Ellafella Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 http://www.derbyshirelife.co.uk/people/local-people/derby_county_fc_the_men_who_made_the_rams_1_3227057 I have to admit I am a sucker for this kind of historical stuff so humour me ladies and gentlemen...this is of course the Rams Team who played the first ever Derby County home game back in 1885...see the link for the story that appeared some time back in Peter Seddon's very excellent book. It's taken in front of the Derbyshire County Cricket Club old pavillion (ironic that Derby County was set up as a way of funding the building of a new cricket pavillion at the Racecourse Ground). I suspect they did not play a typical 4-3-3 that day, but more likely 6 up front (as was the fashion). Not sure either if they played a passing game (oe "in combination") as the Victorian gentlemen liked to refer to it as. I also love the story about "...Old Etonian gloriously named John Barrington Trapnell Chevallier (1857-1940) – in Derby County’s first ever encounter with Nottingham Forest, on ‘Reds’ territory in January 1885, centre-forward ‘J.B.T.’ bagged a hat-trick in a 6-1 humiliation. A Forest spokesman afterwards lamely blamed the strong wind, an excuse the Derby Telegraph labelled a ‘ludicrous assertion’. Thus the famous rivalry was early-conceived." It's not my favourite picture of Derby County...I love the one that hangs in the foyer of the iPro - the one that is believed to be the first ever Derby County team. Is it possible to embed a picture that isn't part of a URL? Anyway, if you haven't read Peter Seddon's book I can heartily recommend it; you'll get to read about characters like goalkeeper Edward Farquharson who somewhat carelessly perished falling from a train in India. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G STAR RAM Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 Not one smile on that pic, Tom Ince would have fitted in well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimmu Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 I'm waiting for views of those who saw them playing. @eddie and @uttoxram75, step forward! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozza Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 Charlie Chaplin looks up forrit.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pearl Ram Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 I think Keith Peacock at Charlton was the first substitute in 1965 so can I assume the goalkeeper played in the same coloured jersey as the outfield players in those days as all 11 are in the same tops ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AutoWindscreens Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 1 hour ago, G STAR RAM said: Not one smile on that pic, Tom Ince would have fitted in well. Not many tattoos either. Call themselves footballers? Good facial hair, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van der MoodHoover Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 21 minutes ago, EastHertsRam said: I think Keith Peacock at Charlton was the first substitute in 1965 so can I assume the goalkeeper played in the same coloured jersey as the outfield players in those days as all 11 are in the same tops ? that's the squad photo....only enough cash to allow for 1 injury per season in them days. The keeper is the chap on the left in the bowler hat isn't he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North East Ram Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 @eddie, is that you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenix Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 I'd imagine the goallie is the one in the black trousers. The chap at the back in the cap at a rakish angle looks a bit of a cad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren Hobhead Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 I like the chap at the back, far left who must have been one of the first photo bombers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North East Ram Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 31 minutes ago, Warren Hobhead said: I like the chap at the back, far left who must have been one of the first photo bombers. Either that or it's Zaphod Beeblebrox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC--RAM Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 A really excellent book,fabulous insight to the formation of the club.A great read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 3 hours ago, Dimmu said: I'm waiting for views of those who saw them playing. @eddie and @uttoxram75, step forward! You'd better ask the Memsahib. Frank and Walter Raulstone were her great great uncles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North East Ram Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 10 minutes ago, eddie said: You'd better ask the Memsahib. Frank and Walter Raulstone were her great great uncles. Well I checked the fountain of knowledge and thus: 'Walter Roulstone was an English footballerwho played for Derby County. He was the first player to make 100 league appearances with Derby County. His brother Frank was also a footballer'. That's some link to the greatest team on earth. Other than being at the same school as Nico or getting Shilts autograph outside the Ramtique, my connection to the Rams is solely based on squandering / wisely spending my cash wherever we play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MackworthRamIsGod Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 The 4 younguns at the front wouldn't look out of place today, they look like lads of today photoshopped in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jono Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 I'm a bit worried about the bloke on the back row with the floppy hair .. Looks like it could be Jonathan Ross's Granddad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ariotofmyown Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 All white players. Like when Nigel was here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ram1964 Posted November 17, 2016 Share Posted November 17, 2016 6 hours ago, EastHertsRam said: I think Keith Peacock at Charlton was the first substitute in 1965 so can I assume the goalkeeper played in the same coloured jersey as the outfield players in those days as all 11 are in the same tops ? Did they play with eleven in those days?know subs were introduced a lot later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davenportram Posted November 18, 2016 Share Posted November 18, 2016 8 hours ago, ariotofmyown said: All white players. Like when Nigel was here. Yay lets peddle lies trying to be funny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted November 18, 2016 Share Posted November 18, 2016 13 hours ago, Tim Bucktoo said: Well I checked the fountain of knowledge and thus: 'Walter Roulstone was an English footballerwho played for Derby County. He was the first player to make 100 league appearances with Derby County. His brother Frank was also a footballer'. That's some link to the greatest team on earth. Other than being at the same school as Nico or getting Shilts autograph outside the Ramtique, my connection to the Rams is solely based on squandering / wisely spending my cash wherever we play. Walter was almost an ever-present in those early days. He just might have been the first player in the history of the game to make 100 league appearances for anybody anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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