2019–20_Derby_County_F.C._season
2019–20 Derby County F.C. season
Derby County 2019–20 football season
The 2019–20 season was Derby County's twelfth consecutive season in the Championship in their 136th year in existence.[1] Along with competing in the Championship, the club also participated in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup. The season covered the period from 1 July 2019 to 22 July 2020.
Quick Facts Chairman, Manager ...
| 2019–20 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Mel Morris | |||
| Manager | Phillip Cocu | |||
| Stadium | Pride Park Stadium | |||
| Championship | 10th | |||
| FA Cup | Fifth round | |||
| EFL Cup | Second round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Martyn Waghorn (12) All: Martyn Waghorn Chris Martin (12) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 28,454 (vs. Birmingham City) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 24,697 (vs. Wigan Athletic) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 26,727 | |||
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This season was the first for manager Phillip Cocu, after the previous manager Frank Lampard left on 4 July 2019 to become head coach at Premier League club Chelsea.
After a poor first half of the season saw Derby in 17th and just seven points clear of relegation, the arrival of Wayne Rooney saw a galvanised Derby side lose just three of their sixteen games after the New Year and just three points off the playoff positions with just five games remaining. However a run of four straight defeats - all against teams occupying the top six - ended any hopes of a third consecutive playoff campaign as they finished six points behind Swansea City in 6th. The 10th-placed finish, and a return of 64 points, was Derby's worst league performance since the 2012–13 season, when they also finished 10th but achieved just 61 points.
Pre-season
The Derby squad reported back for pre-season training on 1 July, with uncertainty remaining over the future over Frank Lampard, who was excused from attending training to undergo talks with Chelsea about their vacant managerial position.[2] With speculation over Lampard's future, Phillip Cocu was installed as favourite to replace Lampard, with former Ram Darren Moore, Lincoln City's Darren Cowley, Derby Academy boss Darren Wassall, Chris Hughton and Wycombe Wanderers manager Gareth Ainsworth also rumoured.[3] Lampard was officially appointed as Chelsea's head coach on 4 July, after just one year at Derby[4] and Phillip Cocu was confirmed as his replacement the next day, becoming the first foreign manager in the club's 136-year history.[5] Following Cocu's arrival, and with the new season just a month away, Derby were given promotion odds of 11/2, putting them as ninth-favourite.[6]
Pre-season preparations began with a 10-day training camp at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. A 2–0 victory over local USL League Two side Sarasota Metropolis was followed by a match with fellow EFL Championship side Bristol City, which was abandoned at half-time due to extreme weather conditions, with the Rams trailing 1–0.[7] The match was rearranged for the following day and played over two, 30-minute halves, with the Derby winning 2–0.[8] Derby returned to England to round off their pre-season preparations with a 5–2 victory at Burton Albion in the Bass Vase,[9] and 1–0 defeats to Segunda División side Girona[10] and Scottish Premiership side Glasgow Rangers.[11]
Following their failure to gain promotion the previous campaign, Derby set about reshaping the squad with three first team players, former club-record signing Bradley Johnson, Nick Blackman and Jacob Butterfield, leaving the club to join Blackburn Rovers,[12] Maccabi Tel Aviv.[13] and Luton Town [14] respectively. Three players joined the club, Everton midfielder Kieran Dowell[15] and Brighton & Hove Albion defender Matthew Clarke[16] on season-long loans, with the sole permanent signing being Arsenal's Krystian Bielik for a potential club-record fee.[17]
August
Derby started the season with a 2–1 victory away to recently relegated Huddersfield Town, with the result itself coming against a backdrop of rumours that Manchester United and England all-time leading scorer Wayne Rooney was on his way to the club on a player-coach deal.[18] The deal was confirmed the following day, with Rooney signing a deal which would see him join the club following the end of the MLS season on a £100k-a-week deal, which would be partly subsidised by club-sponsor 32Red.[19] The end of the transfer window on 8 August saw Derby sign Huddersfield Town goalkeeper Ben Hamer[20] and Bristol City's Jamie Paterson[21] on loan, with Scott Carson leaving on loan for Manchester City.[22]
