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Derby County

Heartbreak#9914.4

Derby, Derby · England · Championship

League titles
2
last 1975
Major cups
3
last 1975
Top-2 finishes
5
Top-4 finishes
15

Power-ranking history

Hover a season for its rank and score
Rank (1 = best)1695Score (per-season normalised)0.00.51.069/7074/7579/8084/8589/9094/9599/0004/05

Against expectation

Every English top-flight match this club has played, scored against the odds an Elo rating gave it before kick-off. Over 65 seasons from 1888-89 to 2007-08 it has fallen short of them by −21.5 match points.

Derby County: surplus against expectation, 1888-89 to 2007-081888-89: −4.3 league points vs expected (16 on 20.3, 2 for a win) · bar height −2.2 match points1889-90: +0.3 league points vs expected (21 on 20.7, 2 for a win) · bar height +0.1 match points1890-91: −3.5 league points vs expected (15 on 18.4, 2 for a win) · bar height −1.7 match points1891-92: +1.4 league points vs expected (24 on 22.6, 2 for a win) · bar height +0.7 match points1892-93: +0.4 league points vs expected (27 on 26.6, 2 for a win) · bar height +0.2 match points1893-94: +7.3 league points vs expected (36 on 28.7, 2 for a win) · bar height +3.7 match points1894-95: −5.4 league points vs expected (23 on 28.4, 2 for a win) · bar height −2.7 match points1895-96: +9.3 league points vs expected (41 on 31.7, 2 for a win) · bar height +4.7 match points1896-97: +2.7 league points vs expected (36 on 33.3, 2 for a win) · bar height +1.3 match points1897-98: −5.0 league points vs expected (28 on 33.0, 2 for a win) · bar height −2.5 match points1898-99: +0.0 league points vs expected (35 on 35.0, 2 for a win) · bar height +0.0 match points1899-00: +1.2 league points vs expected (36 on 34.8, 2 for a win) · bar height +0.6 match points1900-01: −3.9 league points vs expected (31 on 34.9, 2 for a win) · bar height −1.9 match points1901-02: +0.2 league points vs expected (35 on 34.8, 2 for a win) · bar height +0.1 match points1902-03: −1.0 league points vs expected (35 on 36.0, 2 for a win) · bar height −0.5 match points1903-04: −4.0 league points vs expected (28 on 32.0, 2 for a win) · bar height −2.0 match points1904-05: −0.2 league points vs expected (32 on 32.2, 2 for a win) · bar height −0.1 match points1905-06: −1.7 league points vs expected (35 on 36.7, 2 for a win) · bar height −0.8 match points1906-07: −5.7 league points vs expected (27 on 32.7, 2 for a win) · bar height −2.8 match points1912-13: +6.2 league points vs expected (42 on 35.8, 2 for a win) · bar height +3.1 match points1913-14: −7.7 league points vs expected (27 on 34.7, 2 for a win) · bar height −3.9 match points1919-20: +1.5 league points vs expected (38 on 36.5, 2 for a win) · bar height +0.7 match points1920-21: −9.0 league points vs expected (26 on 35.0, 2 for a win) · bar height −4.5 match points1926-27: +3.3 league points vs expected (41 on 37.7, 2 for a win) · bar height +1.7 match points1927-28: +3.5 league points vs expected (44 on 40.5, 2 for a win) · bar height +1.7 match points1928-29: +0.6 league points vs expected (46 on 45.4, 2 for a win) · bar height +0.3 match points1929-30: +4.5 league points vs expected (50 on 45.5, 2 for a win) · bar height +2.3 match points1930-31: −1.8 league points vs expected (46 on 47.8, 2 for a win) · bar height −0.9 match points1931-32: −3.8 league points vs expected (38 on 41.8, 2 for a win) · bar height −1.9 match points1932-33: −0.5 league points vs expected (44 on 44.5, 2 for a win) · bar height −0.2 match points1933-34: −0.4 league points vs expected (45 on 45.4, 2 for a win) · bar height −0.2 match points1934-35: +1.0 league points vs expected (45 on 44.0, 2 for a win) · bar height +0.5 match points1935-36: +1.6 