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Colin Barrett KO’d Bob Paisley’s Liverpool but days later his career was in tatters... former defender on Brian Clough's genius, mid-season breaks to Benidorm and signing on at 29

Forty years have passed, but Colin Barrett describes his goal against Liverpool in the European Cup as if he's still on the pitch. Volleying in with three minutes left of Nottingham Forest's debut in the competition, Barrett gave his side an unexpected 2-0 advantage over the holders and ushered Brian Clough along the path to greatness.

'It breaks down on the halfway line, I block one through pass, then another,' Barrett says. 'It goes to Garry Birtles down the left and I start to gallop forwards.

'Martin O'Neill, who is a substitute, tells me afterwards that Clough is going absolutely ape-s***.