Manager
Clough is appointed Manager of Hartlepool United with Peter Taylor as his assistant
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Peter Taylor Biography and Timeline
Follow Peter Taylor through 8 dated historical records for Great Britain.
Peter Taylor, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1965–1975Years on this page
1965
1966
Hartlepools Recruitment Partnership
Peter Taylor works closely with Brian Clough to identify and develop players at Hartlepools United. Their complementary skills establish the partnership later associated with Derby and Forest.
1967
Manager
Clough is appointed Manager of Derby County with Peter Taylor as his assistant
1968
League Championship
After signing Dave Mackay and Willie Carlin, Clough and Taylors management led Derby to become Champions of the Football League First Division (then the highest echelon of English football)
1969
Derby Promotion Talent Identification
Peter Taylor's eye for players complements Brian Clough's management during Derby's Second Division title season. The pair complete their first major achievement together at the Baseball Ground.
1972
Resignation of Peter Taylor
Clough and Taylor both resign from Derby County
1974
Brighton Coaching Partnership Continues
Peter Taylor remains alongside Brian Clough at Brighton during their short South Coast spell. Their partnership faces more difficult circumstances than the championship years at Derby.
1975
Manager
Clough makes a quick return to management with Nottingham Forest, who at the time are a Second Division side, joined by Peter Taylor
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.