But still ringing in McFarland's ears, and those of his team-mates, was the sternly delivered message from attacker Alan Durban after the Rams were knocked out of the FA Cup by Arsenal, a tie that took three matches to settle. As I walked past him on my way to the dressing room, wallowing in the rare praise he had thrown my way, I got hit with the punchline - 'And he's a good player,' shouted Clough. Goalkeeper Pld G YC RC; Matthew Yates----Joe Wildsmith: 39 (0) 0: 3: 0: . CLUB, Tickets Available For Derby County's End Of Season Awards, Unite For Access: Derby County's Disabled Supporters' Club, Derby County Supports Level Playing Field's Unite For Access Campaign, Pre-Match Information: Shrewsbury Town (H), Shrewsbury Town (H) Preview: Joe Wildsmith, Shrewsbury Town (H) Preview: Richie Barker, Rams Players Meet Young Supporters Over Half-Term Break, Match Action: Derby County 2-0 Cheltenham Town, The Full 90: Derby County Vs Cheltenham Town, Pre-Match Thoughts: Rams Looking To Build On Cheltenham Win Says Wildsmith, Pre-Match Thoughts: Barker Says Squad In Good Shape Ahead Of Shrews Test, March Preview: First Team, Under-21s, Under-18s and Ewe Rams, Match Report: Alfreton Town 5-5 Derby County U21s (3-5 on penalties). I'll tell you now we will go on and win the League!' But with the line going down they did not learn of their title triumph until the following morning. . Can you name the Derby County 1971-72 squad? The Rams were not overburdened by expectations ahead of the season. 13 October 1971: England earn a vital European Championship qualifying win in Switzerland. "He would pick it up on the edge of our box and run to the opposition's box, so we could push up to the halfway line. The 1971-72 season was Derby County 's 72nd in the Football League and their 45th season in the top flight. I was going crazy with the tension, I couldnt stand it. But they didn't. Grabbans saved pen sees fight go to wire. WHOS NEW IN THE TEAM ? Alan Hinton top scored with 15 in the League, John O'Hare hit 13 and Kevin Hector 12. Gerald Mortimer summed it up perfectly, as he often did in the Derby Evening Telegraph, when he wrote: "Powell was brilliant. Norwich City won the Second Division and were promoted along with Birmingham City. Would you have thought that Shankly's Liverpool would not not do what is needed to win something? You couldn't write it. Let us know via our official social media channels. Despite the quip, McGovern said Clough's praise made him feel 'like a million dollars'. The Shield was won by Second Division champions Leicester City, who beat 1971 FA Cup Final runners-up Liverpool with a Steve Whitworth goal; Arsenal were beaten 10 by Feyenoord. "We were really down. Liverpool needed to win at Arsenal and Leeds required only a draw against Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux. Then came a key moment in the campaign, a moment that still sticks in McFarland's mind. Creating a new men's skincare product leads to a sticky situation in Lord Sugar's boardroom Everything you need to know to make sure you never miss a moment. West Bromwich Albion and Nottingham Forest occupy the relegation places. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Derby County Football Railway Postcard at the best online prices at eBay! Crackling through on the car radio was news that Wolves had beaten Don Revie's Leeds United in the final game of the season. England were eliminated from the 1972 European Championships in the quarter-finals after losing 31 on aggregate over two legs (13 at Wembley and 00 in West Berlin) to West Germany, who went on to win the tournament. Alan Hinton was the club's top scorer with 15 goals, while John O'Hare netted 13 and Kevin Hector also hit double figures with 12. Subscribe to Magzter Gold to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 8,000+ magazines and newspapers. 197172 was Huddersfield's last season in the top flight until 2017, and within a few seasons they fell into the Fourth Division. "Playing with these guys was wonderful," Hinton said. . Non-League club Hereford United of the Southern League provided one of the shocks of the season by knocking out Newcastle United 21 after extra time in the 3rd Round Replay. Charlton Athletic and Watford were relegated. No permitido o uso comercial sem autorizao prvia. With it came confirmation that Brian Clough's Derby County were English First Division champions. Derby had drawn Arsenal in the fifth round of the FA Cup. He was spotted by Taylor playing for Birtley Youth Club in North East junior football. Although Derby had pipped Liverpool to the post their manager, Bill Shankly, was generous in his praise saying: "Brian Clough has built a great side. Las mejores ofertas para Manchester United V Derby County 15/9/79 1979 programa de partidos estn en