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Steve Bloomer's Watchin'

The idea for the song began in November 1996 when two Derby County supporters Mark Tewson and Martyn Miller heard an old Australian rules football song entitled "Up There Cazaly" which was composed by Mike Brady, in 1979, for an Australian TV show.


1874 in the United Kingdom

20 January — Steve Bloomer, footballer, cricketer and baseball player (died 1938)

Harry Newbould

In 1906 financial pressures led Derby's directors to sell England international Steve Bloomer to Middlesbrough.

Tinsley Lindley

He did, however, score in each of the next 6 consecutive games, which is still an England record (though note that Steve Bloomer scored in 10 consecutive matches in which he played, and George Camsell in 9).

Vivian Woodward

With his 28th and 29th goals, the last of his career, he overhauled Steve Bloomer against Wales in March 1911, and was not himself overtaken until Tom Finney scored his 30th (and last) goal in October 1958.


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