Despite concerted attempts to significantly limit the proposed Independent Football Regulator’s (IFR) room to manoeuvre and apparent attempts to terminally delay its progress, on March 26th the Football Governance Bill completed its passage through the House of Lords unscathed, and has nowreceived its first and second readings in the House of Commons. Of the…
In the latest instalment of our series of interviews with players from Derby County’s 1974/1975 Division One title-winning team, we catch up with former midfielder Bruce Rioch. Signed by Derby manager Dave Mackay from Aston Villa for £200,000, Bruce went on to play a pivotal role in the Rams’ second league title in three…
Continuing our look back at Derby’s 1974/75 title winning season, here RamsTrust reviews the crucial last few weeks of April 1975. The month started with Derby sat in fifth place and only two points off the top with a game in hand and in red hot form, having accrued five wins out of six…
Roy McFarland is a name synonymous with Derby County Football Club. The centre-back joined the Rams as a 19 year old from Tranmere Rovers in August 1967 for £25,000 and went on to play a pivotal role in the Rams’ rise to the top of English football during the 1970s. Across 530 appearances Roy’s…
Imagine that World War 2 only finished in 2004. That’s how close the 1966 World Cup was to the end of the actual war, and even closer to the end of rationing. The 1960s are often described as “swinging” – take that as you will – but in reality life was tough for working…