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Derby County


Current LeagueEngland » League 1
Current GroundPride Park
Previous GroundsThe Baseball Ground, The County Ground
Derby County Fans1,991
Average Number of Grounds Visited49.17
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

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Saturday 3pm kick-off stats

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

Overall Saturday 3pm stats

59%
of league matches kick-off at 3pm on a Saturday
(27/46)
70%
of league home matches
(16/23)
48%
of league away matches
(11/23)

Next and last Saturday 3pms

Next Saturday 3pm home match
-
Last Saturday 3pm home match
34 days ago
29th Apr 2023 vs Portsmouth
Next Saturday 3pm away match
-
Last Saturday 3pm away match
48 days ago
15th Apr 2023 vs Bristol Rovers

Kick-off days and times

Saturday 15:00
27/46 - 59%
Tuesday 19:45
8/46 - 17%
Monday 15:00
2/46 - 4%
Friday 20:00
2/46 - 4%
Friday 19:45
1/46 - 2%
Sunday 12:00
1/46 - 2%
Friday 15:00
1/46 - 2%
Tuesday 20:00
1/46 - 2%
Saturday 12:30
1/46 - 2%
Saturday 14:00
1/46 - 2%
Tuesday 15:00
1/46 - 2%

Fixture data gathered from multiple sources. Based on all matches played since the start of the 2022/2023 season.
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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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