1970–71 Derby County F.C. season
Derby County 1970–71 football season
| 1970–71 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Sam Longson | ||
| Manager | Brian Clough | ||
| Stadium | Baseball Ground | ||
| First Division | 9th | ||
| FA Cup | 5th round | ||
| League Cup | 4th round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: O'Hare (13) All: O'Hare (15) | ||
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The 1970–71 season was Derby County's 71st in the Football League and their 2nd consecutive season in the First Division. Also, they competed in FA Cup, Football League Cup and Watney Cup.
Season summary
During summer, assistant Peter Taylor told Brian Clough about Scottish midfielder Archie Gemmill who had been considering signing for the reigning champions Everton. Clough saw him as a player who could pass well and had the type of energy that would drive an attack forward. Clough drove to Gemmill's house. When the player refused to sign for Derby (who had never won the league title), Clough told him that he was going to sleep outside in the car. "But my wife invited him in and he stayed the night," Gemmill said. Clough, eventually, got his man for £60,000 over fried eggs the following morning.In his fifth season as chairman, Sam Longson received a telegram by his fourth season manager Brian Clough informing him about the arrival of Central-back Colin Todd in February 1971 for a British record transfer fee for a defender of £175,000.[1] Todd rejoined with Clough after played for his youth squad at Sunderland in 1965.[2][3] When linked with the club, Brian Clough famously remarked "We're not signing Colin Todd, we can't afford him". He then signed him that same day. Also for this campaigned arrived Forward Jeff Bourne from Burton Albion.[4]
The team finished on a disappointing 9th spot in First Division. However, during August the team clinched the inaugural Watney Cup after defeating Fulham F.C., Sheffield United and, on the Final in front of 32,000 fans the squad won with a 4-1 score against Manchester United.[5]
Squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
| In | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | from | Type |
| MF | Archie Gemmill | Preston North End | £60,000 |
| FW | Barry Butlin | Notts County | loan ended |
| Out | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | To | Type |
| MF | Arthur Stewart | Ballymena United F.C. | |
| DF | Pat Wright | Southend United | |
| DF | Jim Walker | Hartlepool United | loan |
Winter
| In | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | from | Type |
| DF | Colin Todd | Sunderland | £175,000 |
| FW | Jeff Bourne | Burton Albion | |
| Out | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos. | Name | To | Type |
Pre-season and friendlies
Watney Cup
Fulham F.C. v Derby County
| 1 August 1970 1 | Fulham F.C. | 3-5 (a.e.t.) | Derby County | Fulham |
Steve Earle  6'Vic Halom 11'Vic Halom 13' | 2' O'Hare 23'Hector 69'Durban 102'Hector 106'Durban | Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 18,501 Referee: R Matthewson |
Derby County v Sheffield United
| 5 August 1970 Semifinals | Derby County | 1-0 | Sheffield United | Derby |
| McGovern 30' | Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 25,322 Referee: D Smith |
Derby County v Manchester United
| 8 August 1970 Final | Derby County | 4-1 | Manchester United | Derby |
| McFarland 19' Hinton 23'Durban 35'Mackay 72' | 32'Best | Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 32,049 Referee: K Walker |
Competitions
First Division
League table
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Southampton | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 56 | 44 | 1.273 | 46 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 8 | Manchester United | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 65 | 66 | 0.985 | 43 | Qualification for the Watney Cup[a] |
| 9 | Derby County | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 56 | 54 | 1.037 | 42 | |
| 10 | Coventry City | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 37 | 38 | 0.974 | 42 | |
| 11 | Manchester City | 42 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 47 | 42 | 1.119 | 41 |
Source: World Football
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored
Notes:
- ^ Manchester United and West Bromwich Albion qualified for the Watney Cup as the two teams with the most goals that hadn't already qualified for a European competition.
