Derby County F.C. records

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Contents 1 Player records 1.1 Appearances 1.1.1 Appearances in All Competitions 1.1.2 Appearances in League Matches 1.1.3 Other Records 1.2 Goalscorers 1.2.1 Top goalscorers in all competitions 1.2.2 Top Goalscorers in League Matches 1.2.3 Other records 1.3 International caps 2 Club records 2.1 Wins 2.2 Defeats 2.3 Goals 2.4 Points 2.5 Matches 2.5.1 Firsts 2.5.2 Record wins 2.5.3 Record defeats 2.5.4 Record draws 2.6 Sequences 2.7 Attendances 2.7.1 The Racecourse Ground 2.7.2 The Baseball Ground 2.7.3 The Pride Park Stadium 2.8 Transfers 3 References

[edit] Player records

[edit] Appearances

[edit] Appearances in All Competitions

Most appearances for the club:

Pos	Player	Country	Years with club	Apps (Subs)
1	Kevin Hector		1966-78, 80-82	581 (8)
2	Ron Webster		1960-78	530 (5)
3.	Roy McFarland		1967-81, 83-84	525 (5)
4.	Steve Bloomer		1892-1906, 1910-14	525
5.	Jack Parry		1948-67	516 (1)
6.	Jimmy Methven		1891-1906	511
7.	Geoff Barrowliffe		1950-66	503
8.	Sammy Crooks		1927-46	445
9.	Archie Goodall		1889-1903	423
10.	Steve Powell		1972-86	409 (11)

Current Player(s) with Most Appearances:

Player	Country	Years with club	Apps (Subs)
Stephen Bywater		2007-	95 (1)

• As of May 15, 2009

Most Consecutive Appearances :

Pos	Player	Country	Years with club	Con Apps
1	Archie Goodall		1989-1903	167
2	Colin Boulton		1964-78	131
3.	Dean Saunders		1988-91	130
4.	Colin Todd		1971-78	130
5.	Les Green		1968-71	129
6.	Steve Buckley		1977-86	127
7.	Bobby Davison		1982-87, 1991	126
8.	Michael Forsyth		1986-1995	124
9.	Peter Shilton		1987-1992	124
10.	John “Jack” Nicholas		1927-47	120

• 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

[edit] Appearances in League Matches

Most appearances for the club:

Pos	Player	Country	Years with club	Apps
1	Kevin Hector		1966-78, 80-82	478 (8)
2	Jack Parry		1948-67	482 (1)
3.	Geoff Barrowcliffe		1950-66	475
4.	Steve Bloomer		1892-1906, 10-14	474
5.	Jimmy Methven		1891-1906	458
6.	Ron Webster		1960-78	451 (4)
7.	Roy McFarland		1967-81, 83-84	437 (5)
8.	Sammy Crooks		1927-46	408
9.	Archie Goodall		1889-1903	380
10.	Tommy Powell		1942-62	380

Current Player with Most Appearances For The Club:

Player	Country	Years with club	Apps (Subs)
Stephen Bywater		2007-	85 (1)

• As of May 15, 2009

Consecutive Appearances:

Pos	Player	Country	Years with club	Con Apps
1	Archie Goodall		1889-1903	151
2	Steve Buckley		1977-86	122
3.	Steve Buckley		1977-86	117
4.	Gary Micklewhite		1985-1993	112
5.	Peter Shilton		1987-1992	108
6.	Les Green		1968-71	107
7.	Dean Saunders		1988-91	106
8.	Bobby Davison		1982-87, 91	105
9.	Kevin Hector		1966-78, 80-82	105
10.	John “Jack” Nicholas		1927-47	104

[edit] Other Records

• Youngest first-team player - Lee Holmes, 15 years 268 days, Vs. Grimsby, Championship, 26 December 2002
• Youngest first-team player in a league match - Lee Holmes, 15 years 268 days, Vs. Grimsby, Championship, 26 December 2002

[edit] Goalscorers

[edit] Top goalscorers in all competitions

Most Goals for the club:

Pos	Player	Country	Years with club	Goals
1	Steve Bloomer		1892-1906, 10-14	332
2	Kevin Hector		1966-78, 80-82	201
3.	Jack Bowers		1928-36	183
4.	Harry Bedford		1925-30	126
5.	Jackie Stamps		1939-53	126
6.	Alf Bentley		1906-11	112
7.	Alan Durban		1963-73	112
8.	Sammy Crooks		1924-46	111
9.	Jack Parry		1948-67	110
10.	Bobby Davison		1982-87, 91	106

Current Player with Most Goals For The Club:

Pos	Player	Country	Years with club	Goals
1.	Rob Hulse		2008-	18

• As of May 15, 2009

• 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

[edit] Top Goalscorers in League Matches

Most Goals for the club (All Time):

Pos	Player	Country	Years with club	Goals
1	Steve Bloomer		1892-1906, 10-14	293
2	Jack Bowers		1928-36,	167
3.	Kevin Hector		1967-78 + 80-82	147
4.	Harry Bedford		1925-30	142
5.	Jack Parry		1948-67	110
6.	Sammy Crooks		1924-46	101
7.	Jackie Stamps		1939-53	100
8.	Alf Bentley		1906-11	99
9.	Alan Durban		1963-73	93
10.	Bobby Davison		1982-87, 91	91

Current Player with Most Goals For The Club:

Pos	Player	Country	Years with club	Goals
1.	Rob Hulse		2008-	15

• As of May 15, 2009

[edit] 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)
• 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, January 5, 1946)
• Most goals in a League Cup match – 4, joint record Alan Hinton (v. Stockport County, September 4, 1968) and Kevin Wilson (v. Hartlepool United, August 29, 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)

[edit] 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
• 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)

[edit] Club records

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] Matches

[edit] 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, September 8, 1888 (won 6-3)
• First League Cup match – v. Watford, October 11, 1960 (won 5-2)
• First European match – v. FK Željezničar, European Cup, September 13, 1972 (won 2-0)

[edit] Record wins

• Record league victory: 9–0, (twice; home v. Wolves Football League, January 10, 1891) & v. Sheffield Wednesday, First Division, January 21, 1899)
• Record away league victory: 8–0, (v. Bristol City Second Division, September 29, 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)

[edit] Record defeats

• Record League defeat – 0-8 (twice; away v. Blackburn, Football League, January 3, 1891 and v. Sunderland, First Division, September 1, 1894)
• Record home defeat – 0-7 (v. Walsall, FA Cup, January 8, 1884)
• Record FA Cup defeat – 2-11 (away v. Everton, 18 January 1900)
• Record Premier League defeat – 0-6 (twice; away v. Liverpool, September 1, 2007 and home v. Aston Villa April 12, 2008)
• Record League Cup defeat – 0-5 (twice; away v. Southampton, October 8, 1974 and away v. West Ham United, November 1, 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)

[edit] Record draws

• Highest scoring draw – 4-4 (away v. Blackburn Rovers, First Division, April 91927; home v. Huddersfield Town, First Division, April 16, 1927; home v. Manchester United, First Division, December 261970 and away v. Bradford City, Premier League, April 21, 2000)

[edit] Sequences

• Longest sequence of League wins 9, Second Division, 15 March 1969 - 19 April 1969
• Longest sequence of League defeats: 8, 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

[edit] Attendances

Only competitive first-team matches are considered.

[edit] The Racecourse Ground

• Highest attendance: 15,500 (est.) (v. Blackburn Rovers, FA Cup, 24 February 1894)
• Lowest attendance:750 (est.) (v. Darwen, First Division, November 18, 1893)

[edit] The Baseball Ground

• Record attendance: 41,826 (v. Tottenham Hotspur, Football League First Division, September 20, 1969)
• Lowest attendance: 1, 562 (v. Udinese, Anglo-Italian Cup, November 15, 1994)

[edit] The Pride Park Stadium

• Highest attendance: 33, 378 (v. Liverpool, Premier League, 18 March 2000)
• Lowest attendance: 8, 658 (v. Blackpool League Cup August 14, 2007)

[edit] Transfers

• Record Transfer Fee Paid: £3.5m to Norwich City for Robert Earnshaw
• Record Transfer Fee Received: £7m from Leeds United for Seth Johnson

[edit] References

• Mortimer, Gerald (2006). Derby County: The Complete Record. Breedon Books. ISBN 1859835171. 

• "FACTS AND FIGURES". Derby County F.C.. 2007-08-22. http://www.dcfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/History/0,,10270~1026298,00.html. Retrieved on 2007-09-09. 

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