Big Sam saw his national team dreams go up in smoke before he even got chance to take charge at Wembley. Nick Harper looks back at some more oh-so-brief stints
1. Brian Clough, Leeds United, 1974 (44 days)
The short but infamous stint they made a film (and book) about. Brian Howard Clough arrived at Elland Road to take over from Don 'The Don' Revie, who had led Leeds to the League Championship the previous season and moved on to the England job. Clough made enemies of everyone he encountered from the outset and was sacked after taking four points from a possible 12.