2024–25 Derby County F.C. season
141st season in existence of Derby County FC
Derby County 2024–25 football season
| 2024–25 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Owner | David Clowes | |
| Head Coach | Paul Warne | |
| Stadium | Pride Park Stadium | |
| ||
← 2023–24 2025–26 → | ||
The 2024–25 season is Derby County's 126th season in the Football League and their 55th in the second tier of English football. It is their first season in the Championship since 2022 following their promotion as runners-up in League One in the previous campaign. They will also compete in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup, and will enter in the 3rd round and 1st round respectively.
Review
Pre-season
1st July saw the start of pre-season for the 2024/25 campaign, with the players returning to training after the summer break. As 30th June had seen the final day of a number of players contracts, 1st July also saw the official departure of Dwight Gayle, Conor Hourihane, Scott Loach, Korey Smith, Martyn Waghorn, and Joe Wildsmith from the first team as had been announced via the release of the club's retained list six-weeks previously.[1] Louie Sibley also left the club after rejecting a contract offer.[2] Conversely, Corey Blackett-Taylor saw his loan deal from Charlton Athletic become a permanent deal[3], and Ben Osborn joined on a free from Sheffield United.[4] The third and fourth signings of the summer followed the next day, with Kayden Jackson arriving on a free transfer following his release by Ipswich Town[5] and Jerry Yates coming in on a season-long loan from Swansea City.[6]
First-team Squad
- As of 2 July 2024 [1]
List includes all first team players and any other matchday squad players
| No. | Name | Position | Nationality | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Signed | Fee | Contract ends | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 31 | Josh Vickers | GK |  | (1995-12-01) 1 December 1995 (age 28) | Rotherham United | 2023 | Free | 2026 | |||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Kane Wilson | RB | | (2000-03-11) 11 March 2000 (age 24) | Bristol City | 2023 | Undisclosed | 2025 | |||||
| 3 | Craig Forsyth | LB |  | (1989-02-24) 24 February 1989 (age 35) | Watford | 2013 | £150,000 | 2025 | |||||
| 5 | Sonny Bradley | CB | | (1991-09-13) 13 September 1991 (age 32) | Luton Town | 2023 | Free | 2025 | |||||
| 6 | Eiran Cashin | CB |  | (2001-11-09) 9 November 2001 (age 22) | Academy | 2018 | — | 2027 | |||||
| 20 | Callum Elder | LB |  | (1995-01-27) 27 January 1995 (age 29) | Hull City | 2023 | Free | 2026 | |||||
| 24 | Ryan Nyambe | RB |  | (1997-12-04) 4 December 1997 (age 26) | Free Agent | 2023 | — | 2025 | |||||
| 34 | Jake Rooney | CB | | (2003-08-22) 22 August 2003 (age 20) | Burnley | 2022 | Free | 2026 | |||||
| 35 | Curtis Nelson | CB | | (1993-05-21) 21 May 1993 (age 31) | Blackpool | 2023 | Free | 2025 | |||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 16 | Liam Thompson | DM | | (2002-04-29) 29 April 2002 (age 22) | Academy | 2018 | — | 2025 | |||||
| 22 | Tyrese Fornah | CM |  | (1999-09-11) 11 September 1999 (age 24) | Nottingham Forest | 2023 | Undisclosed | 2025 | |||||
| 23 | Joe Ward | RM | | (1995-08-22) 22 August 1995 (age 28) | Peterborough United | 2023 | Free | 2026 | |||||
| 26 | Darren Robinson | DM |  | (2004-12-29) 29 December 2004 (age 19) | Dungannon Swifts | 2021 | Undisclosed | 2026 | |||||
| ?? | Ben Osborn | CM | | (1994-08-05) 5 August 1994 (age 29) | Sheffield United | 2024 | Free | 2026 | |||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 7 | Tom Barkhuizen | LW | | (1993-07-04) 4 July 1993 (age 30) | Preston North End | 2022 | Free | 2025 | |||||
| 9 | James Collins | CF | | (1990-12-01) 1 December 1990 (age 33) |  Cardiff City | 2022 | Free | 2025 | |||||
| 11 | Nathaniel Mendez-Laing | RW |  | (1992-04-15) 15 April 1992 (age 32) | Sheffield Wednesday | 2022 | Free | 2026 | |||||
| 14 | Conor Washington | CF | | (1992-05-18) 18 May 1992 (age 32) | Rotherham United | 2023 | Undisclosed | 2025 | |||||