league points vs expected (48 on 46.4, 2 for a win) · bar height +0.8 match points1936-37: +2.9 league points vs expected (49 on 46.1, 2 for a win) · bar height +1.4 match points1937-38: −3.8 league points vs expected (40 on 43.8, 2 for a win) · bar height −1.9 match points1938-39: +0.9 league points vs expected (46 on 45.1, 2 for a win) · bar height +0.4 match points1946-47: −0.9 league points vs expected (41 on 41.9, 2 for a win) · bar height −0.4 match points1947-48: +6.8 league points vs expected (50 on 43.1, 2 for a win) · bar height +3.4 match points1948-49: +6.4 league points vs expected (53 on 46.6, 2 for a win) · bar height +3.2 match points1949-50: −3.5 league points vs expected (44 on 47.5, 2 for a win) · bar height −1.7 match points1950-51: −4.1 league points vs expected (40 on 44.1, 2 for a win) · bar height −2.0 match points1951-52: −4.0 league points vs expected (37 on 41.0, 2 for a win) · bar height −2.0 match points1952-53: −3.5 league points vs expected (32 on 35.5, 2 for a win) · bar height −1.7 match points1969-70: +10.0 league points vs expected (53 on 43.0, 2 for a win) · bar height +5.0 match points1970-71: −2.7 league points vs expected (42 on 44.7, 2 for a win) · bar height −1.4 match points1971-72: +9.9 league points vs expected (58 on 48.1, 2 for a win) · bar height +5.0 match points1972-73: −1.8 league points vs expected (46 on 47.8, 2 for a win) · bar height −0.9 match points1973-74: +0.6 league points vs expected (48 on 47.4, 2 for a win) · bar height +0.3 match points1974-75: +5.5 league points vs expected (53 on 47.5, 2 for a win) · bar height +2.8 match points1975-76: +3.2 league points vs expected (53 on 49.8, 2 for a win) · bar height +1.6 match points1976-77: −8.6 league points vs expected (37 on 45.6, 2 for a win) · bar height −4.3 match points1977-78: −1.3 league points vs expected (41 on 42.3, 2 for a win) · bar height −0.7 match points1978-79: −7.4 league points vs expected (31 on 38.4, 2 for a win) · bar height −3.7 match points1979-80: −3.5 league points vs expected (30 on 33.5, 2 for a win) · bar height −1.7 match points1987-88: −3.9 league points vs expected (43 on 46.9, 3 for a win) · bar height −0.8 match points1988-89: +10.2 league points vs expected (58 on 47.9, 3 for a win) · bar height +2.9 match points1989-90: −4.3 league points vs expected (46 on 50.3, 3 for a win) · bar height −2.0 match points1990-91: −17.2 league points vs expected (24 on 41.2, 3 for a win) · bar height −5.9 match points1996-97: +3.3 league points vs expected (46 on 42.7, 3 for a win) · bar height +1.5 match points1997-98: +7.4 league points vs expected (55 on 47.6, 3 for a win) · bar height +1.8 match points1998-99: +2.9 league points vs expected (52 on 49.1, 3 for a win) · bar height +1.3 match points1999-00: −7.2 league points vs expected (38 on 45.2, 3 for a win) · bar height −2.4 match points2000-01: −0.8 league points vs expected (42 on 42.8, 3 for a win) · bar height +0.0 match points2001-02: −8.8 league points vs expected (30 on 38.9, 3 for a win) · bar height −3.6 match points2007-08: −25.1 league points vs expected (11 on 36.1, 3 for a win) · bar height −8.6 match points
1888-89one bar per season · height in match points · hover for that season2007-08
Best season against expectation
1988-89 +10.2 league pts
58 points on 47.9 expected as Derby County
Worst season against expectation
2007-08 −25.1 league pts
11 points on 36.1 expected as Derby County

Season points use that season’s own scoring, two for a win before 1981-82 and three after; the bars use match points so the whole series is comparable.The rating only starts telling you much after about 1960. Before that, knowing the era’s home-and-away split is almost as good as knowing the teams.

