The 2018–19 season was Derby County's eleventh consecutive season in the Championship in their 135th year in existence. Along with competing in the Championship, the club also participated in the FA Cup and EFL Cup. This season was Frank Lampard's sole full season as Derby County manager following Gary Rowett's move to Stoke City.
The season covers the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.
Competitions Pre-season friendlies The Rams revealed friendlies against Notts County, Mansfield Town, Southampton, Coventry City and Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Championship
League table
Results by matchday
Result summary
Matches On 21 June 2018, the league fixtures were announced.
Play-offs
EFL Cup
On 15 June 2018, the draw for the first round was made in Vietnam. The second round draw was made from the Stadium of Light on 16 August, with the third round draw made on 30 August. The draw for the fourth round took place on 29 September, broadcast live on the Quest highlights show EFL on Quest.
FA Cup
The third round draw was made live on BBC by Ruud Gullit and Paul Ince from Stamford Bridge on 3 December 2018. The fourth round draw was made live on BBC by Robbie Keane and Carl Ikeme from Wolverhampton on 7 January 2019. The fifth round draw was broadcast on 28 January 2019 live on BBC; Alex Scott and Ian Wright conducted the draw.
Statistics Appearances and goals Last updated on 27 May 2019
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Goals record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Championship play-offs Total17 LWHarry Wilson 151111829 CFMartyn Waghorn 92201338 AMMason Mount 80211114 CFJack Marriott 712313510RWTom Lawrence 6100764 CMCraig Bryson 3000311RWFlorian Jozefzoon 2010320LWMason Bennett 300036 CBRichard Keogh 30003105 CBFikayo Tomori 1010215CMBradley Johnson 2000223RMDuane Holmes 2000228CFDavid Nugent 2000246LBScott Malone 2000237RBJayden Bogle 20002 1626LBAshley Cole 0100136CMJoe Ledley 10001Own goals 10102Total 69610590
Transfers Transfers in Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee 1 July 2018 FW Festy Ebosele Undisclosed 6 July 2018 RB Aaron Eyoma Arsenal Free transfer 20 July 2018 RW Florian Jozefzoon Brentford Undisclosed 26 July 2018 CF Jack Marriott Peterborough United Undisclosed 31 July 2018 DM George Evans Reading Undisclosed 8 August 2018 LB Scott Malone Huddersfield Town Undisclosed 8 August 2018 CF Martyn Waghorn Ipswich Town Undisclosed 9 August 2018 RM Duane Holmes Scunthorpe United Undisclosed 14 August 2018 GK Harry Halwax Undisclosed 13 October 2018 AM Josh Shonibare Greenwich Borough Undisclosed 21 January 2019 LB Ashley Cole Free transfer 15 February 2019 CB Efe Ambrose Free transfer
Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee 1 July 2018 DM Chris Baird Free agent Released 1 July 2018 CF Darren Bent Free agent Released 1 July 2018 CB Alex Cover Free agent Released 1 July 2018 CF Adam Davie Undisclosed 1 July 2018 GK Joe Fryatt Undisclosed 1 July 2018 CM Jack Haywood Undisclosed 1 July 2018 RW Ayomide Jibodu Released 1 July 2018 CF Emil Riis Jakobsen Released 1 July 2018 LB Jordan Mills Redditch United Free transfer 1 July 2018 CB Jason Shackell Lincoln City Released 1 July 2018 RB Kyron Stabana Free agent Released 1 July 2018 LB Matthew Taylor Oxford United Released 1 July 2018 CB Cain Thomas Free agent Released 3 July 2018 RW Andreas Weimann Bristol City £2,000,000 24 July 2018 AM Charles Vernam Grimsby Town Undisclosed 2 August 2018 CF Offrande Zanzala Accrington Stanley Undisclosed 7 August 2018 CF Matěj Vydra Burnley Undisclosed 9 August 2018 DM Jamie Hanson Oxford United Undisclosed 31 August 2018 CF Cameron Jerome Undisclosed 6 November 2018 LW Lewis Walker Queens Park Rangers Free transfer 1 January 2019 CM Callum Guy Blackpool Undisclosed 31 January 2019 CM Joe Ledley Free agent Mutual consent 8 March 2019 MF Zaid Al Hussaini Free agent Mutual consent 8 March 2019 CM Henry Wise Free agent Mutual consent
Loans in Start date Position Nationality Name From End date 17 July 2018 AM Mason Mount Chelsea 31 May 2019 17 July 2018 RW Harry Wilson Liverpool 31 May 2019 6 August 2018 CB Fikayo Tomori Chelsea 31 May 2019 31 January 2019 CM Andy King Leicester City 31 May 2019 4 February 2019 AM Rowan Roache Blackpool 31 May 2019
Loans out Start date Position Nationality Name To End date 13 August 2018 GK Jonathan Mitchell Oxford United January 2019 15 August 2018 RW Nick Blackman 31 May 2019 16 August 2018 RW Luke Thomas Coventry City 31 May 2019 28 August 2018 RW Kellan Gordon Lincoln City January 2019 30 August 2018 LB Max Lowe January 2019 31 August 2018 AM Alex Babos 14 January 2019 31 August 2018 CM Timi Elšnik Mansfield Town 16 January 2019 31 August 2018 CM Callum Guy Blackpool 1 January 2019 31 August 2018 CF Chris Martin Hull City 31 May 2019 12 October 2018 CB Ethan Wassall Hereford November 2018 12 October 2018 GK Matthew Yates Hereford 31 May 2019 14 December 2018 RB Aaron Eyoma Woking January 2019 4 January 2019 CB Alex Pearce Millwall 31 May 2019 7 January 2019 DM George Thorne Luton Town 31 May 2019 18 January 2019 RW Kyle McAllister 31 May 2019 24 January 2019 CB Fuseine Rashid Barwell February 2019 24 January 2019 FW Jauvan Splatt Barwell February 2019 25 January 2019 CM Timi Elšnik Northampton Town 31 May 2019 31 January 2019 CM Jacob Butterfield Bradford City 31 May 2019 31 January 2019 GK Jonathan Mitchell Shrewsbury Town 31 May 2019 8 March 2019 RB Aaron Eyoma Braintree Town April 2019 28 March 2019 CB Sven Karič Braintree Town 31 May 2019 28 March 2019 FW Jauvan Splatt Mickleover Sports 31 May 2019
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