Frank Clark

He started his career at Crook Town. He started his professional career at Newcastle United, and played a total of 464 games for them between 1962 and 1975. He was part of Newcastle's 1969 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Final 6–2 aggregate win against Újpesti Dózsa. He signed for Brian Clough at Nottingham Forest on a free transfer in July 1975. He was an ever-present in the next two league campaigns culminating in 1977 promotion to the top flight. In their first season back up Forest won the 1977–78 Football League and the 1978 Football League Cup Final. His last competitive game playing football was beating Malmö FF 1–0 in the 1979 European Cup Final.

After his playing career he was assistant manager of Sunderland from 1979 to 1982 and then became manager of Leyton Orient. Although Orient were relegated to the Fourth Division in his second season as manager, he guided them to promotion as playoff winners in 1989 and became managing director of the club two years later, with Peter Eustace being placed in charge of the first team. In May 1993, he returned to Nottingham Forest as manager, as a replacement for the retiring Brian Clough. Some sources have said that Clough selected Clark for the job in 1993, however Clark's name was submitted far earlier, and by the time of Clough's retirement his preference was his assistant Ron Fenton. Clough's 18-year reign as Forest manager had ended in relegation from the new FA Premier League in 1993, having brought a league title, two European Cups, four League Cups and several top five finishes, and Clark had to deal with the sale of two of Forest's key players – Roy Keane and Nigel Clough – for a combined total of more than £6million soon after his return to the City Ground. However, he was able to hold onto the likes of Stuart Pearce, Steve Chettle, Steve Stone and Ian Woan, and took Forest back into the Premier League at the first time of asking, as they finished runners-up in Division One. He was also Premier League Manager of the Month for September 1994, as Forest's fine start to the season saw them in the heat of a title challenge and hopes were high that Clark could take them to…

As a player

Crook Town

FA Amateur Cup: 1961–62 Newcastle United

Inter-Cities Fairs Cup: 1968–69 FA Cup runner-up: 1973–74 Nottingham Forest

Football League First Division: 1977–78 Football League Cup: 1977–78, 1978–79 European Cup: 1978–79

As a manager

Leyton Orient

Football League Fourth Division play-offs: 1989 Nottingham Forest

Football League First Division runner-up: 1993–94 Individual

Premier League Manager of the Month: September 1994, October 1995 LMA Manager of the Year: 1994–95