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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
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Chief Executive Officer - Stephen Pearce
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BACK!
IT’S THE FIRST MIDWEEK GAME OF THE
SEASON HERE AT PRIDE PARK STADIUM
AND DERBY COUNTY FOOTBALL CLUB
WELCOMES OUR OPPONENTS CHARLTON
ATHLETIC THIS EVENING.
Tonight's fixture, the 92nd first-team meeting between
the two clubs, brings the sides back together for the
first time since a League One clash in February 2024.
The Rams were on their way to promotion that season,
but the Addicks got the better of that particular East
Midlands encounter.
Eiran Cashin put Derby ahead before half-time,
but Alfie May scored from the penalty spot before
teenager Karoy Anderson scored his first senior goal
to earn Charlton a shock win - the Addicks’ first victory
since November 2023.
Of course, the most famous meeting between the
sides came at Wembley Stadium on 27th April 1946
when the Rams beat Charlton 4-1 to lift the FA Cup for
the first – and so far only – time in the club’s history.
HEAD-TO-HEAD RECORD:
THE RAM
DERBY WINS: 39 (best: 5-0 (h), on two occasions)
CHARLTON WINS: 32 (best: 6-1 (h), 26th Sep 1959)
GAMES DRAWN: 20 (last: 1-1 (h), 15th August 2015)
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FROM THE HEAD COACH
JOHN EUSTACE
DERBY COUNTY’S HEAD COACH JOHN EUSTACE GIVES HIS
PRE-MATCH THOUGHTS AHEAD OF TONIGHT'S GAME.
The games are continuing to come thick
and fast before the second international
break of the season, and - following
Saturday’s match at Wrexham - we have
back-to-back fixtures on the horizon
this week here at Pride Park against
Charlton Athletic and Southampton.
We head into tonight’s match under the
floodlights after coming from behind
to earn a 1-1 draw at Wrexham on
Saturday. We got ourselves into some
good attacking areas in both halves,
but we need to be a bit more ruthless in
the final third. That will come, however,
because we have some excellent
players going forward. After falling
behind, I thought the reaction of the
team was excellent and Ben Brereton
Díaz's goal was superbly taken. We
wanted to win, of course, but we got
a valuable point at a difficult place
against a strong team and it will be a
good point for us moving forward.
We were frustrated in our last home
fixture against Preston North End
ten days ago, mostly for the way we
performed in the first half of the 1-0
defeat. We were positive and on the front
foot in the second half and had several
chances to equalise, but it wasn’t our
day. That happens in the Championship,
and it was an afternoon decided by
one moment of quality. Despite the
disappointment we felt on the day, there
were encouraging aspects to our play in
that second half that we can build on in
the weeks and months ahead.
It has always been clear that things
are going to take time for us this year;
we are, gradually, seeing players return
to fitness. Sondre Langås, Owen Beck
and Corey Blackett-Taylor have been
the latest to step up their comebacks
this month after spells out due to injury,
while players such as Patrick Agyemang
and Lars-Jørgen Salvesen have made
their returns recently. On top of that,
we’ve got a few players that have
only been with us for a short period
of time, and they naturally need time
and patience to become settled into
understanding what we want from them.
While we continue to make our way
through the rebuilding process with this
squad, to make Derby County a strong
and competitive side at this level, we
know the importance of not getting too
high or too low with results along the
way. What has encouraged us all with the
group we have assembled is, regardless
of the results, their determination and
desire to do the right things to develop
and improve as individuals and as a team.
There is a great spirit within the group,
and that gives us great encouragement
for the future, as well as a desire to do the
right things.
This evening’s fixture against Charlton
Athletic will provide us with another
tough assignment. Nathan Jones’ sides
are notoriously difficult to play against,
and as another of the teams making
the step up from League One, they will
be looking to make an impact back in
the Championship this year. They have
recruited well since their promotion,
adding to an already good squad, so
once again it will not be an easy fixture.
Thank you for your support and enjoy
the game.
John Eustace
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MATCH REPORT
WREXHAM 1
DERBY COUNTY 1
SAT 27TH SEP 2025 – STŌK CAE RAS – ATTENDANCE: 10,613
Derby County came from
behind to secure a point
on the road in the Sky Bet
Championship with a 1-1
draw at Wrexham.
The first 45 minutes saw the
two sides battling to take the
lead, but both defences held
firm and neither team could
break the deadlock.
Lewis O’Brien headed
Wrexham in front after an
hour of play, minutes after
Max Johnston and Carlton
Morris had both gone close
for the Rams.
However, a superb curving
strike from Ben Brereton
Díaz levelled the scoring
with just under 20 minutes
left - his first goal for the
club since joining on loan
from Southampton - to earn a
deserved share of the spoils.
THE RAMS
LINE-UP
01 J. WIDELL ZETTERSTRÖM
22 M. JOHNSTON
28 D. SANDERSON
05 M. CLARKE
03 C. FORYSTH
27 L. TRAVIS
32 E. ADAMS
14 A. WEIMANN
07 P. AGYEMANG
25 B. BRERETON DÍAZ
09 C. MORRIS
SUBSTITUTES
63 MINS - D. OZOH
E. ADAMS
63 MINS - B. CLARK
A. WEIMANN
74 MINS - K. JACKSON
P. AGYEMANG
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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 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0
2 Kane Wilson (left the club) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
3 Craig Forsyth 5 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0
4 Danny Batth 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 2 0
5 Matt Clarke 7 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 7 1 0
6 Sondre Langås 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Patrick Agyemang 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
8 Ben Osborn (out on loan) 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
9 Carlton Morris 7 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 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 2 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 6 1
15 Lars-Jørgen Salvesen 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0
19 Kayden Jackson 2 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 4 0
20 Callum Elder 5 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 1
21 Jake Rooney (out on loan) 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
22 Max Johnston 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
23 Joe Ward 0 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 3 1
24 Ryan Nyambe 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0
25 Ben Brereton Diaz 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1
27 Lewis Travis 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
28 Dion Sanderson 6 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 8 1 0
31 Josh Vickers 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
32 Ebou Adams 7 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 8 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 3 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 5 3 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. 99 37 11
# CLUB P W D L F A +/- PTS
1 MIDDLESBROUGH 7 5 2 0 12 5 7 17
2 COVENTRY CITY 7 3 4 0 18 7 11 13
3 STOKE CITY 7 4 1 2 10 5 5 13
4 BRISTOL CITY 7 3 3 1 13 7 6 12
5 LEICESTER CITY 7 3 3 1 9 6 3 12
6 PRESTON NORTH END 7 3 3 1 7 5 2 12
7 CHARLTON ATHLETIC 7 3 2 2 7 5 2 11
8 WEST BROMWICH ALBION 7 3 2 2 8 7 1 11
9 QUEENS PARK RANGERS 7 3 2 2 11 13 -2 11
10 MILLWALL 7 3 2 2 6 8 -2 11
11 BIRMINGHAM CITY 7 3 1 3 5 8 -3 10
12 IPSWICH TOWN 6 2 3 1 11 6 5 9
13 SWANSEA CITY 7 2 3 2 7 6 1 9
14 NORWICH CITY 7 2 2 3 10 10 0 8
15 WREXHAM 7 2 2 3 12 13 -1 8
16 WATFORD 7 2 2 3 7 8 -1 8
17 PORTSMOUTH 7 2 2 3 5 7 -2 8
18 HULL CITY 7 2 2 3 11 14 -3 8
19 SOUTHAMPTON 7 1 4 2 8 10 -2 7
20 BLACKBURN ROVERS 6 2 0 4 5 8 -3 6
21 DERBY COUNTY 7 1 3 3 8 13 -4 6
22 OXFORD UNITED 7 1 2 4 9 11 -2 5
23 SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY 7 1 2 4 6 13 -7 5
24 SHEFFIELD UNITED 7 1 0 6 2 13 -11 3
BEN BRERETON DIAZ
SCORED HIS FIRST
GOAL FOR DERBY ON
SATURDAY
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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 29,143 SBC 0-1 Zetterstrom Sanderson Clarke Forsyth Johnston Travis Adams Elde
SAT 27th WREXHAM A 10,613 SBC 1-1 Zetterstrom Johnston Sanderson Clarke Forsyth Weimann Travis Adams
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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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
r Clark Brereton DÍaz Morris Agyemang Weimann Ward Salvesen Batth Jackson Nyambe Ozoh Vickers
Brereton DÍaz Agyemang Morris Ozoh Clark Jackson Batth Nyambe Elder Salvesen Vickers Ward
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MACMILLAN COFFEE
MORNING SUCCESS
Derby County Football
Club, Derby County
Community Trust and Clowes
Developments (UK) Ltd
linked up to host a Macmillan
Coffee Morning at Pride Park
Stadium last week.