Pre-season
In June 2019. The Rams announced their pre-season schedule.[23]
Sarasota Metropolis 
v Derby County
v Derby County
| 10 July 2019 (2019-07-10) Friendly | Sarasota Metropolis | 0–2 | Derby County | Bradenton, Florida |
| 23:00 BST | Report | Marriott  71', 77' |
Stadium: IMG Academy Attendance: N/A Referee: N/A |
Bristol City v Derby County
| 14 July 2019 (2019-07-14) Friendly | Bristol City | 1–2 | Derby County | Bradenton, Florida |
| 14:30 BST | Baker 57' |
Report | Bennett 13' Anya 43' |
Stadium: IMG Academy Attendance: N/A Referee: N/A |
| Note: The game was originally due to be played on 13 July, but was abandoned at half-time due to extreme weather conditions. At the time, Bristol City were 1–0 up from a Famara Diedhiou goal. The game was rescheduled and played over 60 minutes. | ||||
Burton Albion v Derby County
| 20 July 2019 (2019-07-20) Bass Charity Vase | Burton Albion | 2–5 | Derby County | Burton-upon-Trent |
| 15:00 BST | Brayford 22' Fraser 51' |
[9] | Waghorn 16', 26', 36' Bennett 47'Bird 90' |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium |
Mid-season
On 14 June 2020, ahead of the season's resumption following the enforced break during the COVID-19 pandemic, Derby County played two friendlies at Pride Park against fellow EFL Championship side Stoke City.[24][25] The club had previously played an inter-squad friendly at Pride Park Stadium on 9 June 2020.[26]
Derby County XI v Derby County XI
| 9 June 2020 (2020-06-09) Friendly | Derby County XI | 1–3 | Derby County XI | Derby |
| Knight |
Lawrence Sibley Whittaker |
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: N/A |
Derby County v Stoke City
| 14 June 2020 (2020-06-14) Friendly | Derby County | 1–0 | Stoke City | Derby |
| Sibley |
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: N/A |
Derby County v Stoke City
| 14 June 2020 (2020-06-14) Friendly | Derby County | 1–1 | Stoke City | Derby |
| Jozefzoon |
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Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: N/A |
Championship
Main article: 2019–20 EFL Championship
League table
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 7 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 58 | 50 | +8 | 70 |
| 8 | Millwall | 46 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 57 | 51 | +6 | 68 |
| 9 | Preston North End | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 59 | 54 | +5 | 66 |
| 10 | Derby County | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 62 | 64 | −2 | 64 |
| 11 | Blackburn Rovers | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 66 | 63 | +3 | 63 |
| 12 | Bristol City | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 60 | 65 | −5 | 63 |
| 13 | Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 67 | 76 | −9 | 58 |
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Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[27]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[27]
Results by matchday
More information Matchday, Ground ...
| Matchday | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
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| Ground | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A |
| Result | W | D | D | L | D | L | D | D | W | D | W | L | W | L | W | L | W | L | D | L | D | L | L | D | W | W | D | W | L | W | W | L | D | D | L | W | W | W | W | W | D | L | L | L | L | W |
| Position | 5 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
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Updated to match(es) played on 22 July 2020. Source: BBC Sport
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Result summary
More information Overall, Home ...
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 62 | 64 | −2 | 64 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 33 | 21 | +12 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 29 | 43 | −14 |
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Last updated: 22 July 2020.
Source: BBC Sport
Matches
On Thursday, 20 June 2019, the EFL Championship fixtures were revealed.[28] Fixture dates and kick-off times are subject to change due to televised games.
