GuiseleyRam Posted August 1, 2018 Share Posted August 1, 2018 This season marks the 50th anniversary since Derby County became Division Two Champions under the management of Brian Clough and Peter Taylor. Read more at http://www.derbycountymemories.co.uk/1968-1969-division-2-champions-50-years-on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuiseleyRam Posted August 2, 2018 Author Share Posted August 2, 2018 Giving this a bump for those who missed it yesterday. Have now added a email subscription form so you know when the blog is updated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Spalding Ram Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 Palace away, Felix bus, Hinton, Hector, and O'Hare up front, sheepskin coat, Brutus shirt, 10 Park Drive and jumpers for goalposts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MK Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 Sent this to my dad asking if he remembered any of it. Safe to say he does. "This was my favourite all-time season supporting Derby, I was 13 / 14 years old and went to every home game with my mates. We were used to seeing Derby finish in the bottom eight of the second division, so this was unbelievable. The Derby-Chelsea 3-1 League Cup win is still the best game and atmosphere I've ever been to. And, I remember going onto the pitch after we beat Bristol City 5-0 on the final home game. Brilliant!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImARam2 Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 Where has the 50 years gone? I was just 16 yrs old, just left school and about to start an apprenticeship at RR. Although I'd been going to the BBG since 1962, this was the first time I could afford a season ticket, which was for the Popside, which was just a brilliant place to be on a Saturday afternoon watching, in my opinion, the best team Derby have had in the subsequent 50 years. Went to every home match as well as several away games, with the game at Blackpool bringing back some good memories, not only the fact we won 3-2, but we were on BBC Match Of The Day for the first time. Just a great time to be a Rams fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB SPORTS Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 Just an unbelievable experience i was 8 at the time and my Dad took me to all the home games, that weren't on a school night. Even managed to get some away games in. Apart from the Palace home game and of course the Finale. The games that stick in my mind were the Villa, Sheffield United and particularly the Cardiff games at Home. I think the Cardiff game was the first time we were the featured game on Star Soccer. Can clearly remember Gladys scoring a rasper in of the post at the Ossie end and the muddy imprint being there for the rest of the season. I was thinking about this earlier in the closed season and there are lot of similarities from then to now. A young England legend just staring out in management, the gathering of young talent, the emphasis back on exciting aggressive football. Um i wonder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loweman2 Posted August 2, 2018 Share Posted August 2, 2018 3 hours ago, MK said: Sent this to my dad asking if he remembered any of it. Safe to say he does. "This was my favourite all-time season supporting Derby, I was 13 / 14 years old and went to every home game with my mates. We were used to seeing Derby finish in the bottom eight of the second division, so this was unbelievable. The Derby-Chelsea 3-1 League Cup win is still the best game and atmosphere I've ever been to. And, I remember going onto the pitch after we beat Bristol City 5-0 on the final home game. Brilliant!" show your dad this ! the last time he saw it was fifty years ago !! the ball from the game ! given to me by jim walker ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Van der MoodHoover Posted November 15, 2018 Share Posted November 15, 2018 I haven’t got a picture but mother found her late fathers tie from the 1971-72 championship celebration dinner when I was last visiting. one of only 70 made I gather. she keeps it in remembrance along with his 1946 cup final ticket framed ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimeram Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 I remember it well. Chelsea in the League Cup game was the best game I ever saw too. Atmosphere was unbelievable and the sound deafening Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Kevin Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 8 hours ago, oldtimeram said: I remember it well. Chelsea in the League Cup game was the best game I ever saw too. Atmosphere was unbelievable and the sound deafening That was the game that made me believe a crowd could win you a football match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matlock Old Ram Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 I was 20 and just got my first ST in the C Stand that season. It started slowly and I remember going to watch us play Sheffield United in the August and we lost 2-0. Willie Carlin ran the show and weeks later he was signed up by Cloughie From then onwards everything came together. What a season. What a team. What a time to be a Ram. Be wonderful if it could happen again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimeram Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 You weren't in L70 were you? I remember I guy from Winster that used to sit near me on the end isle? Named Jimmy if I recall? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimeram Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 3 hours ago, Matlock Old Ram said: I was 20 and just got my first ST in the C Stand that season. It started slowly and I remember going to watch us play Sheffield United in the August and we lost 2-0. Willie Carlin ran the show and weeks later he was signed up by Cloughie From then onwards everything came together. What a season. What a team. What a time to be a Ram. Be wonderful if it could happen again! Agree about Carlin. It all came together when we signed him. See my previous post too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronnieronalde Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 On 02/08/2018 at 13:33, loweman2 said: show your dad this ! the last time he saw it was fifty years ago !! the ball from the game ! given to me by jim walker ! Great picture that. If one of them didn't get you, the other bugger would ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matlock Old Ram Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 5 hours ago, oldtimeram said: You weren't in L70 were you? I remember I guy from Winster that used to sit near me on the end isle? Named Jimmy if I recall? After 50 years I’m struggling to remember but think it was H23 and close to B Stand. Great atmosphere in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimeram Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 Not you I think, but it was just a chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curb Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 50 years of watching Derby, no wonder I’ve gone grey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richinspain Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 11 hours ago, curb said: 50 years of watching Derby, no wonder I’ve gone grey. What bit of hair that's still left! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curb Posted November 17, 2018 Share Posted November 17, 2018 1 hour ago, richinspain said: What bit of hair that's still left! Mine won’t stop! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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