Jack Clough Explained

John Holden "Jack" Clough was an international football referee who officiated the 1957 Coupe de France Final and the 1959 FA Cup Final, and also 1958 FIFA World Cup qualification play-off between USSR and Poland.

Career

He was based in Bolton, a town in the North West of England.[1] A FIFA recognised referee who officiated many matches at international level,[2] Clough was invited to referee the 1957 Coupe de France Final between Toulouse and Angers at Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir in Colombes.[3] He was the first and only foreign person to officiate the final of French football's premier cup competition.[4] Two years later, Clough was the referee for the 1959 FA Cup Final between Nottingham Forest and Luton Town at Wembley Stadium in London.[1] [5] [6]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Pawson. Tony. Flowing Forest Sink Luton: Nottingham Forest ...2 Luton Town...1. The Observer. 3 May 1959. 32.
  2. Web site: John Holden Clough. World Referee. 18 September 2011.
  3. Web site: Coupe de France – Saison 1956–1957. French Football Federation. 18 September 2011. French. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121012230632/http://www.fff.fr/cfra/histoire/histo_new/pages/hist1957_1.shtml. 12 October 2012.
  4. Web site: Abbink. Dinant. Pauron. Frédéric. France – Cup History 1917–1997. 5 November 2006. RSSSF. 8 April 2004.
  5. News: Taylor. W. R.. Nottingham Forest overcome adversity and Luton: Spirit prevails after Dwight's injury. The Manchester Guardian. 4 May 1959. 4.
  6. Web site: Fort. Didier. England – FA Cup Finals 1946–2000. 18 September 2011. RSSSF. 15 February 2006.

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