Derby against expectation →How this is measured →

Greatest games

Derby County's top matches by the club Game Score: closeness, stakes, quality and upset over one unified rating of league and European play.All-time board.

#DateStageResultScore
11897-03-20FA Cup · SemifinalsNL 2-3 v Evertongame score 78.6
21946-03-02FA Cup · QuarterfinalsAW 4-3 v Aston Villagame score 75.8
31953-04-29First DivisionHL 0-1 v Preston North Endgame score 74.9
41933-03-18FA Cup · SemifinalsNL 2-3 v Manchester Citygame score 74.5
51896-03-21FA Cup · SemifinalsNL 1-2 v Wolverhampton Wanderersgame score 73.9
61902-03-27FA Cup · SemifinalsNL 0-1 v Sheffield Unitedgame score 72.0
71933-03-08FA Cup · QuarterfinalsAW 1-0 v Sunderlandgame score 70.4
81972-05-01First DivisionHW 1-0 v Liverpoolgame score 70.3
91975-11-05European Cup · Second Round · 2nd leg, agg 5-6AL 1-5 v Real Madridgame score 70.3
101949-02-26FA Cup · QuarterfinalsAL 1-2 v Portsmouthgame score 70.0

Footprint

Tiers played
L1, L2, L3
Top-flight (L1) seasons
65
Lower-tier league seasons
62
First season
1889
Most recent season
2026
RivalriesEast Midlands Derbyvs Nottingham Foresttwo-way

The Heartbreak Index14.4 · #99

The Damned · Major trophy, 1975

14.4
Heartbreak
#99
of 1,139 clubs
#46
in Football
11.6
agony · 2.8 despair
The clocks
  • Major trophy since 19757.9
  • Major final appearance since 19754.0
  • League title since 19751.3
Heaviest wounds

relegated from the top flight, 2008 · relegated from the top flight, 2002 · relegated from the top flight, 1991 · relegated from the top flight, 1980

One formula, every club the site covers. See the whole board →

Season-by-season

Most recent season first. Covers Levels 1 through 5 of the English pyramid. Rows tagged "national playoff" are pre-modern formats where the workbook records only playoff participants, not round-robin standings.