On 13 March 2020, all professional football fixtures in the United Kingdom, including those of Derby County, were postponed until at least 3 April 2020 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. On 19 March 2020, this postponement was extended until at least 30 April 2020.[29]
Huddersfield Town v Derby County
| 5 August 2019 (2019-08-05) 1 | Huddersfield Town | 1–2 | Derby County | Huddersfield |
| 19:45 BST | Ahearne-Grant 30' (pen.) |
Report | Lawrence 22', 25' |
Stadium: John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 22,596 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
Derby County v Swansea City
| 10 August 2019 (2019-08-10) 2 | Derby County | 0–0 | Swansea City | Derby |
| 15:00 BST | Waghorn 42' |
Report | Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 27,337 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
Stoke City v Derby County
| 17 August 2019 (2019-08-17) 3 | Stoke City | 2–2 | Derby County | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00 BST | Lindsay 32' Hogan 56' |
Report | Waghorn 2', 70' (pen.) |
Stadium: bet365 Stadium Attendance: 23,863 Referee: Tim Robinson |
Derby County v Bristol City
| 20 August 2019 (2019-08-20) 4 | Derby County | 1–2 | Bristol City | Derby |
| 19:45 BST | Marriott 85' |
Report | Weimann 16' Brownhill 45+1' |
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 25,546 Referee: Stephen Martin |
Derby County v West Bromwich Albion
| 24 August 2019 (2019-08-24) 5 | Derby County | 1–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Derby |
| 12:30 BST | Waghorn 6' (pen.) 43' |
Report | Zohore 84' (pen.) |
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 26,718 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
Brentford v Derby County
| 31 August 2019 (2019-08-31) 6 | Brentford | 3–0 | Derby County | Brentford |
| 15:00 BST | Mbeumo 17' Watkins 18', 45' |
Report | Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 11,055 Referee: David Webb |
Derby County v Cardiff City
| 13 September 2019 (2019-09-13) 7 | Derby County | 1–1 | Cardiff City | Derby |
| 19:45 BST | Malone 6' |
Report | Glatzel 19' (pen.) |
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 25,873 Referee: Darren England |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
Leeds United v Derby County
| 21 September 2019 (2019-09-21) 8 | Leeds United | 1–1 | Derby County | Leeds |
| 12:30 BST | Lowe 20' (o.g.) Klich 70' |
Report | Martin 90+1' |
Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 34,741 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
Derby County v Birmingham City
| 28 September 2019 (2019-09-28) 9 | Derby County | 3–2 | Birmingham City | Derby |
| 15:00 BST | Martin 2' Waghorn 50'Paterson 74' |
Report | Gardner 56' Sunjic 59'Jutkiewicz 70' |
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 28,454 Referee: Simon Hooper |
Barnsley v Derby County
| 2 October 2019 (2019-10-02) 10 | Barnsley | 2–2 | Derby County | Barnsley |
| 19:45 BST | Halme 13' Woodrow 90+4' |
Report | Martin 34' Huddlestone 43' (pen.) |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 13,634 Referee: Tony Harrington |
Derby County v Luton Town
| 5 October 2019 (2019-10-05) 11 | Derby County | 2–0 | Luton Town | Derby |
| 15:00 BST | Pearson 11' (o.g.) Lawrence 70' |
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 27,944 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
Charlton Athletic v Derby County
| 19 October 2019 (2019-10-19) 12 | Charlton Athletic | 3–0 | Derby County | Charlton |
| 15:00 BST | Bonne 6' Sarr 48'Gallagher 67' |
Report | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 19,408 Referee: Stephen Martin |
Derby County v Wigan Athletic
| 23 October 2019 (2019-10-23) 13 | Derby County | 1–0 | Wigan Athletic | Derby |
| 19:45 BST | Shinnie 90+2' |
Report | Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 24,697 Referee: Keith Stroud |
Hull City v Derby County
| 26 October 2019 (2019-10-26) 14 | Hull City | 2–0 | Derby County | Kingston upon Hull |
| 15:00 BST | Bowen 74', 80' |
Report | Stadium: KCOM Stadium Attendance: 16,326 Referee: Simon Hooper |
Derby County v Middlesbrough
| 2 November 2019 (2019-11-02) 15 | Derby County | 2–0 | Middlesbrough | Derby |
| 15:00 GMT | Lawrence 22', 84' |
Report | Saville  32' |
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 26,293 Referee: Darren Bond |
Nottingham Forest v Derby County
| 9 November 2019 (2019-11-09) 16 | Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Derby County | West Bridgford |
| 12:30 GMT | Grabban 56' |
Report | Stadium: City Ground Referee: Darren England |
Derby County v Preston North End
| 23 November 2019 (2019-11-23) 17 | Derby County | 1–0 | Preston North End | Derby |
| 15:00 GMT | Waghorn 33' |
Report | Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 27,417 Referee: Tim Robinson |
Fulham v Derby County
| 26 November 2019 (2019-11-26) 18 | Fulham | 3–0 | Derby County | Fulham |
| 19:45 GMT | Decordova-Reid 7' Mitrović 40'Cairney 89' |
