Showing posts with label Derby County. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Derby County. Show all posts

Thursday, May 31, 2012

DO YOU KNOW THE ONLY CLUB TO HAVE HAD THEIR THREE HOME GROUNDS HOST FULL ENGLAND INTERNATIONAL MATCHES?

Pride Park home ground of Derby County
Derby County hold the unique distinction of being the only club to have had three home grounds host full the Three Lions of England internationals. 

England beat Ireland 9–0 at The Racecourse Ground in 1895, beat Ireland again, 2–1, at The Baseball Ground in 1911 and, most recently, Pride Park hosted England's 4–0 win over Mexico in May 2001.



Wednesday, May 30, 2012

DO YOU KNOW THE ONLY TEAM DERBY COUNTY DEFEATED IN THE 2007/2008 ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE SEASON?

Kenny Miller celebrating with team-mates



Derby County only victory in the 2007/2008 English Premier League (EPL) season was against Newcastle United which was a devastating season for The Rams. 

This occured on September 17, 2007 at the 33,016 parked Pride Park when Kenny Miller scored the only goal in the 37th minute through a volley. 

In that season, Derby County the first team in EPL history to be relegated in March, ending the season with a league record low points tally of just 11.

















Monday, May 21, 2012

DO YOU KNOW THE LAST TIME MANCHESTER CITY WON THE FA COMMUNITY SHIELD CUP?


The FA Community Shield
The last time Manchester City won a FA Community Shield Cup was in 1972 at the Villa Park in Birmingham against home side Aston Villa in a 1-0 scoreline netted by Francis Lee from the penalty spot.

Normally, the Charity Shield (as it was then known), would have been contested by the English League First Division champions and English FA Cup holders, who were Derby County and Leeds United, but both declined the chance to play in the Charity Shield. Instead, Manchester City, who had finished in fourth place in the First Division and Aston Villa, who finished as Third Division champions, accepted the invitation to play.

Francis Lee of Man City