This week’s ‘Greatest Goal’ was scored by Paulo Wanchope in a famous 3-2 win over Manchester United at Old Trafford. Wanchope had joined Derby County just ten days prior, costing the club a mere £600,000. His debut was away to Manchester United and no one expected his new team to get a result from the […]
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Iconic Moments in Football No.61
1st November 1975. Derby County vs Leeds United at the reigning champions Baseball Ground. BBC’s ‘Match of the Day’ chose the game as their featured match and it wasn’t hard to see why.The two clubs had both enjoyed success during the early 1970s, both winning the league title and Leeds had won the FA Cup […]
Iconic Moments in Football No.58
It’s very rare that a tape measure and a pot of paint can cause such excitement but this week’s ‘Iconic Moment’ involves these two items.A peculiar incident occurred on 30th April 1977 at the old Baseball Ground as Derby County were playing at home to Manchester City in a First Division match. The Baseball Ground was […]
On This Day – 17th September
Kenny Miller celebrates his first goal in Derby colours. There would be little else for the players and fans to celebrate over the rest of the 2007/08 season Derby beat Newcastle in the Premier League 1-0 at Pride Park on this day back in 2007, thanks to a debut goal from Kenny Miller. The victory […]
On This Day – 15th September
Two British clubs recorded their highest ever victory on this day and six years apart. Both Derby County and Swansea City won 12-0 in European ties, Derby’s win coming in 1976 and Swansea’s in 1982. Derby drew Finn Harps from the Republic of Ireland in the first round of the UEFA Cup. County hadn’t won […]
On This Day – 18th April
The match ball from the 1903 FA Cup Final The last months or so have been absolutely awful for all those connected to Bury Football Club.They were expelled from the Football League at the end of August last year, becoming the first club since Maidstone United back in 1992 to lose their place in the […]
Heroes & Villains – Derby County
Kevin ‘The King’ Hector Hero – Kevin HectorYou don’t get called ‘The King’ by Derby fans for nothing. Hector was a legend for Derby, spending years at the Baseball Ground after joining from Bradford City in 1966.Between 1970 and 1972, Hector played 105 consecutive League games for The Rams. He lifted the League Championship on […]