2019–20 Derby County F.C. season
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The 2019–20 season was Derby County's twelfth consecutive season in the Championship in their 136th year in existence.[1] Along with competing in the Championship, the club also participated in the FA Cup and the EFL Cup. The season covered the period from 1 July 2019 to 22 July 2020.
2019–20 season | ||||
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Chairman | Mel Morris | |||
Manager | Phillip Cocu | |||
Stadium | Pride Park Stadium | |||
Championship | 10th | |||
FA Cup | Fifth round | |||
EFL Cup | Second round | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Martyn Waghorn (12) All: Martyn Waghorn Chris Martin (12) | |||
Highest home attendance | 28,454 (vs. Birmingham City) | |||
Lowest home attendance | 24,697 (vs. Wigan Athletic) | |||
Average home league attendance | 26,727 | |||
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This season was the first for manager Phillip Cocu, after the previous manager Frank Lampard left on 4 July 2019 to become head coach at Premier League club Chelsea.
After a poor first half of the season saw Derby in 17th and just seven points clear of relegation, the arrival of Wayne Rooney saw a galvanised Derby side lose just three of their sixteen games after the New Year and just three points off the playoff positions with just five games remaining. However a run of four straight defeats - all against teams occupying the top six - ended any hopes of a third consecutive playoff campaign as they finished six points behind Swansea City in 6th. The 10th-placed finish, and a return of 64 points, was Derby's worst league performance since the 2012–13 season, when they also finished 10th but achieved just 61 points.