2021–22 Derby County F.C. season
The 2021–22 season is Derby County's 138th season in existence, their 14th consecutive season in the Championship, and their 54th season overall in the second division of English football. Alongside the Championship, they also competed in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup. Derby were relegated after finishing in 23rd place in the league following a points deduction. The season covers the period from July 2021 to 30 June 2022.
2021–22 season | |
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Owner | Mel Morris |
Chairman | Mel Morris |
Manager | Wayne Rooney |
Stadium | Pride Park Stadium |
Championship | 23rd (relegated) |
FA Cup | Third round |
EFL Cup | Second round |
Top goalscorer | League: Tom Lawrence (11) All: Tom Lawrence (11) |
Administration edit
On 22 September 2021, the EFL released a statement stating Derby were given a 12-point deduction in accordance with regulations after entering administration.[1] On 16 November, Derby were deducted a further nine points after admitting to breaching EFL accounting rules.[2]
Pre-season friendlies edit
The Rams revealed they would have friendlies against Manchester United,[3] Salford City,[4] Real Betis[5] and Notts County[4] as part of their pre-season preparations.
18 July 2021 Friendly | Derby County | 1–2 | Manchester United | Derby |
13:00 BST | Kazim-Richards 68' | Report | Chong 18' Pellistri 59' | Stadium: Pride Park Stadium |
24 July 2021 Friendly | Salford City | 2–1 | Derby County | Salford |
15:00 BST | Morris 20' (pen.) Elliott 52' | Report | Turnbull 76' (o.g.) | Stadium: Peninsula Stadium |
28 July 2021 Friendly | Derby County | 1–0 | Real Betis | Derby |
19:00 BST | Bird 87' | Report | Stadium: Pride Park Stadium |
1 August 2021 Friendly | Notts County | 0–2 | Derby County | Nottingham |
13:00 BST | Report | Cashin 41' Lawrence 86' (pen.) | Stadium: Meadow Lane |
Competitions edit
Championship edit
League table edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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19 | Hull City | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 41 | 54 | −13 | 51 | |
20 | Birmingham City | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 50 | 75 | −25 | 47 | |
21 | Reading | 46 | 13 | 8 | 25 | 54 | 87 | −33 | 41[a] | |
22 | Peterborough United (R) | 46 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 43 | 87 | −44 | 37 | Relegation to EFL League One |
23 | Derby County (R) | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 45 | 53 | −8 | 34[b] | |
24 | Barnsley (R) | 46 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 33 | 73 | −40 | 30 |
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[9]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
Results summary edit
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 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 45 | 53 | −8 | 34 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 22 | +8 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 31 | −16 |
Last updated: 7 May 2022.
Source: [citation needed]
Results by matchday edit
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches edit
Derby County's fixtures were revealed on 24 June 2021.[10]
14 August 2021 2 | Peterborough United | 2–1 | Derby County | Peterborough |
12:30 BST | Beevers 25' Thompson 63' Butler 83' Burrows 90+1' Dembélé 90+10' | Report | Stretton 77' Sibley 90+1' Forsyth 90+4' | Stadium: West Homes Stadium Attendance: 10,477 Referee: David Webb |
Note: Live on Sky Sports |
18 August 2021 3 | Hull City | 0–1 | Derby County | Kingston upon Hull |
19:45 BST | Jones 71' | Report | Baldock 57' Morrison 79' Roos 90+2' Stretton 90+3' | Stadium: MKM Stadium Attendance: 10,451 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
28 August 2021 5 | Derby County | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | Derby |
12:30 GMT | Lawrence 12' Jóźwiak 39' Morrison 68' Byrne 80' Sibley 83' | Report | Garner 35' Johnson 82' | Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 22,991 Referee: Tim Robinson |
