# 2022–23 Derby County F.C. season

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

| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
| League One | 30 July 2022 | 7 May 2023 | Matchday 1 | 7th | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 67 | 46 | +21 | 045.65 |
| FA Cup | 5 November 2022 | 30 January 2023 | First round | Fourth round | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 060.00 |
| EFL Cup | 9 August 2022 | 9 November 2022 | First round | Third round | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 066.67 |
| EFL Trophy | 30 August 2022 | 18 October 2022 | Group stage | Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | +0 | 033.33 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 57 | 27 | 16 | 14 | 87 | 57 | +30 | 047.37 |
Last updated: 7 May 2023 Source: [Soccerway]

### League One
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 4 | Barnsley | 46 | 26 | 8 | 12 | 80 | 47 | +33 | 86 | Qualification for League One play-offs |
| 5 | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 62 | 36 | +26 | 81 | Qualification for League One play-offs |
| 6 | Peterborough United | 46 | 24 | 5 | 17 | 75 | 54 | +21 | 77 | Qualification for League One play-offs |
| 7 | Derby County | 46 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 67 | 46 | +21 | 76 | |
| 8 | Portsmouth | 46 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 61 | 50 | +11 | 70 | |
| 9 | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 59 | 51 | +8 | 69 | |
| 10 | Charlton Athletic | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 70 | 66 | +4 | 62 | |

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 29 April 2023. Source: [Soccerway]

#### 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 | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A |
| Result | W | L | W | D | D | W | L | L | W | W | L | W | L | D | W | D | W | D | D | D | W | D | W | W | W | W | W | W | L | D | W | L | W | D | L | W | L | L | L | W | D | D | W | W | D | L |
| Position | 6 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 |

#### 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.
| Pos | Div | Teamvte | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | L2 | Grimsby Town | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L2 | Mansfield Town | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 5 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 3 | ACA | Manchester City U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 4 | |
| 4 | L1 | Derby County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |

## Transfers
### In

| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred from | Fee |
| 2 July 2022 | FW | Tom Barkhuizen | Preston North End | Free transfer |
| 2 July 2022 | FW | Nathaniel Mendez-Laing | Sheffield Wednesday | Free transfer |
| 2 July 2022 | GK | Joe Wildsmith | Sheffield Wednesday | Free transfer |
| 6 July 2022 | CB | James Chester | Stoke City | Free transfer |
| 6 July 2022 | CM | Conor Hourihane | Aston Villa | Free transfer |
| 6 July 2022 | CF | David McGoldrick | Sheffield United | Free transfer |
| 12 July 2022 | CF | George Nunn | Chelsea | Free transfer |
| 13 July 2022 | CF | James Collins | Cardiff City | Free transfer |
| 13 July 2022 | GK | Scott Loach | Chesterfield | Free transfer |
| 14 July 2022 | RB | Kwaku Oduroh | Manchester City | Free transfer |
| 16 July 2022 | CM | Korey Smith | Swansea City | Free transfer |
| 8 August 2022 | CB | Jake Rooney | Burnley | Free Transfer |
| 13 February 2023 | CF | Owen Oseni | Waterford | Undisclosed |