The event took place in the
Toyota Suite and raised over
£1,000 in valuable funds for
Macmillan Cancer Support.
In addition to hot drinks,
breakfast and cakes, there
were several fundraising
activities to get involved with,
including a raffle and games,
with all proceeds supporting
Macmillan Cancer Support.
It was confirmed earlier
this month that Macmillan
will be Derby County’s
new designated charity
partner for the 2025/26 and
2026/27 seasons.
The organisation, which was
founded in 1911 by Douglas
Macmillan, is one of the
leading UK charities.
From the moment someone
is diagnosed with cancer, it
provides them with all the
information, support and
guidance they need.
Macmillan’s mission is to
do whatever it takes to get
every person with cancer
the best support today and
spark a revolution in cancer
care for the future.
Derby County Football Club,
Derby County Community
Trust, and Clowes
Developments (UK) Ltd
would like to thank everyone
who joined us to support
Macmillan last Tuesday.
ABOUT MACMILLAN
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people living with cancer.
From the moment someone
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they are there to support
with all the information,
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cancer live life as fully as
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Macmillan know that cancer
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you are and where you live.
Cancer affects more people
in the UK than ever before,
with nearly 3.5 million
currently living with the
disease - and the number is
still climbing.
Right now, cancer care
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and there are unacceptable
differences in the care and
support people are getting.
Some people aren’t getting
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Macmillan is doing whatever
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INTRODUCING CHARLTON ATHLETIC, AKA:
THE ADDICKS
AF TER FIVE SEASONS IN LEAGUE ONE ENDED WITH PROMOTION
THROUGH THE PLAY-OFFS IN MAY, NATHAN JONES’ TEAM ARE GET TING
USED TO LIFE BACK IN THE CHAMPIONSHIP ONCE AGAIN…
It’s hard to believe that over
the last decade, this season
is only Charlton’s second in
the top EFL division.
After dropping out of the
Championship at the end
of the 2015/16 campaign,
eight of the nine completed
seasons since have been
in League One. Lee Bowyer
oversaw a successful
promotion challenge in 2019,
but life back in the second
tier lasted only one term.
That recent history has made
the south east London club
even more determined to
make sure they are equipped
to stay up this time, though
– as all Rams fans know
very well – the step up into
the Championship is a steep
one. Derby survived a first
season back on the final
day last May, and if Charlton
achieve the same fate this
season there will be smiling
faces at The Valley.
Manager Nathan Jones,
who has been in charge
since February 2024, knows
what it takes to create a
team capable of firing up
through the leagues having
been the initial architect of
Luton Town’s miraculous
rise. He left for Stoke City
with the Hatters heading
for their second of three
quick promotions, but the
building blocks for the future
successes had been put in
place.
Now he is hoping to repeat
the journey with Charlton,
though the Addicks are
starting from a division
higher. His first part-season
saw the club finish 16th in
League One, then last term
he guided them to fourth and
promotion though the playoffs
after beating Leyton
Orient at Wembley.
Last season they were built
on defensive solidity. They
kept a club record amount
of clean sheets - 26, in all
competitions. They are really
difficult to break down,
especially when they take
the lead, which meant they
dropped very few points
from winning positions.
To enhance that solidity
Jones has brought in three
players – two defenders
and a goalkeeper – who
were at Luton Town last
year, but the other seven
first-team summer signings
have been brought in to
create chances at the other
end of the field. The likes of
Harvey Knibbs from Reading,
Charlie Kelman from QPR,
Rob Apter from Blackpool
and Isaac ‘Tanto’ Olaofe
from Stockport County have
increased their goal threat.
Following Saturday's 3-0
home win over Blackburn
Rovers, the Addicks had
won two, drawn two and lost
two of their opening seven
games of the Championship
season, starting the
campaign with a 1-0 victory
over Watford and winning
by the same scoreline at
Sheffield United ten days
ago – spoiling Chris Wilder’s
return to Bramall Lane with a
90th minute Olaofe winner.
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CHARLTON ATHLETIC:
LAST LEAGUE LINE-UP
CHARLTON ENJOYED A COMFORTABLE 3-0 HOME WIN ON SATURDAY
WHEN BEATING BLACKBURN ROVERS WITH GOALS FROM MACAULAY
GILLESPHEY, SONNY CAREY AND JAMES BREE SEEING THE ADDICKS
RISE TO SEVENTH IN THE TABLE. NATHAN JONES IMPLEMENTED A 4-3-3
FORMATION USING THE FOLLOWING PLAYERS IN THE STARTING XI…
GK
RB
cb
CB
#1
thomas
kaminski
#32
reece
burke
#5
lloyd
jones
#17
amari'i
bell
The Belgium
international, who won
his only cap so far last
year against Ireland,
has played in English
football for the last
five years having
first joined Blackburn
Rovers in 2020. The
32-year-old played 118
games for the Ewood
Park club before
stepping up to the
Premier League with
Luton Town, winning
the league’s Save of
the Season Award for
2023/24. He signed
for Charlton in July
after two years at
Kenilworth Road.
Like Kaminski,
29-year-old defender
Burke moved from
Luton Town to
Charlton during the
summer having been
with the Bedfordshire
club for four seasons,
therefore helping the
Hatters reach the topflight.
He started with
West Ham United,
where he was capped
to Under-20s levels
by England, but really
came into his own
after joining Hull City
in 2018 and he played
110 games across
three years of service
for the Tigers.
Originally on the
books of Liverpool –
though never making
a senior appearance
for the Reds – Jones,
who turns 30 next
week, has played most
of his 235 league
games in League One
and League Two but
has helped clubs win
promotion four times,
including back-to-back
step-ups with Luton
Town in 2018 and
2019. He joined the
Addicks in 2023 from
Cambridge United
and signed a new
extended contract
earlier this year.
Born in Burton-on-
Trent and a Jamaican
international, the
31-year-old is another
of the defensive
unit to have played
for Luton Town last
season. He was
signed by Charlton
in the summer after
his release by the
Hatters following
four years – and 137
league games – with
them. He started with
Birmingham City but
found his feet with
Fleetwood Town
and also played for
Blackburn Rovers.