Note: Live on Sky Sports |
10 September 2021 6 | Birmingham City | 2–0 | Derby County | Bordesley |
20:00 GMT | Hogan 31' Šunjić 57' Bela 81' | Report | Shinnie 24' Morrison 76' Lawrence 86' | Stadium: St Andrew's Stadium Attendance: 14,912 Referee: Gavin Ward |
Note: Live on Sky Sports |
14 September 2021 7 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–0 | Derby County | West Bromwich |
20:00 BST | Livermore 45+2' | Report | Buchanan 33' | Stadium: The Hawthorns Referee: Kevin Friend |
25 September 2021 9 | Sheffield United | 1–0 | Derby County | Sheffield |
15:00 BST | Gibbs-White 24' Sharp 89' (pen.) | Report | Shinnie 24' Roos 57' | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 27,905 Referee: David Webb |
2 October 2021 11 | Derby County | 0–0 | Swansea City | Derby |
15:00 BST | Forsyth 45' Williams 81' Byrne 89' | Report | Stadium: Pride Park Attendance: 21,640 Referee: Andrew Madley |
19 October 2021 13 | Derby County | 2–2 | Luton Town | Derby |
19:45 BST | Lawrence 20', 90+2' Knight 60' | Report | Naismith 14' Onyedinma 48' Adebayo 83' Ruddock Mpanzu 90+2' | Stadium: Pride Park Attendance: 20,258 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
23 October 2021 14 | Coventry City | 1–1 | Derby County | Coventry |
15:00 BST | Godden 20' (pen.) Maatsen 44' | Report | Davies 71' Shinnie 78' Morrison 88' | Stadium: Coventry Building Society Arena Attendance: 23,829 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
6 November 2021 17 | Millwall | 1–1 | Derby County | Bermondsey |
15:00 GMT | Malone 45+1' Mitchell 57' Cooper 90+1' | Report | Byrne 27' 63' Ebosele 44' | Stadium: The Den Attendance: 14,372 Referee: Tim Robinson |
21 November 2021 18 | Derby County | 3–2 | Bournemouth | Derby |
12:00 GMT | Knight 13' Lawrence 62', 69' (pen.) | Report | Anthony 19' Solanke 38' Billing 53' | Stadium: Pride Park Attendance: 2,467 Referee: Gavin Ward |
24 November 2021 19 | Fulham | 0–0 | Derby County | Fulham, London |
19:45 GMT | Carvalho 60' | Report | Ebosele 60' Shinnie 79' | Stadium: Craven Cottage Referee: Keith Stroud |
29 November 2021 20 | Derby County | 1–2 | Queens Park Rangers | Derby |
19:45 GMT | Lawrence 10' | Report | Willock 50' Gray 90', 90+1' | Stadium: Pride Park Attendance: 20,003 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
4 December 2021 21 | Bristol City | 1–0 | Derby County | Ashton Gate |
15:00 GMT | Scott 16' Bakinson 39' Kalas 45+1' Pring 80' | Report | Knight 39' Forsyth 40' | Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 18,732 Referee: Graham Scott |
27 December 2021 23 | Derby County | 1–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Derby |
15:00 GMT | Davies 18' Thompson 20' Stearman 50' Kazim-Richards 58' Cashin 90+5' | Report | Clarke 36' | Stadium: Pride Park Attendance: 24,846 Referee: James Linington |
30 December 2021 24 | Stoke City | 1–2 | Derby County | Stoke-on-Trent |
19:45 GMT | Wilmot 16' Vrančić 61' Tymon 71' Ince 78' | Report | Plange 16', 59' Kazim-Richards 85' | Stadium: Bet365 Stadium Referee: Matt Donohue |
3 January 2022 25 | Reading | 2–2 | Derby County | Reading |
15:00 GMT | Hoilett 37', 56' Laurent 45' | Report | Davies 82', 90+1' Kazim-Richards 86' Byrne 90+6' | Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium Referee: John Busby |
15 January 2022 26 | Derby County | 2–0 | Sheffield United | Derby |
15:00 GMT | Lawrence 69', 78', 78' | Report | Ndiaye 90+3' | Stadium: Pride Park Attendance: 24,597 Referee: Graham Scott |
22 January 2022 27 | Nottingham Forest | 2–1 | Derby County | West Bridgford |
12:30 GMT | Grabban 35', 48' Johnson 82' Samba 89' | Report | Thompson 31' Stearman 51' Buchanan 56' Lawrence 88' (pen.), 89' Morrison 90+7' | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 29,256 Referee: Tim Robinson |
30 January 2022 28 | Derby County | 2–2 | Birmingham City | Derby |
13:30 GMT | Plange 87' Bielik 90+6' | Report | Taylor 7' Hogan 56' Woods 62' Etheridge 63' Gardner 70' James 89' | Stadium: Pride Park Attendance: 32,211 Referee: John Brooks |
