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    Derby County

    At the end of the 2001-02 season, Derby were relegated from the Premiership, with Leicester City and which other team?Derby County FC History

      Ipswich Town. Leicester finished bottom of the Premiership with 28 points, followed by Derby on 30, and Ipswich on 36.

    Derby County reached the 1972-73 European Cup final?Derby County FC History

      f. They reached the semi-final, where they were defeated by Juventus 3-1 on aggregate, after drawing 0-0 at home in the first leg.

    How many League goals did Derby score in the 1956-57 season?Derby County FC History

      111. This happened in the Division Three (North) 1956-57 season, and Derby finished as champions of that Division by 4 points, ahead of second placed Hartlepools United.

    Who did Derby play in the 1946 FA Cup final?Derby County FC History

      Charlton Athletic. Derby beat Charlton 4-1, with goals from Dally Duncan, Peter Doherty, and two from Jack Stamps to win their first FA Cup.

    Where did Derby sign Warren Barton from in 2002?Derby County FC History

      Newcastle United. Barton started his career with Leytonstone in 1988, before moving on to Maidstone a year later, where he played until Wimbledon signed him in 1990. Barton played at Wimbledon until Newcastle snapped him up in 1995, and moved to Derby in 2002.

    Which season saw Derby win their first Division One (now Premiership) title?Derby County FC History

      1971-72. Derby won the title by a single point with 58 points, ahead of Leeds United, Liverpool and Manchester City, who all had 57. They won the title again three years later in the 1974-75 season.

    Who was Derby's first manager in their history?Derby County FC History

      Harry Newbould. Newbould was the manager between 1896-1906, after which Methven took over until 1922, followed by Potter (1922-25), and Jobey held the reigns until 1941.

    Where did Derby first play their home matches?Derby County FC History

      Racecourse Ground. From their formation until 1895, Derby played at the Racecourse Ground, and then moved into the Baseball Ground, where they stayed for 103 years, until moving into Pride Park in 1997.

    In what year were Derby County formed?Derby County FC History

      1884. Derby County were one of the twelve founder members of the Football League, and originally played in a kit of chocolate, amber and pale blue!

    What was Dean Saunders' regular shirt number, whilst playing for The Rams (1988-1991)?Derby County FC - Goalscorers

      8. Liverpool paid a fee of £2.9m for Dean Saunders; at the time this was an English Club to English Club transfer record.

    August 1997: which Derby County player initially scored the first Premier League goal at Pride Park, but missed out on the honour after the game vs. Wimbledon was abandoned due to floodlight failure?Derby County FC - Goalscorers

      Ashley Ward. Stefano Eranio went on to score the first Premier League goal at Pride Park. However, Ashley Ward still claims the honour of scoring the final Rams first- team goal at the Baseball Ground.

    Which Derby County player had the honour of scoring the first Premier League goal of the year 2000?Derby County FC - Goalscorers

      Branko Strupar. The goal came in the 2nd minute against Watford on 3rd January 2000.

    Who finished the 2005-06 season as Derby County's top-scorer?Derby County FC - Goalscorers

      Inigo Idiakez. Free-kick expert Inigo Idiakez finished the season on 11 goals in all competitions, two ahead of Tommy Smith. Steve Howard & Arturo Lupoli didn't join The Rams until the following season.

    Who finished the 2003-04 season as Derby County's top-scorer?Derby County FC - Goalscorers

      Ian Taylor. Ian Taylor finished the season on 12 goals in all competitions, double the tally of Marcus Tudgay with 6.

    From which club did Derby County sign Marco Gabbiadini in 1992?Derby County FC - Goalscorers

      Crystal Palace. Marco Gabbiadini went on to play 188 games for The Rams, scoring 50 goals.

    Where did Derby County sign Malcolm Christie from in 1998?Derby County FC - Goalscorers

      Nuneaton Borough. Malcolm Christie went on to play 116 games for The Rams, scoring 30 goals.

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