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LB
cm
cm
cm
#16
josh
edwards
#14
sonny
carey
#6
conor
coventry
#10
greg
docherty
The Kilmarnock-born
defender had played
all his football in
Scotland – firstly with
Aidrieonians and then
five seasons with
Dunfermline Athletic
before trying life in
the EFL with Charlton
in June 2024. The
25-year-old made 38
league appearances
for the Addicks in last
season’s promotion
campaign.
Released by hometown
club Norwich
City when 16, the
24-year-old midfielder
has worked his way
into the professional
game through
non-league – most
notably with King’s
Lynn Town. Shining
for the National
League club brought
a move into the
Championship with
Blackpool and, after
133 games for the
Seasiders, he signed
for Charlton in the
summer as a free
agent.
Born in England,
the 25-year-old
represents the
Republic of Ireland
at international level
and is the country’s
all-time record holder
for most appearances
at Under-21 level with
28 caps. He
developed in the West
Ham United youth
system and enjoyed
loans to Lincoln
City, Peterborough
United, MK Dons and
Rotherham United
before making the
permanent switch to
Charlton in January
last year. Since then,
he has hardly missed
a game.
After more than 100
games for Hamilton
Academical, mostly
in the Scottish
Premiership, the
29-year-old signed
for his boyhood club
Rangers in January
2018. He spent two
and a half seasons at
Ibrox before heading
south to join Hull City,
where he became
a first team regular
and helped the
Tigers to promotion
from League One in
2021. He repeated
the achievement in
his first season with
Charlton last term.
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james
bree
rw
The 27-year-old
spent last season in
the Premier League
with Southampton,
the club he joined
from Luton Town in
January 2023, and is
spending the current
campaign on loan
at The Valley. He
started with Barnsley,
making his debut
when only 16 and had
only just turned 19
when Aston Villa paid
a substantial fee to
recruit him in 2017.
His time at Villa Park
included loans to
Ipswich Town and
Luton, the club he
joined permanently
in 2020.
#23
charlie
kelman
st
Although born in
Basildon, the 23-yearold
striker spent much
of his youth growing
up in Dallas, Texas
and has represented
the USA at youth level.
But all his club football
has been in the EFL,
initially with Southend
United and then five
years on the books of
QPR. He only played
23 league games for
Rangers but added
well over 100 more out
on six loans, including
with Leyton Orient
last season where he
won the League One
Golden Boot before
signing for Charlton
in July.
THE UNUSED ADDICKS SUBS:
#7
tyreece
campbell
lw
Campbell
joined Charlton
Athletic at the age
of nine, after having
a trial at Crystal
Palace, and signed
his first professional
contract in July 2021.
The 22-year-old has
already chalked up
more than 130 games
for the club and
won his first cap for
Jamaica last summer
when selected for
Steve McClaren’s
side in a 3-0 World
Cup qualifier victory
over Guatemala.
Named on the bench for the last game, but not called into the action,
were Australian Under-23 goalkeeper Ashley Maynard-Brewer who
has spent more than a decade with Charlton, plus midfielder Karoy
Anderson, who scored the winner on his last appearance at Pride
Park and celebrates his 21st birthday tomorrow. Versatile forward
Rob Apter, 22, and defender Joe Rankin-Costello were also part of
the matchday squad; the 26-year-old played for John Eustace at
Blackburn Rovers before his summer switch to the Valley.
THE CHARLTON
SUBS:
#3 (24mins)
macauley gillesphey
replaced edwards
The 29-year-old defender
was signed by Robbie
Fowler for Australian club
Brisbane Roar in 2019,
returning to Plymouth
two years later and on to
Charlton in January 2024.
#22 (60mins)
isaac olaofe
replaced campbell
Born in south east London,
the 25-year-old striker was
originally on Millwall’s books
but joined Charlton last July
after three seasons – and
121 games – for Stockport
County.
#11 (60mins)
miles leaburn
replaced kelman
Initially in the youth ranks
at Chelsea, he switched to
Charlton in 2019, and the
21-year-old forward already
has 31 goals in less than
100 senior appearances for
the Addicks.
#41 (83mins)
harvey knibbs
replaced carey
An attacking midfielder
with a real eye for goal, the
26-year-old scored 32 times
in 100 games for Reading
before joining Charlton in
the summer, though is yet
to start a league game for
them.
#2 (84mins)
kayne RAMSAY
replaced jones
A former Chelsea and
Southampton defender,
the 24-year-old joined from
St Mary’s during the 2024
winter window and is now
closing in on 50 appearances
for the Addicks.
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charlton athletic legend:
DEREK HALES
IN A RECENT POLL, DEREK HALES WAS NAMED AS
THE SECOND BEST CHARLTON ATHLETIC PLAYER OF ALL
TIME – JUST BEHIND MID-CENTURY GOALKEEPING GREAT
SAM BARTRAM – BUT THE BURLY STRIKER HAD A TOUGH
TIME AF TER HIS BIG-MONEY MOVE TO THE RAMS…
Born in 1951 in rural Kent,
Derek Hales was in his early
twenties when he joined
Charlton Athletic, having
turned out a few times for
non-league Dartford and
then Luton Town before
heading to The Valley. But,
as soon as he landed in
south-east London, he knew
he was ‘home’.
He is the Addicks’ all-time
leading goal scorer, netting
168 times in all competitions
in 368 matches, during two
spells, with his most prolific
season being 1975/76, when
he scored 28 league goals
and was the leading scorer
in the Second Division.
It was a few months
after that campaign, and
with Derby struggling in the
First Division, that Rams
manager Colin Murphy
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persuaded the club to spend
£330,000 on Hales.
Although the then 25-yearold
centre forward failed
to impress in his first five
games, a goal in an FA Cup
victory against Blackpool
followed by two superb
strikes in a 4-2 league win
over Newcastle United three
days later seemed to suggest
the huge fee was justified.
Unfortunately, it proved
to be a false dawn, and
it took Hales another 17
appearances to score three
more before his season
ended prematurely when he
was stretchered off against
Sunderland with damaged
ankle ligaments.
When Derby gained just
two points from their opening
five fixtures of the following
season, Murphy was replaced
by Tommy Docherty. Hales
did not feature in the new
manager’s plans and was
soon offloaded to West
Ham United for a cut-price
£110,000.
His time at Upton Park was
marginally more successful
but he returned to Charlton
in 1978 and quickly re-found
his golden touch in front
of goal, scoring another 76
goals in 191 league games
before finishing his career at
Gillingham.
SENT OFF.. AND
SACKED!
In January 1979, Derek
Hales and Charlton
team-mate Mike
Flanagan were both
sent off in an FA Cup tie
for fighting one another.
The flare-up occurred
in the third round tie
at home to non-league
Maidstone United when
Flanagan hesitated
before playing Hales
through, causing him
to be called offside.
The two began arguing
and Hales lashed out at
Flanagan, who returned
with a punch.
The Charlton Board
decided to sack Hales
for his part in the
incident, but he was
later re-instated and
instead had to pay a fine
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they played for both:
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THERE HAVE BEEN A NUMBER OF NOTABLE PLAYERS
TO HAVE PERFORMED FOR BOTH CLUBS OVER THE
YEARS, INCLUDING CURRENT RAMS WIDEMAN COREY
BLACKET T-TAYLOR - OF COURSE. TODAY WE FEATURE A
COUPLE OF INTERNATIONAL STRIKERS…
st | deon burton games: 143, goals: 31 | games: 67, goals: 19
Manager Jim Smith was convinced of Deon Burton’s potential when the
Rams splashed £1 million in signing the then 20-year-old striker in 1997.