Results by round
Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; = Leader, Qualification to 1971–72 European Cup; = Qualification to 1971–72 UEFA Cup; = Relegation to 1971–72 Second Division; c = Qualification for the Watney Cup
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; = Leader, Qualification to 1971–72 European Cup; = Qualification to 1971–72 UEFA Cup; = Relegation to 1971–72 Second Division; c = Qualification for the Watney Cup
Matches
- source: https://www.11v11.com/teams/derby-county/tab/matches/season/1971/
Chelsea F.C. v Derby County
| 15 August 1970 1 | Chelsea F.C. | 2-1 | Derby County | Fulham |
| Hutchinson 74', 84' | 25' O’Hare | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 46,969 |
Wolverhampton v Derby County
| 19 August 1970 2 | Wolverhampton | 2-4 | Derby County | Wolverhampton |
| Curran 19' Dougan 29' | 15', 31' McGovern 21' Durban 23' O’Hare | Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 29,910 |
Derby County v Stoke City
| 22 August 1970 3 | Derby County | 2-0 | Stoke City | Derby |
| Hinton 19' (pen) Wignall 47' | Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 35,461 |
Derby County v Ipswich Town
| 26 August 1970 4 | Derby County | 2-0 | Ipswich Town | Derby |
| Harper 3' (o.g.) Hector 23' | Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 30,869 |
Huddersfield Town v Derby County
| 29 August 1970 5 | Huddersfield Town | 0-0 | Derby County | Huddersfield |
| Stadium: Leeds Road Attendance: 27,997 |
Derby County v Coventry City
| 2 September 1970 6 | Derby County | 3-4 | Coventry City | Derby |
| Hinton 13' McGovern 62'Hector 8' | 88' Carr 31' Clements 28' Martin 54' Martin | Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 31,621 Referee: R Capey |
Derby County v Newcastle United
| 5 September 1970 7 | Derby County | 1-2 | Newcastle United | Derby |
| O’Hare 40' | 4' Dyson 14' Young | Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 30,466 |
Southampton F.C. v Derby County
| 12 September 1970 8 | Southampton F.C. | 4-0 | Derby County | Southampton |
| Davies 34', 52' Channon 56', 89' | Stadium: The Dell Attendance: 19,429 |
Derby County v Burnley F.C.
| 19 September 1970 9 | Derby County | 1-0 | Burnley F.C. | Derby |
| Hinton 5' | Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 26,749 |
West Bromwich Albion v Derby County
| 26 September 1970 10 | West Bromwich Albion | 2-1 | Derby County | West Bromwich |
| McVitie 22' Brown 73' | 46' O’Hare | Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: 31,437 |
Derby County v Tottenham Hotspur
| 3 October 1970 11 | Derby County | 1-1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Derby |
| Hinton 81' (pen) | 47' Peters | Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 36,007 |
Everton F.C. v Derby County
| 10 October 1970 12 | Everton F.C. | 1-1 | Derby County | Walton |
| Morrissey 23' | 48' McGovern | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 46,214 |
Derby County v Chelsea F.C.
| 17 October 1970 13 | Derby County | 1-2 | Chelsea F.C. | Derby |
| O’Hare 3' | 26', 57' Weller | Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 35,166 |
Derby County v Leeds United
| 24 October 1970 14 | Derby County | 0-2 | Leeds United | Derby |
| 53' Clarke 65' Lorimer | Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 32,797 |
Arsenal F.C. v Derby County
| 31 October 1970 15 | Arsenal F.C. | 2-0 | Derby County | Highbury |
| Kelly 35' Radford 66' | Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 43,023 |
Derby County v Liverpool F.C.
| 7 November 1970 16 | Derby County | 0-0 | Liverpool F.C. | Derby |
| Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 33,004 |
Manchester City v Derby County
| 14 November 1970 17 | Manchester City | 1-1 | Derby County | Moss Side |
| Bell 77' | 24' O’Hare | Stadium: Maine Road Attendance: 31,817 |
Derby County v Blackpool F.C.