Report | Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 16,856 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
Derby County v Queens Park Rangers
| 30 November 2019 (2019-11-30) 19 | Derby County | 1–1 | Queens Park Rangers | Derby |
| 15:00 GMT | Waghorn 23' |
Report | Eze 45+4' (pen.) |
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 26,289 Referee: David Webb |
Blackburn Rovers v Derby County
| 7 December 2019 (2019-12-07) 20 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–0 | Derby County | Blackburn |
| 15:00 GMT | Armstrong 57' |
Report | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 12,800 Referee: Oliver Langford |
Derby County v Sheffield Wednesday
| 11 December 2019 (2019-12-11) 21 | Derby County | 1–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Derby |
| 19:45 GMT | Martin 82' (pen.) |
Report | Fletcher 23' Odubajo  60'  90' |
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 26,203 Referee: Steve Martin |
Derby County v Millwall
| 14 December 2019 (2019-12-14) 22 | Derby County | 0–1 | Millwall | Derby |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Bradshaw 25' |
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 26,272 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
Reading v Derby County
| 21 December 2019 (2019-12-21) 23 | Reading | 3–0 | Derby County | Reading |
| 15:00 GMT | Adam 4' (pen.) João 58'Méïté 86' (pen.) |
Report | Malone 4' |
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 14,831 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
Wigan Athletic v Derby County
| 26 December 2019 (2019-12-26) 24 | Wigan Athletic | 1–1 | Derby County | Wigan |
| 15:00 GMT | Garner 81' |
Report | Waghorn 90+3' |
Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 14,211 Referee: Jarred Gillett |
Derby County v Charlton Athletic
| 30 December 2019 (2019-12-30) 25 | Derby County | 2–1 | Charlton Athletic | Derby |
| 19:45 GMT | Knight 10', 77' Bielik 17' |
Report | Taylor 83' (pen.) |
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 26,058 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
Derby County v Barnsley
| 2 January 2020 (2020-01-02) 26 | Derby County | 2–1 | Barnsley | Derby |
| 19:45 GMT | Marriott 45' Waghorn 57' |
Report | Simões 50' |
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 27,782 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
Middlesbrough v Derby County
| 11 January 2020 (2020-01-11) 27 | Middlesbrough | 2–2 | Derby County | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00 GMT | Wing 16' McNair 67' (pen.) |
Report | Knight 54' Holmes 90+1' |
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 19,706 Referee: Tim Robinson |
Derby County v Hull City
| 18 January 2020 (2020-01-18) 28 | Derby County | 1–0 | Hull City | Derby |
| 15:00 GMT | Clarke 64' |
Report | Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 27,412 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
Luton Town v Derby County
| 28 January 2020 (2020-01-28) 29 | Luton Town | 3–2 | Derby County | Luton |
| 19:45 GMT | Mpanzu 67' Daniels 73' Bogle 86' (o.g.) |
Report | Rooney 63' Martin 85' Lowe 88' |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 10,057 Referee: Andy Davies |
| Note: Fixture was postponed from 25 January due to Derby's FA Cup progression.[30] | ||||
Derby County v Stoke City
| 31 January 2020 (2020-01-31) 30 | Derby County | 4–0 | Stoke City | Derby |
| 19:45 GMT | Waghorn 21' Martin 24' Rooney 67' Bogle 74' |
Report | Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 27,984 Referee: Robert Jones | |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
Swansea City v Derby County
| 8 February 2020 (2020-02-08) 31 | Swansea City | 2–3 | Derby County | Swansea |
| 15:00 GMT | Dhanda 56' Naughton 58' |
Report | Waghorn 8' Holmes 64' Lawrence 80' |
Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 16,230 Referee: Matt Donohue |
Bristol City v Derby County
| 12 February 2020 (2020-02-12) 32 | Bristol City | 3–2 | Derby County | Ashton Gate |
| 19:45 GMT | Wells 38' Benković 44'Diédhiou 58' |
Report | Waghorn 61' Martin 82' |
Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 20,368 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
Derby County v Huddersfield Town
| 15 February 2020 (2020-02-15) 33 | Derby County | 1–1 | Huddersfield Town | Derby |
| 15:00 GMT | Lawrence 61' |
Report | Toffolo 81' |
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 27,502 Referee: Craig Pawson |
Derby County v Fulham
| 21 February 2020 (2020-02-21) 34 | Derby County | 1–1 | Fulham | Derby |
| 19:45 GMT | Rooney 55' (pen.) |
Report | Mitrović 71' |
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 25,442 Referee: Darren Bond |
| Note: Live on Sky Sports | ||||
Queens Park Rangers v Derby County
| 25 February 2020 (2020-02-25) 35 | Queens Park Rangers | 2–1 | Derby County | White City |
| 19:45 GMT | Hall 34' Chair 75' |
Report | Waghorn 43' |
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 11,669 Referee: Keith Stroud |
Sheffield Wednesday v Derby County
