Sport in Derby - Derby County F.C., Derbyshire County Cricket Club, Sports Venues in Derby, History of Derby County F.C., Pride Park Stadium (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 57. Chapters: Derby County F.C., Derbyshire County Cricket Club, Sports venues in Derby, History of Derby County F.C., Pride Park Stadium, The Damned United, East Midlands derby, List of Derby County F.C. records and statistics, List of Derby County F.C. seasons, Derby County F.C. in European Competitions, Brian Clough Trophy, Derby Arboretum, Baseball Ground, Derbyshire FA Centenary Cup, Derby County L.F.C., The Damned Utd, Derby County F.C. and Leicester City F.C. rivalry, Osmaston, Derby, Steve Bloomer's Watchin', Derby City RLFC, 2001-02 Derby County F.C. season, County Cricket Ground, Derby, George Henry Strutt, 2000-01 Derby County F.C. season, Borrowash Victoria A.F.C., Derby Storm, Mickleover Sports F.C., Derby County Baseball Club, Ramsline Halt railway station, Derby Trailblazers, Derby Junction F.C., Graham Street Prims F.C., Derby Midland F.C., Derby Lunatic Fringe, Rolls-Royce Rugby Football Club. Excerpt: The History of Derby County Football Club (1967-present) covers the major events in the history of the club from Brian Clough assuming control in 1967 up until the 2008-09 season. Whilst the first 80 years of Derby's existence had been relatively consistent, the era covered here saw the club experience five promotions and five relegations as it rose dramatically to its peak and back. After over a decade in the second tier of English football, Brian Clough took charge at Derby and kickstarted a revolution at the club; it went on to win the Football League First Division twice in the 1970s and reach the European Cup semi finals in 1973 before rapidly declining back to the third tier and near financial meltdown within ten years of its second Championship. A rise back to the top followed towards the end of the 1980s and start of the 1990s before a spell of flitting between top flight and second tier football followed o...