1971–72 season | |||
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Chairman | Sam Longson | ||
Manager | Brian Clough | ||
Stadium | Baseball Ground | ||
First Division | 1st (In 1972–73 European Cup) | ||
FA Cup | Fifth round | ||
League Cup | Second round | ||
Top goalscorer | League: Alan Hinton (15) All: Alan Hinton (20) | ||
The 1971–72 season was Derby County's 72nd in the Football League and their 45th season in the top flight. They won their first ever league title to qualify for the 1972–73 European Cup, as well as winning the Texaco Cup. In addition, their reserve side won the Central League for the first time since 1936.
Derby began the season with an unbeaten League run of five wins and seven draws although they did exit the League Cup at the second round stage, beaten 2–0 in a replay at Leeds. Defeat at leaders Manchester United in their 13th match triggered a period of inconsistent league form that saw Derby lose five times in 11 matches, the last at Elland Road just after Christmas, but they lost just one of their next 13 and a 2–0 victory against Leeds at the Baseball Ground over Easter took them to the top of the table. They remained there despite losing to Newcastle in the next match, their only home defeat of the season, and then drawing with West Bromwich Albion but had now played a game more than the three teams below them (Leeds, Liverpool and Manchester City) with only two points separating the four.
Two victories followed but defeat at Manchester City in their penultimate match of the campaign saw Derby slip to third with the title race still wide open. City, having completed their fixtures, now led the table on 57 points but could no longer win the league, with Derby and second-placed Liverpool both a point behind and separated only by goal average. Crucially, the two would meet at the Baseball Ground in Derby's final match although the Reds still had a further game in hand. Leeds lay fourth on 55 points, also with two matches remaining and a superior goal average to the other challengers.
Derby ended their season by beating Liverpool 1–0, John McGovern netting the winner, leaving them on 58 points with Leeds (who beat Chelsea 2–0 on the same night) on 57 and Liverpool on 56. Derby's destiny was not in their own hands and they left the country to escape the pressure - Brian Clough holidayed with his family in the Isles of Scilly while Peter Taylor went to Majorca with the players. Leeds needed a draw and Liverpool a win to overtake Derby.
In the event, Wolverhampton Wanderers beat Leeds 2–1 at Molineux and Liverpool could only manage a 0–0 draw at Arsenal. The league was unusually close throughout the campaign and the final table saw Derby champions just one point ahead of the teams in 2nd (Leeds), 3rd (Liverpool) and 4th (City).
Clough had built a balanced team at Derby, one in which every player knew his job. They rarely swept away the opposition, instead building on the foundations of a strong defence, although there were some memorable performances, notably in 4–0 defeats of Stoke and Nottingham Forest at the Baseball Ground and away to Sheffield United.
Although Derby reached the FA Cup fifth round, losing 1–0 to eventual runners-up Arsenal in a second replay at Filbert Street, their primary cup success for 1971–72 came in the Texaco Cup, a competition between sixteen English, Scottish and Irish clubs who were not in European competition. With home gates consistently over 20,000, Derby beat Dundee United (8–5 on aggregate), Stoke (4–3 agg.) and Newcastle (4–2 agg.) before playing Airdrieonians in the final. After a 0–0 draw at Broomfield Park, Derby beat their Scottish opponents 2–1 in the second leg at the Baseball Ground with Roger Davies, signed for £12,000 the previous summer from non-league Worcester City, grabbing the decisive goal to give Derby their second cup win in as many seasons.
