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Gareth Davis
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Freelance proofreader and editor | author | occasional blogger | Derby County supporter | Contact details: https://linktr.ee/garethdavis_gtn
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.
August 14, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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:

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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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February 13, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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.

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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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January 14, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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!

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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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December 9, 2024 at 7:09 PM
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):

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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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November 15, 2024 at 6:50 PM