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WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

DERBY COUNTY 1971-72

By Neil Fissler
FIRST DIVISION CHAMPIONS

DERBY COUNTY were still living off their 1946 FA Cup final success against Charlton Athletic when Alan Durban arrived at the Baseball Ground.
The Rams had celebrated just a Division Three North title in 1957 since their thumping victory at the Twin Towers.
But that was about to change in May 1967 when a young manager confident in his own ability and his side-kick arrived.
Within two years, Brian Clough and Peter Taylor had led Derby to a Second Division title and three seasons after that they were champions of England.
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