Derby County 2017–18 football season
Derby County 2017–18 season Chairman Mel Morris Manager Gary Rowett Stadium Pride Park Stadium Championship 6th FA Cup Third round EFL Cup Second round Top goalscorer League: Matej Vydra (21) All: Matej Vydra (22) Average home league attendance 27,175
The 2017–18 season was Derby County 's tenth consecutive season in the Championship in their 134th year in existence.[1] Along with competing in the Championship, the club also participated in the FA Cup and EFL Cup .
The season covered the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.
Players [ ]
Current squad [ ]
As of 3 February 2018 [2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Out on loan [ ]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Pre-season [ ]
Friendlies [ ]
On 9 May 2017, Derby County announced they will face two German sides as part of their pre-season preparations.[4] Three days later The Rams confirmed their pre-season schedule ahead of the new campaign.[5]
Kidderminster Harriers v Derby County
11 July 2017 Kidderminster Harriers 0–4 Derby County show Kidderminster 19:45 BST
Report
Nugent 8'
Bryson 17'
Martin 31'
Bent 72'
Stadium: Aggborough Stadium Attendance: 1,078
Macclesfield Town v Derby County
Port Vale v Derby County
18 July 2017 Port Vale 0–1 Derby County show Burslem 19:45 BST
Report
Bent 51' (pen. )
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 1,657
Kaiserslautern v Derby County
Northampton Town v Derby County
25 July 2017 Northampton Town 1–0 Derby County show Northampton 19:45 BST
Richards 18'
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Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 2,855
Derby County v 1899 Hoffenheim
29 July 2017 Derby County 1–2 1899 Hoffenheim show Derby 15:00 BST
Vydra 80'
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Rupp 60' Wagner 82'
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 11,406
Competitions [ ]
Championship [ ]
Derby County became the first team to score a goal in the Championship 2017-18 season when Bradley Johnson netted after 11 minutes of their opening match against Sunderland.
League table [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Promotion, qualification or relegation
4
Aston Villa
46
24
11
11
72
42
+30
83
Qualification for Championship play-offs [a]
5
Middlesbrough
46
22
10
14
67
45
+22
76
6
Derby County
46
20
15
11
70
48
+22
75
7
Preston North End
46
19
16
11
57
46
+11
73
8
Millwall
46
19
15
12
56
45
+11
72
Source:
English Football League Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:
Result summary [ ]
Overall
Home
Away
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
46
20
15
11
70
48
+22
75
12
5
6
41
22
+19
8
10
5
29
26
+3
Last updated: 23rd May 2018.
Source:[citation needed ]
Results by matchday [ ]
Matchday 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 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 Ground A H H A A H A H A A H H A A H A H A H H A H H A A H A H A H H A H A H A A H A H H A H H A H Result D L W W L W L D D D W W W W L D W W L W W W W D W D W D D W D L D D L D D L W W L L L W D W Position 11 19 14 8 12 7 15 15 15 14 13 8 7 5 6 8 6 6 6 6 4 4 3 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 7 7 6 6 6
Updated to match(es) played on 8 April 2018. Source:
Statto.com A = Away;
H = Home;
W = Win;
D = Draw;
L = Loss
Matches [ ]
On 21 June 2017, the league fixtures were announced.[6] [7]
Sunderland v Derby County
4 August 2017 1 Sunderland 1–1 Derby County show Sunderland 19:45 BST
Grabban 42' (pen. ) Vaughan 89'
Report
Johnson 11'
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 29,578 Referee: Oliver Langford
Derby County v Wolverhampton Wanderers
12 August 2017 2 Derby County 0–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers show Derby 15:00 BST
Report
Douglas 32' Cavaleiro 76'
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 27,757 Referee: Lee Probert
Derby County v Preston North End
Bolton Wanderers v Derby County
19 August 2017 4 Bolton Wanderers 1–2 Derby County show Horwich 15:00 BST
Karacan 35' Beevers 57' Madine 90+1'
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Nugent 8' , 21' Wisdom 79'
Stadium: Macron Stadium Attendance: 15,175 Referee:
Sheffield United v Derby County
Derby County v Hull City
8 September 2017 6 Derby County 5–0 Hull City show Derby 19:45 BST
Vydra 15' , 34' Davies 38' Johnson 45' , 58'
Report
Larsson 27'
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 25,107 Referee:
Derby County v Ipswich Town
12 September 2017 P Derby County P–P Ipswich Town show Derby 19:45 BST
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Note: Match postponed on 31 August due to Second Round EFL Cup match against Barnsley being moved to the same date.[8]
Bristol City v Derby County
Derby County v Birmingham City
23 September 2017 8 Derby County 1–1 Birmingham City show Derby 15:00 BST
Winnall 67'
Report
Jutkiewicz 64'
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 27,392 Referee: Roger East
Derby County v Nottingham Forest
15 October 2017 11 Derby County 2–0 Nottingham Forest show Derby 13:15 BST
Vydra 1' Nugent 50'
Report
Fox 66'
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 31,196 Referee: Andy Madley
Derby County v Sheffield Wednesday
Norwich City v Derby County
28 October 2017 13 Norwich City 1–2 Derby County show Norwich 15:00 BST
Klose 60' 71'
Report
Nugent 45+1' 74' Johnson 66' Forsyth 69' Winnall 83'
Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 26,048 Referee: Peter Bankes
Leeds United v Derby County
Derby County v Reading
4 November 2017 15 Derby County 2–4 Reading show Derby 15:00 GMT (UTC )
Winnall 23' Nugent 60' Russell 71' Johnson 81' Martin 84' 90+1'
Report
Moore 9' Aluko 13' Gunter 32' Beerens 54' Barrow 67' 75' Mannone 84'
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 25,938 Referee: Keith Stroud
Fulham v Derby County
18 November 2017 16 Fulham 1–1 Derby County show Fulham 15:00 GMT
Norwood 30' Odoi 53'
Report
Vydra 50'
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 18,192 Referee:
Derby County v Queens Park Rangers
21 November 2017 17 Derby County 2–0 Queens Park Rangers show Derby 19:45 GMT
Huddlestone 26' Forsyth 37' Vydra 45+3' Lawrence 53'
Report
Baptiste 23' Freeman 59' Bidwell 64'
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 23,296 Referee: Paul Tierney
Middlesbrough v Derby County
25 November 2017 18 Middlesbrough 0–3 Derby County show Middlesbrough 15:00 GMT
Ayala 15' 60' Fábio 53'
Report
Vydra 13' , 47' (pen. ) , 63' Huddlestone 53' Ledley 77'
Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 24,607 Referee: Simon Hooper
Derby County v Ipswich Town
28 November 2017 19 Derby County 0–1 Ipswich Town show Derby 19:45 GMT
Lawrence 33' Russell 90' Baird 90+5'
Report
Connolly 5' Chambers 58' Webster 64' Downes 82'
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 24,475 Referee: Scott Duncan
Derby County v Burton Albion
Derby County v Aston Villa
16 December 2017 22 Derby County 2–0 Aston Villa show Derby 15:00 GMT
Weimann 24' Russell 90+1'
Report
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 28,118 Referee: Lee Probert
Derby County v Millwall
23 December 2017 23 Derby County 3–0 Millwall show Derby 15:00 GMT
Nugent 23' , 28' Vydra 25'
Report
Cooper 54'
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 25,813 Referee: Darren England
Hull City v Derby County
26 December 2017 24 Hull City 0–0 Derby County show Kingston-upon-Hull 15:00 GMT
Hector 28' Larsson 35'
Report
Johnson 11' Ledley 72' Baird 90'
Stadium: KCOM Stadium Attendance: 18,026 Referee:
Ipswich Town v Derby County
30 December 2017 25 Ipswich Town 1–2 Derby County show Ipswich 15:00 GMT
Garner 66'
Report
Winnall 13' , 49'
Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 17,267 Referee: Oliver Langford
Derby County v Sheffield United
1 January 2018 26 Derby County 1–1 Sheffield United show Derby 15:00 GMT
Vydra 24' (pen. )
Report
Clarke 57'
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 30,003 Referee:
Birmingham City v Derby County
Derby County v Bristol City
19 January 2018 28 Derby County 0–0 Bristol City show Derby 19:45 GMT
Jerome 87'
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Bryan 29'
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 26,525 Referee: Darren England
Millwall v Derby County
30 January 2018 29 Millwall 0–0 Derby County show Bermondsey 19:45 GMT
Elliott 71' McLaughlin 90'
Report
Wisdom 85'
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 10,931 Referee: Oliver Langford
Derby County v Brentford
3 February 2018 30 Derby County 3–0 Brentford show Derby 15:00 GMT
Huddlestone 30' Jerome 34' 63' Vydra 90' (pen. ) Olsson 90'
Report
Canós 21' Woods 37' Bjelland 71'
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 25,938 Referee: Peter Bankes
Derby County v Norwich City
10 February 2018 31 Derby County 1–1 Norwich City show Derby 15:00 GMT
