Derby County F.C. league record by opponent explained

Derby County Football Club is an English association football club based in Derby, which competes in the EFL Championship during the 2024–25 season. The club was founded in 1884, by William Morley, as an offshoot of Derbyshire County Cricket Club; it has spent all but six seasons in the top two divisions of the English football league. The club's competitive peak came in the 1970s when it had two spells as English League Champions and competed in major European competitions on four separate occasions, reaching the European Cup semi-finals, as well as winning several minor trophies. The club was also a strong force in the interwar years of the football league and also won the 1945–46 FA Cup.

Derby County are founder members of the Football League, which was created in 1888. Over the years Derby have played in the First Division, Second Division, Third Division, Third Division North, Premier League, the Championship and League One. Since 2024, Derby competes in the third tier of English football, Championship, after promotion from the League One.

Derby's first opponent was Bolton Wanderers on 8 September 1888 a game which Derby won 6–3. Their most regular opponents have been Middlesbrough having met Boro 143 times whilst Derby best record is against Bolton Wanderers, Derby beating the Trotters 65 times. The most league defeats inflicted upon Derby is against Liverpool who have triumphed over Derby 66 times while the most drawn matches have come against Stoke City with the two teams sharing the points on 40 occasions. Derby have played a total of 109 different league opponents.

Key

• The records include the results of matches played in The Football League (from 1888 to 1996, 2002 to 2007, 2008 to 2025) and the Premier League (from 1996 to 2002, 2007 to 2008). Wartime matches are regarded as unofficial and are excluded, as are matches from the abandoned 1939–40 seasons. Football League play-offs, Test Matches and cup matches are not included.
• For the sake of simplicity, present-day names are used throughout: for example, results against Ardwick, Small Heath and Woolwich Arsenal are integrated into the records against Manchester City, Birmingham City and Arsenal, respectively.
• Teams with this background and symbol in the "Club" column are current divisional rivals of Derby County.
• Clubs with this background and symbol in the "Club" column are defunct.
• P = matches played; W = matches won; D = matches drawn; L = matches lost; F = Goals scored; A = Goals conceded; Win% = percentage of total matches won

All-time league record

Statistics correct as of matches played on 1 December 2024.

