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Director - David Clowes
Director - Richard Tavernor
FOOTBALL STAFF
Head Coach - John Eustace
Assistant Head Coach - Matt Gardiner
First Team Coach - Keith Downing
Head of Goalkeeping - Paul Clements
Senior Transition Coach - Jake Buxton
Sports Science & Medicine Lead - Rob Price
Academy Manager - Matt Hale
CLUB STAFF
Chief Executive Officer - Stephen Pearce
Head of Football Administration - Clare Morris
Chief Operating Officer - Simon Carnall
Chief Commercial Officer - Dave Biggar
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WELCOME
BACK!
IT’S BEEN MORE THAN FOUR WEEKS SINCE
OUR LAST HOME GAME AND DERBY COUNTY
WELCOMES ALL SUPPORTERS AND OUR
OPPONENTS PRESTON NORTH END TO PRIDE
PARK THIS AF TERNOON.
Today’s fixture, the 127th first team meeting between
the two clubs, means that the Rams will face a team
from the current top eight in the Championship for
the fifth time this season. Only pre-season promotion
favourites Ipswich Town are not in the top third of the
division after five games.
Preston were last at Pride Park in April when the Rams
continued the impressive resurgence under John
Eustace by beating the Lilywhites to claim a fourth
successive Championship win and climb out of the
relegation zone.
Derby flew out of the traps in the second half and Nat
Phillips set up two goals in four minutes for Craig
Forsyth and Jerry Yates to secure a 2-0 win.
Victory lifted the Rams up two places from 22nd to
20th, as the team leapfrogged Cardiff City and Hull
City to move a point clear of the drop zone with seven
games of last season remaining.
HEAD-TO-HEAD RECORD:
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DERBY WINS: 49 (best: 5-1 (h), on two occasions)
PRESTON WINS: 52 (best: 6-0 (h), 20th Dec 1890)
GAMES DRAWN: 25 (last: 1-1 (a), 23rd Nov 2024)
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FROM THE HEAD COACH
JOHN EUSTACE
DERBY COUNTY’S HEAD COACH JOHN EUSTACE GIVES HIS
PRE-MATCH THOUGHTS AHEAD OF TODAY'S GAME.
After a busy start to the season, it is
a little bit surprising that it has been
a month since we were last in action
here at Pride Park. With that in mind,
it is certainly good to be back at home
once again this afternoon. Following no
home fixture since mid-August, three of
our next four matches in league action
are here on familiar territory and we’re
looking forward to stepping out in front
of our fantastic supporters on a regular
basis in the next few weeks.
As always at the start of the campaign,
there has been plenty going on. With
a new-look team gelling together, the
transfer window seeing both arrivals
and departures, the first rounds of
Championship fixtures, two Carabao
Cup matches and an international break,
it has been non-stop.
In terms of the squad, we are pleased
with the group we have assembled. We
recruited 13 players during the window,
and it was important for us to add more
quality in the group for us to progress
as a football club. As well as bringing
players in, we bid farewell to individuals
who have served Derby County well
in recent years, both on loan and on
permanent moves, and we wish them all
every success.
As I said before a ball was kicked this
season, we always knew it was going
to take time for everything to come
together on the pitch. With the number
of players that came in and moved on,
and with individuals at varying levels of
fitness and others returning from long
injury lay-offs, patience is always going
to be required across the board. What is
pleasing, though, is that we are seeing
signs that we are moving in the right
direction and there’s plenty to be excited
about moving forward with this squad.
We returned to action following the
international break with our second trip
of the season to face West Bromwich
Albion at The Hawthorns, having already
met in the Carabao Cup last month. We
knew going to a side which has flown
out of the traps this season was going
to be a challenge, but the lads produced
a solid, determined and hardworking
away performance to claim all three
points thanks to Andi Weimann’s
late goal. It was great for everyone
connected with the club to get the first
league win of the season on the board.
This afternoon we come up against a
Preston North End side which has made
a steady start to the campaign in the
Championship. Paul Heckingbottom
is an experienced manager at this
level and knows what it takes to be
successful. We know Preston will
provide us with a tough test and they’ll
be well organised and well coached, as
ever with the opponents we face.
Thank you for your support and enjoy
the game.
John Eustace
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MATCH REPORT
WEST BROMWICH ALBION 0
DERBY COUNTY 1
SAT 13TH SEP 2025 – THE HAWTHORNS – ATTENDANCE: 25,596
The Rams claimed three Sky
Bet Championship points
for the first time this season
after a gritty performance
saw them secure a win 1-0
at The Hawthorns against
West Bromwich Albion last
weekend.
The hosts enjoyed more
possession, but neither side
were able to find the net
despite chances for Isaac
Price for West Brom and
debutant Ben Brereton Díaz
for Derby in the first half.
Substitute Andi Weimann
broke the deadlock in the
84th minute, netting his first
goal since re-joining the club
in the summer just minutes
after coming off the bench.
The Austrian international
took down a flick on from
fellow substitute Patrick
Agyemang, shimmied around
two defenders before firing
into the corner.
The win means the Rams
are now unbeaten in three
Championship matches,
following draws against
Bristol City and Ipswich
Town before the two-week
international break.
THE RAMS
LINE-UP
01 J. WIDELL ZETTERSTRÖM
28 D. SANDERSON
05 M. CLARKE
03 C. FORYSTH
22 M. JOHNSTON
27 L. TRAVIS
32 E. ADAMS
20 C. ELDER
42 B. CLARK
25 B. BRERETON DÍAZ
09 C. MORRIS
SUBSTITUTES
69MINS - P. AGYEMANG
B. BRERETON DÍAZ
80MINS - A. WEIMANN
B. CLARK
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NO. NAME SKYBET CHAMPIONSHIP CARABAO CUP EMIRATES FA CUP SEASON TOTALS
STARTS/SUBS/GOALS STARTS/SUBS/GOALS STARTS/SUBS/GOALS STARTS/SUBS/GOALS
1 Jacob Widell Zetterström 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
2 Kane Wilson *(left the club) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
3 Craig Forsyth 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
4 Danny Batth 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 2 0
5 Matt Clarke 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 1 0
6 Sondre Langås 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Patrick Agyemang 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
8 Ben Osborn *(out on loan) 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
9 Carlton Morris 5 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 4
10 Rhian Brewster 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1
11 Corey Blackett-Taylor 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
12 Richard O’Donnell 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Andi Weimann 1 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 5 1
15 Lars-Jørgen Salvesen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Liam Thompson 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 1 0
17 Kenzo Goudmijn *(out on loan) 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0
18 David Ozoh 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0
19 Kayden Jackson 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 3 0
20 Callum Elder 4 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 1
21 Jake Rooney *(out on loan) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
22 Max Johnston 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
23 Joe Ward 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 1
24 Ryan Nyambe 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0
25 Ben Brereton Diaz 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
27 Lewis Travis 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
28 Dion Sanderson 4 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 0
31 Josh Vickers 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
32 Ebou Adams 5 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 6 1 1
33 Owen Beck 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
35 Curtis Nelson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
37 Owen Eames 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
39 Dajaune Brown *(out on loan) 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
42 Bobby Clark 2 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 4 2 1
44 Isaac Gordon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
48 Lennon Wheeldon 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Yellow and Red Card counts are for those issued in Championship games only. 77 30 10
# CLUB P W D L F A +/- PTS
1 MIDDLESBROUGH 5 4 1 0 9 3 6 13
2 STOKE CITY 5 4 0 1 9 3 6 12
3 BRISTOL CITY 5 3 2 0 12 4 8 11
4 LEICESTER CITY 5 3 1 1 8 5 3 10
5 WEST BROMWICH ALBION 5 3 1 1 6 4 2 10
6 COVENTRY CITY 5 2 3 0 15 7 8 9
7 SWANSEA CITY 5 2 2 1 6 4 2 8
8 PRESTON NORTH END 5 2 2 1 6 5 1 8
9 PORTSMOUTH 5 2 2 1 4 3 1 8
10 NORWICH CITY 5 2 1 2 7 6 1 7
11 BIRMINGHAM CITY 5 2 1 2 4 5 -1 7
12 QUEENS PARK RANGERS 5 2 1 2 9 12 -3 7
13 MILLWALL 5 2 1 2 4 7 -3 7
14 IPSWICH TOWN 5 1 3 1 9 5 4 6
15 SOUTHAMPTON 5 1 3 1 6 6 0 6
16 BLACKBURN ROVERS 5 2 0 3 5 5 0 6
17 WATFORD 5 1 2 2 5 6 -1 5
