| 2025–26 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | David Clowes | ||
| Chairman | David Clowes | ||
| Head coach | John Eustace | ||
| Stadium | Pride Park Stadium | ||
| Championship | 7th | ||
| FA Cup | Third round | ||
| EFL Cup | Second round | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Carlton Morris (10) All: Carlton Morris (10) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 30,784 vsLeicester City, 6 Dec 2025, Championship | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 21,741 vsLeeds United, 11 Jan 2026, FA Cup | ||
| Biggest win | 5–0 vsBristol City (A), 30 Jan 2026, Championship | ||
| Biggest defeat | 1–3 vsStoke City (A), 9 Aug 2025, Championship 3–5 vsCoventry City (H), 16 Aug 2025, Championship 1–3 vsLeicester City (H), 6 Dec 2025, Championship 1–3 vsLeeds United (H), 11 Jan 2026, FA Cup | ||
← 2024–25 2026–27 → | |||
| All statistics correct as of 31 Jan 2026. | |||
The2025–26 season is Derby County's 127th season in the Football League and their 56th in the second tier of English football. It is their second consecutive season in theChampionship. They also competed in theFA Cup and theEFL Cup.
List includes all first team players and any other matchday squad players
| No. | Name | Position | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Signed | Fee | Contract ends | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Jacob Widell Zetterström | GK |  | (1998-07-11)11 July 1998 (age 27) | Djurgården | 2024 | Undisclosed | 2027 | |||||
| 12 | Richard O'Donnell | GK |  | (1988-09-12)12 September 1988 (age 37) | Blackpool | 2025 | Free | 2026 | |||||
| 31 | Josh Vickers | GK | | (1995-12-01)1 December 1995 (age 30) | Rotherham United | 2023 | Free | 2029 | |||||
| 51 | Harley Price | GK | | (2006-09-18)18 September 2006 (age 19) | Academy | 2023 | N/a | ||||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Derry Murkin | LB | | (1999-07-27)27 July 1999 (age 26) |  FC Utrecht | 2026 | Undisclosed | 2029 | |||||
| 3 | Craig Forsyth | LB |  | (1989-02-24)24 February 1989 (age 36) | Watford | 2013 | £150,000 | 2027 | |||||
| 4 | Danny Batth | CB | | (1990-09-21)21 September 1990 (age 35) | Blackburn Rovers | 2025 | Free | 2026 | |||||
| 5 | Matt Clarke | CB | | (1996-09-22)22 September 1996 (age 29) | Middlesbrough | 2025 | Undisclosed | 2028 | |||||
| 6 | Sondre Langås | CB |  | (2001-02-02)2 February 2001 (age 25) | Viking | 2025 | Undisclosed | 2029 | |||||
| 20 | Callum Elder | LB |  | (1995-01-27)27 January 1995 (age 31) | Hull City | 2023 | Free | 2026 | |||||
| 22 | Max Johnston | RB | | (2003-12-26)26 December 2003 (age 22) |  Sturm Graz | 2025 | Undisclosed | 2029 | |||||
| 28 | Dion Sanderson | CB | | (1999-12-15)15 December 1999 (age 26) | Birmingham City | 2026 | Undisclosed | 2028 | |||||
| 44 | Isaac Gordon | RB | | (2007-01-03)3 January 2007 (age 19) | Academy | 2023 | N/a | 2027 | |||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 14 | Andreas Weimann | AM | | (1991-08-05)5 August 1991 (age 34) | Blackburn Rovers | 2025 | Free | 2026 | |||||
| 16 | Liam Thompson | CM | | (2002-04-29)29 April 2002 (age 23) | Academy | 2018 | N/a | 2027 | |||||
| 18 | David Ozoh | DM | | (2005-05-06)6 May 2005 (age 20) | Crystal Palace | 2025 | Loan | 2026 | |||||
| 19 | Sammie Szmodics | AM |  | (1995-09-24)24 September 1995 (age 30) | Ipswich Town | 2026 | Loan | 2026 | |||||
