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Derby County


Current LeagueEngland » Championship
Current GroundPride Park
Previous GroundsThe Baseball Ground, The County Ground
Derby County Fans2,107
Average Number of Grounds Visited52.03
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

See how Derby County compare to other teams with our full New Stadium Effect analysis of all the top teams in England and Wales who have moved to a new ground since the 1980s.


Saturday 3pm kick-off stats

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

Overall Saturday 3pm stats

43%
of league matches kick-off at 3pm on a Saturday
(20/46)
35%
of league home matches
(8/23)
52%
of league away matches
(12/23)

Next and last Saturday 3pms

Next Saturday 3pm home match
20th Sep 2025
vs Preston North End
64 days away
Last Saturday 3pm home match
132 days ago
8th Mar 2025 vs Blackburn Rovers
Next Saturday 3pm away match
9th Aug 2025
vs Stoke City
22 days away
Last Saturday 3pm away match
83 days ago
26th Apr 2025 vs Hull City

Kick-off days and times

Saturday 15:00
20/46 - 43%
Tuesday 19:45
7/46 - 15%
Saturday 12:30
6/46 - 13%
Friday 20:00
4/46 - 9%
Wednesday 19:45
2/46 - 4%
Friday 12:30
1/46 - 2%
Wednesday 15:00
1/46 - 2%
Sunday 17:45
1/46 - 2%
Wednesday 20:00
1/46 - 2%
Sunday 15:00
1/46 - 2%
Thursday 17:30
1/46 - 2%
Monday 15:00
1/46 - 2%

Fixture data gathered from multiple sources. Based on all matches played since the start of the 2022/2023 season.
See how Derby County compare to other teams with our full Saturday 3pm analysis of all the top teams in England and Scotland.


Upcoming Derby County fixtures

Tue 12th August 2025   19:45   Carabao Cup at The Hawthorns
Sat 16th August 2025   12:30   Sky Bet Championship at Pride Park
Fri 22nd August 2025   20:00   Sky Bet Championship at Pride Park
Sat 30th August 2025   15:00   Sky Bet Championship at Portman Road
Sat 20th September 2025   15:00   Sky Bet Championship at Pride Park
Sat 27th September 2025   12:30   Sky Bet Championship at The Racecourse Ground
Tue 30th September 2025   19:45   Sky Bet Championship at Pride Park
Sat 4th October 2025   15:00   Sky Bet Championship at Pride Park
Tue 21st October 2025   19:45   Sky Bet Championship at Pride Park
Sat 1st November 2025   15:00   Sky Bet Championship at Bramall Lane
Tue 4th November 2025   19:45   Sky Bet Championship at Pride Park
Sat 8th November 2025   15:00   Sky Bet Championship at Ewood Park
Sat 22nd November 2025   15:00   Sky Bet Championship at Pride Park
Sat 6th December 2025   15:00   Sky Bet Championship at Pride Park
Wed 10th December 2025   19:45   Sky Bet Championship at Pride Park
Sat 20th December 2025   15:00   Sky Bet Championship at Pride Park
Fri 26th December 2025   15:00   Sky Bet Championship at St Andrew's
Thu 1st January 2026   15:00   Sky Bet Championship at Pride Park
Sun 4th January 2026   15:00   Sky Bet Championship at Pride Park
Sat 17th January 2026   15:00   Sky Bet Championship at Deepdale
Wed 21st January 2026   19:45   Sky Bet Championship at The Valley
Sat 31st January 2026   15:00   Sky Bet Championship at Ashton Gate
Sat 7th February 2026   15:00   Sky Bet Championship at Pride Park
Sat 14th February 2026   15:00   Sky Bet Championship at Pride Park
Sat 21st February 2026   15:00   Sky Bet Championship at Vicarage Road
Tue 24th February 2026   19:45   Sky Bet Championship at The KCOM Stadium
Sat 28th February 2026   15:00   Sky Bet Championship at Pride Park
Tue 10th March 2026   19:45   Sky Bet Championship at The Den
Sat 14th March 2026   15:00   Sky Bet Championship at Fratton Park
Sat 21st March 2026   15:00   Sky Bet Championship at Pride Park
Mon 6th April 2026   15:00   Sky Bet Championship at Pride Park
Sat 18th April 2026   15:00   Sky Bet Championship at Pride Park
Tue 21st April 2026   19:45   Sky Bet Championship at Carrow Road

Fixture data compiled from multiple sources, please check before travelling.


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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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