The 2022–23 season was the 139th season in the existence of Derby County Football Club and the club's first season in the third-tier of English football since the 1985–86 season following relegation in the previous season. In addition to the league, they also competed in the 2022–23 FA Cup, the 2022–23 EFL Cup and the 2022–23 EFL Trophy.
Pre-season friendlies On 22 June, the Rams announced their first two pre-season friendlies, against Bradford City and Stevenage. As well as two home friendly matches against Hertha BSC and Leicester City. On 20 July 2022, Derby County announced they would travel to play Alfreton Town in their final pre-season fixture.
Competitions Overall record
League One
League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches On 23 June, the league fixtures were announced.
FA Cup
Derby were drawn away to Torquay United in the first round, and then away to Newport County in the second round, with this tie being confirmed after the Rams defeated Torquay in a replay at home, having drawn the initial match. In the third round, they were back at home against Barnsley, before being drawn at home against West Ham United in the fourth round.
EFL Cup
Derby County were drawn away to Mansfield Town in the first round and at home to West Bromwich Albion or Sheffield United in the second round. They were drawn away to Liverpool in the third round.
EFL Trophy
On 20 June, the initial Group stage draw was made, grouping Derby County with Mansfield Town and Grimsby Town. Three days later, Manchester City U21s joined Northern Group F.
Transfers In DatePlayerTransferred fromFee 2 July 2022 FW Free transfer 2 July 2022 FW Free transfer 2 July 2022 GK Free transfer 6 July 2022 CB Free transfer 6 July 2022 CM Free transfer 6 July 2022 CF Free transfer 12 July 2022 CF Free transfer 13 July 2022 CF Free transfer 13 July 2022 GK Free transfer 14 July 2022 RB Free transfer 16 July 2022 CM Free transfer 8 August 2022 CB Free transfer 13 February 2023 CF Undisclosed
Out DatePlayerTransferred toFee 30 June 2022 GK Free transfer 30 June 2022 FW Free transfer 30 June 2022 FW Free transfer 30 June 2022 RB Compensation 30 June 2022 CM Free transfer 30 June 2022 GK Free Transfer 1 July 2022 CM Compensation 3 July 2022 LB Compensation 4 July 2022 CB Free agent End of Contract 4 July 2022 CM Free agent End of Contract 4 July 2022 RB Free agent End of Contract 4 July 2022 AM End of Contract 4 July 2022 CB Free agent End of contract 4 July 2022 FW Free agent End of Contract 8 July 2022 LW Free Transfer 18 July 2022 CF End of contract 4 August 2022 RB Undisclosed 7 January 2023 CF Undisclosed 20 February 2023 LW Free transfer
Loaned in DatePlayerLoaned fromOn loan until 9 July 2022 CB End of season 3 August 2022 LW End of season 14 August 2022 GK 23 January 2023 1 September 2022 AM 1 January 2023 1 September 2022 CB End of season 1 September 2022 CF 4 January 2023 16 January 2023 RW End of season 29 January 2023 GK End of season 31 January 2023 LW End of season 31 January 2023 CF End of season 31 January 2023 DM End of season Arsenal Duo Kido Taylor-Hart and Billy Vigar joined up with the academy. The same as Chelsea Loanee Joe Haigh and Brighton & Hove Albion Loanee Leigh Kavanagh.
Loaned out DatePlayerLoaned toOn loan until 29 July 2022 DM End of season 4 August 2022 CF 7 January 2023 7 October 2022 GK 4 November 2022 LB 8 October 2022 5 November 2022 14 October 2022 CF 12 December 2022 17 October 2022 CM 14 November 2022 21 October 2022 CB 18 November 2022 10 February 2023 CM 10 March 2023 27 February 2023 RW End of season 10 March 2023 GK 16 March 2023 CF GK CF 21 March 2023 DM
Statistics
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Goals record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy Total110FWDavid McGoldrick 222012529 FWJames Collins 1110012311FWNathaniel Mendez-Laing 7001844 MFConor Hourihane 7000757 FWTom Barkhuizen 4110617MFLouie Sibley 31116718FWLewis Dobbin 3101523FWWilliam Osula 23005938MFJason Knight 21003108 MFMax Bird 1001215DFHaydon Roberts 20002125DFEiran Cashin 1000116MFLiam Thompson 01001Own Goals 21104Total 67123587
Disciplinary record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy Total 16 DFEiran Cashin 9000010001001001217MFLouie Sibley 60020000010090012MFKorey Smith 70020000000090043 DFCraig Forsyth 6000000001007009 FWJames Collins 40110000000050164 MFConor Hourihane 600000000000600 15DFHaydon Roberts 600000000000600838MFJason Knight 50000000000050010FWDavid McGoldrick 50000000000050011FWNathaniel Mendez-Laing 40000000010050033DFCurtis Davies 301000000000301121 GKJoe Wildsmith 300000100000400138 MFMax Bird 10010000010030018FWLewis Dobbin 30000000000030023FWWilliam Osula 101000000000101167 FWTom Barkhuizen 20000000000020016MFLiam Thompson 10000000010020034DFJake Rooney 20000000000020019DFRichard Stearman 200000000000200205 DFJames Chester 10000000000010030DFKwaku Oduroh 000000100000100Total 77036012006009104
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