“What a fantastic experience it was, parading the trophy around the pitch” says former Rams striker Roger Davies as he fondly recalls the moments leading up to the final game of the 1974/1975 season against Carlisle United at the Baseball Ground. The players and management team learned they had secured the Division One title just days earlier while attending an awards dinner at Bailey’s in Derby. “I’m sure Franny and Rod Thomas were still inebriated!” he adds with a laugh….
Continuing our look back at Derby’s second title winning season in 1974/1975, here RamsTrust reviews the matches played in March 1975. The month started with Derby in 8th place after 30 games, four points behind leaders Everton and with a game in hand over many of the teams above them in the table. Derby were first up against fourth bottom Spurs at the Baseball Ground on March 1 and were shocked when Spurs took a 10th minute lead. However goals…
Continuing our look back at Derby’s second title winning season in 1974/1975, here RamsTrust reviews the matches played in February 1975. The month started with Derby in good recent form having won four league games in a row and sitting in fifth place, only two points behind leaders Everton. Derby’s first game on February 1 was away at QPR, a decent midtable side albeit they had been beaten at the Baseball Ground 5-2 back in October. Bruce Rioch gave Derby…
Continuing our look back at Derby’s second title winning season in 1974/75, here RamsTrust reviews the matches played in January 1975. The year began with Derby only three points off the top with a game in hand but sat in ninth place, such was the congestion at the top of Division One. After a fraught FA Cup third round tussle with Division Two Orient, Derby’s first league game in January was against Liverpool on Saturday 11th with Kevin Hector returning…
Originally put forward by the previous government, the Football Governance Bill had not passed through Parliament before the election, but has now been strengthened and reintroduced by the Labour Government. It proposes legislation addressing the serious challenges that have beset English football in recent times, seeks to put fans’ interests at the heart of the game and reflects the game’s failure to properly regulate itself. Key to the Bill’s provisions is the establishment of an Independent Football Regulator with a…
One of my favourite Christmas presents this year was from my mum. It’s a copy of the Ram Magazine from the nearest Derby County game to the day I was born. It’s fair to say that the Rams were in serious decline at the time, so it’s surprising to learn that Derby actually beat Arsenal 3-2 at the Baseball Ground in September 1979, with goals from Dave Langan, Aidan McCaffery and John Duncan. Alan Sunderland and future loanee Ram, Frank…
As part of a series celebrating Derby’s second league title in 1974/75, RamsTrust takes a look back at December 1974. Derby started the month in seventh place, only three points off the top but in a group of 10 top half clubs only separated by four points and all harbouring hopes of a title challenge. Our first game in December was an imposing trip to Anfield to face 72/73 Champions Liverpool. Derby were unlucky to leave with only a point,…
One of the benefits of being a RamsTrust member is having access to exclusive content that is not freely available on our website. In the latest ‘RamsTrust Meets’, we had a chat with Stuart Webb about his time at Derby with Robert Maxwell with the interview sent to members as part of the December newsletter. The January newsletter will include an interview with Mark O’Brien whose story is one of remarkable resilience and determination. Join RamsTrust today. The membership fee…
January 1971 was a particularly noteworthy month for Derby County. It commenced on January 2nd with an FA Cup third-round tie away to Chester. Derby emerged victorious with a score of 2-1 thanks to goals from Frank Wignall and Archie Gemmill. Notably, this was a significant match for Colin Boulton who was drafted in goal to replace Les Green, who was dropped after a tumultuous 4-4 draw against Manchester United. Derby were subsequently drawn at home against Wolverhampton Wanderers in…
Leyton Orient Fans’ Trust and RamsTrust are disappointed by the Football Association’s decision to schedule the kick-off time of our third round FA Cup tie for 6pm on Saturday 11 January 2025. This decision has been taken solely to suit the requirements for screening the game to various international viewing audiences ahead of the needs of match-going fans in the UK. The kick-off time is even later than the 5:15pm seen for late Premier League games on Saturdays, and with the…
“What a fantastic experience it was, parading the trophy around the pitch” says former Rams striker Roger Davies as he fondly recalls the moments leading up to the final game of the 1974/1975 season against Carlisle United at the Baseball Ground. The players and management team learned they had secured the Division One title just days earlier while attending an awards dinner at Bailey’s in Derby. “I’m sure Franny and Rod Thomas were still inebriated!” he adds with a laugh….
Continuing our look back at Derby’s second title winning season in 1974/1975, here RamsTrust reviews the matches played in March 1975. The month started with Derby in 8th place after 30 games, four points behind leaders Everton and with a game in hand over many of the teams above them in the table. Derby were first up against fourth bottom Spurs at the Baseball Ground on March 1 and were shocked when Spurs took a 10th minute lead. However goals…
Continuing our look back at Derby’s second title winning season in 1974/1975, here RamsTrust reviews the matches played in February 1975. The month started with Derby in good recent form having won four league games in a row and sitting in fifth place, only two points behind leaders Everton. Derby’s first game on February 1 was away at QPR, a decent midtable side albeit they had been beaten at the Baseball Ground 5-2 back in October. Bruce Rioch gave Derby…
Continuing our look back at Derby’s second title winning season in 1974/75, here RamsTrust reviews the matches played in January 1975. The year began with Derby only three points off the top with a game in hand but sat in ninth place, such was the congestion at the top of Division One. After a fraught FA Cup third round tussle with Division Two Orient, Derby’s first league game in January was against Liverpool on Saturday 11th with Kevin Hector returning…
Originally put forward by the previous government, the Football Governance Bill had not passed through Parliament before the election, but has now been strengthened and reintroduced by the Labour Government. It proposes legislation addressing the serious challenges that have beset English football in recent times, seeks to put fans’ interests at the heart of the game and reflects the game’s failure to properly regulate itself. Key to the Bill’s provisions is the establishment of an Independent Football Regulator with a…
As part of a series celebrating Derby’s second league title in 1974/75, RamsTrust takes a look back at December 1974. Derby started the month in seventh place, only three points off the top but in a group of 10 top half clubs only separated by four points and all harbouring hopes of a title challenge. Our first game in December was an imposing trip to Anfield to face 72/73 Champions Liverpool. Derby were unlucky to leave with only a point,…
January 1971 was a particularly noteworthy month for Derby County. It commenced on January 2nd with an FA Cup third-round tie away to Chester. Derby emerged victorious with a score of 2-1 thanks to goals from Frank Wignall and Archie Gemmill. Notably, this was a significant match for Colin Boulton who was drafted in goal to replace Les Green, who was dropped after a tumultuous 4-4 draw against Manchester United. Derby were subsequently drawn at home against Wolverhampton Wanderers in…