| 23 | Joe Ward | RM | | (1995-08-22)22 August 1995 (age 30) | Peterborough United | 2023 | Free | 2026 | |||||
| 27 | Lewis Travis | DM | | (1997-10-16)16 October 1997 (age 28) | Blackburn Rovers | 2025 | Undisclosed | 2029 | |||||
| 29 | Oscar Fraulo | CM |  | (2003-12-06)6 December 2003 (age 22) |  Borussia Mönchengladbach | 2026 | Undisclosed | 2029 | |||||
| 37 | Owen Eames | CM | | (2006-11-01)1 November 2006 (age 19) | Academy | 2023 | N/a | 2029 | |||||
| 42 | Bobby Clark | CM | | (2005-02-07)7 February 2005 (age 21) | Red Bull Salzburg | 2025 | Loan | 2026 | |||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 7 | Patrick Agyemang | CF |  | (2000-11-07)7 November 2000 (age 25) | Charlotte | 2025 | Undisclosed | 2029 | |||||
| 9 | Carlton Morris | CF | | (1995-12-16)16 December 1995 (age 30) | Luton Town | 2025 | Undisclosed | 2028 | |||||
| 10 | Rhian Brewster | CF | | (2000-04-01)1 April 2000 (age 25) | Sheffield United | 2025 | Free | 2027 | |||||
| 15 | Lars-Jørgen Salvesen | CF | | (1996-02-19)19 February 1996 (age 29) | Viking | 2025 | Undisclosed | 2027 | |||||
| 25 | Ben Brereton Díaz | CF |  | (1999-04-18)18 April 1999 (age 26) | Southampton | 2025 | Loan | 2026 | |||||
| 34 | Jaydon Banel | LW | | (2004-10-19)19 October 2004 (age 21) | Burnley | 2026 | Loan | 2026 | |||||
| Out on loan | |||||||||||||
| 8 | Ben Osborn | CM | | (1994-08-05)5 August 1994 (age 31) | Sheffield United | 2024 | Free | 2026 | |||||
| 11 | Corey Blackett-Taylor | LW | | (1997-09-23)23 September 1997 (age 28) | Charlton Athletic | 2024 | Free | 2027 | |||||
| 17 | Kenzo Goudmijn | CM | | (2001-12-18)18 December 2001 (age 24) | AZ Alkmaar | 2024 | Undisclosed | 2028 | |||||
| 21 | Jake Rooney | CB | | (2003-08-22)22 August 2003 (age 22) | Burnley | 2022 | Free | 2026 | |||||
| 24 | Ryan Nyambe | RB |  | (1997-12-04)4 December 1997 (age 28) | Free Agent | 2023 | N/a | 2027 | |||||
| 39 | Dajaune Brown | CF |  | (2005-10-16)16 October 2005 (age 20) | Academy | 2022 | N/a | 2027 | |||||
| 48 | Lennon Wheeldon | CF | | (2006-02-16)16 February 2006 (age 20) | Academy | 2022 | N/a | ||||||
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 June 2025 | CF | Carlton Morris | Luton Town | Undisclosed | [2] |
| 1 July 2025 | CB | Danny Batth | Blackburn Rovers | Free | [3] |
| GK | Richard O'Donnell | Blackpool | [4] | ||
| CAM | Andreas Weimann | Blackburn Rovers | [5] | ||
| 15 July 2025 | CF | Patrick Agyemang | Charlotte | Undisclosed | [6] |
| 31 July 2025 | RW | Cameron Wilson[a] | Aberdeen | [7] | |
| 1 August 2025 | CF | Rhian Brewster | Sheffield United | Free | [8] |
| 14 August 2025 | CM | Jamie Wähling[a] | TSG Hoffenheim | [9] | |
| 27 August 2025 | RB | Max Johnston | Sturm Graz | Undisclosed | [10] |
| CDM | Lewis Travis | Blackburn Rovers | [11] | ||
| 17 October 2025 | GK | Sam Kane[a] | Queen's Park | [12] | |
| 1 January 2026[b] | CB | Dion Sanderson | Birmingham City | [13] | |
| 2 January 2026 | CM | Oscar Fraulo | Borussia Mönchengladbach | [14] | |
| 2 February 2026 | LB | Derry Murkin | FC Utrecht | [15] | |
| 3 February 2026 | CB | Raymond Offor[a] | Shelbourne | [16] |
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 June 2025[a] | RW |  Nathaniel Mendez-Laing | Milton Keynes Dons | Undisclosed | [17] |
| 31 August 2025 | RB | Kane Wilson | [18] | ||
| 2 January 2026 | DM |  Darren Robinson | Doncaster Rovers | [19] | |
| 15 January 2026 | CB | Curtis Nelson | Milton Keynes Dons | [20] | |