18 CHARLTON ATHLETIC 5 1 2 2 3 5 -2 5
19 DERBY COUNTY 5 1 2 2 8 11 -3 5
20 HULL CITY 5 1 2 2 7 11 -4 5
21 WREXHAM 5 1 1 3 8 10 -2 4
22 OXFORD UNITED 5 0 2 3 6 9 -3 2
23 SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY 5 0 1 4 3 12 -9 1
24 SHEFFIELD UNITED 5 0 0 5 1 12 -11 0
PATRICK AGYEMANG
MARKED HIS FIRST
APPEARANCE WITH
AN ASSIST FROM
THE BENCH AGAINST
WEST BROM
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AUGUST H/A KO/ATT COMP F/A STARTING XI
SAT 9th STOKE CITY A 25,746 SBC 1-3 Zetterstrom Nyambe Batth Clarke Forsyth Jackson Goudmijn Thomps
TUE 12th WEST BROMWICH ALBION A 8,548 CC 1-1* Vickers Rooney Sanderson Forsyth Ward Goudmijn Clark Ozoh
SAT 16th COVENTRY CITY H 30,465 SBC 3-5 Zetterstrom Sanderson Batth Clarke Nyambe Thompson Ozoh Elder
FRI 22nd BRISTOL CITY H 27,849 SBC 1-1 Zetterstrom Sanderson Batth Clarke Nyambe Thompson Ozoh Elde
TUE 26th BURNLEY A 7,019 CC 1-2 Vickers Rooney Sanderson Forsyth Ward Adams Osborn Clark
SAT 30th IPSWICH TOWN A 29,155 SBC 2-2 Zetterstrom Sanderson Clarke Forsyth Johnston Travis Adams Elder
SEPTEMBER
SAT 13th WEST BROMWICH ALBION A 25,596 SBC 1-0 Zetterstrom Sanderson Clarke Forsyth Johnston Travis Adams Elde
SAT 20th PRESTON NORTH END H 15:00 SBC
SAT 27th WREXHAM A 12:30 SBC
TUE 30th CHARLTON ATHLETIC H 20:00 SBC
OCTOBER
SAT 4th SOUTHAMPTON H 15:00 SBC
SAT 18th OXFORD UNITED A 12:30 SBC
TUE 21st NORWICH CITY H 19:45 SBC
SAT 25th QUEENS PARK RANGERS H 15:00 SBC
NOVEMBER
SAT 1st SHEFFIELD UNITED A 15:00 SBC
TUE 4th HULL CITY H 19:45 SBC
SAT 8th BLACKBURN ROVERS A 12:30 SBC
SAT 22nd WATFORD H 15:00 SBC
TUE 25th SWANSEA CITY A 19:45 SBC
SAT 29th MIDDLESBROUGH A 15:00 SBC
DECEMBER
SAT 6th LEICESTER CITY H 12:30 SBC
WED 10th MILLWALL H 19:45 SBC
MON 15th SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY A 20:00 SBC
SAT 20th PORTSMOUTH H 15:00 SBC
FRI 26th BIRMINGHAM CITY A 12:30 SBC
MON 29th LEICESTER CITY A 19:45 SBC
JANUARY
THU 1st MIDDLESBROUGH H 15:00 SBC
SUN 4th WREXHAM H 15:00 SBC
SAT 17th PRESTON NORTH END A 15:00 SBC
WED 21st CHARLTON ATHLETIC A 19:45 SBC
SAT 24th WEST BROMWICH ALBION H 15:00 SBC
SAT 31st BRISTOL CITY A 15:00 SBC
FEBRUARY
SAT 7th IPSWICH TOWN H 15:00 SBC
SAT 14th SWANSEA CITY H 15:00 SBC
SAT 21st WATFORD A 15:00 SBC
TUE 24th HULL CITY A 19:45 SBC
SAT 28th BLACKBURN ROVERS H 15:00 SBC
MARCH
SAT 7th SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY H 15:00 SBC
TUE 10th MILLWALL A 19:45 SBC
SAT 14th PORTSMOUTH A 15:00 SBC
SAT 21st BIRMINGHAM CITY H 15:00 SBC
APRIL
FRI 3rd COVENTRY CITY A 15:00 SBC
MON 6th STOKE CITY H 15:00 SBC
SAT 11th SOUTHAMPTON A 15:00 SBC
SAT 18th OXFORD UNITED H 15:00 SBC
TUE 21st NORWICH CITY A 19:45 SBC
SAT 25th QUEENS PARK RANGERS A 15:00 SBC
MAY
SAT 2nd SHEFFIELD UNITED H 12:30 SBC
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*DERBY WON 3-2 ON PENS

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CORRECT UP TO 20.08.2025
Home games are in BOLD // SBC = Sky Bet Championship // CC = Carabao Cup //
FAC = FA Cup // FIRST SUB // SECOND SUB // THIRD SUB // FOURTH SUB // FIFTH SUB //
SIXTH SUB // Goalscorer // Yellow Card // Red Card
SUBSTITUTES
on Blackett-Taylor Adams Morris Ozoh Weimann Sanderson Brown Clark Osborn Elder Rooney Vickers
Elder Brown Weimann Batth Adams Osborn Wheeldon Jackson Eames Gordon O'Donnell Thompson
Adams Morris Jackson Clark Ward Weimann Goudmijn Brown Forsyth Osborn Rooney Vickers
r Adams Weimann Morris Clark Ward Brewster Jackson Goudmijn Forsyth Osborn Rooney Vickers
Elder Brewster Jackson Clarke Brown Thompson Weimann Wilson Goudmijn Nyambe O'Donnell Wilson
Clark Brewster Morris Ozoh Jackson Weimann Nyambe Batth Salvesen Thompson Vickers Ward
r Clark Brereton DÍaz Morris Agyemang Weimann Batth Jackson Nyambe Ozoh Salvesen Vickers Ward
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CATCH UP ON ALL THE LATEST NEWS COMING OUT OF PRIDE PARK
PRIDE PARK
STADIUM TO HOST
LIONESSES AND
ENGLAND MEN’S
UNDER-21 FIXTURES
Derby County will host
fixtures for Sarina
Wiegman's Lionesses and
Lee Carsley’s England Men’s
Under-21s in October.
England’s Under-21s were
the winners of the 2025
UEFA European Under-21
Championship in July,
having also won the
competition in 2023.
The Under-21s, managed
by former Derby midfielder
Carsley, will face Andorra,
for their first home fixture
since their summer triumph,
in a 2027 UEFA European
Under-21 Championship
Group D qualifier,
on Monday 13th October
(7:45pm kick-off).
It will be the seventh
time that Pride Park has
hosted an England Under-
21s fixture, with the most
recent being in March 2014
against Wales.
UEFA Women’s EURO 2025
winners England will face
Australia in an international
friendly on Tuesday 28th
October (7pm kick-off) as
part of their Homecoming
Series, which includes
further fixtures around the
country during October,
November and December.
Having also claimed the
UEFA EURO 2022 title, the
Lionesses became the firstever
senior England side to
win a major tournament on
foreign soil in the summer
by defeating Spain in a
penalty shoot-out following
a 1-1 draw.
The match against the
Matildas, will see Pride Park
play host to its first-ever
England Women senior
international fixture.
Head to dcfc.co.uk for
ticket information.
CHARLIE PLACE
(1938-2025)
Derby County Football
Club was saddened to
hear about the death
of former Ram Charlie
Place, who passed
away on Sunday 24th
August 2025 at the
age of 87.
Place played as an
outside-left and made
two appearances
for the club under
manager Harry
Storer in the 1955/56
season, where the
Rams finished second
in Division Three
North.
The club would like
to extend its heartfelt
condolences and best
wishes to Charlie’s
friends and family.
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INTRODUCING PRESTON NORTH END, AKA:
THE LILYWHITES
FOLLOWING A SUMMER SQUAD OVERHAUL TO MATCH THE
MAGNITUDE OF DERBY’S, PRESTON NORTH END HAVE MADE AN
ENCOURAGING START TO THE 2025/26 CAMPAIGN…
Like the Rams, Preston
went into the final game
of last season with the
sword of relegation hanging
above their heads. And,
like Derby, a last-day draw
proved more than enough to
secure another crack at the
Championship.
For North End, a 2-2 draw at
play-off hopefuls Bristol City
ended the 2024/25 season.
Of course, as things turned
out, Luton Town’s heavy
defeat at West Bromwich
Albion that afternoon
rendered results at both
Ashton Gate and Pride Park
irrelevant.
Preston’s brush with the drop
was their first since coming
up more than a decade ago.
The Deepdale club are now
in their eleventh consecutive
campaign in the second tier
of English football and, while
never making the play-off
places during the previous
ten seasons, they hadn’t
finished below 14th before
last term.
Perhaps their first flirtation
with a return to League
One was the catalyst to the
trading the club undertook
during the close season.
In what was manager Paul
Heckingbottom’s first
summer in charge – he took
the reins in August last year
when previous boss Ryan
Lowe stepped down after
one game of the season –
Preston have brought in a
dozen new faces to their
first team squad.
The calibre of the recruits
looks impressive too, with
seven of the eight permanent
signings having experience
of the Championship and
the one player brought in
from overseas, full-back
Andrija Vukčević, is a full
international for Montenegro.
A further four players
arrived on seasonal loans,
and all came from Premier
League clubs. Two of them,
Lewis Dobbin and Harrison
Armstrong, are well known
to Pride Park regulars after
loan spells with the Rams in
recent seasons.
Most of the new arrivals
landed before the start of
the campaign and, judging
by results so far, the team
has gelled quickly. Preston
arrive in the East Midlands
today having lost only one
of the five Championship
games played so far, and
that despite them already
facing Premier League
relegated duo Leicester City
and Ipswich Town – beating
them both at Deepdale - as
well as early season leaders
Middlesbrough.
Their only defeat came
at Portsmouth before the
international break and,
having drawn at QPR on the
opening day of the season,
it does mean that the
Lilywhites are yet to win away
from home in league action.
Heckingbottom has been
without several players in
recent weeks and there will
likely be a late decision made
on whether to use striker
Milutin Osmajić, who has
been recovering from a rib
injury. Brad Potts, Jordan
Thompson, Robbie Brady and
Will Keane remain sidelined.
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preston north end:
LAST LEAGUE LINE-UP
ONLY MIDDLESBROUGH’S INJURY TIME GOAL STOPPED PRESTON
NORTH END MAKING IT THREE HOME WINS ON THE BOUNCE LAST
WEEKEND WITH AN ENTERTAINING GAME ENDING 2-2 AT DEEPDALE.
PAUL HECKINGBOT TOM SET UP HIS TEAM IN A 3-5-2 FORMATION
USING THE FOLLOWING PLAYERS IN THE STARTING XI…
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rcb
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lcb
#1
daniel
iversen
#14
jordan
storey
#19
lewis
gibson
#16
andrew
hughes
The The former
Denmark Under-21
goalkeeper completed
a permanent move to
Preston from Leicester
City this summer but
he was already familiar
with Deepdale. The
28-year-old had two
loan spells with North
End covering January
2021 to May 2022,
clocking up more than
70 appearances. He
only featured 17 times
during his seven years
with the Foxes but also
had loans to Oldham
Athletic, Rotherham
United and Stoke City.
