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.

Key

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

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

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

Wins by nationality

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

  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

General

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

Specific

  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.