Snapshot In Time: Stuart Pearce Dons A Derby Shirt In Ted McMinn’s Testimonial

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Stuart Pearce In Action In A Derby County Shirt For The First And Only Time!

Did you know that Stuart Pearce once donned Derby County’s colours?

A benefit match for former Ram Ted McMinn took place at Pride Park Stadium back in May 2006 pulled in 33,475 people as Derby and Scottish giants Rangers went head-to-head.

McMinn’s life took a dramatic change in 2000 as a serious infection picked up while on holiday led initially to his right foot being amputated, then more of his leg was removed beneath the knee to allow him to have a prosthetic limb fitted.

Pearce was just one of the footballing legends to play in the match and as well as scoring in the game, the former Nottingham Forest and England favourite kissed the Derby badge in jest!

The likes of Igor Stimac, Peter Shilton, Nigel Clough, Dean Saunders and Stefano Eranio turned out for Derby while Rangers’ ranks boasted the likes of Andy Goram, Ally McCoist, Chris Waddle and Ray Wilkins.

McMinn was a huge fans’ favourite whilst on the books at the Baseball Ground between 1988 and 1993 and made over 150 appearances for the club, while he also enjoyed a spell working in Derby’s kit department after hanging up his boots.

His playing career began north of the border with Queen of the South in 1982 before he moved to Rangers in 1984.

He made over 60 appearances for the Ibrox club and helped them to the league title in 1986/87, making himself a popular figure with their fans in the process.

After Rangers he went on to play for Sevilla in Spain, then Derby, Birmingham City, Burnley, Australian side ECU Joondalup and then, finally, Slough Town.

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