The long-serving
defender is now in his
eighth season with
Preston having joined
from Exeter City in
2018, though he did
spend a spell with
Sheffield Wednesday
on loan during the
2021/22 campaign.
Born in Somerset, the
28-year-old gained
early career experience
with several West
Country non-league
sides before earning
his move to Deepdale.
Scored against
Middlesbrough last
Saturday, only his
fourth goal for the club.
Like Storey, Gibson
arrived at Preston
from Devon, joining
from Plymouth
Argyle in January this
year. The 25-yearold
had started his
professional career
with Everton but
had only seen loan
action – most notably
with Bristol Rovers
– before his move to
Home Park in 2023.
He impressed in the
Championship for the
Pilgrims and attracted
a seven-figure fee
when heading to
Lancashire nine
months ago.
Another Preston
stalwart with well
over 250 league
appearances for the
club, the 33-year-old
full-back or central
defender was signed
from Peterborough
United in 2018. He
was part of hometown
Cardiff City’s
youth set-up but
made his senior bow
with Newport County,
helping the Welsh club
back into the EFL in
2013. He stepped up
to League One with
the Posh in 2016 and
enjoyed two seasons
at London Road.
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cm
cm
cm
#2
Pol
valentin
#21
alfie
devine
#4
ben
whiteman
#8
ali
mccann
The 28-year-old
Spaniard was
brought to the EFL by
Sheffield Wednesday
in 2023 but was
released by the Owls
last summer to join
Preston on a free
transfer. His early
football was all in
Spain, mainly with
second tier clubs
CF Fuenlabrada
and Sporting Gijon
although he did also
spend time on the
books of La Liga side
Valencia, playing for
their B team.
Signed on loan
from Tottenham
Hotspur in early
August, the England
Under-20 midfielder
is now on his fourth
temporary move
away from Spurs.
The Warrington-born
21-year-old spent last
season with Belgian
Pro League side
Westerlo and had
been with Plymouth
and Port Vale in
earlier campaigns. He
made his senior debut
for Tottenham almost
five years ago in an
FA Cup tie against
Marine, scoring in a
5-0 win.
The 29-year-old, who
started with Sheffield
United, has been
adding defensive
grit to the North End
midfield since he
was recruited from
Doncaster Rovers in
January 2021 and
now has more than
150 league starts
for the club. He’s not
known for his goalscoring
prowess but
did bag his first for
Preston against the
Rams in a 3-0 win in
April 2021.
Born in Scotland,
McCann represents
Northern Ireland at
international level
and now has over 30
senior caps for his
country. The 25-yearold
was with Perthbased
St Johnstone
at the start of his
professional career
and had amassed 71
Scottish Premiership
appearances when
he was signed by
Preston in August
2021. Since then,
he has been a
Championship regular
for the Lilywhites.
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thierry
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lwb
Despite only turning
21 last month, the
full-back had already
gained almost 90
career appearances
before signing
for Preston in the
summer following the
expiry of his contract
with previous club
Charlton Athletic. He
had been with Everton
and Southampton
after graduating
from youth football
and had loan stints
with Port Vale in
League One and St
Mirren in the Scottish
Premiership before
moving to the Valley
in February 2024.
#17
lewis
dobbin
st
The 22-year-old
spent the 2022/23
season at Pride Park
on loan from first
club Everton, scoring
five times in his 54
appearances across
all competitions. He
returned to join the
Goodison first team
squad but made a
big money move to
Aston Villa a year
later. He is yet to
play for the Villans,
instead making
Championship loan
moves to West Brom,
Norwich City and, for
the current campaign,
Preston.
THE UNUSED LILYWHITES SUBS:
#9
daniel
jebbison
st
Born in Ontario, and,
since March, a full
international for
Canada, the 22-yearold
moved to the UK
with his family in
2017 and soon after
joined the Sheffield
United youth system.
He went on to play
29 league games for
the Blades before
electing to join
Bournemouth in the
summer of 2024. He
spent the first half of
last season on loan
to Watford and is now
on a temporary stint
with the Lilywhites.
Named on the bench for last week’s game, but not called into
the action, were 27-year-old reserve goalkeeper Jack Walton,
who joined from Luton Town in the summer, plus defenders
Liam Lindsay (26) and Odeluga Offiah, a close season signing
from Brighton. Also listed was 26-year-old Iceland international
midfielder Stefán Thórdarson and academy graduate Theo Carroll
who signed his first professional contract in August.
THE PRESTON
SUBS:
#5 (62mins)
harrison armstrong
replaced devine
The 18-year-old made a
huge impact during his
15-game loan spell with
the Rams at the end of
last season and joined
Preston for the current
season on deadline
day, from Everton.
#24 (62mins)
michael smith
replaced JEBBISON
Vastly experienced
striker who can count
stints with 13 different
EFL clubs on his
CV. Now 33, he left
Sheffield Wednesday
during the summer to
move to Deepdale.
#10 (62mins)
m. frokjaer-jensen
replaced dobbin
The 26-year-old
attacking midfielder
was with Odense
Boldklub (OB) in his
native Denmark before
moving to Preston
in 2023 and has one
Denmark Under-21 cap.
#3 (79mins)
andrija vukcevic
replaced small
Having played in
Spain, Serbia, Belgium,
Croatia and Mexico
– as well as his
Montenegro homeland
– the 28-year-old leftback
added England
to his playing portfolio
when joining North
End in July.
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preston north end legend:
SIR TOM FINNEY
THERE ARE LEGENDS… AND THEN THERE ARE LEGENDS!
SIR TOM FINNEY IS AN ALL-TIME GREAT IN PRESTON NORTH
END’S HISTORY, BUT THE WINGER IS ALSO ONE OF ENGLISH
FOOTBALL’S BEST-EVER PLAYERS. AND HE SPENT HIS ENTIRE
CAREER AT THE LANCASHIRE CLUB…
Born just over a century
ago a few hundred yards
from Deepdale, Finney
signed professionally for
his hometown club in 1940
just after World War Two
had started and, therefore,
with the Football League
suspended, he was called
up in 1942 and saw action in
North Africa and Italy.
So, by the time he made his
league debut for Preston,
almost six years had passed
by – but the diminutive
forward soon made up for
lost time. He quickly became
a first team regular in
Preston’s First Division side
and won a first call-up from
England in September 1946,
only four weeks after his
Football League debut.
Over the next 14 years he
helped his club finish as
runners-up to Arsenal in the
1952/53 Championship: the
Gunners winning their final
game to match Preston’s
20
points total and eclipse them
by 0.1 of a goal on the goal
average calculations. He also
played in 1954 FA Cup Final
when the Lilywhites lost 3-2
to West Bromwich Albion.
For England, Finney won
76 caps in an international
career that spanned 12 years
and included 51 victories.
His 30 England goals
made him the country’s top
scorer until Bobby Charlton
surpassed the mark in 1963.
Finney retired from
competitive football
in 1960 because of a
persistent groin injury. He
had played his entire career
for his local club, making
433 league appearances
and scoring 187 goals. At
the end of the 1960/61
season, the first after
Finney’s retirement, Preston
were relegated from the
First Division and have not
returned to the top-flight
since then.
The player remained close
to the club in the decades
after he hung up his boots
and was named as Preston
President. He was knighted
in the 1998 New Year
Honours list and died in
Preston on Valentine's Day
2014, aged 91.
A LEGEND'S
LEGACY…
It’s hard not to notice
the impact Sir Tom
Finney had on Preston,
both the club and the
town, and his name can
be seen in a multitude
of places.
There’s the Sir Tom
Finney Stand at North
End’s Deepdale home,
a ground that sits on
Sir Tom Finney Way.
Then there is the Sir
Tom Finney Soccer
Development Centre
which is a registered
children’s charity and
community soccer
project, and the Sir Tom
Finney Sports Centre at
the University of Central
Lancashire.
Add in several pubs that
take his name – or one
of his nicknames – and
even a catering
tram named
after the
great man
and you
know just
how proud
Preston is of
its most
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they played for both:
RAMS LINKS
IN THIS CENTURY ALONE, 26 PLAYERS HAVE MADE
COMPETITIVE APPEARANCES FOR DERBY AND PRESTON
NORTH END – AND FROM EARLIER ERAS THE LIKES OF
CHAMPIONSHIP WINNER ARCHIE GEMMILL PLAYED FOR
BOTH. TODAY, WE FOCUS ON A DEFENDER AND A STRIKER…
cb | youl mawene games: 60, goals: 1 | games: 174, goals: 8
Mawéné signed for Derby for a fee of £500,000 and went on to play 55
league games for the Rams, scoring one goal against Southampton. In the
2003/04 season, he was named the club’s Player of the Season to pick up
the Jack Stamps Trophy.
In the summer of 2004, at the end of his Pride Park contract, Mawéné
moved to Preston North End on a free transfer. He formed a strong
partnership with Chris Lucketti and his good form that year saw him
named Player of the Season at Deepdale.
In the 2005/06 season, he formed another good defensive partnership
with Claude Davis – who would later join Derby - as the Lilywhites reached
the play-offs for the second season in a row.
Mawéné tore cruciate and medial knee ligaments and missed the entire
2006/07 season but returned to give the Deepdale club three more years
of service before moving on to Greek side Panserraikos before finishing
his career back in Britain with Aberdeen and Fleetwood Town.
st | david nugent games: 95, goals: 17 | games: 132, goals: 38
With a club career that spanned two decades and just short of 700 senior
appearances with eight different clubs, David Nugent was a 21st century
star of the EFL who also scored goals in the Premier League.
