Six things we learned from Alfreton 0-2 Derby
The Rams got their pre-season started on a glorious evening in Derbyshire (Photo: Archie Brown). From Argentina to Alfreton. The Atlanta Stadium to the Solana. England may be out of the World Cup (who cares about the third-place play-off?) but Derby County are back. First half goals from Joe Ward and Bobby Clark saw Derby through, and fortunately, they didn’t unfurl a banner claiming ownership of the Amber Valley town. This was professional football at the other end of th
Jack Bryan
1 day ago4 min read
Bobby Clark signs: Is he Derby's most important signing this summer?
Bearing down on goal, Bobby Clark takes a subtle touch to take the ball away from Middlesbrough’s Matt Targett. With Lars-Jørgen Salvesen having leapt out of the way, Clark lines up his shot and drills it low past Sol Brynn. A first league goal to start 2026 with a win. A moment of magic from the midfielder that decided a gritty, backs-to-the-wall display. Clark was billed as a creator, a playmaker, a technician. He is all of those things but also showed more grit and det
Jack Bryan
Jun 224 min read
The month that defined Derby’s 2025-26
How do you sum up the past nine months in one article? It’s a near impossible job. So instead, let me take you back to the seven games, over five weeks (what’s a few days for the purpose of a headline?) that encompassed the lowest point, some of the highest points, and key themes of the men’s first team’s campaign. We must start, I’m afraid, at the Kassam Stadium. Derby County’s worst performance of the season. ‘Outplayed. Outbattled. Outclassed,’ I wrote, in my bluntest as
Jack Bryan
May 88 min read
