| 1884 |
Derby County founded |
| 1888/1889 |
Founder member of Football League |
| 1894/1895 |
Retained status after Test Match |
| 1895 |
Moved to The Baseball Ground |
1895/1896
|
Football League runners-up
F.A. Cup semi-finalists
|
| 1896/1897 |
F.A. Cup semi-finalists |
| 1897/1898 |
F.A. Cup runners-up |
| 1898/1899 |
F.A. Cup runners-up |
| 1901/1902 |
F.A. Cup semi-finalists |
| 1902/1903 |
F.A. Cup runners-up |
| 1903/1904 |
F.A. Cup semi-finalists |
| 1906/1907 |
Relegated to Division Two |
| 1908/1909 |
F.A. Cup semi-finalists |
1911/1912
|
Football League Division Two champions
Promoted to Division One
|
| 1913/1914 |
Relegated to Division Two |
1914/1915
|
Football League Division Two champions
Promoted to Division One
|
| 1920/1921 |
Relegated to Division Two |
| 1922/1923 |
F.A. Cup semi-finalists |
1925/1926
|
Football League Division Two runners-up
Promoted to Division One
|
| 1929/1930 |
Football League runners-up |
| 1932/1933 |
F.A. Cup semi-finalists |
| 1935/1936 |
Football League runners-up |
| 1945/1946 |
F.A. Cup winners |
| 1947/1948 |
F.A. Cup semi-finalists |
| 1952/1953 |
Relegated to Division Two |
| 1954/1955 |
Relegated to Division Three North |
| 1955/1956 |
Football League Division Three North runners-up |
1956/1957
|
Football League Division Three North champions
Promoted to Division Two
|
| 1967 |
Brian Clough appointed as manager |
| 1967/1968 |
Football League Cup Semi-finalists |
1968/1969
|
Football League Division Two champions
Promoted to Division One
|
| 1971/1972 |
Football League champions |
| 1972/1973 |
European Cup semi-finalists |
| 1973 |
Dave McKay appointed as manager |
| 1974/1975 |
Football League champions |
| 1975/1976 |
F.A. Cup semi-finalists |
| 1979/1980 |
Relegated to Division Two |
| 1983/1984 |
Relegated to Division Three |
| 1985/1986 |
Promoted to Division Two |
1986/1987
|
Football League Division Two champions
Promoted to Division One
|
| 1991 |
Relegated to Division Two |
| 1991/1992 |
Qualified for promotion play-offs (eliminated in semi-final) |
| 1992/1993 |
Division Two renamed Division One |
| 1993/1994 |
Qualified for promotion play-offs but eliminated in final |
1995/1996
|
Football League Division One runners-up
Promoted to Premier League
|
| 1997 |
Moved to Pride Park |
| 2001/2002 |
Relegated to Football League Division One |
2004/2005
|
Division One renamed Football League Championship
Qualified for promotion play-offs (eliminated in semi-final)
|
| 2006/2007 |
Promoted to Premier League after play-offs |
| 2007/2008 |
Relegated to Football League Championship |
