Derby County

1972-73 European Cup semi-finalists, beaten by Juventus.

Derby County are an English club from Derby and one of the twelve founder members of the Football League.

Lore & Background

Their 1971-72 title took Derby into the 1972-73 European Cup, where they reached the semi-finals and lost 3-1 on aggregate to Juventus. In the 1975-76 European Cup they played Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu in front of 120,000, the largest crowd ever to watch Derby.

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