Ball IQDerby County Quiz
Free Derby County quiz with explained answers — two league titles, Brian Clough, the Baseball Ground and the record-low Premier League season.
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Derby County's rivalry, the East Midlands derby, is with which club?
WhyBrian Clough managing both clubs, and winning the league with each, gives the fixture an extra edge. -
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What is the name of Derby County's home ground?
WhyIt opened in 1997 and has also carried sponsored names during its history. -
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Which former England midfielder managed Derby County to the 2019 Championship play-off final?
WhyIt was Lampard's first managerial job; Aston Villa won the final and he left for Chelsea that summer. -
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Derby County won their first English league title in 1972 under which manager?
WhyClough and his assistant Peter Taylor built the side; Clough left the following year after falling out with the board. -
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Which competition did Derby County reach the semi-finals of in 1973?
WhyIt followed the 1972 league title, and remains the club's deepest European run. -
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Derby County set an unwanted Premier League record in 2007-08. What was it?
WhyThey finished with 11 points and one win, a low no club has since matched. -
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What colours do Derby County traditionally wear at home?
WhyThe white shirt with black trim has been the club's identity for most of its history. -
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Derby County won the FA Cup in which year?
WhyIt came in the first FA Cup final after the Second World War, a 4-1 win over Charlton Athletic. -
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Which ground did Derby County leave in 1997 after 102 years?
WhyThe name came from the site's earlier use for baseball, briefly popular in Victorian England. -
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In 2021 Derby County entered administration under which manager?
WhyRooney kept the squad together through a points deduction, though the club was relegated to League One. -
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Derby County were founded in 1884 as an offshoot of what?
WhyDerbyshire County Cricket Club formed the football side to generate income during the winter months. -
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By what nickname are Derby County known?
WhyThe ram is the emblem of the First Regiment of Derby Militia, and appears on the club badge. -
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Nigel Clough managed Derby County from 2009, sharing what connection with the club's greatest era?
WhyHis father won Derby the 1972 title before going on to greater success at their fiercest rivals. -
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Who is Derby County's record goalscorer, and an England star of the early 1900s?
WhyBloomer scored 332 goals for the club across two spells and is commemorated at Pride Park to this day. -
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Derby County won a second league title in 1975 under which manager?
WhyMackay had played for the club before taking the job and won the title with much of Clough's side. -
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Derby County's 1972 league title was unusual because it was confirmed how?
WhyDerby had finished their fixtures and the players were away when results elsewhere handed them the championship.
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What the Derby County quiz covers
Every question is written and checked by football fans — soccer, if you're reading this in the US — across the topics that decide a real Derby County expert:
Club history
Founding, golden eras and the moments that shaped Derby County.
Players & legends
Cult heroes and record-breakers, past and present.
Managers
The bosses in the dugout and the trophies they won.
Trophies & honours
Every title, cup and big European night that counts.
Records & stats
Appearances, goals, transfers and all-time bests.
Iconic moments
Famous games, comebacks and unforgettable goals.
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Every Derby County question here was checked twice before publication — once against the claim the question makes, and once against the wrong answers offered beside it. A question whose wrong options can be dismissed without knowing any football is not really a question, so those get rewritten or dropped rather than padded out. Anything that could not be confirmed was removed rather than guessed, which is why some sets are smaller than others. Every one of them carries a written explanation. Spot something wrong and tell us — corrections from players are how the bank stays accurate.
Derby County quiz — FAQ
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About the Derby County quiz
Derby County are the Rams, founded in 1884 by Derbyshire County Cricket Club as a way of making money through the winter. The Baseball Ground was home for 102 years, named for the American sport briefly played on the site in Victorian times.
The great era belongs to Brian Clough and Peter Taylor, who took Derby to the First Division title in 1972 — confirmed while the players were abroad on holiday, results elsewhere handing them the championship. A European Cup semi-final followed. Clough left in 1973 and, in time, won the league and two European Cups with Nottingham Forest, which is why the East Midlands derby carries the edge it does.
Dave Mackay, once a Derby player, won a second title in 1975 with much of the same side. An FA Cup had come earlier, in 1946, in the first final after the war.
The modern history is harder: the 2007-08 Premier League season ended with 11 points and one win, a low nobody has matched, and administration followed in 2021 under Wayne Rooney. Steve Bloomer's 332 goals from the early 1900s still stand as the club record.
The Derby County set runs the full range — easy starters, a medium core, and hard questions a devoted fan has to think about.