Preston took him into the Championship in 2004 when signing him from
Bury and, after scoring 17 goals in the 2006/07 campaign, he moved to
top-flight Portsmouth in a £6 million deal.
Before his move to the South Coast, Nugent became the first Preston
player to play for England since Sir Tom Finney 49 years previously, earning
his only cap as a goal scoring substitute against Andorra in March 2007.
It would be a decade later before the striker would sign for Derby after
spells with Pompey, Leicester City and Middlesbrough and in the two and
a half years he spent with the club his highlight was a hat-trick in a 4-2
home victory over Fulham in April 2017.
He moved back to Preston in July 2019 adding 25 games and one goal to
his Lilywhites’ tally before a loan spell at Tranmere Rovers ended his career.
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HITTING THE
GROUND
RUNNING
SUMMER RECRUIT MAX
JOHNSTON HAS HAD A
MONTH TO BE PROUD OF SINCE
JOINING DERBY COUNTY.
No sooner had the full-back put pen-to-paper on
a four-year contract with Derby towards the end
of August, the 21-year-old jetted off with the
Scotland national squad during the September
international window.
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H
e got game time, too.
He entered the action
from the bench to
make his third appearance
for Steve Clarke’s side in
their goalless clash away
to Denmark on Friday 5th
September, in their opening
2026 FIFA World Cup
qualifier, helping the side to
a valuable point.
Johnston then made his
first competitive start for
his country as Scotland
beat Belarus 2-0 on Monday
8th September to take his
international caps total up to
four, keeping a clean sheet
to mark the occasion with an
assured display.
A footballing family
background is part of the
young full-back’s foundation,
even being managed by his
father, Allan Johnston, in a
loan stint with Queen of the
South, he is also following
in his footsteps on the
international stage.
Johnston follows the
path forged by his father,
a midfielder who played
for the Tartan Army on
18 occasions in a 23-year
playing career that saw him
play for 11 clubs, including
Heart of Midlothian, Rennes,
Sunderland, Rangers and
Middlesbrough. His uncle,
Sammy, who recently
passed away at the age of
58, also played football in
Scotland and over 200 times
for St Johnstone.
Johnston began his career
with Motherwell and made
22 appearances for the
Scottish Premiership club,
while also gaining experience
out on loan with Queen of the
South in 2021/22 and then
Cove Rangers the following
season.
He left his childhood
club for pastures new in
summer 2023 when Austrian
Bundesliga side Sturm Graz
came calling.
And it proved to be a fruitful
move, with Johnston
developing his game while
winning back-to-back league
titles and the Austrian Cup
in 65 appearances over two
seasons with the club, as
well as regularly playing
European football.
This means he joined Head
Coach John Eustace’s squad
with plenty of potential and
experience to bring forth.
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Johnston made his first outing
for Derby in the 2-2 draw
with Ipswich Town before the
recent international period,
only days after joining the
club, and then featured from
the start once more as the
Rams claimed their first win
of the season against West
Bromwich Albion at The
Hawthorns last weekend.
The Scottish international
sat down with The Ram
to discuss family ties,
representing his nation and
experiencing his first taste of
Championship football.
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I’M HAPPY TO BE AT DERBY AND I
REALLY FEEL LIKE WE HAVE THE SQUAD
HERE THAT CAN GO AND ACHIEVE
SOMETHING SPECIAL.
Q: How are you settling into
life with the club, Max?
A: It has been great! I’m
happy to be at Derby County,
and we’ve managed to get
two decent results since I’ve
come into the team as well,
which always helps things. I’m
finding it really good here so
far, and I’m really enjoying it.
It was a difficult game to get
straight into against Ipswich,
I must admit. I hadn’t had
many training sessions with
the team, but, to be honest,
I wouldn’t have had it any
other way. I was just pleased
to get involved and play my
part in a great game and
a positive result against a
strong side.
Q: You’ve got a few more
training sessions under your
belt now. What do you make
of the squad you’ve joined?
A: You want to be around the
boys and settle in as quickly
as possible, so obviously
the international break didn’t
help with that! But once I’ve
got in here, everyone at the
club has made me feel at
home straight away, which
I’m very thankful for. I think
you can see that on the pitch
that I feel confident with
the boys, and it’s a great
changing room that we have
- I believe that will really help
us on the pitch.
I see a real competitiveness
about the squad, and the
intensity in training is
high, so you can tell that
something wants to be
achieved by everybody at
Derby County this season.
That is a club I’m more than
happy to be a part of, and I
want to contribute as much
as I can. You can see that
with the levels in training
on a daily basis and the
hard work that everyone
puts into the games that the
squad really want to achieve
something this year. I’ve got
full belief that we’ll do that.
Q: Managers and Head
Coaches are always
important parts of making
transfer decisions - how
does John Eustace compare
to other managers you’ve
had, and what have your
early impressions been
working under him?
A: My dad was my manager
at Queen of the South - so I
don’t want to stick him on it
too much with what I say! On
a serious note, the gaffer’s
been really good with me so
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far, and the conversations we
had before I joined as well
were very positive. The main
part of my coming to Derby
County was that I felt like I
could learn under him. I can
improve as a player, and the
manager’s been really helpful
with that process, and it’s
something I’m looking to do
as a young player with so
much more development in
my game ahead of me.
Q: The team got their first
league win of the season at
The Hawthorns last weekend
with a late goal, too. Does
that show the character of
the group, to be able to pull
through in that way?
A: Definitely, you are always
going to get games like that
– where you have to work
for the result - it’s going to
happen at times in the season,
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GROWING UP, I SAW MY DAD IN THE
SCOTLAND SET-UP, WHICH DEFINITELY
PUSHES ME TO WANT TO TRY AND GET MORE
CAPS THAN HIM!
as you’ve already seen. It’s
important that we show we
can stick together as a team;
we know when the whole
group comes together and we
really learn about each other,
how much we can dig in and
fight for those points.
Q: You made your first
competitive start for
Scotland over the recent
international window - that
must have been a good
moment for you?
A: It has been a proud few
weeks, and that is something
I’m very happy about. It’s
given me a lot of confidence.
Signing for Derby County
was something I wanted to
get done for a long time,
and it took a bit longer than
expected, as is normally
the case with transfers. We
got there in the end and to
make my competitive debut
with Scotland as well was
amazing.
Playing for my country has
always been a huge goal
of mine and a step that I’ve
wanted to take in my career
for a while now. Growing up,
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set-up, which definitely
pushes me to want to try and
get more caps than him!
Q: You mentioned your dad
there; your uncle also played,
too. How was it growing up
in a sporting family – is that
something that has helped
you as a player?
A: I’ve always said that
I’m very lucky and I’m very
grateful to have had the
upbringing that I had with
both my parents – and of
course with my dad playing
football and my uncle as well.
To be in a footballing family
from a young age was
really beneficial for me,
as you can imagine. It’s
definitely generated a bit of
a competition now! I’m sure
my dad told me when I signed
for Derby that he got in the
Championship Team of the
Season back in the day, so
that’s definitely a goal of mine!
Q: Another thing you have
in common with your dad
is that you’ve opted to play
abroad in your career. How
did you find your time in
Austria with Sturm Graz?
A: Going abroad and trying
a new culture, a new
experience at a young age,
was something I wanted to
do. I am really very grateful
for my time in Austria.
To win two leagues and a
cup in your career, a lot of
players don’t get to achieve
that, so I feel very lucky to
have done it by the age of
21. They are moments that
will stay with me forever, so
I’ll never forget them.
I had a really good two years,
and now I’m delighted to be
at Derby County - and I’m just
looking to kick on from those
experiences.
Q: You mention a new
challenge and coming
into the Championship,
two games into it now for
yourself, how are you finding
the level?
A: The Championship is
a really intense league.
Everyone knows that it’s a
tough league and every team
has very good qualities,
including ourselves. I’m
happy to be at Derby and I
really feel like we have the
squad here that can go and
achieve something special.
Q: How would you describe
your playing style on the
pitch, and who is your
footballing idol?
A: I’m a right-back who likes
to attack, but as a defender,
of course, my first job is to
defend. I feel that one of
my main strengths is to get
forward, join the attacks and
link up with my team-mates
and create some goalscoring
opportunities.
Probably the obvious answer
to my idol would be my dad
- but in terms of positionally
I’ve always admired Achraf
Hakimi from Paris Saint-
Germain, I like the way he
plays and gets a few goals
and assists!
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DERBY NARROWLY MISS
OUT ON POINTS AT BORO
A battling contest at the
Riverside Stadium was
decided by a single goal
as Derby County Women
fell to a 1-0 defeat against
Middlesbrough on Sunday
31st August.
The loss left the Ewes still
awaiting their first points in
the Northern Premier Division
with three games played.
Derby put in a valiant
display at the Riverside, with
Minnie Wilson and Becky
May coming near, but a
second-half corner kick from
the hosts saw them take
maximum points.
Derby County Women: Jones
(GK), Melrose, Mason,
Edwards, Joyce (C), Bryan
(Wheeler 87), Ward, Wilson,
Stevens (Skeldon 87), May,
Sparkes.
Unused Substitutes: Wayne
(GK), Williams, Shepherd.
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EWES HIT LINCOLN FOR SIX TO MAINTAIN
PERFECT CUP RECORD
An emphatic 6-2 win over
Lincoln United at the Don
Amott Arena a fortnight
ago gave Derby two wins
from two in the 2025/26
FA Women’s National
League Cup Group Stage.
The visitors took the lead
against the run of play
in the 19th minute, but a
swift response saw Derby
go into the break with a
2-1 lead after strikes from
Marnie Drake and Chenè
Muir.
Second-half finishes
from Kate Oakley, Lily
Skeldon and a double
from Olivia Edwards
completed a ruthless set
of goalscoring to take
all three points - despite
a free-kick goal from
Lincoln adding to the tally.
