Derby County F.C.–Leicester City F.C. rivalry

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Derby County–Leicester City rivalry
Other namesEast Midlands derby
Location Derby
Leicester (England)
Teams Derby County
Leicester City
First meeting10 February 1894
Latest meetingLeicester City 3–1 Derby County
FA Cup
Fourth round replay
(8 February 2017)
Next meetingTBD
Statistics
Meetings total108
Most winsDerby County (46)
All-time seriesDerby: 46
Draw: 28
Leicester City: 34
Largest victoryLeicester Fosse 6–0 Derby County
1909–10 Second Division
(26 February 1910)
Leicester Fosse 0–6 Derby County
1914–15 Second Division
(28 December 1914)

The fixture between Leicester City and Derby County is a football rivalry in the East Midlands. The fixture is often called an East Midlands derby. Although both clubs have a strong mutual dislike of each other, they both consider Nottingham Forest their main rivals. [1]

Contents

Overall record

Historically, Derby has a better record against Leicester beating them 46 times in 108 meetings. Leicester has won 34 meetings with 28 ending in draws. However, in recent years Leicester have dominated the fixture, having won 8 of the last 9 meetings. In fact, a Derby player didn't score against Leicester from 2007 until Theo Robinson scored against them in the Championship game on 1 December 2012.

Crossing the divide

During both Derby and Leicester's history several players have played for both clubs and a manager has managed both.

Players

Derby then Leicester

Leicester then Derby

Managers and staff

Results since 2006

  Derby County win   Leicester City win   Draw
DateCompetitionStadiumScore Derby scorers Leicester scorersAttendanceRef
Leicester promoted to Premier League 2023–24
Derby promoted to Championship 2023–24
Leicester relegated to Championship 2022–23
Derby relegated to League One 2021–22
8 February 2017 FA Cup King Power Stadium 3–1 (a.e.t.) Abdoul Camara Andy King, Wilfred Ndidi, Demarai Gray 31,648 [4]
27 January 2017 FA Cup Pride Park Stadium 2–2 Darren Bent, Craig Bryson Darren Bent (o.g.), Wes Morgan 25,079 [5]
Leicester promoted to Premier League 2013–14
10 January 2014 Championship King Power Stadium 4–1 Ritchie De Laet (o.g.)Ritchie De Laet, David Nugent (2), Jamie Vardy 23,140 [6]
24 September 2013 League Cup King Power Stadium 2–1 Chris Martin Anthony Knockaert, Danny Drinkwater 14,043
17 August 2013 Championship Pride Park Stadium 0–1 Lee Grant (o.g.)23,437 [7]
16 March 2013 Championship Pride Park Stadium 2–1 Richard Keogh, Chris Martin Jeff Schlupp 23,123 [8]
1 December 2012 Championship King Power Stadium 4–1 Theo Robinson Zak Whitbread, Martyn Waghorn, David Nugent (two)20,806 [9]
23 February 2012 Championship Pride Park Stadium 0–1 Neil Danns 28,205[ citation needed ]
1 October 2011 Championship King Power Stadium 4–0 David Nugent, Darius Vassell, Jeff Schlupp, Lloyd Dyer 22,496 [10]
12 February 2011 Championship Pride Park Stadium 0–2 Yakubu, Andy King 26,142 [11]
13 November 2010 Championship Walkers Stadium 2–0 Andy King, Steve Howard (pen.)25,930 [12]
27 March 2010 Championship Pride Park Stadium 1–0 Andy King (o.g.)30,259 [13]
17 October 2009 Championship Walkers Stadium 0–028,875 [14]
Leicester promoted to Championship 2008–09
Leicester relegated to League One 2007–08
Derby relegated to Championship 2007–08
Derby promoted to Premier League 2006–07
6 April 2007 Championship Walkers Stadium 1–1 Craig Fagan Matty Fryatt 24,704 [15]
25 November 2006 Championship Pride Park Stadium 1–0 Jon Stead 28,315 [16]
14 February 2006 Championship Walkers Stadium 2–2 Mounir El Hamdaoui, Richard Stearman (o.g.) Iain Hume, Alan Maybury 23,246 [17]

Notable results

Leicester City 2–1 Derby County
Walsh Soccerball shade.svg41', 84' [18] Johnson Soccerball shade.svg28'
Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 73,671
Referee: Roger Milford

Leicester Fosse0–6Derby County
Filbert Street, Leicester
Referee: Unknown

Leicester Fosse6–0Derby County
Filbert Street, Leicester
Referee: Unknown

Leicester Fosse0–0Derby County
Filbert Street, Leicester
Referee: Unknown

Honours

TeamLeagueFA CupLeague CupFA Charity Shield/

FA Community Shield

Total trophies
Leicester City 11327
Derby County 21015
Total323312

Hooliganism

Games between the two teams, like the majority of local derbies in English football, have resulted in a number of football hooliganism incidents.

After a EFL Cup game between the two sides in 1985 which saw Leicester eliminated at the hands of Derby, there was a widespread "riot". [19]

In October 2009, James Underwood, a Derby supporter aligned with the firm Derby Lunatic Fringe was involved in an incident with Leicester supporters. In May 2010, Underwood was then banned from attending football matches for three years for his role in that incident, among other separate clashes involving supporters of Everton, Nottingham Forest and Sheffield Wednesday. [20]

Trivia

See also

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