Auch der Meisterschaftsbetrieb in der Football League fand im darauf folgenden Jahr seine Fortsetzung, aber trotz des Pokalsiegs konnte Derby die gute Vorkriegsform nicht konservieren und stieg 1953 in die Zweitklassigkeit ab. es:Derby County Football Club História Anos iniciais. Following Lelan's release he joined Northampton Town. Following Ward's release he joined Nottingham Forest. Am Ende konnte mit dem 18. [10], After finishing in 12th place in their first season back into the top flight, 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 record is unlikely to be broken in the near future as Derby's current stadium, Pride Park has a limit of 33,597 spectators. [3] They have a long-standing rivalry with nearby club Nottingham Forest, with whom they contest the East Midlands derby. The Football League 100 Legends is a list of "100 legendary football players" produced by The Football League in 1998, to celebrate the 100th season of League football. Derby's current most popular celebrity supporters are the likes of Blur guitarist Graham Coxon,[37] Asia singer John Wetton, who has been a fan for 57 years, Olympic Gold Medal winner Rebecca Adlington (niece of former Rams goalkeeper Terry Adlington), actor Robert Lindsay, This Is England and Skins star Jack O'Connell, This Is England 86 actor Michael Socha, One Direction singer Niall Horan[38] and Team GB swimmer Ross Davenport. It's historical, it's geographical, it's in the blood. The club competes in the EFL Championship, the second tier of English football, and has played its home matches at Pride Park Stadium since 1997. Notable for being one of the 12 founder members of the Football League in 1888, Derby County is one of only 10 clubs to have competed in every season of the English football league system, with all but four of those being in the top two divisions. Blackburn Rovers | Im April 2006 trat der Vorstandsvorsitzende John Sleightholme von seinem Amt zurück, nachdem er sich darüber beklagt hatte, dass wichtige Entscheidung ohne sein Wissen getroffen worden seien. In April 2009 new manager Nigel Clough announced his intention to restructure the academy, appointing former Derby players Darren Wassall and Michael Forsyth[52] and Wolves Academy director John Perkins to the backroom staff, replacing the departed Phil Cannon, David Lowe and Brian Burrows. In einer kontroversen Entscheidung suspendierte die Derby-Vereinsführung im März 2003 Trainer Gregory und ersetzte ihn durch George Burley, der vormals Ipswich Town trainiert hatte und nun als Interimslösung dienen sollte. Such was their impact on the club that, 37 years later, a 9 ft (2.75 metres) bronze statue of the pair was erected outside Pride Park in commemoration of their legacy.[9]. ", "Derby's muddy oasis of sulphur and spectacle", "Passion undimmed is sole solace for doomed Derby", "Derby County's Nick Webster is npower Championship Fan of the Year", "Coca-Cola Football League Championship Attendance 2008–09", "Coca-Cola Football League Championship Attendance 2009–10 inclusive", http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/2859277.stm, "Rams fan Niall scores X-Factor place as part of One Direction", "VIVA Interview: Garry Hayes (The Gaslight Anthem)", "Jack O'Connell Named As Derby County's 2014/15 Designated Charity Ambassador", "Derby County: George Clooney invited to Rams match after reportedly becoming a fan", "Angelina Jolie: Hollywood actress now a Derby County fan after filming with Alvaston's Jack O'Connell", "Which club does model Cara Delevingne support? He was replaced by Bolton first team coach, Phil Brown. Despite taking the club to the League Cup semi-final, the club's first major cup semi-final since 1976, where Derby lost 4–3 to Manchester United over two legs, Jewell resigned as manager in December 2008. Derby's new ground, named Pride Park Stadium, was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 18 July, with a friendly against Sampdoria following on 4 August. [23] On 4 July 2019, Lampard left Derby to manage former club Chelsea, with his successor, Phillip Cocu, being announced the following day.[24]. [5] In 1914 they were relegated again, but instantly won the Second Division to get promoted [5] (though World War I meant that they had to wait until 1919 to play First Division football again). In 1891, they absorbed another Derby club, Derby Midland, which had been a member of the Midland League, leaving them as Derby's sole professional football club. Three goals featured from the club's 2008/09 campaign. Additionally, the club was a strong force in the interwar years, winning the 1945–46 FA Cup.