Derby County
The Derby County kit (white shirt, black shorts) has remained largely unchanged since 1897, before this date the ‘Rams’ wore red & white quartered shirts and also an all black kit in 1890. The only notable change in over 100 years was the adoption of blue shorts in the 1970’s at the request of Brain Clough. Derby moved back to wearing black shorts in the 1990s and they have remain ever since. Derby was also the first club in England to have a shirt sponsorship deal, the name of car manufacture SAAB appeared on Derby shirts in friendly games during 1977.
Derby County 1960's - 1970's home top. Pictured is John O'Hare who scored 65 goals in 248 games for the rams. His career took shape under the guidance of Derby County manager Brian Clough when he moved from Sunderland for £20,000 in 1967. There was initial criticism of him as he was seen as a large but slow forward. However, Clough persisted with him and in his second season he justified his fee and went on to establish a lethal partnership with Kevin Hector as they went on to lead Derby County to the title of First Division Champions in 1972. He followed Clough to Leeds Utd, however, he endured a frustrating spell there as Clough left Leeds after only 44 days into the job and O'Hare was shipped off to Nottingham Forest in February 1975 to rejoin Clough where he won league titles and a European Cup.
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Derby County 1970's away yellow. Kevin Hector pictured in 1974 playing against QPR.
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Derby County 1975 Charity Shield. The 1975 Charity Shield was contested between FA Cup Winners West Ham and League Winners Derby County. The second Charity Shield ever to be played at Wembley saw Derby run out 2 nil winners with goals from Hector and McFarland.
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