BBC Sportfootball

IN ASSOCIATION WITH

Related BBC sites

Page last updated at 13:17 GMT, Friday, 16 January 2009

Derby to unveil Bloomer tribute

Steve Bloomer
Bloomer scored 400 goals in 650 games

Derby County will unveil a bust of legendary player Steve Bloomer shortly before kick-off at Saturday's home game against Queens Park Rangers.

The unveiling ceremony at 1445 GMT will mark the start of the club's 125th anniversary celebrations.

The bronze sculpture, by artist Andrew Edwards, will sit on a plinth of bricks from the old Baseball Ground and will be placed near the home dug-out.

The club's anthem, Steve Bloomer's Watchin', is played at every home game.

606: DEBATE
Bloomer was a prolific goal scorer, netting 317 times in 536 English First Division games and scoring 28 goals in 23 appearances for England.

He became a coach after his playing career ended and died in 1938 at the age of 64.



Print Sponsor


see also
Work starts on Rams legend statue
08 Dec 08 |  Derbyshire
Rams remember a legendary player
16 Jan 05 |  Derbyshire


related bbc links:

related internet links:
The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites