Derry City F.C. records

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Honours

Derry City celebrate winning the 2006 FAI Cup. Dublin Derry Final 68.JPG
Derry City celebrate winning the 2006 FAI Cup.

Domestic football

See 2019 League of Ireland for a general overview of Derry City's current season.

Derry compete in a number of major domestic competitions on an annual basis. Those include the League of Ireland, the FAI Cup and the League of Ireland Cup. They can also take part in the cross-border Setanta Sports Cup, on condition of qualification for the tournament based on performances in the three former competitions. Prior to 1973 the club's main domestic competitions were the Irish League and the IFA Cup.

League of Ireland

Up until the end of the 2006 season, Derry had played a total of 691 League of Ireland games since joining in 1985. 306 of these games had been won (44.28%), 197 had been drawn (28.51%) and 188 had been lost (27.21%). In the process, 951 goals were scored (an average of 1.38 goals per game) and 651 were conceded (an average of 0.94 goals per game). With 993 points being accumulated over those League of Ireland years, Derry managed an average of 1.44 points per game.

A graphical representation of Derry City's historical standings in the League of Ireland. The colored bars represent the two tiers of Irish football - the red bar being the Premier Division and the black bar being the First Division. Derry's LoI standings.png
A graphical representation of Derry City's historical standings in the League of Ireland. The colored bars represent the two tiers of Irish football – the red bar being the Premier Division and the black bar being the First Division.
ChampionsRunners-upThird place Promoted Relegated
SeasonPos.PWDLFAPts
2012 5th3011613363639
2011 2 3rd3618144632368
2010 9 1st332094652469
2009 9 4th3618513493159
2008 2nd3316107462558
2007 7th3381312303137
2006 2 2nd 3 301884462062
2005 4 2nd332265562572
2004 7th36111114233244
2003 5 9th3671514335136
2002–03 6 8th278712313731
2001–02 5th3314910423051
2000–01 6th3312912313845
1999–00 7th33121011323846
1998–99 5th3312912343245
1997–98 9th33101013303140
1996–97 1st3319104582767
1995–966th3311139503846
1994–952nd3316107453058
1993–94 7 4th32121010373546
1992–93 8 5th3211156262337
1991–922nd3317106492144
1990–917th3313911512835
1989–902nd332094721849
1988–891st342554702153
1987–888th3313515594431
1986–87 9 1st181611451433
1985–86 10 4th18864311822

^1 First season of the League of Ireland's 5 year merger with the FAI.
^2 League reduced from 12 teams to 11 teams mid-season after Dublin City FC resigned so all their games were expunged from the record and the league table re-calculated. This also occurred in 2012 when Monaghan United withdrew from the league.
^3 On goal difference. [3]
^4 League increased from 10 competing teams to 12 competing teams from start of this season onward (until 2009 when Premier Division will be reduced to 10 teams, as planned by FAI).
^5 League changed to 'Summer season' from start of this season onward.
^6 League reduced from 12 competing teams to 10 competing teams from outset of season. Lasted for 3 further seasons until end of 2004 season.
^7 Changed from two points to three for a win from start of this season onward.
^8 Top and bottom halves of league split into two groups of 6 teams for two concluding relegation and title mini-series. Concept lasted for two seasons.
^9 Promoted from First Division to Premier Division after finishing top of division and remained there until they were expelled from the league at the end of the 2009 season, where they re-entered the first division and won it at the first attempt.
^10 Season Derry City first entered First Division. Division made up of 10 teams for all of Derry's period of taking part.


FAI Cup

Derry City have appeared in the FAI Cup final on 10 occasions, winning 5 of those.

SeasonWinnerScoreRunner-up
1987–88 Dundalk 1–0Derry City
1988–89Derry City0-0, 1-0 11 Cork City
1993–94 Sligo Rovers 1–0Derry City
1994–95Derry City2–1 Shelbourne
1996–97 Shelbourne 2–0Derry City FC
2002 12 Derry City1–0 Shamrock Rovers
2006 Derry City4–3 13 St. Patrick's Athletic
2008 Bohemians 2-2 4-2 14 Derry City
2012 Derry City3–2 13 St. Patrick's Athletic
2014 Derry City0–2 St. Patrick's Athletic

^11 After replay.
^12 This was second FAI Cup final in 2002 due to a 'Winter transition season' being played to allow for the new 'Summer season' to proceed in March 2003.
^13 After extra-time.
 ^14 Bohemians won on penalties.

