Football League World
·8 February 2023
Football League World
·8 February 2023
Derby County are finally on the up after a season of anguish last year.
The Rams were relegated from the Championship after entering administration but are thriving in League One under Paul Warne.
The club are currently sitting in fourth, just eight points off the top two that will have many supporters dreaming of a chance for the automatics.
With the greater sense of positivity surrounding the club, it could well turn into the perfect first year for David Clowes as Derby’s owner.
The fans have stuck with the club, as the Rams boast the highest average attendance in League One. There could also be some famous faces in the crowd at Pride Park, with Derby have a number of celebrity supporters.
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Here’s a selection of some of the famous faces you might see in the crowd at Pride Park.
Niall Horan
The artist most famously known for his participation in the boyband One Direction is a very vocal supporter of the Rams.
The Irishman has spoken of being star-struck while meeting players of the club in the past, which is a fun turnaround from what he must usually experience as a celebrity himself.
It is common to see him post about Derby on social media, or for him to even show up at games at Pride Park every so often. He even got involved in a kit launch in the 20/21 campaign, as the Rams looked to raise money for breast cancer awareness with their pink third strip.
Jack O’Connell
Another actor well known for his support of the League One side is O’Connell. The actor is from Alvaston, not too far away from Pride Park and has appeared in shows such as Skins, as well as the film Unbreakable.
Such as his love for the Rams, O’Connell has also appeared in the club’s YouTube channel, where he once interviewed then manager Frank Lampard for a video.
Robert Lindsay
The actor is a well known fan of the club and has even made his public support known in the last 12 months in order to raise awareness about the financial plight of the team.
It’s a fact not well known to most supporters, but he penned the ‘Steve Bloomer’s watching’ song played before games, highlighting his love for the club.
He is a local having been born in Derbyshire, but has had a glittering acting career having appeared in the likes of My Family and the rom-com film Wimbledon.
Timothy Dalton
Another high profile actor who Derby can count among their well known supporters, is former James Bond actor Timoth Dalton.