Record signing defender Colin Todd claimed the club's Player of the Year while Alan Hinton finished the season as top scorer with 15 goals. Kevin Hector netted his 100th for the club in a 6–0 FA Cup fourth round win over Notts County and Alan Durban became the club's most capped international, overtaking Sammy Crooks, with his 27th and final appearance for Wales. Steve Powell became Derby's youngest ever player, a record he held for almost 30 years, when he made his debut in a Texaco Cup tie against Stoke aged just 16 years and 30 days.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Pos. | Name | from | Type |
FW | Roger Davies | Worcester City | £12,000 |
DF | Tony Parry | Hartlepool | £2,500 |
DF | Alan Lewis | ||
MF | Steve Powell | ||
GK | Graham Moseley | Blackburn Rovers | |
Out | |||
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Pos. | Name | To | Type |
DF | Dave Mackay | Swindon Town | |
FW | Frank Wignall | Mansfield Town | |
GK | Les Green | Durban City | |
DF | Tony Rhodes | ||
DF | John Richardson | ||
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Derby County (C) | 42 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 69 | 33 | 2.091 | 58 | Qualification for the European Cup first round |
2 | Leeds United | 42 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 73 | 31 | 2.355 | 57 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round [a] |
3 | Liverpool | 42 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 64 | 30 | 2.133 | 57 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
4 | Manchester City | 42 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 77 | 45 | 1.711 | 57 | |
5 | Arsenal | 42 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 58 | 40 | 1.450 | 52 |
14 August 19711 | Derby County | 2–2 | Manchester United | Derby |
Hector ![]() Wignall ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 35,386 |
18 August 19712 | Derby County | 2–0 | West Ham United | Derby |
O'Hare ![]() Wignall ![]() | Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 30,783 |
21 August 19713 | Leicester City | 0–2 | Derby County | Leicester |
![]() ![]() | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 35,460 |
24 August 19714 | Coventry City | 2–2 | Derby County | Coventry |
Joicey ![]() Hunt ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 27,759 |
28 August 19715 | Derby County | 2–2 | Southampton | Derby |
McGovern ![]() Hector ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 28,498 |
31 August 19716 | Ipswich Town | 0–0 | Derby County | Ipswich |
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 18,687 |
4 September 19717 | Everton | 0–2 | Derby County | Liverpool |
![]() ![]() | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 41,024 |
11 September 19718 | Derby County | 4–0 | Stoke City | Derby |
Todd ![]() O'Hare ![]() Hinton ![]() Gemmill ![]() | Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 32,545 |
18 September 19719 | Chelsea | 1–1 | Derby County | Fulham |
Baldwin ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 42,872 |
25 September 197110 | Derby County | 0–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Derby |
Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 30,628 |
2 October 197111 | Newcastle United | 0–1 | Derby County | Newcastle-upon-Tyne |
![]() | Stadium: St. James' Park Attendance: 32,077 Referee: Ivan Smith |
9 October 197112 | Derby County | 2–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | Derby |
Todd ![]() McFarland ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 35,744 |
16 October 197113 | Manchester United | 1–0 | Derby County | Greater Manchester |
Best ![]() | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 53,247 |
23 October 197114 | Derby County | 2–1 | Arsenal | Derby |
O'Hare ![]() Hinton ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 35,480 |
30 October 197115 | Nottingham Forest | 0–2 | Derby County | Nottingham |
![]() ![]() | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 37,170 |
6 November 197116 | Derby County | 3–0 | Crystal Palace | Derby |
Bell ![]() Wignall ![]() Hector ![]() | Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 30,388 |
13 November 197117 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–2 | Derby County | Wolverhampton |
Richards ![]() Richards ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 32,957 |
20 November 197118 | Derby County | 3–0 | Sheffield United | Derby |
Hector ![]() Hinton ![]() Hinton ![]() | Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 35,326 |
27 November 197119 | Huddersfield Town | 1–2 | Derby County | Huddersfield |
Worthington ![]() J Lawson ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: Leeds Road Attendance: 15,329 |
4 December 197120 | Derby County | 3–1 | Manchester City | Derby |
Hinton ![]() Webster ![]() Durban ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 35,384 |
11 December 197121 | Liverpool | 3–2 | Derby County | Liverpool |
Whitham ![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Anfield Road Attendance: 44,601 |
18 December 197122 | Derby County | 2–0 | Everton | Derby |
Hinton ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 27,895 |
27 December 197123 | Leeds United | 3–0 | Derby County | Leeds |
Gray ![]() Lorimer ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 44,214 |
1 January 197224 | Derby County | 1–0 | Chelsea | Derby |
Webb ![]() | Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 33,063 | |||
Note: Some sources registered the goal as scored by Gemmill. |
8 January 197225 | Southampton | 2–1 | Derby County | Southampton |
O’Brien ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 19,321 |
22 January 197226 | West Ham United | 3–3 | Derby County | Upton Park |
Lampard ![]() B Robson ![]() Brooking ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 31,045 |
29 January 197227 | Derby County | 1–0 | Coventry City | Derby |
![]() | Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 29,385 |
12 February 197228 | Arsenal | 2–0 | Derby County | Highbury |
George ![]() George ![]() | Stadium: Highbury Park Attendance: 52,055 |
19 February 197229 | Derby County | 4–0 | Nottingham Forest | Derby |
