Groundwork: The Inside Story of Jim Smiths Derby County Hills Ryan
Groundwork: The Inside Story of Jim Smiths Derby County Hills Ryan When Jim Smith took charge of Derby County in the summer of 1995, he joined a club needing to balance the books after several…
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Groundwork: The Inside Story of Jim Smiths Derby County Hills Ryan
When Jim Smith took charge of Derby County in the summer of 1995, he joined a club needing to balance the books after several seasons of failing to reach the Premier League. Yet alongside Steve McClaren, Smith oversaw a transformation that took Derby to a new home, a new division and to the brink of European competition for the first time since the days of Dave Mackay. Little was expected of him.
This is the story of Jim Smith's Derby County, told with the exclusive insights of Smith's players, coaching staff, friends and supporters. Smith built a side capable of matching the very best in English football, amassing an array of international talent almost never before seen in the British game, alongside hugely impressive home-grown players. Rams legends including Igor Stimac, Stefano Eranio and Steve McClaren speak in depth on what made that Derby County side, while those closest to Jim
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