The visit of these Derby County fans to a war-ravaged London in 1946 ended in jubilation after their triumph against Charlton Athletic in that year's FA Cup final.
A trip to London was the perfect excuse for wanton behaviour: an excess of hard liquor was consumed, hard-earned money was frittered away in illegal gambling dens and ill-advised romantic liaisons were furtively conducted. And that was just the wives they had left behind for the weekend.
