Derby County Football Book

Product Description

Capture the greatest moments of Derby County FC history through the newspapers as written at the time. This Derby County book makes a perfect football gift. Our personalized Derby County Book with coverage of Derby's 2:0 win over Barnsley to secure promotion to Division 1, this book charts a glorious history of great games & League & Cup titles through the decades of the 20th century. Top early stories include the 1923 FA Cup semi final vs West Ham, the 8-0 trouncing of Sheffield Wed in 1927, & 5-0 win over Man U in 1928. Relive the glory of winning the FA Cup in 1946 beating Charlton 4-1, the historic 5-0 defeat over Spurs in 1969 in front of a record crowd of 41, 826, becoming Champions of Division 2 in 1969 & Division 1 in 1972 & again in 1975. Read about the top European games, Brian Clough's departure in 1973, Bruce Rioch & Francis Lee's signing in 1974, & Peter Shilton & Mark Wright in 1987. Coverage also of more recent times including promotion to the Premiership in 1996, Derby's last game at the Baseball Stadium vs Arsenal in 1997 & much more. The Derby County Book opens with a photo montage of Derby County FC including players like Billy Steel, Leslie Green, & Archie Gemmill, surrounding your own personalised gift label containing the recipient's name & greetings.