Derby County F.C. league record by opponent

scope=col rowspan=2	Opponent	scope=col	P!	scope=col	W!	scope=col	D!	scope=col	L	scope=col	P!	scope=col	W!	scope=col	D!	scope=col	L	scope=col	P!	scope=col	W!	scope=col	D!	scope=col	L!	scope=col	F!	scope=col	A	Win%	Ref(s)
Home				Away				Total
	5	1	2	2	5	1	1	3	10	2	3	5	17	27	%	^[1]
	2	1	1	0	2	0	1	1	4	1	2	1	8	6	%	^[2]
	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	2	0	0	7	0	%	^[3]
Arsenal	49	25	10	14	49	12	10	27	98	37	20	41	142	152	%	^[4]
Aston Villa	62	29	12	21	62	9	11	42	124	38	23	63	162	238	%	^[5]
Barnsley	37	23	8	6	37	11	9	17	74	34	17	23	108	86	%	^[6]
	2	1	1	0	2	1	1	0	4	2	2	0	9	7	%	^[7]
Birmingham City	58	27	21	10	58	17	15	26	116	44	36	36	201	165	%	^[8]
	61	24	21	16	62	12	12	38	123	36	33	54	212	210	%	^[9]
Blackpool	35	23	8	4	35	10	8	17	70	33	16	21	121	89	%	^[10]
	65	43	14	8	65	22	9	34	130	65	23	42	234	189	%	^[11]
Bournemouth	6	5	0	1	6	1	3	2	12	6	3	3	16	12	%	^[12]
	17	8	4	5	17	6	6	5	34	14	10	10	49	38	%	^[13]
	9	6	1	2	9	3	1	5	18	9	2	7	34	27	%	^[14]
	16	8	4	4	16	4	6	6	32	12	10	10	54	57	%	^[15]
	17	9	4	4	17	5	2	10	34	14	6	14	40	39	%	^[16]
	36	25	4	7	35	11	11	13	71	36	15	20	123	82	%	^[17]
Bristol Rovers	14	9	3	2	14	4	4	6	28	13	7	8	45	39	%	^[18]
	48	26	10	12	48	13	10	25	96	39	20	37	147	140	%	^[19]
	4	3	1	0	4	1	1	2	8	4	2	2	10	7	%	^[20]
Bury	29	22	4	3	29	5	9	15	58	27	13	18	99	84	%	^[21]
Cambridge United	9	4	4	1	9	6	2	1	18	10	6	2	17	10	%	^[22]
	33	13	10	12	34	5	9	20	69	18	19	32	94	114	%	^[23]
Carlisle United	10	4	2	4	10	3	3	4	20	7	5	8	27	26	%	^[24]
Charlton Athletic	44	20	11	13	44	17	9	18	88	37	20	31	142	138	%	^[25]
	47	24	10	13	47	11	15	21	94	35	25	34	138	136	%	^[26]
Cheltenham Town	2	2	0	0	2	1	1	0	4	3	1	0	8	4	%	^[27]
	2	2	0	0	2	1	1	0	4	3	1	0	13	5	%	^[28]
	5	2	3	0	5	2	1	2	10	4	4	2	19	9	%	^[29]
	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	1	0	1	8	5	%	^[30]
	38	21	11	6	39	10	10	19	77	33	21	25	100	97	%	^[31]
	5	2	2	1	5	2	1	2	10	4	3	3	23	17	%	^[32]
	32	20	6	6	32	8	10	14	64	28	16	20	91	69	%	^[33]
Darlington	4	1	2	1	4	0	1	3	8	1	3	4	10	13	%	^[34]
	2	2	0	0	2	1	0	1	4	3	0	1	12	5	%	^[35]
	10	6	1	3	10	6	0	4	20	12	1	7	36	22	%	^[36]
Everton	63	30	9	24	63	12	12	39	126	42	21	63	173	240	%	^[37]
Exeter City	2	1	1	0	2	2	0	0	4	3	1	0	7	1	%	^[38]
Fleetwood Town	2	1	0	1	2	1	1	0	4	2	1	1	4	3	%	^[39]
Forest Green Rovers	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	2	0	0	6	0	%	^[40]
Fulham	29	17	8	4	29	4	13	12	58	21	21	16	97	83	%	^[41]
Gainsborough Trinity	5	4	1	0	5	2	3	0	10	6	4	0	29	8	%	^[42]
	5	4	1	0	5	2	1	2	10	6	2	2	14	7	%	^[43]
	7	6	1	0	7	2	3	2	14	8	4	2	32	17	%	^[44]
	33	20	7	6	33	12	8	13	66	32	15	19	115	88	%	^[45]
	2	2	0	0	2	0	1	1	4	2	1	1	12	4	%	^[46]
	2	2	0	0	2	0	0	2	4	2	0	2	6	6	%	^[47]
	48	32	12	4	48	7	15	26	96	39	27	30	142	136	%	^[48]
	31	15	7	9	30	7	10	13	61	22	17	22	88	78	%	^[49]
Ipswich Town	42	15	12	15	42	13	8	21	84	28	20	36	107	119	%	^[50]
	6	4	1	1	6	3	0	3	12	7	1	4	35	23	%	^[51]
	55	24	14	17	55	11	13	31	110	35	27	48	139	164	%	^[52]
	49	28	7	14	49	14	18	17	98	42	25	51	137	125	%	^[53]
Leyton Orient	23	15	3	5	23	7	4	12	46	22	7	17	64	49	%	^[54]
