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Derby County Division One Champions 1974/1975 – January 1975

Derby County Division One Champions 1974/1975 – January 1975

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…

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The Football Governance Bill

The Football Governance Bill

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…

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A half-season review by Ollie Wright

A half-season review by Ollie Wright

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…

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Derby County Division One Champions 1974/1975 – December 1974

Derby County Division One Champions 1974/1975 – December 1974

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,…

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Exclusive content for RamsTrust members – join today!

Exclusive content for RamsTrust members – join today!

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…

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