Frank Clark (footballer) December. Clark made some shrewd signings as Forest manager, including Stan Collymore and Lars Bohinen. Collymore was sold to Liverpool in 1995 for a then British transfer fee record of £8.5M. Clark took over from Nigel Doughty as chairman of Nottingham Forest football club on 12 October 2011. Forest were managerless at the time, following the resignation of Steve McClaren. Clark was sacked from his role as club ambassador on 17 January 2013. Crook Town Newcastle United Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest Individual Frank Clark (footballer) Frank Clark (born 9 September 1943) is an English former footballer and manager, and former
1996–97 Nottingham Forest F.C. season by Christmas, and their manager Frank Clark gone, with Stuart Pearce taking over as player-manager on a temporary basis. A good run of form in January saw Pearce receive the Manager of the Month award, but, by the time he stepped down to make way for Dave Bassett in March, Forest had endured another setback and were left needing a miracle to beat the drop. The acquisition of Dutch striker Pierre van Hooijdonk did little to change the club's fortunes, and they were relegated in bottom place. "Nottingham Forest's score comes first" 1996–97 Nottingham Forest F.C. season During the 1996–97