| 27 | Corey Blackett-Taylor | RW | | (1997-09-23) 23 September 1997 (age 26) | Charlton Athletic | 2024 | Free | 2027 | |||||
| ?? | Kayden Jackson | FW | | (1994-02-22) 22 February 1994 (age 30) | Ipswich Town | 2024 | Free | 2026 | |||||
| ?? | Jerry Yates | FW | | (1996-11-10) 10 November 1996 (age 27) | Swansea City | 2024 | Loan | 2025 | |||||
Transfers
In
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2024[a] | RW | Corey Blackett-Taylor | Charlton Athletic | Free | [3] |
| 1 July 2024[b] | CM | Ben Osborn | Sheffield United | Free | [4] |
| 2 July 2024 | CF | Kayden Jackson | Ipswich Town | Free | [5] |
Out
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Ref |
|---|
Loaned in
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 July 2024 | CF | Jerry Yates | Swansea City | End of Season | [6] |
Loaned out
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Date until | Ref |
|---|
Released
| Date | Pos. | Player | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2024 | CM | Conor Hourihane | Barnsley | 1 July 2024 | [1][7] |
| 30 June 2024 | CM | Jack Bates | [1] | ||
| 30 June 2024 | CF | Dwight Gayle | [1] | ||
| 30 June 2024 | LW | Alex Gibson-Hammond | [1] | ||
| 30 June 2024 | CM | Bradley Johnson | Retired | — | [1] |
| 30 June 2024 | AM | Charlie Lindsay | [1] | ||
| 30 June 2024 | GK | Scott Loach | Retired | — | [1][8] |
| 30 June 2024 | RB | Callum Moore | [1] | ||
| 30 June 2024 | RW | Eno Nto | [1] | ||
| 30 June 2024 | RB | Kwaku Oduroh | [1] | ||
| 30 June 2024 | CF | Owen Oseni | [1] | ||
| 30 June 2024 | RW |  Carlos Richards | [1] | ||
| 30 June 2024 | GK | Lewis Ridd | [1] | ||
| 30 June 2024 | CM | Louie Sibley | [2] | ||
| 30 June 2024 | CM | Korey Smith | [1] | ||
| 30 June 2024 | CF | Martyn Waghorn | [1] | ||
| 30 June 2024 | GK | Joe Wildsmith | [1] |
Pre-season and friendlies
On 11 May, the club announced a return to Alicante for a weeks training camp and a friendly against Stockport County.[9] Two days later, Derby announced they would travel to Matlock Town for the opening pre-season fixture.[10] A third fixture was later added to the schedule, against Chesterfield.[11] On 6 June, a visit to Shrewsbury Town was also confirmed.[12] A fifth friendly was later announced, versus Barnsley.[13]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Matlock Town v Derby County
| 12 July 2024 Friendly | Matlock Town | v | Derby County | Matlock |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Causeway Lane |
Stockport County v Derby County
| 19 July 2024 Friendly | Stockport County | v | Derby County | San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain |
| 11:00 CEST (10:00 BST) | Stadium: Pinatar Arena |
Chesterfield v Derby County
| 24 July 2024 Friendly | Chesterfield | v | Derby County | Chesterfield |
| 19:30 BST | Stadium: SMH Group Stadium |
Shrewsbury Town v Derby County
| 27 July 2024 Friendly | Shrewsbury Town | v | Derby County | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: New Meadow |
Barnsley v Derby County
| 31 July 2024 Friendly | Barnsley | v | Derby County | Barnsley |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Oakwell |
Competitions
Championship
League table
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Burnley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the Championship play-offs |
| 4 | Cardiff City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Coventry City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Derby County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Hull City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Leeds United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Luton Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 10 August 2024. Source: EFL Official Website
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) Number of 12-point sending off offences; 9) Play-off (only if needed to determine promotion/relegation)[14]
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) Number of 12-point sending off offences; 9) Play-off (only if needed to determine promotion/relegation)[14]
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: pre-season.