The win saw the Ewes go
top of qualifying Group P,
with just one more game
to go as they head out on
the road to face Sheffield
FC on Sunday 28th
September.
Derby County Women:
Wayne (GK), Melrose
(Shepherd 46), Mason
(Skeldon 64), Joyce (C),
Bryan (Edwards 46), Ward,
Drake, Stevens (Wheeler
46), May, Sparkes, Muir
(Oakley 46).
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DERBY CLAIM FIRST WIN OF THE SEASON IN
EMPHATIC STYLE
Goals from Kate Oakley and
former Halifax player Minnie
Wilson in the first 45 minutes
secured a deserved three
points for Sam Griffiths’ side in
a 2-0 success against Halifax
at the Don Amott Arena.
Derby had chances to
add to their tally in both
halves in what was a
convincing performance, but
the pair of first-half strikes
proved to be enough.
Ainsley Strickland was sent
off for Halifax late on as the
Ewes registered their first
league win and first clean
sheet in confident fashion.
The result came after
positive steps had been
made in recent weeks as
Sam Griffiths’ new-look and
youthful squad blended
together, and the victory was
a fitting reward for the side’s
display over the course of the
90 minutes.
Derby County Women: Jones
(GK), Melrose, Sparkes,
Ward, Mason, Joyce (C), May,
Edwards (Wheeler 86), Oakley
(Drake 46), Wilson (Skeldon
90), Muir (Stevens 77).
Unused Substitutes: Morgan
(GK), Bryan, Wildgoose.
WOMENS'S FIXTURES
FA WNL NORTHERN
PREMIER DIVISION
RUGBY BOROUGH (A)
SUNDAY 17 AUGUST | 0-6
LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING (H)
SUNDAY 24TH AUGUST | 1-2 (OAKLEY)
MIDDLESBROUGH (A)
SUNDAY 31ST AUGUST | 0-1
HALIFAX (H)
SUNDAY 14TH SEPTEMBER | 2-0
(OAKLEY, WILSON)
SPORTING KHALSA (A)
SUNDAY 21ST SEPTEMBER, 2PM
WEST BROMWICH ALBION (H)
SUNDAY 5TH OCTOBER, 2PM
HULL CITY (A)
SUNDAY 12TH OCTOBER, 2PM
STOKE CITY (H)
WEDNESDAY 29TH OCTOBER, 7.45PM
LIVERPOOL FEDS (A)
SUNDAY 2ND NOVEMBER, 2PM
BURNLEY (A)
SUNDAY 16TH NOVEMBER, 2PM
WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS (H)
SUNDAY 30TH NOVEMBER, 2PM
RUGBY BOROUGH (H)
SUNDAY 7TH DECEMBER, 2PM
LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING (A)
SUNDAY 4TH JANUARY, 2PM
HALIFAX (A)
SUNDAY 25TH JANUARY, 2PM
MIDDLESBROUGH (H)
SUNDAY 8TH FEBRUARY, 2PM
STOKE CITY (A)
WEDNESDAY 18TH FEBRUARY, 7.45PM
SPORTING KHALSA (H)
SUNDAY 22ND FEBRUARY, 2PM
WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS (A)
SUNDAY 8TH MARCH, 2PM
BURNLEY (H)
SUNDAY 22ND MARCH, 2PM
HULL CITY (H)
SUNDAY 29TH MARCH, 2PM
WEST BROMWICH ALBION (A)
SUNDAY 12TH APRIL, 2PM
LIVERPOOL FEDS (H)
SUNDAY 26TH APRIL, 2PM
FA WNL CUP
NOTTS COUNTY (A)
TUESDAY 19TH AUGUST | 4-1
(STEVENS X2, WHEELER, OAKLEY)
LINCOLN UNITED (H) SUNDAY 7TH
SEPTEMBER, 2PM | 6-2 (DRAKE, MUIR,
OAKLEY, SKELDON, EDWARDS X2)
SHEFFIELD FC (A)
SUNDAY 28TH SEPTEMBER, 2PM
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UNDER-21S
DERBY COUNTY U21 0-3
BIRMINGHAM CITY U21
Saturday 23rd August
Premier League 2
The Under-21s tasted
defeat in Premier League 2
with a 3-0 reverse against
Birmingham City at Moor
Farm Training Ground.
Briar Bateman’s strike
in the 30th minute was
complemented by Trae
Briscoe’s goal and an Adisa
Osayande own goal in the
second period.
Team: Price (GK), I Gordon,
Hawkins (Turley 46),
Osayande, Banks, Canoville,
Wheeldon (Green 68),
Wähling, Oguntolu, Eames,
Richards (Wilson 61).
Not Used: O’Neill (GK).
DERBY COUNTY U21 0-2
LEICESTER CITY U21
Friday 29th August
Premier League 2
The Under-21s were downed
2-0 as goalkeeper Harley
Price was shown a red card
after only two minutes at
Matlock Town’s Proctor Cars
Stadium, as he rushed out of
the goal and handled the ball
outside his penalty area as a
Leicester attacker aimed to
run in behind.
Danny Maye’s side put in a
battling display with 10 men
but came up short in the
second half after Sammy
Braybrooke opened the
scoring from the penalty spot
and Ryan Donnelly doubled
the Foxes’ advantage.
Team: Price (GK) (Red Card
2), Hawkins (Davidson 77),
Turley, Canoville, Banks (c),
Osayande, Richards (Oguntolu
65), Wähling, Wheeldon,
Eames (Tola 65), Wilson
(Thompson (GK) 2).
Not Used: Connell-Webster.
SHEFFIELD UNITED U21
2-1 DERBY COUNTY U21
Friday 12th September
Premier League Cup
Danny Maye’s side were
narrowly unstuck by Sheffield
United in a competitive
contest to begin the
2025/26 Premier League
Cup campaign at the LNER
Stadium.
Max Asante-Boakye gave
the hosts the lead after 24
minutes, but a fightback
in the second half saw
Niall McAndrew net, before
Zach Giggs reclaimed the
advantage for the Blades.
Team: Price (GK), Turley,
Stokes (Banks 82), Tola (Allen
61), Canoville, Osayande,
Richards (McAndrew 46),
Wähling, Wheeldon, Eames,
Osong (Oguntolu 46).
Not Used: Dzialuk (GK).
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UNDER-18S
LEEDS UNITED U18 4-0
DERBY COUNTY U18
Saturday 23rd August
Premier League – North
The Under-18s tasted defeat
on the road in a 4-0 reverse
against Leeds United.
A penalty from Logan White
put the home side ahead
in first half injury time and
Jacob Render quickly put
Leeds two goals to the good
straight after the break.
Late goals from Will Firth
and Callum Mills sealed a
comprehensive victory for
Leeds in West Yorkshire.
Team: Dzialuk (GK),
Doyle, Stokes, Marriott,
Connell-Webster (C), Hodges,
Clarke (Lukic 71), Gill
(Nessling 37), Ward, Harvey
(Thomas 74), Blake.
Not Used:
Mountain (GK), Connor.
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DERBY COUNTY U18 2-0
BURNLEY U18
Wednesday 27th August
U18 Premier League Cup
The Under-18s ran out as 2-1
winners against Burnley at
Moor Farm Training Ground
in the Premier League Cup
Group H fixture.
The Clarets took the lead
via Warren Taylor in the
first half, but Derby fought
back strongly in the second
half with two goals in three
minutes as Braidy Connell-
Webster headed home in the
55th minute before Israel
Green’s strike put the Rams
ahead.
Team: Dzialuk (GK),
K Gordon, Stokes, Marriott,
Connell-Webster, Hodges
(Corry 65), Ward, Mintus
(Harvey 75), Green, Clarke,
Blake (Doyle 69).
Not Used:
Rees (GK), Thomas.
DERBY COUNTY U18 0-4
MANCHESTER UNITED
U18
Saturday 30th August
Premier League – North
Bradley Johnson’s side
were beaten 4-0 by
Manchester United before the
international break.
A first-half hat-trick from
Gabriel saw United three
goals to the good at the
break, before Amir Ibragimov
scored from the penalty spot
in the second period to inflict
defeat on the Rams.
Team: Dzialuk (GK),
K Gordon, Stokes, Marriott,
Connell-Webster (C), Hodges,
Ward, Mintus (Doyle 59),
Green, Clarke (Blake 69),
Corry (Harvey 46).
Not Used:
O’Neill (GK), Thomas.
SUNDERLAND U18 3-0
DERBY COUNTY U18
Saturday 13th September
Premier League – North
The Under-18s went down
3-0 against Sunderland at the
Academy of Light.
Ivan Struk put Bradley
Johnson’s side on the back
foot as he fired Sunderland
ahead inside the opening
five minutes at the Academy
of Light.
Finn Geragosian doubled the
hosts’ lead from the penalty
spot just before the midway
point of the first half. Liam
Hunt rounded off the scoring
with just over ten minutes
remaining.
Team: Dzialuk (GK), K Gordon,
Doyle, Marriott, Connell-
Webster, Hodges, Corry
(Blake 84), Clarke (Thomas
67), Ebuka Agbawodikeizu
(Griffiths 67), Mintus, Green.
Not Used:
O’Neill (GK), Connor.

