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Derby County


Current LeagueEngland » Championship
Current GroundPride Park
Previous GroundsThe Baseball Ground, The County Ground
Derby County Fans2,082
Average Number of Grounds Visited51.77
Formed1884
Websitewww.dcfc.co.uk
NicknameThe Rams
FacebookDerbyCounty1
Twitter@dcfcofficial
Instagram@dcfcofficial

New stadium effect

Derby left the Baseball Ground for Pride Park in 1997, the new £28m stadium replacing a ground which had been the Rams' home for 102 years.

On the field results have marginally dropped, with the team's averaging finishing position going from 20th to 23rd. In the stands, the club have seen average gates rise an impressive 68% from just under 16,000 to just under 27,000.

Old stadium: The Baseball Ground (1895 - 1997, 102 years)
New stadium: Pride Park (Opened 1997, £28m)

Old stadium average attendance: 15,980
New stadium average attendance: 26,902
Difference: +10,922 (+68%)

Old stadium average league position: 20
New stadium average league position: 23
Difference: +3

Average attendance

The Baseball Ground
1987/198817,158
1988/198917,535
1989/199017,426
1990/199117,426
1991/199214,664
1992/199315,020
1993/199415,937
1994/199513,589
1995/199614,327
1996/199717,889
Pride Park
1997/199829,106
1998/199929,193
1999/200029,351
2000/200128,551
2001/200229,816
2002/200325,470
2003/200422,200
2004/200525,219
2005/200624,166
2006/200725,945

League position

The Baseball Ground
1987/198815
1988/19895
1989/199016
1990/199116
1991/199225
1992/199330
1993/199428
1994/199531
1995/199622
1996/199712
Pride Park
1997/19989
1998/19998
1999/200016
2000/200117
2001/200219
2002/200338
2003/200440
2004/200524
2005/200640
2006/200723

See how Derby County compare to other teams with our full New Stadium Effect analysis of all the top teams in England and Wales who have moved to a new ground since the 1980s.


Saturday 3pm kick-off stats

How often do Derby County play at 3pm on a Saturday afternoon?

Overall Saturday 3pm stats

53%
of league matches kick-off at 3pm on a Saturday
(8/15)
71%
of league home matches
(5/7)
38%
of league away matches
(3/8)

Next and last Saturday 3pms

Next Saturday 3pm home match
18th Jan 2025
vs Watford
59 days away
Last Saturday 3pm home match
11 days ago
9th Nov 2024 vs Plymouth Argyle
Next Saturday 3pm away match
23rd Nov 2024
vs Preston North End
3 days away
Last Saturday 3pm away match
32 days ago
19th Oct 2024 vs Millwall

Kick-off days and times

Saturday 15:00
8/15 - 53%
Saturday 12:30
3/15 - 20%
Tuesday 19:45
2/15 - 13%
Wednesday 19:45
1/15 - 7%
Friday 20:00
1/15 - 7%

Fixture data gathered from multiple sources. Based on all matches played since the start of the 2022/2023 season.
See how Derby County compare to other teams with our full Saturday 3pm analysis of all the top teams in England and Scotland.


Upcoming Derby County fixtures

Sat 23rd November 2024   15:00   Sky Bet Championship at Deepdale
Wed 27th November 2024   20:00   Sky Bet Championship at Pride Park
Sat 7th December 2024   12:30   Sky Bet Championship at Elland Road
Tue 10th December 2024   19:45   Sky Bet Championship at Turf Moor
Fri 13th December 2024   20:00   Sky Bet Championship at Pride Park
Fri 20th December 2024   20:00   Sky Bet Championship at Kenilworth Road
Sun 29th December 2024   17:45   Sky Bet Championship at Pride Park
Sat 4th January 2025   15:00   Sky Bet Championship at Ashton Gate
Sat 18th January 2025   15:00   Sky Bet Championship at Pride Park
Tue 21st January 2025   19:45   Sky Bet Championship at Pride Park
Sat 1st February 2025   15:00   Sky Bet Championship at Pride Park
Sat 8th February 2025   15:00   Sky Bet Championship at Carrow Road
Tue 11th February 2025   19:45   Sky Bet Championship at Pride Park
Sat 22nd February 2025   12:30   Sky Bet Championship at Pride Park
Tue 11th March 2025   19:45   Sky Bet Championship at Pride Park
Sat 15th March 2025   15:00   Sky Bet Championship at Home Park
Wed 9th April 2025   19:45   Sky Bet Championship at Pride Park
Sat 12th April 2025   15:00   Sky Bet Championship at Fratton Park
Fri 18th April 2025   15:00   Sky Bet Championship at Pride Park
Sat 26th April 2025   15:00   Sky Bet Championship at The KCOM Stadium
Sat 3rd May 2025   15:00   Sky Bet Championship at Pride Park

Fixture data compiled from multiple sources, please check before travelling.


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Derby County Facts

  • I suspect we all know that Derby were one of the 12 founding members of the Football League but did you know that Derby conceded the first ever goal in league history away at Bolton (you can boast about that wherever you go !). We did win the game 6-3. (tricky23)

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