RamsTrust is delighted to announce that its Chair, Hilary Leam, will be a member of the new Derby County FC Supporters’ Board. Hilary, who has served as our Chair for the past 18 months, has extensive experience in serving as a board member, board advisor or non-executive director for companies in the health and…
Think about the impact that Ebou Adams had on last season’s promotion team. Multiply it by 10. That’s the level of transformation brought by Willie Carlin to Brian Clough’s second tier Rams. Willie began his career at his hometown club, Liverpool, in 1956. However he only made one senior appearance for the Anfield club…
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…