| 29 February 2020 (2020-02-29) 36 | Sheffield Wednesday | 1–3 | Derby County | Owlerton |
| 15:00 GMT | Windass 74' |
Report | Lawrence 7', 24' Knight 30' |
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 25,148 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
Derby County v Blackburn Rovers
| 8 March 2020 (2020-03-08) 37 | Derby County | 3–0 | Blackburn Rovers | Derby |
| 15:00 GMT | Sibley 26' Martin 41', 85' (pen.) |
Report | Buckley 90+3' |
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 26,590 Referee: John Brooks |
Millwall v Derby County
| 20 June 2020 (2020-06-20) 38 | Millwall | 2–3 | Derby County | Bermondsey |
| 13:00 BST | Smith 15' Böðvarsson 90+3' |
Report | Sibley 26', 71', 90' |
Stadium: The Den Attendance: N/A Referee: Steve Martin |
| Note: Match played behind closed doors. Rescheduled from the original date of 14 March. | ||||
Derby County v Reading
| 27 June 2020 (2020-06-27) 39 | Derby County | 2–1 | Reading | Derby |
| 13:00 BST | Lawrence 44' 90+5' Rooney 45+3' (pen.) |
Report | Rinomhota 62' Miazga 90+5' |
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: N/A Referee: Scott Duncan |
| Note: Match played behind closed doors. Rescheduled from the original date of 17 March. | ||||
Preston North End v Derby County
| 1 July 2020 (2020-07-01) 40 | Preston North End | 0–1 | Derby County | Preston |
| 17:00 BST | Report | Rooney 18' |
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: N/A Referee: Jarred Gillett | |
| Note: Match played behind closed doors. Rescheduled from the original date of 21 March. | ||||
Derby County v Nottingham Forest
| 4 July 2020 (2020-07-04) 41 | Derby County | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | Derby |
| 12:30 BST | Waghorn 90+4' Martin 90+7' |
Report | Lolley 12' |
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: N/A Referee: Darren England |
| Note: Match played behind closed doors. Rescheduled from the original date of 4 April. | ||||
West Bromwich Albion v Derby County
| 8 July 2020 (2020-07-08) 42 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–0 | Derby County | West Bromwich |
| 20:00 BST | Diangana 11' O'Shea 76' |
Report | Sibley 90+1' |
Stadium: The Hawthorns Attendance: N/A Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| Note: Match played behind closed doors. Rescheduled from the original date of 10 April. Sibley's red card was later rescinded by the EFL. | ||||
Derby County v Brentford
| 11 July 2020 (2020-07-11) 43 | Derby County | 1–3 | Brentford | Derby |
| 15:00 BST | Knight 29' |
Report | Watkins 3' Benrahma 49', 64' |
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: N/A Referee: Tim Robinson |
| Note: Match played behind closed doors. Rescheduled from the original date of 13 April. | ||||
Cardiff City v Derby County
| 14 July 2020 (2020-07-14) 44 | Cardiff City | 2–1 | Derby County | Cardiff |
| 19:45 BST | Hoilett 17' Tomlin 59' |
Report | Knight 30' |
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: N/A Referee: Darren Bond |
| Note: Match played behind closed doors. Rescheduled from the original date of 18 April. | ||||
Derby County v Leeds United
| 19 July 2020 (2020-07-19) 45 | Derby County | 1–3 | Leeds United | Derby |
| 14:00 BST | Martin 54' |
Report | Hernández 56' Shackleton 75' Clarke 84' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: N/A Referee: Oliver Langford |
| Note: Match played behind closed doors. Rescheduled from the original date of 25 April. | ||||
Birmingham City v Derby County
| 22 July 2020 (2020-07-22) 46 | Birmingham City | 1–3 | Derby County | Bordesley |
| 19:00 BST | Šunjić 56' |
Report | Shinnie 6' Whittaker 87'Sibley 90+1' |
Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: N/A Referee: Tim Robinson |
| Note: Match played behind closed doors. Rescheduled from the original date of 2 May. | ||||
FA Cup
Main article: 2019–20 FA Cup
The third-round draw was made live on BBC Two from Etihad Stadium, Micah Richards and Tony Adams conducted the draw.[31] Derby County were drawn away to Premier League side Crystal Palace. The fourth-round draw was made by Alex Scott and David O'Leary on Monday, 6 January.[32]
Crystal Palace v Derby County
| 5 January 2020 (2020-01-05) Third round | Crystal Palace | 0–1 | Derby County | Selhurst, London |
| 14:01 GMT | Milivojevic 63' |
Report | Martin 32' |
Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 15,507 Referee: Michael Oliver |
Northampton Town v Derby County
| 24 January 2020 (2020-01-24) Fourth round | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Derby County | Northampton |
| 20:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 7,798 Referee: Darren England | ||
| Note: Live on BT Sport | ||||
Derby County v Northampton Town
| 4 February 2020 (2020-02-04) Fourth round replay | Derby County | 4–2 | Northampton Town | Derby |
| 19:45 GMT | Wisdom 28' Holmes 35'Marriott 51'Rooney 77' (pen.) |
Report | Adams 47' Hoskins 84' (pen.) |
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 15,860 Referee: David Webb |
