Derby County F.C. seasons
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This article chronicles the seasons of Derby County F.C. from their formation in 1884 to the present day.
Details of Derby County's final league position is given (from the 1888-1899 season, when The Football League was founded), along with which round they made it to in both the FA Cup, the League Cup (which began in the 1960-1961 season) and any European competitions that Derby had qualified for. This season Derby played their 66th season in total, in the top flight of English football.
| Season | League/Division | League Finishing Position | FA Cup | League Cup | European Cup / Champions League | Fairs Cup / UEFA Cup |
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| 1884-1885 | 1st Round | |||||
| 1885-1886 | 3rd Round | |||||
| 1886-1887 | 2nd Round | |||||
| 1887-1888 | 4th Round | |||||
| 1888-1889 | The Football League | 10th | 2nd Round | |||
| 1889-1890 | The Football League | 7th | 1st Round | |||
| 1890-1891 | The Football League | 11th | 2nd Round | |||
| 1891-1892 | The Football League | 10th | 1st Round | |||
| 1892-1893 | Football League First Division1 | 13th | 1st Round | |||
| 1893-1894 | Football League First Division | 3rd | Quarter-Finals | |||
| 1894-1895 | Football League First Division | 15th | 1st Round | |||
| 1895-1896 | Football League First Division | 2nd | Semi-Finals | |||
| 1896-1897 | Football League First Division | 3rd | Semi-Finals | |||
| 1897-1898 | Football League First Division | 10th | Runners-up | |||
| 1898-1899 | Football League First Division | 9th | Runners-up | |||
| 1899-1900 | Football League First Division | 6th | 1st Round | |||
| 1900-1901 | Football League First Division | 12th | Quarter-Finals | |||
| 1901-1902 | Football League First Division | 12th | Semi-Finals | |||
| 1902-1903 | Football League First Division | 9th | Runners-up | |||
| 1903-1904 | Football League First Division | 14th | Semi-Finals | |||
| 1904-1905 | Football League First Division | 11th | 1st Round | |||
| 1905-1906 | Football League First Division | 15th | 2nd Round | |||
| 1906-1907 | Football League First Division | 19th (relegated) | 3rd Round | |||
| 1907-1908 | Football League Second Division | 6th | 1st Round | |||
| 1908-1909 | Football League Second Division | 5th | Semi-Finals | |||
| 1909-1910 | Football League Second Division | 4th | 2nd Round | |||
| 1910-1911 | Football League Second Division | 6th | Quarter-Finals | |||
| 1911-1912 | Football League Second Division | 1st (promoted) | 2nd Round | |||
| 1912-1913 | Football League First Division | 7th | 1st Round | |||
| 1913-1914 | Football League First Division | 20th (relegated) | 2nd Round | |||
| 1914-1915 | Football League Second Division | 1st (promoted) | 1st Round | |||
| 1915-1916 | Suspended due to World War I | |||||
| 1916-1917 | ||||||
| 1917-1918 | ||||||
| 1918-1919 | ||||||
| 1919-1920 | Football League First Division | 18th | 1st Round | |||
| 1920-1921 | Football League First Division | 21st (relegated) | 2nd Round | |||
| 1921-1922 | Football League Second Division | 12th | 1st Round | |||
| 1922-1923 | Football League Second Division | 14th | 5th Round | |||
| 1923-1924 | Football League Second Division | 3rd | 3rd Round | |||
| 1924-1925 | Football League Second Division | 3rd | 1st Round | |||
| 1925-1926 | Football League Second Division | 2nd (promoted) | 4th Round | |||
| 1926-1927 | Football League First Division | 12th | 4th Round | |||
| 1927-1928 | Football League First Division | 4th | 4th Round | |||
| 1928-1929 | Football League First Division | 6th | 4th Round | |||
| 1929-1930 | Football League First Division | 2nd | 4th Round | |||
| 1930-1931 | Football League First Division | 6th | 3rd Round | |||
