1989–90 Derby County F.C. season
# 1989–90 Derby County F.C. season

This article documents the 1989–90 season of football club Derby County F.C.

## League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 14 | Manchester City | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 43 | 52 | −9 | 48 | |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 42 | 66 | −24 | 48 | |
| 16 | Derby County | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 43 | 40 | +3 | 46 | |
| 17 | Luton Town | 38 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 43 | 57 | −14 | 43 | |
| 18 | Sheffield Wednesday (R) | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 35 | 51 | −16 | 43 | Relegation to the Second Division |

## Squad

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

| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| - | - | - | - |
| — | GK | ENG | Peter Shilton |
| — | GK | ENG | Martin Taylor |
| — | DF | ENG | Jon Davidson |
| — | DF | ENG | Rob Hindmarch |
| — | DF | ENG | Paul Blades |
| — | DF | ENG | Michael Forsyth |
| — | DF | ENG | Mark Wright |
| — | DF | ENG | Paul Williams |
| — | DF | ENG | Jason Kavanagh |
| — | DF | ENG | