Yesterday evening, September 12th, saw RamsTrust host its Annual General Meeting in Harrison’s Hub at Pride Park Stadium. The meeting was opened by Chair, Hilary Leam, who greeted members and guests, with particularly warm welcomes for Rams owner David Clowes and special guests and Rams legends John O’Hare and Robin van der Laan. Hilary gave the Chair’s report detailing RamsTrust’s work over the past year, dominated by the creation of the new Supporters’ Board to sit alongside the existing Supporters’…
Our August newsletter has been emailed to members this evening. Please check your junk mail folder if it has not appeared in your inbox. If you are a RamsTrust member and have not received the newsletter, please contact membership@ramstrust.org.uk to update your email address.
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 wellness sector, ranging from Holland & Barrett International through to start-ups. The independent Supporters’ Board will represent the interests of the Derby County’s supporters, working in…
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 before being sold to York City for (even in those days) a paltry £1500. His performances at York belied the fee and he was soon on…
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 August 1967 and August 1974, scoring 81 goals. Known to his team mates as ‘Solly’, John’s main role was to bring others into play while defenders…
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 it at the Baseball Ground or Pride Park. She also believes that fans should have more say in the running of their clubs and that club…
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 Dennis Bergkamp grace the Baseball Ground pitch. However, the season did not start well for Robin Van der Laan. “In that close season West Bromwich Albion…
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 was real. Even in a time that seemed perfect, dreams of improvement always encroach into the mind of a football fan. We always hope for more…
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 have conceded a joint lowest 37 goals in League One so far this season, and keeping 20 clean sheets on the way. Curtis is one of…
“I don’t think I have ever dreamt about that goal!” laughs former Derby County midfielder and captain Robin Van der Laan. Most Rams supporters older than their mid-30s will instantly know what is being referred to – when the flying Dutchman leapt unchallenged at the back post to head the winning goal from a corner in a 2-1 win at home to Crystal Palace in April 1996. The importance of the game was clear to everyone at the Baseball Ground…
Yesterday evening, September 12th, saw RamsTrust host its Annual General Meeting in Harrison’s Hub at Pride Park Stadium. The meeting was opened by Chair, Hilary Leam, who greeted members and guests, with particularly warm welcomes for Rams owner David Clowes and special guests and Rams legends John O’Hare and Robin van der Laan. Hilary gave the Chair’s report detailing RamsTrust’s work over the past year, dominated by the creation of the new Supporters’ Board to sit alongside the existing Supporters’…
Our August newsletter has been emailed to members this evening. Please check your junk mail folder if it has not appeared in your inbox. If you are a RamsTrust member and have not received the newsletter, please contact membership@ramstrust.org.uk to update your email address.
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 August 1967 and August 1974, scoring 81 goals. Known to his team mates as ‘Solly’, John’s main role was to bring others into play while defenders…
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 it at the Baseball Ground or Pride Park. She also believes that fans should have more say in the running of their clubs and that club…
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 Dennis Bergkamp grace the Baseball Ground pitch. However, the season did not start well for Robin Van der Laan. “In that close season West Bromwich Albion…
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 have conceded a joint lowest 37 goals in League One so far this season, and keeping 20 clean sheets on the way. Curtis is one of…