Derby County FC (1884)
Previous Names
Derbyshire County FC
Nicknames
The Rams
Local Radio
104.5fm - BBC Radio Derby
Best Season
1968-1969 - 26 Matches Won - Division Two
Worst Season
2007-2008 - 11 Points - Premiership
Most Points in a Season (Win = 2Pts)
63 - 1968-1969 - Division Two
Most Points in a Season (Win = 3pts)
84 - 1985-1986 - Division Three
84 - 1986-1987 - Division Two
Managers
1904-1909 - Harry Bradshaw
1909-1922 - Jimmy Methven
1922-1925 - Cecil Potter
1925-1941 - George Jobey
1944-1946 - Ted Manger
1946-1953 - Stuart McMillan
1953-1955 - Jack Barker
1955-1962 - Harry Storer
1962-1967 - Tim Ward
1967-1973 - Brian Clough
1973-1976 - Dave Mackay
1977-1977 - Colin Murphy
1977-1979 - Tommy Docherty
1979-1982 - Colin Addison
1982-1982 - Johnny Newman
1982-1984 - Peter Taylor
1984-1984 - Roy McFarland
1984-1993 - Arthur Cox
1993-1995 - Roy McFarland
1995-2001 - Jim Smith
2001-2002 - Colin Todd
2002-2003 - John Gregory
2003-2006 - George Burley
2006-2007 - Billy Davies
2007-???? - Paul Jewell
Youngest Ever Player
Lee Holmes - 15 Yrs 268 Days - vs Grimsby - 26/12/2002
Oldest Ever Player
Peter Shilton - 41 Years
Most Capped Player
Deon Burton - ?? of 42 - Jamaica
Top Scorer in a Season
Jack Bowers - 37 - 1930-1931
Ray Straw - 37 - 1956-1957
Top Scorer of All Time
Steve Bloomer - 291 - 1892-1906 & 1910-1914
Most Goals Scored in One Match
6 - Steve Bloomer - vs Sheffield Wednesday - Division One - 02/01/1899
Most Appearances
Kevin Hector - 581 - 1966-1977 & 1980-1981
Longest Serving Player
Steve Bloomer - 1892-1906 & 1910-1914
Most European Appearances
Kevin Hector - 20 - 1966-1977 & 1980-1981
Turned Pro - 1884
Chairman
Andy Appleby
Ground
Pitch Measurements
110 Yds x 74 Yds
Mascot
Rammie Ram
Main Sponsors
1980-1981 - British Midland
1981-1984 - Patrick
1984-1986 - Bass
1986-1987 - Sportsweek
1987-1991 - Maxwell
1991-1995 - Auto Windscreen
1995-1998 - Puma
1998-2001 - EDS
2001-2005 - Marston's Pedigree
2005-???? - The Derbyshire Building Society
Honours
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Famous Supporters
Geoff Hoon (Former Defence Secretary)
Tim Brooke-Taylor (Actor)
Simon Groom (Blue Peter)
Robert Lindsay (Actor)
Rivals
Nottingham Forest
Notts County
Leicester City
Leeds United
Best Cup Runs
Winners - 1946
Biggest Transfer In
£3.5m - Rob Earnshaw - Norwich City - 06/2007
Biggest Transfer Out
£7m - Seth Johnson - 10/2001
Record Gate Receipts
£425,804 - Tottenham Hotspur - Division One - 20/09/1969
Highest Home Attendance
41,826 - vs Tottenham Hotspur - Division One - 20/09/1969
Highest Away Attendance
Highest Neutral Attendance
Lowest Home Attendance
Lowest Away Attendance
Lowest Neutral Attendance
Biggest Home Win
12-0 - vs Finn Harps - UEFA Cup R1 - 15/09/1976
Biggest Away Win
0-6 - vs Woolwich Arsenal - FA Cup R1 - 1898-1899
0-6 - vs Luton Town - 1945-1946
Biggest Home Defeat
0-8 - vs Greater Lever - 1884
Biggest Away Defeat
11-2 - vs Everton - 1889-1890
Most Goals Scored in a Season
111 - Division Three - 1956-1957
Most Goals Conceded in a Season
90 - Division One - 1936-1937