eBay Compara precios y caractersticas de productos nuevos y usados Muchos artculos con envo gratis! Leeds lay fourth on 55 points, also with two matches remaining and a superior goal average to the other challengers. It also contains a table with average age, cumulative market value and average market value for each player position and overall. Register for a Rams account today. Its strategy, brute force and laser focus. Includes transfers during this period and players on loan. Derby County's 1971-72 title-winning team, John McGovern scores the crucial goal for Derby County against Liverpool in May 1972, Derby County manager Brian Clough (l) and his assistant Peter Taylor (r) show off the League Championship trophy to the jubilant Derby fans who had packed the Baseball Ground, BRIAN CLOUGH PARADES THE LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY AT THE BASEBALL GROUND AFTER THE 1971/72 TRIUMPH. There was no leeway. It was so close that when Manchester City won their last game of the season against Derby on 22 April 1972 they were top of the league by a point but had no chance of being champions, as Derby and Liverpool both had games in hand, were still to play each other, and both boasted a superior goal average to City's.[2][3]. 8 May 1972: Derby County win the League Championship as neither Leeds United nor Liverpool manage to win their final league games. The Rams had celebrated just a Division Three North title in 1957 since their thumping victory at the Twin Towers. Derby's destiny was not in their own hands and they left the country to escape the pressure - Brian Clough holidayed with his family in the Isles of Scilly while Peter Taylor went to Majorca with the players. The 197172 season was Derby County's 72nd in the Football League and their 45th season in the top flight. 6 May 1972: Leeds United win the FA Cup for the first time in their history by beating Arsenal 10 in the final at Wembley, with Allan Clarke heading the only goal in the second half. Glittering drama based on the audacious Brinks-Mat security depot heist, A corrupt copper and a Leeds gangster are bound together by decades of dishonesty. Ernie Tagg sacked himself as manager of Crewe Alexandra because he felt that a younger manager should take charge of the club. Goalkeeper Colin Boulton was just one of two players to feature in every game. They rarely swept away the opposition, instead building on the foundations of a strong defence, although there were some memorable performances, notably in 40 defeats of Stoke and Nottingham Forest at the Baseball Ground and away to Sheffield United. ", Leeds lost 2-1 while Liverpool were held to a goalless draw by Arsenal. - , 26 , Parents stop stranger in bid to snatch girl aged five from park. Milhes de imagens, vdeos e msicas de alta qualidade esto a sua espera. Anton Weibel scores a late own goal as England win 3-2 in Basel to go top of Group 3. In midfield and the wide areas Archie Gemmill, McGovern, Durban and Alan Hinton each knew their roles inside out, their strengths dovetailed to great effect. . It was unique. "The one thing about me and Toddy, once we got together we were solid - we are still mates now, still good friends," McFarland said. I was at the ground the next day cleaning the baths and sweeping the terraces!" Number All players; 1: Joe Wildsmith: . McFarland and Todd had left their team-mates on their end-of-season holiday to report for international duty and made sure they tuned in to listen as their fate was decided for them. DCFC Quiz: Can You Name Derby County's 1971/72 Title-Winning Squad? The players used and the number of appearances they made were: Colin Boulton (42), Ron Webster (38), John Robson (41), John McGovern (40), Terry Hennessey (18), Colin Todd (40), Roy McFarland (38), Archie Gemmill (40), John O'Hare (40), Kevin Hector (42), Alan Hinton (38), Alan Durban (31), Frank Wignall (11), Jim Walker (6), Steve Powell (3), Tony Bailey (1). It was a historic season in the club's history as they won the First Division title under the stewardship of Brian Clough. But good old Wolves stuck it out and all of a sudden we knew we had won it. The Reds and Revie's Leeds, two sides with a superior goal difference over the Rams, could both overtake Clough's side with the one game they each had in hand. Squad Derby County This page displays a detailed overview of the club's current squad. "They said 'what we have achieved is what we were going to achieve and keep achieving as much as possible'.". Alan Durban then stood up and said 'do you know what, lads? DERBY COUNTY FOOTBALL "Alan Durban turned around in the dressing room and said 'well lads, that's a good omen. You couldn't write it.". In the event, Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Leeds 21 at Molineux and Liverpool could only manage a 00 draw at Arsenal. