Peter O'Sullivan says Clough was the best Albion manager he ever played for. Given that he was signed under Goodwin, and played for Saward, Clough, Taylor and Mullery as well, I think his opinion is of value here.
Clough was there to stop Albion from being relegated in 1973/74 and the team...
Although it's interesting that Malcolm Allison presided over Crystal Palace's relegation from Division Three to Division One (and was there for part of 1980/81, another relegation season) and yet is considered a legend there.