Derby County
Derby, Derby · England · Championship
2League titles· last 19753Major cups· last 19755Top-2 finishes15Top-4 finishes
Footprint
Tiers played
L1, L2, L3
Top-flight (L1) seasons
65
Lower-tier league seasons
62
First season
1889
Most recent season
2026
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.
| Year | League | Team | Pos | Notes | Domestic Cup | Eur Comp | P | W | D | L | Pts | GF | GA | GD | Eur Qual (next yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Championship(2) | Derby County | 8 | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 69 | 67 | 59 | 8 | ||||
| 2025 | Championship(2) | Derby County | 19 | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 50 | 48 | 56 | -8 | ||||
| 2024 | League One(3) | Derby County | 2 | promoted | 46 | 28 | 8 | 10 | 92 | 78 | 37 | 41 | |||
| 2023 | League One(3) | Derby County | 7 | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 76 | 67 | 46 | 21 | ||||
| 2022 | Championship(2) | Derby County | 23 | relegated | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 34 | 45 | 53 | -8 | |||
| 2021 | Championship(2) | Derby County | 21 | 46 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 44 | 36 | 58 | -22 | ||||
| 2020 | Championship(2) | Derby County | 10 | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 64 | 62 | 64 | -2 | ||||
| 2019 | Championship(2) | Derby County | 6 | Not Promoted (PO) | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 74 | 69 | 54 | 15 | |||
| 2018 | Championship(2) | Derby County | 6 | Playoffs | 46 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 75 | 70 | 48 | 22 | |||
| 2017 | Championship(2) | Derby County | 9 | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 67 | 54 | 50 | 4 | ||||
| 2016 | Championship(2) | Derby County | 5 | Playoffs | 46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 78 | 66 | 43 | 23 | |||
| 2015 | Championship(2) | Derby County | 8 | 46 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 77 | 85 | 56 | 29 | ||||
| 2014 | Championship(2) | Derby County | 3 | Not Promoted (PO) | 46 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 85 | 84 | 52 | 32 | |||
| 2013 | Championship(2) | Derby County | 10 | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 61 | 65 | 62 | 3 | ||||
| 2012 | Championship(2) | Derby County | 11 | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 64 | 50 | 58 | -8 | ||||
| 2011 | Championship(2) | Derby County | 19 | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 49 | 58 | 71 | -13 | ||||
| 2010 | Championship(2) | Derby County | 14 | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 56 | 53 | 63 | -10 | ||||
| 2009 | Championship(2) | Derby County | 18 | Lg Cup SF | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 54 | 55 | 67 | -12 | |||
| 2008 | Premier League(1) | Derby County | 20 | relegated | 38 | 1 | 8 | 29 | 11 | 20 | 89 | -69 | |||
| 2007 | Championship(2) | Derby County | 3 | promoted (PO) | 46 | 25 | 9 | 12 | 84 | 62 | 46 | 16 | |||
| 2006 | Championship(2) | Derby County | 20 | 46 | 10 | 20 | 16 | 50 | 53 | 67 | -14 | ||||
| 2005 | Championship(2) | Derby County | 4 | Playoffs | 46 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 76 | 71 | 60 | 11 | |||
| 2004 | First Division(2) | Derby County | 20 | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 52 | 53 | 67 | -14 | ||||
| 2003 | First Division(2) | Derby County | 18 | 46 | 15 | 7 | 24 | 52 | 55 | 74 | -19 | ||||
| 2002 | Premier League(1) | Derby County | 19 | relegated | 38 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 30 | 33 | 63 | -30 | |||
| 2001 | Premier League(1) | Derby County | 17 | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 42 | 37 | 59 | -22 | ||||
| 2000 | Premier League(1) | Derby County | 16 | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 38 | 44 | 57 | -13 | ||||
| 1999 | Premier League(1) | Derby County | 8 | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 52 | 40 | 45 | -5 | ||||
| 1998 | Premier League(1) | Derby County | 9 | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 55 | 52 | 49 | 3 | ||||
| 1997 | Premier League(1) | Derby County | 12 | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 46 | 45 | 58 | -13 | ||||
