Among the victories was a 2-0 triumph over Leeds and the decisive win, sealed by John McGovern, against Liverpool in the last of their matches to go top of the table. That is what winning the English title meant.". "So we sat in the car outside Colin's house along with my girlfriend, who is now my wife Linda, and Colin's wife Jenny, listening to commentary of the Leeds match on the radio. "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. Mansfield Town, Barnsley, Torquay United and Bradford City were relegated. * Derby County Women Young Player of the Season 2021/22, * Sammy Crooks Young Player of the Season 2021/22, * Highest Goalscorer of the Season 2021/22, * Derby County Women Player of the Season 2021/22, * Jack Stamps Player of the Season 2021/22, * Chefs Special 3-course Menu * Prize Draw and Silent Auction for Signed Memorabilia * Free Stadium Parking * Pre-event Reception & Post-event Party. Good luck! "We know what he [Kevin Hector] did for us, the goals he scored, the quality of his finishing," McFarland puts it simply and succinctly, and with enormous respect. Goalkeeper Colin Boulton and Hector played all 42 league games, John Robson missed just one. "When we got to the hotel, Alf Ramsay [England manager] jumped up straight away and came and congratulated me and Colin on winning the Championship. Although Derby beat Liverpool to pass Manchester City at the top of the table, Liverpool (two points back) and Leeds (one point back) each still had a game left. 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Fifty years on from that remarkable achievement, several of the Rams stars from that season, including Roy McFarland, Archie Gemmill, Alan Durban, Alan Hinton, John OHare, Colin Todd, Roger Davies, Colin Boulton and Steve Powell will be there in person to take a trip down memory lane and look back on the stunning season which saw Derby crowned as the Champions of England for the first time in their history. Derby also won the Texaco Cup in 1971-72 and Hennessey was ever-present in that success as the Rams saw off Dundee United, Stoke City, Newcastle United and Airdrieonians. James Ramseys determination led him to Florida Stateand beyond, He refuses to let go of perfectionism, and has opinions about \"rogue cuisine\" on TikTok: Tatler meets Gordon Ramsay, one of few celebrities with multigenerational fans and someone everyone loves to watch, Akshay Kumar, Tiger Shroff start filming for Bade Miyan Chote Miyan. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. It left The Vixen in a difficult fix when they continued strong in the final round. After a 00 draw at Broomfield Park, Derby beat their Scottish opponents 21 in the second leg at the Baseball Ground with Roger Davies, signed for 12,000 the previous summer from non-league Worcester City, grabbing the decisive goal to give Derby their second cup win in as many seasons. There was no leeway. City, having completed their fixtures, now led the table on 57 points but could no longer win the league, with Derby and second-placed Liverpool both a point behind and separated only by goal average. Stoke City qualified for the UEFA Cup as the Football League Cup winners. Derby County's 1971-72 title-winning team Fifty years ago today, May 8, 1972, Derby County were crowned champions of England for the first time. 8 March 1972: Rodney Marsh moves from Queens Park Rangers to Manchester City for 200,000. On a deserted suburban Derby street on the night of Monday, 8 May 1972, two men were jumping in jubilation next to a white Ford Capri. 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]. When Anfield was Manchester United's home ground", "The most mental semi-final ever: when Bobby Moore went in goal and saved a penalty", "Disputed penalty decision robs Airdrie of cup", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=197172_in_English_football&oldid=1138221418, This page was last edited on 8 February 2023, at 16:26. Acesse o melhor da Getty Images com o nosso plano de assinatura. Gemmill, like Hector, could glide across the clinging Baseball Ground mud while opponents floundered. Robson died in 2004 at the age of 53, after suffering with multiple sclerosis. 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. I doubt it. It seemed the obvious first question to put to club legend Roy McFarland. Please Note: If playing on a mobile device, you may need to turn your screen sideways. As Gerald Mortimer put it, Gemmill began running every August and did not stop until the following May, urging the rest of the team and competing in every area of the pitch. Brighton & Hove Albion followed Villa into the Second Division. "The Division Two trophy was the first one we won together but to then go and win the big league, with Clough and Taylor, was great.". 1 December 1971: England win their European Championship qualifying group with a 2-0 win in Greece. Coaches. Clough and Taylor had moulded a balanced team in which every player knew his job. 