DERBY COUNTY
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| Founder Member of the Football League |
| Formed: 1884 Ground: Pride Park Stadium, Derby |
League Record
| Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
| 1888/89 | ►10th | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 41 | 61 | 16 | Football League |
| 1889/90 | 7th | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 43 | 55 | 21 | Football League |
| 1890/91 | ►11th | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 47 | 81 | 15 | Football League |
| 1891/92 | 10th | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 46 | 52 | 24 | Football League |
| 1892/93 | 13th | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 52 | 64 | 27 | Football League First Division |
| 1893/94 | 3rd | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 73 | 62 | 36 | Football League First Division |
| 1894/95 | ♦►15th | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 45 | 68 | 23 | Football League First Division |
| 1895/96 | 2nd | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 68 | 35 | 41 | Football League First Division |
| 1896/97 | 3rd | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 70 | 50 | 36 | Football League First Division |
| 1897/98 | 10th | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 57 | 61 | 28 | Football League First Division |
| 1898/99 | 9th | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 62 | 57 | 35 | Football League First Division |
| 1899/00 | 6th | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 45 | 43 | 36 | Football League First Division |
| 1900/01 | 12th | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 55 | 42 | 31 | Football League First Division |
| 1901/02 | 6th | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 39 | 41 | 35 | Football League First Division |
| 1902/03 | 9th | 34 | 16 | 3 | 15 | 50 | 47 | 35 | Football League First Division |
| 1903/04 | 14th | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 58 | 60 | 28 | Football League First Division |
| 1904/05 | 11th | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 37 | 48 | 32 | Football League First Division |
| 1905/06 | 15th | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 39 | 58 | 35 | Football League First Division |
| 1906/07 | ▼19th | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 41 | 59 | 27 | Football League First Division |
| 1907/08 | 6th | 38 | 21 | 4 | 13 | 77 | 45 | 46 | Football League Second Division |
| 1908/09 | 5th | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 55 | 41 | 43 | Football League Second Division |
| 1909/10 | 4th | 38 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 72 | 47 | 53 | Football League Second Division |
| 1910/11 | 6th | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 73 | 52 | 42 | Football League Second Division |
| 1911/12 | ▲1st | 38 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 74 | 28 | 54 | Football League Second Division |
| 1912/13 | 7th | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 69 | 66 | 42 | Football League First Division |
| 1913/14 | ▼20th | 38 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 55 | 71 | 27 | Football League First Division |
| 1914/15 | ▲1st | 38 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 71 | 33 | 53 | Football League Second Division |
| World War 1 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| 1919/20 | 18th | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 47 | 57 | 38 | Football League First Division |
| 1920/21 | ▼21st | 42 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 32 | 58 | 26 | Football League First Division |
| 1921/22 | 12th | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 60 | 64 | 39 | Football League Second Division |
| 1922/23 | 14th | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 46 | 50 | 39 | Football League Second Division |
| 1923/24 | 3rd | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 75 | 42 | 51 | Football League Second Division |
| 1924/25 | 3rd | 42 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 71 | 36 | 55 | Football League Second Division |
| 1925/26 | ▲2nd | 42 | 25 | 7 | 10 | 77 | 42 | 57 | Football League Second Division |
| 1926/27 | 12th | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 86 | 73 | 41 | Football League First Division |
| 1927/28 | 4th | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 96 | 83 | 44 | Football League First Division |
| 1928/29 | 6th | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 86 | 71 | 46 | Football League First Division |
| 1929/30 | 2nd | 42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 90 | 82 | 50 | Football League First Division |
| 1930/31 | 6th | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 94 | 79 | 46 | Football League First Division |
| 1931/32 | 15th | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 71 | 75 | 38 | Football League First Division |
| 1932/33 | 7th | 42 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 76 | 69 | 44 | Football League First Division |
| 1933/34 | 4th | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 68 | 54 | 45 | Football League First Division |
| 1934/35 | 6th | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 81 | 66 | 45 | Football League First Division |