| 1996 | First Division(2) | Derby County | 2 | promoted | 46 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 79 | 71 | 51 | 20 | |||
| 1995 | First Division(2) | Derby County | 9 | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 66 | 66 | 51 | 15 | ||||
| 1994 | First Division(2) | Derby County | 6 | Not Promoted (PO) | 46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 71 | 73 | 68 | 5 | |||
| 1993 | First Division(2) | Derby County | 8 | 46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 66 | 68 | 57 | 11 | ||||
| 1992 | Second Division(2) | Derby County | 3 | Playoffs | 46 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 78 | 69 | 51 | 18 | |||
| 1991 | First Division(1) | Derby County | 20 | relegated | 38 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 24 | 37 | 75 | -38 | |||
| 1990 | First Division(1) | Derby County | 16 | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 46 | 43 | 40 | 3 | ||||
| 1989 | First Division(1) | Derby County | 5 | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 58 | 40 | 38 | 2 | ||||
| 1988 | First Division(1) | Derby County | 15 | 40 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 43 | 35 | 45 | -10 | ||||
| 1987 | Second Division(2) | Derby County | 1 | promoted | 42 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 84 | 64 | 38 | 26 | |||
| 1986 | Third Division(3) | Derby County | 3 | promoted | 46 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 84 | 80 | 41 | 39 | |||
| 1985 | Third Division(3) | Derby County | 7 | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 70 | 65 | 54 | 11 | ||||
| 1984 | Second Division(2) | Derby County | 20 | relegated | 42 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 42 | 36 | 72 | -36 | |||
| 1983 | Second Division(2) | Derby County | 13 | 42 | 10 | 19 | 13 | 49 | 49 | 58 | -9 | ||||
| 1982 | Second Division(2) | Derby County | 16 | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 48 | 53 | 68 | -15 | ||||
| 1981 | Second Division(2) | Derby County | 6 | 42 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 45 | 57 | 52 | 5 | ||||
| 1980 | First Division(1) | Derby County | 21 | relegated | 42 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 30 | 47 | 67 | -20 | |||
| 1979 | First Division(1) | Derby County | 19 | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 31 | 44 | 71 | -27 | ||||
| 1978 | First Division(1) | Derby County | 12 | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 41 | 54 | 59 | -5 | ||||
| 1977 | First Division(1) | Derby County | 15 | UC | 42 | 9 | 19 | 14 | 37 | 50 | 55 | -5 | |||
| 1976 | First Division(1) | Derby County | 4 | FA SF | EC | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 53 | 75 | 58 | 17 | UC | |
| 1975 | First Division(1) | Derby County | 1 | champion | UC | 42 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 53 | 67 | 49 | 18 | EC | |
| 1974 | First Division(1) | Derby County | 3 | 42 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 48 | 52 | 42 | 10 | UC | |||
| 1973 | First Division(1) | Derby County | 7 | EC | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 46 | 56 | 54 | 2 | |||
| 1972 | First Division(1) | Derby County | 1 | champion | 42 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 58 | 69 | 33 | 36 | EC | ||
| 1971 | First Division(1) | Derby County | 9 | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 42 | 56 | 54 | 2 | ||||
| 1970 | First Division(1) | Derby County | 4 | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 53 | 64 | 37 | 27 | ||||
| 1969 | Second Division(2) | Derby County | 1 | promoted | 42 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 63 | 65 | 32 | 33 | |||
| 1968 | Second Division(2) | Derby County | 18 | Lg Cup SF | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 36 | 71 | 78 | -7 | |||
| 1967 | Second Division(2) | Derby County | 17 | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 36 | 68 | 72 | -4 | ||||
| 1966 | Second Division(2) | Derby County | 8 | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 43 | 71 | 68 | 3 | ||||
| 1965 | Second Division(2) | Derby County | 9 | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 43 | 84 | 79 | 5 | ||||
