Match Reports - 1890's
Header Image
1897-1898 - Bloomer crosses from the left wing at the Baseball ground, aged 23.
Photograph taken from the Sixpenny Bank, pointing towards the Railway terrace.
1897-1898 - Bloomer crosses from the left wing at the Baseball ground, aged 23.
Photograph taken from the Sixpenny Bank, pointing towards the Railway terrace.
Derby Shield Competition Semi-Final
Derby Swifts (Seniors) 5-3 Junction Athletic (Seniors)
Wood's Lane Ground, Derby
February 1891
Bloomer strikes the winner after a grand display
at the Wood's Lane Ground.
Derby Swifts (Seniors) 5-3 Junction Athletic (Seniors)
Wood's Lane Ground, Derby
February 1891
Bloomer strikes the winner after a grand display
at the Wood's Lane Ground.
Derby Daily Telegraph - 24th February 1891
Derby Swifts v. Belper St. Peter's
Mill Lane Ground
March 1892
Bloomer scores.
Mill Lane Ground
March 1892
Bloomer scores.
Belper News And Derbyshire Telephone - 4th November 1910
Liverpool 2-3 Derby County (Miller, Bloomer, Stevenson) (HT 1-1)
Division One
Anfield, Liverpool
19th December 1896
Attendance: 10,000
Division One
Anfield, Liverpool
19th December 1896
Attendance: 10,000
Buckingham Advertiser And North Bucks Free Press
26th December 1896
26th December 1896
Sheffield United 2-1 Derby County
Bramall Lane, Sheffield
1st September 1897
Attendance: 2000 (some say 2,500)
Goals: John Goodall (pen)
Bramall Lane, Sheffield
1st September 1897
Attendance: 2000 (some say 2,500)
Goals: John Goodall (pen)
For the first match of the season 2,500 turned out in pouring rain at Bramall Lane to watch United beat a Derby County side including England legend Steve Bloomer 2-1. The scores were level with ten minutes to go, with Bennett scoring for the Blades and Derby having missed a penalty. With time ticking by Almond struck the ball so hard into the Derby goal that it went straight through the netting. The referee waved away United’s appeals and refused to look at the net. Instead he consulted the nearest linesman who was also the Derby trainer. The goal was disallowed. With a few minutes left, Ernest 'Nudger' Needham struck a free kick from 25 yards. The Derby keeper fumbled it and the ball trickled over the line.
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FA Cup Semi-Final
Everton 1-3 Derby County (Bloomer 2, J.Goodall 1)
Molineux, Wolverhampton
19th March 1898
Attendance: 30,000
Everton 1-3 Derby County (Bloomer 2, J.Goodall 1)
Molineux, Wolverhampton
19th March 1898
Attendance: 30,000
Derby Daily Telegraph - 1st March 1950
FA Cup Final
Nottingham Forest 3-1 Derby County (Bloomer 1)
Crystal Palace Sports Stadium, Ledrington Road, London, SE19 2GA
16th April 1898
Attendance: 62,017
Bloomer did not have a black country accent
was 5' 7¼" tall and 11st 4 lb in weight at age 24.
Nottingham Forest 3-1 Derby County (Bloomer 1)
Crystal Palace Sports Stadium, Ledrington Road, London, SE19 2GA
16th April 1898
Attendance: 62,017
Bloomer did not have a black country accent
was 5' 7¼" tall and 11st 4 lb in weight at age 24.
Derby Daily Telegraph - 06th April 1946
FA Cup Final
Sheffield United 4-1 Derby County (Jim Boag 1)
Crystal Palace Sports Stadium, Ledrington Road, London, SE19 2GA
15th April 1899
Attendance: 78,833 (record)
One week later Derby played Sheffield United again at the Baseball Ground and
won 1-0. Both had virtually the same teams playing. Bloomer scored the winner.
Sheffield United 4-1 Derby County (Jim Boag 1)
Crystal Palace Sports Stadium, Ledrington Road, London, SE19 2GA
15th April 1899
Attendance: 78,833 (record)
One week later Derby played Sheffield United again at the Baseball Ground and
won 1-0. Both had virtually the same teams playing. Bloomer scored the winner.
