# 2021–22 Derby County F.C. season

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

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 19 | Hull City | 46 | 14 | 9 | 23 | 41 | 54 | −13 | 51 | |
| 20 | Birmingham City | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 50 | 75 | −25 | 47 | |
| 21 | Reading | 46 | 13 | 8 | 25 | 54 | 87 | −33 | 41 | |
| 22 | Peterborough United (R) | 46 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 43 | 87 | −44 | 37 | Relegation to EFL League One |
| 23 | Derby County (R) | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 45 | 53 | −8 | 34 | Relegation to EFL League One |
| 24 | Barnsley (R) | 46 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 33 | 73 | −40 | 30 | Relegation to EFL League One |
* ↑ Reading were deducted 6 points for breach of profit and sustainability regulations.
* ↑ Derby County were deducted 12 points for entering administration, and a further 9 points for financial irregularities.

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 7 May 2022. Source:

#### Results by matchday

| Matchday | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 |
| Ground | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H |
| Result | D | L | W | D | D | L | D | W | L | W | D | D | D | D | L | L | D | W | D | L | L | W | W | W | D | W | L | D | L | W | L | W | L | L | L | W | L | L | D | W | L | W | L | L | W | L |
| Position | 16 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 |
* ↑ Between matchday 8 and 9, Derby County were deducted 12 points. Combined with this defeat, they dropped to 24th.
* ↑ Between matchday 17 and 18, Derby County were deducted a further 9 points.

#### 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 | Position | Name | From | Fee |
| 30 May 2021 | CM | Darren Robinson | Dungannon Swifts | Undisclosed |
| 1 July 2021 | MF | Courtney Clarke | Whyteleafe | Undisclosed |
| 1 July 2021 | MF | Dubem Eze | Chelsea | Free transfer |
| 1 July 2021 | MF | Adebayo Fapetu | Arsenal | Free transfer |
| 1 July 2021 | FW | Reece Nicholas-Davies | Fulham | Free transfer |
| 1 July 2021 | CF | Luke Plange | Arsenal | Free transfer |
| 6 August 2021 | GK | Ryan Allsop | Wycombe Wanderers | Free transfer |
| 6 August 2021 | CB | Richard Stearman | Huddersfield Town | Free transfer |
| 7 August 2021 | AM | Ravel Morrison | Free agent | — |
| 13 August 2021 | GK | Harrison Foulkes | Hull City | Free transfer |
| 13 August 2021 | MF | Carlos Richards | West Ham United | Free transfer |
| 17 August 2021 | CF | Sam Baldock | Reading | Free transfer |
| 17 August 2021 | CB | Phil Jagielka | Sheffield United | Free transfer |
| 11 September 2021 | AM | Malcolm Ebiowei | Rangers | Free transfer |

### Loans in

| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
| 31 January 2022 | CF | | Luke Plange | Crystal Palace | End of season | |

### Loans out

| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
| 19 November 2021 | GK | | Alfie Roberts | Matlock Town | | |
| 31 January 2022 | AM | | Isaac Hutchinson | Crawley Town | End of season | |

### Transfers out

| Date | Position | Name | To | Fee |
| 30 June 2021 | CB | Joe Bateman | Mickleover | Released |
| 30 June 2021 | LB | Archie Brown | Lausanne-Sport | Free transfer |
| 30 June 2021 | GK | Scott Carson | Manchester City | Released |
| 30 June 2021 | LW | Cameron Cresswell | Start | Released |
| 30 June 2021 | GK | Bradley Foster | Ilkeston Town | Released |
| 30 June 2021 | GK | Harry Halwax | Cabinteely | Released |
| 30 June 2021 | CF | Jahmal Hector-Ingram | St Johnstone | Released |
| 30 June 2021 | GK | Emmanuel Idem | Swindon Town | Released |
| 30 June 2021 | RW | Florian Jozefzoon | Quevilly-Rouen | Released |
| 30 June 2021 | LB | Scott Malone | Millwall | Free transfer |
| 1 July 2021 | CF | Jack Marriott | Peterborough United | Free transfer |
| 30 June 2021 | CB | Callum Minkley | Gainsborough Trinity | Released |
| 30 June 2021 | GK | Jonathan Mitchell | Hartlepool United | Released |
| 30 June 2021 | AM | Jayden Mitchell-Lawson | Swindon Town | Released |
| 30 June 2021 | LW | Josh Shonibare | Free agent | Released |
| 30 June 2021 | GK | George Sykes-Kenworthy | Boston United | Released |
| 30 June 2021 | CF | Martyn Waghorn | Coventry City | Free transfer |
| 30 June 2021 | CB | Ethan Wassall | Free agent | Released |
| 30 June 2021 | GK | Matthew Yates | Gainsborough Trinity | Released |
| 1 July 2021 | RW | Jordon Ibe | Adanaspor | Mutual consent |
| 4 August 2021 | AM | Jack Rogers | Ilkeston Town | Free transfer |
| 11 January 2022 | GK | David Marshall | Queens Park Rangers | Free transfer |
| 14 January 2022 | DF | Phil Jagielka | Stoke City | End of contract |
| 16 January 2022 | MF | Graeme Shinnie | Wigan Athletic | Undisclosed |
| 17 January 2022 | CF | Sam Baldock | Oxford United | End of contract |
| 24 January 2022 | CB | Jordan Brown | Leyton Orient | Free transfer |
| 24 January 2022 | LB | Dylan Williams | Chelsea | Undisclosed |
| 31 January 2022 | CF | Luke Plange | Crystal Palace | Undisclosed |
| 6 March 2022 | AM | Omari Kellyman | Aston Villa | £600,000 |
| 11 March 2022 | LW | Kamil Jóźwiak | Charlotte | Undisclosed |

## Statistics
### Appearances and goals

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Championship | Championship | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Goalkeepers ||||||||||||
| 21 | GK | NED | Kelle Roos | 18 | 0 | 17+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | GK | ENG | Ryan Allsop | 33 | 0 | 29+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 50 | GK | ENG | Alfie Roberts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders ||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | ENG | Nathan Byrne | 41 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | SCO | Craig Forsyth | 29 | 3 | 23+3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | ENG | Richard Stearman | 15 | 0 | 10+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | ENG | Max Bardell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | ENG | Lee Buchanan | 31 | 0 | 24+6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | ENG | Curtis Davies | 47 | 4 | 46 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | DF | IRL | Festy Ebosele | 37 | 2 | 18+17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 37 | DF | ENG | Kornell McDonald | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 41 | DF | IRL | Eiran Cashin | 18 | 1 | 14+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midfielders ||||||||||||
| 5 | MF | POL | Krystian Bielik | 15 | 1 | 12+3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Max Bird | 43 | 2 | 41+1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | WAL | Tom Lawrence | 39 | 11 | 37+1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | JAM | Ravel Morrison | 38 | 5 | 25+11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | MF | ENG | Louie Sibley | 28 | 1 | 11+15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 32 | MF | ENG | Malcolm Ebiowei | 16 | 1 | 11+5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | MF | IRL | Louie Watson | 6 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 38 | MF | IRL | Jason Knight | 39 | 3 | 31+7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 40 | MF | ENG | Isaac Hutchinson | 3 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 42 | MF | ENG | Liam Thompson | 24 | 0 | 19+4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | MF | GER | Osazee Aghatise | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 47 | MF | NIR | Darren Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forwards ||||||||||||
| 13 | FW | TUR | Colin Kazim-Richards | 25 | 4 | 5+18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 |
| 34 | FW | SCO | Jack Stretton | 12 | 1 | 1+8 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 39 | FW | ENG | Marko Borkovic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 48 | FW | ENG | Luke Plange | 27 | 4 | 19+7 | 4 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 49 | FW | POL | Bartosz Cybulski | 4 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Players transferred out during the season ||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | SCO | David Marshall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | SCO | Graeme Shinnie | 23 | 1 | 21 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ENG | Phil Jagielka | 21 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | POL | Kamil Jóźwiak | 20 | 0 | 13+4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Sam Baldock | 14 | 2 | 12+1 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | DF | ENG | Jordan Brown | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 43 | DF | ENG | Dylan Williams | 8 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 46 | FW | NIR | Omari Kellyman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Competitions