Although Derby County actually moved permanently to the Baseball Ground in 1895, the club had played its first match at the ground three years earlier on March 19, 1892. The ground was created to ...

Their original home at the Racecourse Ground was the venue when England thumped Ireland 9–0 in 1895. Subsequent internationals ... the black and white of Derby County. These include Dean ...

Footballers from both Derby County and Nottingham Forest took part in the very early years, including the iconic Derby County and England star Steve Bloomer, who played at second base, and two of ...