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Normally £14.99 and £12.99 respectively, if you buy the books together using this link, you will get them both for the reduced amount of £22.98.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 17.3333px;\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e(note, if you order them separately, you will be charged full price)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"margin-bottom: 8pt; text-align: left;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"margin-bottom: 8pt; text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 17.3333px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFor details on the books see the following links. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"margin-bottom: 8pt; text-align: left;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"margin-bottom: 8pt; text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 17.3333px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDerby County Quiz Book - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jmdmedia.co.uk\/products\/derby-county-quiz-book\"\u003eDerby County Quiz Book – JMD Media Ltd\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"margin-bottom: 8pt; text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 17.3333px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCareer Path Edition - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.jmdmedia.co.uk\/products\/derby-county-quiz-book-copy\"\u003eDerby County Quiz Book - Career Path Edition – JMD Media Ltd\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eEnjoy them both yourself or gift them, it's down to you.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Answer Room","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":58798490976637,"sku":"9781780916000","price":22.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0008\/9312\/4723\/files\/DCFC_Quiz_Book_Bundle_Offer.png?v=1790869322"},{"product_id":"derby-county-quiz-book-career-paths-edition","title":"Derby County Quiz Book - Career Paths Edition","description":"\u003csection id=\"shopify-section-template--16188729163969__main\"\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"MainProduct-template--16188729163969__main\" data-section=\"template--16188729163969__main\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"margin-bottom: 14pt; text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003ePublished - October 2026. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"margin-bottom: 14pt; text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003eHow well do you really know the Rams?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"margin-bottom: 14pt; text-align: left;\"\u003eThe Derby County Quiz Book - Career Path Edition has 120 Career Paths for you to test your football knowledge on. There are 20 players from each decade since the 1970's.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eBuying for a Derby fan?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"margin-bottom: 2.0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003eWhat do you buy the Rams fan who knows everything?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"margin-bottom: 2.0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eWhether you’re buying for yourself or looking for a birthday present, Christmas gift, Father’s Day present or Secret Santa, the Derby County Quiz Book is for Rams fans of all ages.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eTest yourself at home, challenge your mates in the pub, pass the time on the coach or train to an away game, or get it out at Christmas and find out which generation of the family really knows the most about Derby County.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eAnd if you don’t fancy keeping score, just dip in and read it. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eHow it all started\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eSitting down after dinner during the Christmas period in 2025, a father and three grown up sons were testing each other on Derby County trivia, as well as throwing in a few reminiscences. Favourite away game (Leeds play off away leg for all of us), best player ever seen (different players from different eras came up here) and plenty more.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eIt was a really fun evening, with the internet providing a source for many of the questions and, just as importantly, checking the answers when we couldn’t agree!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eThe idea of putting all this competition and fun into a book came up and it was decided that we should create one, but if we were going to do it properly, it had to be the best. The Derby County Quiz Book was born.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eResearched and checked\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eWhat we thought might be a fairly quick project turned into seven months of research.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eAI and search engines were useful starting points, but we quickly discovered they couldn’t always be trusted. So questions and answers have been checked using multiple sources, AI fact checking, human fact checking and customer testing, with Gerald Mortimer’s Complete Record providing invaluable help.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eWith over 1,000 questions covering more than 140 years of Derby County, getting the details right matters.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eWe hope we’ve produced a book that tests even the most knowledgeable Rams fan, brings back a few memories and, whatever your score, teaches you something about Derby County that you didn’t know before.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eThe Derby County Quiz Book - Career Path Edition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eFinding that the Career Paths were popular, it was decided to produce a book dedicated to them. With 120 career paths, this book will keep you guessing for many an hour.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e120 career paths | 128 pages | 6 decades | 1970s to 2020's\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"margin-bottom: 12.0pt; text-align: center;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize: 234mm x 156mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePage count: 128 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eISBN: 9781780916866\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEbook ISBN: 9781781563649 (available on Amazon)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"The Answer Room","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":58816002654589,"sku":"9781780916866","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0008\/9312\/4723\/files\/9781780916866.jpg?v=1791140558"},{"product_id":"derby-county-quiz-book-1","title":"Derby County Quiz Book","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 8pt; text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cem style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003e'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003eThis is a great book. Authoritative and highly recommended\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cem style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003e\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003eAndy Ellis, club historian.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 8pt; text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 8pt; text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cem style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003e'The books are excellent' (when talking about this book and the companion Career Path book) - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003eOwen Bradley, lead commentator at Derby County FC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 8pt; text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 8pt; text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cem style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003e'It's brilliant' - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003eDominic Dietrich, Sportscene presenter on Radio Derby\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cem style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Think you know the Rams? Test your knowledge with this' - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003eColin Gibson, Radio Derby legend.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 8pt; text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 8pt; text-align: left;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cem style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 13.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003eHow well do you really know the Rams?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eWith over 1,000 quiz questions, puzzles and debates across 240 pages, the Derby County Quiz Book covers more than 140 years of the Rams, from the formation of the club in 1884 to the end of the 2025\/26 season.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eBut it is more than just a collection of questions. It is also an interactive and informative look back at Derby County, with plenty for those who know their Rams history and plenty more to discover.