| 1964 | Second Division(2) | Derby County | 13 | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 39 | 56 | 67 | -11 | ||||
| 1963 | Second Division(2) | Derby County | 18 | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 36 | 61 | 72 | -11 | ||||
| 1962 | Second Division(2) | Derby County | 16 | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 39 | 68 | 75 | -7 | ||||
| 1961 | Second Division(2) | Derby County | 12 | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 40 | 80 | 80 | 0 | ||||
| 1960 | Second Division(2) | Derby County | 18 | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 35 | 61 | 77 | -16 | ||||
| 1959 | Second Division(2) | Derby County | 7 | 42 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 48 | 74 | 71 | 3 | ||||
| 1958 | Second Division(2) | Derby County | 16 | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 36 | 60 | 81 | -21 | ||||
| 1957 | Third Division North(3) | Derby County | 1 | promoted | 46 | 26 | 11 | 9 | 63 | 111 | 53 | 58 | |||
| 1956 | Third Division North(3) | Derby County | 2 | 46 | 28 | 7 | 11 | 63 | 110 | 55 | 55 | ||||
| 1955 | Second Division(2) | Derby County | 22 | relegated | 42 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 23 | 53 | 82 | -29 | |||
| 1954 | Second Division(2) | Derby County | 18 | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 35 | 64 | 82 | -18 | ||||
| 1953 | First Division(1) | Derby County | 22 | relegated | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 32 | 59 | 74 | -15 | |||
| 1952 | First Division(1) | Derby County | 17 | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 37 | 63 | 80 | -17 | ||||
| 1951 | First Division(1) | Derby County | 11 | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 40 | 81 | 75 | 6 | ||||
| 1950 | First Division(1) | Derby County | 11 | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 44 | 69 | 61 | 8 | ||||
| 1949 | First Division(1) | Derby County | 3 | 42 | 22 | 9 | 11 | 53 | 74 | 55 | 19 | ||||
| 1948 | First Division(1) | Derby County | 4 | FA SF | 42 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 50 | 77 | 57 | 20 | |||
| 1947 | First Division(1) | Derby County | 14 | 42 | 18 | 5 | 19 | 41 | 73 | 79 | -6 | ||||
| 1939 | First Division(1) | Derby County | 6 | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 46 | 66 | 55 | 11 | ||||
| 1938 | First Division(1) | Derby County | 13 | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 40 | 66 | 87 | -21 | ||||
| 1937 | First Division(1) | Derby County | 4 | 42 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 49 | 96 | 90 | 6 | ||||
| 1936 | First Division(1) | Derby County | 2 | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 48 | 61 | 52 | 9 | ||||
| 1935 | First Division(1) | Derby County | 6 | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 45 | 81 | 66 | 15 | ||||
| 1934 | First Division(1) | Derby County | 4 | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 45 | 68 | 54 | 14 | ||||
| 1933 | First Division(1) | Derby County | 7 | FA SF | 42 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 44 | 76 | 69 | 7 | |||
| 1932 | First Division(1) | Derby County | 15 | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 38 | 71 | 75 | -4 | ||||
| 1931 | First Division(1) | Derby County | 6 | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 46 | 94 | 79 | 15 | ||||
| 1930 | First Division(1) | Derby County | 2 | 42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 50 | 90 | 82 | 8 | ||||
| 1929 | First Division(1) | Derby County | 6 | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 46 | 86 | 71 | 15 | ||||
| 1928 | First Division(1) | Derby County | 4 | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 44 | 96 | 83 | 13 | ||||
| 1927 | First Division(1) | Derby County | 12 | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 41 | 86 | 73 | 13 | ||||
| 1926 | Second Division(2) | Derby County | 2 | promoted | 42 | 25 | 7 | 10 | 57 | 77 | 42 | 35 | |||
| 1925 | Second Division(2) | Derby County | 3 | 42 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 55 | 71 | 36 | 35 | ||||
| 1924 | Second Division(2) | Derby County | 3 | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 51 | 75 | 42 | 33 | ||||