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=197172_Derby_County_F.C._season&oldid=1130034515, English football championship-winning seasons, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 28 December 2022, at 08:43. The 2021/22 season has provided many challenging moments for the Rams . Gemmill, like Hector, could glide across the clinging Baseball Ground mud while opponents floundered. 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Derby started the season like a house on fire and were unbeaten in their first 12 games, but Durban remembers that, even then, the title wasnt a forgone conclusion. Tickets are available from 99 per person (plus VAT) on a first come first served basis. Contacte o seu. Sports; Geography; Music; Movies . While back-to-back European Cups at Forest ensured Clough and Taylor's place in the folklore of the game, the pair also took Derby to the semi-final of the continent's biggest competition after Derby won the title in 1972. The Reserves also lifted the Central League title with Roger Davies part of the team following his move from non-League Worcester City. Why Are Leprechauns Associated with Saint Patricks Day? "I signed Rob as a player at Derby County. . Free shipping for many products! [19] Meanwhile, on the pitch, in the First Division, Leeds' failure to beat West Ham sees them miss the opportunity to top the table, victory for Millwall allows them to ascend to the summit of the Second Division ahead of Norwich City and Birmingham City, Third Division table-toppers Aston Villa pull away from AFC Bournemouth, and Grimsby Town move into second in the bottom tier (behind rivals Scunthorpe United) with a win over Reading, becoming the first League side to score 50 this season. Frank Wignall was among the goals early on, four in six games before he joined Mansfield Town, but it would be a season in which the goals were shared around. Leeds, who had won the FA Cup for the first time of their history, could have completed the double by avoiding defeat against Wolverhampton Wanderers, but instead lost 21. "I couldn't believe it or get it in my head at the time. "He had a terrific footballing brain in and around the box," Gemmill said of Durban in his autobiography, 'Archie Gemmill - Both sides of the Border'. Derby even went on to claim a second English title in 1974-75 under Dave Mackay, who took over following Clough's resignation in 1973. Grimsby Town, Southend United, Brentford and Scunthorpe United were promoted from the Fourth Division. That is what winning the English title meant.". Good luck! Another of the players not in Majorca was Powell. Toddy sat in the car, but I had to get out. In an interview by phone from the Scilly Isles, Clough said: "I don't believe in miracles but one has occurred tonight. After a bad game you would go into the dressing room with your head down, and Brian would say 'your name is first on the team sheet next game'. They've proved that by finishing fourth, third and second in the past three seasons." . 8 March 1972: Rodney Marsh moves from Queens Park Rangers to Manchester City for 200,000. *Calls cost 13p per minute, plus your phone companys access charge. Squad / Appearances; Transfers; Manager history; Players from A-Z; Historical squads; . Don't worry about it because we will go on and win the Championship'. I felt the keeper had very little to do in those matches and we won very, very comfortably. A 1-0 victory against Bill Shankly's Liverpool at a packed Baseball Ground in Derby a week earlier had put the Rams top of the table by a solitary point. [16], 29 January 1972: In the second League Cup semi-final replay, at Old Trafford, Stoke overcome a West Ham side forced to make Bobby Moore their stand-in goalkeeper, putting them through to the League Cup Final for the first time. Alan Durban loved to get a goal, he was good at getting a goal but this time he threw a dummy to the Liverpool player by letting the ball run. "Colin got out of the car, we hugged. 14th August Arthur Stewart to Ballymena United, 23rd Septembert Archie Gemmill from Preston North End, 17th October Willie Carlin to Leicester City, 12th November John Rhodes to Halifax Town (5.000), 20th february Colin Todd from Sunderland (170.000), 5th May Dave Mackay to Swindon Town (10.000), No info about date of transfer Les Green to South-Africa, John Richardson to Notts County, Sir Robertson-King KBE (President), S.W.Jones, T.W.Rudd, S.Longson (Chairman), F.B.Walters, S.C Bradley, M.Keeling and Stuart Webb (Secretary). READ MORE:Curtis Davies sends clear message on his future at Derby County, READ MORE: Derby County legends hail Wayne Rooney and 'quite remarkable' battle against adversity. It was a historic season in the club's history as they won the First Division title under the stewardship of Brian Clough. That unbeaten start to the season gave the Rams a foothold and showed they could muscle into the natural order of the division. So I walked down the length of his street, walked to the bottom and then back again. ", McGovern, as McFarland eluded to, hit the only goal in a 1-0 win. 27 November 1971: Alan Woodward scores four of the seven Sheffield United put past Ipswich Town without reply, while elsewhere, George Best is the hat-trick hero as Manchester United beat Southampton 52, and Wolverhampton Wanderers beat West Bromwich Albion 32 in the Black Country derby.