League of Ireland Cup

Derry City have appeared in the League of Ireland Cup final on 12 occasions, winning 10 of those.

SeasonWinnerScoreRunner-up
1988–89Derry City4–0 Dundalk
1989–90 Dundalk 15 1–1Derry City
1990–91Derry City2–0 Limerick
1991–92Derry City1–0 Bohemians
1993–94Derry City1–0 16 Shelbourne
1999–00Derry City5–2 16 Athlone Town
2001–02 Limerick 2–2 16 17 Derry City
2005 Derry City2–1 UCD
2006 Derry City 18 0–0 Shelbourne
2007 Derry City 19 1–0 Bohemians
2008 Derry City6–1 Wexford Youths
2011 Derry City1–0 Cork City
2018 Derry City3–1 Cobh Ramblers

^15 Dundalk won on penalties.
^16 Aggregate score after two legs.
^17 Limerick won on penalties.
^18 Derry City won on penalties.
19 Derry City scored in extra time.

IFA Cup

Derry City have appeared in the IFA Cup final on 6 occasions, winning 3 of those.

SeasonWinnerScoreRunner-up
1935–36 Linfield 0-0, 2-1 20 Derry City
1948–49Derry City1–0 Glentoran
1953–54Derry City2-2, 0-0, 1-0 21 Glentoran
1956–57 Glenavon 2–0Derry City
1963–64Derry City2–0 Glentoran
1970–71 Lisburn Distillery 3–0Derry City

^20 After replay and extra-time.
^21 After two replays.

Setanta Cup

Derry City appeared in the cross-border Setanta Cup final once in a losing effort.

SeasonWinnerScoreRunner-up
2012 Crusaders 2-2 5-4 22 Derry City

^22 Crusaders won on penalties.

European record

Overview

CompetitionMatchesWDLGFGA
European Cup / UEFA Champions League
9
1
1
7
9
26
UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League
26
7
5
14
30
45
UEFA Europa Conference League
4
1
1
2
1
4
European Cup Winners' Cup / UEFA Cup Winners' Cup
6
1
1
4
1
11
TOTAL
45
10
8
27
41
86

Matches

SeasonCompetitionRoundOpponentHomeAway Aggregate
1964–65 European Cup Winners' Cup 1R Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg Steaua București 0–20–30–5
1965–66 European Cup PR Flag of Norway.svg Lyn Oslo 3–55–18–6
1R Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Anderlecht w/o 0–90–9
1988–89 European Cup Winners' Cup 1R Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cardiff City 0–00–40–4
1989–90 European Cup 1R Flag of Portugal.svg Benfica 1–20–41–6
1990–91 UEFA Cup 1R Flag of the Netherlands.svg Vitesse 0–10–00–1
1992–93 UEFA Cup 1R Flag of the Netherlands.svg Vitesse 0–31–21–5
1995–96 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1R Flag of Bulgaria.svg Lokomotiv Sofia 1–00–21–2
1997–98 UEFA Champions League 1QR Flag of Slovenia.svg Maribor 0–20–10–3
2003–04 UEFA Cup QR Flag of Cyprus.svg APOEL 0–31–21–5
2006–07 UEFA Cup 1QR Flag of Sweden.svg IFK Göteborg 1–01–02–0
2QR Flag of Scotland.svg Gretna 2–25–17–3
1R Flag of France.svg Paris Saint-Germain 0–00–20–2
2007–08 UEFA Champions League 1QR Flag of Armenia.svg Pyunik 0–00–20–2
2009–10 UEFA Europa League 2QR Flag of Latvia.svg Skonto 1–01–12–1
3QR Flag of Bulgaria.svg CSKA Sofia 1–10–11–2
2013–14 UEFA Europa League 2QR Flag of Turkey.svg Trabzonspor 0–32–42–7
2014–15 UEFA Europa League 1QR Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Aberystwyth Town 4–05–09–0
2QR Flag of Belarus.svg Shakhtyor Soligorsk 0–11–51–6
2017–18 UEFA Europa League 1QR Flag of Denmark.svg Midtjylland 1–41–62–10
2018–19 UEFA Europa League 1QR Flag of Belarus.svg Dinamo Minsk 0–22–12–3
2020–21 UEFA Europa League 1QR Flag of Lithuania.svg Riteriai N/A2–3N/A
2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League 1QR Flag of Latvia.svg Riga FC 0–20–20–4
2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League 1QR Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg

