Nottingham Forest are planning to rename the Main Stand at the City Ground after former Assistant Manager Peter Taylor.
Taylor joined Nottingham Forest in 1976 and worked alongside Brian Clough until 1982, helping the club to climb out of the Second Division and win the title.
Although it was Brian Clough who often grabbed the media attention to his outspoken and charismatic nature, Taylor’s involvement in the clubs success never went unnoticed.
Reds owner Fawaz Al Hawsawi has now announced that Taylor’s contributions will be honoured by the renaming of the stand opposite the Brian Clough stand at the stadium.
Who is Peter Taylor?
-Peter Taylor began his career in sport playing 20 years of professional football. He started off in the Nottingham Forest Reserves and went on to make a name for himself at Coventry City from 1950 to 1955.
After this he spent six years as Middlesbrough first choice keeper and ended his professional career with Port Vale in 1961-2.
-His first management position was at non-league Burton Albion from 1962 to 1965.
-Following this he spent nine years as Brian Clough’s number two at Hartlepools United, Derby County and Brighton and Hove Albion.
– His name has always been closely linked to Brian Clough’s with whom he served as assistant manager at various clubs from the 1960s to the 1980s.
– Taylor sadly died aged 62 on 4 October 1990 whilst holidaying in Costa De Los Pinos.
