The 2013-14 campaign, defined by the mid-season arrival of manager Steve McClaren, was a season of spectacular highs and ultimate heartbreak for Derby County. The Rams surged to a club-record 3rd-place finish, becoming the Championship's highest scorers with 84 goals. Leading the formidable attack was Chris Martin, whose 20 league goals (25 overall) fired the team to a dramatic Play-Off Final at Wembley. Despite dominating the final, the dream of promotion was agonizingly crushed by a Bobby Zamora stoppage-time goal against Queens Park Rangers, making it a defining, yet painful, chapter in the club's modern history.