Episode 21

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Published on:

21st Oct 2021

Thunder Roared

"And when the thunder roared, was it God or was it Brian?"

Those words on a stormy night in October 2004 were part of the introduction to the memorial service for Brian Clough.

Derby Cathedral wasn't big enough for the thousands of fans who wanted to remember Cloughie - so they gathered in the type of place he was treated as a God: a football stadium.

The man who spoke those opening words was Nicholas Henshall, from Derby Cathedral.

He's Marcus Alton's guest in this special episode which looks back at the service - which united rival fans - and remembers some of the tributes paid to a remarkable man.

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About the Podcast

Green Jumper
Stories from the Brian Clough era
The official Brian Clough tribute podcast by youngman@brianclough.com.

Great guests, memories and stories from the Brian Clough era.

Plus competitions with the chance to win exclusive Cloughie prizes make this podcast series In The Top One.

About your host

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Marcus Alton

I'm the editor of the tribute website brianclough.com and author of several books about the Miracle Manager. I was also the driving force behind the campaign for a bronze statue of Brian Clough in Nottingham and spearheaded the efforts to get a knighthood, presenting a petition at 10 Downing Street.