1967–68 Derby County F.C. season

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League Cup
Semifinals
Top goalscorerLeague: Kevin Hector (21)
All: Hector (24)

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

Tranmere Rovers Central-back Roy McFarland arrived to the club.[2] Also, Scottish Forward John O'Hare was transferred in from Sunderland for £20,000 being an ideal partner for Kevin Hector
.

During September 1967

Nottingham Forest Left-winger Alan Hinton was then signed by Brian Clough for £30,000.[3] Northern Irish winger Arthur Stewart signed to the club in December 1967 from Glentoran F.C.

After a good start of season reaching a 4th place, the team collapsed during winter and finished its 10th consecutive Second Division campaign at 18th spot. In

Leeds United which also, eliminated The Rams on FA Cup 3rd 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.[4]

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK England ENG Colin Boulton
— GK England ENG Reg Matthews
— DF England ENG Peter Daniel
— DF England ENG Mick Hopkinson
— DF England ENG Roy McFarland
— DF England ENG John Richardson
— DF England ENG Bobby Saxton
— DF England ENG Ron Webster
— DF England ENG Tony Rhodes
— DF England ENG Jim Walker
— DF England ENG John Robson
— DF England ENG Pat Wright
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Northern Ireland NIR Arthur Stewart
— MF Wales WAL Alan Durban (Captain)
— MF England ENG Alan Hinton
— MF England ENG Gordon Hughes
— MF England ENG Phil Waller
— FW England ENG Kevin Hector
— FW Scotland SCO John O'Hare
— FW Scotland SCO Billy Hodgson
— FW England ENG Ian Buxton
— FW England ENG Richie Barker
— FW England 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
MF Arthur Stewart Glentoran F.C.
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
MF Phil Waller
Mansfield Town
FW Billy Hodgson
Rotherham United
FW Ian Buxton
Luton Town

Competitions

Second Division

Main article:
1967-68 Football League

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
16 Aston Villa 42 15 7 20 54 64 0.844 37
17 Hull City 42 12 13 17 58 73 0.795 37
18 Derby County 42 13 10 19 71 78 0.910 36
19 Bristol City 42 13 10 19 48 62 0.774 36
20 Preston North End 42 12 11 19 43 65 0.662 35
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal average; 3) Goals scored

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839404142
GroundHAAHAAHAHHHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAH
ResultWLWWLWWWWLDLWLDLLLLDWDLDLWLLWDLDLWLWDLDLDL
Position21476998445576777910121412121312151315151412151415131312111113151618
Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss;   = Leader, Promoted to 1968–69 First Division;   = 1968–69 First Division;   = 1968–69 Third Division