	14	13	1	0	14	5	5	4	28	18	6	4	61	32	%	^[55]
	63	26	23	24	63	6	15	42	126	32	28	66	156	248	%	^[56]
	21	10	8	3	21	5	2	14	42	15	10	17	53	49	%	^[57]
	46	24	11	11	46	8	9	29	92	32	20	40	132	143	%	^[58]
	45	16	17	12	45	11	10	24	90	27	27	36	132	157	%	^[59]
	2	2	0	0	2	1	1	0	4	3	1	0	11	2	%	^[60]
	72	35	17	20	71	15	16	40	143	50	33	60	205	238	%	^[61]
	26	9	6	11	27	7	9	11	53	16	15	22	60	61	%	^[62]
	2	0	1	1	2	2	0	0	4	2	1	1	7	4	%	^[63]
Morecambe	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	2	1	1	0	6	1	%	^[64]
Nelson	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	1	0	1	7	2	%	^[65]
	56	23	14	19	56	13	15	28	112	36	29	46	138	164	%	^[66]
Newport County	2	0	2	0	2	1	1	0	4	1	3	0	8	6	%	^[67]
Northampton Town	4	2	2	0	4	2	1	1	8	4	3	1	15	8	%	^[68]
	34	10	15	9	33	10	4	19	67	20	19	28	80	97	%	^[69]
	50	20	14	16	50	13	14	23	100	33	28	39	147	144	%	^[70]
Notts County	27	14	9	4	27	8	9	10	54	22	18	14	83	64	%	^[71]
Oldham Athletic	20	12	5	3	20	6	7	8	40	17	12	11	53	50	%	^[72]
	7	3	1	3	8	4	2	2	15	7	3	5	18	16	%	^[73]
Peterborough United	8	5	1	2	8	2	1	5	16	7	2	7	27	25	%	^[74]
	22	14	4	4	21	8	5	8	43	22	9	12	75	57	%	^[75]
	11	8	1	2	11	4	2	5	22	12	3	7	37	23	%	^[76]
	44	27	8	9	44	10	12	22	88	37	20	34	138	125	%	^[77]
	56	33	10	13	57	13	12	32	113	46	22	45	144	159	%	^[78]
	29	13	6	9	28	8	12	8	57	22	18	17	71	64	%	^[79]
Reading	24	11	3	10	24	4	6	14	48	15	9	24	64	80	%	^[80]
Rochdale	2	2	0	0	2	2	0	1	4	3	0	1	11	3	%	^[81]
Rotherham United	27	16	6	5	27	4	11	12	54	20	17	17	89	78	%	^[82]
Scunthorpe United	10	5	3	2	10	3	2	5	20	8	5	7	45	38	%	^[83]
	53	33	7	13	54	12	9	33	107	45	16	46	167	156	%	^[84]
	64	34	19	11	63	15	19	29	127	49	38	40	207	171	%	^[85]
Shrewsbury Town	7	2	4	1	7	1	2	4	14	3	6	5	14	19	%	^[86]
	7	5	1	1	7	1	2	4	14	6	5	3	27	20	%	^[87]
Southampton	31	15	12	4	31	8	9	14	62	23	21	18	97	92	%	^[88]
Southend United	6	3	0	3	6	2	1	3	12	5	1	6	15	14	%	^[89]
Southport	2	2	0	0	2	1	0	1	4	3	0	1	11	5	%	^[90]
Stevenage	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	1	0	1	2	3	%	^[91]
Stockport County	12	11	0	1	12	0	3	9	24	11	3	10	41	28	%	^[92]
	66	38	18	10	67	13	22	32	133	51	40	42	220	172	%	^[93]
	65	34	15	16	66	12	12	42	131	46	27	58	183	208	%	^[94]
	23	11	4	8	22	4	4	14	45	15	8	22	74	77	%	^[95]
Swindon Town	5	5	0	0	5	2	2	1	10	7	2	1	23	12	%	^[96]
Tottenham Hotspur	32	17	9	6	32	7	8	17	64	24	17	23	100	94	%	^[97]
Tranmere Rovers	7	4	1	2	7	2	0	5	16	6	1	7	28	23	%	^[98]
Walsall	6	3	1	3	6	2	2	2	14	5	3	4	17	14	%	^[99]
	21	10	6	5	22	6	7	9	43	16	13	14	65	60	%	^[100]
	53	30	15	7	53	10	15	28	106	41	30	35	173	154	%	^[101]
West Ham United	34	17	8	9	34	6	15	13	68	23	23	22	93	99	%	^[102]
Wigan Athletic	11	3	4	4	11	6	1	4	22	9	5	8	23	23	%	^[103]
	10	4	4	2	10	1	4	5	20	5	8	7	26	26	%	^[104]
Wolverhampton Wanderers	71	38	12	21	71	21	18	32	142	59	30	53	249	245	%	^[105]
Workington	2	0	1	1	2	1	0	1	4	1	1	2	8	7	%	^[106]
Wrexham	4	3	0	1	4	1	2	1	8	4	2	2	11	8	%	^[107]
Wycombe Wanderers	3	1	2	0	3	1	1	1	6	2	3	1	8	7	%	^[108]
Yeovil Town	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	2	0	0	6	2	%	^[109]
	4	4	0	0	4	1	2	1	8	5	2	1	12	7	%	^[110]

