 | Michael Sheen als Brian Clough |
 | Timothy Spall als Peter Taylor |
 | Colm Meaney als Don Revie |
 | Jim Broadbent als Sam Longson |
 | Maurice Roëves als Jimmy Gordon |
 | Stephen Graham als Billy Bremner |
 | Henry Goodman als Manny Cossins |
 | Mark Bazeley als Austin Mitchell |
 | Giles Alderson als Colin Todd |
 | Martin Compston als John O'Hare |
 | David Roper als Sam Bolton |
| Jimmy Reddington als Keith Archer |
 | Peter McDonald als Johnny Giles |
| Oliver Stokes als Nigel Clough |
| Ryan Day als Simon Clough |
 | Ralph Ineson als Journalist |
 | Elizabeth Carling als Barbara Clough |
 | Brian McCardie als Dave Mackay |
 | Sydney Wade als Elizabeth Clough |
 | Joe Dempsie als Duncan McKenzie |
| Mark Cameron als Norman Hunter |
 | Colin Harris als John McGovern |
 | Liam Thomas als Les Coker |
 | Terence Harvey als FA Committee Chairman |
 | Paul Bown als Mike Bamber |
| Gillian Waugh als Lillian Taylor |
| Tom Hooper | Director |
| David Peace | Novel |
| Peter Morgan | Screenplay |
| Andy Harries | Producer |
| Grainne Marmion | Producer |
| Lee Morris | Producer |
| Hugo Heppell | Executive Producer |
| Christine Langan | Executive Producer |
| Peter Morgan | Executive Producer |
| Rob Lane | Original Music Composer |
| Ben Smithard | Director of Photography |
| Melanie Oliver | Editor |
| Dan Hubbard | Casting |
| Eve Stewart | Production Design |
| Andrew Holden-Stokes | Supervising Art Director |
| Leon McCarthy | Art Direction |
| Mike O'Neill | Costume Design |
| Jan Archibald | Hair Designer |
| Jan Archibald | Makeup Designer |
| Nicola Mount | Makeup & Hair |
| Rachael Speke | Makeup & Hair |
| Caitlin Tanner | Makeup & Hair |
| Mally Chung | Unit Manager |
| Alistair Hopkins | Post Production Supervisor |
| Monique Mussell | Production Manager |
| Martin Curry | First Assistant Director |
| Tom Rye | Second Assistant Director |
| Gemma Nunn | Third Assistant Director |
| Jason Bond | Property Master |
| Jean Challender | Art Department Coordinator |
| Darren Hayward | Carpenter |
| Graeme McHugh | Scenic Artist |
| Martin Parker | Construction Manager |
| Alison Staples | Graphic Designer |
| Martin Beresford | Sound Mixer |
| Dawn Gough | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Paul Hamblin | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Andrea King | Foley Artist |
| Forbes Noonan | Foley Supervisor |
| Philip Porter | Boom Operator |
| Matthew Skelding | Dialogue Editor |
| Jack Stew | Foley Artist |
| Lee Walpole | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Ben Ashmore | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Paul Kelly | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Ian Pead | Stunts |
| Peter Pedrero | Stunt Coordinator |
| Charles Ramsay | Stunts |
| Roy Taylor | Stunts |
| Adam Coles | Focus Puller |
| Stuart Drummond | Gaffer |
| Alex Fitton | Camera Trainee |
| Steve Gartside | Electrician |
| Richard Lawson | Focus Puller |
| Vince McGahon | Steadicam Operator |
| Ronan Murphy | Key Grip |
| Laurie Sparham | Still Photographer |
| Chris McGloin | First Assistant Editor |
| Ben Renton | Assistant Editor |
| Gareth Spensley | Colorist |
| Darrell Alexander | Music Coordinator |
| Liz Gallacher | Music Supervisor |
| Jemima Thomas | Script Supervisor |
| Carol Carmichael | Set Medic |
| Penny Dyer | Dialect Coach |
| Penelope Robinson | Production Accountant |
