Derby threatened a return to Wembley in 1947/48 but lost 3-1 to Manchester United at Hillsborough, with their goal that day coming from Billy Steel.

Steel had joined the Rams from Greenock Morton in 1947 for what was then a British record fee of £15,500, and Derby were starting to become big spenders.

They splashed out £24,500 to break the record again in 1949, for Manchester United's Jonny Morris, who went on to score 13 goals in his first 13 games.

That season Derby finished third, and it wasn't until the 1970s that they were up there again.

The Baseball Ground's record was smashed in February 1950 with 38,063 crowding in for an FA Cup tie against Northampton Town, a figure that would stand for two decades.