2016–17 Derby County F.C. season explained

Club:Derby County
Season:2016–17
Manager:Nigel Pearson
(until 27 September)
Steve McClaren
(from 12 October until 12 March)
Gary Rowett
(from 14 March)
Chairman:Mel Morris
Stadium:Pride Park Stadium
League:Championship
League Result:9th
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:Fourth round
Cup2:League Cup
Cup2 Result:Third round
League Topscorer:Tom Ince (14)
Season Topscorer:Tom Ince (15)
Highest Attendance:32,616
Lowest Attendance:26,301
Average Attendance:29,042[1]
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Prevseason:2015–16
Nextseason:2017–18

The 2016–17 season was Derby County's ninth consecutive season in the Championship in their 133rd year in existence.[2] Along with competing in the Championship, the club also participated in the FA Cup and League Cup.

The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.

Transfers

Transfers in

Date fromPositionNationalityNameFromFeeRef.
27 August 2016 £8,000,000 [3]
31 August 2016 Undisclosed [4]
31 August 2016 Free transfer [5]
9 January 2017 Undisclosed [6]
27 January 2017 Undisclosed [7]

Transfers out

Date fromPositionNationalityNameToFeeRef.
1 July 2016 Jared Bird Released
1 July 2016 Released
1 July 2016 James Carvell Free agent Released
1 July 2016 Tom Koblenz Released
1 July 2016 Released
1 July 2016 Mats Mörch Free agent Released
1 July 2016 Released
1 July 2016 Undisclosed [8]
1 July 2016 Released
1 July 2016 Released [9]
9 July 2016 Undisclosed [10]
26 July 2016 Undisclosed [11]
31 August 2016 £10,500,000 [12]
4 January 2017 £1,300,000 [13]
17 January 2017 Mutual consent [14]

Loans in

Date fromPositionNationalityNameFromDate untilRef.
21 August 2016 2 February 2017 [15]
5 January 2017 End of Season [16]

Loans out

Date fromPositionNationalityNameToDate untilRef.
24 August 2016 10 January 2017 [17]
31 August 2016 3 January 2017 [18]
31 August 2016 End of Season [19]
10 November 2016 2 January 2017 [20]
11 January 2017 End of Season [21]
17 January 2017 End of Season [22]
19 January 2017 End of Season [23]
23 January 2017 End of Season [24]
25 January 2017 End of Season [25]

Competitions

Championship

See main article: 2016–17 EFL Championship.

Matches

FA Cup

See main article: 2016–17 FA Cup.

EFL Cup

See main article: 2016–17 EFL Cup.

Statistics

[26]

Appearances and goals

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Championship Attendance Figures 2016-17. soccerstats.com. 23 May 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20160512143019/http://www.soccerstats.com/attendance.asp?league=england2. 12 May 2016. dead. dmy-all.
  2. News: History . Statto . 20 May 2016 . 24 April 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170424155329/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/derby-county/history . dead .
  3. Web site: Matej Vydra left Watford in club record deal – WD Sport . 28 August 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180712184710/http://www.wdsport.co.uk/2016/08/matej-vydra-left-watford-in-club-record-deal/ . 12 July 2018 . dead . dmy-all .
  4. News: Derby County Complete The Signing Of Ikechi Anya From Watford . Derby County Official Site . 31 August 2016 . 1 September 2016.
  5. News: Derby County Sign Experienced Goalkeeper Chris Weale . Derby County Official Site . 31 August 2016 . 1 September 2016.
  6. News: Derby County Complete David Nugent Signing . Derby County Official Site . 9 January 2017 . 9 January 2017 . 9 January 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170109223256/http://www.dcfc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/derby-county-complete-david-nugent-signing-3510665.aspx . dead .
  7. News: Derby County Sign Scottish Youngster Kyle McAllister . Derby County Official City . 27 January 2017 . 27 January 2017.
  8. News: Ryan Shotton Joins Birmingham City For An Undisclosed Fee . Derby County Official Site . 30 June 2016 . 30 June 2016.
  9. News: Derby County Confirm End Of Season Retained List . Derby County Official Site . 20 May 2016 . 20 May 2016.
  10. News: Albentosa Completes Permanent Move To Deportivo . Derby County Official Site . 9 July 2016 . 9 July 2016.
  11. News: Jake Buxton Leaves Derby County For Wigan Athletic . Derby County Official Site . 26 July 2016 . 26 July 2016.
  12. News: Jeff Hendrick Leaves Derby County For Burnley . Derby County Official Site . 31 August 2016 . 1 September 2016.
  13. News: Lee Grant Joins Stoke City On A Permanent Basis . Derby County Official Site . 4 January 2017 . 4 January 2017 . 4 January 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170104234352/http://www.dcfc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/lee-grant-joins-stoke-city-on-a-permanent-basis-3501642.aspx . dead .
  14. News: Chris Weale Leaves Derby County By Mutual Agreement . Derby County Official Site . 17 January 2017 . 17 January 2017 . 18 January 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170118052958/http://www.dcfc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/chris-weale-leaves-derby-county-by-mutual-agreement-3524833.aspx . dead .
  15. News: Derby County Agree To Sign Manchester United Striker James Wilson On Loan . Derby County Official Site . 21 August 2016 . 22 August 2016.
  16. News: Derby County Sign Middlesbrough's Julien de Sart On Loan . Derby County Official Site . 5 January 2017 . 5 January 2017 . 5 January 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170105195809/http://www.dcfc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/derby-county-sign-middlesbroughs-julien-de-sart-on-loan-3502283.aspx . dead .
  17. News: Kelle Roos Joins Bristol Rovers On Season-Long Loan . Derby County Official Site . 24 August 2016 . 24 August 2016.
  18. News: Derby County's Lee Grant Joins Premier League Stoke City On Loan . Derby County Official Site . 31 August 2016 . 1 September 2016 . 1 September 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160901081539/http://www.dcfc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/derby-countys-lee-grant-joins-premier-league-stoke-city-on-loan-3283070.aspx . dead .
  19. News: Derby County's Chris Martin Joins Fulham On A Season-Long Loan . Derby County Official Site . 31 August 2016 . 1 September 2016.
  20. News: Alefe Santos Joins Eastleigh On Loan . Derby County Official Site . 10 November 2016 . 11 March 2017.
  21. News: Callum Guy Joins Port Vale On Loan . Derby County Official Site . 11 January 2017 . 11 January 2017.
  22. News: Farrend Rawson Links Up With Coventry City On Loan . Derby County Official Site . 17 January 2017 . 17 January 2017.
  23. News: Andreas Weimann Joins Wolves On Loan . Derby County Official Site . 19 January 2017 . 19 January 2017 . 31 January 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170131192621/http://www.dcfc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/andreas-weimann-joins-wolves-on-loan-3526758.aspx . dead .
  24. News: Vernam Completes Coventry City Loan Switch . Derby County Official Site . 23 January 2017 . 23 January 2017.
  25. News: Jamie Hanson Joins Wigan Athletic On Loan . Derby County Official Site . 25 January 2017 . 25 January 2017.
  26. Web site: All Derby County players: 2017.