Club

Derby County Football Club are a historic club, having been one of the 12 founding members of the English Football League in 1888. With two First Division titles to their name, along with an FA Cup, the Rams are no strangers to trophies. After some years of struggling, they will be hopeful that Paul Warne can send the club back on the right track.

Derby County club name

Derby County have kept the name since their inception in 1884; however, that was never the planned name for the club. Instead, there was the idea to be called ‘Derbyshire County FC’, which would then cover the whole county rather than the City of Derby.

However, it was deemed to be too long of a name by the Derbyshire FA. They also wanted to avoid confusion over it being a team for the FA themselves.

Founded as: Derby County F.C. (1884-Present)

Nickname: The Rams

Derby County’s founding year

Derby County, like many football clubs, had actually started as a result of the local county’s cricket team. In 1884, Derbyshire County Cricket Club started Derby County Football Club as a way to keep busy during the winter months while attaining extra income.

Derby County’s home stadium

Derby’s games have been hosted at Pride Park Stadium, which was newly built upon its opening in 1997 and unveiled by Queen Elizabeth II. The Rams have had three stadiums in their history, which holds the record for being the only club to have full England internationals play at all three of their grounds.

While the Baseball Ground saw much of their success, with two First Division titles in the 1970s and an FA Cup much earlier, Pride Park has seen a fair few bright days. While most recently there have been some struggles, there will be hope of adding plenty of pride back into Pride Park.

First stadium: Racecourse Ground (1884-1895)

Other stadiums: Baseball Ground (1895-1997)

Pride Park Stadium capacity: 33,597

Derby County training ground

Built in 2003, Moor Farm is the training complex that hosts the men’s, women’s and academy teams for the Rams. It has provided the base for much of the recent success the club has managed in regards to their academy.

Current training ground: Moor Farm

Location: Moor Farm, Morley Rd, Oakwood, Derby, DE21 4TB

Current league

Derby County currently play in the English third tier, known as Sky Bet League One. Relegation to the division in 2022 broke a spell of 14 years in the Championship, following their brief spell in the Premier League.

Current league: League One (2022-present)

Previous league: Championship (2008-2022)

Current manager

The current Derby County manager is Paul Warne, who joined the club in 2022 after agreeing a compensation deal with Rotherham United for his services. The experienced League One coach signed a four-year contract that could take his stay until 2026.

While he and his side narrowly missed out on playoffs in their first campaign together, there will be aims of promotion this time around.

Current manager: Paul Warne (2022-Present)

Derby County contact details

Website: https://www.dcfc.co.uk/

Club Telephone Number: 0871 472 1884

Megastore: 0333 011 0452

General Email: [email protected]

Megastore Email: [email protected]

Address: Derby County Football Club, Pride Park Stadium, Pride Park, Derby, DE24 8XL

Derby County tickets

Home tickets to Derby County matches will go on general sale, making them available immediately to home fans for league games. Away tickets will be distributed based on away memberships and how many games supporters has managed to travel to.

Website: https://www.dcfc.co.uk/page/home-and-away-tickets

Phone: 0871 472 1884 (option 1)