| 1935/36 | 2nd | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 61 | 52 | 48 | Football League First Division |
| 1936/37 | 4th | 42 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 96 | 90 | 49 | Football League First Division |
| 1937/38 | 13th | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 66 | 87 | 40 | Football League First Division |
| 1938/39 | 6th | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 66 | 55 | 46 | Football League First Division |
| World War 2 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| 1946/47 | 14th | 42 | 18 | 5 | 19 | 73 | 79 | 41 | Football League First Division |
| 1947/48 | 4th | 42 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 77 | 57 | 50 | Football League First Division |
| 1948/49 | 3rd | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 74 | 55 | 53 | Football League First Division |
| 1949/50 | 11th | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 69 | 61 | 44 | Football League First Division |
| 1950/51 | 11th | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 81 | 75 | 40 | Football League First Division |
| 1951/52 | 17th | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 63 | 80 | 37 | Football League First Division |
| 1952/53 | ▼22nd | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 59 | 74 | 32 | Football League First Division |
| 1953/54 | 18th | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 64 | 82 | 34 | Football League Second Division |
| 1954/55 | ▼22nd | 42 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 53 | 82 | 23 | Football League Second Division |
| 1955/56 | 2nd | 46 | 28 | 7 | 11 | 110 | 55 | 63 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1956/57 | ▲1st | 46 | 26 | 11 | 9 | 111 | 53 | 63 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1957/58 | 16th | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 60 | 81 | 36 | Football League Second Division |
| 1958/59 | 7th | 42 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 74 | 71 | 48 | Football League Second Division |
| 1959/60 | 18th | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 61 | 77 | 35 | Football League Second Division |
| 1960/61 | 12th | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 80 | 80 | 40 | Football League Second Division |
| 1961/62 | 16th | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 68 | 75 | 39 | Football League Second Division |
| 1962/63 | 18th | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 61 | 72 | 36 | Football League Second Division |
| 1963/64 | 13th | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 56 | 67 | 39 | Football League Second Division |
| 1964/65 | 9th | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 84 | 79 | 43 | Football League Second Division |
| 1965/66 | 8th | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 71 | 68 | 43 | Football League Second Division |
| 1966/67 | 17th | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 68 | 72 | 36 | Football League Second Division |
| 1967/68 | 18th | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 71 | 78 | 36 | Football League Second Division |
| 1968/69 | ▲1st | 42 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 65 | 32 | 63 | Football League Second Division |
| 1969/70 | 4th | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 64 | 37 | 53 | Football League First Division |
| 1970/71 | 9th | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 56 | 54 | 42 | Football League First Division |
| 1971/72 | 1st | 42 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 69 | 33 | 58 | Football League First Division |
| 1972/73 | 7th | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 56 | 54 | 46 | Football League First Division |
| 1973/74 | 3rd | 42 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 52 | 42 | 48 | Football League First Division |
| 1974/75 | 1st | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 67 | 49 | 53 | Football League First Division |
| 1975/76 | 4th | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 75 | 58 | 53 | Football League First Division |
| 1976/77 | 15th | 42 | 9 | 19 | 14 | 50 | 55 | 37 | Football League First Division |
| 1977/78 | 12th | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 54 | 59 | 41 | Football League First Division |
| 1978/79 | 19th | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 44 | 71 | 31 | Football League First Division |
| 1979/80 | ▼21st | 42 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 47 | 67 | 30 | Football League First Division |
| 1980/81 | 6th | 42 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 57 | 52 | 45 | Football League Second Division |
| 1981/82 | 16th | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 53 | 68 | 48 | Football League Second Division |
| 1982/83 | 13th | 42 | 10 | 19 | 13 | 49 | 58 | 49 | Football League Second Division |
| 1983/84 | ▼20th | 42 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 36 | 72 | 42 | Football League Second Division |
| 1984/85 | 7th | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 65 | 54 | 70 | Football League Third Division |
| 1985/86 | ▲3rd | 46 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 80 | 41 | 84 | Football League Third Division |
