How well do you know Derby County?

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  1. Let's start with some easy ones - what is Derby County's nickname?
    • The Brewers
    • The Reds
    • The Rams
    • The Magpies
  2. It was announced this month how Derby County's home - Pride Park Stadium - would be renamed the iPro Stadium. But where did the Rams play until Pride Park was opened in 1997?
    • The Basketball Ground
    • The Baseball Ground
    • The Football Ground
    • The Cricket Ground
  3. Name the famous Derby County manager who arrived at the club in 1967 and took the Rams from Division Two status to League champions in 1971-72?
    • Harry Storer
    • Tim Ward
    • Brian Clough
    • Colin Addison
  4. And do you know the first name of his son, who became manager himself at Derby County in 2009?
    • Nigel
    • Michael
    • Andrew
    • David
  5. And last of the easy questions - fill in the gap in the title of the song played before every Derby County home match: "...... Watchin'"
    • Kevin Hector's
    • Alan Durban's
    • Stefano Eranio's
    • Steve Bloomer's
  6. Who was the Rams' first officially appointed team boss? During his reign, Ben Warren, Charlie Morris and Harry Maskrey arrived at the club.
    • Jimmy Methven
    • Ben Hall
    • Harry Newbould
    • Cecil Potter
    • Although W D Clark was named as manager when Derby County became a limited company in 1896, Harry Newbould was first to be concerned with team affairs.
  7. In what year did Derby County lose Division One status (the top flight back then) for the first time?
    • 1896
    • 1907
    • 1913
    • 1922
  8. What was the name of Derby County's manager - and former boss at Bradford City - between 1953 and 1955? During his reign, the Rams dropped out the Second Division for the first time.
    • Stuart McMillan
    • George Jobey
    • Jack Barker
    • Ted Magner
  9. Who was Derby County's first £100,000 player? He signed from Nottingham Forest during the 1969-70 season.
    • Terry Hennessey
    • Kevin Hector
    • John O'Hare
    • Raymond Wilkins
  10. In the 1972-73 season, Derby County broke the British transfer record by signing David Nish from Leicester City. But how much did the club sign him for?
    • £12,000
    • £124,000
    • £225,000
    • £568,000
  11. In 1903, Derby County suffered its most resounding defeat of more than 100 years in an FA Cup final against Bury. But what was the score?
    • 4-0
    • 6-0
    • 8-0
    • 8-1
  12. Steve Bloomer is considered by most Derby County fans to be the club's greatest-ever player. But how many goals did he net in 525 games?
    • 105
    • 189
    • 247
    • 332
  13. In January 2008, Derby County announced new American owners had taken control of the club in a deal thought to be worth £50 million. What was the name of the company involved in the takeover?
    • General Sports and Leisure
    • General Soccer and Entertainment
    • General Soccer and Leisure
    • General Sports and Entertainment
  14. In November of the same year, Paul Jewell announced he was quitting as manager of Derby County. How many League fixtures in the top flight did the side fail to win while he was in charge?
    • 18
    • 20
    • 22
    • 24
  15. In 1998, five Derby County players were involved in the World Cup in France. Two represented Jamaica and the others were with Scotland, Denmark and which other country?
    • England
    • Croatia
    • Sweden
    • France
    • Igor Stimac was the Rams player representing Croatia. Deon Burton and Darryl Powell were with Jamaica, Christian Dailly with Scotland and Jacob Laursen with Denmark.
  16. Who were Brian Clough's and Peter Taylor's first three signings for Derby County during the 1967-68 season?
    • Kevin Hector, John O'Hare and Roy McFarland
    • Willie Carlin, Roy McFarland and Alan Hinton
    • Kevin Hector, John O'Hare and Willie Carlin.
    • Roy McFarland, Alan Hinton and Kevin Hector
    • John O'Hare, Roy McFarland and Alan Hinton.
    • The total outlay for all three players was £75,000.
  17. Derby County were promoted to Division One at the end of the 1968-69 season after finishing top of the table with 63 points. How many years had they been absent from the top flight?
    • 13
    • 16
    • 20
    • 21
  18. In the 2001-02 season, Derby County received the biggest transfer fee in their history when Seth Johnson moved to Leeds United. How much did he go for?
    • £3 million
    • £5 million
    • £7 million
    • £9 million
  19. And in what year did Seth Johnson return to Derby County - following a bad time with injury?
    • 2004
    • 2005
    • 2006
    • 2007
  20. Blackpool's Shaun Barker joined the Rams in July 2009, for a fee thought to have been about £900,000. But which club were the Rams locked in a battle with for weeks to capture the defender?
    • Nottingham Forest
    • Leicester City
    • Cardiff City
    • Reading
  21. And, finally, a bonus question for those fans who follow the Rams through the Derby Telegraph! What is the name of the paper's chief Derby County writer?
    • David Johnson
    • Liam Jones
    • Andy Thompson
    • Steve Nicholson

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