| 16 January 2026 | CM |  Ebou Adams | Portsmouth | [21] | |
| 30 January 2026 | CF | Kayden Jackson | Bradford City | [22] |
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 July 2025 | LB |  Owen Beck | Liverpool | 4 January 2026[a] | [23][24] |
| 29 July 2025 | DM | David Ozoh | Crystal Palace | 31 May 2026 | [25] |
| 5 August 2025 | CM | Bobby Clark | Red Bull Salzburg | [26] | |
| CB | Dion Sanderson | Birmingham City | 31 December 2025[b] | [27][13] | |
| 31 August 2025 | CF | Ben Brereton Díaz | Southampton | 31 May 2026 | [28] |
| 29 January 2026 | LW | Jaydon Banel | Burnley | [29] | |
| 2 February 2026 | AM | Sammie Szmodics | Ipswich Town | [30] |
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 July 2025 | CB | Daniel Cox | Walsall | 5 January 2026[a] | [31][32] |
| 28 July 2025 | CDM | Darren Robinson | St Patrick's Athletic | 30 November 2025 | [33] |
| 8 August 2025 | GK | Harry Evans | Coleraine | 4 January 2026 | [34] |
| 12 August 2025 | GK | Jack Thompson | Worcester City | 9 September 2025 | [35] |
| 27 August 2025 | CF | Dajaune Brown | Port Vale | 31 May 2026 | [36] |
| 1 September 2025 | CM | Ben Osborn | Stockport County | [37] | |
| CB | Jake Rooney | Barnsley | 1 January 2026[b] | [38][39] | |
| 4 September 2025 | CM | Kenzo Goudmijn | Go Ahead Eagles | 30 June 2026 | [40] |
| CDM | Harry Hawkins | Bedford Town | 4 October 2025 | [41] | |
| GK | Harley Price | Worcester City | 2 January 2026[c] | [41][42][43] | |
| 25 October 2025 | GK | Jack Thompson | Braintree Town | 20 December 2025[d] | [44][45] |
| 31 October 2025 | CDM | Harry Hawkins | Alfreton Town | 2 January 2026[e] | [46][47] |
| 4 November 2025 | CF | Lennon Wheeldon | South Shields | 7 February 2026[f] | [48][43][49] |
| 20 November 2025 | GK | Richard O'Donnell | Grimsby Town | 27 November 2025 | [50] |
| 8 January 2026 | GK | Sam Kane | Worcester City | 8 February 2026 | [51] |
| 9 January 2026 | CB | Daniel Cox | Wealdstone | 7 February 2026 | [52] |
| LB | Tristan Gill | Buxton | [53] | ||
| 21 January 2026 | RB | Ryan Nyambe | Reading | 31 May 2026 | [54] |
| 27 January 2026 | LW | Corey Blackett-Taylor | Bolton Wanderers | [55] | |
| 30 January 2026 | CB | Jake Rooney | Boston United | [56] | |
| 2 February 2026 | RB | Freddie Turley | Dunfermline Athletic | [57] | |
| 5 February 2026 | CAM | Andreas Weimann | Rapid Wien | [58] | |
| 6 February 2026 | CDM | Harry Hawkins | Barwell | 7 March 2026 | [59] |
| 13 February 2026 | CB | Rio Canoville | Matlock Town | 11 March 2026 | [60] |
| CM | Marsel Tola | Stafford Rangers | [61] |
| Date | Pos. | Player | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2025 | CB | Sonny Bradley | Lincoln City | 1 July 2025 | [62][63] |
| CM |  Tyrese Fornah | Northampton Town | [62][64] | ||
| CF | Emmanuel Ilesanmi | AFC Telford United | 3 July 2025 | [62][65] | |
| CF | Conor Washington | Matlock Town | 18 July 2025 | [62][66] | |
| RB | Max Bardell | Buxton | 24 July 2025 | [62][67] | |
| RW | Tom Barkhuizen | Barrow | 29 July 2025 | [62][68] | |
| LB | Riley Moloney | NC State Wolfpack | 1 August 2025 | [62][69] | |
| CF | Tony Weston | Curzon Ashton | [62][70] | ||
| GK | Josh Shattell | Whitehawk | 8 August 2025 | [62][71] | |
| CM | Alex Stepien-Iwumene | Bromley | [62][72] | ||
| CF | Kemar Roofe | Walsall | 14 November 2025 | [62][73] | |
| GK | Rohan Luthra | Bedford Town | 27 January 2026 | [62][74] | |
| LB | Erik Pieters | [62] | |||