2027
Championship (2) · P22● live
7 P · 1-1-5 · 6:13 · -7
4
pts
2026
Championship (2) · P8
46 P · 20-9-17 · 67:59 · +8
69
pts
2025
Championship (2) · P19
46 P · 13-11-22 · 48:56 · -8
50
pts
2024
League One (3) · P2↑
46 P · 28-8-10 · 78:37 · +41
92
pts
2023
League One (3) · P7
46 P · 21-13-12 · 67:46 · +21
76
pts
2022
Championship (2) · P23↓
46 P · 14-13-19 · 45:53 · -8
34
pts
2021
Championship (2) · P21
46 P · 11-11-24 · 36:58 · -22
44
pts
2020
Championship (2) · P10
46 P · 17-13-16 · 62:64 · -2
64
pts
2019
Championship (2) · P6PO
46 P · 20-14-12 · 69:54 · +15
74
pts
2018
Championship (2) · P6PO
46 P · 20-15-11 · 70:48 · +22
75
pts
2017
Championship (2) · P9
46 P · 18-13-15 · 54:50 · +4
67
pts
2016
Championship (2) · P5PO
46 P · 21-15-10 · 66:43 · +23
78
pts
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2015
Championship (2) · P8
46 P · 21-14-11 · 85:56 · +29
77
pts
2014
Championship (2) · P3PO
46 P · 25-10-11 · 84:52 · +32
85
pts
2013
Championship (2) · P10
46 P · 16-13-17 · 65:62 · +3
61
pts
2012
Championship (2) · P11
46 P · 18-10-18 · 50:58 · -8
64
pts
2011
Championship (2) · P19
46 P · 13-10-23 · 58:71 · -13
49
pts
2010
Championship (2) · P14
46 P · 15-11-20 · 53:63 · -10
56
pts
2009
Championship (2) · P18
46 P · 14-12-20 · 55:67 · -12
54
pts
Lg Cup SF
2008
Premier League (1) · P20↓
38 P · 1-8-29 · 20:89 · -69
11
pts
2007
Championship (2) · P3↑
46 P · 25-9-12 · 62:46 · +16
84
pts
2006
Championship (2) · P20
46 P · 10-20-16 · 53:67 · -14
50
pts
2005
Championship (2) · P4PO
46 P · 22-10-14 · 71:60 · +11
76
pts
2004
First Division (2) · P20
46 P · 13-13-20 · 53:67 · -14
52
pts
2003
First Division (2) · P18
46 P · 15-7-24 · 55:74 · -19
52
pts
2002
Premier League (1) · P19↓
38 P · 8-6-24 · 33:63 · -30
30
pts
2001
Premier League (1) · P17
38 P · 10-12-16 · 37:59 · -22
42
pts
2000
Premier League (1) · P16
38 P · 9-11-18 · 44:57 · -13
38
pts
1999
Premier League (1) · P8
38 P · 13-13-12 · 40:45 · -5
52
pts
1998
Premier League (1) · P9
38 P · 16-7-15 · 52:49 · +3
55
pts
1997
Premier League (1) · P12
38 P · 11-13-14 · 45:58 · -13
46
pts
1996
First Division (2) · P2↑
46 P · 21-16-9 · 71:51 · +20
79
pts
1995
First Division (2) · P9
46 P · 18-12-16 · 66:51 · +15
66
pts
1994
First Division (2) · P6PO
46 P · 20-11-15 · 73:68 · +5
71
pts
1993
First Division (2) · P8
46 P · 19-9-18 · 68:57 · +11
66
pts
1992
Second Division (2) · P3PO
46 P · 23-9-14 · 69:51 · +18
78
pts
1991
First Division (1) · P20↓
38 P · 5-9-24 · 37:75 · -38
24
pts
1990
First Division (1) · P16
38 P · 13-7-18 · 43:40 · +3
46
pts
1989
First Division (1) · P5
38 P · 17-7-14 · 40:38 · +2
58
pts
1988
First Division (1) · P15
40 P · 10-13-17 · 35:45 · -10
43
pts
1987
Second Division (2) · P1↑
42 P · 25-9-8 · 64:38 · +26
84
pts
1986
Third Division (3) · P3↑
46 P · 23-15-8 · 80:41 · +39
84
pts
1985
Third Division (3) · P7
46 P · 19-13-14 · 65:54 · +11
70
pts
1984
Second Division (2) · P20↓
42 P · 11-9-22 · 36:72 · -36
42
pts
1983
Second Division (2) · P13
42 P · 10-19-13 · 49:58 · -9
49
pts
1982
Second Division (2) · P16
42 P · 12-12-18 · 53:68 · -15
48
pts
1981
