jonmattos published Nottingham Forest flashback: Brian Clough and Des Walker on the...

The only trophy that eluded Brian Clough during his marvellous managerial career was the FA Cup. He had been trying to secure the prestigious trophy for 26 years, ever since he started in management at Hartlepool and then up the various rungs of the managerial ladder at Derby, Brighton, Leeds (where he stayed only 44 days) and finally Nottingham Forest. The Reds came so close to completing the set for him when they reached Wembley in 1991 to face Tottenham Hotspur. Everyone remembers two...