During summer, assistant Peter Taylor told Brian Clough about Scottish midfielder Archie Gemmill who had been considering signing for the reigning champions Everton.

When the player refused to sign for Derby (who had never won the league title), Clough told him that he was going to sleep outside in the car.

Clough, eventually, got his man for £60,000 over fried eggs the following morning.In his fifth season as chairman, Sam Longson received a telegram by his fourth season manager Brian Clough informing him about the arrival of Central-back Colin Todd in February 1971 for a British record transfer fee for a defender of £175,000.

[2][3] When linked with the club, Brian Clough famously remarked "We're not signing Colin Todd, we can't afford him".

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