- List of Derby County F.C. records and statistics
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This article details all-time records. For a season-by-season statistical breakdown see Derby County F.C. seasons
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Contents
Player records
See also List of Derby County F.C. players.
Appearances
Most appearances for the club:
Pos Player Country Years with club Total Apps Lge Apps 1 Kevin Hector 
1966-77, 80-81 589[1] 486 2 Ron Webster 1960-78 535 455 3. Roy McFarland 1967-81, 83-84 530 442 4. Steve Bloomer 1892-1906, 1910-14 525 474 5. Jack Parry 1948-67 517 483 6. Jimmy Methven 
1891-1906 511 458 7. Geoff Barrowcliffe 1950-66 503 475 8. Sammy Crooks 1927-46 445 408 9. Archie Goodall 1889-1903 423 380 10. Steve Powell 1972-86 420 ?
Current player(s) with most appearances:Player Country Years with club Total Apps Lge Apps Stephen Bywater 2007- 167 151 - As of 30 April 2011
- All Competitions stats include League, FA Cup, League Cup, League Test Match, Play offs, Charity Shield, European Cup, UEFA Cup, Texaco Cup, Football League 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
Most 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 1966-78, 80-82 201 147 3. Jack Bowers 1928-36 183 167 4. Harry Bedford 1925-30 142 126 5. Jackie Stamps 1939-53 126 100 6. Alf Bentley 1906-11 112 99 7. Alan Durban 1963-73 112 93 8. Sammy Crooks 1924-46 111 101 9. Jack Parry 1948-67 110 110? 10. Bobby Davison 1982-87, 91 106 91
Current player with most goals for the club:Pos Player Country Years with club Total Goals Lge Goals 1 Steve Davies 2008- 16 12 - As of 22 October 2011
- All Competitions stats include League, FA Cup, League Cup, League Test Match, Play offs, Charity Shield, European Cup, UEFA Cup, Texaco Cup, Football League 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, January 8, 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 – Lee Holmes, 16 years 207 days (v. Coventry City, Division One, 25 October 2002)
International caps
- First capped Derby player – John Goodall (for England v. Wales, 1890)
- 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)
- 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) – 84 (from a possible 126) in 42 matches, Second Division, 1986-87
- Fewest points in a League season (2 for a win) – 23 (from a possible 84) in 42 matches, Second Division, (1954-55) – The Club only reached 15 points in 1890-91, but this was from only 22 matches (a possible 44 points)
- 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 1900)
- 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 defeat on aggregate – 0-7 (v. Birmingham City, League Cup, 1983-84)
Record draws
- Highest scoring draw – 5-5 (Home v. Everton, First Division, October 15, 1898 and away v. Birmingham City, Second Division, 9 April 1966)
Sequences
- Longest sequence of League wins 9, Second Division, 15 March 1969 - 19 April 1969
- Longest sequence of League defeats: 8, Football League, 29 September - 8 December 1888, Second Division, 17 April - 1 September 1965, First Division, 12 December 1987 - 10 February 1988.
- Longest sequence of League draws: 6, , First Division, 26 March 1927 - 18 April 1927
- Longest sequence of unbeaten League matches: 22, Second Division & First Division, 8 March 1969 - 20 September 1969
- Longest sequence without a League win: 36, Premier League/Championship - 22 September 2007 - 13 September 2008
- Longest sequence without a League goal: 8, First Division, 30 October - 18 December 1920
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)[1]
- Lowest attendance: 1,562 (v. Udinese, Anglo-Italian Cup, 15 November 1994)
The Pride Park Stadium
- Highest attendance: 33,378 (v. Liverpool, Premier League, 18 March 2000)[1]
- Lowest attendance: 7,073 (v. Shrewsbury Town, League Cup, 9 August 2011)
Transfers
- Record Transfer Fee Paid: £3.5m to Norwich City for Robert Earnshaw (2007)[1]
- Record Transfer Fee Received: £7m from Leeds United for Seth Johnson (2001)[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Derby County Club Records". Derby County Official Website. 28 May 2010. http://www.dcfc.co.uk/page/History/0,,10270~2048745,00.html. Retrieved 7 December 2010.
- ^ "Team News: Middlesbrough Vs DCFC". dcfc.co.uk. 22 October 2011. http://www.dcfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10270~2486352,00.html.
- 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
Derby County Football Club The club Grounds Seasons Other Categories:- Derby County F.C.
- English football club statistics
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