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History Of Derby Football Club

Derby County Football Team is a professional association football club that plays its home games in the city of Derby, which is located in the county of Derbyshire in England. The team now plays in League One, which is the third division of football in England. Since 1997, Derby has called Pride Park Stadium its home venue for all of its matches. Derby County is one of only ten clubs in the history of English football to have competed in every season of the English football league system, with all but five of those clubs being in the top two divisions. Derby County is notable for being one of the 12 original members who founded the Football League in 1888.

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As a spin-off of the Derbyshire County Cricket Club, William Morley established the club in 1884 and served as its first president. It reached its competitive zenith in the 1970s, when it twice won the First Division, competed in major European competitions on four separate occasions, and reached the semi-finals of the European Cup in addition to winning a number of minor trophies. During this time, the club also won several minor trophies. In addition, the club was a formidable opponent during the years between the wars, as evidenced by the fact that it came in second place in the league twice during the 1930s and won the FA Cup for the first time after the war in 1946.

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Since the 1890s, the club has used black and white as its primary colours for home games. The squad is known as "The Rams" in honour of its historical ties to the First Regiment of Derby Militia, which adopted a ram as its official mascot during the team's early years. In addition to this, the club chose the tune "The Derby Ram" to serve as its official regimental song. They have a long-standing rivalry with Nottingham Forest, a club that is located nearby and with whom they compete in the East Midlands derby.

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When the Football League was first organised in 1888, Derby County FC was one of the founding teams who were invited to participate. They have triumphed in both Division One and the FA Cup on a single occasion. It is also well known that Derby has a poor record in the Premier League; for example, during the 2007–2008 season, they were only able to win one game. Steve Bloomer, John McGovern, and Colin Todd are three names that come to mind when discussing the most notable players in the annals of the club's history.

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The Derbyshire Country Cricket Club initiated the formation of the club in 1884 with the intention of broadening the scope of sporting events that took place during the winter months. During their first ten years, they are able to compete in the FA Cup twice.

It's also noteworthy that in 1891, the football club Derby Midland FC became a part of the Derby County organisation. Both Derby Midland and Derby County were involved in the FA Cup competition during the 1884–1885 season. Even though they didn't face each other in the tournament, it was obvious that Derby Midland was the superior team at that time. In the 19th century, there were a number of different football clubs with the name "Derby," including Derby Town and Derby St. Luke's.

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After being promoted to the second tier of the Football League the previous year, Derby played their debut game in the league the following year (1907). After the conclusion of the Second World War, they finally earned a promotion to the first division. The 1930s were a banner decade for Derby County, as the county captured two championships during this time. In the next decade, the club would also have one of its most memorable achievements by winning the FA Cup in 1946.

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