Source: Soccerway
Matches
On 26 June, the Championship fixtures were announced.[15]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Blackburn Rovers v Derby County
| 9 August 2024 1 | Blackburn Rovers | v | Derby County | Blackburn |
| 20:00 BST | Stadium: Ewood Park |
Derby County v Middlesbrough
| 17 August 2024 2 | Derby County | v | Middlesbrough | Derby |
| 12:30 BST | Stadium: Pride Park Stadium | |||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[16] | ||||
Watford v Derby County
| 24 August 2024 3 | Watford | v | Derby County | Watford |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Vicarage Road |
Derby County v Bristol City
| 31 August 2024 4 | Derby County | v | Bristol City | Derby |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Pride Park Stadium |
Derby County v Cardiff City
| 14 September 2024 5 | Derby County | v | Cardiff City | Derby |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Pride Park Stadium |
Sheffield United v Derby County
| 21 September 2024 6 | Sheffield United | v | Derby County | Sheffield |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Bramall Lane |
Derby County v Norwich City
| 28 September 2024 7 | Derby County | v | Norwich City | Derby |
| 12:30 BST | Stadium: Pride Park Stadium | |||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[16] | ||||
FA Cup
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
EFL Cup
On 27 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Derby being drawn at home against Chesterfield.[17]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Derby County v Chesterfield
| 13 August 2024 First round | Derby County | v | Chesterfield | Derby |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Pride Park Stadium |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
- As of pre-season
List includes all first team players and any other matchday squad players
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Championship | FA Cup | EFL Cup | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| — | GK | ENG | Harry Evans | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| — | GK | ENG | Josh Vickers | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| — | DF | ENG | Max Bardell | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| — | DF | ENG | Sonny Bradley | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| — | DF | IRL | Eiran Cashin | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| — | DF | AUS | Callum Elder | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| — | DF | SCO | Craig Forsyth | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| — | DF | ENG | Riley Moloney | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| — | DF | ENG | Curtis Nelson | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| — | DF | NAM | Ryan Nyambe | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| — | DF | ENG | Jake Rooney | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| — | DF | ENG | Kane Wilson | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| — | MF | SLE | Tyrese Fornah | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| — | MF | ENG | Ben Osborn | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| — | MF | ENG | Ben Radcliffe | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| — | MF | NIR | Darren Robinson | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| — | MF | ENG | Liam Thompson | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| — | MF | ENG | Joe Ward | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| — | FW | ENG | Tom Barkhuizen | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| — | FW | ENG | Corey Blackett-Taylor | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| — | FW |  JAM | Dajaune Brown | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| — | FW | IRL | James Collins | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| — | FW | ENG | Kayden Jackson | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| — | FW | GUA | Nathaniel Mendez-Laing | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| — | FW | NIR | Conor Washington | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
| — | FW | ENG | Jerry Yates (on loan from Swansea City) | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Derby County Retained List: 2023/24 Season". Derby County FC. 18 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Player Departure:Sibley moves on follwing expiry of contract". Derby County. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Blackett-Taylor joins Derby as first January signing". Derby County F.C. 22 January 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Derby-Born Osborn Becomes First Summer Signing". Derby County FC. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
- ^ a b "NEW SIGNING: Forward Jackson Arrives To Add To Derby's Attacking Options". Derby County F.C. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Rams Land Swansea Forward Yates On Season-Long Loan". Derby County FC. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Conor Hourihane Rejoins The Reds". Barnsley F.C. 6 June 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ "Former Watford, Ipswich Town, Rotherham United and Chesterfield goalkeeper announces retirement". Derbyshire Times. 19 June 2024. Retrieved 19 June 2024.
- ^ "Rams To Return To Spain And Face Stockport As Part Of 2024/25 Preparations". Derby County FC. 11 May 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "Derby To Visit Matlock In Opening Pre-Season Fixture". Derby County FC. 13 May 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ^ "Derby To Make Chesterfield Pre-Season Visit". Derby County FC. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ "Shrewsbury To Provide Pre-Season Test For Rams". Derby County FC. 6 June 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.
- ^ "Derby To Visit Barnsley In Pre-Season". Derby County FC. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions". EFL. Archived from the original on 30 May 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
- ^ "Derby at Blackburn and Blades visit Preston to start Championship". British Broadcasting Corporation. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Derby's Early Season TV Games Confirmed". Derby County FC. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
- ^ "Carabao Cup Round One draw confirmed". English Football League. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
