2000–01 Derby County F.C. season


During the 2000–01 English football season, Derby County competed in the FA Premier League.

Season summary

Derby's season started with one defeat and four draws in their first five games during which they scored 11 goals. However, the goals soon dried up and overall, another season of struggle plagued Pride Park, but Jim Smith's men were saved with one week of the season left after a shock 1–0 win over champions Manchester United at Old Trafford as well as Manchester City losing their penultimate game of the season at Ipswich Town. The attention was then quickly focused on improving the squad for 2001–02 in a bid to prevent another relegation battle.

Final league table

;Results summary
;Results by round

Results

Derby County's score comes first

Legend

FA Premier League

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R36 January 2001West Bromwich AlbionH3–219,232Christie, Eranio
R427 January 2001Blackburn RoversA0–018,858
R4R7 February 2001Blackburn RoversH2–515,203Riggott, Eranio

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGoalscorers
R2 1st Leg19 September 2000West Bromwich AlbionH1–212,183Burton
R2 2nd Leg26 September 2000West Bromwich AlbionA4–2 19,112Bragstad, Riggott, Burley
R31 November 2000Norwich CityH3–011,273Delap, Burley, Christie
R429 November 2000FulhamA2–311,761Christie, Powell

Players

First-team squad

Left the club during season

Reserve squad

Transfers

In

Out

Loan in

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