List of Derby County F.C. records and statistics

This article is about all-time records. For a season-by-season statistical breakdown, see List of Derby County F.C. seasons.

This page details records and statistics related to Derby County F.C. .

Player records

See also: List of Derby County F.C. players

Appearances

Players with 300 or more appearances for the club:

Pos	Player	Country	Years with club	Total Apps	Lge Apps
1.	Kevin Hector		1966–77, 80–81	581(8) [1]	478(8)
2.	Ron Webster		1961–77	530(5)	451(4)
3.	Roy McFarland		1967–80, 83	525(5)	437(5)
4.	Steve Bloomer		1892–1905, 1910–13	525	474
5.	Jack Parry		1948–65	516(1)	482(1)
6.	Jimmy Methven		1891–1906	511	458
7.	Geoff Barrowcliffe		1951–65	503	475
8.	Sammy Crooks		1927–46	445	408
9.	Archie Goodall		1889–1902	423	380
10.	Steve Powell		1971–84	409(11)	342(10)
11.	Tommy Powell		1948-61	406	380
12.	Michael Forsyth		1986-94	403(3)	323(2)
13.	Archie Gemmill		1970-77, 82-83	404	324
14.	Alan Durban		1963-72	388(15)	336(10)
15.	Craig Forsyth		2013-	347(39)	301(34)
16.	Jack Nicholas		1928-46	383	347
17.	Colin Todd		1970-78	371	293
18.	Johnny McIntyre		1921-31	369	349
19.	Steve Buckley		1977-86	366	323
20.	Richard Keogh		2012-19	356	316
21.	Jack Barker		1928-38	353	326
22.	Colin Boulton		1964-77	344	272
23.	George Collin		1927-35	334	309
24.	Geraint Williams		1984-91	330(2)	276(1)
25.	Jack Atkin		1907-21	325	308
26.	Bert Mozley		1946-54	321	297
27.	Alan Hinton		1967-75	295(21)	240(13)
28.	Charlie Morris		1900-09	311	276
29.	George Richards		1901-13	309	284
30.	John O'Hare		1967-73	305(3)	247(1)

Current players with 100 or more appearances:

Pos	Player	Country	Years with club	Total Apps	Lge Apps
1.	Craig Forsyth		2013-	347(39)	301(34)
2.	Liam Thompson		2021-	60(50)	47(44)
3.	Matt Clarke		2019-21, 25-	99(3)	95(2)

• As of 31 August 2025
• All Competitions stats include League, FA Cup, League Cup, League Test Match, Playoffs, Charity Shield, European Cup, UEFA Cup, Texaco Cup, EFL Trophy, Full Members Cup and Anglo-Italian Cup

Other records

• Youngest first-team player – Mason Bennett, 15 years 99 days, v. Middlesbrough, Championship, 22 October 2011. ^[2]
• Oldest first-team player – Peter Shilton, 42 years 164 days, v. Watford, Division Two, 29 February 1992

Goalscorers

Players with 50 or more goals for the club:

Pos	Player	Country	Years with club	Total Goals	Lge Goals
1.	Steve Bloomer		1892–1905, 1910–13	332 [1]	293 [1]
2.	Kevin Hector		1966–77, 80–81	201	155
3.	Jack Bowers		1928–36	183	167
4.	Harry Bedford		1925–30	152	142
5.	Jackie Stamps		1938–53	126	100
6=	Alf Bentley		1906–10	112	99
6=	Alan Durban		1963–72	112	93
8.	Sammy Crooks		1927–46	111	101
9.	Jack Parry		1948–65	110	105
10.	Bobby Davison		1982–87, 91	106	91
11.	Jackie Whitehouse		1923-28	86	82
12.	John Goodall		1889-98	85	76
13.	Alan Hinton		1967-75	83	64
14.	Jim Moore		1913-25	82	75
15.	John O'Hare		1967-73	81	65
16.	Horace Barnes		1908-13	78	74
17=	Bill Curry		1960-64	76	67
17=	Chris Martin		2013-20	76	67
19.	Harry Leonard		1911-19	73	72
20.	Jimmy Bauchop		1909-12	72	68
21.	Dally Duncan		1931-46	69	63
22.	Marco Gabbiadini		1991-96	68	50
23.	Tommy Powell		1948-61	64	57
24.	Harry Storer		1920-28	63	60
25=	Peter Ramage		1928-36	60	55
25=	Ray Straw		1951-57	60	57
27=	Reg Harrison		1945-54	59	52
27=	Dean Sturridge		1991-2000	59	53
29=	Barry Hutchinson		1960-63	57	51
29=	Dean Saunders		1988-90	57	42
29=	Paul Simpson		1991-97	57	48
32=	George Stephenson		1927-30	56	53
32=	Hugh McLaren		1949-53	56	53
32=	Jack Lee		1950-53	56	54
32=	Charlie George		1975-78, 81	56	36
36.	Bruce Rioch		1973-76, 77-79	54	38
37.	Archie Goodall		1889-1902	52	48
38=	Johnny McMillan		1890-95	50	45
38=	Raich Carter		1945-47	50	34