2 February 2022 29 | Huddersfield Town | 2–0 | Derby County | Huddersfield |
19:45 GMT | Holmes 76' Rhodes 79' O'Brien 90+3' | Report | Stearman 3' Ebosele 62' Davies 72' Byrne 90+4' | Stadium: John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 16,231 Referee: Matt Donohue |
12 February 2022 31 | Middlesbrough | 4–1 | Derby County | Middlesbrough |
15:00 GMT | Buchanan 15' (o.g.) Tavernier 27' Crooks 31', 45+2' Connolly 44' Howson 50' Watmore 89' | Report | Lawrence 27' Bird 39' Ebiowei 87' | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 26,266 Referee: Mike Dean |
26 February 2022 34 | Luton Town | 1–0 | Derby County | Luton |
15:00 GMT | Burke 52' Hylton 67' Jerome 72' | Report | Kazim-Richards 77' Ebiowei 90+3' | Stadium: Kenilworth Stadium Attendance: 10,070 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
1 March 2022 35 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Derby County | Leckwith |
19:45 GMT | Davies 26' Ikpeazu 85' Doughty 90+2' | Report | Buchanan 52' Davies 62' Bird 80' Ebosele 90+3' | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 18,767 Referee: Andy Davies |
12 March 2022 37 | Bournemouth | 2–0 | Derby County | Kings Park |
15:00 GMT | Stacey 45+1' Solanke 45+5' Cantwell 63' Christie 89' Lowe 90' | Report | Morrison 69' Davies 71' | Stadium: Vitality Stadium Referee: Andy Madley |
15 March 2022 38 | Blackburn Rovers | 3–1 | Derby County | Blackburn |
19:45 GMT | Wharton 53' Dolan 59' Travis 83' Gallagher 90+7' | Report | Morrison 28', 67' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 12,406 Referee: Tony Harrington |
9 April 2022 41 | Swansea City | 2–1 | Derby County | Landore |
15:00 BST | Piroe 8', 16' Grimes 68' Wolf 84' | Report | Lawrence 22' (pen.) Morrison 81' | Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium Attendance: 18,374 Referee: Tim Robinson |
15 April 2022 42 | Derby County | 2–1 | Fulham | Derby |
20:00 BST | Thompson 33' Plange 51' Lawrence 61' Adarabioyo 73' (o.g.) Allsop 89' Cashin 90' | Report | Carvalho 20' Bryan 90+6' | Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 23,773 Referee: Robert Jones |
18 April 2022 43 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–0 | Derby County | Shepherd's Bush |
15:00 BST | Dozzell 59' Field 72' Amos 88' | Report | Lawrence 56' 90+8' | Stadium: Kiyan Prince Foundation Stadium Attendance: 15,298 Referee: Josh Smith |
7 May 2022 46 | Derby County | 0–1 | Cardiff City | Derby |
12:30 BST | Thompson 73' | Report | Hugill 55' Ng 69' Harris 81' | Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 29,402 Referee: Keith Stroud |
FA Cup edit
Derby were drawn away to Coventry City in the third round.[11]
8 January 2022 Third round | Coventry City | 1–0 | Derby County | Coventry |
12:30 GMT | Hyam 42' Shipley 53' | Report | Jagielka 31' Ebosele 57' | Stadium: The Coventry Building Society Arena Attendance: 8,896 Referee: Andrew Madley |
EFL Cup edit
Derby County were drawn at home to Salford City in the first round[12][13] and away to Sheffield United in the second round.[14][15]
10 August 2021 First round | Derby County | 3–3 (5–3 p) | Salford City | Derby |
19:45 BST | Ebosele 42' Hutchinson 43' Kazim-Richards 71' (pen.) Jóźwiak 77' Morrison 82' | Report | Turnbull 8', 18' Morris 14', 74' (pen.) | Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 4,747 Referee: James Bell |
Penalties | ||||
Shinnie Kazim-Richards Brown Forsyth Watson | Morris Burgess Touray Lund | |||
Note: Live on Sky Sports |
24 August 2021 Second round | Sheffield United | 2–1 | Derby County | Sheffield |
19:45 BST | Osborn 43' Freeman 53', 83' Fleck 74' Sharp 76' Robinson 90+3' | Report | Sibley 44' | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 7,973 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
Transfers edit
Transfers in edit
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
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30 May 2021 | CM | Darren Robinson | Dungannon Swifts | Undisclosed | [16] | |