HB Torshavn

1–00–01–0
2QR Flag of Finland.svg

KuPS

UEFA coefficient and ranking

Derry City's UEFA coefficient accumulates to a total value of 3.500 as of July 2023. [4]

Current club ranking

https://kassiesa.net/uefa/data/method5/trank2024.html

Player records

Record appearances in the League of Ireland

RankPlayerTotal appearances
1 Peter Hutton 670
2 Paul Curran 518
3 Sean Hargan 408
4 Gary Beckett 395
5 Liam Coyle 390

Senior international players to have played for Derry City

Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland /Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland :

NameCapsGoals
Niall McGinn 503
Terry Cochrane 261
Billy Gillespie 2513
Jobby Crossan 2410
Shane Ferguson 221
Liam O'Kane 200
Paddy McCourt 182
Bobby Irvine 153
Paul Ramsey 140
Daniel Lafferty 130
Jim McLaughlin 126
Jimmy Kelly 114
David Campbell 100
Billy McCullough 100
Jimmy Hill 70
Bobby Browne 60
Gerry McElhinney 60
Terry Harkin 52
Rory Patterson 51
Sammy Curran 42
Fay Coyle 40
Felix Healy 40
Gerry Bowler 30
S.R. Russell 30
Johnny Campbell 20
Jimmy Elwood 20
Victor Hunter 20
Tony O'Doherty 20
Liam Coyle 10
Matt Doherty 10
Shaun Holmes 10

Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland/Ireland (Irish Free State) :

NameCapsGoals
James McClean 1008
David Kelly 269
David Forde 240
Conor Sammon 90
Alan Moore 80
Jackie Hennessy 50
Jimmy Kelly 40
Bobby Gilbert 10

Flag of England.svg  England :

NameCapsGoals
Luther Blissett 143
Dennis Tueart 62
Steve Williams 60
Alan Sunderland 10

Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland :

NameCapsGoals
Jimmy Delaney 156
Johnny MacKenzie 90

Flag of Libya.svg  Libya :

NameCapsGoals
Éamon Zayed 81

Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago :

NameCapsGoals
Derek Phillips 60

Flag of Zaire (1971-1997).svg  Zaire :

NameCapsGoals
Jose Mukendi ??

Competitive managerial records in the League of Ireland

NameNationalityFromToRecord
PlayedWonDrawnLostGoals forGoals againstWin percentage
Jim Crossan Ulster Banner.svg 198519851024491320%
Noel King 20 Flag of Ireland.svg 1985198762437121445769%
Jim McLaughlin Ulster Banner.svg 1987199117797413934714155%
Roy Coyle Ulster Banner.svg 19911993974432211157145%
Tony O'Doherty Ulster Banner.svg 1993199456291413765252%
Felix Healy Ulster Banner.svg 1994199817173534526216943%
Kevin Mahon Flag of Ireland.svg 1998200320082516722521341%
Dermot Keely Flag of Ireland.svg 20032003111649189%
Gavin Dykes Flag of Ireland.svg 200320043481313233024%
Peter Hutton 24 Ulster Banner.svg 2004200412633101050%
Stephen Kenny Flag of Ireland.svg 20042006112 25 6529181708058%
Pat Fenlon Flag of Ireland.svg 2006200718657161833%
Peter Hutton 24 Ulster Banner.svg 2007200761327517%
John Robertson Flag of Scotland.svg 20072007220062100%
Stephen Kenny Flag of Ireland.svg 20072011181934939--58%

^24 Acted as player-manager.
^25 Record includes two games – a win and a loss – against Dublin City which were expunged from the records after being contested.

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References

  1. ↑ "Derry see off St Pat's in decider", BBC Sport Online. Retrieved 4 September 2006.
  2. ↑ "Derry win eircom League Cup final" BBC Sport Online. 18 September 2006.
  3. ↑ "Derry lose to Shels in title race", BBC Sport Online, 17 November 2006. Retrieved 4 December 2006.
  4. ↑ "UEFA Team Ranking 2024," Bert Kassies, 2024.
  5. ↑ "They were the First... Archived 2007-10-05 at the Wayback Machine ", CityWeb, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-05-04.
  6. ↑ Mahon, Eddie (1998). Derry City FC, Guildhall Press, p. 124.
  7. ↑ "Derry edge a thriller", Paul O'Hehir, The Irish Times (Ireland.com), 3 December 2006. Retrieved 4 December 2006.

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