Current players with 10 or more goals for the club:

Pos	Player	Country	Years with club	Total Goals	Lge Goals
1.	Craig Forsyth		2013-	13	13

• As of 31 August 2025
• All Competitions stats include League, FA Cup, League Cup, League Test Match, Playoffs, Charity Shield, European Cup, UEFA Cup, Texaco Cup, EFL Trophy, Full Members Cup and Anglo-Italian Cup

Other records

• Most goals in a season – 43, Jack Bowers – 35 First Division, 8 FA Cup (1932–33)
• Most league goals in a season – 37, Jack Bowers, First Division, (1930–31) and 37, Ray Straw, Division 3 (N), (1956–57) ^[1]
• Most goals in a single match – 6, Steve Bloomer (v. Sheffield Wednesday, First Division, 21 January 1899)
• Most goals in an FA Cup match – 4, joint record: Harry Bedford (v. Bradford City, 8 January 1927) and Jackie Stamps (v. Luton Town, 5 January 1946)
• Most goals in a League Cup match – 4, joint record Alan Hinton (v. Stockport County, 4 September 1968) and Kevin Wilson (v. Hartlepool United, 29 August 1984)
• Most goals in a European match – 5, Kevin Hector (v. Finn Harps, UEFA Cup, 15 September 1976)
• Youngest goalscorer – Mason Bennett, 16 years 176 days (v. Tranmere Rovers, FA Cup, 5 January 2013)
• Scoring in successive league matches – 6, joint record, John Goodall (1891–92), Alf Bentley (1909–10), Horace Barnes (1913–14), George Stephenson (1927–28), Jack Bowers (1930–31 and 1933–34) – the only Derby player to achieve this twice, Ray Straw (1956–57), Eddie Thomas (1964–65) – his first six games for Derby, Francesco Baiano (1997–98)

International caps

• First Derby international – Benjamin Spilsbury (for England v Ireland, 1885) ^[3]
• Most capped Derby player while playing for the club – Deon Burton, 42 caps for Jamaica ^[1]
• Most capped Derby player for England while playing for the club – Peter Shilton, 34 caps
• First Derby County players to play in a World Cup – Bruce Rioch and Don Masson (for Scotland v. Peru, 3 June 1978)
• First Derby players to play in a World Cup for England – Peter Shilton and Mark Wright (v. Republic of Ireland, 11 June 1990)

Club records

Wins

• Most League wins in a season – 28 in 46 matches, Division 3 (N), (1955–56); League One, (2023–24)
• Fewest League wins in a season – 1 in 38 matches, Premier League, 2007–08

Defeats

• Most League defeats in a season – 29 in 38 matches, Premier League, 2007–08
• Fewest League defeats in a season – 5 in 42 matches, Second Division 1968–69

Goals

• Most League goals scored in a season – 111 in 46 matches, Division 3 (N), (1956–57)
• Fewest League goals scored in a season – 20 in 38 matches, Premier League, 2007–08
• Most League goals conceded in a season – 90 in 42 matches, First Division, (1936–37)
• Fewest League goals conceded in a season – 28 in 38 matches, Second Division, 1911–12