### Out

| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred to | Fee |
| 30 June 2022 | GK | Ryan Allsop | Cardiff City | Free Transfer |
| 30 June 2022 | FW | Marko Borkovic | Ohio State Buckeyes | Free Transfer |
| 30 June 2022 | FW | Malcolm Ebiowei | Crystal Palace | Free Transfer |
| 30 June 2022 | RB | Festy Ebosele | Udinese | Compensation |
| 30 June 2022 | CM | Isaac Hutchinson | Walsall | Free Transfer |
| 30 June 2022 | GK | Kelle Roos | Aberdeen | Free Transfer |
| 1 July 2022 | CM | Louie Watson | Luton Town | Compensation |
| 3 July 2022 | LB | Lee Buchanan | Werder Bremen | Compensation |
| 4 July 2022 | CB | Eli Christie | Free agent | End of Contract |
| 4 July 2022 | CM | Alex Matthews | Free agent | End of Contract |
| 4 July 2022 | RB | Kornell McDonald | Free agent | End of Contract |
| 4 July 2022 | AM | Ravel Morrison | D.C. United | End of Contract |
| 4 July 2022 | CB | Charlie Rutt | Free agent | End of Contract |
| 4 July 2022 | FW | Tyree Wilson | Free agent | End of Contract |
| 8 July 2022 | LW | Tom Lawrence | Rangers | Free Transfer |
| 18 July 2022 | CF | Colin Kazim-Richards | Fatih Karagümrük | End of Contract |
| 4 August 2022 | RB | Nathan Byrne | Charlotte | Undisclosed |
| 7 January 2023 | CF | Jack Stretton | Stockport County | Undisclosed |
| 20 February 2023 | LW | Reece Nicholas-Davies | Queens Park Rangers | Free Transfer |
* ↑ The transfer was announced on 16 June, and would become official on 1 July, once his contract expired
* ↑ The transfer was announced on 2 May, and would become official on 1 July, once his contract expired
* ↑ The transfer was announced on 26 June, and would become official on 1 July, once his contract expired
* ↑ The transfer was announced on 22 March, and would become official on 1 July, once his contract expired
* ↑ The transfer was announced on 22 June, and would become official on 1 July, once his contract expired
* ↑ The transfer was announced on 25 June, and would become official on 1 July, once his contract expired

### Loaned in

| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned from | On loan until |
| 9 July 2022 | CB | Haydon Roberts | Brighton & Hove Albion | End of Season |
| 3 August 2022 | LW | Lewis Dobbin | Everton | End of Season |
| 14 August 2022 | GK | Joseph Anang | West Ham United | 23 January 2023 |
| 1 September 2022 | AM | Joe Haigh | Chelsea | 1 January 2023 |
| 1 September 2022 | CB | Leigh Kavanagh | Brighton & Hove Albion | End of Season |
| 1 September 2022 | CF | William Osula | Sheffield United | 4 January 2023 |
| 16 January 2023 | RW | Tony Springett | Norwich City | End of Season |
| 29 January 2023 | GK | Luke McGee | Forest Green Rovers | End of Season |
| 31 January 2023 | LW | Kido Taylor-Hart | Arsenal | End of Season |
| 31 January 2023 | CF | Billy Vigar | Arsenal | End of Season |
| 31 January 2023 | DM | Harvey White | Tottenham Hotspur | 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.
* ↑ On 23 January, Anang was recalled back to West Ham
* ↑ On 4 January, Osula was recalled back to Sheffield United

### Loaned out

| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned to | On loan until |
| 29 July 2022 | DM | Krystian Bielik | Birmingham City | End of Season |
| 4 August 2022 | CF | Jack Stretton | Carlisle United | 7 January 2023 |
| 7 October 2022 | GK | Harrison Foulkes | Kettering Town | 4 November 2022 |
| 7 October 2022 | LB | Will Grewal-Pollard | Belper Town | 4 November 2022 |
| 8 October 2022 | LB | Demico Burton | Stourbridge | 5 November 2022 |
| 14 October 2022 | CF | Bartosz Cybulski | Matlock Town | 12 December 2022 |
| 17 October 2022 | CM | Olamide Ibrahim | Hednesford Town | 14 November 2022 |
| 21 October 2022 | CB | Harrison Solomon | Ilkeston Town | 18 November 2022 |
| 10 February 2023 | CM | Connor Dixon | Ilkeston Town | 10 March 2023 |
| 27 February 2023 | RW | Sonny Blu Lo-Everton | Wealdstone | End of Season |
| 10 March 2023 | GK | Harrison Foulkes | Ilkeston Town | End of Season |
| 16 March 2023 | CF | George Nunn | Cheshunt | End of Season |
| 16 March 2023 | GK | Alfie Roberts | Newcastle Town | End of Season |
| 16 March 2023 | CF | Bartosz Cybulski | AFC Fylde | End of Season |
| 21 March 2023 | DM | Liam Thompson | Scunthorpe United | End of Season |
* ↑ On 7 January, Stretton was recalled and joined Stockport permanently
* ↑ On 12 November, Cybulski's loan at Matlock Town was extended by a further month.

