The 2010s saw Derby County grow from a team that circled around the bottom half of the Championship table into one that challenged for the play-offs on multiple occasions.
Under the guidance of first Steve McClaren, and then Darren Wassall, Gary Rowett and Frank Lampard, the Rams came ever so close to achieving their dream of returning to the Premier League.
At the heart of the majority of those teams was a £350k bargain signed in the summer of 2011 from Scottish side Kilmarnock. Craig Bryson became somewhat of a club legend throughout his eight years at Pride Park, and was voted as the ‘Player of the Decade’ in a BBC vote in 2022.
Now retired, Bryson was one of the greatest signings that Derby has made in the 21st century, and he instantly became a fan’s favourite, scoring vital goals in big games, including a hat-trick against Nottingham Forest in 2014.
He was one of the most valuable players in the entire squad throughout his eight years in the East Midlands, and put in timeless performances consistently.
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