Burton would struggle to establish a starting role on a regular basis at
Derby, playing intermittently with loans at other clubs including Stoke in
February 2002 and a second spell at Portsmouth, which began in August
2002. He returned to Derby in September having broken a bone in his foot
but later signed permanently for Portsmouth once again in December
2002 for a fee rising to £250,000.
He also became a frequent fixture for the Jamaica international team,
having initially made his debut for the Reggae Boyz in 1997. His move
to Charlton came six years after his time with the Rams and was initially
a loan from Sheffield Wednesday. Burton couldn’t prevent the Addicks
being relegated in the 2008/09 season, but prospered in League One the
following term, scoring 14 goals in 44 appearances.
He left to join Tony Adams’ Gabala FC in the Azerbaijan Premier League
at the end of that season before ending his career with Gillingham,
Scunthorpe United, York City and a number of non-league clubs.
st | darren bent games: 84, goals: 28 | games: 79, goals: 37
If Derek Hales was Charlton’s goalscoring hero of the 1970s, then Darren
Bent filled the same role for a pair of prolific campaigns two decades ago.
Signed from first club Ipswich Town in June 2005 for an initial £2.5
million fee, the fleet-footed front man netted 31 goals in only 68 Premier
League appearances and earned the first of his 13 England caps.
He scored in his first four appearances for the club and was the highest
scoring Englishman in the Premier League in 2005/06 with 18 goals,
which made him third highest scorer overall.
He couldn’t stop the Addicks being relegated at the end of the 2006/07
season and that summer he moved to Spurs in a £16.5 million deal. Goalladen
seasons followed at White Hart Lane, as well as for Sunderland and
Aston Villa, where he joined Derby on loan during the second half of the
2014/15 season.
Ten goals in 15 Championship appearances led to a permanent switch
at the end of his Villa Park contract and he went on to score another 18
times for the Rams before ending his career with Burton Albion in 2019.
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ANDI
WEIMANN
IS BACK IN
BLACK &
WHITE
WHEN ANDI WEIMANN JOINED
DERBY COUNTY IN THE SUMMER,
HE WAS ENTERING FAMILIAR
SURROUNDINGS.
Not only did he return to the club where he spent
three years from summer 2015 to 2018, but the
34-year-old’s move also saw him once again
link up with Head Coach John Eustace, who had
signed him for Blackburn Rovers last summer.
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eimann netted seven
goals in 30 Sky Bet
W Championship outings
for Rovers last term, and,
after having his season
curtailed to have a knee
operation in March, the
attacker opted to rejoin
Derby as a free agent ahead
of the 2025/26 season.
In his first stint at the club,
Weimann featured 33 times
as the Rams reached the
play-offs in 2015/16.
A short loan stint with
Wolverhampton Wanderers
on loan in January 2017
followed before he returned
to Pride Park to enjoy his
best campaign in black and
white, recording five goals
and six assists as Derby
reached the play-offs again
in 2017/18, but they fell
short against Fulham in the
semi-finals.
Now back with the Rams,
Weimann brings a wealth of
Championship experience,
having featured 216 times
for Bristol City, 13 times
for West Bromwich Albion
and 34 times for Blackburn
Rovers - scoring plenty of
goals in the process.
The attacker is now looking
to make his mark in a Derby
shirt once more - his 84thminute
winning goal after
coming off the bench against
West Bromwich Albion at
The Hawthorns just over two
weeks ago got him underway
for the season.
Weimann has also frequently
represented his nation,
Austria, on the international
stage with 26 caps to his
name. He was also a part
of the Austrian squad for
their 2024 UEFA European
Championship campaign.
The versatile forward sat
down with The Ram to talk
about making his return to
the club, learning from John
Eustace and bringing his
second-tier know-how into
the Derby squad.
Q: Andi, you’ve been
back with the club for
three months now. How are
you finding being back at
Derby County?
A: I’ve been enjoying it.
It was nice to see some
familiar faces around the
training ground when I came
back in. It’s good to be back
closer to home, too, which
helps when settling in well
with the squad.
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The only player who is still
here from my last spell is
Fozzy - and it’s great to be
playing alongside him again.
Then there is Danny Batth,
Dion Sanderson, Owen Beck
and Lewis Travis who I
played alongside last year, so
I’m already in with them.
It always takes a little bit
of time for a group to gel -
especially when there are 13
new players coming in. The
changing room is getting
better and better as we go
on. I’m looking forward to
us really growing as a group
this season.
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THE CHANGING ROOM IS GETTING BETTER
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FORWARD TO US REALLY GROWING AS A
GROUP THIS SEASON.
Q: You mentioned your
former Blackburn teammates,
you also used to drive
in to training with Danny
Batth - it must be good to
join the squad at the same
time as a close friend?
A: Yes, it’s good to have
familiar faces around!
We drove in together at
Blackburn as you said, so I
spent a bit of time with him!
We don’t drive in together
anymore because it’s a bit
of a different route here, but
he’s a really good mate now.
It’s nice being at another club
with him.
On the pitch, he’s been
around the Championship
as well for a long, long time.
He’s a great professional, a
great player - the kind that
you want to have in a squad.
Q: When you came back to
Derby County, it was a return
to the club after seven years
away. How do you reflect on
the time that you had here in
the past?
A: I enjoyed the three years
I was here. Especially with
the friends I still speak to
now. From a footballing
point of view, it probably
wasn’t as good as I wanted
it to be on a personal basis.
I wanted to play more; I
wanted to play better.
We missed out twice in
the play-offs as well. When
I had signed here before,
the clear aim was to get
promoted to the Premier
League. Ultimately, we didn’t
achieve our goal. Therefore,
there’s unfinished business
here for me.
Q: And you come in now,
a few years on, would you
say you have changed as a
player since your last stint
with Derby?
A: I’m definitely a different
kind of player now. Ten years
ago, I was probably a little
bit quicker and sharper! But
now I have the experience.
In the last couple of years, I
have been more of a player
who knows where to be in
the box, to get those goals,
get those strikers’ goals kind
of thing. I think you learn
that from experience. That’s
what I am now, a player who
always backs himself to get
a chance every game I play in
and also take it.
Q: How big a factor was
John Eustace in your
decision to move here in the
summer, and how do you
find him as a head coach?
A: I played with him 15 years
ago when I was at Watford
on loan from Aston Villa, so
I met him then and already
had that connection of
playing with him. As a head
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coach last season, I just
enjoyed working with him
and his way of operating.
He’s really intense on the
training pitch and looks
at the opposition in detail,
watching many games to
figure out the best possible
tactics to beat them.
He’s also a very honest
person. He’ll tell you straight.
With every team he’s been
at, he’s created a real culture
where everyone’s together,
fighting for each other. I
really loved that last year,
and when I had the chance
to work with him again,
I couldn’t turn down the
opportunity.
Q: Did you set yourself any
targets coming into the
season?
A: For me, I always take
things one step at a time.
When I signed, I was still
injured. First of all, the
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THE ONLY THING YOU CAN DO IS SHOW THE
GAFFER WHAT YOU CAN DO - THERE’S
NOTHING BETTER THAN GETTING THE
WINNING GOAL!
target was getting back to
full fitness, which I think I
am now. Now, it’s just about
kicking on.
I think just playing as much
as I can has to be the main
target. Like I said earlier, I
back myself to score goals.
If I get the chance, it’s
obviously scoring as many
goals as I can.
Q: You showed that instinct
at West Bromwich Albion
with your goal there to win
the game - was it good to
get that first goal under your
belt this season?
A: Of course. When the ball
landed on my feet, I just tried
to take a good first touch.