## Statistics

    As of game played on 7 May 2023
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | League One | League One | FA Cup | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | EFL Trophy |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Goalkeepers ||||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | ENG | Joe Wildsmith | 54 | 0 | 46+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 21 | GK | ENG | Scott Loach | 3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| Defenders ||||||||||||||
| 3 | DF | SCO | Craig Forsyth | 52 | 0 | 32+9 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | WAL | James Chester | 7 | 0 | 7+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | IRL | Eiran Cashin | 52 | 1 | 43+0 | 1 | 4+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | ENG | Haydon Roberts | 46 | 2 | 28+9 | 2 | 3+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | ENG | Richard Stearman | 16 | 0 | 6+4 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | ENG | Kwaku Oduroh | 6 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | ENG | Curtis Davies | 24 | 0 | 15+7 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 34 | DF | ENG | Jake Rooney | 18 | 0 | 7+2 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 35 | DF | ENG | Max Bardell | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| Midfielders ||||||||||||||
| 4 | MF | IRL | Conor Hourihane | 51 | 7 | 42+2 | 7 | 3+1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Max Bird | 48 | 2 | 34+4 | 1 | 5+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 |
| 12 | MF | ENG | Korey Smith | 48 | 0 | 33+7 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | ENG | Liam Thompson | 24 | 1 | 1+12 | 0 | 2+3 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | ENG | Louie Sibley | 52 | 6 | 26+16 | 3 | 4+0 | 1 | 3+0 | 1 | 2+1 | 1 |
| 22 | MF | ENG | Tony Springett | 11 | 0 | 2+8 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | ENG | Harvey White | 15 | 0 | 5+10 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | NIR | Darren Robinson | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | GER | Osazee Aghatise | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 38 | MF | IRL | Jason Knight | 47 | 3 | 33+5 | 2 | 2+1 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
| Forwards ||||||||||||||
| 7 | FW | ENG | Tom Barkhuizen | 48 | 6 | 26+15 | 4 | 2+1 | 1 | 0+2 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | IRL | James Collins | 52 | 12 | 29+13 | 11 | 4+1 | 1 | 1+2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | IRL | David McGoldrick | 45 | 25 | 29+10 | 22 | 2+0 | 2 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 |
| 11 | FW | ENG | Nathaniel Mendez-Laing | 51 | 8 | 39+5 | 7 | 2+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 |
| 18 | FW | ENG | Lewis Dobbin | 54 | 5 | 20+23 | 3 | 3+2 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 |
| 23 | FW | DEN | William Osula | 21 | 5 | 3+13 | 2 | 2+1 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | POL | Bartosz Cybulski | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |

### Goals record

    As of 7 May 2023
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | League One | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Total |
| 1 | 10 | | FW | David McGoldrick | 22 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 25 |
| 2 | 9 | | FW | James Collins | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 3 | 11 | | FW | Nathaniel Mendez-Laing | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 4 | 4 | | MF | Conor Hourihane | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 5 | 7 | | FW | Tom Barkhuizen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | 17 | | MF | Louie Sibley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 7 | 18 | | FW | Lewis Dobbin | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | 23 | | FW | William Osula | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 9 | 38 | | MF | Jason Knight | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | 8 | | MF | Max Bird | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10 | 15 | | DF | Haydon Roberts | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | 5 | | DF | Eiran Cashin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | 16 | | MF | Liam Thompson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Own Goals | Own Goals | Own Goals | Own Goals | Own Goals | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 67 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 87 |

### Disciplinary record

    As of 7 May 2023
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | League One | League One | League One | FA Cup | FA Cup | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | EFL Trophy | EFL Trophy | Total | Total | Total |
| 1 | 6 | | DF | Eiran Cashin | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 17 | | MF | Louie Sibley | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 12 | | MF | Korey Smith | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 3 | | DF | Craig Forsyth | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 9 | | FW | James Collins | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | 4 | | MF | Conor Hourihane | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 15 | | DF | Haydon Roberts | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 38 | | MF | Jason Knight | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 10 | | FW | David McGoldrick | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 11 | | FW | Nathaniel Mendez-Laing | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 33 | | DF | Curtis Davies | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | 1 | | GK | Joe Wildsmith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 8 | | MF | Max Bird | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 18 | | FW | Lewis Dobbin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 23 | | FW | William Osula | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | 7 | | FW | Tom Barkhuizen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 16 | | MF | Liam Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 34 | | DF | Jake Rooney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 19 | | DF | Richard Stearman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 5 | | DF | James Chester | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 30 | | DF | Kwaku Oduroh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 77 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 0 | 4 |