Larry Lloyd dead at 75: Nottingham Forest pay tribute to former England and Liverpool defender who won two European Cups under Brian Clough
- Larry Lloyd won two European Cups with Nottingham Forest
- The defender played more than 200 games for Liverpool earlier in his career
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Former Liverpool and Nottingham Forest star Larry Lloyd, who won two European Cups under Brian Clough, died on Thursday aged 75.
The Bristol-born defender won the First Division title with Liverpool in 1973 and won the UEFA Cup in the same season. He played 218 times for the Reds at Anfield in five years.
He moved to Forest – then a second division team – in 1976 after just over two seasons with Coventry in a £60,000 deal, having been recommended to Clough by his trusted number 2 Peter Taylor.
Forest won promotion in Taylor’s first season at the City Ground and went on to win the First Division title and League Cup in 1978.
A second successive League Cup followed a year later, as Forest’s meteoric rise reached its zenith when they defeated Malmö in the European Cup final thanks to Trevor Francis’ goal.
Former Liverpool and Nottingham Forest defender Larry Lloyd has died aged 75
Lloyd wins his second European Cup after Forest beat Hamburg in the 1980 final
Lloyd won a second successive European Cup in 1980, when John Robertson’s goal proved the difference in the final against Hamburg.
The Bristolian made 214 appearances for Forest and formed an excellent defensive partnership with fellow centre-back Kenny Burns, who played for England’s Peter Shilton.
“We are deeply saddened by the passing of Larry Lloyd,” Forest said in a statement.
‘Larry was part of the Miracle Men and was an integral player at Forest, memorably winning back-to-back European Cups in 1979 and 1980, making a total of 218 appearances for the club.
“We extend our condolences to Larry’s friends and family at this truly sad time. Rest in peace, Larry.”
Lloyd, who won four caps for England, left the City Ground after five seasons in March 1981 to take over as player-manager at Wigan in place of Ian McNeill.
The following season he led the Latics to promotion to the Third Division, before joining Notts County in July 1983.
His spell at Meadow Lane was unsuccessful as the club was relegated at the end of his first season and he was sacked in October the following year.