And then there were lots of
bodies in front of me. If I had
shot earlier, I would have
got blocked. I just had to
be patient and wait for one
of the defenders to make a
move and kind of lift their
leg and then it was about
squeezing the ball through
their legs. Luckily, it crept
into the bottom corner and
it was an amazing feeling to
celebrate with the fans.
Every player will tell you they
want to play from the start,
but when you’re a substitute
and you come on, the only
thing you can do is show
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- there’s nothing better than
getting the winning goal!
It was a long time coming,
too, as the two games before
saw us get draws against
Ipswich Town and Bristol
City. That first win is always
something to build on, so
I’m glad to help the team.
We need to keep pushing
forward now.
Q: You’ve also had time
on international duty
with Austria this season.
How important is playing
international football for
you?
A: It’s brilliant going away
to represent your nation.
Austria have some really,
really good players. I really
enjoy going and I still learn
a lot going away with that
different group.
We have been playing in the
World Cup qualifiers at the
moment, and we’ve started
really well. That’s a massive
dream, to be involved in
the World Cup. Hopefully, I
can keep playing here, keep
playing well, keep scoring
goals and then keep getting
the call-ups.
Q: Do you think it helps to be
part of two different squads
with club and country?
A: It’s nice to have that
change of scenery and
great to be involved with
both. The players with
Austria play at some really
big clubs now, and the
manager, Ralf Rangnick,
is a well-respected person
in the game as well.
It’s great to have those
other perspectives and
experiences, picking up
things from both managers
and learning more about the
game.
Q: Is your experience
something you look to bring
into the squad?
A: As I said earlier, on the
pitch I’ve probably not got
the pace that I used to have.
I would say my strength
used to be running in behind
the defence and things like
that. Now, it’s probably more
about picking up pockets and
picking up spaces in the box.
Then off the pitch, I’m more
confident to say things after
games and out on the pitch.
Because you’ve seen it all,
everyone listens. And in this
group, everyone speaks,
too. That’s what I found and
enjoyed with the gaffer last
year as well. I always try
to be here, smile and make
everyone happy; hopefully, I
can contribute both on and
off the pitch.
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WINS IN THREE WITH
SPORTING KHALSA AWAY
TRIUMPH
The Ewes secured their first
away win of the FA Women’s
National League Northern
Premier Division season with
a hard-fought 1-0 success
over Sporting Khalsa at the
Guardian Warehousing Arena.
Substitute Georgia Stevens’
composed second-half strike
was the difference between
the sides as the Ewes picked
up their third win on the
bounce in all competitions.
The hosts piled on the
pressure in the closing stages
in search of an equaliser, but
firm defending secured all
three points for the Ewes.
The victory sees Sam
Griffiths’ side move three
points above Khalsa in the
Northern Premier Division
table and into eighth spot.
Head Coach Griffiths named
an unchanged starting XI
from the previous weekend’s
2-0 win over Halifax at the
Don Amott Arena, making
just one change to the squad
as defender Eve Shepherd
replaced goalkeeper Sarah
Morgan on the bench.
It was a lively start to the
match, with both sides
looking dangerous on the
break. The Ewes’ first sight
of goal came when Olivia
Edwards’ cross-come-shot
looped onto the roof of the
Khalsa net early on.
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Minutes later, Jess Melrose
threaded an inch-perfect
through ball to Yasmin
Mason, who had made a
marauding run down the left
flank. Mason’s stinging strike
was parried away by the
Khalsa goalkeeper to keep the
game on level terms.
The Ewes threatened
again shortly after, as they
continued to ask questions
of the Khalsa backline.
Minnie Wilson unleashed
a thunderous strike from
distance, which looked as
though it was destined to
nestle in the top corner, but
eventually sailed wide.
Kate Oakley blazed an
audacious strike towards goal
from distance moments later,
but the Khalsa shot stopper
was equal to it, collecting
comfortably.
Melrose then had the Ewes’
best chance of the half, as
the wing-back rifled a shot
across goal towards the
bottom corner after finding
herself in acres of space on
the right flank, but the Khalsa
goalkeeper made a superb
stop at full stretch to keep
it out.
Throughout the first half,
both sides had periods of
control and moments of
promise going forward, but
neither was able to find a
breakthrough as the two
defences held firm.
Griffiths opted to make a
double change at the interval,
hoping to inject cutting edge
in front of goal with the
additions of striker Stevens
and midfielder Lily Skeldon.
Goalkeeper Lucy Jones was
called into action early in the
second period, after Khalsa
pounced on a loose pass and
surged forward. Jones made
a crucial reflex stop down at
her near post to deny Khalsa’s
winger from a tight angle.

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Two strikes from distance
followed for the Ewes, as
Wilson tried her luck from
range following fantastic
hold-up play from Stevens,
but it drifted wide. A minute
later, Rebecca May dribbled
beyond two defenders
before drilling a low effort
past the post.
Griffiths’ side broke the
deadlock before the hour
mark thanks to a composed
finish from substitute
Stevens, who had made a
positive impact after coming
on. The striker darted in
behind the home backline
and found herself one-on-one
with the goalkeeper, before
slotting the ball coolly into
the bottom corner to give the
Ewes the advantage.
The hosts looked for a rapid
response after the opener,
but Jones was solid once
again in the Derby net to deny
Khalsa an equaliser, parrying
away a close-range strike.
Moments later, former Ewe
Sarah Tweedie went close for
the hosts, as she found space
in the box but sent her header
flying over the crossbar.
Khalsa ramped up the pressure
in search of an equaliser as
the game ticked into the final
10 minutes. A free-kick on the
edge of the box was awarded
to the hosts following an
apparent high boot, but the
Ewes’ wall stood strong to
block before the follow-up was
smashed over the crossbar.
The Ewes’ defence held
firm in the dying embers,
defending resolutely despite
relentless pressure from
the hosts. Mason made a
crucial challenge to halt the
run of Tweedie, who looked
to be charging in behind, and
managed to clear her lines to
help the Ewes see out the win.
Derby County Women:
Jones (GK), Melrose, Mason,
Edwards (Skeldon 46), Joyce
(C), Ward, Oakley, Wilson
(Bryan 65), May, Sparkes,
Muir (Stevens 46).
Unused Substitutes: Wildgoose,
Drake, Wheeler, Shepherd.
Words: Ella Barber
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 | 1-0
(STEVENS)
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 | 6-2 (DRAKE, MUIR,
OAKLEY, SKELDON, EDWARDS X2)
SHEFFIELD FC (A)
SUNDAY 28TH SEPTEMBER, 2PM
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DERBY COUNTY B
4-0 CHESTERFIELD
RESERVES
Thursday 4th September
Central League Cup
A dominant Derby County
B Team display saw them
run out 4-0 winners against
Chesterfield Reserves in their
opening Central League Cup
fixture of the 2025/26 season.
Jamie Wähling’s first-half
strike gave Derby a goal
advantage before the break.
Sean Corry doubled Derby’s
advantage minutes after the
break, and Cameron Wilson
bagged two goals in the
second period to seal the win.
Team: Dzialuk (GK), Thomas,
Doyle, Tola, Banks, Connell-
Webster (Hodges 30), Corry
(Davidson 60), Wähling
(Osong 60), Oguntolu, Mintus
(McAndrew 46), Wilson.
Not Used: Rees (GK).
UNDER-21S
BRIGHTON AND
HOVE ALBION U21 3-1
DERBY COUNTY U21
Friday 19th September
Premier League 2
The Under-21s came up short
in a 3-1 reverse at Brighton &
Hove Albion in PL2.
