In the Derby County Complete Record, Gerald Mortimer describes John O’Hare as having ‘no pace or physicality but essential for Derby’s style – marvellous ball control, could hold passes under intense pressure, totally unselfish’. As Brian Clough and Peter Taylor’s first signing for Derby, the Scottish forward played 308 times for the Rams between…
When RamsTrust was first formed in 2002 as a co-operative, two of the earliest members to join were Margaret Beckett and her late husband Leo. Margaret is not a natural football fan but was always mindful of representing a football city in Parliament and having the football stadium in her Derby South constituency be…
In Part 1 of our interview, Robin recalled the 1995/1996 promotion season, that iconic goal, and his role as captain. The Premiership…and Wolves The close season after promotion and the start of the 1996-1997 season were exciting times for Rams supporters who were looking forward to seeing top-class players like Alan Shearer, Eric Cantona, and…
By Jim Coyle, Vice-Chair of RamsTrust I was 19 years old and it was the spring of 1975. Derby County had just been crowned Champions of England for the second time in three years. I was living in what felt like a perfect world. My Rams were fulfilling my dreams for me. Cloud 9…
RamsTrust members have voted Curtis Nelson as the inaugural winner of RamsTrust Player of the Season 2023-2024. Eiran Cashin was second in the vote, and Nathaniel Mendez-Laing was third. Curtis’s performances at the heart of the defence have been consistently high since he joined Derby from Blackpool in June 2023, ensuring that the Rams…