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.

Symbol Meaning
Divisional change due to promotion or relegation.
Derby County player in the 2023–24 season.[1]
Apps Appearances.
Player (X) Number of times a player has won the award.

Winners

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As of the end of the 2023–24 season.
Season Level[a] Name Position[b] Nationality Apps[3] Goals Notes Ref
1968–69 2 Roy McFarland Defender   England 51 9 [c] [4]
1969–70 1 ‡ John O'Hare Forward   Scotland 49 16 [4]
1970–71 1 Dave Mackay Defender   Scotland 47 3 [4]
1971–72 1 Colin Todd Defender   England 49 0 [4]
1972–73 1 Kevin Hector Forward   England 57 23 [4]
1973–74 1 Ron Webster Defender   England 45 0 [4]
1974–75 1 Peter Daniel Defender   England 49 3 [4]
1975–76 1 Charlie George Forward   England 46 24 [4]
1976–77 1 Leighton James Midfielder   Wales 55 15 [4]
1977–78 1 Dave Langan Defender   Republic of Ireland 44 0 [4]
1978–79 1 Steve Powell Midfielder   England 43 3 [4]
1979–80 1 Steve Buckley Defender   England 45 0 [4]
1980–81 2 ‡ Roger Jones Goalkeeper   England 46 0 [d] [4]
1981–82 2 Steve Buckley (2) Defender   England 43 5 [f] [4]
1982–83 2 Steve Cherry Goalkeeper   England 35 0 [4]
1983–84 2 Archie Gemmill Midfielder   Scotland 44 2 [4]
1984–85 3 ‡ Bobby Davison Forward   England 50 23 [4]
1985–86 3 Ross MacLaren Defender   Scotland 58 5 [4]
1986–87 2 ‡ Geraint Williams Midfielder   Wales 46 2 [4]
1987–88 1 ‡ Michael Forsyth Defender   England 42 2 [4]
1988–89 1 Mark Wright Defender   England 37 1 [4]
1989–90 1 Mark Wright (2) Defender   England 43 6 [f][g] [4]
1990–91 1 Dean Saunders Forward   Wales 43 20 [4]
1991–92 2 ‡ Ted McMinn Midfielder   Scotland 45 3 [4]
1992–93 2 Marco Gabbiadini Forward   England 54 12 [4]
1993–94 2 Martin Taylor Goalkeeper   England 53 0 [4]
1994–95 2 Craig Short Defender   England 42 3 [4]
1995–96 2 Dean Yates Defender   England 42 2 [4]
1996–97 1 ‡ Chris Powell Defender   England 39 0 [4]
1997–98 1 Francesco Baiano Forward   Italy 36 13 [h] [4]
1998–99 1 Jacob Laursen Defender   Denmark 44 0 [4]
1999–2000 1 Mart Poom Goalkeeper   Estonia 29 0 [4]
2000–01 1 Chris Riggott Defender   England 36 5 [4]
2001–02 1 Danny Higginbotham Defender   Gibraltar 40 1 [4]
2002–03 2 ‡ Giorgi Kinkladze Midfielder   Georgia 30 4 [4]
2003–04 2 Youl Mawéné Defender   France 31 0 [4]
2004–05 2 Iñigo Idiakez Midfielder   Spain 46 10 [4]
2005–06 2 Tommy Smith Midfielder   England 46 10 [4]
2006–07 2 Steve Howard Forward   Scotland 51 19 [i] [4]
2007–08 1 ‡ The Fans [j] [4]
2008–09 2 ‡ Rob Hulse Forward   England 54 18 [4]
2009–10 2 Shaun Barker Defender   England 38 5 [4]
2010–11 2 John Brayford Defender   England 48 1 [4]
2011–12 2 Craig Bryson Midfielder   Scotland 46 6 [4]
2012–13 2 Richard Keogh Defender   Republic of Ireland 49 4 [5]
2013–14 2 Craig Bryson (2) Midfielder   Scotland 49 16 [5]
2014–15 2 Will Hughes Midfielder   England 47 3 [5]
2015–16 2 Richard Keogh (2) Defender   Republic of Ireland 49 1 [5]
2016–17 2 Scott Carson Goalkeeper   England 50 0 [5]
2017–18 2 Matěj Vydra Forward   Czech Republic 44 22 [6]
2018–19 2 Fikayo Tomori Defender   England 49 2 [7]
2019–20 2 Matthew Clarke Defender   England 35 1 [8]
2020–21 2 Graeme Shinnie Midfielder   Scotland 43 3 [9]
2021–22 2 Curtis Davies Defender   Sierra Leone 47 4 [10]
2022–23 3 ‡ David McGoldrick Striker   Republic of Ireland 45 25 [11]
2023–24 3 Curtis Nelson Defender   England 51 2 [12]

+ Cited sources as at and subsequent to Derby County's 1968–69 season.

Wins by playing position

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Position[b] Individuals Total
Goalkeeper 5 5
Defender 24 27
Midfielder 11 12
Striker 11 11

Wins by nationality

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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

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

References

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General

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  • Mortimer, Gerald (2006). Derby County: The Complete Record. Breedon Books. ISBN 978-1-85983-633-0.
  • "Derby County". Soccerbase.

Specific

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  1. ^ "Derby County". SoccerBase.com. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
  2. ^ Mortimer, Gerald. Derby County: The Complete Record. pp. 350–425.
  3. ^ Appearances and goals from the season the player won the award. Includes appearances and goals in the Football League (including play-offs), Premier League, FA Cup, EFL Cup, EFL Trophy, European Cup and UEFA Cup. Sources: 1968–69 to 2005–06,[2]
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar "Player of the Year". DCFC Media. Archived from the original on 2 November 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2013.
  5. ^ a b c d e Chris Watson (27 March 2018). "Every Derby County player of the year in the club's history". Derby Telegraph. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  6. ^ Matt Davies (1 May 2018). "Matej Vydra named Derby County player of the year as he bags a hat-trick of awards". Derby Telegraph. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  7. ^ "Fikayo Tomori named Derby County's player of the year". Derby Telegraph. 24 April 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  8. ^ "Matt Clarke Crowned 2019/20 Jack Stamps Player Of The Season". Derby County. 31 July 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  9. ^ "Supporters Name Shinnie As 2020/21 Jack Stamps Player Of The Season". Derby County. 29 May 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  10. ^ "Davies named Supporters' Club Player of the Season for 2021/22 season". Derby County. 23 April 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  11. ^ "McGoldrick And Cashin Win Derbys Player Young Player Of The Season Awards". Derby County. 29 April 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  12. ^ "NELSON NAMED DERBY'S 2023/24 JACK STAMPS PLAYER OF THE SEASON". Derby County. 23 April 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2024.