| 1931-1932 | Football League First Division | 15th | 5th Round | |||
| 1932-1933 | Football League First Division | 7th | Semi-Finals | |||
| 1933-1934 | Football League First Division | 4th | 5th Round | |||
| 1934-1935 | Football League First Division | 6th | 5th Round | |||
| 1935-1936 | Football League First Division | 2nd | Quarter-Finals | |||
| 1936-1937 | Football League First Division | 4th | 5th Round | |||
| 1937-1938 | Football League First Division | 13th | 3rd Round | |||
| 1938-1939 | Football League First Division | 6th | 3rd Round | |||
| 1939-1940 | Football League First Division | Abandoned due to World War II | ||||
| 1941-1942 | Suspended due to World War II | Suspended due to World War II | ||||
| 1942-1943 | ||||||
| 1943-1944 | ||||||
| 1944-1945 | ||||||
| 1945-1946 | Winners | |||||
| 1946-1947 | Football League First Division | 14th | 5th Round | |||
| 1947-1948 | Football League First Division | 4th | Semi-Finals | |||
| 1948-1949 | Football League First Division | 3rd | Quarter-Finals | |||
| 1949-1950 | Football League First Division | 11th | Quarter-Finals | |||
| 1950-1951 | Football League First Division | 11th | 4th Round | |||
| 1951-1952 | Football League First Division | 17th | 3rd Round | |||
| 1952-1953 | Football League First Division | 22nd (relegated) | 3rd Round | |||
| 1953-1954 | Football League Second Division | 18th | 3rd Round | |||
| 1954-1955 | Football League Second Division | 22nd (relegated) | 3rd Round | |||
| 1955-1956 | Football League Third Division (North) | 2nd | 2nd Round | |||
| 1956-1957 | Football League Third Division (North) | 1st (promoted) | 2nd Round | |||
| 1957-1958 | Football League Second Division | 16th | 3rd Round | |||
| 1958-1959 | Football League Second Division | 7th | 3rd Round | |||
| 1959-1960 | Football League Second Division | 18th | 3rd Round | |||
| 1960-1961 | Football League Second Division | 12th | 3rd Round | 3rd Round | ||
| 1961-1962 | Football League Second Division | 16th | 4th Round | 3rd Round | ||
| 1962-1963 | Football League Second Division | 18th | 4th Round | 3rd Round | ||
| 1963-1964 | Football League Second Division | 13th | 3rd Round | 2nd Round | ||
| 1964-1965 | Football League Second Division | 9th | 3rd Round | 2nd Round | ||
| 1965-1966 | Football League Second Division | 8th | 3rd Round | 3rd Round | ||
| 1966-1967 | Football League Second Division | 17th | 3rd Round | 2nd Round | ||
| 1967-1968 | Football League Second Division | 18th | 3rd Round | Semi-Finals | ||
| 1968-1969 | Football League Second Division | 1st (promoted) | 3rd Round | Quarter-Finals | ||
| 1969-1970 | Football League First Division | 4th | 5th Round | Quarter-Finals | ||
| 1970-1971 | Football League First Division | 9th | 5th Round | 4th Round | Banned2 | |
| 1971-1972 | Football League First Division | 1st (champions) | 5th Round | 2nd Round | ||
| 1972-1973 | Football League First Division | 7th | Quarter-Finals | 3rd Round | Semi-Finals | |
| 1973-1974 | Football League First Division | 3rd | 4th Round | 2nd Round | ||
| 1974-1975 | Football League First Division | 1st (champions) | 5th Round | 3rd Round | 3rd Round | |
| 1975-1976 | Football League First Division | 4th | Semi-Finals | 3rd Round | 2nd Round | |
| 1976-1977 | Football League First Division | 15th | Quarter-Finals | Quarter-Finals | 2nd Round | |
| 1977-1978 | Football League First Division | 12th | 5th Round | 3rd Round | ||
| 1978-1979 | Football League First Division | 19th | 3rd Round | 3rd Round | ||
| 1979-1980 | Football League First Division | 21st (relegated) | 3rd Round | 2nd Round | ||
| 1980-1981 | Football League Second Division | 6th | 3rd Round | 2nd Round | ||
| 1981-1982 | Football League Second Division | 16th | 3rd Round | 2nd Round | ||
