Green Jumper

In this episode of the worldwide popular podcast, we hear from a former Clough legend who now lives in Seattle in the United States. Alan Hinton played for Wolverhampton Wanderers, Nottingham Forest and Derby County. Brian Clough signed him in 1967 and Alan has a wealth of stories about the Master Manager. From Cloughie commandeering a police car to get his team to a match on time, to an emotional...

Remembering the time Brian Clough stopped a passing police car to help get his team to a match on time. The story is part of the fantastic forthcoming interview with the legendary Cloughie player Alan Hinton (ex Wolves, Forest and Derby). Alan now lives in Seattle in the United States and spoke to Green Jumper host Marcus Alton about his memories of Clough, as well as anecdotes from his new book '...

Just Like That: Here's a fantastic Brian Clough story involving the legendary comedian and magician Tommy Cooper. It's told by one of Clough's star players, Alan Hinton. He describes what happened when Cloughie became part of Cooper's stage act during a cabaret show. Hinton also recalls fond memories of the Miracle Manager. This snippet is taken from a fascinating forthcoming interview for the Gre...

A letter written by Brian Clough shortly after suffering his devastating knee injury is still a treasured possession, nearly 60 years on. In this episode, Sam Moore from Middlesbrough talks about the background to the letter sent to her late father Trevor. She also explains plans to feature the letter in a forthcoming musical production celebrating her Dad's life. Also in this episode, author Rich...

It was an opportunity he couldn't turn down. Sports journalist Chris Ellis was invited to Brian Clough's house to record a radio interview involving Cloughie's European Cup winning captain John McGovern. That isn't the only great story he recalls in this episode of the tribute pod. Among others, he also describes joining the Master Manager in his office when he retired in May 1993. The Green Jumpe...

Sports journalist Chris Ellis was a teenager when Brian Clough retired in May 1993. Here, as a taster of the forthcoming episode, he describes being invited into Cloughie's office after his very last home match at the City Ground. The next full episode will be out soon, including the chance to save 25% on Cloughie books. The Green Jumper pod is hosted by Marcus Alton, the editor of the non profit...

Brian Clough made Paul Hart an offer he couldn't refuse. "He said to me, 'If you think you're going to get the same money (as you're on now), you've got another thing coming. But I'm not leaving here until you sign." It's just one of the great memories of Cloughie recalled by Harty in this exclusive and in-depth interview with Green Jumper host Marcus Alton. The former Nottingham Forest defender a...

Cloughie legend Paul Hart is the special guest in this preview episode. Harty signed for Brian Clough in 1983 and describes - from their first meeting - how he enjoyed two of the best years of his playing career with the Master Manager. The tough-tackling centre-half was later helped into management by Cloughie and talks about the importance of continuing the Great Man's footballing philosophies....

Recalling the day he reunited Brian Clough with former European Cup players Martin O'Neill and John Robertson, Keith Daniell describes the moments - behind the scenes - before Brian arrived. "Robbo kept walking up and down. They were grown men but were like schoolboys waiting outside the headmaster's room." That special reunion made entertaining television - and the story behind it makes fascinati...

To mark would have been Brian Clough's 86th birthday, here are some great Cloughie memories. It's a little bonus taster of the next full episode, coming soon. Happy Birthday, Brian. We miss you but will never forget you.

First Division striker Garry Thompson couldn't believe it when Brian Clough presented him with a surprise gift after a match. Especially as the big West Bromwich Albion centre forward had just scored a hat-trick against Cloughie's Nottingham Forest in 1984. It's just one of the great memories Thompson shares in this episode. He also talks about working with Paul Hart, Stan Collymore, Ian Wright, G...

Green Jumper Episode One This opening episode looks back at Brian Clough's first radio phone-in and some of the classic quotes from it. The editor of brianclough.com , Marcus Alton, speaks to sports presenter Mark Shardlow who hosted the show. Mark reveals his apprehension before the live phone-in started. “You never knew what to expect with Brian Clough – he was so unpredictable,” says Mark. “I h...

Fondly remembered for wearing his green sweater on the touchline, football legend Brian Clough was outspoken, unpredictable and the best manager England never had. His trophy-winning teams are still remembered for playing the game in the right way: entertaining, exciting and disciplined. The Green Jumper is a new podcast for 2021, which will feature brilliant stories and memories from the magical...