loweman2 Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 I have been reading again Peter Seddon’s great book “ The Men Who Made The Rams”, the story of the birth of our great club, I have then tracked the original newspapers from 1884 to see for myself just what was happening 137 years ago, it’s an interesting read ! I intend to add stuff on a regular basis, knowing the history of your club is an essential part of supporting your club, all of this stuff is out there preserved for future generations but how many people know that or how to access it, not many, so I’m going to share it. taffyram, kevinhectoring, Inverurie Ram and 8 others 7 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loweman2 Posted July 21, 2021 Author Share Posted July 21, 2021 So let’s start right at the very beginning…….It was Wednesday the 7th May 1884 when the very first mention was leaked in the Derby Mercury, it was hidden away on page five that the Derbyshire County Cricket club were to form a football club under Association rules and so it began. Taribo, Carl Sagan, Inverurie Ram and 2 others 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taribo Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 Pfff, leased the ground back then, never had a pot to pee in kevinhectoring 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uttoxram75 Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 Glad to see the number of lunatics in Derby was down on the previous year. Inverurie Ram, JuanFloEvraTheCocu'sNesta and LeedsCityRam 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loweman2 Posted July 21, 2021 Author Share Posted July 21, 2021 After the “leak” the following day Thursday the 8th May, the Derbyshire County Cricket club let it be known that they did indeed intend to form an football team under association rules and this time it made the front page of the Derby Daily Telegraph, it was all very unassuming and not met with the greatest of excitement. season tickets would be on sale at 5 shillings and a number of matches of a high order were to be arranged for the start of the new season in September! Inverurie Ram and Carl Sagan 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dabber Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 24 minutes ago, uttoxram75 said: Glad to see the number of lunatics in Derby was down on the previous year. The DLF poached some of them in anticipation of a footy season! uttoxram75 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBRammette Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 Thanks for posting - a welcome distraction from our current position Inverurie Ram and loweman2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loweman2 Posted July 21, 2021 Author Share Posted July 21, 2021 25 minutes ago, CBRammette said: Thanks for posting - a welcome distraction from our current position Exactly! I’m so bored of keep reading the same old comments regurgitated day after day ! CBRammette 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBRammette Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 I particularly like the references to "matches of a high order". That is all we want really IslandExile and Inverurie Ram 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loweman2 Posted July 21, 2021 Author Share Posted July 21, 2021 The ground was sorted and it games would be played at the race course near to the cricket pitch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CornwallRam Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 Which ground did they aquire? My understanding was that the Club played originally at the cricket ground, which DCCC presumably owned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loweman2 Posted July 21, 2021 Author Share Posted July 21, 2021 9 minutes ago, CornwallRam said: Which ground did they aquire? My understanding was that the Club played originally at the cricket ground, which DCCC presumably owned. They played on the grounds of the cricket club the cricket pitch was in the middle of the race course ( which in those days was an actual racecourse) initially until the racecourse was widened, so they moved the cricket pitch in 1883 to the far side of the racecourse and built a new pavilion where they then played football and cricket, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loweman2 Posted July 21, 2021 Author Share Posted July 21, 2021 The first official game was played against Great Lever from Bolton who had formed in 1877. Inverurie Ram 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loweman2 Posted July 21, 2021 Author Share Posted July 21, 2021 The following fixtures where drawn up for the rest of that inaugural season. Inverurie Ram 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loweman2 Posted July 21, 2021 Author Share Posted July 21, 2021 The original lads ! IslandExile, Biley66 and Inverurie Ram 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IslandExile Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 14 minutes ago, loweman2 said: The following fixtures where drawn up for the rest of that inaugural season. NottS Forest ? Reggie Greenwood and richinspain 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richinspain Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 2 hours ago, loweman2 said: Exactly! I’m so bored of keep reading the same old comments regurgitated day after day ! So now you're regurgitating different but even older comments! ? loweman2 and CBRammette 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loweman2 Posted July 21, 2021 Author Share Posted July 21, 2021 The old Duesbury grandstand built in 1853 and demolished in 1911, seen here in around 1905 with Steve Bloomer second from right ! RoyMac5, LeedsCityRam and Inverurie Ram 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loweman2 Posted July 21, 2021 Author Share Posted July 21, 2021 The Nottingham Road racecourse from around 1897 showing clearly the racecourse the cricket pitch and the two pavilions and the grandstand. Inverurie Ram 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellafella Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 1 hour ago, CornwallRam said: Which ground did they aquire? My understanding was that the Club played originally at the cricket ground, which DCCC presumably owned. No; it's my understanding that the ground was owned by Derby Recreation Company who ran the racecourse and it was friction caused by football having to be cancelled due to clashes with horse-racing that led eventually to the exodus to the BBG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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