| 1982-1983 | Football League Second Division | 13th | 5th Round | 3rd Round | ||
| 1983-1984 | Football League Second Division | 20th (relegated) | Quarter-Finals | 2nd Round | ||
| 1984-1985 | Football League Third Division3 | 7th | 1st Round | 2nd Round | ||
| 1985-1986 | Football League Third Division | 3rd (promoted) | 5th Round | 3rd Round | All English clubs banned from European competition due to the Heysel Stadium disaster4 | |
| 1986-1987 | Football League Second Division | 1st (promoted) | 3rd Round | 3rd Round | ||
| 1987-1988 | Football League First Division | 15th | 3rd Round | 2nd Round | ||
| 1988-1989 | Football League First Division | 5th | 4th Round | 3rd Round | ||
| 1989-1990 | Football League First Division | 16th | 3rd Round | Quarter-Finals | ||
| 1990-1991 | Football League First Division | 20th (relegated) | 3rd Round | 4th Round | ||
| 1991-1992 | Football League Second Division | 3rd | 4th Round | 3rd Round | ||
| 1992-1993 | Football League First Division5 | 8th | Quarter-Finals | 3rd Round | ||
| 1993-1994 | Football League First Division | 6th | 3rd Round | 3rd Round | ||
| 1994-1995 | Football League First Division | 9th | 3rd Round | 4th Round | ||
| 1995-1996 | Football League First Division | 2nd (promoted) | 3rd Round | 3rd Round | ||
| 1996-1997 | FA Premier League | 12th | Quarter-Finals | 2nd Round | ||
| 1997-1998 | FA Premier League | 9th | 4th Round | 4th Round | ||
| 1998-1999 | FA Premier League | 8th | Quarter-Finals | 3rd Round | ||
| 1999-2000 | FA Premier League | 16th | 3rd Round | 3rd Round | ||
| 2000-2001 | FA Premier League | 17th | 4th Round | 4th Round | ||
| 2001-2002 | FA Premier League | 19th (relegated) | 3rd Round | 3rd Round | ||
| 2002-2003 | Football League First Division | 18th | 3rd Round | 2nd Round | ||
| 2003-2004 | Football League First Division | 20th | 3rd Round | 1st Round | ||
| 2004-2005 | Football League Championship6 | 4th | 4th Round | 1st Round | ||
| 2005-2006 | Football League Championship | 20th | 4th Round | 1st Round | ||
| 2006-2007 | Football League Championship | 3rd (promoted via play-offs) | 5th Round | 2nd Round | ||
| 2007-2008 | Premier League7 | 20th (relegated) | 4th Round | 2nd Round | ||
| 2008-2009 | Football League Championship | |||||
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1 At the beginning of the 1892-1893 season, the Football League expanded to include a second division; the existing division (which Derby were playing in) was renamed the First Division 2 Derby qualified for the Fairs Cup, but were banned from competing due to financial irregularities 3 At the beginning of the 1958-1959 season, the Football League's Third Division (North) and Third Division (South) were replaced by a national Third Division and a national Forth Division; therefore, Derby competed in the national Third Division upon relegation in 1984 4 Had English clubs not been banned from competing in European competition, Derby would have taken part in the UEFA Cup in the 1989-1990 season 5 At the beginning of the 1992-1993 season, the clubs in the Football League First Division broke away to form the FA Premier League; as a result, the Football League's three remaining divisions were renamed: the Second Division (which Derby were playing in) became the First Division, the Third Division became the Second Division and the Fourth Division became the Third Division 6 At the beginning of the 2004-2005 season, the Football League renamed its divisions: the First Division (which Derby were playing in) became The Championship, the Second Division became League One and the Third Division became League Two 7 Mid-way through the 2006-2007 season, the FA Premier League was renamed to simply the Premier League |
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