| 21 November 1970 18 | Derby County | 2-0 | Blackpool F.C. | Derby |
| Hector 39' McFarland 59' | Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 28,237 |
Nottingham Forest v Derby County
| 28 November 1970 19 | Nottingham Forest | 2-4 | Derby County | West Bridgford |
| Chapman 8' Storey-Moore 32' | 26' Gemmill 55' O’Hare 59' Wignall 72' McGovern | Stadium: The City Ground Attendance: 30,539 |
Derby County v West Ham United
| 5 December 1970 20 | Derby County | 2-4 | West Ham United | Derby |
| Wignall 8' Durban 26' | 16' Greaves 19' Brooking 71' Best 88' Best | Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 30,806 |
Crystal Palace F.C. v Derby County
| 12 December 1970 21 | Crystal Palace F.C. | 0-0 | Derby County | Selhurst |
| Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 24,418 |
Stoke City v Derby County
| 19 December 1970 22 | Stoke City | 1-0 | Derby County | Stoke-on-Trent |
| Burrows 60' | Stadium: Victoria Ground Attendance: 21,906 |
Derby County v Manchester United
| 26 December 1970 23 | Derby County | 4-4 | Manchester United | Derby |
| MacKay 2' Wignall 21'Hector 67'Gemill 70' | 74' Kidd 55' Law 59' Law 57' Best | Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 34,068 | ||
| Note: Les Green made his final appearance before moving to Durban City in August 1971. | ||||
Derby County v Wolverhampton
| 9 January 1971 24 | Derby County | 1-2 | Wolverhampton | Derby |
| Gemmill 78' (pen) | 2' Shaw 89' Gould | Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 34,243 |
Ipswich Town v Derby County
| 16 January 1971 25 | Ipswich Town | 0-1 | Derby County | Ipswich |
| 56' O’Hare | Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 20,231 |
West Ham United v Derby County
| 6 February 1971 26 | West Ham United | 1-4 | Derby County | Upton Park |
| Eustace 48' | 7' Hector 19' Hector 29' Hinton 67' Hinton | Stadium: Boleyn Ground Attendance: 26,606 |
Derby County v Crystal Palace F.C.
| 17 February 1971 27 | Derby County | 1-0 | Crystal Palace F.C. | Derby |
| Mackay 76' | Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 25,521 |
Blackpool F.C. v Derby County
| 20 February 1971 28 | Blackpool F.C. | 0-1 | Derby County | Blackpool |
| 24' O’Hare | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 17,892 |
Derby County v Arsenal F.C.
| 27 February 1971 29 | Derby County | 2-0 | Arsenal F.C. | Derby |
| McFarland 31' Hector 50' | Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 35,875 | |||
| Note: Colin Todd made his debut after moving from Sunderland this month. | ||||
Leeds United v Derby County
| 6 March 1971 30 | Leeds United | 1-0 | Derby County | Leeds |
| Lorimer 77' | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 36,467 |
Derby County v Manchester City
| 13 March 1971 31 | Derby County | 0-0 | Manchester City | Derby |
| Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 31,987 |
Liverpool F.C. v Derby County
| 20 March 1971 32 | Liverpool F.C. | 2-0 | Derby County | Anfield |
| Mackay 42' (o.g.) Lawler 88' | Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 40,990 |
Newcastle United v Derby County
| 27 March 1971 33 | Newcastle United | 3-1 | Derby County | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Mackay 1' (o.g.) Webster 21' (o.g.)Foggon 55' | 89' Hector | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 26,026 |
Derby County v Nottingham Forest
| 31 March 1971 34 | Derby County | 1-2 | Nottingham Forest | Derby |
| Hector 90' | 20' Richardson 81' Storey-Moore | Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 34,857 |
Derby County v Huddersfield Town
| 3 April 1971 35 | Derby County | 3-2 | Huddersfield Town | Derby |
| Hinton 14' (pen), 67' Hector 16' | Clarke 38' Ellam 39' | Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 24,113 |
Tottenham Hotspur v Derby County
| 7 April 1971 36 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2-1 | Derby County | Tottenham |
| Chivers Pearce | Hinton | Stadium: White Hart Lane Attendance: 25,627 | ||
| Note: John Richardson made his final appearance before moving to Notts County in July. | ||||
Manchester United v Derby County
| 10 April 1971 37 | Manchester United | 1-2 | Derby County | Greater Manchester |
| Law 72' | 37', 50' O’Hare | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 45,691 |
Derby County v Southampton F.C.