Matches

19 August 1967 1 Derby County 3-2
Charlton Athletic
Derby
O'Hare 46'
Hector 22'
Ian King (o.g.)		 16' Bob Curtis
85' Alan Campbell		 Stadium: Baseball Ground
Attendance: 19,412
Referee: V James
26 August 1967 2
Selhurst
Bobby Woodruff 30' Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 17,875
Referee: HG New
28 August 1967 3
Rotherham United
1-3 Derby County Rotherham
Laurie Sheffield O'Hare
(pen) Hector
Buxton		 Stadium: Millmoor
Attendance: 11,088
Referee: F Cowen
2 September 1967 4 Derby County 3-1
Aston Villa
Derby
Durban 49'
Durban 69'
Hector 54 ' (pen)		 5' Stobart Stadium: Baseball Ground
Attendance: 22,967
Referee: K Dagnall
6 September 1967 5
Norwich City
3-2 Derby County Norwich
Laurie Brown
Hugh Curran
Mike Kenning		 Report Durban
Hughes		 Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 14,933
9 September 1967 6
Queen's Park Rangers
0-1 Derby County Shepherd's Bush
85' Hector Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 18,431
Referee: GD Roper
16 September 1967 7 Derby County 1-0
Plymouth Argyle
Derby
Mike Everitt (own goal) Report Stadium: Baseball Ground
Attendance: 21,516
Referee: ED Wallace
23 September 1967 8
Cardiff City
1-5 Derby County Cardiff
Ronnie Bird 81' (pen) Report 34' John O'Hare
84' John O'Hare
22' Kevin Hector
60' Kevin Hector
82' Kevin Hector		 Stadium: Ninian Park
Attendance: 15,375
Referee: HG New
27 September 1967 9 Derby County 4-1
Rotherham United
Derby
O'Hare
Hughes
Hector
Hector 		Report Laurie Sheffield Stadium: Baseball Ground
Attendance: 28,161
Referee: AWS Jones
30 September 1967 10 Derby County 0-1 Portsmouth Derby
Report 79' George Smith Stadium: Baseball Ground
Attendance: 27,043
Referee: GC Kew
7 October 1967 11 Derby County 3-3 Millwall F.C. Derby
Hector 63'
Saxton 89'
John Gilchrist 88 ' (o.g.)		 Report 7' Keith Weller
32', 39' Bobby Hunt		 Stadium: Baseball Ground
Attendance: 23,609
Referee: R Darlington
14 October 1967 12
Ipswich Town
4-0 Derby County Ipswich
Eddie Spearritt 25', 70'
Ray Crawford 43'
Frank Brogan 48'		 Report Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 15,785
Referee: RA Paine
21 October 1967 13 Derby County 1-0
Huddersfield Town
Derby
Barker 44' Report Stadium: Baseball Ground
Attendance: 23,950
Referee: DW Smith
28 October 1967 14
Bolton Wanderers
5-3 Derby County Burnden
John Byrom 16'
John Byrom 20'
Gareth Williams 61', 71'
Roy Greaves 65'		 Report O'Hare 55'
Durban 12'
Hector 79'		 Stadium: Burnden Park
Attendance: 12,631
Referee: P Partridge
4 November 1967 15 Derby County 2-2
Birmingham City
Derby
Barker 49'
Durban 56'		 Report 73' Vincent
79' Bridges		 Stadium: Baseball Ground
Attendance: 25,484
Referee: P Baldwin
10 November 1967 16
Bristol City
1-0 Derby County Bristol
Chris Garland 68' Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 15,919
Referee: TE Lockett
18 November 1967 17 Derby County 0-1
Carlisle United
Derby
6' Chris Balderstone Stadium: Baseball Ground
Attendance: 20,850
Referee: LJ Hamer
25 November 1967 18
Hull City
3-0 Derby County Kingston upon Hull
Billy Wilkinson 6', 19'
Chris Chilton 20'		 Stadium: Boothferry Park
Attendance: 14,767
Referee: JR Osborne
2 December 1967 19 Derby County 2-4 Middlesbrough F.C. Derby
Kevin Hector 24'
John O'Hare 89'		 7', 68', 75' John O'Rourke
12' John Hickton		 Stadium: Baseball Ground
Attendance: 20,381
Referee: F Cowen
9 December 1967 20 Blackpool 1-1 Derby County Blackpool
John McPhee 45' 70' John O'Hare Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 11,113
Referee: K Howley
16 December 1967 21
Charlton Athletic
1-2 Derby County Charlton
Matt Tees 30' 10' Richie Barker
70' (o.g.) Bob Curtis		 Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 12,078
Referee: JGD Lewis
23 December 1967 22 Derby County 1-1 Crystal Palace F.C. Derby
Alan Durban 50' 84' Tommy White Stadium: Baseball Ground
Attendance: 20,224
Referee: V James
26 December 1967 23
Blackburn Rovers
3-0 Derby County Blackburn
Mike Ferguson (pen)
Malcolm Darling
Allan Gilliver 		Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 17,902
Referee: H Williams
30 December 1967 24 Derby County 1-1
Blackburn Rovers
Derby
Kevin Hector 17'
Richie Barker 70'		 8' Malcolm Darling
63' John Connelly		 Stadium: Baseball Ground
Attendance: 19,064
Referee: DNH Payne
6 January 1968 25
Aston Villa
2-1 Derby County Birmingham
Brian Greenhalgh 46'
John McLeod 63'		 36' Kevin Hector Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 23,805
Referee: LJ Hamer
20 January 1968 26
Plymouth Argyle
3-4 Derby County Plymouth
John Mitten 1', 15' Mike Bickle 47' 11', 60' Alan Hinton
64'John O'Hare
88' Richie Barker		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 9,026
Referee: AE Dimond
3 February 1968 27 Derby County 3-4
Cardiff City
Derby
Alan Hinton 47'
Kevin Hector 50'
Alan Durban 89'		 Brian Clark 4', 86'
Peter King 31', 80'		 Stadium: Baseball Ground
Attendance: 18,096
Referee: LA Cussons
10 February 1968 28 Portsmouth F.C. 3-2 Derby County Milton
Mike Trebilcock 2'
Ray Pointer 16'
Bobby Kellard 62'		 5' Kevin Hector
79' Richie Barker		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 26,567
Referee: CH Nicholls
17 February 1968 29 Derby County 4-0
Queen's Park Rangers
Derby
Kevin Hector 11'
Alan Hinton 14'
Arthur Stewart 62'
Roy McFarland 82'		 Stadium: Baseball Ground
Attendance: 22,854
Referee: J Finney
24 February 1968 30 Millwall F.C. 1-1 Derby County New Cross
John Gilchrist 56' 2' Alan Durban Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 12,258
Referee: L Callaghan
2 March 1968 31 Derby County 2-3
Ipswich Town
Derby
Kevin Hector 49'
Richie Barker 69'		 36', 55' Frank Brogan
80' John O'Rourke		 Stadium: Baseball Ground
Attendance: 20,723
Referee: WJ Gow
9 March 1968 32 Derby County 1-1
Norwich City
Derby
Richie Barker 17' 62' Tommy Bryceland Stadium: Baseball Ground
Attendance: 18,644
Referee: CI Robinson
16 March 1968 33
Huddersfield Town
3-1 Derby County Huddersfield
Joe Harper 33'
Paul Aimson 57'
Colin Dobson 76'		 73' Roy McFarland Stadium: Leeds Road
Attendance: 9,326
Referee: H Richards
23 March 1968 34 Derby County 2-1
Bolton Wanderers
Derby
Alan Hinton 4'
John O'Hare 61'		 74' Roy Greaves Stadium: Baseball Ground
Attendance: 16,054
Referee: ED Wallace
2 April 1968 35
Birmingham City
3-1 Derby County Birmingham
John Richardson (o.g)
Geoff Vowden
Barry Bridges 		John O'Hare Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 29,327
Referee: VJ Batty
6 April 1968 36 Derby County 3-1
Bristol City
Derby
Kevin Hector 43' (pen)
Richie Barker 73', 81'		 82' Alec Briggs Stadium: Baseball Ground
Attendance: 16,028
Referee: TJ Hill
13 April 1968 37
Carlisle United
1-1 Derby County Carlisle
Hugh McIlmoyle 46' 88'Alan Durban Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 8,009
Referee: G Singleton
15 April 1968 38 Derby County 1-2
Preston North End
Derby
Alan Hinton (pen)
Ron Webster (o.g.)		 Derek Temple Stadium: Baseball Ground
Attendance: 17,783
Referee: TW Dawes
16 April 1968 39
Preston North End
1-1 Derby County Preston
Ray Charnley John O'Hare Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 17,871
Referee: R Darlington
20 April 1968 40 Derby County 1-2
Hull City
Derby
John Richardson 36' 55' Malcolm Lord
58' Ian Butler		 Stadium: Baseball Ground
Attendance: Att: 15,711
Referee: JR Osborne
27 April 1968 41 Middlesbrough F.C. 2-2 Derby County Middlesbrough
John Hickton 2', 88' 57', 85' Kevin Hector Stadium: Ayresome Park
Attendance: 13,123
Referee: G Singleton
4 May 1968 42 Derby County 1-3 Blackpool Derby
John Robson 1' 17' Tommy White
38' Alan Skirton
82' Alan Suddick		 Stadium: Baseball Ground
Attendance: 20,635
Referee: GD Roper