| 1923 | Second Division(2) | Derby County | 14 | FA SF | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 39 | 46 | 50 | -4 | |||
| 1922 | Second Division(2) | Derby County | 12 | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 39 | 60 | 64 | -4 | ||||
| 1921 | First Division(1) | Derby County | 21 | relegated | 42 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 26 | 32 | 58 | -26 | |||
| 1920 | First Division(1) | Derby County | 18 | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 38 | 47 | 57 | -10 | ||||
| 1915 | Second Division(2) | Derby County | 1 | promoted | 38 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 53 | 71 | 33 | 38 | |||
| 1914 | First Division(1) | Derby County | 20 | relegated | 38 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 27 | 55 | 71 | -16 | |||
| 1913 | First Division(1) | Derby County | 7 | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 42 | 69 | 66 | 3 | ||||
| 1912 | Second Division(2) | Derby County | 1 | promoted | 38 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 54 | 74 | 28 | 46 | |||
| 1911 | Second Division(2) | Derby County | 6 | 38 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 42 | 73 | 52 | 21 | ||||
| 1910 | Second Division(2) | Derby County | 4 | 38 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 53 | 72 | 47 | 25 | ||||
| 1909 | Second Division(2) | Derby County | 5 | FA SF | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 43 | 55 | 41 | 14 | |||
| 1908 | Second Division(2) | Derby County | 6 | 38 | 21 | 4 | 13 | 46 | 77 | 45 | 32 | ||||
| 1907 | First Division(1) | Derby County | 19 | relegated | 38 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 27 | 41 | 59 | -18 | |||
| 1906 | First Division(1) | Derby County | 15 | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 35 | 39 | 58 | -19 | ||||
| 1905 | First Division(1) | Derby County | 11 | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 32 | 37 | 48 | -11 | ||||
| 1904 | First Division(1) | Derby County | 14 | FA SF | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 28 | 58 | 60 | -2 | |||
| 1903 | First Division(1) | Derby County | 9 | FA | 34 | 16 | 3 | 15 | 35 | 50 | 47 | 3 | |||
| 1902 | First Division(1) | Derby County | 6 | FA SF | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 35 | 39 | 41 | -2 | |||
| 1901 | First Division(1) | Derby County | 12 | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 31 | 55 | 42 | 13 | ||||
| 1900 | First Division(1) | Derby County | 6 | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 36 | 45 | 43 | 2 | ||||
| 1899 | First Division(1) | Derby County | 9 | FA | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 35 | 62 | 57 | 5 | |||
| 1898 | First Division(1) | Derby County | 10 | FA | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 28 | 57 | 61 | -4 | |||
| 1897 | First Division(1) | Derby County | 3 | FA SF | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 36 | 70 | 50 | 20 | |||
| 1896 | First Division(1) | Derby County | 2 | FA SF | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 41 | 68 | 35 | 33 | |||
| 1895 | First Division(1) | Derby County | 15 | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 45 | 68 | -23 | ||||
| 1894 | First Division(1) | Derby County | 3 | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 36 | 73 | 62 | 11 | ||||
| 1893 | First Division(1) | Derby County | 13 | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 27 | 52 | 64 | -12 | ||||
| 1892 | First Division(1) | Derby County | 10 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 46 | 52 | -6 | ||||
| 1891 | First Division(1) | Derby County | 11 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 47 | 81 | -34 | ||||
| 1890 | First Division(1) | Derby County | 7 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 43 | 55 | -12 | ||||
| 1889 | First Division(1) | Derby County | 10 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 16 | 41 | 61 | -20 |
Cup finals
Most recent first. Every domestic cup final the club has played, including losses. Scheduled finals (date not yet passed) are flagged.
| Year | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
| Season | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |