List of Derby County F.C. players


This is a list of notable footballers who have played for Derby County. Generally, this means players that have played 100 or more first-class matches for the club. Other players who have played an important role for the club can be included, but the reason why they have been included should be added in the 'Notes' column.
For a list of all Derby County players, major or minor, with a Wikipedia article, see :Category:Derby County F.C. players|Category:Derby County F.C. players, and for the current squad see the main Derby County F.C. article.

Table

Players are listed according to the date of their first team debut. Appearances and goals are for first-team competitive matches only; wartime matches are excluded. Substitute appearances included.
The 'International' column denotes footballers who gained a full international cap.
NameInternationalPositionDerby careerLeague AppsLeague GoalsTotal AppsTotal GoalsNotes
FW1889–1898??23885
CD1889–1902??42352
RB1891–1906??5110Manager 1906–1922
FW1892–1905, 1910–1913?293525332Record Derby goalscorer
FB1907–192130833253
RB1921–1931??3699
CD1923–1938??3532Manager 1953–1955
FW1924–1936??220183
FW1925–1930??218153
RB1919–192516901830
RB1925–1934??2661
LB1927–1935??3340
FW1927–1946??445111
DF1930–1937??2375
LW1931–1946??289691946 FA Cup Winner
DF1935–1949??2442
CD1945–1949131115811946 FA Cup Winner
RW1945–1954??281591946 FA Cup Winner
FW1948–1952??14047
CD1949–1959??28121
FB1951–196547537??
CD1953–1961??2135
FW1960–1964??16476'
GK1961–1967??2460
FB1962–1971??1184
MF1963–1967??20124
MF1963–1972??403112
GK1964–1977??3440
LB1965–1978??2468
CD1967–1980 & 1983??53048Manager 1993–1995
GK1968–1970??1290
CD1968–1970??1457Manager 1973–1976
MF1968–1973??23720
FW1966–1977, 1980–1981486155589201Record Derby appearances
LW1967–1975??31683
MF1968–1970??10816
MF1970–1977 & 1982–1983??40433
FW1971–1975 & 1979??16644
FW1975–1978 & 1981??14756
FW1982–1987 & 1991??249106
CD1984–19891649??
MF1984–1992??28843
MF1985–1987??12523Manager 2002–2003
LW1987–1992??15314
GK1987–1992??2110
FW1988–1991??13157
FW1991–1996??22768
FW1991–20011905321459
MF1995–2002??22711
GK1997–200314601660
MF1997–2000??10810
FW1997–2002??14331
MF1998–2001??11313
CD1998–20029091029
LB1999–2007??1262
MF1999–2001, 2005–200711181248
DF1999–2003 & 20119151007
RB1999–2007??1270
MF2000–2007??18111
GK2000–2007, 2013–201717001860
MF2002–2005, 2017–13721442
CD2003–2008??1505
GK2006–201115301680
DF2006–2012??1261
MF2007–2012??1254
RW2007–2010??1045
LB2007–2010??1016
MF2008–201180219424
FW2008–201082289631
MF2008–201112471377
MF2008–20121251014313
CD2009–20159861056
CD2009–20161281013910
RB2010–201310921173
LB2010–20139611041
MF2010–20161962221426
MF2011–2017165918712
MF2011–20192534028842
DF2011–2012, 2015–201810021073
LW2011–20151323414834
CD2012–20193151035512
LB2013–15931653
FW2013–1635518263
FW2013–20181522516228
RB2015–201710721192
LW2015–20171003611538