1967–68 Derby County F.C. season

February 2015 February 2015 Derby County 1967–68 Brian Clough Sam Longson Baseball Ground Second Division 18th FA Cup Third round League Cup Semifinals Kevin Hector (21) Hector (24) 000066 ffe700 ffe700 ffe700 000066 ffe700 1966–67 1968–69 The 1967–68 season was Derby County's 68th in the Football League and their 10th consecutive season in the Second Division. Season summary In his second season as chairman, Sam Longson appointed Brian Clough as the club’s new manager , who was coaching Fourth Division club Hartlepools United with relative success. Clough arrived with his assistant manager, former Middlesbrough goalkeeper Peter Taylor and Longson agreed to pay Clough a £5,000 annual salary, as well as make available £70,000 to fund player transfers.Ward Andrew Williams John Football Nation: Sixty Years of the Beautiful Game 1 August 2010 A&C Black 978-1-4088-0126-0 141 https://books.google.com/books?id=bSseAgPPPoYC en On 25 August 1967 Tranmere Rovers Central-back Roy McFarland joined the club.https://gameofthepeople.com/2015/03/09/we-are-the-champions-1974-75-derby-county/ We are the Champions: 1974–75 – Derby County gameofthepeople.com 9 March 2015 18 May 2016 Scottish forward John O'Hare was also signed from Sunderland for £20,000, to form a partnership with Kevin Hector. During September 1967 Nottingham Forest Left-winger Alan Hinton was then signed by Brian Clough for £30,000.https://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/apr/19/alan-hinton-soccer-nasl-white-boots Alan Hinton: the stylist in white boots who became America's Mr Soccer Lewis Michael 2016-04-19 The Guardian 2018-01-20 Northern Irish winger Arthur Stewart joined the club in December 1967 from Glentoran F.C. After a strong start to the season reaching a 4th place, the team collapsed during winter and finished its 10th consecutive Second Division campaign at 18th spot. In League Cup first ever notable run, the squad advanced to the semi-final stage only to lose the two legs of the series against Leeds United which also, eliminated The Rams on FA Cup third round. The season also saw Reg Matthews set the club record of 246 appearances by a goalkeeper, as he surpassed Harry Maskrey's previous record of 222.Glanville Brian Reg Matthews https://www.theguardian.com/news/2001/dec/19/guardianobituaries.brianglanville 24 November 2021 The Guardian 19 December 2001 Squad yes yes GK ENG Colin Boulton yes GK ENG Reg Matthews yes DF ENG Peter Daniel yes DF ENG Mick Hopkinson yes DF ENG Roy McFarland yes DF ENG John Richardson yes DF ENG Bobby Saxton yes DF ENG Ron Webster yes DF ENG Tony Rhodes yes DF ENG Jim Walker yes DF ENG John Robson yes DF ENG Pat Wright yes yes MF NIR Arthur Stewart yes MF WAL Alan Durban Captain yes MF ENG Alan Hinton yes MF ENG Gordon Hughes yes MF ENG Phil Waller yes FW ENG Kevin Hector yes FW SCO John O'Hare yes FW SCO Billy Hodgson yes FW ENG Ian Buxton yes FW ENG Richie Barker yes FW ENG Barry Butlin Transfers In Pos. Name from Type MF Alan Hinton Nottingham Forest £30,000 DF Roy McFarland Tranmere Rovers FW John O'Hare Sunderland £20,000 DF Jim Walker Northwich Victoria F.C. DF Pat Wright Shrewsbury Town F.C. FW Barry Butlin Youth team DF John Robson Youth team FW Richie Barker Burton Albion F.C. Out Pos. Name To Type MF Derek Draper Bradford Park Avenue A.F.C. DF Billy Cholerton MF