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. 13 October 1971: England earn a vital European Championship qualifying win in Switzerland. The latest rumours and stories from around the world of football. 1 May 1972: Derby County, in their last League game of the season, beat Liverpool 10. And It's All Women. You couldn't write it. Terry Hennessey made 18 league appearances. They added victories over Arsenal, Manchester City, Everton, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur as well as a double over neighbours Nottingham Forest. Although Derby reached the FA Cup fifth round, losing 10 to eventual runners-up Arsenal in a second replay at Filbert Street, their primary cup success for 197172 came in the Texaco Cup, a competition between sixteen English, Scottish and Irish clubs who were not in European competition. 2 . "The one thing Brian and Peter emphasised was that 'this [title] isn't the end, this is the beginning. The Rams had celebrated just a Division Three North title in 1957 since their thumping victory at the Twin Towers. Clough himself was on a family holiday in the Isles of Scilly. Steve Powell became Derby's youngest ever player, a record he held for almost 30 years, when he made his debut in a Texaco Cup tie against Stoke aged just 16 years and 30 days. His nickname among supporters was 'The King'. [16], 11 May 1972: The First Division season ends when Tottenham Hotspur beat Arsenal 20 in the North London derby at Highbury.[16]. I don't think at the time I knew what the consequences of a victory would be. You couldn't write it.". Clough, bold as ever, turned to 16-year-old Steve Powell as Webster's replacement. I'll tell you now we will go on and win the League!' Yes, it does feel like 50 years!" Derby County squad 1971-72: (back row, l-r) Terry Hennessey, John Richardson, Tony Bailey, Peter Daniel, John Sims, Ricky Marlowe, Jeff Bourne, Ken Blair, Tommy Mason; (third row, l-r) Physio Gordon Guthrie, Kevin Hector, John McGovern, John O'Hare, Frank Wignall, Alan Durban, Colin Boulton, Alan Hinton, John Robson, Colin Todd, Ron Webster, Archie Gemmill, Second Team Coach John Sheridan; (second row, l-r) Trainer Jimmy Gordon, Secretary Stuart Webb, Director Michael Keeling, President Sir Robertson King, Vice-President and Chairman Sam Longson, Director Sydney Bradley, Director Bill Rudd, Assistant Manager Peter Taylor, Roy McFarland, Manager Brian Clough; (front row, l-r) Alan Lewis, Colin Griffin, Steve Powell, John Turner, Peter Phelan, Alan Collier, David Toon (Photo by S&G/PA Images via Getty Images), 4029 x 3994 px (34.11 x 33.82 cm) - 300 dpi - 7 MB. West Bromwich Albion and Nottingham Forest occupy the relegation places. "We were all down after being knocked out of the FA Cup," McFarland said. He made more appearances than any other keeper in the club's history. 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. 10 November 1971: England draw 1-1 with Switzerland at Wembley to leave them in pole position to qualify for the European Championship quarter finals. "Alan Durban turned around in the dressing room and said 'well lads, that's a good omen. To sum it up, that era, the early Seventies, was pure Hollywood and I was just pleased to have a part to play.". He recalls: "Immediately you saw Cloughie in action and what was around him and the players they were getting in, and the players who were there, you got a special feeling. 197172 was Huddersfield's last season in the top flight until 2017, and within a few seasons they fell into the Fourth Division. "Me and Toddy then had a long drive down to the Hendon Hall Hotel to meet up with England,"McFarland continued the story. I could tell by the roar of the crowd that it had actually gone in. Hinton was Derby's creator-in-chief, set-piece expert, a winger whose ability to cross the ball with precision accuracy from any position amounted to genius and he provided some memorable goals. 26 April 1972: Derby County win the Texaco Cup by beating Airdrieonians 21 on aggregate. 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 . I was at the ground the next day cleaning the baths and sweeping the terraces!" "I tell you what, we made enough noise," McFarland told BBC Sport. McFarland captained the title-winning side, a special team with special players and an extra-special management duo in Brian Clough and Peter Taylor. The night will also cast the spotlight on the Derby County Women with their prestigious Young Player and Player of the Season awards being presented. 