| CM | Jeff Hendrick | [62][75] | |||
| Date | Pos. | Player | Contract until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 June 2025 | LB | Craig Forsyth | 30 June 2027 | [76] |
| 1 July 2025 | GK | Harry Evans | 30 June 2026 | [77] |
| CM | Liam Thompson | 30 June 2027 | [78] | |
| 8 July 2025 | CB | Luke Banks | Undisclosed[a] | [79] |
| CM | Owen Eames | [79] | ||
| RB | Isaac Gordon | [79] | ||
| CF | Justin Oguntolu | [79] | ||
| CB | Adisa Osayande | [79] | ||
| LW | Johnson Osong | [79] | ||
| GK | Harley Price | [79] | ||
| CM | Marsel Tola | [79] | ||
| 23 January 2026 | CM | Owen Eames | 30 June 2029 | [80] |
| 27 January 2026 | GK | Josh Vickers | [81] |
On 16 May, Derby County announced a pre-season training camp inTyrol, Austria between 14–19 July 2025, including a friendly againstRed Bull Salzburg.[82][83] Three days later, the club confirmed their pre-season preparations would begin with a trip to faceMatlock Town.[84] A second friendly was later confirmed, againstBurton Albion for theBass Charity Vase.[85] A third was later added, againstWalsall.[86] On 30 June, a fifth pre-season friendly was announced againstSolihull Moors.[87] A home friendy fixture againstAtromitos was also announced.[88]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 12 July 2025Friendly | Matlock Town | 1–1 | Derby County | Matlock |
| 13:00BST | Report |
| Stadium:Causeway Lane | |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was amended to an earlier time.[89] | ||||
| 18 July 2025Friendly | Red Bull Salzburg | 1–2 | Derby County | Salzburg, Austria |
| 18:00CEST (17:00BST) |
| Report |
| Stadium:28 BLACK ARENA-Nonntal |
| 22 July 2025Friendly | Walsall | 2–3 | Derby County | Walsall |
| 19:30BST | Report |
| Stadium:Bescot Stadium |
| 26 July 2025Bass Charity Vase | Burton Albion | 2–1 | Derby County | Burton upon Trent |
| 15:00BST |
| Report |
| Stadium:Pirelli Stadium |
| 29 July 2025Friendly | Solihull Moors | 2–4 | Derby County | Solihull |
| 19:45BST | Report |
| Stadium:Damson Park |
| 2 August 2025Friendly | Derby County | 2–0 | Atromitos | Derby |
| 15:00BST |
| Report | Stadium:Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 4,746 |
| Competition | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||
| Championship | Matchday 1 | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 44 | 37 | +7 | 040.00 | |
| FA Cup | Third round | Third round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 000.00 |
| EFL Cup | First round | Second round | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 000.00 |
| Total | 33 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 47 | 43 | +4 | 036.36 | ||
Last updated: 30 January 2026
Source:Soccerway
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 51 | 29 | +22 | 54 | Qualification for theChampionship play-offs |
| 5 | Hull City | 31 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 50 | 43 | +7 | 54 | |
| 6 | Derby County | 32 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 47 | 39 | +8 | 48 | |
| 7 | Preston North End | 32 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 40 | 36 | +4 | 48 | |
| 8 | Wrexham | 31 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 44 | 39 | +5 | 47 |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 32 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 47 | 39 | +8 | 48 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 16 | +10 |
Last updated: 14 February 2026.
