Gary Crosby was Nigel Clough's trusted assistant at Burton Albion, before he followed the Rams boss to Pride Park in January 2009 having worked with his former Nottingham Forest colleague for over ten years.

The pair were together at the City Ground for five years in the late 1980s and early 1990s, with Crosby a flying winger on the right supplying the ammunition for striker Clough.

And they were reunited in October 1998 when they arrived at Eton Park to begin a remarkably successful partnership.

Crosby's playing career began at Lincoln City and he has also played for Grimsby Town and Huddersfield Town, along with spells at non-league clubs Lincoln United, Grantham Town and Rushden & Diamonds.