The 2021–22 season is Derby County's 138th season in existence, their 14th consecutive season in the Championship, and their 54th season overall in the second division of English football. Alongside the Championship, they also competed in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup. Derby were relegated after finishing in 23rd place in the league following a points deduction. The season covers the period from July 2021 to 30 June 2022.
Administration On 22 September 2021, the EFL released a statement stating Derby were given a 12-point deduction in accordance with regulations after entering administration. On 16 November, Derby were deducted a further nine points after admitting to breaching EFL accounting rules.
Pre-season friendlies The Rams revealed they would have friendlies against Manchester United, Salford City, Real Betis and Notts County as part of their pre-season preparations.
Competitions Championship
League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches Derby County's fixtures were revealed on 24 June 2021.
FA Cup
Derby were drawn away to Coventry City in the third round.
EFL Cup
Derby County were drawn at home to Salford City in the first round and away to Sheffield United in the second round.
Transfers Transfers in Date Nationality Name From Fee 30 May 2021 CM Darren Robinson Undisclosed 1 July 2021 MF Courtney Clarke Undisclosed 1 July 2021 MF Dubem Eze Free transfer 1 July 2021 MF Adebayo Fapetu Free transfer 1 July 2021 FW Reece Nicholas-Davies Free transfer 1 July 2021 CF Luke Plange Free transfer 6 August 2021 GK Ryan Allsop Free transfer 6 August 2021 CB Richard Stearman Free transfer 7 August 2021 AM Ravel Morrison Free agent 13 August 2021 GK Harrison Foulkes Free transfer 13 August 2021 MF Carlos Richards Free transfer 17 August 2021 CF Sam Baldock Free transfer 17 August 2021 CB Phil Jagielka Free transfer 11 September 2021 AM Malcolm Ebiowei Free transfer
Loans in Date from Nationality Name From Date until 31 January 2022 CF Luke Plange End of season
Loans out Date from Nationality Name To Date until 19 November 2021 GK Alfie Roberts 31 January 2022 AM Isaac Hutchinson End of season
Transfers out Date Nationality Name To Fee 30 June 2021 CB Joe Bateman Released 30 June 2021 LB Archie Brown Free transfer 30 June 2021 GK Scott Carson Released 30 June 2021 LW Cameron Cresswell Released 30 June 2021 GK Bradley Foster Released 30 June 2021 GK Harry Halwax Released 30 June 2021 CF Jahmal Hector-Ingram Released 30 June 2021 GK Emmanuel Idem Released 30 June 2021 RW Florian Jozefzoon Released 30 June 2021 LB Scott Malone Free transfer 1 July 2021 CF Jack Marriott Free transfer 30 June 2021 CB Callum Minkley Released 30 June 2021 GK Jonathan Mitchell Released 30 June 2021 AM Jayden Mitchell-Lawson Released 30 June 2021 LW Josh Shonibare Free agent Released 30 June 2021 GK George Sykes-Kenworthy Released 30 June 2021 CF Martyn Waghorn Free transfer 30 June 2021 CB Ethan Wassall Free agent Released 30 June 2021 GK Matthew Yates Released 1 July 2021 RW Jordon Ibe Mutual consent 4 August 2021 AM Jack Rogers Free transfer 11 January 2022 GK David Marshall Free transfer 14 January 2022 DF Phil Jagielka End of contract 16 January 2022 MF Graeme Shinnie Undisclosed 17 January 2022 CF Sam Baldock End of contract 24 January 2022 CB Jordan Brown Free transfer 24 January 2022 LB Dylan Williams Undisclosed 31 January 2022 CF Luke Plange Undisclosed 6 March 2022AMOmari Kellyman£600,000 11 March 2022 LW Kamil Jóźwiak Undisclosed
Statistics Appearances and goals
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! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Forwards
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Players transferred out during the season
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