Football League Cup

Main article:
1967-68 Football League Cup
13 September 1967 2 Derby County 4-0
Hartlepools United
Derby
Hodgson
O'Hare
O'Hare
O'Hare 		Report Stadium: Baseball Ground
Attendance: 17,810
11 October 1967 3 Derby County 3-0
Birmingham City
Derby
Hopkinson
O'Hare
Hector }		 Report Stadium: Baseball Ground
Attendance: 24,827
1 November 1967 4 Derby County 1-1 Lincoln City F.C. Derby
Barker Report Stadium: Baseball Ground
Attendance: 25,079
15 November 1967 replay Lincoln City F.C. 0-3 Derby County Lincoln City
Report
29 November 1967 5 Derby County 6-4 Darlington Darlington
Report
17 January 1968 Semifinal Derby County 0-1
Leeds United
Derby
Report Stadium: Baseball Ground
7 February 1968 Semifinal
Leeds United
3-2 Derby County Leeds
Report Stadium: Elland Road

FA Cup

Main article:
1967-68 FA Cup
27 January 1968 3
Leeds United
2-0 Derby County Leeds
Report Stadium: Elland Road

Statistics

Players statistics

Substitute appearances indicated in brackets
No. Pos Nat Player Total Second
Division
FA Cup
League
Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
GK England ENG Matthews 45 -2 37 0 1 -2 7 0
DF England ENG Richardson 36 1 30 1 1 0 5 0
DF England ENG Webster 47 0 39 0 1 0 7 0
DF England ENG McFarland 41 2 40 2 1 0
DF England ENG Hopkinson 25 1 20+1 0 0 0 4 1
MF Northern Ireland NIR Stewart 27 2 24 1 1 0 2 1
MF Wales WAL Durban 46 11 39 9 0 0 7 2
MF England ENG Hughes 35 3 27 2 1 0 7 1
MF England ENG Hinton 26 6 24+1 6 1 0
FW England ENG Hector 49 24 41 21 1 0 7 3
FW Scotland SCO O'Hare 50 18 42 12 1 0 7 6
GK England ENG Boulton 5 0 5 0
FW England ENG Barker 27 12 19+4 10 0 0 4 2
DF England ENG Saxton 27 1 19+1 1 1 0 6 0
DF England ENG Daniel 22 0 15 0 1 0 6 0
DF England ENG Wright 12 0 11+1 0
FW Scotland SCO Hodgson 9 1 8 0 0 0 1 1
MF England ENG Waller 11 0 5+1 0 0 0 5 0
DF England ENG Robson 4 1 4 1
DF England ENG Rhodes 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
DF England ENG Walker 1 0 1 0
FW England ENG Buxton 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 0
FW England ENG Butlin 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0
FW England ENG Thomas 1 0 0+1 0

References

  1. ISBN 978-1-4088-0126-0
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  2. ^ "We are the Champions: 1974-75 – Derby County". gameofthepeople.com. 9 March 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
  3. ^ Lewis, Michael (19 April 2016). "Alan Hinton: the stylist in white boots who became America's Mr Soccer". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  4. ^ Glanville, Brian (19 December 2001). "Reg Matthews". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 November 2021.

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