Derby County v Manchester United
| 5 March 2020 (2020-03-05) Fifth round | Derby County | 0–3 | Manchester United | Derby |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Shaw 33' Ighalo 41', 70' |
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 31,379 Referee: Craig Pawson | |
| Note: Live on BT Sport | ||||
EFL Cup
Main article: 2019–20 EFL Cup
The first-round draw was made on 20 June.[33] The second-round draw was made on 13 August 2019 following the conclusion of all but one of the first-round matches.[34]
Scunthorpe United v Derby County
| 13 August 2019 (2019-08-13) First round | Scunthorpe United | 0–1 | Derby County | Scunthorpe |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Buchanan 78' |
Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 3,679 Referee: Robert Jones |
Nottingham Forest v Derby County
| 27 August 2019 (2019-08-27) Second round | Nottingham Forest | 3–0 | Derby County | West Bridgford |
| 19:45 BST | Adomah 25' Lolley 35'Carvalho 79' |
Report | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 26,971 Referee: John Brooks |
Appearances and goals
- As of 22 July 2020
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| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | League Cup | FA Cup | ||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 12 | GK |  ENG |
Ben Hamer | 27 | 0 | 24+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 21 | GK |  NED |
Kelle Roos | 26 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | ENG |
Andre Wisdom | 20 | 1 | 16+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| 3 | DF |  SCO |
Craig Forsyth | 25 | 0 | 20+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 6 | DF |  IRL |
Richard Keogh | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 16 | DF | ENG |
Matthew Clarke | 37 | 1 | 34+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 25 | DF | ENG |
Max Lowe | 31 | 0 | 24+5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 33 | DF | ENG |
Curtis Davies | 37 | 0 | 25+7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 37 | DF | ENG |
Jayden Bogle | 40 | 1 | 33+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
| 46 | DF | ENG |
Scott Malone | 21 | 1 | 15+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 48 | DF | ENG |
Lee Buchanan | 7 | 1 | 3+2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 4 | MF | SCO |
Graeme Shinnie | 27 | 2 | 12+11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 5 | MF |  POL |
Krystian Bielik | 21 | 0 | 19+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | MF | ENG |
Jamie Paterson | 12 | 1 | 5+5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | MF | ENG |
Kieran Dowell | 10 | 0 | 8+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 10 | MF |  WAL |
Tom Lawrence | 40 | 10 | 37 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 11 | MF | NED |
Florian Jozefzoon | 14 | 0 | 6+8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 17 | MF | ENG |
George Evans | 20 | 0 | 11+6 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 23 | MF | USA |
Duane Holmes | 36 | 3 | 29+4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | ||
| 32 | MF | ENG |
Wayne Rooney | 24 | 6 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | ||
| 38 | MF | IRL |
Jason Knight | 35 | 6 | 20+11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
| 40 | MF | ENG |
Louie Sibley | 17 | 5 | 9+2 | 5 | 1+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | ||
| 41 | MF | ENG |
Max Bird | 27 | 0 | 21+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | ||
| 43 | MF | ENG |
Jayden Mitchell-Lawson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 44 | MF | ENG |
Tom Huddlestone | 12 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 51 | FW | ENG |
Jordan Brown | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 9 | FW | ENG |
Martyn Waghorn | 47 | 12 | 38+5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | ||
| 14 | FW | ENG |
Jack Marriott | 37 | 3 | 10+22 | 2 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | ||
| 19 | FW | SCO |
Chris Martin | 37 | 12 | 25+9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | ||
| 20 | FW | ENG |
Mason Bennett | 9 | 0 | 2+5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 49 | FW | ENG |
Morgan Whittaker | 21 | 1 | 1+15 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | ||
| 52 | FW | ENG |
Jahmal Hector-Ingram | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
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Goal scorers
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| Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | | FW | Martyn Waghorn | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 19 | | FW | Chris Martin | 11 | 1 | 0 | 12 | |
