1991–92 Derby County F.C. season

Derby County
1991–92 season
Chairman England Lionel Pickering
Manager England Arthur Cox
Stadium Baseball Ground
Second Division 3rd
Playoffs Semi-finals
FA Cup Fourth round
League Cup Third round

During the 1991–92 English football season, Derby County F.C. competed in the Football League Second Division, following relegation from the First Division the previous season.

Season summary

Despite the loss of key players like Mark Wright and Dean Saunders, Derby County emerged as genuine contenders for an automatic return to English football's top flight (which would be renamed the FA Premier League from the start of the next season) after the takeover by Lionel Pickering made Derby one of the richest clubs in the Second Division. Derby smashed their transfer record twice during the season, signing striker Paul Kitson for £1.3 million from East Midlands rivals Leicester City in March, followed by the signing of striker Tommy Johnson from First Division strugglers Notts County for the same fee. Club legend Bobby Davison was also re-signed, on loan from Leeds United; he scored 8 goals in 10 games to reach a century of goals for the Rams. However, in spite of this flurry of transfer activity and breaking the club's record for away wins (12) Derby were unable to gain automatic promotion, finishing two points adrift of second-placed Middlesbrough. Derby qualified for the playoffs, but were knocked out in the semi-finals by Blackburn Rovers on a 5-4 scoreline over two legs.

At the end of the season, Scottish winger Ted McMinn was named the club's player of the season.

November saw the death of former chairman Robert Maxwell, who had just sold the club to Lionel Pickering earlier in the year. Maxwell disappeared from his luxury yacht, the Lady Ghislaine, while it was cruising off the Canary Islands; his body was later found drifting in the Atlantic Ocean. His death was officially ruled as accidental drowning after he supposedly fell off the yacht, though commentators have alleged it was murder or suicide.

Kit

Derby's kit was manufactured by English company Umbro and sponsored by British media company Maxwell Communications.

First-team squad

Squad at end of season[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
England GK Peter Shilton
England GK Steve Sutton
England GK Martin Taylor
England DF Simon Coleman
England DF Andy Comyn
England DF Steve Cross
England DF Jonathan Davidson
England DF Michael Forsyth
England DF Jason Kavanagh
England DF Shane Nicholson
England DF Mark Patterson
England DF Steve Round
England DF Mel Sage
England DF Paul Williams
No. Position Player
England MF Martin Chalk
England MF Tom Curtis
England MF Steve Hayward
England MF Gary Micklewhite
England MF Craig Ramage
England MF Paul Simpson (from February)
Wales MF Geraint Williams
Scotland MF Ted McMinn
England FW Marco Gabbiadini
England FW Tommy Johnson
England FW Paul Kitson (from March)
England FW Mark Stallard
England FW Dean Sturridge
England FW Jason White

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
England MF Nick Pickering (to Darlington)
England FW Phil Gee (to Leicester City)
England FW Mick Harford (to Luton Town)
No. Position Player
England FW Ian Ormondroyd (to Leicester City)
England FW Bobby Davison (on loan from Leeds United)

Transfers

In

Out

Results

Second Division

October

November

February

March

Unknown date

FA Cup

Playoffs

References

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