Wigan boss Paul Jewell has been named Coca-Cola Championship manager of the month for October.

Bobby Robson and Trevor Brooking will head the list of football luminaries expected to attend the Brian Clough memorial service.

BOLTON boss Sam Allardyce has admitted he is not surprised by Manchester United’s poor start to the season.

Bradford are expected to name former England captain Bryan Robson as their new manager, with former Derby boss Colin Todd as his assistant.

Derby boss John Gregory believes his experiences while manager at Aston Villa have held him in good stead during his time with the Rams.

Blackburn have signed centre-half Andy Todd from Charlton for an initial fee of £750,000 (€1.2m).

Derby today confirmed talks have taken place with John Gregory over the managerial vacancy at Pride Park.

John Gregory will begin talks with Derby in the next 48 hours regarding the vacant manager's post at Pride Park.

Derby are expected to begin talks with John Gregory in the next 48 hours after the ex-Aston Villa manager’s agent confirmed he has been approached about the vacant hotseat at Pride Park.

Derby have agreed a deal to bring former Spanish international goalkeeper Toni Jimenez to Pride Park until the end of the season.

Billy McEwan's first game in charge of Derby turned into a nightmare at Pride Park as Ipswich sealed their great escape from the relegation zone.

Roy Hodgson has issued a 'come and get me plea' to Derby over the Rams' vacant manager's post.

Fabrizio Ravanelli says he will not take over as the new Derby County manager.

Derby's directors will meet today to begin the process of searching for a new manager - and to decide whether funds will be made available to him.

Derby reserve team manager Billy McEwan will take temporary charge of first team affairs after Colin Todd's sacking.

Derby have sacked manager Colin Todd - just over three months after appointing him as boss at Pride Park.

Peter Reid has turned his attention to Malcolm Christie in a bid to save Sunderland's goal-scoring troubles, reports claim.

Colin Todd blamed Derby's lack of thrust in the final third of the field for their 1-0 defeat to Fulham.

Benito Carbone became the latest target of the Premier League referees’ clampdown on diving on a day when fellow Italian Paolo di Canio answered West Ham manager Glenn Roeder’s call to arms.

West Ham are hoping Frederic Kanoute is fit to face Derby on Boxing Day.

Benito Carbone wants to stay at Derby - and knows he is playing for his Pride Park future.

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Alex Ferguson refused to be carried away by Manchester United’s 5-0 demolition of Derby and insisted their revival still had some way to go.

Derby striker Fabrizio Ravanelli comes face to face with Michael Owen tomorrow, declaring: ‘‘He is one of the best players in the world.’’

Derby boss Colin Todd is expected to keep faith with the side which grabbed three crucial points against Southampton last week for the Rams’ difficult trip to Newcastle.

Derby manager Colin Todd has signed French defender Francois Grenet from Bordeaux in a stg£3m deal.

Derby boss Colin Todd felt his side could have snatched all three points after their 1-1 draw with Chelsea.

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Andy Todd has been placed on the transfer list by Charlton after a training ground bust-up with a team-mate.

Derby have confirmed today they have agreed terms with First Division Bradford to bring Benito Carbone to Pride Park.

Derby midfielder Seth Johnson could be a Leeds player within the next 48 hours, according to reports.

Jim Smith has revealed he has left Derby with regret after six years in charge.

Derby County have confirmed that manager Jim Smith has left the club.

Rangers chairman David Murray today ruled out any chance of the club rekindling their interest in Derby County midfielder Seth Johnson.

Premiership champions Manchester United kick off their 2001-2002 campaign with successive matches against newly-promoted clubs.

Malcolm Christie is still re-living the memory of his two second-half misses in Saturday's 1-1 draw with Manchester City.