| 3 | 10 | | MF | Tom Lawrence | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 4 | 32 | | FW | Wayne Rooney | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 38 | | MF | Jason Knight | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 6 | 40 | | MF | Louie Sibley | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 7 | 14 | | FW | Jack Marriott | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | | MF | Duane Holmes | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 9 | 4 | | MF | Graeme Shinnie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | 2 | | DF | Andre Wisdom | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | | MF | Jamie Paterson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 16 | | DF | Matthew Clarke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 32 | | DF | Jayden Bogle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 44 | | MF | Tom Huddlestone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 46 | | DF | Scott Malone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 48 | | DF | Lee Buchanan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 52 | | FW | Morgan Whittaker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 62 | 5 | 1 | 68 | ||||
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Assists record
- As of 22 July 2020
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| Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | Championship | FA Cup | League Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | | FW | Chris Martin | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 37 | | DF | Jayden Bogle | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | |
| 3 | 3 | | DF | Craig Forsyth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | | FW | Martyn Waghorn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 10 | | MF | Tom Lawrence | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 23 | | MF | Duane Holmes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 32 | | FW | Wayne Rooney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 8 | 7 | | MF | Jamie Paterson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 17 | | MF | George Evans | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 41 | | MF | Max Bird | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 40 | | MF | Louie Sibley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 12 | 2 | | DF | Andre Wisdom | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | | MF | Kieran Dowell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 | | FW | Florian Jozefzoon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 14 | | FW | Jack Marriott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 25 | | DF | Max Lowe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 33 | | DF | Curtis Davies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 52 | | FW | Morgan Whittaker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 40 | 1 | 1 | 42 | ||||
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Transfers in
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| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2019 | DM | | Graeme Shinnie | Aberdeen | Free transfer | [35] |
| 3 July 2019 | CF | | Osazee Aghatise | Manchester City | Undisclosed | [36] |
| 2 August 2019 | CB | | Krystian Bielik | Arsenal | Undisclosed | [17] |
| 12 August 2019 | CF | | Jahmal Hector-Ingram | West Ham United | Free transfer | [37] |
| 1 January 2020 | CF | | Wayne Rooney | D.C. United | Undisclosed | [19] |
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Loans in
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| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 July 2019 | AM | | Kieran Dowell | Everton | 3 January 2020 | [15][38] |
| 2 August 2019 | CB | | Matthew Clarke | Brighton & Hove Albion | 30 June 2020 | [16] |
| 8 August 2019 | GK | | Ben Hamer | Huddersfield Town | 30 June 2020 | [20] |
| 8 August 2019 | SS | | Jamie Paterson | Bristol City | 1 January 2020 | [21][39] |
| 31 January 2020 | CF | | Rushian Hepburn-Murphy | Aston Villa | 30 June 2020 | [40] |
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Loans out
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| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 August 2019 | GK | | Scott Carson | Manchester City | 30 June 2020 | [22] |
| 19 August 2019 | DM | | George Thorne | Oxford United | January 2020 | [41] |
| 4 September 2019 | CB | | Max Hunt | Aldershot Town | 4 January 2020[42] | [43] |
| 24 September 2019 | AM | | Alex Babos | FC United of Manchester | October 2019 | [44] |
| 5 October 2019 | GK | | Matthew Yates | AFC Telford United | 30 June 2020 | [45] |
| 26 October 2019 | GK | | Sam French | Stevenage | 2 November 2019 | [46] |
| 14 November 2019 | GK | | Sam French | Hyde United | December 2019 | [47] |
| 20 December 2019 | CF | | Javaun Splatt | Carshalton Athletic | January 2020 | [48] |
| 6 January 2020 | AM | | Jayden Mitchell-Lawson | Bristol Rovers | 30 June 2020 | [49] |
| 21 January 2020 | GK | | Jonathan Mitchell | Macclesfield Town | 30 June 2020 | [50] |
| 30 January 2020 | SS | | Mason Bennett | Millwall | 30 June 2020 | [51] |
| 31 January 2020 | GK | | Joshua Barnes | Farsley Celtic | 29 February 2020 | [52] |
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