Hinton ![]() O'Hare ![]() Hinton ![]() Hector ![]() | Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 31,801 |
4 March 197230 | Derby County | 2–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Derby |
Hinton ![]() McFarland ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 33,456 |
11 March 197231 | Tottenham Hotspur | 0–1 | Derby County | Tottenham |
![]() | Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 36,310 |
18 March 197232 | Derby County | 3–0 | Leicester City | Derby |
O'Hare ![]() Durban ![]() Hector ![]() | Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 34,019 |
22 March 197233 | Derby County | 1–0 | Ipswich Town | Derby |
Hector ![]() | Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 26,738 |
25 March 197234 | Stoke City | 1–1 | Derby County | Stoke-on-Trent |
Greenhoff ![]() | ![]() | Stadium: Victoria Ground Attendance: 33,771 |
28 March 197235 | Crystal Palace | 0–1 | Derby County | South Norwood |
![]() | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 21,158 |
1 April 197236 | Derby County | 2–0 | Leeds United | Derby |
O'Hare ![]() Hunter ![]() | Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 38,611 |
3 April 197237 | Derby County | 0–1 | Newcastle United | Derby |
McFarland ![]() | Report | ![]() | Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 38,119 |
5 April 197238 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–0 | Derby County | West Bromwich |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 32,439 |
8 April 197239 | Sheffield United | 0-4 | Derby County | Sheffield |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 38,238 |
15 April 197240 | Derby County | 3–0 | Huddersfield Town | Derby |
McFarland ![]() Hector ![]() O'Hare ![]() | Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 31,414 |
22 April 197241 | Manchester City | 2–0 | Derby County | Moss Side |
Marsh ![]() Lee ![]() | Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 55,023 |
1 May 197242 | Derby County | 1–0 | Liverpool | Derby |
McGovern ![]() | Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 39,159 |
8 September 1971 | Derby County | 0–0 | Leeds United | Derby |
Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 34,023 |
27 September 1971replay | Leeds United | 2–0 | Derby County | Leeds |
Lorimer ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 29,132 |
15 September 19711 | Nottingham Forest ![]() | 6-2 | ![]() | Derby |
Durban ![]() Hector ![]() Walker ![]() O'Hare ![]() Hinton ![]() Robson ![]() | Attendance: 20,059 |
29 September 19712 | Dundee United ![]() | 3-2 | ![]() | Dundee |
![]() ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Tannadice Park Attendance: 6000 |
20 October 19711 | Derby County ![]() | 3-2 | ![]() | Derby |
O'Hare ![]() ![]() Hector ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 21,487 |
3 November 19712 | Stoke City ![]() | 1-1 | ![]() | Stoke-on-Trent |
![]() | ![]() | Stadium: Victoria Ground Attendance: 23,461 |
24 November 19711 | Derby County | 1-0 | ![]() | Derby |
O'Hare ![]() | Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 20,021 |
8 December 19712 | Newcastle United ![]() | 2-3 | ![]() | Newcastle-upon-Tyne |
![]() ![]() ![]() | Stadium: St. James' Park Attendance: 37,140 |
25 January 19721 | Airdrieonians ![]() | 0-0 | Derby County | Airdrie |
Stadium: Broomfield Park Attendance: 16,000 |
26 April 19722 | Derby County ![]() | 2-1 | ![]() | Derby |
Hinton (pen), Davies | ![]() | Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 25,102 |
15 January 1972 | Derby County | 2–0 | Shrewsbury Town | |
Hector ![]() Hector ![]() | Attendance: 32,463 |
5 February 1972 | Derby County | 6–0 | Notts County | Derby |
Robson ![]() Hector ![]() Durban ![]() Durban ![]() Hinton ![]() Durban ![]() | Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 39,450 |
26 February 1972 | Derby County | 2–2 | Arsenal | Derby |
Hinton ![]() Durban ![]() | ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 39,622 |
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Football League Division One | Football League Cup | FA Cup | Texaco Cup | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
GK | ![]() | Colin Boulton | 57 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Ron Webster | 50 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Roy McFarland | 47 | 4 | 38 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Colin Todd | 53 | 3 | 40 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
DF | ![]() | John Robson | 54 | 4 | 41 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 1 | |
MF | ![]() | John McGovern | 52 | 4 | 39+1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |
MF | ![]() | Archie Gemmill | 50 | 3 | 40 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
MF | ![]() | Alan Durban | 41 | 12 | 31 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
MF | ![]() | Alan Hinton | 53 | 20 | 38 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 3 | |
FW | ![]() | Kevin Hector | 55 | 17 | 42 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 | |
FW | ![]() | John O'Hare | 52 | 17 | 40 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | |
GK | ![]() | Graham Moseley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Terry Hennessey | 27 | 0 | 17+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | Frank Wignall | 16 | 6 | 10+1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
DF | ![]() | Jim Walker | 10 | 3 | 3+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+2 | 2 | |
MF | ![]() | Steve Powell | 6 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Tony Bailey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Peter Daniel | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Alan Lewis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
DF | ![]() | Tony Parry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | Jeff Bourne | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
FW | ![]() | Barry Butlin | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
FW | ![]() | Roger Davies | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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