A FORMER Rams star with money problems has said he is "devastated" to be auctioning off his international caps and some club medals.
Dave Langan, 56, who played as a right-back for Derby County between 1977 and 1980, said his decision to sell the mementos was one he had "thought long and hard about".
But having already sold his house in Peterborough to help deal with his financial issues, Mr Langan, who also made 26 appearances for the Republic of Ireland, said he had few options left.
He said: "My wife, Dawn, and I have sold the house and we have bought a mobile home. We have both had a drop in hours at work.
"Dawn is having a scan on her hips and spine. She has a crumbling spine, so using the stairs is not an option.
"The mobile home is much cheaper and obviously, doesn't have the stairs.
"So I thought a lot about it and decided to auction off some of the medals."
Mr Langan began his association with Derby County in 1973, joining the side's youth squad.
Then in 1977, he made his senior debut with the club, going on to play nearly 150 games before being poached by Birmingham City for a fee of £350,000.
He later played for Oxford United, helping the club to the Second Division championship in the 1984-85 season and the League Cup the following year.
He is selling his collection of international caps, along with his medals for the league and championship titles with Oxford United.
He said: "I was approached by a group from the Oxford United supporters' club who said they would start an online campaign to raise money to buy them from me.
"We are giving it two months to see how much it can raise but so far it has already hit £2,000.
"It is so sad. It is just devastating but I don't have an option. And I still have the memories."