Lennon Wheeldon gave Derby
the lead after a fast start
at the AMEX Elite Football
Performance Centre on the
South Coast. The Rams
contained the hosts for
long spells of the first half
with intense pressing, but
Harry Mills’ strike in the 30th
minute levelled the match.
Brighton came out strong
in the second half, and Joe
Belmont’s 67th-minute header
gave them the advantage for
the first time in the contest and
substitute Joshua Robertson
cemented the result with a
goal in the 86th minute.
The result left Derby’s Under-
21s side still searching for
their first Premier League 2
win of the 2025/26 campaign
after four games played.
Team: Trialist (GK), Perry
(Banks 71), Turley, Wähling,
Canoville, Osayande (C),
Wilson (Osong 58), Allen,
Oguntolu, Wheeldon,
McAndrew (Richards 79).
Not Used: Dzialuk (GK), Tola.
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UNDER-18S
BURNLEY U18 1-2 DERBY
COUNTY U18
Saturday 20th September
Premier League – North
The Under-18s claimed their
first win of the 2025/26
Premier League - North season
with a 2-1 success at Burnley.
A pair of goals from Marley
Mintus fired Bradley
Johnson’s side to victory
over the Clarets, who the
Under-18s defeated by the
same scoreline at Moor Farm
Training Ground in the Premier
League Cup last month.
The success came despite the
Rams playing for more than
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an hour of the contest with ten
men following striker Charles
Ebuka Agbawodikeizu’s red
card before the half-hour mark.
The Rams took the lead
after nine minutes through
midfielder Mintus as he
opened his goalscoring
account for the season
Agbawodikeizu came near
from the spot but was denied.
Mintus went on to double
Derby’s lead at the halfway
point of the first half to put
the side in a strong position.
However, the Rams were
reduced to ten men a few
minutes later when striker
Ebuka Agbawodikeizu was
sent off.
Derby held on for the rest of
the first half to go in at the
break two goals to the good,
but the home side got a goal
back nine minutes into the
second period through Braidin
Derbyshire’s penalty.
The Rams dug deep in the
final half an hour to see
themselves over the line to
claim the three points.
Team:
O’Neill (GK), K Gordon,
Doyle, Crolla (Friars 67),
Connell-Webster (C), Smith,
Corry, K Gill (Ward 46),
Ebuka Agbawodikeizu,
Mintus, Green (Griffiths 71).
Not Used: Rees (GK), Thomas.

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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 | 1-3
(WHEELDON)
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 | 2-1
(MINTUS X2)
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)
TUESDAY 14TH 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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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.
With the season exactly one
month old, the Rams were
still waiting for a first home
win of the campaign and
languishing in the bottom six
of the First Division table.
A Baseball Ground victory
over Southend United got the
home form monkey of the
players’ backs but Derby still
looked a long way off being
promotion candidates…
MATCH 7
DERBY COUNTY 1
SOUTHEND UNITED 0
Baseball Ground, Wednesday
13th September 1995
There were three notable
things to come out of
the Rams win over the
Shrimpers: a first home
league win of the season;
the continued fine form
of Dean Sturridge; and the
return to action of central
defender Dean Yates.
Actually, there was fourth
point made in Gerald
Mortimer’s match report
in the Evening Telegraph,
though it was a negative
one. The Baseball Ground
attendance for the
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midweek clash dipped into
four figures – just 9,242
spectators turned out for
the match, the lowest for a
league game in more than
a decade.
Of the more positive aspects
of the encounter, the home
win was certainly a relief for
Jim Smith’s team and while
it was achieved through a
solitary Sturridge goal - his
fifth of the season, the
performance was a step
forward on previous games.
‘The victory was a relief,’
wrote Mortimer, ‘but they
could have sent Southend
United with a real hiding on
second half chances.’
‘Sturridge frightened them
to death with his speed and
aggression. With better
finishing, he might have had
a hat-trick and the same
applies to John Harkes.’
As it was, the goal that won
the game owed much to
an error by Simon Royce in
the Southend goal. From
a free-kick, David Preece
knocked the ball in, and Sean
Flynn helped it on. Royce
hesitated, tried to flick it up
and left Sturridge with an
empty net.
While Derby were very
much on the front foot in
this clash, it was important
that they kept the back
door locked too, and the
return of Yates for his first
League game since 1st
April certainly helped in
that regard.
‘He became steadily
better as the game
developed, a class defender
doing the basics well,’ was
Mortimer’s opinion.

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He added: ‘Darren Wassall
had another good game
alongside him and is playing
his best football since his
first half season with Derby.’
Derby County: Hoult,
Kavanagh, Nicholson,
Preece, Yates, Wassall,
van der Laan, Sturridge,
Flynn, Gabbiadini (Wrack,
80), Harkes. Sub not used:
Simpson, Trollope.
MATCH 8
PORTSMOUTH 2
DERBY COUNTY 2
Fratton Park, Saturday
16th September 1995
Having got a first home
win three days earlier, the
Rams came within seconds
of making it back-to-win
victories for the first time
in the season when they
travelled to the south coast
to face Portsmouth.
An injury-time equaliser
courtesy of Alan
McLoughlin’s bullet header
gave the home side a share
of the spoils and left Jim
Smith – a former Pompey
boss of course – seething in
the away dug out.
The Bald Eagle was upset,
not so much by the late goal
conceded but by the wasted
chances throughout the
second half that really ought
to have made a second
Portsmouth strike irrelevant.
Jon Gittens had given
Pompey the lead after a
bright start, but the Rams
were level after 32 minutes
when Robin van der Laan
struck a perfect shot past
Alan Knight for his first goal
for the club.
Derby were out of the traps
fast after the break and
they were tighter and more
effective until it came to
sticking the ball past Knight.
Paul Simpson – who had
replaced an underperforming
John Harkes in the first
half – Marco Gabbiadini and
Dean Sturridge all failed to
convert excellent chances,
but Sean Flynn made no
mistake when he ripped in
a volley under the angle of
post and bar in the 57th
minute. Like van der Laan’s
strike, it was Flynn’s first
Derby goal.
More opportunities were
carved out for Sturridge
and Gabbiadini as the
Rams remained on top but
were made to pay for their
profligacy when McLoughlin
beat Hoult from Paul Hall’s
pin-point cross with virtually
the last play of the game.
Derby County: Hoult,
Kavanagh, Nicholson,
Preece, Yates, Wassall, van
der Laan, Sturridge (Wrack,
89), Flynn, Gabbiadini
(Trollope, 87), Harkes
(Simpson, 33).
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MATCH REPORT
DERBY COUNTY 0
PRESTON NORTH END 1
SAT 20TH SEPT 2025 – PRIDE PARK STADIUM – ATTENDANCE: 29,143
Alfie Devine earned Preston
North End all three points
against the Rams with a
fierce first-half winner at
Pride Park 10 days ago.
The Tottenham loanee
found the top corner with
a thunderous finish to put
the visitors ahead after 29
minutes.
Both sides had late first-half
chances, with Jacob Widell
Zetterström keeping Milutin
Osmajić out before Ben
Brereton Díaz tested Daniel
Iversen at the other end.
United States international
Patrick Agyemang was
bright off the bench in his
first appearance at Pride
Park Stadium, creating a
chance for Craig Forsyth
before he tested Iversen
himself, but an equaliser
eluded the Rams.