Bloomer 2nd white shirt from left
Derby Daily Telegraph - 17th March 1945
Derby lose first three matches but still finished 6th
with Bloomer taking 19 goals as leading scorer.
with Bloomer taking 19 goals as leading scorer.
Athletic News and Cyclists' Journal - 18th September 1899
Derby lose first four matches but still finished 6th
with Bloomer taking 19 goals as leading scorer.
with Bloomer taking 19 goals as leading scorer.
Athletic News and Cyclists' Journal - 25th September 1899
Liverpool 0 - 2 Derby County (HT 0-1)
Anfield, Liverpool
7th October 1899
First Division
Kick-off: 15:30
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Mr. J.H. Brodie, linesmen: Messrs. J.H. Lightbown and H.S. Cartmel.
Liverpool (2-3-5): Bill Perkins, General Stevenson, Billy Dunlop, Rab Howell, Charlie Wilson, William Goldie, Jack Cox, Tom Robertson, Alex Raisbeck, Hugh Morgan, Abe Foxall.
Derby County (2-3-5): Jack Fryer, Jimmy Methven, Joe Leiper, Charles Leckie, Archie Goodall, John May, Richard Wombwell, Steve Bloomer, John Boag, Thomas Arkesden, John Cooke.
The goals: 0-1 Bloomer (40 min.), 0-2 Bloomer (50 min.).
The day was gloriously fine, and well suited for the occasion, the ground being in perfect condition. Liverpool made several changes in the constitution of their eleven, owing to the unlooked-for results of the previous games. Derby were strongly represented, and their previous week’s victory gave them confidence for the encounter.
1st Half:
Liverpool started with the sun facing them, and racing away immediately on the right Cox sent across a capital centre, which was bungled by the inside men. This was practically the state of affairs for some time, Liverpool penning their opponents, but finding the Derby defence sound, though, in spite of this, several openings were allowed to slip past.
The visitors rarely got going, but their right wing was well attended to, Bloomer being afforded every chance of making headway.
A foul against Liverpool let in the Peakites, and a bully in front of the home goal ensued, from which Arkesden sent in a fast high shot, which Perkins brilliantly cleared.
This was replied to by a fine spurt on the home right, Cox racing past all opposition, only to find his shot tipped over the bar by Fryer.
The game continued mostly in favour of Liverpool, for though Bloomer tried hard to get away Dunlop and Goldie were too clever for him.
Endless openings were afforded the home forwards, but they proved dreadfully weak in front, the inside man repeatedly failing to utilise the centres which mostly originated from Cox or Robertson.
GOAL: Derby made some spasmodic efforts, but at length Bloomer drew the defence around him, and then, sending across to the left wing, which was almost unprotected, Cooke dashed in, and dashing into goal put in a fine centre, which would undoubtedly have scored, but Bloomer who had raced up, touched the ball into the net, and obtained the first goal. Thus Liverpool, who had almost monopolised the play up to this juncture, found themselves a goal behind.
They fared no better up to half-time, though Morgan missed a certain score by overrunning the ball when only a few yards from Fryer.
2nd Half:
The second half opened in sensational fashion, the home forwards carrying the ball straight through the Derby defence, and Raisbeck, receiving in front of goal, made a very feeble attempt to score.
GOAL: From the kick out the visitors got away on the right, and sending across, some bustling play took place in front of Perkins, and the ball was driven here and there until it finally wriggled over the line, Bloomer evidently again giving the final touch.
The remainder of the second half was almost a repetition of the first.
Liverpool could do anything but score, but about a quarter of an hour from the finish they made a desperate attempt to open their scoring account. Several shots were rained upon the visitors’ backs, and repeated corners led to no decisive result.
Either the shot was charged down or sent wide, and the visitors’ backs, acting with coolness, managed to hold their own. With no success attending their efforts Liverpool fell away, and Derby were more dangerous in the last minutes of the game than at any previous time.
Boag got through the backs, and had only Perkins in front of goal, but the Liverpool custodian ran out and kicked the ball away just as his opponent was about to shoot.
The visitors were pressing at the finish, and finally won.
