This article deals with Derry City Football Club records.
Derry compete in a number of major domestic competitions on an annual basis. Those include the League of Ireland, the FAI Cup and the League of Ireland Cup. They can also take part in the cross-border Setanta Sports Cup, on condition of qualification for the tournament based on performances in the three former competitions. Prior to 1973 the club's main domestic competitions were the Irish League and the IFA Cup.
Up until the end of the 2006 season, Derry had played a total of 691 League of Ireland games since joining in 1985. 306 of these games had been won (44.28%), 197 had been drawn (28.51%) and 188 had been lost (27.21%). In the process, 951 goals were scored (an average of 1.38 goals per game) and 651 were conceded (an average of 0.94 goals per game). With 993 points being accumulated over those League of Ireland years, Derry managed an average of 1.44 points per game.
Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Promoted | Relegated |
Season | Pos. | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
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2012 | 5th | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 36 | 36 | 39 |
2011 2 | 3rd | 36 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 63 | 23 | 68 |
2010 9 | 1st | 33 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 65 | 24 | 69 |
2009 9 | 4th | 36 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 49 | 31 | 59 |
2008 | 2nd | 33 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 46 | 25 | 58 |
2007 | 7th | 33 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 30 | 31 | 37 |
2006 2 | 2nd 3 | 30 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 46 | 20 | 62 |
2005 4 | 2nd | 33 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 56 | 25 | 72 |
2004 | 7th | 36 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 23 | 32 | 44 |
2003 5 | 9th | 36 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 33 | 51 | 36 |
2002–03 6 | 8th | 27 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 31 | 37 | 31 |
2001–02 | 5th | 33 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 42 | 30 | 51 |
2000–01 | 6th | 33 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 31 | 38 | 45 |
1999–00 | 7th | 33 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 32 | 38 | 46 |
1998–99 | 5th | 33 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 34 | 32 | 45 |
1997–98 | 9th | 33 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 30 | 31 | 40 |
1996–97 | 1st | 33 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 58 | 27 | 67 |
1995–96 | 6th | 33 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 50 | 38 | 46 |
1994–95 | 2nd | 33 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 45 | 30 | 58 |
1993–94 7 | 4th | 32 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 37 | 35 | 46 |
1992–93 8 | 5th | 32 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 26 | 23 | 37 |
1991–92 | 2nd | 33 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 49 | 21 | 44 |
1990–91 | 7th | 33 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 51 | 28 | 35 |
1989–90 | 2nd | 33 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 72 | 18 | 49 |
1988–89 | 1st | 34 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 70 | 21 | 53 |
1987–88 | 8th | 33 | 13 | 5 | 15 | 59 | 44 | 31 |
1986–87 9 | 1st | 18 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 45 | 14 | 33 |
1985–86 10 | 4th | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 18 | 22 |
^1 First season of the League of Ireland's 5 year merger with the FAI.
^2 League reduced from 12 teams to 11 teams mid-season after Dublin City FC resigned so all their games were expunged from the record and the league table re-calculated. This also occurred in 2012 when Monaghan United withdrew from the league.
^3 On goal difference. [3]
^4 League increased from 10 competing teams to 12 competing teams from start of this season onward (until 2009 when Premier Division will be reduced to 10 teams, as planned by FAI).
^5 League changed to 'Summer season' from start of this season onward.
^6 League reduced from 12 competing teams to 10 competing teams from outset of season. Lasted for 3 further seasons until end of 2004 season.
^7 Changed from two points to three for a win from start of this season onward.
^8 Top and bottom halves of league split into two groups of 6 teams for two concluding relegation and title mini-series. Concept lasted for two seasons.
^9 Promoted from First Division to Premier Division after finishing top of division and remained there until they were expelled from the league at the end of the 2009 season, where they re-entered the first division and won it at the first attempt.
^10 Season Derry City first entered First Division. Division made up of 10 teams for all of Derry's period of taking part.
Derry City have appeared in the FAI Cup final on 10 occasions, winning 5 of those.
Season | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
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1987–88 | Dundalk | 1–0 | Derry City |
1988–89 | Derry City | 0-0, 1-0 11 | Cork City |
1993–94 | Sligo Rovers | 1–0 | Derry City |
1994–95 | Derry City | 2–1 | Shelbourne |
1996–97 | Shelbourne | 2–0 | Derry City FC |
2002 12 | Derry City | 1–0 | Shamrock Rovers |
2006 | Derry City | 4–3 13 | St. Patrick's Athletic |
2008 | Bohemians | 2-2 4-2 14 | Derry City |
2012 | Derry City | 3–2 13 | St. Patrick's Athletic |
2014 | Derry City | 0–2 | St. Patrick's Athletic |
^11 After replay.