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UNDER-21S
PREMIER LEAGUE 2
IPSWICH TOWN (A)
FRIDAY 15TH AUGUST | 3-4
(RICHARDS, OGUNTOLU, MCANDREW)
BIRMINGHAM CITY (H)
SATURAY 23RD AUGUST | 0-3
LEICESTER CITY (H)
FRIDAY 29TH AUGUST | 0-2
BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION (A)
FRIDAY 19TH SEPTEMBER, 7PM
ARSENAL (H)
FRIDAY 26TH SEPTEMBER, 7PM
SOUTHAMPTON (A)
FRIDAY 3RD OCTOBER, 7PM
NORWICH CITY (H)
FRIDAY 10TH OCTOBER, 7PM
FULHAM (A)
FRIDAY 24TH OCTOBER, 7PM
BLACKBURN ROVERS (A)
MONDAY 10TH NOVEMBER, 7PM
SUNDERLAND (H) *
FRIDAY 9TH JANUARY, 7PM
ASTON VILLA (H) *
FRIDAY 16TH JANUARY, 7PM
CRYSTAL PALACE (A)
MONDAY 26TH JANUARY, 7PM
NOTTINGHAM FOREST (H)
FRIDAY 30TH JANUARY, 7PM
MANCHESTER UNITED (A)
FRIDAY 6TH FEBRUARY, 7PM
MANCHESTER CITY (H) *
FRIDAY 13TH FEBRUARY, 7PM
BURNLEY (A)
FRIDAY 20TH FEBRUARY, 7PM
WEST BROMWICH ALBION (A)
MONDAY 2ND MARCH, 7PM
WEST HAM UNITED (H)
FRIDAY 6TH MARCH, 7PM
MIDDLESBROUGH (H)
FRIDAY 20TH MARCH, 7PM
READING (A)
FRIDAY 13TH APRIL, 7PM
Please Note: Home fixtures are played at
Matlock Town FC and all match dates and
times are subject to change.
* Match venue to be confirmed.
UNDER-18S
PREMIER LEAGUE CUP
BURNLEY (H)
WEDNESDAY 27TH AUGUST | 2-1
(CONNELL-WEBSTER, GREEN)
READING (A)
SATURDAY 4TH OCTOBER, 12PM
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR
SATURDAY 22ND NOVEMBER, 1PM
Please Note: Home fixtures are played at Moor
Farm Training Ground, and all match dates and
times are subject to change.
UNDER-18S
PREMIER LEAGUE
NORTH FIXTURES
NOTTINGHAM FOREST (H)
SATURDAY 16TH AUGUST | 0-2
LEEDS UNITED (A)
SATURDAY 23RD AUGUST | 0-4
MANCHESTER UNITED (H)
SATURDAY 30TH AUGUST | 0-4
SUNDERLAND (A)
SATURDAY 13TH SEPTEMBER | 0-3
BURNLEY (A)
SATURDAY 20TH SEPTEMBER, 12PM
MIDDLESBROUGH (H)
SATURDAY 27TH SEPTEMBER, 12:30PM
BLACKBURN ROVERS (A)
SATURDAY 18TH OCTOBER, 12:30PM
EVERTON (H)
SATURDAY 25TH OCTOBER, 12PM
STOKE CITY (A)
SATURDAY 1ST NOVEMBER, 11AM
WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS (H)
SATURDAY 8TH NOVEMBER, 11AM
NEWCASTLE UNITED (A)
SATURDAY 29TH NOVEMBER, 1PM
MANCHESTER CITY (H)
SATURDAY 6TH DECEMBER, 12PM
LIVERPOOL (A)
SATURDAY 13TH DECEMBER, 12PM
NOTTINGHAM FOREST (A)
SATURDAY 10TH JANUARY, 11AM
SUNDERLAND (H)
SATURDAY 17TH JANUARY, 1PM
MANCHESTER UNITED (A)
SATURDAY 24TH JANUARY, 12PM
LEEDS UNITED (H)
SATURDAY 7TH FEBRUARY, 12PM
MIDDLESBROUGH (A)
SATURDAY 14TH FEBRUARY, 12:30PM
BURNLEY (H)
SATURDAY 21ST FEBRUARY, 12PM
BLACKBURN ROVERS (H)
SATURDAY 7TH MARCH, 12:30PM
EVERTON (A)
SATURDAY 14TH MARCH, 12PM
STOKE CITY (H)
SATURDAY 21ST MARCH, 11AM
WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS (A)
SATURDAY 11TH APRIL, 11AM
NEWCASTLE UNITED (H)
SATURDAY 18TH APRIL, 1PM
MANCHESTER CITY (A)
SATURDAY 2ND MAY, 12PM
LIVERPOOL (H)
SATURDAY 9TH MAY, 12PM
Please Note: Home fixtures are played at Moor
Farm Training Ground, and all match dates and
times are subject to change.
UNDER-21S
PREMIER LEAGUE CUP
SHEFFIELD UNITED (A)
FRIDAY 12TH SEPTEMBER | 1-2
(MCANDREW)
BRISTOL CITY (H)
MONDAY 20TH OCTOBER, 7PM
STOKE CITY (H)
FRIDAY 21ST NOVEMBER, 7PM
SHEFFIELD UNITED (H)
FRIDAY 28TH SEPTEMBER, 7PM
B TEAM
CENTRAL LEAGUE
OXFORD UNITED (A) TUESDAY 19TH
AUGUST | 1-2 (RICHARDS)
PRESTON NORTH END (H)
MONDAY 29TH SEPTEMBER, 1PM
BOLTON WANDERERS (H)
MONDAY 27TH OCTOBER, 1PM
STOCKPORT COUNTY (A)
WEDNESDAY 19TH NOVEMBER, 2PM
WREXHAM (H)
WEDNESDAY 3RD DECEMBER, 1PM
CHESTERFIELD (A)
WEDNESDAY 17TH DECEMBER, 2PM
NOTTS COUNTY (H)
TUESDAY 27TH JANUARY, 1PM
MANSFIELD TOWN (A)
WEDNESDAY 4TH FEBRUARY, 1PM
B TEAM
CENTRAL LEAGUE CUP
CHESTERFIELD (H)
THURSDAY 4TH SEPTEMBER | 4-0
(WÄHLING, CORRY, WILSON X2)
MANSFIELD TOWN (H)
MONDAY 15TH SEPTEMBER | PP
GRIMSBY TOWN (A)
WEDNESDAY 15TH OCTOBER, 2PM
Please Note: Home fixtures are played at Moor
Farm Training Ground, and all match dates and
kick-off times are subject to change.
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THE RAM
IN THIS SEASON’S VOLUME OF THE RAM, WE ARE TURNING BACK THE
CLOCK THIRTY YEARS TO THE 1995/96 CAMPAIGN WHICH SAW JIM
SMITH’S DERBY SIDE EARN PROMOTION TO THE TOP-FLIGHT. IN EACH
EDITION, WE ARE DIGGING INTO THE DERBY TELEGRAPH ARCHIVES
TO RELIVE THE SEASON MATCH-BY-MATCH THROUGH THE REPORTS
PENNED BY LEGENDARY LOCAL CORRESPONDENT GERALD MORTIMER
IN OUR PROMOTION TRACKER FEATURE.
In a remarkable mirror of
the current season, it took
Jim Smith’s Derby County
team of 1995/96 five league
games to record a first win
of the season – after drawing
two and losing two of the
opening four matches.
Thirty years ago, that
start ultimately led to a
successful campaign,
although in September 1995
there was still a fair amount
of bedding in to get through
before the positive results
would start to flow…
MATCH 5
LUTON TOWN 1
DERBY COUNTY 2
Kenilworth Road, Saturday
2nd September 1995
Dean Sturridge’s two goals
gave Derby County exactly
what they needed at
Kenilworth Road, a first victory
of the season – but they
needed to recover from an
alarming start to achieve it.
Dwight Marshall put the
Hatters ahead after only 35
seconds, and the home side
could have been two up if
Bulgarian striker Bontcho
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Guentchev had not missed
an absolute sitter seven
minutes into the encounter.
Given the team’s teething
troubles at the start of the
season, Gerald Mortimer
questioned whether the
Rams would have had the
fortitude to come back
from a two-goal deficit:
‘determination was already
necessary to cancel out one’
he wrote in his match report.
The Rams found that
resolve and went on to take
control of the first half with
Sturridge’s equaliser coming
as no surprise. The striker
scored from close range in
the 15th minute after Luton
failed to deal effectively with
Sean Flynn’s long throw into
the box.
John Harkes hit a post from
a tight angle just before the
interval, but the Rams lost
their way for a while at the
start of the second half as
the game continued to go in
phases of supremacy.
Sturridge’s second goal
after 63 minutes, with
Luton’s defence pulled apart,
restored Derby’s edge and

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they had further chances –
including a chip against the
bar by Paul Simpson – to
make the game safe.
The fact they failed to add
to their tally added pressure
in the closing stages, and
Derby’s relief was obvious at
the final whistle.
Mortimer summarised: ‘They
had to give their season
some momentum and there
is inevitable anxiety until the
first victory is recorded.’
Derby County: Hoult,
Kavanagh, Nicholson,
Carsley, Webster, Powell
(Wassall, 46), van der Laan,
Sturridge, Flynn (Simpson,
64), Preece, Harkes. Sub not
used: Trollope.
MATCH 6
DERBY COUNTY 0
LEICESTER CITY 1
Baseball Ground, Sunday
10th September 1995
Having got their first win, the
Rams looked to add to it when
local rivals Leicester City
came to the Baseball Ground
for a Sunday afternoon match
shown live on ITV.
And, as Gerald Mortimer
pointed out in his match
analysis: ‘the odds stacked
themselves in Derby County’s
favour’ to do just that.
Awarded a penalty in the
second minute after Dean
Sturridge was brought down,
and playing against a Foxes
side reduced to ten men for
more than an hour after Iwan
Roberts was sent off, despite
those good odds Derby
contrived to lose and undo
the good work of the win at
Luton Town a week earlier.
With Paul Simpson on the
bench, John Harkes took the
responsibility of the early
spot-kick and, after checking
his run-up in a bid to send
Kevin Poole the wrong way,
the Leicester goalkeeper
outsmarted the American to
claw the ball away to safety.