Liverpool Mercury - 9th October 1899
Anfield, Liverpool
7th October 1899
First Division
Kick-off: 15:30
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Mr. J.H. Brodie, linesmen: Messrs. J.H. Lightbown and H.S. Cartmel.
Liverpool (2-3-5): Bill Perkins, General Stevenson, Billy Dunlop, Rab Howell, Charlie Wilson, William Goldie, Jack Cox, Tom Robertson, Alex Raisbeck, Hugh Morgan, Abe Foxall.
Derby County (2-3-5): Jack Fryer, Jimmy Methven, Joe Leiper, Charles Leckie, Archie Goodall, John May, Richard Wombwell, Steve Bloomer, John Boag, Thomas Arkesden, John Cooke.
The goals: 0-1 Bloomer (40 min.), 0-2 Bloomer (50 min.).
The day was gloriously fine, and well suited for the occasion, the ground being in perfect condition. Liverpool made several changes in the constitution of their eleven, owing to the unlooked-for results of the previous games. Derby were strongly represented, and their previous week’s victory gave them confidence for the encounter.
1st Half:
Liverpool started with the sun facing them, and racing away immediately on the right Cox sent across a capital centre, which was bungled by the inside men. This was practically the state of affairs for some time, Liverpool penning their opponents, but finding the Derby defence sound, though, in spite of this, several openings were allowed to slip past.
The visitors rarely got going, but their right wing was well attended to, Bloomer being afforded every chance of making headway.
A foul against Liverpool let in the Peakites, and a bully in front of the home goal ensued, from which Arkesden sent in a fast high shot, which Perkins brilliantly cleared.
This was replied to by a fine spurt on the home right, Cox racing past all opposition, only to find his shot tipped over the bar by Fryer.
The game continued mostly in favour of Liverpool, for though Bloomer tried hard to get away Dunlop and Goldie were too clever for him.
Endless openings were afforded the home forwards, but they proved dreadfully weak in front, the inside man repeatedly failing to utilise the centres which mostly originated from Cox or Robertson.
GOAL: Derby made some spasmodic efforts, but at length Bloomer drew the defence around him, and then, sending across to the left wing, which was almost unprotected, Cooke dashed in, and dashing into goal put in a fine centre, which would undoubtedly have scored, but Bloomer who had raced up, touched the ball into the net, and obtained the first goal. Thus Liverpool, who had almost monopolised the play up to this juncture, found themselves a goal behind.
They fared no better up to half-time, though Morgan missed a certain score by overrunning the ball when only a few yards from Fryer.
2nd Half:
The second half opened in sensational fashion, the home forwards carrying the ball straight through the Derby defence, and Raisbeck, receiving in front of goal, made a very feeble attempt to score.
GOAL: From the kick out the visitors got away on the right, and sending across, some bustling play took place in front of Perkins, and the ball was driven here and there until it finally wriggled over the line, Bloomer evidently again giving the final touch.
The remainder of the second half was almost a repetition of the first.
Liverpool could do anything but score, but about a quarter of an hour from the finish they made a desperate attempt to open their scoring account. Several shots were rained upon the visitors’ backs, and repeated corners led to no decisive result.
Either the shot was charged down or sent wide, and the visitors’ backs, acting with coolness, managed to hold their own. With no success attending their efforts Liverpool fell away, and Derby were more dangerous in the last minutes of the game than at any previous time.
Boag got through the backs, and had only Perkins in front of goal, but the Liverpool custodian ran out and kicked the ball away just as his opponent was about to shoot.
The visitors were pressing at the finish, and finally won.
Liverpool Mercury - 9th October 1899
Corinthian 1-4 Derby County
Queen's Club, Palliser Road, West Kensington, London
4th November 1899
Attendance: unknown
Friendly Match
Queen's Club, Palliser Road, West Kensington, London
4th November 1899
Attendance: unknown
Friendly Match
Illustrated Police Budget - 11th November 1899
Everton 3-0 Derby County
Goodison Park, Liverpool
2nd December 1899
Attendance: 15,000
Bloomer sent off
Goodison Park, Liverpool
2nd December 1899
Attendance: 15,000
Bloomer sent off
Athletic News and Cyclists' Journal - 4th December 1899