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Rams closing in on new target

Last updated : 11 December 2007 By Rams Mad Editor

Preston NE 1888-89
The all conquering Preston North End side of 1888-89 who beat the Rams twice during the season and also went on to win a league and cup double
Derby County are, according to many reports, the worst team to ever grace the Premiership. The records going back to 1888-89 season, the very first season of the Football League, show that the Rams have had a worse run of consecutive defeats in the league but the present team is very close to equalling the run of 8 defeats suffered during the fist league season.

Consecutive defeats against Preston North End(2-3), West Bromwich Albion (0-5), Accrington (2-6), Everton (2-4 & 2-6)x2,Wolverhampton Wanderers (1-4_, Blackburn Rovers (0-2) and Preston NE (0-5) again came between the 29th September and 8th December 1888.

It wasn't until 22nd December 1888 that the Rams finally broke the sequence, winning 3-2 at home to local rivals Nott's County.

The Rams were so poor that they could only field 10 men for the game against Everton on the 27th October 1888 and had to borrow Henry Harbour, an Everton reserve to make up the numbers.

The Rams finished 10th of 12 in that season, relegation was not yet introduced to the football league.

Derby County now find themselves having had a run of six consecutive defeats and only a draw or win against Middlesbrough or Newcastle will save the Rams from equalling the unenviable record....

Here is the full league record from the 1888-89 season:

DateOpponentsH/ATypeRes/KOAttOptions
Sat 08 SepBolton Wanderers ALeagueW 6-3View Table
Sat 15 SepWest Bromwich Albion HLeagueL 1-2View Table
Sat 22 SepAccrington HLeagueD 1-1View Table
Sat 29 SepPreston North End HLeagueL 2-3View Table
Sat 06 OctWest Bromwich Albion ALeagueL 0-5View Table
Sat 13 OctAccrington ALeagueL 2-6View Table
Sat 20 OctEverton HLeagueL 2-4View Table
Sat 27 OctEverton ALeagueL 2-6View Table
Sat 03 NovWolverhampton Wanderers ALeagueL 1-4View Table
Sat 24 NovBlackburn Rovers HLeagueL 0-2View Table
Sat 08 DecPreston North End ALeagueL 0-5View Table
Sat 22 DecNotts. County HLeagueW 3-2View Table
Wed 26 DecBolton Wanderers HLeagueL 2-3View Table
Sat 29 DecAston Villa ALeagueL 2-4View Table
Sat 12 JanWolverhampton Wanderers HLeagueW 3-0View Table
Sat 19 JanBurnley ALeagueL 0-1View Table
Sat 26 JanStoke HLeagueW 2-1View Table
Sat 02 FebDerby Junction HF.A. CupW 1-0
Sat 16 FebAston Villa AF.A. CupL 3-5
Sat 02 MarBurnley HLeagueW 1-0View Table
Sat 09 MarAston Villa HLeagueW 5-2View Table
Sat 16 MarNotts. County ALeagueW 5-3View Table
Sat 06 AprStoke ALeagueD 1-1View Table
Mon 15 AprBlackburn Rovers ALeagueL 0-3View Table

League stats such as the ones above can be seen on Derby County Mad "League history" section. These we believe are the most concise on any Derby County or football website, any year, every game and  league table views. Click here to try it for yourselves