Second Division (2) · P6
42 P · 15-15-12 · 57:52 · +5
45
pts
1980
First Division (1) · P21↓
42 P · 11-8-23 · 47:67 · -20
30
pts
1979
First Division (1) · P19
42 P · 10-11-21 · 44:71 · -27
31
pts
1978
First Division (1) · P12
42 P · 14-13-15 · 54:59 · -5
41
pts
1977
First Division (1) · P15
42 P · 9-19-14 · 50:55 · -5
37
pts
UC
1976
First Division (1) · P4
42 P · 21-11-10 · 75:58 · +17
53
pts
FA SFECUC
1975
First Division (1) · P1★
42 P · 21-11-10 · 67:49 · +18
53
pts
UCEC
1974
First Division (1) · P3
42 P · 17-14-11 · 52:42 · +10
48
pts
UC
1973
First Division (1) · P7
42 P · 19-8-15 · 56:54 · +2
46
pts
EC
1972
First Division (1) · P1★
42 P · 24-10-8 · 69:33 · +36
58
pts
EC
1971
First Division (1) · P9
42 P · 16-10-16 · 56:54 · +2
42
pts
1970
First Division (1) · P4
42 P · 22-9-11 · 64:37 · +27
53
pts
1969
Second Division (2) · P1↑
42 P · 26-11-5 · 65:32 · +33
63
pts
1968
Second Division (2) · P18
42 P · 13-10-19 · 71:78 · -7
36
pts
Lg Cup SF
1967
Second Division (2) · P17
42 P · 12-12-18 · 68:72 · -4
36
pts
1966
Second Division (2) · P8
42 P · 16-11-15 · 71:68 · +3
43
pts
1965
Second Division (2) · P9
42 P · 16-11-15 · 84:79 · +5
43
pts
1964
Second Division (2) · P13
42 P · 14-11-17 · 56:67 · -11
39
pts
1963
Second Division (2) · P18
42 P · 12-12-18 · 61:72 · -11
36
pts
1962
Second Division (2) · P16
42 P · 14-11-17 · 68:75 · -7
39
pts
1961
Second Division (2) · P12
42 P · 15-10-17 · 80:80 · 0
40
pts
1960
Second Division (2) · P18
42 P · 14-7-21 · 61:77 · -16
35
pts
1959
Second Division (2) · P7
42 P · 20-8-14 · 74:71 · +3
48
pts
1958
Second Division (2) · P16
42 P · 14-8-20 · 60:81 · -21
36
pts
1957
Third Division North (3) · P1↑
46 P · 26-11-9 · 111:53 · +58
63
pts
1956
Third Division North (3) · P2
46 P · 28-7-11 · 110:55 · +55
63
pts
1955
Second Division (2) · P22↓
42 P · 7-9-26 · 53:82 · -29
23
pts
1954
Second Division (2) · P18
42 P · 12-11-19 · 64:82 · -18
35
pts
1953
First Division (1) · P22↓
42 P · 11-10-21 · 59:74 · -15
32
pts
1952
First Division (1) · P17
42 P · 15-7-20 · 63:80 · -17
37
pts
1951
First Division (1) · P11
42 P · 16-8-18 · 81:75 · +6
40
pts
1950
First Division (1) · P11
42 P · 17-10-15 · 69:61 · +8
44
pts
1949
First Division (1) · P3
42 P · 22-9-11 · 74:55 · +19
53
pts
1948
First Division (1) · P4
42 P · 19-12-11 · 77:57 · +20
50
pts
FA SF
1947
First Division (1) · P14
42 P · 18-5-19 · 73:79 · -6
41
pts
1939
First Division (1) · P6
42 P · 19-8-15 · 66:55 · +11
46
pts
1938
First Division (1) · P13
42 P · 15-10-17 · 66:87 · -21
40
pts
1937
First Division (1) · P4
42 P · 21-7-14 · 96:90 · +6
49
pts
1936
First Division (1) · P2
42 P · 18-12-12 · 61:52 · +9
48
pts
1935
First Division (1) · P6
42 P · 18-9-15 · 81:66 · +15
45
pts
1934
First Division (1) · P4
42 P · 17-11-14 · 68:54 · +14
45
pts
1933
First Division (1) · P7
42 P · 15-14-13 · 76:69 · +7
44
pts
FA SF
1932
First Division (1) · P15
42 P · 14-10-18 · 71:75 · -4
38
pts
1931
First Division (1) · P6
42 P · 18-10-14 · 94:79 · +15
46
pts
1930
First Division (1) · P2
42 P · 21-8-13 · 90:82 · +8
50
pts
1929
First Division (1) · P6
42 P · 18-10-14 · 86:71 · +15
