# Derby County F.C. Player of the Year

Derby County's Player Of The Season award is voted for by the club's supporters and named in honour of Jackie Stamps (The Jack Stamps Trophy) – who scored two goals in Derby's sole FA Cup final victory in 1946. It was first introduced in the 1968–69 season.

## Key

| Symbol | Meaning |
| ‡ | Divisional change due to promotion or relegation. |
| † | Derby County player in the 2023–24 season. |
| Apps | Appearances. |
| Player (X) | Number of times a player has won the award. |

## Winners

    As of the end of the 2023–24 season.
| Season | Level | Name | Position | Nationality | Apps | Goals |
| 1968–69 | 2 | Roy McFarland | Defender | England | 51 | 9 |
| 1969–70 | 1 ‡ | John O'Hare | Forward | Scotland | 49 | 16 |
| 1970–71 | 1 | Dave Mackay | Defender | Scotland | 47 | 3 |
| 1971–72 | 1 | Colin Todd | Defender | England | 49 | 0 |
| 1972–73 | 1 | Kevin Hector | Forward | England | 57 | 23 |
| 1973–74 | 1 | Ron Webster | Defender | England | 45 | 0 |
| 1974–75 | 1 | Peter Daniel | Defender | England | 49 | 3 |
| 1975–76 | 1 | Charlie George | Forward | England | 46 | 24 |
| 1976–77 | 1 | Leighton James | Midfielder | Wales | 55 | 15 |
| 1977–78 | 1 | Dave Langan | Defender | Republic of Ireland | 44 | 0 |
| 1978–79 | 1 | Steve Powell | Midfielder | England | 43 | 3 |
| 1979–80 | 1 | Steve Buckley | Defender | England | 45 | 0 |
| 1980–81 | 2 ‡ | Roger Jones | Goalkeeper | England | 46 | 0 |
| 1981–82 | 2 | Steve Buckley (2) | Defender | England | 43 | 5 |
| 1982–83 | 2 | Steve Cherry | Goalkeeper | England | 35 | 0 |
| 1983–84 | 2 | Archie Gemmill | Midfielder | Scotland | 44 | 2 |
| 1984–85 | 3 ‡ | Bobby Davison | Forward | England | 50 | 23 |
| 1985–86 | 3 | Ross MacLaren | Defender | Scotland | 58 | 5 |
| 1986–87 | 2 ‡ | Geraint Williams | Midfielder | Wales | 46 | 2 |
| 1987–88 | 1 ‡ | Michael Forsyth | Defender | England | 42 | 2 |
| 1988–89 | 1 | Mark Wright | Defender | England | 37 | 1 |
| 1989–90 | 1 | Mark Wright (2) | Defender | England | 43 | 6 |
| 1990–91 | 1 | Dean Saunders | Forward | Wales | 43 | 20 |
| 1991–92 | 2 ‡ | Ted McMinn | Midfielder | Scotland | 45 | 3 |
| 1992–93 | 2 | Marco Gabbiadini | Forward | England | 54 | 12 |
| 1993–94 | 2 | Martin Taylor | Goalkeeper | England | 53 | 0 |
| 1994–95 | 2 | Craig Short | Defender | England | 42 | 3 |
| 1995–96 | 2 | Dean Yates | Defender | England | 42 | 2 |
| 1996–97 | 1 ‡ | Chris Powell | Defender | England | 39 | 0 |
| 1997–98 | 1 | Francesco Baiano | Forward | Italy | 36 | 13 |
| 1998–99 | 1 | Jacob Laursen | Defender | Denmark | 44 | 0 |
| 1999–2000 | 1 | Mart Poom | Goalkeeper | Estonia | 29 | 0 |
| 2000–01 | 1 | Chris Riggott | Defender | England | 36 | 5 |
| 2001–02 | 1 | Danny Higginbotham | Defender | Gibraltar | 40 | 1 |
| 2002–03 | 2 ‡ | Giorgi Kinkladze | Midfielder | Georgia | 30 | 4 |
| 2003–04 | 2 | Youl Mawéné | Defender | France | 31 | 0 |
| 2004–05 | 2 | Iñigo Idiakez | Midfielder | Spain | 46 | 10 |
| 2005–06 | 2 | Tommy Smith | Midfielder | England | 46 | 10 |
| 2006–07 | 2 | Steve Howard | Forward | Scotland | 51 | 19 |
| 2007–08 | 1 ‡ | The Fans | The Fans | The Fans | The Fans | The Fans |
| 2008–09 | 2 ‡ | Rob Hulse | Forward | England | 54 | 18 |
| 2009–10 | 2 | Shaun Barker | Defender | England | 38 | 5 |
| 2010–11 | 2 | John Brayford | Defender | England | 48 | 1 |
| 2011–12 | 2 | Craig Bryson | Midfielder | Scotland | 46 | 6 |
| 2012–13 | 2 | Richard Keogh | Defender | Republic of Ireland | 49 | 4 |
| 2013–14 | 2 | Craig Bryson (2) | Midfielder | Scotland | 49 | 16 |
| 2014–15 | 2 | Will Hughes | Midfielder | England | 47 | 3 |
| 2015–16 | 2 | Richard Keogh (2) | Defender | Republic of Ireland | 49 | 1 |
| 2016–17 | 2 | Scott Carson | Goalkeeper | England | 50 | 0 |
| 2017–18 | 2 | Matěj Vydra | Forward | Czech Republic | 44 | 22 |
| 2018–19 | 2 | Fikayo Tomori | Defender | England | 49 | 2 |
| 2019–20 | 2 | Matthew Clarke | Defender | England | 35 | 1 |
| 2020–21 | 2 | Graeme Shinnie | Midfielder | Scotland | 43 | 3 |
| 2021–22 | 2 | Curtis Davies | Defender | Sierra Leone | 47 | 4 |
| 2022–23 | 3 ‡ | David McGoldrick | Striker | Republic of Ireland | 45 | 25 |
| 2023–24 | 3 | Curtis Nelson † | Defender | England | 51 | 2 |
$^+$ Cited sources as at and subsequent to Derby County's 1968–69 season.

## Wins by playing position

| Position | Individuals | Total |
| Goalkeeper | 5 | 5 |
| Defender | 24 | 27 |
| Midfielder | 11 | 12 |
| Striker | 11 | 11 |

## Wins by nationality

| Nationality | Individuals | Total |
| England | 28 | 30 |
| Scotland | 8 | 9 |
| Republic of Ireland | 3 | 4 |
| Wales | 3 | 3 |
| Czech Republic | 1 | 1 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1 |
| France | 1 | 1 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1 |
| Italy | 1 | 1 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1 |
| Spain | 1 | 1 |

## Footnotes

* ↑ The official level of competition in the structure of the English football league system.
* 1 2 For a detailed description of playing positions, see Association football positions.
* ↑ The first winner of the award in 1969.
* ↑ The first goalkeeper to win.
* The first multiple winner
* 1 2 Won the award on two occasions.
* ↑ The first back-to-back winner
* ↑ The first winner from outside the British Isles.
* ↑ English at time of winning.
* ↑ After poor results throughout the season.