DERBY COUNTY
("The Rams")
| Year formed | 1884 |
| Turned professional | 1884 |
| Limited company | 1896 |
| Previous names | None |
| Ground | iPro Stadium, Pride Park, Derby DE24 8XL (for pictures of the ground click here) |
| Club's ground since | 1997 |
| Pitch measurements | 115 x 74 yards (105 x 68 metres) |
| Ground capacity | 33,597 |
| Record attendance at present ground | 33,475, Derby County legends v Rangers 9-in-a-row legends, 1st May 2006 (Ted McMinn Benefit match) |
| First game at present ground | 4 August 1997 v Sampdoria, friendly (lost 0-1) |
| First competitive game at present ground | 30 August 1997 v Barnsley, Premiership (won 1-0) |
| Previous grounds | Racecourse Ground: 1884 - 1895 Baseball Ground: 1895 - 1997 |
| League career | Football League/Division One: 1888 - 1907 Division Two: 1907 - 1912 Division One: 1912 - 1914 Division Two: 1914 - 1915 Division One: 1919 - 1921 Division Two: 1921 - 1926 Division One: 1926 - 1953 Division Two: 1953 - 1955 Division Three (North): 1955 - 1957 Division Two: 1957 - 1969 Division One: 1969 - 1980 Division Two: 1980 - 1984 Division Three: 1984 - 1986 Division Two: 1986 - 1987 Division One: 1987 - 1991 Division Two/One: 1991 - 1996 Premiership: 1996 - 2002 Division One/Championship: 2002 - 2007 Premiership: 2007 - 2008. Championship: 2008 - 2022 League One: 2022 - 2024 Championship: 2024 - . |
| First Football League match | 8th September 1888 v Bolton Wanderers, Football League, won 6-3 |
| Honours | |
| European | Anglo-Italian Cup runners-up: 1992-93 Texaco Cup winners: 1971-72 |
| Domestic - League | Division One champions: 1971-72, 1974-75 Division One runners-up: 1895-96, 1929-30, 1935-36 Division Two champions: 1911-12, 1914-15, 1968-69, 1986-87 Division Two/One runners-up: 1925-26, 1995-96 League One runners-up: 2023-24 Division Three (North) champions: 1956-57 Division Three (North) runners-up: 1955-56 Second World War North Division runners-up: 1944-45 Second World War North (second championship) Division champions: 1944-45 |
| Domestic - Cup | FA Cup winners: 1945-46 FA Cup runners-up: 1897-98, 1898-99, 1902-03 Charity Shield winners: 1975-76 Watney Cup winners: 1970-71 |
| Best League position | see above |
| Lowest League position | 7th, Division Three, 1984-85 |
| Furthest in FA Cup | see above |
| Furthest in League Cup | Semi-final, 1967-68, 2008-09 |
| Most League points | |
| 2 for a win | 63, Division Two, 1968-69 63, Division Three (North), 1955-56, 1956-57 |
| 3 for a win | 92, League One, 2023-24 |
| Fewest League points | |
| 2 for a win | 15, Division One, 1890-91 |
| 3 for a win | 11, Premiership, 2007-08 |
| Most League goals scored | 111, Division Three (North), 1956-57 |
| Most League goals conceded | 90, Division One, 1936-37 |
| Fewest League goals scored | 20, Premiership, 2007-08 |
| Fewest League goals conceded | 28, Division Two, 1911-12 |
| Most wins in a League season | 28, League One, 2023-24 28, Division Three (North), 1956-57 |
| Fewest wins in a League season | 1, Premiership, 2007-08 |
| Most draws in a League season | 20, Championship, 2005-06 |
| Fewest draws in a League season | 1, Division One, 1890-91 |
| Most losses in a League season | 29, Premiership, 2007-08 |
| Fewest losses in a League season | 5, Division Two, 1968-69 |
| Record League win | 9-0 v Wolverhampton Wanderers, Division One, 10th January 1891 9-0 v The Wednesday, Division One, 21st January 1899 |
| Record Cup win | 12-0 v Finn Harps, UEFA Cup 1st round 1st leg, 15th September 1976 |
| Record League Cup win | 7-0 v Southend United, Coca-Cola Cup 2nd round 2nd leg, 7 October 1992 |
| Record defeat | 2-11 v Everton, FA Cup 1st round, 18th January 1890 |
| Record League Cup defeat | 0-5 v Southampton, League Cup 3rd round, 8 October 1974 0-5 v West Ham United, Littlewoods Challenge Cup 3rd round, 1 November 1988 |
| Highest Number of League goals scored | |
| in a season | 37, Jack Bowers, Division One, 1930-31 37, Ray Straw, Division Three (North), 1956-57 |
| in total | 292, Steve Bloomer, 1892-1906 and 1910-14 |
| Most League goals in one match | 6, Steve Bloomer v The Wednesday, Division One, 21st January 1899 |
| Most League appearances | 486, Kevin Hector, 1966-78 and 1980-82 |
| Most capped player | 42, Deon Burton for Jamaica, 1997-2002 |
| Youngest League player | Lee Holmes, 15 years 268 days v Grimsby Town, 26th December 2002 |
| Highest Transfer Fee Received | £10,500,000 for Jeff Hendrick to Burnley, August 2016 |
| Highest Transfer Fee Paid | £8,000,000 for Matej Vydra from Watford, August 2016 |
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