This article chronicles the seasons of
Derby County Football Club
Derby County Football Club () is a professional association football club based in Derby, Derbyshire, England. In 2022, it was announced that DCFC was acquired by Clowes Developments (UK) Ltd, a Derbyshire-based property group.
Founded in 1884 ...
from their formation in 1884 to the present day.
Details of Derby County's final league position is given (from the
1888–99 season, when
The Football League was founded), along with which round they made it to in both the
FA Cup, the
EFL Cup
The EFL Cup (referred to historically, and colloquially, as the League Cup), currently known as the Carabao Cup for sponsorship reasons, is an annual knockout competition and major trophy in men's domestic football in England. Organised by the ...
(which began in the
1960–61 season) and any European competitions that Derby had qualified for.
Seasons
Overall
*Seasons spent at Level 1 of the
football league system
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: 65
*Seasons spent at Level 2 of the football league system: 54
*Seasons spent at Level 3 of the football league system: 4
*Seasons spent at Level 4 of the football league system: 0
Key
Key to league record:
*Pld = Matches played
*W = Matches won
*D = Matches drawn
*L = Matches lost
*GF = Goals for
*GA = Goals against
*Pts = Points
*Pos = Final position
Key to divisions:
*FL =
Football League
The English Football League (EFL) is a league of professional football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888 as the Football League, the league is the oldest such competition in the world. It was the top-level football league in Engla ...
*Div 1 =
Football League First Division
The Football League First Division was a division of the Football League in England from 1888 until 2004. It was the top division in the English football league system from the season 1888–89 until 1991–92, a century in which the First ...
*Div 2 =
Football League Second Division
*Div 3 (N) =
Football League Third Division (North)
The Third Division North of the Football League was a tier in the English football league system from 1921 to 1958. It ran in parallel with the Third Division South with clubs elected to the League or relegated from a higher division allocated to ...
*Div 3 =
Football League Third Division
*Prem =
Premier League
*Champ =
EFL Championship
The English Football League Championship (often referred to as the Championship for short or the Sky Bet Championship for sponsorship purposes) is the highest division of the English Football League (EFL) and second-highest overall in the E ...
Key to rounds:
*Ban = Banned
*DNQ = Did not qualify for main competition
*GS = Group stage
*PR = Preliminary round
*R1 = Round 1
*R2 = Round 2
*R3 = Round 3
*R4 = Round 4
*R5 = Round 5
*QF = Quarter-finals
*SF = Semi-finals
*R/U = Runners-up
*W = Winners
Notes
References
{{Lists of English football seasons
Seasons
Derby County F.C.