Source:Soccerway
| Round | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | A |
| Result | L | L | D | D | W | L | D | D | D | L | W | W | W | W | W | L | W | L | L | D | W | D | D | L | W | L | W | W | D | W | L | W | ||||||
| Position | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 6 | ||||||
| Points | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 35 | 35 | 38 | 41 | 42 | 45 | 45 | 48 |
On 26 June, theChampionship fixtures were released, with Derby visitingStoke City on the opening weekend.[91]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 9 August 20251 | Stoke City | 3–1 | Derby County | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00BST | Report | Stadium:Bet365 Stadium Attendance: 25,746(3,375 away supporters) Referee: Elliot Bell |
| 16 August 20252 | Derby County | 3–5 | Coventry City | Derby |
| 12:30BST | Report |
| Stadium:Pride Park Attendance: 30,465(3,113 Away Supporters) Referee: Anthony Backhouse | |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was rescheduled for liveSky Sports broadcasting.[92] | ||||
| 22 August 20253 | Derby County | 1–1 | Bristol City | Derby |
| 20:00BST |
| Report |
| Stadium:Pride Park Attendance: 27,849(1,853 Bristol City supporters) Referee: David Webb |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 23 August, but was rescheduled for liveSky Sports broadcasting.[92] | ||||
| 30 August 20254 | Ipswich Town | 2–2 | Derby County | Ipswich |
| 15:00BST | Report | Stadium:Portman Road Attendance: 29,155 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
| 13 September 20255 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–1 | Derby County | West Bromwich |
| 15:00BST |
| Report | Stadium:The Hawthorns Attendance: 25,596 Referee: Ruebyn Ricardo |
| 20 September 20256 | Derby County | 0–1 | Preston North End | Derby |
| 15:00BST | Report | Stadium:Pride Park Attendance: 29,143(1,818 Preston supporters) Referee: Lewis Smith |
| 27 September 20257 | Wrexham | 1–1 | Derby County | Wrexham |
| 12:30BST | O'Brien 8', 59' | Report | Clarke 13' Adams 36'Travis 49'Brereton Díaz 72'Ozoh 85'Morris 90+1' | Stadium:STōK Cae Ras Attendance: 10,613 Referee: Tom Nield |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for liveSky Sports broadcasting.[93] | ||||
| 30 September 20258 | Derby County | 1–1 | Charlton Athletic | Derby |
| 20:00BST |
| Report |
| Stadium:Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 25,966(1,093 Chatlton supporters) Referee: Gavin Ward |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 19:45 kick-off, but was rescheduled for liveSky Sports broadcasting.[94] | ||||
| 4 October 20259 | Derby County | 1–1 | Southampton | Derby |
| 15:00BST | Report | Stadium:Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 29,573(3,117 Southampton supporters) Referee:Oliver Langford |
| 18 October 202510 | Oxford United | 1–0 | Derby County | Littlemore |
| 12:30BST | Report |
| Stadium:Kassam Stadium Attendance: 11,197(inc. 1,484 Derby fans) Referee: Gavin Ward | |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was rescheduled for liveSky Sports broadcasting.[94] | ||||
| 21 October 202511 | Derby County | 1–0 | Norwich City | Derby |
| 19:45BST | Report |
| Stadium:Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 25,844(1,312 Norwich supporters) Referee: Ben Toner |
| 25 October 202512 | Derby County | 1–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Derby |
| 15:00BST | Report | Stadium:Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 28,931(inc. 2,446 QPR supporters) Referee: Elliot Bell |
| 1 November 202513 | Sheffield United | 1–3 | Derby County | Sheffield |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Stadium:Bramall Lane Attendance: 28,473 Referee:Michael Salisbury |
| 4 November 202514 | Derby County | 2–1 | Hull City | Derby |
| 19:45GMT | Report |
| Stadium:Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 26,391(1,644 Hull City supporters) Referee: Stephen Martin |
| 8 November 202515 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–2 | Derby County | Blackburn |
| 12:30GMT |
| Report | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 20,147 Referee: Thomas Kirk | |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was rescheduled for liveSky Sports broadcasting.[94] | ||||
| 22 November 202516 | Derby County | 2–3 | Watford | Derby |
| 15:00GMT |
| Report |
| Stadium:Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 29,442(2,374 Watford supporters) Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 25 November 202517 | Swansea City | 1–2 | Derby County | Landore |
| 19:45GMT |
| Report |
