We first played Derby in the opening round of the League Cup back in 1960 when they beat us 5-2 at the Vic. Almost twenty years elapsed before our first league meetings in the Old Division 2 when both games ended in 1-1 draws.
In all we've met 30 times and have a totally equal record. We've won 9, drawn 12, lost 9, and have scored and conceded 46 goals each. At the Vic we've played 16 times, winning 6, drawing 7, losing 3 scoring 29 and conceding 22.
Last season we went to Pride Park just before Christmas and booed Nathan Ellington a lot, as he was playing for the Rams, but lost 1-0. In the final match of the season, which was Rodgers last in charge, his followers McAnuff and Raisak scored the goals in a 3-1 Horns win whilst the on loan Eustace scored against his parent club.
It was slightly before my time but I'm sure our most memorable meeting was the 6-1 home win in January 1982. Goals from Luther Blissett, John Barnes, Ian Bolton, Nigel Callaghan and two from Gerry Armstrong made it our biggest win of the season that took us to the top flight.
Derby are rather good at home this season having won 6 of their 9 games at Pride Park, but dire on their travels as they are yet to win a game in 10 attempts. They are currently 17th and are 7 points behind us. Their last 3 games saw them beat Reading 2-1 and draw with West Brom 2-2 and Preston 0-0.
Having had an abundance of Hornets recently they now have none after off-loading Jordan Stewart to Sheffield United on the last day of the transfer window.