Nigel Cleevely DF Ron Metcalfe MF Frank Upton FW Eddie Thomas Leyton Orient FW Ian Buxton Luton Town Winter In Pos. Name from Type MF Arthur Stewart Glentoran F.C. Out Pos. Name To Type MF Phil Waller Mansfield Town FW Billy Hodgson Rotherham United Competitions Second Division 1967-68 Football League League table Second Division DER Results by round table b Round Ground H/A/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/A/H/A/H/A/H/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H/A/H Result W/L/W/W/L/W/W/W/W/L/D/L/W/L/D/L/L/L/L/D/W/D/L/D/L/W/L/L/W/D/L/D/L/W/L/W/D/L/D/L/D/L Position 2/14/7/6/9/9/8/4/4/5/5/7/6/7/7/7/9/10/12/14/12/12/13/12/15/13/15/15/14/12/15/14/15/13/13/12/11/11/13/15/16/18 Home Away green2 Win yellow2 Draw red2 Loss #FFD700 Leader, Promoted to 1968–69 First Division green2 1968–69 First Division red1 1968–69 Third Division complete Competitive matches December 2020 Matches source: https://www.11v11.com/teams/derby-county/tab/matches/season/1968/ 19 August 1967 1 Derby County 3–2 Charlton Athletic O'Hare 46Hector 22Ian King 7 o.g. 16 Bob Curtis85 Alan Campbell Derby Baseball Ground 19,412 V James W 26 August 1967 2 Crystal Palace 1–0 Derby County Bobby Woodruff 30 Selhurst Selhurst Park 17,875 HG New L 28 August 1967 3 Rotherham United 1–3 Derby County Laurie Sheffield O'Hare pen Hector Buxton Rotherham Millmoor 11,088 F Cowen W 2 September 1967 4 Derby County 3–1 Aston Villa Durban 49Durban 69Hector 54 pen 5 Stobart Derby Baseball Ground 22,967 K Dagnall W 6 September 1967 5 Norwich City 3–2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/norwich-city-v-derby-county-06-september-1967-113424/ Derby County Laurie Brown Hugh Curran Mike Kenning Durban Hughes Norwich Carrow Road 14,933 L 9 September 1967 6 Queen's Park Rangers 0–1 Derby County 85 Hector Shepherd's Bush Loftus Road 18,431 GD Roper W 16 September 1967 7 Derby County 1–0 https://www.11v11.com/matches/derby-county-v-plymouth-argyle-16-september-1967-113441/ Plymouth Argyle Mike Everitt own goal Derby Baseball Ground 21,516 ED Wallace W 23 September 1967 8 Cardiff City 1–5 https://www.11v11.com/matches/cardiff-city-v-derby-county-23-september-1967-113451/ Derby County Ronnie Bird 81 pen 34 John O'Hare84 John O'Hare22 Kevin Hector60 Kevin Hector 82 Kevin Hector Cardiff Ninian Park 15,375 HG New W 27 September 1967 9 Derby County 4–1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/derby-county-v-rotherham-united-27-september-1967-113461/ Rotherham United O'Hare Hughes Hector Hector Laurie Sheffield Derby Baseball Ground 28,161 AWS Jones W 30 September 1967 10 Derby County 0–1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/derby-county-v-portsmouth-30-september-1967-113468/ Portsmouth 79 George Smith Derby Baseball Ground 27,043 GC Kew L 7 October 1967 11 Derby County 3–3 https://www.11v11.com/matches/derby-county-v-millwall-07-october-1967-113479/ Millwall F.C. Hector 63Saxton 89John Gilchrist88 o.g. 7 Keith Weller 32, 39 Bobby Hunt Derby Baseball Ground 23,609 R Darlington D 14 October 1967 12 Ipswich Town 4–0 https://www.11v11.com/matches/ipswich-town-v-derby-county-14-october-1967-113493/ Derby County Eddie Spearritt 25, 70Ray Crawford 43Frank Brogan 48 Ipswich Portman Road 15,785 RA Paine L 21 October 1967 13 Derby County 1–0 https://www.11v11.com/matches/derby-county-v-huddersfield-town-21-october-1967-113498/ Huddersfield Town Barker 44 Derby Baseball Ground 23,950 DW Smith W 28 October 1967 14 Bolton Wanderers 5–3 https://www.11v11.com/matches/bolton-wanderers-v-derby-county-28-october-1967-113511/ Derby County John Byrom 16John Byrom 20Gareth Williams 61, 71Roy Greaves 65 O'Hare 55Durban 12Hector 79 Burnden Burnden Park 12,631 P Partridge L 4 November 1967 15 Derby County 2–2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/derby-county-v-birmingham-city-04-november-1967-113518/ Birmingham City Barker 49Durban 56 73 Vincent79 Bridges Derby Baseball Ground 25,484 P Baldwin D 10 November 1967 16 Bristol City 1–0 Derby County Chris Garland 68 Bristol Ashton Gate 15,919 TE Lockett L 18 November 1967 17 Derby County 0–1 Carlisle United 6 Chris Balderstone Derby Baseball Ground 20,850 LJ Hamer L 25 November 1967 18 Hull City 3–0 Derby County Billy Wilkinson 6, 19 Chris Chilton 20 Kingston upon Hull Boothferry Park 14,767 JR Osborne L 2 December 1967 19 Derby County 2–4 Middlesbrough F.C. Kevin Hector 24John O'Hare 89 7, 68, 75 John O'Rourke 12 John Hickton Derby Baseball Ground 20,381 F Cowen L 9 December 1967 20 Blackpool 1–1 Derby County John McPhee 45 70 John O'Hare Blackpool Bloomfield Road 11,113 K Howley D 16 December 1967 21 Charlton Athletic 1–2 Derby County Matt Tees 30 10 Richie Barker 70 o.g. Bob Curtis Charlton The Valley 12,078 JGD Lewis W 23 December 1967 22 Derby County 1–1 Crystal Palace F.C. Alan Durban 50 84 Tommy White Derby Baseball Ground 20,224 V James D 26 December 1967 23 Blackburn Rovers 3–0 Derby County Mike Ferguson penMalcolm Darling Allan Gilliver Blackburn Ewood Park 17,902 H Williams L 30 December 1967 24 Derby County 1–1 Blackburn Rovers Kevin Hector 17Richie Barker 70 8 Malcolm Darling 63 John Connelly Derby Baseball Ground 19,064 DNH Payne D 6 January 1968 25 Aston Villa 2–1 Derby County Brian Greenhalgh 46 John McLeod 63 36 Kevin Hector Birmingham Villa Park 23,805 LJ Hamer L 20 January 1968 26 Plymouth Argyle 3–4 Derby County John Mitten 1, 15 Mike Bickle 47 11, 60 Alan Hinton 64John O'Hare 88 Richie Barker Plymouth Home Park 9,026 AE Dimond W 3 February 1968 27 Derby County 3–4 Cardiff City Alan Hinton 47 Kevin Hector 50 Alan Durban 89 Brian Clark 4, 86 Peter King 31, 80 Derby Baseball Ground 18,096 LA Cussons L 10 February 1968 28 Portsmouth F.C. 3–2 Derby County Mike Trebilcock 2Ray Pointer 16 Bobby Kellard 62 5 Kevin Hector 79 Richie Barker Milton Fratton Park 26,567 CH Nicholls L 17 February 1968 29 Derby County 4–0 Queen's Park Rangers Kevin Hector 11Alan Hinton 14 Arthur Stewart62Roy McFarland 82 Derby Baseball Ground 22,854 J Finney W 24 February 1968 30 Millwall F.C. 1–1 Derby County John Gilchrist 56 2 Alan Durban New Cross The Den 12,258 L Callaghan D 2 March 1968 31 Derby County 2–3 Ipswich Town Kevin Hector 49Richie Barker 69 36,55 Frank Brogan80 John O'Rourke Derby Baseball Ground 20,723 WJ Gow L 9 March 1968 32 Derby County 1–1 Norwich City Richie Barker 17 62 Tommy Bryceland Derby Baseball Ground 18,644 CI Robinson D 16 March 1968 33 Huddersfield Town 3–1 Derby County Joe Harper 33 Paul Aimson 57Colin Dobson 76 73 Roy McFarland Huddersfield Leeds Road 9,326 H Richards L 23 March 1968 34 Derby County 2–1 Bolton Wanderers Alan Hinton 4John O'Hare 61 74 Roy Greaves Derby Baseball Ground 16,054 ED Wallace W 2 April 1968 35 Birmingham City 3–1 Derby County John Richardson o.g Geoff