Derby County F.C. in European football
European Cup campaign | |
Club | Derby County |
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Seasons played | 4 |
First entry | 1972–73 European Cup |
Latest entry | 1976–77 UEFA Cup |
The club then declined rapidly and has not appeared in the top European competitions since.
Outside of major competition, the club won the
History
1971–72 Texaco Cup
Derby entered the Texaco Cup for one season only: the 1971–72 season. The Rams' first opposition were Dundee United.[1] Derby kicked off by winning 6–2, with goals from Alan Durban, Kevin Hector, Alan Hinton, John O'Hare, John Robson and Jim Walker.[2] United won the away leg 3–2 however Derby progressed, winning 8–5 on aggregate.[3] Victories against Stoke City and Newcastle United followed as Derby reached the final.
Their final opposition were
Season | Competition | Round | Opposition | Score |
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1971–72 | Texaco Cup | First Round | Dundee United | 6–2 (H), 3–2 (A) |
Second Round | Stoke City | 3–2 (H), 1–1 (A) | ||
Semifinals | Newcastle United | 1–0 (H), 2–3 (A)[nb 1] | ||
Final | Airdrieonians | 0–0 (A), 2–1 (H) |
1972–73 European Cup
After claiming the club's first ever League title the previous year, Brian Clough led Derby into their first major European campaign, four years after taking over the club then in the
Season | Competition | Round | Opposition | Score |
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1972–73
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European Cup | First Round | Željezničar | 2–0 (H), 2–1 (A) |
Second Round | Benfica | 3–0 (H), 0–0 (A) | ||
Quarter-final | Spartak Trnava | 0–1 (A), 2–0 (H) | ||
Semi-final | Juventus | 1–3 (A), 0–0 (H) |
1974–75 UEFA Cup
Season | Competition | Round | Opposition | Score |
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1974–75
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UEFA Cup
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First Round | Servette | 4–1 (H), 2–1 (A) |
Second Round | Atlético Madrid | 2–2 (H), 2–2 (A)[nb 2] | ||
Third Round | Velež | 3–1 (H), 1–4 (A) |
1975–76 European Cup
Derby's second foray into the European Cup came in the
Season | Competition | Round | Opposition | Score |
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1975–76 | European Cup | First Round | ŠK Slovan Bratislava | 0–1 (A), 3–0 (H) |
Second Round | Real Madrid C.F.
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4–1 (H), 1–5 (A) |
1976–77 UEFA Cup
Dave Mackay's third foray into Europe as Derby manager proved to be the club's last in major competition. The 12–0 first round victory over Finn Harps stands as the club's record victory in all competitions, whilst the second round defeat at home to AEK Athens was the club's first ever European home defeat. It was also one of MacKay's last games in charge of the club as he was sacked later that month, less than 18 months after winning the title.
Season | Competition | Round | Opposition | Score |
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1976–77
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UEFA Cup
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First Round | Finn Harps | 12–0 (H), 4–1 (A) |
Second Round | AEK Athens | 0–2 (A), 2–3 (H) |
1992–93 Anglo-Italian Cup
The revival of the Anglo-Italian Cup for the 1992–93 campaign saw Derby, under the management of Arthur Cox, return to European Competition for the first time since 1976 and, thanks to reaching the final, return to Wembley for the first time since the 1975 Charity Shield. It also contributed to Derby's busiest ever season – the 9 matches leading up to the final were alongside a 46 match league campaign and reaching the FA Cup 6th Round (5 matches) and League Cup 3rd Round (4 matches), which resulted in a total of 64 matches, beating the previous club record of 60 from the 1985–86 season. The competition itself was largely unpopular though, with most home matches attracting gates of less than 8,000.