^12 This was second FAI Cup final in 2002 due to a 'Winter transition season' being played to allow for the new 'Summer season' to proceed in March 2003.
^13 After extra-time.
^14 Bohemians won on penalties.
Derry City have appeared in the League of Ireland Cup final on 12 occasions, winning 10 of those.
Season | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
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1988–89 | Derry City | 4–0 | Dundalk |
1989–90 | Dundalk 15 | 1–1 | Derry City |
1990–91 | Derry City | 2–0 | Limerick |
1991–92 | Derry City | 1–0 | Bohemians |
1993–94 | Derry City | 1–0 16 | Shelbourne |
1999–00 | Derry City | 5–2 16 | Athlone Town |
2001–02 | Limerick | 2–2 16 17 | Derry City |
2005 | Derry City | 2–1 | UCD |
2006 | Derry City 18 | 0–0 | Shelbourne |
2007 | Derry City 19 | 1–0 | Bohemians |
2008 | Derry City | 6–1 | Wexford Youths |
2011 | Derry City | 1–0 | Cork City |
2018 | Derry City | 3–1 | Cobh Ramblers |
^15 Dundalk won on penalties.
^16 Aggregate score after two legs.
^17 Limerick won on penalties.
^18 Derry City won on penalties.
19 Derry City scored in extra time.
Derry City have appeared in the IFA Cup final on 6 occasions, winning 3 of those.
Season | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
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1935–36 | Linfield | 0-0, 2-1 20 | Derry City |
1948–49 | Derry City | 1–0 | Glentoran |
1953–54 | Derry City | 2-2, 0-0, 1-0 21 | Glentoran |
1956–57 | Glenavon | 2–0 | Derry City |
1963–64 | Derry City | 2–0 | Glentoran |
1970–71 | Lisburn Distillery | 3–0 | Derry City |
Derry City appeared in the cross-border Setanta Cup final once in a losing effort.
Season | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
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2012 | Crusaders | 2-2 5-4 22 | Derry City |
^22 Crusaders won on penalties.
Competition | Matches | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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European Cup / UEFA Champions League | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 26 |
UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 30 | 45 |
UEFA Europa Conference League | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
European Cup Winners' Cup / UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
TOTAL | 45 | 10 | 8 | 27 | 41 | 86 |
Derry City's UEFA coefficient accumulates to a total value of 3.500 as of July 2023. [4]
Current club ranking
Rank | Player | Total appearances |
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1 | Peter Hutton | 670 |
2 | Paul Curran | 518 |
3 | Sean Hargan | 408 |
4 | Gary Beckett | 395 |
5 | Liam Coyle | 390 |
Name | Nationality | From | To | Record | |||||||
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Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals for | Goals against | Win percentage | |||||
Jim Crossan | ![]() | 1985 | 1985 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 20% | |
Noel King 20 | ![]() | 1985 | 1987 | 62 | 43 | 7 | 12 | 144 | 57 | 69% | |
Jim McLaughlin | ![]() | 1987 | 1991 | 177 | 97 | 41 | 39 | 347 | 141 | 55% | |
Roy Coyle | ![]() | 1991 | 1993 | 97 | 44 | 32 | 21 | 115 | 71 | 45% | |
Tony O'Doherty | ![]() | 1993 | 1994 | 56 | 29 | 14 | 13 | 76 | 52 | 52% | |
Felix Healy | ![]() | 1994 | 1998 | 171 | 73 | 53 | 45 | 262 | 169 | 43% | |
Kevin Mahon | ![]() | 1998 | 2003 | 200 | 82 | 51 | 67 | 225 | 213 | 41% | |
Dermot Keely | ![]() | 2003 | 2003 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 9% | |
Gavin Dykes | ![]() | 2003 | 2004 | 34 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 23 | 30 | 24% | |
Peter Hutton 24 | ![]() | 2004 | 2004 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 50% | |
Stephen Kenny | ![]() | 2004 | 2006 | 112 25 | 65 | 29 | 18 | 170 | 80 | 58% | |
Pat Fenlon | ![]() | 2006 | 2007 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 33% | |
Peter Hutton 24 | ![]() | 2007 | 2007 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 17% | |
John Robertson | ![]() | 2007 | 2007 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 100% | |
Stephen Kenny | ![]() | 2007 | 2011 | 181 | 93 | 49 | 39 | - | - | 58% | |
^24 Acted as player-manager.
^25 Record includes two games – a win and a loss – against Dublin City which were expunged from the records after being contested.
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