Vowden Barry Bridges John O'Hare Birmingham St Andrew's 29,327 VJ Batty L 6 April 1968 36 Derby County 3–1 Bristol City Kevin Hector 43 pen Richie Barker 73, 81 82 Alec Briggs Derby Baseball Ground 16,028 TJ Hill W 13 April 1968 37 Carlisle United 1–1 Derby County Hugh McIlmoyle 46 88Alan Durban Carlisle Brunton Park 8,009 G Singleton D 15 April 1968 38 Derby County 1–2 Preston North End Alan Hinton pen Ron Webster o.g. Derek Temple Derby Baseball Ground 17,783 TW Dawes L 16 April 1968 39 Preston North End 1–1 Derby County Ray Charnley John O'Hare Preston Deepdale 17,871 R Darlington D 20 April 1968 40 Derby County 1–2 Hull City John Richardson 36 55 Malcolm Lord 58 Ian Butler Derby Baseball Ground Att: 15,711 JR Osborne L 27 April 1968 41 Middlesbrough F.C. 2–2 Derby County John Hickton 2, 88 57, 85 Kevin Hector Middlesbrough Ayresome Park 13,123 G Singleton D 4 May 1968 42 Derby County 1–3 Blackpool John Robson 1 17 Tommy White 38 Alan Skirton 82 Alan Suddick Derby Baseball Ground 20,635 GD Roper L Football League Cup 1967-68 Football League Cup 13 September 1967 2 Derby County 4–0 https://www.11v11.com/matches/derby-county-v-hartlepools-united-13-september-1967-28844/ Hartlepools United Hodgson O'Hare O'Hare O'Hare Derby Baseball Ground 17,810 W 11 October 1967 3 Derby County 3–0 https://www.11v11.com/matches/derby-county-v-birmingham-city-11-october-1967-28860/ Birmingham City Hopkinson O'Hare Hector } Derby Baseball Ground 24,827 W 1 November 1967 4 Derby County 1–1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/derby-county-v-lincoln-city-01-november-1967-28881/ Lincoln City Barker Derby Baseball Ground 25,079 D 15 November 1967 replay Lincoln City 0–3 https://www.11v11.com/matches/derby-county-v-lincoln-city-01-november-1967-28881/ Derby County Lincoln City W 29 November 1967 5 Derby County 6–4 https://www.11v11.com/matches/derby-county-v-darlington-29-november-1967-28887/ Darlington Darlington W Semifinals 17 January 1968 1 Derby County 0–1 https://www.11v11.com/matches/derby-county-v-leeds-united-17-january-1968-28892/ Leeds United Derby Baseball Ground L 7 February 1968 2 Leeds United 3–2 https://www.11v11.com/matches/leeds-united-v-derby-county-07-february-1968-28895/ Derby County Leeds Elland Road L FA Cup 1967-68 FA Cup 27 January 1968 3 Leeds United 2–0 https://www.11v11.com/matches/leeds-united-v-derby-county-27-january-1968-212638/ Derby County Leeds Elland Road L Statistics Players statistics Substitute appearances indicated in brackets Football LeagueSecond Division FA Cup Football League Cup GK ENG Matthews 37 0 1 -2 7 0 DF ENG Richardson 30 1 1 0 5 0 DF ENG Webster 39 0 1 0 7 0 DF ENG McFarland 40 2 1 0 DF ENG Hopkinson 20+1 0 0 0 4 1 MF NIR Stewart 24 1 1 0 2 1 MF WAL Durban 39 9 0 0 7 2 MF ENG Hughes 27 2 1 0 7 1 MF ENG Hinton 24+1 6 1 0 FW ENG Hector 41 21 1 0 7 3 FW SCO O'Hare 42 12 1 0 7 6 GK ENG Boulton 5 0 FW ENG Barker 19+4 10 0 0 4 2 DF ENG Saxton 19+1 1 1 0 6 0 DF ENG Daniel 15 0 1 0 6 0 DF ENG Wright 11+1 0 FW SCO Hodgson 8 0 0 0 1 1 MF ENG Waller 5+1 0 0 0 5 0 DF ENG Robson 4 1 DF ENG Rhodes 0 0 0 0 1 0 DF ENG Walker 1 0 FW ENG Buxton 1 1 0 0 1 0 FW ENG Butlin 2 0 0 0 1 0 FW ENG Thomas 0+1 0 https://www.11v11.com/teams/derby-county/tab/players/season/1968/ August 2023 References External links Results database from Soccerbase 1967-68 Category:English football clubs 1967–68 season