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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
46 MINS - P. AGYEMANG
C. ELDER
66 MINS - A. WEIMANN
B. CLARK
87 MINS - L. SALVESEN
B. BRERETON DÍAZ
87 MINS - J. WARD
E. ADAMS
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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
CELEBRATING
DERBY COUNTY
COMMUNITY
TRUST
PARTI CIPANTS,
PROGRAMMES
AND STAFF
Last Thursday marked the
return of Derby County
Community Trust’s Annual
Awards, an evening
dedicated to honouring
participants, volunteers
and staff members who
exemplify the Trust’s values
through their ongoing
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commitment and dedication.
Held in the Toyota Suite
at Pride Park Stadium, the
event welcomed more than
200 guests to celebrate
the work of the club's
charitable arm.
Each year, the Community
Trust engages with over
25,000 people through
more than 40 diverse
programmes spanning
sport, physical activity,
health and education.
These programmes are
each designed to enrich
life and strengthen local
communities.

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This year’s awards recognised
eight exceptional winners:
Volunteer Champion:
Jermaine Judson
School of the Year: Landau
Forte Moorhead Academy
Special Recognition:
Schools Events Calendar
Inclusion Champion:
Ali Setayesh & Amy Goulding
Participant of the Year:
Neil Groves
Education Champion:
Liam Carter
Employee of the Year:
Adam Rowley
Programme of the Year:
Female Talent Pathway and
Emerging Talent Centre
Paul Newman, Chief
Executive Officer at the
Community Trust, said: “It’s
the highlight of our year. It’s
a chance to come together
with our participants, staff,
and partners to celebrate
the incredible work
happening across Derby
County Community Trust.
We’re especially grateful to
our sponsors, with Smith
Partnership returning as
headline sponsor for the
fourth consecutive year.”
One thing that stands out
time and time again is the
sheer breadth of what the
Community Trust deliver
and the wide range of
communities impacted by
the work of the Community
Trust. Whilst their footballing
offer remains a strong and
vital part of their identity, the
work undertaken is much
more; from green activities to
cancer recovery and the Derby
10K to Community Meals.
Derby County Community
Trust is Not Just Football.
To read more about the
awards evening, please head
to: derbycounty
communitytrust.com.
OCTOBER HALF TERM FOOTBALL
CAMPS RAN BY DERBY COUNTY
COMMUNITY TRUST
Have you got a football
mad child? Derby County
Community Trust's
football camps are
the key to a fun-filled,
action-packed October!
The Community Trust’s
popular Holiday Coaching
courses run across
Derbyshire venues during
all school holidays for
primary-aged children.
They provide football
activities at affordable
prices to keep your
children active and
healthy while they’re off
school.
The courses are
interactive and work on
skills and drills for all
abilities in a safe and
enjoyable environment.
There are chances to play
in tournaments, make
new friends and have
fun, all led by a qualified
coaching team.
The sessions are based
around well-known cups
and competitions, giving
participants the chance to
represent different teams
and countries throughout
the week, with daily
medal and certificate
winners!
A parent of a child who
attended a Community
Trust Holiday Camp over
the Summer said: "My son
has said that he enjoyed
playing with the other
children his age, which
is something I was keen
to encourage. He is now
more confident and has
felt very included by the
children and coaches.”
During October Half Term
(Monday 27th October-
Friday 31st October)
Derby County Community
Trust are running camps
9am-3pm at Rykneld
Sports Centre, Belper
Leisure Centre and Derby
Racecourse Football Hub.
Spaces are available to
book now!
To book your child a
space at a Derby County
Community Trust Holiday
Camp, please head to
derbycounty
communitytrust.com.
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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.
1
Which team took
427 minutes to
score their first
Premier League goal
of the current season?
2
Mondo Duplantis
won gold in the
men’s pole vault at
the World Athletics
Championships,
setting a new record
of 6.30 metres. How
many times has he set
a new world record?
3
Which county
finished as runners
up in both the T20
Blast and One Day Cup
finals this season?
4
Grimsby Town
famously beat
Manchester United in
this season’s Carabao
Cup Round Two, but
which team did they
knock-out in the
Round Three?
5
During the Women’s
Rugby World Cup
England broke their
own world record
for consecutive
international victories.
How many back-toback
wins was the
old record?
6
Which boxer holds
the record for
winning world titles at
most weight divisions?
7
Robbie Savage,
the Forest Green
Rovers manager, did
something unusual in
the first minute of his
team’s victory over
Wolves U21s in the
National League Cup
two weeks ago. What
did he do?
What was the
8 controversy that
rocked the World
Stone Skimming
Championship in
Scotland this month?
THE SUBS’ BENCH
YOU CAN SUBSTITUTE A
QUESTION IN THE STARTING
XI FOR ANY OF THESE RAMS’
THEMED TESTERS…
In which US state was
12 Patrick Agyemang born?
Which club did Derby County beat on
Boxing Day last year?
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14
How did Europe’s
9 golfers prepare
for the noisy and
hostile crowds at last
weekend’s Ryder Cup
at Bethpage?
Louis Rees-
10 Zammit has
returned to rugby
union this season after
spending 18 months in
which other sport?
Where was the
11 most recent round
of the Formula One
season held?
Between Andi Weimann’s goal at the
Hawthorns and his previous goal for
the Rams, how many years had passed?
Best XI Answers: 1. Aston Villa; 2. 14 times; 3. Hampshire;
4. Sheffield Wednesday; 5. 30; 6. Manny Pacquiao (eight);
7. He made four substitutions; 8. Competitors “doctored”
their stones and made them “suspiciously circular”; 9. By
wearing virtual reality headsets playing a lot of abuse! 10.
American Football; 11. Baku (Azerbaijan); 12. Connecticut;
13. West Bromwich Albion (2-1); 14. Seven.
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DOUBLE
TIMERS
WITH CURRENT SQUAD MEMBER ANDI WEIMANN ON HIS SECOND
STINT WITH THE RAMS – WHILE HEAD COACH JOHN EUSTACE AND
DEFENDER MAT T CLARKE ARE ON THEIR THIRD! – THIS SEASON IN
THE RAM WE’RE REMEMBERING THOSE WHO CAME BACK FOR MORE.
TODAY WE FOCUS ON A MAN WHO SERVED CHARLTON AND DERBY AS
BOTH PLAYER AND MANAGER – CHRIS POWELL…
As popular as Chris Powell is
among Derby supporters for
his 99 playing appearances
for the club, there is no
doubt the talented former
left-back is a legend among
Charlton fans.
He had THREE spells as
a player with the Addicks
and then became the
club’s manager leading
them to promotion to the
Championship in 2012/13.
In total he either played or
managed 431 games for
Charlton Athletic.
The five-times capped
England international started
life on the books of Crystal
Palace but failed to become
a regular in the first team
with the Eagles. It was after
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a move to Southend United –
then of the old Third Division
- in June 1990 that his career
really took off.
Hardly missing a game, he
helped the Shrimpers to
back-to-back promotions into
the First Division and had
played almost 300 games
for the Essex club when Jim
Smith paid £750,000 to bring
him to Pride Park in January
1996. He had left a lasting
impression at Roots Hall and
was later voted as the club’s
all-time cult hero.
That positive vibe continued
with the Rams, helping the
club earn promotion in his
first season and then named
Player of the Year for the
1996/97 Premier League
campaign, collecting the
Jack Stamps Trophy to
rapturous applause.
Powell played 72 Premier
League games for the Rams
and continued his career in
the top-flight when he made
his first move to Charlton
in the summer of 1998. The
Addicks were relegated
at the end of his first
season but bounced back
immediately and Powell’s
form was so strong for
Charlton that he was called
up into the England squad by
Sven-Göran Eriksson, making
his international debut
against Spain in 2001.
