Athletic 2–0 to set up an FA Cup semi-final tie against Hull City at Wembley, this was United's ninth consecutive win in all competitions with United climbing out of the League One relegation zone up to 11th in the table. In May 2014, Clough was named FA Cup Manager of the Season by the League Managers Association in recognition of United's run to the semi-finals of the FA Cup. Clough also led the Blades to the semi-finals of the League Cup in the 2014–15 season after a 1–0 win over Southampton at Bramall Lane. Sheffield United parted company with Clough on 25 May 2015. Return to Burton Albion Clough returned to Burton Albion for a second spell as manager in December 2015, after Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink left the post to join Queens Park Rangers. Clough led the club to a 2nd place finish at the end of the season, gaining the club promotion to the Championship for the first time in their history. Clough kept the side in the league for two seasons before the club was relegated back to League One in May 2018 after a 23rd place finish. Clough later stepped down as manager in May 2020 due to the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the club. Mansfield Town On 6 November 2020, Clough was appointed as manager of Mansfield Town. Managerial statistics Honours As a player Nottingham Forest Football League Cup: 1988–89, 1989–90 Full Members' Cup: 1988–89, 1991–92 As a manager Burton Albion Football League One promotion: 2015–16 Northern Premier League Premier Division: 2001–02 Southern League Cup: 1999–2000 Southern League Championship Shield: 2000 Bass Charity Vase: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Southern League Premier Division Runners-up: 1999–2000, 2000–2001 Birmingham Senior Cup Finalist: 2007–08 Individual LMA FA Cup Manager of the Year: 2014 Football League One Manager of the Month: February 2014 References External links LFChistory.net player profile Brian Clough 1966 births Living people People from Allestree Footballers from Sunderland Footballers from Derby English footballers Association football forwards Nottingham Forest F.C. players Liverpool F.C. players Manchester City F.C. players Sheffield Wednesday F.C. players Burton Albion F.C. players Premier League players English Football League players Southern Football League players Northern Premier League players National League (English football) players England under-21 international footballers England B international footballers England international footballers UEFA Euro 1992 players English football managers Burton Albion F.C. managers Derby County F.C. managers Sheffield