External links

• Derby County official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Accrington (old) . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
2. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Accrington Stanley. 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
3. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Accrington Stanley . 24 June 2022 . SoccerBase.com .
4. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Arsenal . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
5. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Aston Villa . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
6. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Barnsley . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
7. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Barrow . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
8. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Birmingham . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
9. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Blackburn Rovers . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
10. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Blackpool . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
11. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Bolton Wanderers . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
12. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Bournemouth . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
13. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Bradford City . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
14. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Bradford Park Avenue . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
15. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Brentford . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
16. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Brighton . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
17. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Bristol City . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
18. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Bristol Rovers . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
19. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Burnley . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
20. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Burton . 11 April 2017 . SoccerBase.com.
21. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Bury . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
22. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Cambridge United . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
23. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Cardiff . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
24. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Carlisle United . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
25. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Charlton Athletic . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
26. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Chelsea . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
27. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Cheltenham . 24 June 2022 . SoccerBase.com .
28. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Chester City . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
29. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Chesterfield . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
30. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Colchester United . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
31. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Coventry City . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
32. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Crewe Alexandra . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
33. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Crystal Palace . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
34. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Darlington . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
35. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Darwen . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
36. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Doncaster Rovers . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
37. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Everton . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
38. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Exeter . 24 June 2022 . SoccerBase.com .
39. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Fleetwood . 24 June 2022 . SoccerBase.com .
40. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Forest Green . 24 June 2022 . SoccerBase.com .
41. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Fulham . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
42. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Gainsborough Trinity . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
43. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Gillingham . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
44. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Glossop . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
45. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Grimsby Town . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
46. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Halifax Town . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
47. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Hartlepool United . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
48. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Huddersfield Town . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
49. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Hull City . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
50. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Ipswich Town . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
51. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Leeds City . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
52. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Leeds United . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
53. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Leicester City . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
54. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Leyton Orient . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
55. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Lincoln City . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
56. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Liverpool . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
57. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Luton Town . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
58. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Manchester City . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
59. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Manchester United . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
60. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Mansfield Town . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
61. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Middlesbrough . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
62. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Millwall . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
63. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v MK Dons . 15 June 2015 . SoccerBase.com.
64. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Morecambe . 24 June 2022 . SoccerBase.com .
65. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Nelson . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
66. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Newcastle United . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
67. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Newport C (old) . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
68. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Northampton Town . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
69. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Norwich City . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
70. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Nottingham Forest . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
71. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Notts County . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
72. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Oldham Athletic . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
73. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Oxford United . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
74. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Peterborough United . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
75. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Plymouth Argyle . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
76. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Port Vale . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
77. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Portsmouth . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
78. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Preston North End . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
79. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Queens Park Rangers . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
80. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Reading . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
81. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Rochdale . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
82. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Rotherham United . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
83. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Scunthorpe United . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
84. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Sheff United . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
85. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Sheff Wed . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
86. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Shrewsbury . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
87. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v South Shields (Gateshead) . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
88. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Southampton . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
89. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Southend United . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
90. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Southport . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
91. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Stevenage . 29 May 2023 . SoccerBase.com .
92. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Stockport County . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
93. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Stoke . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
94. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Sunderland . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
95. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Swansea City . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
96. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Swindon Town . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
97. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Tottenham Hotspur . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
98. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Tranmere Rovers . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
99. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Walsall . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
100. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Watford . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
101. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v West Brom . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
102. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v West Ham . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
103. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Wigan Athletic . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
104. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Wimbledon . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
105. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Wolves . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
106. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Workington . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
107. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Wrexham . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
108. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Wycombe . 5 August 2020 . SoccerBase.com .
109. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v Yeovil Town . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .
110. Web site: Derby County Head-to-head v York City . 9 September 2013 . SoccerBase.com .