Season | Competition | Round | Opposition | Score |
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1992–93 | Anglo-Italian Cup | Preliminary Round | Notts County | 4–2 (H) |
Preliminary Round | Barnsley | 2–1(A) | ||
Group B | Pisa Calcio
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3–0 (H) | ||
Group B | Cosenza Calcio 1914 | 3–0 (A) | ||
Group B | U.S. Cremonese
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1–3 (H) | ||
Group B | Reggina Calcio
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3–0 (A) | ||
Semi-final | Brentford | 4–3 (A), 1–2 (H) | ||
Final | U.S. Cremonese
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1–3 (N) |
1993–94 Anglo-Italian Cup
Derby, now under the management of Roy McFarland failed to navigate the Preliminary Round of the 1993–94 Anglo Italian Cup, though the competition did feature the only time in history that the East Midlands derby has been held in European competition, with Derby winning 3–2.
Season | Competition | Round | Opposition | Score |
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1993–94 | Anglo-Italian Cup | Preliminary Round | Notts County | 2–3 (A) |
Preliminary Round | Nottingham Forest | 3–2 (H) |
1994–95 Anglo-Italian Cup
Derby's most recent European campaign came in the 1994–95 season, the last year of McFarland's management tenure. The club was not part of the 1995–96 competition, which proved to be its last. By this point gates had descended to around 2,000 and the competition was considered more of a distraction than a viable opportunity of European competition for second tier clubs.
Season | Competition | Round | Opposition | Score |
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1994–95 | Anglo-Italian Cup | Group B | Ancona
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1–2 (A) |
Group B | Cesena
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6–1 (H) | ||
Group B | Piacenza
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1–1 (A) | ||
Group B | Udinese | 3–1 (H) |
2019-20 UEFA Youth League
Derby qualified as they were the champions of the 2018-19 U18 Premier League. After winning their first two ties, the club progressed to the knockout stages. They defeated German giants Borussia Dortmund 3-1 in the playoffs but were eliminated from the competition at the Round of 16 stage after losing 4-1 away to Austrian side Salzburg.
Season | Competition | Round | Opposition | Score |
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2019-20 | UEFA Youth League | First Round | FC Minsk | 2-0 (A), 7-2 (H) |
Second Round | ÍA | 2-1 (A), 4-1 (H) | ||
Playoffs | Borussia Dortmund | 3-1 (H) | ||
Round of 16 | Salzburg | 1-4 (A) |
Overall record
Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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Texaco Cup | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 9 | +9 |
European Cup | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 12 | +6 |
UEFA Cup | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 18 | +14 |
Anglo-Italian Cup | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 38 | 24 | +14 |
UEFA Youth League | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 9 | +10 |
Total | 51 | 30 | 7 | 14 | 125 | 72 | +53 |
Notes
- ^ After extra time
- ^ Won 7–6 on penalties
References
General
- Lewis, Tom (20 December 2007). "Anglo-Scottish Cup & Texaco Cup". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- Mortimer, Gerald (2006). Derby County: The Complete Record. Breedon Books. ISBN 1-85983-517-1.
- "FACTS AND FIGURES". dcfc.co.uk.p.preprod.performgroup.com. Derby County F.C. 22 August 2007. Archived from the original on 6 April 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2007.
Specific
- ^ "TEXACO CUP OPENERS". The Herald. Glasgow. 14 September 1971. p. 4. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ "UNITED OUTCLASSED BY DERBY". The Herald. Glasgow. 16 September 1971. p. 6. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ "CONSOLATION WIN FOR UNITED". The Herald. Glasgow. 30 September 1971. p. 6. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ Jacobs, Raymond (26 January 1972). "Derby will prove whether Airdrie are out of their league". The Herald. Glasgow. p. 5. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ Jacobs, Raymond (27 January 1972). "Airdrieonians fail to penetrate Derby's efficient defence". The Herald. Glasgow. p. 4. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ "TEXACO FINAL POSTPONED". The Herald. Glasgow. 9 March 1972. p. 4. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ "Disputed penalty decision robs Airdrie of cup". The Herald. Glasgow. 27 April 1972. p. 9. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ "Brian Clough obituary". The Guardian. 21 September 2004.
- ^ "1974/75 UEFA Cup – Matches – Second Round". uefa.com. 27 August 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2013.
- ^ "Soccer draw for UEFA cup". Montreal Gazette. Reuters. 9 November 1974. p. 19. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ^ "Derby lose in Europe: Leeds lone survivors". The Herald. Glasgow. 12 December 1974. p. 4. Retrieved 10 May 2015.