SPECIAL CLOUGHIE BANNER
ONLINE AUCTION
A special piece of Cloughie memorabilia has been sold for nearly £800 in an on-line auction.
The double-sided banner was specially made for Nottingham City Council and was hung outside the city’s Council House for a civic tribute. It features a picture of Cloughie alongside one of his famous quotes referring to the fact he was overlooked for the England manager's job despite being the people's choice.
The quote reads: "I'm sure England selectors thought if they took me on and gave me the job, I'd want to run the show. They were shrewd because that's exactly what I would have done."
The successful bidder was Nottingham-based businessman Phil Randall, who has been presented with the banner. Said Phil: "I'm absolutely delighted to have this special banner which I hope to display in the office." The proceeds of the auction will go to the Brian Clough Statue Fund in Nottingham. The banner has been kindly donated to the fund’s committee by the city council, which supports and administers the fund.
One of the fund's committee members, Rich Fisher said: "This banner is a rare piece of Cloughie history. Only a few were made for the civic tribute and this is the only one of its size which features this quote." The week-long auction on eBay closed on Wednesday October 19th, 2005
There are photos of the statue fund's launch (including the handover of the banners) HERE.