Vydra 12' Carson 39' Weimann 90'
Report
Tettey 30' Reed 53' Maddison 72' (pen. ) Srbeny 90+1'
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 27,171 Referee: Jeremy Simpson
Sheffield Wednesday v Derby County
13 February 2018 32 Sheffield Wednesday 2–0 Derby County show Owlerton, Sheffield19:45 GMT
João 18' , 47' Hunt 25' Loovens 81' Pudil 90'
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Ledley 58' Vydra 68' Forsyth 90+4'
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium Attendance: 24,180 Referee: David Coote
Derby County v Leeds United
21 February 2018 33 Derby County 2–2 Leeds United show Derby 19:45 GMT
Weimann 45+2' Palmer 90+2'
Report
Lasogga 34' Vieira 39' Alioski 79'
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 27,934 Referee: Keith Stroud
Reading v Derby County
24 February 2018 34 Reading 3–3 Derby County show Reading 15:00 GMT (UTC )
Kelly 16' Barrow 32' Richards 49' Böðvarsson 80' Moore 83'
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Palmer 6' 50' Olsson 20' Keogh 35' 83' Lawrence 46' Weimann 83' Baird 85' Carson 86'
Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 17,647 Referee: Tony Harrington
Derby County v Fulham
3 March 2018 35 Derby County 1–2 Fulham show Derby 15:00 GMT
Lawrence 36' Palmer 60' Huddlestone 68' Weimann 70'
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Mitrovic 10' , 74' R Sessegnon 22' Johansen 60'
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 27,138 Referee: Lee Mason
Queens Park Rangers v Derby County
6 March 2018 36 Queens Park Rangers 1–1 Derby County show Shepherd's Bush , London 19:45 GMT
Luongo 87' Scowen 90+3'
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Forsyth 16' Weimann 38' , 82' Lawrence 87'
Stadium: Loftus Road Attendance: 11,488 Referee: Simon Hooper
Nottingham Forest v Derby County
11 March 2018 37 Nottingham Forest 0–0 Derby County show Nottingham 14:30 GMT
Colback 33' Watson 75' Figueiredo 80' Darikwa 90+3'
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Lawrence 28' Huddlestone 78' 81'
Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 29,106 Referee: Jeremy Simpson
Derby County v Cardiff City
18 March 2018 P Derby County P–P Cardiff City show Derby12:00 GMT
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Note: Match postponed due to a frozen pitch and heavy snow.[9]
Derby County v Sunderland
30 March 2018 38 Derby County 1–4 Sunderland show Derby 12:00 BST
Vydra 42' , 84' Johnson 90'
Report
Honeyman 10' Fletcher 36' McGeady 50' (pen) Koné 59' Love 63' Cattermole 67' O'Shea 72' , 76'
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 27,890 Referee: James Linington
Preston North End v Derby County
2 April 2018 39 Preston North End 0–1 Derby County show Preston 19:45 BST
Pearson 43' Fisher 88'
Report
Lawrence 52' Nugent 68'
Stadium: Deepdale Attendance: 13,520 Referee: Tony Harrington
Derby County v Bolton Wanderers
7 April 2018 40 Derby County 3–0 Bolton Wanderers show Derby 15:00 BST
Pearce 6' Vydra 33' Lawrence 54' Baird 80'
Report
le Fondre 78'
Stadium: Pride Park Attendance: 25,723 Referee: Darren England
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Derby County
Burton Albion v Derby County
Derby County v Middlesbrough
21 April 2018 43 Derby County 1–2 Middlesbrough show Derby 15:00 BST
Huddlestone 36' Hanson 84' Nugent 90+2' (pen)
Report
Clayton 1' Bešić 20' Traoré 32' Assombalonga 70'
Stadium: Pride Park Attendance: 28,096 Referee: Lee Probert
Derby County v Cardiff City
24 April 2018 44 Derby County 3–1 Cardiff City show Derby 19:45 BST
Jerome 69' , 90' Vydra 82'
Report
Paterson 11' , 28' Manga 53' Bennett 66' Ralls 70'
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 30,294 Referee: Andrew Madley (Huddersfield) Note: Live on Sky TV
Aston Villa v Derby County
28 April 2018 45 Aston Villa 1–1 Derby County show Birmingham 15:00 BST
Chester 84'
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Jerome 14' , 87'
Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 41,745 Referee: Scott Duncan
Derby County v Barnsley
6 May 2018 46 Derby County 4–1 Barnsley show Derby 12:30 BST
Jerome 14' , Vydra 55' , Nugent 68' , Lawrence 71'
Report
Moncur 80'
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 30,682 Referee: Simon Hooper
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Derby County v Fulham
11 May 2018 Semi final (1st leg) Derby County 1–0 Fulham show Derby 19:45 BST
Jerome 34' Weimann 78' Johnson 86'