Poole was not troubled again
by the limp Derby strike
force - even with Marco
Gabbiadini back in the side -
until late in the second half,
and that despite the 25th
minute red card for Roberts
after the Welsh striker was
caught elbowing Robin van
der Laan in the face.
Only eight minutes later
Leicester took the lead
through Julian Joachim’s
accurate cross-shot and
from that point on they pretty
much controlled the game.
The best chance to salvage
a draw fell to Sturridge who
was put through late on.
He could have steered a
shot past Poole; instead,
he rounded the goalkeeper,
stumbled and allowed Simon
Grayson to clear.
‘Leicester, with 11 men or
ten, were the better team,’
suggested Mortimer. ‘For
Derby, it remains hard to find
a thread. There is simply
no consistency, either from
game to game or within 90
minutes.’
Derby County: Hoult,
Kavanagh, Nicholson,
Carsley (Flynn, 64), Webster
(Preece, 64), Wassall,
van der Laan, Sturridge,
Gabbiadini, Powell, Harkes
Simpson, 46).
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COFFEE MORNING
Tuesday 23 rd September
9.30am - 11am
Pride Park Stadium

THE RAM
MATCH REPORT
BURNLEY 2
DERBY COUNTY 1
TUE 26TH AUG 2025 – TURF MOOR STADIUM – ATTENDANCE: 7,019
Oliver Sonne scored a
stoppage-time winner as
Premier League newcomers
Burnley reached Round
Three of the Carabao Cup
with victory over Derby at
Turf Moor.
With a penalty shoot-out
looming, Sonne ran on to
Mike Tresor’s perfectly
weighted through ball before
guiding a low, left-footed
finish into the net via the
inside of the post.
The Clarets had made a
flying start on the night,
Aaron Ramsey giving them
a fourth-minute lead with
a well-placed effort from
Armando Broja’s pass.
But the Rams, who enjoyed
plenty of possession in
the first half, equalised 10
minutes before half-time when
RB Salzburg loanee Bobby
Clark finished off a fine move
with a composed finish from
Callum Elder's pass.
The Clarets had the better
chances after half-time,
though few could have
begrudged Derby a hardearned
penalty shoot-out
against their top-flight
opponents – but Sonne
broke Rams hearts.
THE RAMS
LINE-UP
31 J. VICKERS
21 J. ROONEY
28 D. SANDERSON
03 C. FORSYTH
23 J. WARD
32 E. ADAMSN
08 B. OSBORN
42 B. CLARK
30 C. ELDER
10 R. BREWSTER
19 K. JACKSON
SUBSTITUTES
46MINS - M. CLARKE
C. ELDER
62MINS - D. BROWN
B. CLARK
62MINS - L. THOMPSON
B. OSBORN
62MINS - A. WEIMANN
R. BREWSTER
71MINS - K. WILSON
J. WARD
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THE RAM
DERBY COUNTY COMMUNITY TRUST CONTINUES TO MAKE A HUGE
IMPACT IN THE LOCAL AREA, AND THE RAM WILL FOCUS ON THEIR
INCREDIBLE EFFORTS OVER THE COURSE OF THE SEASON
INTRODUCING… RAMINISCENCE. YOUR
MEMORIES. OUR HERITAGE. ONE CLUB.
Derby County Community
Trust are delighted to
unveil a new programme,
RAMiniscence, a brand-new
initiative designed to honour
Derby County’s rich heritage
whilst bringing together
older fans.
Hosted in Harrison's Hub
at Pride Park Stadium,
RAMiniscence offers the
opportunity for lifelong
supporters to reconnect with
the club. The sessions will
offer social activities, guest
speakers and refreshments.
Developed in partnership
with club historians, the
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Rams Heritage Trust and
Derby County Football
Club, the programme will
relive iconic moments of
the Rams’ past and allow
attendees to share their own
memories.
Sessions will take place on
the third Wednesday of every
month from 2:30pm-4:30pm.
Each session is priced at £5.
The next session will take
place on Wednesday 15th
October.
For more information or to
get involved, please email
community@dcct.co.uk or
call 01332 416140.
BE RAMMIE’S
SPECIAL GUEST!
Rammies Special
Guest packages
are back for the
2025/26 season.
Make it a matchday to
remember with Derby
County Community
Trust’s exclusive
matchday package,
which includes a kick
about with Rammie
on the pitch, unique
photo opportunities,
a half-time penalty
shootout and more!
Packages are on
sale for all home
games up until the
new year. Please note
that limited spaces
and matchdays are
available. Children
must be aged 5-11
at the time of the
matchday.
Head to derbycounty
communitytrust.com
to find out more.

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SAVE THE DATE FOR THE DERBY 10K 2026!
The Derby 10K is Derby
County Community Trust’s
biggest fundraiser and the
largest mass participation
event in the city. The
event has been taking
place in the city for 24
years, is organised locally
and sponsored by local
businesses with profits
invested locally into trust
programmes.
Taking place each spring, the
closed road event welcomes
thousands of runners to
the fast, flat route across
the city centre, passing key
Derby landmarks along the
way.
The event raises vital
funds for the Community
Trust, which are in turn
invested in their wideranging
community projects,
delivered across the county.
Long-standing sponsors,
local elite sportswear brand
HUUB will return as headline
sponsors next year with
DNS Limited returning as
supporting sponsors.
There is also an opportunity
for younger runners to join
in with the family fun run,
which takes place directly
after the main race. L.E.A.D
IT services will be proudly
sponsoring this part of the
event again next year, which
sees hundreds of youngsters
join in to earn their own
medals.
Emma Pilgrim, Events and
Projects Manager at Derby
County Community Trust
said: “We are extremely
excited that our flagship
event is returning for 2026.
The 2025 event saw over
3,500 runners take to the
Derby streets, including
over 300 fun runners! This
event is key within the
Derby County Community
Trust calendar, and we are
immensely proud of the
success and reputation that
it has. The race embodies
community and welcomes
both seasoned runners
and new runners alike.
With all ages and abilities
represented. The event is
also used as a fundraising
platform for other local
charities.
Next year we would love to
see as many Derby County
fans as possible lacing up
their running trainers and
joining us.”
Next year’s race will take
place on Sunday 15th
March 2026. Entries will
open in October so keep
an eye on Derby County
Community Trust’s website
and social media channels
@DCCTOfficial for further
information.
To find out more about
the Derby 10K, please
head to: derbycounty
communitytrust.com.
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THE RAM
YOUNG RAMS
MEMBERSHIP
2025/26 SEASON
Membership Includes:
• Welcome Pack
• Personalised Birthday E-Card
• Access to Exclusive Competitions and Prize Draws
• Access to Exclusive Stadium Tours
• Free 2025/26 Derby County Women ticket
VISIT DCFC.CO.UK TO BUY YOUR MEMBERSHIP!
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THE RAM
OUR MATCHDAY QUIZ RETURNS TO TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF RECENT
SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS AND MILESTONES. GET AT LEAST TEN CORRECT
ANSWERS FOR A ‘WIN’; EIGHT RIGHT EARNS YOU A ‘DRAW’.
BUT DON’T WORRY IF YOU’RE STRUGGLING FOR A RESULT AS YOU CAN SWAP QUESTIONS THAT
STUMP YOU WITH ONE FROM THE SUBSTITUTES’ BENCH - AND THEY ALL HAVE A RAMS THEME.
Aggie Beever-Jones
1 scored the first goal
of the new Women’s
Super League season,
but at which stadium?
Which tennis player
2 reached four grand
slam finals this year?
Which European
3 footballer became
his country’s top
scorer this month?
Which boxer
5 made history last
weekend by becoming
the first man to win
all four world titles at
three different weight
classes?
What was the
6 faux pas that
embarrassed officials
organising this year’s
Great North Run?
Erling Haaland
7 scored five goals
in one match for
Norway during the
international break but
what is his total goal
tally for his country?
Former Tour de
9 France champion
Geraint Thomas retired
from cycling this
month. Where did his
last race finish?
The World
10 Athletics
Championships began
in Tokyo last weekend.
How much will gold
medal winners receive
in prize money? Is
it $700, $7,000 or
$70,000?
At what venue
11 are the Women’s
Rugby World Cup
semi-finals being held
this weekend?
THE SUBS’ BENCH
YOU CAN SUBSTITUTE A QUESTION IN THE STARTING
XI FOR ANY OF THESE RAMS’ THEMED TESTERS…
How many promotions would Derby
12 County Women require to play in their
top-flight?
Kenzo Goudmijn could face which
13 English team whilst on loan at Go
Ahead Eagles in the Europa League group
stage this season?
Name the three League One clubs that
14 Rams players Ben Osborn, Dajuane
Brown and Jake Rooney are playing for this
season?
Luis Suárez has
4 been banned for
nine games in the
MLS. What was the
Inter Miami striker’s
offence this time?
Why has a t-shirt
8 released by the USA
Ryder Cup team made
the news?
Best XI Answers: 1. Stamford Bridge (for Chelsea); 2. Jannick
Sinner; 3. Memphis Depay (Netherlands); 4. Spitting at a Seattle
Sounders staff member; 5. Terence Crawford; 6. The medals
featured a map of Sunderland rather than Newcastle; 7. 48
goals in 45 games; 8. It appears to feature European golfer
Rory McIlroy; 9. Cardiff (Tour of Britain ended in Thomas’s
home city); 10. $70,000 (with a $100,000 bonus for a new
world record); 11. Ashton Gate (Bristol); 12. Two (from National
League North and from WSL2); 13. Aston Villa (for Go Ahead
Eagles); 14. Stockport County, Port Vale and Barnsley.
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THE RAM
MATCH REPORT
IPSWICH TOWN 2
DERBY COUNTY 2
SAT 30TH AUG 2025 – PORTMAN ROAD STADIUM – ATTENDANCE: 29,155
Jack Clarke scored a
dramatic stoppage-time
penalty to earn Ipswich Town
a 2-2 draw against the Rams
in the last game before the
international break.