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. . Squad number history This statistic shows which squad numbers have already been assigned in their history and to which players. MRZ 4. That unbeaten start to the season gave the Rams a foothold and showed they could muscle into the natural order of the division. WHERE DID THEY GO ? The team was a collective and also featured perfect pairings in McFarland and Todd at the back, Hector and O'Hare up front. Find the perfect derby county squad 1971 72 stock photo, image, vector, illustration or 360 image. "Low and behold, Leeds and Liverpool couldn't match what we had done to get the results that they wanted in their last game and we became champions.". In total, just 16 players featured for Derby that season. The team could be tight defensively, keeping 23 clean sheets in 42 games, but it also had bags of flair and could play. 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. Overview; News; Fixtures & Results; Record against. DERBY COUNTY were still living off their 1946 FA Cup final success against CharltonAthletic when Alan Durban arrived at the Baseball Ground. They remained there despite losing to Newcastle in the next match, their only home defeat of the season, and then drawing with West Bromwich Albion but had now played a game more than the three teams below them (Leeds, Liverpool and Manchester City) with only two points separating the four. Derby County Football Club, Pride Park Stadium, Pride Park, Derby, DE24 8XL 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. Manchester United have now lost five League matches in a row.[16]. 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. The value Clough placed on McGovern is clear from the fact he went on to captain Nottingham Forest to the European Cup twice. I always felt we had enough. But with the line going down they did not learn of their title triumph until the following morning. Leeds would have overtaken Derby on goal average had they drawn with Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux, but lose 2-1, while Liverpool draw 0-0 with Arsenal at Highbury. 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"John McGovern's back pass got cut out, and I am not blaming John, and bang, goal, and Arsenal beat us 1-0," McFarland recalled. 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. POLICE have launched an investigation after a stranger tried to pick up a five-year-old girl in a park. They won their first ever league title to qualify for the 197273 European Cup, as well as winning the Texaco Cup. Record signing defender Colin Todd claimed the club's Player of the Year while Alan Hinton finished the season as top scorer with 15 goals. Mrz - RAMS CHAMPIONS in groer Auswahl Vergleichen Angebote und Preise Online kaufen bei eBay Kostenlose Lieferung fr viele Artikel! Aumente o reconhecimento da sua marca de forma autntica compartilhando seu contedo com os criadores da internet. Derby did go on to have more moments to savour, beating a Benfica side with the great Eusebio in the team in the European Cup the following year. 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'. I felt the keeper had very little to do in those matches and we won very, very comfortably. ranked the top 10 red sauces based on a taste test and price comparison - see the full list below, Housing developers tips for buying a new home in Derbyshire, They say prospective buyers should 'keep calm and carry on', How well do you know Derbyshire's celebrities? [17], 19 February 1972: Leeds United thrash Manchester United 51 at Elland Road and are two points behind Manchester City at the top of the table. We all wondered what he was talking about. To buy autographs. Fifty years ago today, May 8, 1972, Derby County were crowned champions of England for the first time. It was all exciting stuff. in groer Auswahl Vergleichen Angebote und Preise Online kaufen bei eBay Kostenlose Lieferung fr viele Artikel! ", As for young Powell, in the pressure-cooker atmosphere he provided a cool head and a remarkably mature performance. Norwich City won the Second Division and were promoted along with Birmingham City. It was unique. Derby won the 1971-72 title in Roy McFarland's first season as captain While back-to-back European Cups at Forest ensured Clough and Taylor's place in the folklore of the game, the pair also. Organize, controle, distribua e mea todo o seu contedo digital. McFarland laughed before adding: "I have joined them, I had a knee operation done by Rob Straw, who is a great surgeon by the way.". All huddled around a telephone in Cala Millor on the east coast of Majorca, they listened on as Liverpool were held 0-0 and Leeds went down 2-1. I'll never ever forget what he said that night and of all the players to score the goal against Liverpool in our final game of the season, it was John McGovern. 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. Subscribe to Magzter Gold to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 8,000+ magazines and newspapers. Two victories followed but defeat at Manchester City in their penultimate match of the campaign saw Derby slip to third with the title race still wide open. [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. Derby County Squad 1971/1972. Its strategy, brute force and laser focus. 