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Johansen 85'
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 27,163 Referee: Roger East
Fulham v Derby County
14 May 2018 Semi final (2nd leg) Fulham 2–0 (2–1 agg. ) Derby County show Fulham 19:45 BST
R Sessegnon 47' Johansen 62' Odoi 66' Kamara 74' McDonald 78' Bettinelli 90'
Report
Huddlestone 77' Palmer 78'
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 23,529 Referee: Christopher Kavanagh
FA Cup [ ]
In the FA Cup , Derby County entered the competition in the third round and were drawn away to Manchester United .[10]
Manchester United v Derby County
5 January 2018 Third round Manchester United 2–0 Derby County show Manchester 20:00 GMT
Lingard 84' Lukaku 90'
Report
Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 73,899 Referee: Kevin Friend
EFL Cup [ ]
On 16 June 2017, the first round draw took place with a trip to Grimsby Town announced.[11] Following the abandonment off the first round tie, the fixture was rescheduled for 22 August 2017.[12] Victory against Grimsby Town in the rescheduled match set up a second round tie against Barnsley .[13]
Grimsby Town v Derby County
Grimsby Town v Derby County
22 August 2017 First round Grimsby Town 0–1 Derby County show Cleethorpes 19:45 BST
Berrett 28' Davies 55' 63'
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Lawrence 38' Pearce 47' Vydra 53' (pen. ) Bryson 69'
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 3,033 Referee:
Statistics [ ]
Appearances and goals [ ]
Total
Championship
League Cup
FA Cup
Play-offs
Goalkeepers
1
GK
Scott Carson
49
0
46
0
0
0
1
0
2
0
35
GK
Jonathan Mitchell
2
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
Defenders
3
DF
Craig Forsyth
35
0
31
0
2
0
0
0
2
0
6
DF
Richard Keogh
45
1
42
1
0
0
1
0
2
0
12
DF
Chris Baird
23
0
21+1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
14
DF
Andre Wisdom
34
0
29+1
0
1
0
1
0
2
0
16
DF
Alex Pearce
10
1
5+2
1
2
0
1
0
0
0
29
DF
Marcus Olsson
16
0
14+1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
33
DF
Curtis Davies
48
1
46
1
0
0
0
0
2
0
Midfielders
7
MF
Kasey Palmer
16
2
2+13
2
0
0
0
0
0+1
0
8
MF
Ikechi Anya
11
0
3+4
0
1+1
0
0
0
1+1
0
15
MF
Bradley Johnson
35
4
25+8
4
0
0
0
0
2
0
26
MF
Jamie Hanson
8
0
0+6
0
0
0
0+1
0
0+1
0
34
MF
George Thorne
22
0
9+11
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
36
MF
Joe Ledley
26
1
23+3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
39
MF
Callum Guy
1
0
0
0
0+1
0
0
0
0
0
40
MF
Max Bird
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
44
MF
Tom Huddlestone
47
2
44
2
0
0
1
0
2
0
45
MF
Luke Thomas
2
0
0+2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Forwards
10
FW
Tom Lawrence
44
6
36+3
6
1+1
0
1
0
2
0
17
FW
Sam Winnall
18
6
6+11
6
0
0
1
0
0
0
19
FW
Andreas Weimann
43
5
32+8
5
0
0
1
0
2
0
23
FW
Matěj Vydra
44
22
34+6
21
1
1
0+1
0
1+1
0
28
FW
David Nugent
39
9
29+8
9
0
0
0
0
0+2
0
32
FW
Cameron Jerome
20
6
8+10
5
0
0
0
0
2
1
Players transferred or loaned out during the season
4
MF
Craig Bryson
5
1
0+4
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
5
DF
Jason Shackell
2
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
7
FW
Johnny Russell
25
5
13+10
4
1
1
1
0
0
0
9
FW
Chris Martin
25
1
5+18
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
11
FW
Darren Bent
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
18
MF
Jacob Butterfield
4
0
2+1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
20
FW
Mason Bennett
6
1
1+2
0
2
1
0+1
0
0
0
25
DF
Max Lowe
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
41
MF
Kellan Gordon
1
0
0
0
0+1
0
0
0
0
0
Last updated: 14th May 2018 Source: [14]
References [ ]
Notes [ ]
^ Keogh was born in Harlow , England , but also qualifies to represent the Republic of Ireland internationally and represented them at U-19 and U-21 level before making his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in February 2013.
^ Pearce was born in Wallingford , England , but also qualifies to represent Scotland internationally through his parents and the Republic of Ireland through playing for them at schoolboy level and represented Scotland at U-19 and U-21 level before making his international debut for the Republic of Ireland in September 2012.
^ Martin was born in Beccles , England , and represented them at U-19 level, but also qualifies to represent Scotland internationally through his father and made his international debut for Scotland in May 2014.
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