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Tom Leach

Roy Keane and John McGovern voted as Nottingham Forest's greatest ever central midfielders

Roy Keane and John McGovern have been voted as Nottingham Forest 's two greatest ever central midfielders by NottinghamshireLive readers.

Keane, who left his role as assistant at the City Ground last month, received the most votes with 33% on our recent poll, while European Cup winner McGovern came a close second with 22%.

Archie Gemmill (16%) was third, well ahead of Neill Webb (7%), Lars Bohinen (6%) and Steve Hodge (6%).

Keane spent three seasons on Trentside as a player, helping the club to two Wembley finals before, under Clough, the club were relegated from the Premier League.

John McGovern holds aloft the European Cup (Ritchire Sumpter @JMS Photography)

Scottish McGovern, who joined the club from Leeds United in 1974, spent eight years with the Reds through their most successful period.

He left Forest in 1982 with nine winners medals around his neck.

Allan Rutherford: Roy Keane for the amount of goals he scored.

Richard Ottoway: I always liked Gareth Williams. Paul Hart formed the team around him and he ran most games. Bart Williams was a quality all round midfielder attacking and defensive but hard to look beyond Clough's teams who performed at the top level. Webb, Hodge, Keane, McGovern, Gemmill, Bowyer - any two from those.

Stuart Rowe: Keane, 100%.

Stephen Elyard: McGovern.

Stephen McCubbin: What an insult. There can only be one.

Nigel Morris: Henry Newton, brilliant player, nearly 300 appearances for his home club.

Tomorrow we will be asking readers to vote for the City Ground's greatest ever forwards, to complete the eleven.

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