Clarke struck in the 16th
minute of time added
on to deny Derby a first
Championship win of the
season.
The Rams had staged a
fightback of their own to
lead 2-1 after Carlton Morris’
penalty and Rhian Brewster’s
strike in the second half had
overturned Jacob Greaves’
first-half opener for Ipswich.
Brewster’s first goal for the
club was the pick of the
afternoon’s action when he
latched on to a loose ball,
burst through Ipswich’s
defence and slid the ball into
the far corner.
But just when it looked like
the Rams had negotiated the
excruciatingly lengthy period
of stoppage time, David
Ozoh was penalised for a
foul in the box on Sammie
Szmodics, giving Clarke the
chance to salvage a point for
the Tractor Boys.
THE RAMS
LINE-UP
01 J. WIDELL ZETTERSTRÖM
28 D. SANDERSON
05 M. CLARKE
03 C. FORYSTH
22 M. JOHNSTON
27 L. TRAVIS
32 E. ADAMS
20 C. ELDER
10 R. BREWSTER
42 B. CLARK
09 C. MORRIS
SUBSTITUTES
82MINS - D. OZOH
K. JACKSON
82MINS - K. JACKSON
R. BREWSTER
91MINS - A. WEIMANN
B. CLARK
95MINS - R. NYAMBE
M. JOHNSTON
96MINS - D. BATTH
C. ELDER
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THE RAM
MATCH REPORT
DERBY COUNTY 1
BRISTOL CITY 1
FRI 22ND AUG 2025 – PRIDE PARK STADIUM – ATTENDANCE: 27,849
Carlton Morris scored an
86th-minute equaliser as the
Rams recorded a first point
of the Championship season
with a 1-1 draw against
Bristol City in the last game
played at Pride Park more
than four weeks ago.
Scott Twine had given the
Robins the lead in the first
half, shooting low and into
the bottom corner for his
third goal of the campaign.
Sinclair Armstrong and
Anis Mehmeti both missed
chances as Bristol City
looked to go top of the
table before the rest of the
weekend’s fixtures.
But Morris found the net with
four minutes left, tapping in
a rebound after Joe Ward’s
header was saved, to earn a
reward for Derby’s ‘neversay-die’
attitude.
THE RAMS
LINE-UP
01 J. WIDELL ZETTERSTRÖM
28 D. SANDERSON
04 D. BATTH
05 M. CLARKE
24 R. NYAMBE
16 L. THOMPSON
18 D. OZOH
20 C. ELDER
32 E. ADAMS
14 A. WEIMANN
09 C. MORRIS
SUBSTITUTES
59MINS - B. CLARK
L. THOMPSON
60MINS - J. WARD
R. NYAMBE
60MINS - R. BREWSTER
A. WEIMANN
70MINS - K. JACKSON
D. BATTH
70MINS - K. GOUDMIJN
D. OZOH
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THE RAM
WE FIRED UP THE
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ASKED FIVE QUESTIONS
TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT
RAMS GOALKEEPER JACOB
WIDELL ZETTERSTROM!
If you
Qweren’t a
footballer,
what would
you be?
JWZ: I think
I’d like to be a
scientist.
What’s your
Qfavourite movie?
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What’s your favourite
Qfood from childhood or
back home?
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Who is your
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THE RAM
Hello Junior Rams.
It’s been FOUR WEEKS
since our last home
game, so I hope you’re
all ready to burst with
noise in backing the lads
this afternoon.
But save your voices
for kick-off and, while
you’re waiting, have a go
at my latest set of brain
teasers.
Up The Rams!
NAME THE CLUB!
NAME WHICH CLUB THIS
BADGE BELONGS TO?
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SPOT THE DIFFERENCE!
CAN YOU SPOT THE FOUR DIFFERENCES IN THE TWO
PICTURES ABOVE WHEN WE PLAYED BURNLEY?

THE RAM
Z T N K B V E W S R H L S Y F
G F R R G I X X F J C I Z D H
E O A A C Z A X P A R N V Y Q
V D X F V T O B J R Z D Z T V
Y Y U T Y I U Z O F W S V J J
J A P I F K S M P D I A S H F
F J H E C V S W O Q D Y U F L
U Q B L D U P Y R Z L E K D M
I J A O F F X J E H V T A T C
S S B S T F Y J T A N Z P D E
X G G Z T L W L S E G J X C E
L L A M S T O J W B E C K F N
U H T V Z S O K E X V I E T T
H P W O P L M P R L M O L M L
L T N B B P I A B K Q G Z M F
RAMMIE’S WORDSEARCH!
CAN YOU FIND THE EIGHT NAMES FROM THE DERBY AND
PRESTON SQUADS IN THE WORDSEARCH?
BREWSTER
MORRIS
BECK
TRAVIS
LINDSAY
BRADY
SMALL
POTTS
ANAGRAMS!
CAN YOU FIND THE RAMS
AND LILYWHITES PLAYERS
SCRAMBLED BELOW?
NABBED ZEN RETRO
JAN MONTH SOX
ARROGANT RHINOS MRS
BANJOS INEDIBLE
WHO AM I?
NAME THE PLAYER BELOW
FROM THE CLUES?
• I’M A DEFENDER
• I'VE SIGNED ON
LOAN FOR THE CLUB
THIS SUMMER
• I HAVE MADE 5
APPEARANCES SO FAR
GUESS THE GROUND
CAN YOU NAME THE STADIUM ABOVE AND WHICH
FELLOW EFL TEAM IT BELONGS TO?
ANSWERS: Name The Club: Portsmouth.
Spot the Difference:
The badge is missing from the Burnley
players shirt as is the number from his
shorts, Brewster is missing the Derby County
badge on his shorts and is wearing a glove.
Guess the ground:
JobServe Satdium, Colchester United
Anagrams: Ben Brereton Díaz, Max Johnston,
Harrison Armstrong, Daniel Jebbison.
Who Am I: Dion Sanderson
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Attacker Andi Weimann netted his first
goal of his second stint with the club to
seal Derby’s first win of the 2025/26 Sky
Bet Championship campaign in a 1-0 lateshow
at The Hawthorns last weekend.
USA International striker Patrick Agyemang
also made his first goal contribution for the
club on debut – his headed knock-on from
Lewis Travis' cross assisted Weimann’s
finish inside the penalty box.

DERBY COUNTY
HEAD COACH: JOHN EUSTACE
JACOB WIDELL ZETTERSTRÖM (GK) 1
CRAIG FORSYTH 3
DANNY BATTH 4
MATT CLARKE 5
SONDRE LANGÅS 6
PATRICK AGYEMANG 7
CARLTON MORRIS 9
RHIAN BREWSTER 10
COREY BLACKETT-TAYLOR 11
RICHARD O’DONNELL (GK) 12
ANDI WEIMANN 14
LARS-JØRGEN SALVESEN 15
LIAM THOMPSON 16
DAVID OZOH 18
KAYDEN JACKSON 19
CALLUM ELDER 20
MAX JOHNSTON 22
JOE WARD 23
RYAN NYAMBE 24
BEN BRERETON DÍAZ 25
LEWIS TRAVIS 27
DION SANDERSON 28
JOSH VICKERS (GK) 31
EBOU ADAMS 32
OWEN BECK 33
CURTIS NELSON 35
BOBBY CLARK 42
MATCH OFFICIALS
REFEREE: LEWIS SMITH
ASSISTANT REFEREE: HUGH GILROY
ASSISTANT REFEREE: DANIEL LEACH
FOURTH OFFICIAL: SIMON MATHER
TELL US ABOUT YOUR EXPERIENCE
AT PRIDE PARK STADIUM
PRESTON NORTH END
MANAGER: PAUL HECKINGBOTTOM
1 DANIEL IVERSEN (GK)
2 POL VALENTÍN
3 ANDRIJA VUKCEVIC
4 BENJAMIN WHITEMAN
5 HARRISON ARMSTRONG
6 LIAM LINDSAY
7 WILL KEANE
8 ALISTAIR MCCANN
9 DANIEL JEBBISON
10 MADS FRÖKJAER
11 ROBBIE BRADY
12 JACK WALTON (GK)
13 DAVID CORNELL (GK)
14 JORDAN STOREY
15 JORDAN THOMPSON
16 ANDREW HUGHES
17 LEWIS DOBBIN
19 LEWIS GIBSON
20 THEO CARROLL
21 ALFIE DEVINE
22 STEFÁN THÓRDARSON
24 MICHAEL SMITH
26 THIERRY SMALL
28 MILUTIN OSMAJIC
30 GEORGE GRYBA
31 MICHAEL AYODELE
35 NOAH MAWENE
36 JOSH SEARY
42 ODELUGA OFFIAH
44 BRAD POTTS
THIS WEEKEND’S
CHAMPIONSHIP FIXTURES
SATURDAY 20TH SEPTEMBER
BIRMINGHAM CITY VS SWANSEA CITY (12:30)
LEICESTER CITY VS COVENTRY CITY (12:30)
QUEENS PARK RANGERS VS STOKE CITY (12:30)
BLACKBURN ROVERS VS IPSWICH TOWN (15:00)
DERBY COUNTY VS PRESTON NORTH END (15:00)
HULL CITY VS SOUTHAMPTON (15:00)
NORWICH CITY VS WREXHAM (15:00)
PORTSMOUTH VS SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY (15:00)
SHEFFIELD UNITED VS CHARLTON ATHLETIC (15:00)
SUNDAY 21ST SEPTEMBER
BRISTOL CITY VS OXFORD UNITED (15:00)
MONDAY 22ND SEPTEMBER
MILLWALL VS WATFORD (20:00)