| Stadium:Swansea.com Stadium Attendance: 14,251 Referee: Andrew Kitchen |
| 29 November 202518 | Middlesbrough | 2–1 | Derby County | Middlesbrough |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Stadium:Riverside Stadium Attendance: 25,402 Referee: James Linington |
| 6 December 202519 | Derby County | 1–3 | Leicester City | Derby |
| 12:30GMT | Report |
| Stadium:Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 30,784(inc. 3,136 Leicester fans) Referee: Josh Smith | |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was rescheduled for liveSky Sports broadcasting.[94] | ||||
| 10 December 202520 | Derby County | 1–1 | Millwall | Derby |
| 19:45GMT | Report | Stadium:Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 25,424(inc. 820 Millwall supporters) Referee: Thomas Kirk |
| 15 December 202521 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0–3 | Derby County | Owlerton |
| 20:00GMT | Stadium:Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 23,466 Referee: Lewis Smith | |||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 13 December, but was rescheduled for liveSky Sports broadcasting.[94] | ||||
| 20 December 202522 | Derby County | 1–1 | Portsmouth | Derby |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Stadium:Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 28,877(inc. 2,007 Portsmouth fans) Referee: Farai Hallam |
| 26 December 202523 | Birmingham City | 1–1 | Derby County | Bordesley |
| 12:30GMT |
| Stadium:St Andrew's Attendance: 28,082 Referee: Ben Toner | ||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was rescheduled for liveSky Sports broadcasting.[94] | ||||
| 29 December 202524 | Leicester City | 2–1 | Derby County | Leicester |
| 19:45GMT |
| Report | Stadium:King Power Stadium Attendance: 31,354 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 1 January 202625 | Derby County | 1–0 | Middlesbrough | Derby |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 30,266 Referee: Andrew Kitchen |
| 4 January 202626 | Derby County | 1–2 | Wrexham | Derby |
| 15:00GMT |
| Report | Stadium:Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 29,939(inc. 2,598 Wrexham supporters) Referee: Matt Corlett |
| 17 January 202627 | Preston North End | 0–1 | Derby County | Preston |
| 15:00GMT |
| Report |
| Stadium:Deepdale Attendance: 17,641 Referee: Farai Hallam |
| 20 January 202628 | Charlton Athletic | 1–2 | Derby County | Charlton |
| 19:45GMT |
| Report | Stadium:The Valley Attendance: 16,266 Referee: James Linington | |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 21 January, but was rescheduled due to the West Brom game moved to Friday night.[95] | ||||
| 23 January 202629 | Derby County | 1–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Derby |
| 20:00GMT | Report | Stadium:Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 28,099 Referee: Anthony Backhouse | ||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 24 January, but was rescheduled for liveSky Sports broadcasting.[95] | ||||
| 30 January 202630 | Bristol City | 0–5 | Derby County | Bristol |
| 20:00GMT |
| Report | Stadium:Ashton Gate Attendance: 23,512 Referee: Tom Nield | |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 31 January, but was rescheduled for liveSky Sports broadcasting.[95] | ||||
| 7 February 202631 | Derby County | 1–2 | Ipswich Town | Derby |
| 12:31GMT | Report | Stadium:Pride Park Stadium Referee: Josh Smith | ||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was rescheduled for liveSky Sports broadcasting.[95] | ||||
| 14 February 202632 | Derby County | 2–0 | Swansea City | Derby |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Stadium:Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 27,841 Referee: Andrew Kitchen |
| 21 February 202633 | Watford | v | Derby County | Watford |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:Vicarage Road |
| 24 February 202634 | Hull City | v | Derby County | Kingston upon Hull |
| 19:45GMT | Stadium:MKM Stadium |
| 28 February 202635 | Derby County | v | Blackburn Rovers | Derby |
| 12:30GMT | Stadium:Pride Park Stadium | |||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was rescheduled for liveSky Sports broadcasting.[95] | ||||
| 7 March 202636 | Derby County | v | Sheffield Wednesday | Derby |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:Pride Park Stadium |
| 10 March 202637 | Millwall | v | Derby County | Bermondsey |
| 19:45GMT | Stadium:The Den |
| 16 March 202638 | Portsmouth | v | Derby County | Milton |
| 20:00GMT | Stadium:Fratton Park | |||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 14 March, but was rearranged forSky Sports broadcasting.[96] | ||||