[14]. 23 February 1972: Second division Sheffield Wednesday host touring Brazilians Santos at Hillsborough stadium in a match played on a weekday afternoon due to the miners' strike. "We probably blew our best chance when we lost to Manchester City, which was a big game for us. 1 December 1971: England win their European Championship qualifying group with a 2-0 win in Greece. To sum it up, that era, the early Seventies, was pure Hollywood and I was just pleased to have a part to play.". A crowd of 39,159 squeezed into the Baseball Ground on a Monday night but the Rams suffered an injury blow and would be without Ron Webster, an exceptionally good right back and fine defender. "I wanted to go but I was an apprentice. Squad officially registrated by the Football League and the Football Association between 1st August 1970 and 30th June 1971. Their captain Billy Bremner won a high court battle to clear his name of the allegations, with evidence provided by the Wolves striker Derek Dougan. Defeat at leaders Manchester United in their 13th match triggered a period of inconsistent league form that saw Derby lose five times in 11 matches, the last at Elland Road just after Christmas, but they lost just one of their next 13 and a 20 victory against Leeds at the Baseball Ground over Easter took them to the top of the table. 37,000 spectators witness a 2-0 win for the Brazilian side who have Pel in their line-up. It shows all personal information about the players, including age, nationality, contract duration and market value. Wayne Rooney's valiant attempt to keep Derby County in the Championship despite a 21-point deduction came to an end on Monday as a 1-0 defeat at QPR saw the Rams . It is not fluke, not to do what they did," Powell said, adding: "They always kept you on your toes, you never knew from day to day what was going off. Known Youth , Apprentice or Reserve players added in case the autograph is in this collection. Despite the challenging circumstances, the season has offered plenty of memorable moments from Rooneys side. Nottingham Forest and Huddersfield Town lost their First Division status. Robson died in 2004 at the age of 53, after suffering with multiple sclerosis. the Washington Football Team and your New York Football Giants are tied for first place in the NFC East with identical records of 4-7. We jumped out of the car and hugged each other. Analysis and opinion from our chief football writer. Tottenham Hotspur qualified for the UEFA Cup as the trophy holders. He would go on to repeat and even perhaps eclipse the mesmeric feat with Derby's fierce rivals Nottingham Forest by the end of the decade. ", As for young Powell, in the pressure-cooker atmosphere he provided a cool head and a remarkably mature performance. The team could be tight defensively, keeping 23 clean sheets in 42 games, but it also had bags of flair and could play. How many of the 23-man squad can you name from that season? How many of the 23-man squad can you name from that season? Clough's messages could be brilliant in their simplicity, he did not over-complicate matters, and keeping players on their toes was all part of his management style. By the time those fateful last games kicked-off, Rams players had been on the Spanish island of Majorca for days sunning themselves and celebrating what had been their best season for nearly a quarter of a century - even if they missed out on the title. Coaches. At left back, Robson rarely gave an inch to opposing forwards and loved to attack. Here is a list of the registered squad for Derby County 2023: Goal Keepers. In addition, their reserve side won the Central League for the first time since 1936. McFarland, now aged 74, recalls being crowned champions while standing outside a row of houses as "surreal", having paced up and down the street waiting for the result from the Leeds game to come through after Liverpool, another title challenger, had already drawn with Arsenal. Report this user for behavior that violates our Community Guidelines. I think six or seven different sides had won it in the previous seasons. POLICE have launched an investigation after a stranger tried to pick up a five-year-old girl in a park.