| 12 Apr 1971 38 | Derby County | 0-0 | Southampton F.C. | Derby |
| Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 26,217 |
Derby County v Everton F.C.
| 17 Apr 1971 39 | Derby County | 3-1 | Everton F.C. | Derby |
| Hector 29' O’Hare 49', 51' | 75' Whittle | Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 28,793 |
Burnley F.C. v Derby County
| 24 Apr 1971 40 | Burnley F.C. | 1-2 | Derby County | Burnley |
| Casper 28' | 52' Durban 79' McGovern | Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 10,349 |
Coventry City v Derby County
| 27 Apr 1971 41 | Coventry City | 0-0 | Derby County | Coventry |
| Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 22,051 |
Derby County v West Bromwich Albion
| 1 May 1971 42 | Derby County | 2-0 | West Bromwich Albion | Derby |
| Durban 27' Hinton 60' | Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 33,651 |
FA Cup
Chester F.C. v Derby County
| 2 January 1971 3rd round | Chester F.C. | 1-2 | Derby County | Chester |
| Keith Webber 84' | 25' Wignall 64' Gemmill | Stadium: Sealand Road Attendance: 15,882 |
Derby County v Wolverhampton Wanderers
| 23 January 1971 4th round | Derby County | 2-1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Derby |
| Alan Hinton 27' (pen) John O'Hare 89' | 80' John Richards | Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 40,576 |
Everton F.C. v Derby County
| 13 February 1971 5th round | Everton F.C. | 1-0 | Derby County | Liverpool |
| David Johnson 43' | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 53,490 |
Football League Cup
Derby County v Halifax Town
| 8 September 1970 Second round | Derby County | 3-1 | Halifax Town | Derby |
| Alan Durban 19', 68' Kevin Hector 45' | 26' Phil McCarthy | Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 20,029 Referee: P Partridge |
Derby County v Millwall F.C.
| 7 October 1970 Third round | Derby County | 4-2 | Millwall F.C. | Derby |
| Dave Mackay Alan Hinton (pen)John McGovern John O'Hare | Derek Possee Gordon Bolland | Stadium: Baseball Ground Attendance: 25,537 |
Coventry City v Derby County
| 27 October 1970 Fourth round | Coventry City | 1-0 | Derby County | Coventry |
| Neil Martin 59' | Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 26,557 Referee: C Thomas |
Statistics
Players statistics
- Substitute appearances indicated in brackets
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | First Division | League Cup | FA Cup | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| GK |  ENG | Colin Boulton | 22 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Ron Webster | 41 | 0 | 34+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| DF |  SCO | Dave Mackay | 47 | 3 | 42 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| DF | ENG | Roy McFarland | 41 | 2 | 35 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | John Robson | 40 | 0 | 34+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| MF | SCO | John McGovern | 39 | 7 | 32+2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| MF |  WAL | Alan Durban | 32 | 6 | 26+2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| MF | SCO | Archie Gemmill | 34 | 4 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |||
| MF | ENG | Alan Hinton | 39 | 12 | 34 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| FW | ENG | Kevin Hector | 48 | 12 | 42 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| FW | SCO | John O'Hare | 48 | 15 | 42 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| GK | ENG | Les Green | 26 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Colin Todd | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |||||
| MF | ENG | Willie Carlin | 15 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | WAL | Terry Hennessey | 14 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG | Frank Wignall | 20 | 5 | 10+7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | John Richardson | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||||
| DF | ENG | Peter Daniel | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| DF | ENG | Tony Rhodes | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| FW | ENG | Jeff Bourne | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||
| FW | ENG | Barry Butlin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| DF | ENG | Jim Walker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
- Source: https://www.11v11.com/teams/derby-county/tab/players/season/1971/
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