The 2014-15 campaign was a season of devastating collapse for Derby County as The Rams finished a disappointing 8th in the Championship. Under Head Coach Steve McClaren, the team had spent much of the year in the top spots, even topping the table three times, but a dramatic late-season slump saw their promotion challenge spectacularly burn out, winning only two of their final thirteen matches. Leading the attack was the prolific Chris Martin, whose 18 league goals were key, yet a final-day 3-0 defeat saw the club drop out of the play-off places, culminating in McClaren's subsequent sacking. It was an unforgettable year of 'what ifs' that remains a painful chapter in the club's history of chasing a Premier League return.