Brian Clough to be commemorated by Nottingham Forest fans in Capital One Cup tie against Tottenham Hotspur

The legendary Brian Clough will be honoured in Nottingham Forest’s Capital One Cup tie against Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday.

One thousand fans will be given replicas of his famous fashion accessory, a green round neck jumper, to wear at the fixture.

Capital One, the Nottingham-based credit card company and League Cup sponsor, will be handing out the iconic jumpers to all fans travelling on the official supporters’ coaches to White Hart Lane. 

A limited number will also be given to Forest fans at the stadium on a first-come-first-served basis, with the game live on Sky Sports 1HD from 7.30pm.

Clough, one of football’s most loved and charismatic characters, passed away on 20th September 2004.

The gesture means Nottingham Forest fans will be able to continue to commemorate their former manager, whose successes at the club included winning the European Cup twice, League Championship once and the League Cup four times.

Brian was simply the best. There will never ever be anyone in football quite like Brian again

Forest also reached an FA Cup final under Clough in 1991, when they lost after extra time to Wednesday's opponents, Tottenham.

John McGovern, a Forest club ambassador who was an integral player in their two European Cup-winning sides under Clough, said: “Brian was simply the best. There will never ever be anyone in football quite like Brian again. 

“He is synonymous with Nottingham Forest and to see 1,000 Forest fans in green jumpers at such a high-profile game will be a fantastic way to mark the anniversary.”

Jason Carr, head of sponsorship at Capital One, said: “As a Nottingham-based company and sponsor of the Capital One Cup, we know what Brian Clough means to the City of Nottingham.

“It is important for us to help Nottingham Forest fans show their support for such an integral individual in their club’s history and we hope that the green jumpers will be a great nod of respect to him.”

Watch Tottenham Hotspur v Nottingham Forest live on Sky Sports 1HD on Wednesday from 7.45pm