brian Clough jokingly poses for the Sunderland AFC team photo with a pipe. (Fourth from the right, middle row) | JPIMedia Photo: Sunderland Echo
. 1965
Sunderland players George Herd and Brian Clough have fun during training in 1965. | JPIMedia Photo: Sunderland Echo
1. 1961
Brian Clough pictured in 1961 at Roker Park - re-printed in the Sunderland Football Echo on Saturday, September 27, 2008. | JPIMedia Photo: Sunderland Echo
3. 1965
Brian Clough in training as a Sunderland player. | Getty Images Photo: Sunderland Echo
4. 1963
Brian Clough jokingly poses for the Sunderland AFC team photo with a pipe. (Fourth from the right, middle row) | JPIMedia Photo: Sunderland Echo