Sam Longson

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Sam Longson (11 April 1900 – 17 January 1989) was a British businessman and chairman of Derby County F.C. Longson founded a road haulage business in Chapel-en-le-Frith that became the largest in Derbyshire. He sold the company by 1967 and also built and sold a hire purchase business. Longson joined the board of directors of Derby County in 1952 and became the chairman in December 1965. He was instrumental in the appointment of Brian Clough as Derby County manager in May 1967, under whose leadership the club won the league title in May 1972. Clough helped win support to Longson as Chairman after he briefly lost the position. Longson's relationship with Clough broke down in 1973 and he accepted Clough's resignation after a disagreement over the manager's media appearances. Longson appointed Dave Mackay to succeed Clough and the club won the league title again in 1975. Longson was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 1977 New Year Honours. Later that year he disagreed...

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