He left for West Ham
United in 2004, but returned
for the 2005/06 season,
and had a third playing
spell at the Valley for the
2007/08 campaign after a
season at Watford.
His playing career ended
with Leicester City, helping
the Foxes to promotion from
League One before retiring.
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27th March 2010, which was
against the Rams.
By that point he was officially
a player-coach under Nigel
Pearson at Leicester and
went on to serve under three
different managers at the
King Power Stadium before
being appointed a boss in his
own right back at Charlton.
He took the reins in January
2011 and within 18 months
had the club promoted into
the Championship as League
One champions, winning the
Manager of the Year award
to boot.
Powell’s side finished
ninth in the second tier the
following year, three points
off the play-offs, and the
club have not finished higher
than that since. Despite that,
he was sacked the following
season with speculation
that he had a difference of
opinion with then club owner
Roland Duchâtelet.
A stint in charge of
Huddersfield Town followed
before he made his return
to Derby in May 2016 when
he was named as assistant
manager to Nigel Pearson.
Within a few months the
former Leicester boss was
was removed from his post
and Powell was named
caretaker manager winning
one and drawing the other of
his two games in charge.
When Pearson was
eventually replaced by Steve
McClaren, Powell reverted to
his previous role but left the
club in March 2017 following
the sacking of McClaren.
He later managed Southend
and was a coach for
Tottenham and England.
He was an assistant coach
at Sheffield Wednesday for
the last two seasons but
left Hillsborough in July
following manager Danny
Röhl’s departure.
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WE FIRED UP THE
RANDOMISER AND ASKED
FIVE QUESTIONS TO FIND
OUT MORE ABOUT RAMS
ATTACKER BOBBY CLARK!
What’s your favourite
Q movie of all time?
BC: The Equalizer with
Denzel Washington. A
great action film.
Who is your
Q favourite music
artist/band?
BC: My go-to is Drake.
What is the best kind of
Q goal in football?
BC: A tricky solo goal.
What do you prefer,
Q a session out on the
pitch or in the gym?
BC: Has to be out on the
training pitch working
with the ball, for me.
Who is your
Q football idol?
BC: Steven Gerrard
- one of the best to
do it.
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Hello Junior Rams!
Did you know, Charlton’s
nickname, Addicks,
is thought to come
from the London way
for saying haddock.
Apparently, a local trader
would attend matches
waving a haddock nailed
to a stick to advertise
his shop.
Sounds a bit fishy to me!
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 PRESTON?

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S P D O O S L U A A Y L E N U
C B A P B H S D Y E L J K W H
J E R N W B R K Q F N N R Z Y
B Y J K B K B G S Q E I U R A
K H Q I L R N A M L E K B G J
Z H N I M T L X S H V D K R B
C K L R Z B I O F D E L B A A
U L U B R W N W E I M A N N T
Z K A Q G U Y Q V U B B R C T
X V P R R T V H H V U M Z N H
I R Y R K U Q M E O Q D A J U
B W H S Y E W X O E M I I H C
D C C S G I T Z E S R W D C O
C S C O Y G S U Y D W B D D U
A S N Z K O N F O Z V O G J C
RAMMIE’S WORDSEARCH!
CAN YOU FIND THE EIGHT NAMES FROM THE DERBY AND
CHARLTON SQUADS IN THE WORDSEARCH?
WEIMANN
CLARKE
BATTH
NELSON
KELMAN
BREE
BURKE
KNIBBS
ANAGRAMS!
CAN YOU FIND THE RAMS
AND ADDICKS PLAYERS
SCRAMBLED BELOW?
BARRISTER WHEN
PANAMA TRICKY EGG
MISLABEL RUNE
RADAR KEYS NOON
WHO AM I?
NAME THE PLAYER BELOW
FROM THE CLUES?
• I’M A MIDFIELDER
• I ARRIVED AT PRIDE
PARK THIS SUMMER
• MY PARENT CLUB IS
RED BULL SALZBURG
GUESS THE GROUND
CAN YOU NAME THE STADIUM ABOVE AND WHICH
FELLOW EFL TEAM IT BELONGS TO?
ANSWERS: Name The Club: Harrogate Town.
Spot the Difference:
The Puma logo is missing from Craig Forsyth's
shirt, he also has an earring, the Preston
player is wearing a helmet and the ball on a
cone is missing by the hording board.
Guess the ground:
Mazuma Satdium, Morecambe
Anagrams: Rhian Brewster, Patrick Agyemang,
Miles Leaburn, Karoy Anderson.
Who Am I: Bobby Clark
49

Striker Lars-Jørgen Salvesen returned to action
from the bench for Derby County in their 1-0 loss
against Preston North End on Saturday 20th
September.
The Norwegian striker entered the field of play
with three minutes of regulation time remaining at
Pride Park Stadium to make his first appearance
for the Rams since March 2025 following an
injury sustained in training which saw him
sidelined for the closing stages of last season.

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: GAVIN WARD
ASSISTANT REFEREE: DAVID HARRISON
ASSISTANT REFEREE: ROBERT HYDE
FOURTH OFFICIAL: FARAI HALLAM
TELL US ABOUT YOUR EXPERIENCE
AT PRIDE PARK STADIUM
CHARLTON ATHLETIC
MANAGER: NATHAN JONES
1 THOMAS KAMINSKI (GK)
2 KAYNE RAMSAY
3 MACAULAY GILLESPHEY
5 LLOYD JONES
6 CONOR COVENTRY
7 TYREECE CAMPBELL
8 LUKE BERRY
10 GREG DOCHERTY
11 MILES LEABURN
14 SONNY CAREY
16 JOSH EDWARDS
17 AMARI’I BELL
18 KAROY ANDERSON
19 NATHAN ASIIMWE
21 ASHLEY MAYNARD-BREWER (GK)
22 ISAAC OLAOFE
23 CHARLIE KELMAN
24 MATT GODDEN
25 WILL MANNION (GK)
26 JOE RANKIN-COSTELLO
28 JAMES BREE
30 ROB APTER
31 TOMMY REID (GK)
32 REECE BURKE
34 KAI ENSLIN
35 ALAN MWAMBA
36 KEENAN GOUGH
37 IBRAHIM FULLAH
38 JOSH LAQERETABUA
39 HENRY RYLAH
41 HARVEY KNIBBS
42 OLIVER HOBDEN
MIDWEEK
CHAMPIONSHIP FIXTURES
TUESDAY 30TH SEPTEMBER
BIRMINGHAM CITY VS SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY (19:45)
BLACKBURN ROVERS VS SWANSEA CITY (19:45)
BRISTOL CITY VS IPSWICH TOWN (19:45)
HULL CITY VS PRESTON NORTH END (19:45)
LEICESTER CITY VS WREXHAM (19:45)
MIDDLESBROUGH VS STOKE CITY (19:45)
SHEFFIELD UNITED VS SOUTHAMPTON (19:45)
DERBY COUNTY VS CHARLTON ATHLETIC (20:00)
WEDNESDAY 1ST OCTOBER
MILLWALL VS COVENTRY CITY (19:45)
NORWICH CITY VS WEST BROMWICH ALBIO N (19:45)
PORTSMOUTH VS WATFORD (19:45)
QUEENS PARK RANGERS VS OXFORD UNITED (20:00)

TUESDAY 30TH SEPTEMBER 2025 - 8PM THE OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME OF DERBY COUNTY FOOTBALL CLUB 2025/26 SEASON - ISSUE 4 - £4