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…
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…
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…
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…
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…