| 1986/87 | ▲1st | 42 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 64 | 38 | 84 | Football League Second Division |
| 1987/88 | 15th | 40 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 35 | 45 | 43 | Football League First Division |
| 1988/89 | 5th | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 40 | 38 | 58 | Football League First Division |
| 1989/90 | 16th | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 43 | 40 | 46 | Football League First Division |
| 1990/91 | ▼20th | 38 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 37 | 75 | 24 | Football League First Division |
| 1991/92 | ♦►3rd | 46 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 69 | 51 | 78 | Football League Second Division |
| Following the formation of the Premier League, The Football League renamed the Second Division to Division 1 | |||||||||
| 1992/93 | 8th | 46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 68 | 57 | 66 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1993/94 | ♦►6th | 46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 73 | 68 | 71 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1994/95 | 9th | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 66 | 51 | 66 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1995/96 | ▲2nd | 46 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 71 | 51 | 79 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1996/97 | 12th | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 45 | 58 | 46 | Premier League |
| 1997/98 | 9th | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 52 | 49 | 55 | Premier League |
| 1998/99 | 8th | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 40 | 45 | 52 | Premier League |
| 1999/00 | 16th | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 44 | 57 | 38 | Premier League |
| 2000/01 | 17th | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 37 | 59 | 42 | Premier League |
| 2001/02 | ▼19th | 38 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 33 | 63 | 30 | Premier League |
| 2002/03 | 18th | 46 | 15 | 7 | 24 | 55 | 74 | 52 | Football League Division 1 |
| 2003/04 | 20th | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 53 | 67 | 52 | Football League Division 1 |
| The Football League renamed its Divisions, Division 1 became the Championship | |||||||||
| 2004/05 | ♦►4th | 46 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 71 | 60 | 76 | Football League Championship |
| 2005/06 | 20th | 46 | 10 | 20 | 16 | 53 | 67 | 50 | Football League Championship |
| 2006/07 | ♦▲3rd | 46 | 25 | 9 | 12 | 62 | 46 | 84 | Football League Championship |
| 2007/08 | ▼20th | 38 | 1 | 8 | 29 | 20 | 89 | 11 | Premier League |
| 2008/09 | 18th | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 55 | 67 | 54 | Football League Championship |
| 2009/10 | 14th | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 53 | 63 | 56 | Football League Championship |
| 2010/11 | 19th | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 58 | 71 | 49 | Football League Championship |
| 2011/12 | 12th | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 50 | 58 | 64 | Football League Championship |
| 2012/13 | 10th | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 65 | 62 | 61 | Football League Championship |
| 2013/14 | ♦►3rd | 46 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 84 | 52 | 85 | Football League Championship |
| 2014/15 | 8th | 46 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 85 | 56 | 77 | Football League Championship |
| 2015/16 | ♦►5th | 46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 66 | 43 | 78 | Football League Championship |
| 2016/17 | 9th | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 54 | 50 | 67 | English Football League Championship |
| 2017/18 | ♦►6th | 46 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 70 | 48 | 75 | English Football League Championship |
| 2018/19 | ♦►6th | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 69 | 54 | 74 | English Football League Championship |
| 2019/20 | 10th | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 62 | 64 | 64 | English Football League Championship |
| 2020/21 | 21st | 46 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 36 | 58 | 44 | English Football League Championship |
| 2021/22 | ▼23rd | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 45 | 53 | 34* | English Football League Championship |
| 2022/23 | 7th | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 67 | 46 | 76 | English Football League One |
| 2023/24 | ▲2nd | 46 | 28 | 8 | 10 | 78 | 37 | 92 | English Football League One |
| 2024/25 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | English Football League Championship |
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Footnotes |
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2021/22 - Deducted 12 Points for entering administration and a further 9 Points for financial irregularities |
European Record Summary
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Season |
Competition |
Round Reached | Knocked Out By |
| 1972/73 | European Cup | Semi Finals | Juventus |
| 1974/75 | UEFA Cup | 3rd Round | Velez Mostar |
| 1975/76 | European Cup | 2nd Round | Real Madrid |
| 1976/77 | UEFA Cup | 2nd Round | AEK Athens |