1 July 2021 | MF | Courtney Clarke | Whyteleafe | Undisclosed | [17] | |
1 July 2021 | MF | Dubem Eze | Chelsea | Free transfer | [18] | |
1 July 2021 | MF | Adebayo Fapetu | Arsenal | Free transfer | [19] | |
1 July 2021 | FW | Reece Nicholas-Davies | Fulham | Free transfer | [20] | |
1 July 2021 | CF | Luke Plange | Arsenal | Free transfer | [17] | |
6 August 2021 | GK | Ryan Allsop | Wycombe Wanderers | Free transfer | [21] | |
6 August 2021 | CB | Richard Stearman | Huddersfield Town | Free transfer | [21] | |
7 August 2021 | AM | Ravel Morrison | Free agent | — | [22] | |
13 August 2021 | GK | Harrison Foulkes | Hull City | Free transfer | [23] | |
13 August 2021 | MF | Carlos Richards | West Ham United | Free transfer | [23] | |
17 August 2021 | CF | Sam Baldock | Reading | Free transfer | [24] | |
17 August 2021 | CB | Phil Jagielka | Sheffield United | Free transfer | [24] | |
11 September 2021 | AM | Malcolm Ebiowei | Rangers | Free transfer | [25] |
Loans in edit
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
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31 January 2022 | CF | Luke Plange | Crystal Palace | End of season | [26] |
Loans out edit
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
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19 November 2021 | GK | Alfie Roberts | Matlock Town | [27] | ||
31 January 2022 | AM | Isaac Hutchinson | Crawley Town | End of season | [28] |
Transfers out edit
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
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30 June 2021 | CB | Joe Bateman | Mickleover | Released | [17][29] | |
30 June 2021 | LB | Archie Brown | Lausanne-Sport | Free transfer | [30] | |
30 June 2021 | GK | Scott Carson | Manchester City | Released | [17][31] | |
30 June 2021 | LW | Cameron Cresswell | Start | Released | [17][32] | |
30 June 2021 | GK | Bradley Foster | Ilkeston Town | Released | [17] | |
30 June 2021 | GK | Harry Halwax | Cabinteely | Released | [17] | |
30 June 2021 | CF | Jahmal Hector-Ingram | St Johnstone | Released | [17][33] | |
30 June 2021 | GK | Emmanuel Idem | Swindon Town | Released | [17] | |
30 June 2021 | RW | Florian Jozefzoon | Quevilly-Rouen | Released | [17][34] | |
30 June 2021 | LB | Scott Malone | Millwall | Free transfer | [35] | |
1 July 2021 | CF | Jack Marriott | Peterborough United | Free transfer | [36] | |
30 June 2021 | CB | Callum Minkley | Gainsborough Trinity | Released | [17][37] | |
30 June 2021 | GK | Jonathan Mitchell | Hartlepool United | Released | [17][38] | |
30 June 2021 | AM | Jayden Mitchell-Lawson | Swindon Town | Released | [17][39] | |
30 June 2021 | LW | Josh Shonibare | Free agent | Released | [17] | |
30 June 2021 | GK | George Sykes-Kenworthy | Boston United | Released | [17][40] | |
30 June 2021 | CF | Martyn Waghorn | Coventry City | Free transfer | [41] | |
30 June 2021 | CB | Ethan Wassall | Free agent | Released | [17] | |
30 June 2021 | GK | Matthew Yates | Gainsborough Trinity | Released | [17][42] | |
1 July 2021 | RW | Jordon Ibe | Adanaspor | Mutual consent | [43][44] | |
4 August 2021 | AM | Jack Rogers | Ilkeston Town | Free transfer | [45] | |
11 January 2022 | GK | David Marshall | Queens Park Rangers | Free transfer | [46] | |
14 January 2022 | DF | Phil Jagielka | Stoke City | End of contract | [47] | |
16 January 2022 | MF | Graeme Shinnie | Wigan Athletic | Undisclosed | [48] | |
17 January 2022 | CF | Sam Baldock | Oxford United | End of contract | [49][50] | |
24 January 2022 | CB | Jordan Brown | Leyton Orient | Free transfer | [51] | |
24 January 2022 | LB | Dylan Williams | Chelsea | Undisclosed | [52] | |
31 January 2022 | CF | Luke Plange | Crystal Palace | Undisclosed | [26] | |
6 March 2022 | AM | Omari Kellyman | Aston Villa | £600,000 | [53] | |
11 March 2022 | LW | Kamil Jóźwiak | Charlotte | Undisclosed | [54] |
Players edit
Current squad edit
- As of 24 August 2021[55]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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