Derby were drawn at home toLeeds United in the third round.[97][98]
| 11 January 2026Third round | Derby County | 1–3 | Leeds United | Derby |
| 12:00GMT |
| Report | Stadium:Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 21,741 Referee:Anthony Taylor |
Derby were drawn away toWest Bromwich Albion in the first round[99][100] and toBurnley in the second round.[101][102]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 12 August 2025First round | West Bromwich Albion | 1–1 (2–3p) | Derby County | West Bromwich |
| 19:45BST | Report | Stadium:The Hawthorns Attendance: 8,548 Referee: Thomas Kirk | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| 26 August 2025Second round | Burnley | 2–1 | Derby County | Burnley |
| 19:45BST | Report | Stadium:Turf Moor Attendance: 7,019 Referee: Andrew Kitchen |
Players with no appearances are not included on the list;italics indicate a loaned in player
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| 1 | GK | SWE | Jacob Widell Zetterström | 29 | 0 | 28+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | DF | ENG | Derry Murkin | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | DF | SCO | Craig Forsyth | 14 | 0 | 10+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| 4 | DF | ENG | Danny Batth | 11 | 0 | 7+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 5 | DF | ENG | Matthew Clarke | 32 | 1 | 31+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 6 | DF | NOR | Sondre Langås | 20 | 2 | 18+1 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 7 | FW | USA | Patrick Agyemang | 29 | 10 | 25+3 | 10 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | MF | ENG | Ben Osborn | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 9 | FW | ENG | Carlton Morris | 17 | 10 | 16+1 | 10 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 10 | FW | ENG | Rhian Brewster | 24 | 5 | 14+8 | 5 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 11 | FW | ENG | Corey Blackett-Taylor | 10 | 0 | 2+7 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 12 | GK | ENG | Richard O'Donnell | 2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 14 | MF | AUT | Andreas Weimann | 27 | 1 | 5+20 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 15 | FW | NOR | Lars-Jørgen Salvesen | 26 | 3 | 3+22 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 16 | MF | ENG | Liam Thompson | 18 | 1 | 11+6 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 17 | MF | NED | Kenzo Goudmijn | 4 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 18 | MF | ENG | David Ozoh | 21 | 1 | 15+4 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||
| 19 | MF | IRL | Sammie Szmodics | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 20 | DF | AUS | Callum Elder | 28 | 1 | 24+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| 21 | DF | ENG | Jake Rooney | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| 22 | DF | SCO | Max Johnston | 9 | 0 | 9+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 23 | MF | ENG | Joe Ward | 27 | 2 | 19+5 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | ||
| 24 | DF | NAM | Ryan Nyambe | 7 | 0 | 3+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 25 | FW | CHI | Ben Brereton Díaz | 28 | 4 | 26+1 | 3 | 1+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 27 | MF | ENG | Lewis Travis | 14 | 0 | 10+3 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 28 | DF | ENG | Dion Sanderson | 29 | 1 | 25+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| 29 | MF | DEN | Oscar Fraulo | 7 | 0 | 1+5 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 31 | GK | ENG | Josh Vickers | 4 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | ||
| 34 | FW | NED | Jaydon Banel | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 37 | MF | ENG | Owen Eames | 3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| 39 | FW | JAM | Dajaune Brown | 3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 42 | MF | ENG | Bobby Clark | 34 | 4 | 25+6 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | ||
| 48 | FW | ENG | Lennon Wheeldon | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| Players who featured but departed the club during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | ENG | Kane Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||
| 19 | FW | ENG | Kayden Jackson | 21 | 0 | 2+17 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 32 | MF | GAM | Ebou Adams | 26 | 1 | 16+7 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | ||
| 35 | DF | ENG | Curtis Nelson | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
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