Roy McFarland (born 5 April 1948) is a football manager and previously a player. He was famous during the late 1960s and 1970s as a central defender in the Derby County side which won promotion to the First Division and followed this success with two league titles. In addition, he also won 28 caps for England. He was later assistant manager at the club during Arthur Cox's reign as manager, and was promoted to the manager's seat when Cox quit in October 1993. April 5 is the 95th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (96th in leap years). ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Confederation of African Football (CAF) Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) The Current Rules of the Game (LOTG) The Rec. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... Derby County Football Club are an English football club based in Derby, currently playing in the Football League Championship. ... From 1889 until 1992, this was the highest division overall of organized football in England. ... In football (soccer), a cap is an appearance for a national team. ... First International Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Largest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Northern Ireland; 18 February 1882) Worst defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ...

McFarland lasted two seasons as Derby manager. In his first season, they reached the Division One playoff final but lost 2-1 to neighbours Leicester City. They missed out on the playoffs a year later and McFarland moved to Bolton Wanderers, taking his assistant Colin Todd with him. Leicester City Football Club, nicknamed the Foxes, are an English football team, playing in the Football League Championship. ... Bolton Wanderers F.C. are an English professional football club. ... Colin Todd (born 12 December 1948) is a former English football player and currently manager of Bradford City. ...

Bolton had just been promoted to the Premiership under previous manager Bruce Rioch, and McFarland was unable to establish them at this level despite making several new signings. He was dismissed in January 1996 after just six months in charge, with Bolton bottom of the Premiership and heading for relegation. FA Premier League logo The FA Premier League (which, for sponsorship/legal reasons, is often referred to as the Barclays Premiership in the UK and the Barclays English Premier League internationally) is a league competiton for English Football clubs located at the top of the English football league system (above... Bruce Rioch (born September 6, 1947) is a former football player and coach. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... In the sports leagues — especially soccer leagues — of many countries, relegation (or demotion) means the mandated transfer of the worst team(s) (often the bottom three) of a higher league into a lower league at the end of the season. ...

McFarland's next management job came at Cambridge United, where he arrived just before Christmas in 1996. In his third season, 1998-99, they won promotion as Division Three runners-up. They remained in Division Two for three seasons before finally slipping back to Division Three in 2002. Just before relegation was confirmed, McFarland was sacked to make way for long-serving striker John Taylor. Cambridge United Football Club are a professional football club from Cambridge, England. ... Until the 2004/05 season, the Football League Third Division was the third-highest division of The Football League and the fourth-highest division in the overall English football league system. ... From the 1992-93 to the 2003-04 season, the Football League Second Division was the second-highest division of The Football League and the third-highest division in the overall English football league system. ... 2002 (MMII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Since June 2003, McFarland has been manager of Chesterfield and done well to keep the unfashionable club in the third tier of the league when most pundits have tipped them for relegation. Chesterfield Football Club are an English football team currently playing in Football League One. ...