46
pts
1928
First Division (1) · P4
42 P · 17-10-15 · 96:83 · +13
44
pts
1927
First Division (1) · P12
42 P · 17-7-18 · 86:73 · +13
41
pts
1926
Second Division (2) · P2↑
42 P · 25-7-10 · 77:42 · +35
57
pts
1925
Second Division (2) · P3
42 P · 22-11-9 · 71:36 · +35
55
pts
1924
Second Division (2) · P3
42 P · 21-9-12 · 75:42 · +33
51
pts
1923
Second Division (2) · P14
42 P · 14-11-17 · 46:50 · -4
39
pts
FA SF
1922
Second Division (2) · P12
42 P · 15-9-18 · 60:64 · -4
39
pts
1921
First Division (1) · P21↓
42 P · 5-16-21 · 32:58 · -26
26
pts
1920
First Division (1) · P18
42 P · 13-12-17 · 47:57 · -10
38
pts
1915
Second Division (2) · P1↑
38 P · 23-7-8 · 71:33 · +38
53
pts
1914
First Division (1) · P20↓
38 P · 8-11-19 · 55:71 · -16
27
pts
1913
First Division (1) · P7
38 P · 17-8-13 · 69:66 · +3
42
pts
1912
Second Division (2) · P1↑
38 P · 23-8-7 · 74:28 · +46
54
pts
1911
Second Division (2) · P6
38 P · 17-8-13 · 73:52 · +21
42
pts
1910
Second Division (2) · P4
38 P · 22-9-7 · 72:47 · +25
53
pts
1909
Second Division (2) · P5
38 P · 16-11-11 · 55:41 · +14
43
pts
FA SF
1908
Second Division (2) · P6
38 P · 21-4-13 · 77:45 · +32
46
pts
1907
First Division (1) · P19↓
38 P · 9-9-20 · 41:59 · -18
27
pts
1906
First Division (1) · P15
38 P · 14-7-17 · 39:58 · -19
35
pts
1905
First Division (1) · P11
34 P · 12-8-14 · 37:48 · -11
32
pts
1904
First Division (1) · P14
34 P · 9-10-15 · 58:60 · -2
28
pts
FA SF
1903
First Division (1) · P9
34 P · 16-3-15 · 50:47 · +3
35
pts
FA
1902
First Division (1) · P6
34 P · 13-9-12 · 39:41 · -2
35
pts
FA SF
1901
First Division (1) · P12
34 P · 12-7-15 · 55:42 · +13
31
pts
1900
First Division (1) · P6
34 P · 14-8-12 · 45:43 · +2
36
pts
1899
First Division (1) · P9
34 P · 12-11-11 · 62:57 · +5
35
pts
FA
1898
First Division (1) · P10
30 P · 11-6-13 · 57:61 · -4
28
pts
FA
1897
First Division (1) · P3
30 P · 16-4-10 · 70:50 · +20
36
pts
FA SF
1896
First Division (1) · P2
30 P · 17-7-6 · 68:35 · +33
41
pts
FA SF
1895
First Division (1) · P15
30 P · 7-9-14 · 45:68 · -23
23
pts
1894
First Division (1) · P3
30 P · 16-4-10 · 73:62 · +11
36
pts
1893
First Division (1) · P13
30 P · 9-9-12 · 52:64 · -12
27
pts
1892
First Division (1) · P10
26 P · 10-4-12 · 46:52 · -6
24
pts
1891
First Division (1) · P11
22 P · 7-1-14 · 47:81 · -34
15
pts
1890
First Division (1) · P7
22 P · 9-3-10 · 43:55 · -12
21
pts
1889
First Division (1) · P10
22 P · 7-2-13 · 41:61 · -20
16
pts
Domestic Cup Finals

Most recent first. Every domestic cup final the club has played, including losses. Scheduled finals (date not yet passed) are flagged.

1975
Community Shield
Won
1946
FA Cup
Won
1903
FA Cup
Runner-up
1899
FA Cup
Runner-up
1898
FA Cup
Runner-up
European competition appearances

Most recent first. One row per entry showing the deepest round reached. A Cup Winner badge marks tournaments the club won: gold for the European Cup / Champions League, silver for every other UEFA or Intercontinental trophy.

1976-77
UEFA Cup(UC)
Group stage
1975-76
European Cup(EC)
Round of 16
1974-75
UEFA Cup(UC)
Round of 16
1972-73
European Cup(EC)
Semi-final