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e16 eras of the Rams\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eThere are 16 sections, all on a different era of the Rams, from formation in 1884 to the end of the 2025\/26 season. Each era has questions on history, players and matches, in three separate rounds. There are also Who Am I questions and Career Paths per era. Finally, there are Bonus rounds at the end of each era, which cover the whole history of the club, with team line-ups, puzzles and a debate question to ponder.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eEach question will also have some context in the answer, so you will be able to test your knowledge as well as learn why it happened or the consequence of the event.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eIt’s not just about the obvious\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eOf course you’ll find Bloomer, 1946, McFarland and Hector, Clough and Mackay, Stimac and Wanchope, Wembley appearances and trophies, promotions and relegations, Warne and Eustace.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eBut the history of Derby County is about far more than the names and moments everyone remembers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eIt’s also about the forgotten players, unlikely signings, memorable matches and off field stories that make you say:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 3.0pt; text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cem style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e“I’d forgotten about him.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 3.0pt; text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cem style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e“I was there.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 3.0pt; text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cem style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e“He was the most underrated left back I ever saw.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 3.0pt; text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cem style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e“I didn’t know that.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eDo you know who the only goalkeeper in Derby’s history to have scored a goal is? Could you name the line up for the 1983 FA Cup 3rd round win over Forest? Or work out the career path of Everton legend Kevin Ratcliffe, who, yes, really did have a brief spell at Derby?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eThat’s the sort of Derby knowledge this book will put to the test.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eThink you know your Derby County?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eLet’s put that to the test. Here are six questions taken straight from the book.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: -11.35pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 8.0pt 11.35pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e1  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eWhich player saw a marquee move to Derby collapse at the very last minute in March 1972, after already being paraded at the Baseball Ground as a new signing when Nottingham Forest’s own committee blocked Brian Clough’s approach for him?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: -11.35pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 8.0pt 11.35pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e2  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eArthur Cox brought in a defender on a free transfer from Sunderland as part of his 1984\/85 rebuild — who was he?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: -11.35pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 8.0pt 11.35pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e3  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eWhich Argentine striker’s Derby County career ended abruptly in November 1999, when he was refused re-entry to Britain at Heathrow after immigration officials discovered his Italian passport — obtained via his grandparents to bypass non-EU work permit rules — had been forged?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: -11.35pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 8.0pt 11.35pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e4  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eWhich striker was named Derby’s Player of the Year for the 2006\/07 promotion season, having joined from Luton Town for a club record fee that summer?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: -11.35pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 8.0pt 11.35pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e5  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eWhich manager was appointed by Derby on 14 March 2017, immediately after Steve McClaren’s second sacking, having previously played over 100 games for the club?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: -11.35pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 8.0pt 11.35pt;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003e6  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eWhich club did Derby beat 2-0 on the final day of the 2023\/24 season to seal automatic promotion back to the Championship?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 4.0pt 0cm 10.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eIf you want to know the answers, have a Google, or buy the book!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eBuying for a Derby fan?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 2.0pt; text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003eWhat do you buy the Rams fan who knows everything?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 10.0pt; text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 107%;\"\u003eOver 1,000 questions to prove they don’t.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eWhether you’re buying for yourself or looking for a birthday present, Christmas gift, Father’s Day present or Secret Santa, the Derby County Quiz Book is for Rams fans of all ages.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eTest yourself at home, challenge your mates in the pub, pass the time on the coach or train to an away game, or get it out at Christmas and find out which generation of the family really knows the most about Derby County.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eAnd if you don’t fancy keeping score, just dip in and read it. With more information behind the answers, there’s plenty to discover about the Rams along the way.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eHow it all started\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eSitting down after dinner during the Christmas period in 2025, a father and three grown up sons were testing each other on Derby County trivia, as well as throwing in a few reminiscences. Favourite away game (Leeds play off away leg for all of us), best player ever seen (different players from different eras came up here) and plenty more.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eIt was a really fun evening, with the internet providing a source for many of the questions and, just as importantly, checking the answers when we couldn’t agree!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eThe idea of putting all this competition and fun into a book came up and it was decided that we should create one, but if we were going to do it properly, it had to be the best.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eResearched and checked\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eWhat we thought might be a fairly quick project turned into seven months of research.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eAI and search engines were useful starting points, but we quickly discovered they couldn’t always be trusted. So questions and answers have been checked using multiple sources, AI fact checking, human fact checking and customer testing, with Gerald Mortimer’s Complete Record providing invaluable help.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eWith over 1,000 questions covering more than 140 years of Derby County, getting the details right matters.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eWe hope we’ve produced a book that tests even the most knowledgeable Rams fan, brings back a few memories and, whatever your score, teaches you something about Derby County that you didn’t know before.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eThe Derby County Quiz Book\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-US\"\u003eOver 1,000 questions | 240 pages | 16 eras | 1884 to 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSize: 234mm x 156mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePage count: 240 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eISBN: 9781780916859\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!-- x-tinymce\/html --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEbook ISBN: 9781781563632 (available on Amazon)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished October 2026\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Answer Room","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":58816003080573,"sku":"9781780916859","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0008\/9312\/4723\/files\/9781780916859.jpg?v=1791140627"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0008\/9312\/4723\/collections\/9781780916859.jpg?v=1793043492","url":"https:\/\/www.jmdmedia.co.uk\/collections\/derby-county.oembed","provider":"JMD Media Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}