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. Crackling through on the car radio was news that Wolves had beaten Don Revie's Leeds United in the final game of the season. We've given you 10 minutes to name them all. Please email [emailprotected] or call 01332 667583 for further details or to book your tickets/table, or you can book online by Clicking Here. But they didn't. Derby County . Why Are Leprechauns Associated with Saint Patricks Day? Derby did go on to have more moments to savour, beating a Benfica side with the great Eusebio in the team in the European Cup the following year. The title win came at a time when the rivalry between Clough and Leeds boss Revie - two managers with different approaches and footballing ideologies which defined a generation in their own ways - was simmering. . Charlton Athletic and Watford were relegated. Known Youth , Apprentice or Reserve players added in case the autograph is in this collection. Contacte o seu. "Playing with these guys was wonderful," Hinton said. DERBY COUNTY FOOTBALL McGovern recalls such a moment in his autobiography 'From Bo'ness to the Bernabeu: My Story'. 6 May 1972: Leeds United win the FA Cup for the first time in their history by beating Arsenal 1-0 in the final at Wembley, with Allan Clarke heading the only goal in the second half. "Would you have thought Leeds would lose, the way they performed all season? No-one did emerge, with the two players marking the momentous moment with their partners before setting off in the Capri for Hendon Hall in London to meet up with Alf Ramsey's England squad. HOME: DERBY COUNTY 1971/72 results . The 2021/22 season has provided many challenging moments for the Rams . . [10], 7 August 1971: The 1971 FA Charity Shield is held, but without reigning League and Cup winners Arsenal, who are on a pre-season tour abroad. Team mates could play the ball up to him knowing it would stick and from there he would bring other players into play despite intense close attention from defenders in the days when they could leave a calling card half a dozen times before referees would even give the culprit a wag of a finger. "We were really down. National Football Teams without an confederation. Clough was 37. 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. Can you name the Derby County 1971-72 squad? Barrow were voted out of the Football League and replaced by Hereford United, who a short time earlier had achieved a shock FA Cup victory over Newcastle United. They've proved that by finishing fourth, third and second in the past three seasons." . Another of the players not in Majorca was Powell. footballsite - The full league and cup results of Derby County FC in the 1971/72 season when they finished as champions of the Football League for the first time. Brian Clough, 37, won the first major trophy of his managerial career by guiding Derby County to their first league championship. . Squad officially registrated by the Football League and the Football Association between 1st August 1970 and 30th June 1971. "I wanted to go but I was an apprentice. Derby had drawn Arsenal in the fifth round of the FA Cup. Stoke City won the 1972 Football League Cup Final to claim the only major trophy in their history. "Everyone in Derby enjoyed our European nights, there was a tremendous feeling and it was exciting times. How many of the 23-man squad can you name from that season? It shows all personal information about the players, including age, nationality, contract duration and market value. . Season summary [ edit] Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for IPSWICH TOWN V DERBY COUNTY POGRAMME SEASON 71 - 72 at the best online prices at eBay! Second on the all-time appearance list is Webster, an utterly reliable full back who was diligent and dedicated in his work for the team. "I couldn't believe it or get it in my head at the time. Derby ended their season by beating Liverpool 10, John McGovern netting the winner, leaving them on 58 points with Leeds (who beat Chelsea 20 on the same night) on 57 and Liverpool on 56. Derby won seven and lost just two of their remaining 11 league games following that cup exit. End Of Season Awards And 1971/72 First Division Title Anniversary Celebration. . "I signed Rob as a player at Derby County. By DCFC Manchester United are beaten for the sixth consecutive match in the League when they lose 20 to Tottenham Hotspur.[16]. 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. "It felt like a lot for us to haul back. "Looking at the players, some have had hips done, both knees done and ankles done. Derby County will stage their first End of Season Awards event in three years on Tuesday 3rd May 2022 at Pride Park Stadium and Derbys first-team staff and players will all be in attendance. McGovern was a player of total dedication to the team effort. In McFarland's first season as captain, he helped the Rams keep an astonishing 23 clean sheets in the 42-game league campaign. Leeds United won the competition for the first time, beating holders Arsenal 1-0 in the final at Wembley, London . Other Finders: Draft Finder, Head-to-Head Finder, Player Comparison Finder. 