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The Brian Clough Trophy is contested 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 Nottingham Forest.
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| Founded | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Region | East Midlands |
| Number of teams | 2 (Derby County and Nottingham Forest) |
| Current champions | Nottingham Forest |
| Most successful club(s) | Derby County and Nottingham Forest (5 wins each) |
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 to 1973, a time in which they won their first Football League title, and Nottingham Forest from 1975 to 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 doing so, 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 happen to meet. The first match, however, was a specially-arranged pre-season friendly, with all proceeds going to charity. That initial game was won by Derby County. For the full history behind the trophy matches – including photos of various matches – there is the official Brian Clough tribute website.[1]
One year after that initial Derby friendly win, the two clubs found themselves in the Football League Championship, where they both would remain for 14 consecutive seasons. As well as these 28 league meetings the clubs were also drawn together in the 2008–09 FA Cup 4th Round, which after a replay meant that the trophy has been contested in 2 FA Cup Fixtures. The trophy been contested in a League Cup fixture once, in the 2019–20 season.
The 2022–23 season was the first since the trophy's inception in which it was not contested, as Nottingham Forest competed in the Premier League while Derby were in League One.
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.[2]
As of 2 February 2024, Derby County have held the trophy for the longest combined time at 3,441 days. Current holders Nottingham Forest have held the trophy for a combined 2,963 days.
Overview
| Derby County | Nottingham Forest | |
| Captures | 5 | 5 |
| Goals | 39 | 34 |
| Games won/retained | 18 | 14 |
| Defence via Victory | 6 | 5 |
| Defence via Draw | 7 | 4 |
| Most Consecutive Wins/Retentions | 6 | 8 |
| Red Cards | 7 | 3 |
As of 31 November 2024.
| 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 – 25 February 2019 | 1,073 |
| 10 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 25 February 2019–present | 2,087+ |
Results
2007–08 season
| Derby County | 2–0 | Nottingham Forest |
|---|---|---|
Jay McEveley  6'Craig Fagan 16' |
Attendance: 25,159
| Trophy won by Derby County |
2008–09 season
2008–09 Football League Championship
| 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
| 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
| Nottingham Forest | 2–3 | Derby County |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Cohen 1' Nathan Tyson 13' (pen.) |
(Report) | Rob Hulse 27' Paul Green 60'Kris Commons 74' |
| Trophy defended by Derby County |
2008–09 Football League Championship
| Nottingham Forest | 1–3 | Derby County |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Earnshaw 87' |
(Report) | Lewin Nyatanga 5' Rob Hulse 47'Steve Davies 67' (pen.) |
| Trophy defended by Derby County |
2009–10 season
2009–10 Football League Championship
| 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
| 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
| Derby County | 0–1 | Nottingham Forest |
|---|---|---|
Dean Moxey  67' 90+2' |
(Report) | Robert Earnshaw 79' |
| Trophy defended by Nottingham Forest |
2011–12 season
2011–12 Football League Championship
| 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
| Derby County | P – P | Nottingham Forest |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) |
Referee: Andy D'Urso (Essex)
| Postponed on safety grounds after heavy snow |
2011–12 Football League Championship
| Derby County | 1–0 | Nottingham Forest |
|---|---|---|
| Jake Buxton 90+4' |
(Report) | Marcus Tudgay 64' 90' |
| Trophy defended by Derby County |
2012–13 season
2012–13 Football League Championship
| Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | Derby County |
|---|---|---|
| Dexter Blackstock 46' |
(Report) | Craig Bryson 55' |
| Trophy defended by Derby County |
2012–13 Football League Championship
| 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
| Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Derby County |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Hobbs 41' |
(Report) | Richard Keogh 11' 77' |
| Trophy won by Nottingham Forest |
2013–14 Football League Championship
| 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
| Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Derby County |
|---|---|---|
| Britt Assombalonga 72' |
(Report) | Ryan Shotton 80' Jake Buxton 57' 87' |
| Draw (trophy retained by Derby County) |
2014–15 Football League Championship
| 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
| Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Derby County |
|---|---|---|
| Nélson Oliveira 5' |
(Report) |
| Trophy defended by Nottingham Forest |
2015–16 Football League Championship
| Derby County | 1–0 | Nottingham Forest |
|---|---|---|
| Marcus Olsson 78' |
(Report) |
| Trophy won by Derby County |
2016–17 season
| Derby County | 3–0 | Nottingham Forest |
|---|---|---|
| Nicklas Bendtner 33' (o.g.) Tom Ince 55'Will Hughes 64' |
(Report) |
| Trophy defended by Derby County |
| Nottingham Forest | 2–2 | Derby County |
|---|---|---|
| Zach Clough 5' Daniel Pinillos 90+4' |
(Report) | Matej Vydra 47' David Nugent 53' |
| Draw (trophy retained by Derby County) |
2017–18 season
| Derby County | 2–0 | Nottingham Forest |
|---|---|---|
| Matěj Vydra 1' David Nugent 50' |
(Report) |
| Trophy defended by Derby County |
| Nottingham Forest | 0–0 | Derby County |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | Tom Huddlestone 78' 81' |
| Draw (trophy retained by Derby County) |
2018–19 season
| Derby County | 0–0 | Nottingham Forest |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) |
| Draw (trophy retained by Derby County) |
| Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Derby County |
|---|---|---|
| Yohan Benalouane 2' |
(Report) |
| Trophy won by Nottingham Forest |
2019–20 season
| Nottingham Forest | 3–0 | Derby County |
|---|---|---|
|
(Report) |
| Trophy defended by Nottingham Forest |
| Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Derby County |
|---|---|---|
| Lewis Grabban 56' |
Report |
| Trophy defended by Nottingham Forest |
| Derby County | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest |
|---|---|---|
Chris Martin 90+7'
|
Report | Joe Lolley 12' |
| Draw (trophy retained by Nottingham Forest) |
2020–21 season
| Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Derby County |
|---|---|---|
|
(Report) | Martyn Waghorn 30' |
| Draw (trophy retained by Nottingham Forest) |
| Derby County | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest |
|---|---|---|
| (Report) | James Garner 33' |
| Draw (trophy retained by Nottingham Forest) |
2021–22 Season
| Derby County | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest |
|---|---|---|
|
(Report) | Brennan Johnson 82' |
| Draw (trophy retained by Nottingham Forest) |
| Nottingham Forest | 2–1 | Derby County |
|---|---|---|
|
(Report) |
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| Trophy defended by Nottingham Forest |
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