Points

• Most points in a League season (2 for a win) – 63 (from a possible 84) in 42 matches, Second Division, 1968–69 and Division 3 (N), (1955–56) and (1956–57)
• Most points in a League season (3 for a win) – 92 (from a possible 138) in 46 matches, League One, 2023–24
• Fewest points in a League season (2 for a win) – 23 (from a possible 84) in 42 matches, Second Division, (1954–55); 15 (from a possible 44) in 22 matches, Football League, (1890–91)
• Fewest points in a League season (3 for a win) – 11 (from a possible 114) in 38 matches, Premier League, 2007–08

Matches

Firsts

• First match – v. Great Lever, Friendly, 13 September 1884 (lost 6–0)
• First FA Cup match – v. Walsall Town, First Round, 8 November 1884 (lost 7–0)
• First League match – v. Bolton Wanderers, Football League, 8 September 1888 (won 6–3)
• First League Cup match – v. Watford, 11 October 1960 (won 5–2)
• First European match – v. FK Željezničar, European Cup, 13 September 1972 (won 2–0)

Record wins

• Record league victory: 9–0, (twice; home v. Wolves, Football League, 10 January 1891 & v. Sheffield Wednesday, First Division, 21 January 1899)
• Record away league victory: 8–0, (v. Bristol City Second Division, 29 September 1923)
• Record FA Cup win – 8–1 (home v. Barnsley St. Peter's, 30 January 1897)
• Record League Cup win – 7–0 (home v. Southend United, 7 October 1992)
• Record Premier League win – 4–0 (twice; home v. Southampton, 27 September 1997 and home v. Bolton Wanderers, 13 April 1998)
• Record European win – 12–0 (home v. Finn Harps, UEFA Cup, 15 September 1976)
• Record win on aggregate – 16–1 (v. Finn Harps, UEFA Cup 1976–77)

Record defeats

• Record League defeat – 0–8 (twice; away v. Blackburn, Football League, 3 January 1891 and v. Sunderland, First Division, 1 September 1894)
• Record home defeat – 0–7 (v. Walsall, FA Cup, 8 January 1884)
• Record FA Cup defeat – 2–11 (away v. Everton, 18 January 1890)
• Record Premier League defeat – 0–6 (twice; away v. Liverpool, 1 September 2007 and home v. Aston Villa 12 April 2008)
• Record League Cup defeat – 0–5 (twice; away v. Southampton, 8 October 1974 and away v. West Ham United, 1 November 1988)
• Record European defeat – 1–5 (away v. Real Madrid, European Cup, 5 November 1975)

Record draws

• Highest scoring draw – 5–5 (Home v. Everton, First Division, 15 October 1898, away v. Birmingham City, Second Division, 9 April 1966 and Home v. Scunthorpe, League Cup, 2012)

Attendances

The Racecourse Ground

• Highest attendance: 15,500 (est.) (v. Blackburn Rovers, FA Cup, 24 February 1894)
• Lowest attendance: 750 (est.) (v. Darwen, First Division, 18 November 1893)

The Baseball Ground

• Record attendance: 41,826 (v. Tottenham Hotspur, Football League First Division, 20 September 1969) ^[4]
• Lowest attendance: 1,562 (v. Udinese, Anglo-Italian Cup, 15 November 1994)

Pride Park Stadium

• Highest attendance: 33,378 (v. Liverpool, Premier League, 18 March 2000) ^[1]
• Lowest attendance: 1,952 (v. Wolverhampton Wanderers U21, EFL Trophy, 8 November 2023)

Transfers

• Record transfer fee paid: £10,000,000 to Arsenal F.C. for Krystian Bielik (2019)
• Record transfer fee received: £11,300,000 from Huddersfield Town for Tom Ince (2017); ^[5]

References

1. "Derby County Club Records". Derby County Official Website. 28 May 2010. Archived from the original on 21 August 2010. Retrieved 7 December 2010.
2. "Team News: Middlesbrough Vs DCFC". dcfc.co.uk. 22 October 2011. Archived from the original on 26 October 2011.
3. "England National Football Team Match No. 23". England Football Online. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
4. "Derby County Club Records". dcfc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 9 November 2012.
5. "Here are the highest transfer fees received by the Rams". Derbyshirelive. 4 July 2017.

• Mortimer, Gerald (2006). Derby County: The Complete Record. Breedon Books. ISBN   1859835171.

External links

• Match reports and line-ups from 1930 to present TheRams.co.uk