1971-72: League Division One: Champion: 1971-72: League Division One: Champion: 1974-75: FA Charity Shield: Winner: 1975: League Division Two: Champion: 1986-87 . How to get into football - the most popular sport in the world, with clubs and facilities throughout the UK. WHOS NEW IN THE TEAM ? 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. Fri 05 Jun Report this user for behavior that violates our Community Guidelines. Derby County will stage their first End of Season Awards event in three years on Tuesday 3rd May 2022 at Pride Park Stadium and Derby's first-team staff and players will all be in attendance. The Reserves also lifted the Central League title with Roger Davies part of the team following his move from non-League Worcester City. Don't miss a thing! Spurs won 21 in the first leg at the Molineux on 3 May. When Derby had been beaten 2-0 by Manchester City in their penultimate game of the season, there were undeniable doubts that Clough's little-fancied side - one that had risen from the Second Division just three seasons before - would go on to claim an historic first English title. WAYNE Rooney has called on his Derby players to rise to the task of avoiding relegation on the final day after defeat at Swansea. , . Overview; News; Fixtures & Results; Record against. "We probably blew our best chance when we lost to Manchester City, which was a big game for us. Quizzes; Events; Quiz Creation; Community; Videos; SporcleCon; Remove Ads; Sign In; Quiz Categories. PAUL Warne is proud his Rotherham United players are still in the relegation fight after netting a late equaliser in their draw with Blackburn. [20], 1 April 1972: Derby County beat Leeds United 20 and take over at the top of the First Division.[16]. [6] This assured Derby the title by a single point. WELSH star Harry Wilson gave Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp a reminder with a superb hat-trick against Birmingham. In a call with BBC Radio Derby just moments after the Rams became champions, the late, great manager uttered the famous words: "I don't believe in miracles, but one's occurred tonight.". McGovern had just excelled in marking Alan Ball in a Derby victory over Everton, and takes up the story: "Well you did a great job for the side because he [Ball] never got a kick, Brian said. Crucially, the two would meet at the Baseball Ground in Derby's final match although the Reds still had a further game in hand. Several records were set during this FA Cup season. 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. and Newcastle (42 agg.) Toddy sat in the car, but I had to get out. Check out the 1971 Baltimore Colts Roster, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports and more on Pro-Football-Reference.com. The Rams were not overburdened by expectations ahead of the season. Stock photos, 360 images, vectors and videos 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. *Calls cost 13p per minute, plus your phone companys access charge. They overcame Leeds United, Liverpool and Manchester City to win a four-horse race, with only a single point separating them. Includes transfers during this period and players on loan. "Me and Toddy [Colin Todd] were not with the squad in Majorca because we had to report for England duty," McFarland said. (74/75), Rod Thomas (73/74), David Nish (72/73 - 77/78), Peter Daniel (72/73), . Richie Guerin, Rudy Tomjanovich . Known Youth , Apprentice or Reserve players added in case the autograph is in this collection. In the event, Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Leeds 21 at Molineux and Liverpool could only manage a 00 draw at Arsenal. It's Strategy, Brute Force And Laser Focus. So much so that they pipped excellent sides such as Leeds United, Liverpool, Manchester City and Arsenal to top spot. The 1971-72 season was Derby County 's 72nd in the Football League and their 45th season in the top flight. I thought we had a very good start. The 197172 season was the 92nd season of competitive football in England. Todd was fast and strong in the tackle and a wonderful passer, a player of great awareness who could read the game like a book. . One of the many strengths of Clough and Taylor, the masterminds behind Derby's successes, was they knew how to get the best out of each player. I think they played four and a half minutes injury time [in the Leeds' game] and it seemed like four and a half years.". "That belief might not have been there after that FA Cup game but Alan [Durban] always looks a bit deeper into things and gives you a different angle, he is a master at it.