Derby County F.C.–Nottingham Forest F.C. rivalry

The inaugural match for the trophy was held at Derby's Pride Park Stadium on 31 July 2007, in which the host team won 2–0.

The first competitive fixture between the two teams was duly held on 1 October 1892 at the Racecourse Ground in the Football League Division One, which Nottingham Forest won 3–2.

[3] On 2 November 2008, referee Stuart Attwell became the centre of attention when he disallowed two Derby goals in the final few minutes and booked eight players and issued a straight red card to Forest midfielder Lewis McGugan.

[4] Derby boss Paul Jewell was especially vocal in his dismay at Attwell's performance, accusing the 25-year-old official of 'losing control' of the game and 'robbing' the Rams of a victory.

[5] The press furore around his display[6] led to Attwell being called in for a meeting with Referee's Chief Keith Hackett[7] and he was consequently axed from the following week's fixture list.

[citation needed] Following a match on 29 August 2009, in which Forest won 3–2 to secure their first victory over Derby in 61⁄2 years, a post-match scuffle broke out between the Derby and Forest players after Nathan Tyson, in reaction to Savage's scarf waving the previous season, celebrated in front of the Derby County fans with a corner flag that had the Nottingham Forest logo on it, an incident the FA said it would investigate with some 'urgency'[10] the result of which saw both clubs fined for failing to control their players and Tyson charged with improper conduct.

[12] A second brawl broke out during the return fixture in January 2010 after Chris Gunter and Jay McEveley clashed when the latter refused to give up the ball for a Forest throw-in.

Derby's success in the fixture continued into the 2012–13 season with yet another City Ground victory, their fourth in six trips to the stadium.

[17] The next meeting ended in a 1–1 draw at the City Ground in September 2014,[18] followed by a 2–1 victory for Nottingham Forest at Pride Park in January 2015.

[19] In March 2017, the match held at the City Ground was drawn 2–2,[20] with Derby winning 2–0 at Pride Park in October.

The most famous individual to have represented both clubs, however, is unquestionably the man regarded as the greatest manager in the history of both: Brian Clough.

Clough joined Nottingham Forest in January 1975, following spells with Brighton and the famous 44 days in charge at Leeds Utd.

Steve McClaren became the fourth man to manage both sides when he took the role of Head Coach at Derby in October 2013.

However, the first notable move was Scottish left winger Stewart Imlach who, after an unsuccessful spell at Derby in the 1954–55 season, signed for Forest for a fee of £5,000 in 1955.

They were proved wrong when Hinton played 253 times for the Rams over the next 8 years, scoring 63 goals and winning two League Titles.

Clough felt that his old mate had pulled off an underhand deal, and the two former partners fell out, never to reconcile their differences before Taylor's death in Majorca in October 1990.

Those who have include goalkeepers John Middleton, Steve Sutton and Lee Camp, defenders Gary Charles, Gary Mills and Darren Wassall, midfielders Steve Hodge, Glyn Hodges, Darryl Powell and Lars Bohinen and forwards Mikkel Beck, Dexter Blackstock and Dean Saunders.

After rejecting a contract extension from Nottingham Forest in May 2011, striker Nathan Tyson joined Derby County in June 2011.

In 2007, it was decided that whenever the two teams played in the league or in a cup tie the Brian Clough Trophy, in memory of the man who had great success at both clubs, would be awarded to the winner.

[26] His 25-year-old son Stephen was also convicted of taking part in the attack and received a one-year prison sentence along with a six-year nationwide banning order.