DERBY COUNTY F.C.
Founded: 1884
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DERBY COUNTY F.C. (Football Club)
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BRIEF HISTORY of DERBY COUNTY FOOTBALL CLUB
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Derby County F.C. was formed in 1884 as an offshoot of Derbyshire County Cricket Club in an attempt to give
players and supporters a winter interest as well as secure the cricket club extra revenue. The club’s first
competitive match came in the 1885 FA Cup, where they lost 7–0 at home to Walsall Town. Arguably the most
important game in the club's history came in the following season's FA Cup, when a 2–0 victory over Aston
Villa, already an emerging force in English football, helped establish Derby County F.C. on the English
football map, helping the club to attract better opposition for friendlies and, in 1888, an invitation
into the inaugural Football League. Although Derby were inconsistent in the league, though they did finish
runners-up to Aston Villa on 1896 as well as achieving a number of third place finishes, they were a strong
force in the FA Cup, appearing in three finals in six years around the turn of the 20th Century, though lost
all three matches. In 1906 and the club subsequently suffered its first ever relegation following season,
but regained their First Division place in 1911. In 1914 they were relegated again, but instantly won the
Second Division to get promoted (though World War I meant that they had to wait until 1919 to play First
Division football again). After two seasons, they were relegated yet again in 1921. However after promotion
in 1926, the club became a formidable force, with high finishes from the late 1920s and all through the
1930s, including finishing runners up twice.
After the World War II, Derby finished fourth and third in the 1948 and 1949 seasons respectively, before
a steady decline set in and the club was relegated in 1953, after nearly 30 years in the top flight, and
again in 1955 to drop to the third tier of English football for the first time in their history. In 1967,
Brian Clough and Peter Taylor took over and led them to their greatest glory. Derby were promoted to the
First Division in 1969, finished fourth in 1970, got banned from competing in Europe due to financial
irregularities in 1971 and won their first ever Football League Championship in 1972. Though Derby did
not retain their title the following season, they did reach the semi-finals of the European Cup. Derby's
League success was repeated in the 1974–75 season when they won the title. However, Derby's form declined
towards the end of the 1970s and they went down to the Second Division in 1980 after a string of managers,
unsettled the club trying desperately to maintain its place at the top of the First Division. Though they
challenged well in their first season, Derby's stay in the Second Division was not a happy one and they
were relegated to the Third Division for only the second time in their history in 1984. After the relegation,
the club appointed Arthur Cox who turned the club around with successive promotions in the mid-1980s to get
the club back into the old First Division in 1987. The club finished fifth in the 1988–89 season. However,
English clubs were banned from European competition at the time following the Heysel Stadium Disaster and
so the Rams missed out on their place in the UEFA Cup. The club was relegated back to the Second Division
in 1991. After finishing an admirable 12th in their first season back into the top flight in 1995-96, the
club left the Baseball Ground, its home of 102 years, to move into the new 33,597-seat Pride Park Stadium
for the 1997–98 season. The Baseball Ground was demolished six years later and a memorial was eventually
erected in memory of its role in Derby city history. The club settled well into its new home as it recorded
back-to-back top 10 finishes for the first time since their 1970s peak, before a sudden decline at the
turn of the millennium saw three years of struggle.
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CLUB FACTS & INFORMATION
| Official Name
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| Derby County F.C. |
| Club Nickname
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| The Rams |
| Year Founded
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| 1884 (133 years ago) |
| English County
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| Derbyshire |
| Current Ground
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| Pride Park Stadium |
| Ground Location
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| Derby, England |
| Club's Owners
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| GSE Group and Mel Morris |
| Club Chairman
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| Mel Morris |
| Current Manager
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| Gary Rowett |
| Current League
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| Championship |
| Last Season
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| Championship, 9th place |
HOME COLORS
White & Black |
AWAY COLORS
Dark Purple
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INTERESTING STADIUM FACTS & INFORMATION
iPRO STADIUM aka PRIDE PARK
Pride Parkway, Derby, Derbyshire, DE24-8XL, England
OPENED: ......... July 18, 1997
SURFACE: ........ Grass
COST: .............. £28 Million
CAPACITY: ...... 33,500
RECORD: ......... 33,678 (2000 vs Liverpool)
OWNER: ........... Derby County F.C.
OPERATOR: ..... Derby County F.C.
FIELD SIZE: ..... 114 x 74 yards (105 x 68 meters)
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