Green Jumper

Marcus Alton
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The official Brian Clough tribute podcast by youngman@brianclough.com. Highly Commended in the final of the UK Independent Podcast Awards 2025. "A super unique podcast...still uncovering new stories about Brian Clough." Great guests, memories and stories from the Brian Clough era.

  1. Clough Stories - Bryn Gunn (trailer)

    JAN 27

    Clough Stories - Bryn Gunn (trailer)

    When Bryn Gunn received the 'thumbs-up' signal from Brian Clough, along with "Well done, young Gunn," he felt six-feet tall. In this trailer for the full interview, Bryn recalls working for the unpredictable Clough at Nottingham Forest, where the young defender was part of the European Cup winning side in 1980. Says Bryn: "Some people need wrapping up in cotton wool, some need a rollicking. But that's why he was so good. He knew what to do." During this entertaining chat with pod host Marcus Alton, you'll also hear what happened when the full-back gave away a penalty in a friendly match. "Cloughie doesn't miss a trick," recalls Bryn.

    10 min

  2. JAN 8

    Remembering Robbo

    A special tribute to John Robertson, the man Brian Clough described as an artist with the ball at his feet - the Picasso of our game. This episode includes an exclusive interview with John's friend and former Nottingham Evening Post journalist John Lawson, who highlighted Robbo's skills to Cloughie in the early days at Nottingham Forest. Robertson never forgot John's help in putting-in a good word for him with Brian Clough and when the time came to write his own autobiography, he asked John to help him. The result was the brilliant 'Supertramp' - the title being a reference to Clough's tongue-in-cheek descriptions of Robbo's appearance. Whatever Clough said about how John dressed and disliked shaving, the Miracle Manager knew that his left-winger was a genius who could perform on any stage in the world. "No other player has given me more pleasure than watching John Robertson," says John Lawson, who recalls how Robbo thought his career was going nowhere - until the arrival of Brian Clough. In this episode, you'll also hear host Marcus Alton pay tribute to his boyhood hero. You can read more tributes and memories on the tribute website, brianclough.com.

    25 min

  3. 12/24/2025

    Clough Collection 2025

    Highlights from the home of the best Brian Clough stories. During 2025, the Green Jumper heard from many great guests. This is a special collection of just some of those wonderful memories. From a chip shop treat to a dressing room drama, these are some Cloughie classics you'll love to hear, in the company of pod host Marcus Alton. There are more stories on the tribute website, brianclough.com, where you can buy souvenirs to help the running costs of the podcast.

    44 min

  4. 12/10/2025

    Clough Stories - The Interview

    The Green Jumper's 100th episode tells the story of how a young, rookie journalist managed to secure an interview with Brian Clough at the height of his European success. Alicia Rudzka was a trainee at the London College of Printing when she wrote to Cloughie at Nottingham Forest. What followed was a meeting that the young reporter would never forget. "I was mesmerised," recalls Alicia in her conversation with pod host Marcus Alton. "I couldn't believe I was sitting in the company of one of my all-time heroes. It remains the highlight of my life probably, as well as my career." This milestone episode also includes exclusive extracts from a live event of Clough nostalgia presented by Marcus.

    21 min

  5. 11/15/2025

    Clough Stories - Franz Carr

    "He was eccentric and a great man-manager. He knew the players inside out." There are some great Brian Clough stories in this conversation with former Nottingham Forest winger Franz Carr. He tells pod host Marcus Alton: "Your archive newspaper cuttings are fantastic - I've never seen some of them before!" Franz talks about the matchday instructions from Cloughie, the principles of life and football he learned from the Miracle Manager and even the nicknames he was given by Clough's captain, Stuart 'Psycho' Pearce. Franz was the flying winger whom Clough said he would run as a greyhound if he ever considered a change of career! Enjoy reliving those magical days in this entertaining and informative conversation. You can see some of the archive features, which are mentioned in the podcast, on the tribute website, brianclough.com.

    28 min

  6. 11/10/2025

    Clough Stories - Franz Carr (trailer)

    "He knew when to put players in the team and when to take them out. He was a genius at that. He was a psychologist and a mentor." Brian Clough signed speedy winger Franz Carr when he was just 17. Carr became a key part of Clough's re-built Nottingham Forest sides that achieved huge success in the late 1980's and early 1990's. In this fascinating interview with Marcus Alton from brianclough.com, Carr recalls those magical times and enjoys reflecting on some archive newspaper reports he'd not seen before - including special praise from Cloughie himself. This is a trailer for the full forthcoming interview.

    11 min
  7. Clough Stories - Top Scorer

    11/07/2025

    Clough Stories - Top Scorer

    This Green Jumper episode looks back at an often overlooked part of Brian Clough's career. He had an incredible goalscoring record as a centre forward before becoming the Miracle Manager. "He was my boyhood hero and I loved to watch him play at Middlesbrough," recalls Geoff Readman in this fascinating chat with pod host Marcus Alton. "As a young boy, I tried to copy everything he did - the way he kicked the ball and even the way he walked." Geoff also collected newspaper cuttings of his footballing hero and you can see some of those archive articles on the accompanying page on brianclough.com. Just visit the podcast page.

    31 min

  8. 10/11/2025

    Clough Stories - Champagne Memories

    "I had some great times with Brian. He once paid me a wonderful compliment by saying if he could have chosen a brother, it would have been me." Colin Shields was a close friend of Brian Clough and in this fascinating chat with pod host Marcus Alton he describes life 'behind the scenes' with the charismatic Cloughie. Colin's book Champagne Memories, supporting good causes, is available at brianclough.com and contains many more great memories.

    23 min
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The official Brian Clough tribute podcast by youngman@brianclough.com. Highly Commended in the final of the UK Independent Podcast Awards 2025. "A super unique podcast...still uncovering new stories about Brian Clough." Great guests, memories and stories from the Brian Clough era.

Information

  • Creator
    Marcus Alton
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    106
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2026 Marcus Alton
  • Show Website
    Green Jumper

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