His teammate, full back George Collin, gave an interview in 1989 and told how Kirby was 'adamant' he wouldn't give the salute.
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The order had come in advance from the British Foreign Office and was part of Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain's plan to avoid conflict.
Then a high-flying outfit who were among the top teams in the country, Derby and their contingent of England internationals were invited to a series of warm-up matches against German clubs in the summer of 1934.