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Gareth Davis @garethdavis-gtn.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

It’s almost time for Liam’s Day 2026 – a day to remember a remarkable young man and raise vital funds for Addenbrooke’s Charitable Trust and @mesouk.bsky.social, along with awareness of this rare condition. See the poster for details; you can donate and read Liam’s story at tinyurl.com/LiamsDay26

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Gareth Davis @garethdavis-gtn.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

I’ve been working on a little Derby County trivia project and I’ve got some articles to share over the coming weeks. My plan is to upload a few each Thursday evening, so bookmark this thread for the latest updates. The first three are coming up… ⬇️⬇️⬇️ #dcfc #dcfcfans

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Gareth Davis @garethdavis-gtn.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Today marks 37 years since I saw Derby County for the first time. We scored in the first minute; some might say it's been downhill ever since! Here's a blog I wrote about that day, and the Rams' best season since the glory years: garethtndavisblog.wordpress.com/2024/01/22/d... #dcfc #dcfcfans

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Derby County 1988/89 season review: my Rams debut

My first live Derby County match was all the way back on 14 January 1989 at home to West Ham United. It wasn’t a great result but it was absolutely a great season for the Rams, who reached he…

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Gareth Davis @garethdavis-gtn.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

Sunday August 24 is Liam’s Day – a day to support two great causes, Addenbrooke’s Charitable Trust and Mesothelioma UK, and to remember Liam, a loving and brave young man who sadly died from a rare form of cancer last October. Take a look at the poster for full details.

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Gareth Davis @garethdavis-gtn.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Back in 2009, when I was Derby County’s programme editor, I interviewed John Eustace after he joined on loan from Watford. Thought I’d dig the piece out and have another read. It’s here for anyone who is interested: garethtndavisblog.wordpress.com/2025/02/13/j... #dcfc #dcfcfans

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John Eustace: my 2009 interview with Derby County’s new manager

When news broke that Derby County were looking to appoint their former player John Eustace as their new manager, it dawned on me that I had dealt with John during his playing days. Back in the latt…

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Gareth Davis @garethdavis-gtn.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

Today marks the 36th anniversary of the first time I saw Derby County play – and despite the defeat, I was hooked! I hope this blog about the match, and the 1988/89 season, brings back as many memories for you as it did for me. #dcfc #dcfcfans garethtndavisblog.wordpress.com/2024/01/22/d...

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Derby County 1988/89 season review: my Rams debut

I recently celebrated 35 years since I first saw a live Derby County match, back on 14 January 1989 at home to West Ham United. It wasn’t a great result but it was absolutely a great season f…

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Gareth Davis @garethdavis-gtn.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

A bit of evening reading for all of my fellow #dcfcfans out there: the last in my series of blogs about Derby County’s exploits in the FA Cup, this time covering the 2010s. Don’t forget to check out my other pieces while you’re there! #dcfc #facup garethtndavisblog.wordpress.com/2024/12/09/d...

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Derby County in the FA Cup – the 2010s

Derby County’s FA Cup story of the 2010s ranged from the lows of defeat to non-league opposition to the highs of beating Premier League sides. And it was all played out against a backdrop of …

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Gareth Davis @garethdavis-gtn.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

No real surprise that my first proper post is a #dcfc #dcfcfans one! Here’s my latest blog about Derby County in the FA Cup, this time looking at the 2000s (and while you’re there, please take a look at my older pieces too): garethtndavisblog.wordpress.com/2024/11/15/d...

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Derby County in the FA Cup – the 2000s

It took until the second year of the new millennium for Derby County to play an FA Cup tie. They had actually been the first side in English football to score a goal in the year 2000 when Branko St…

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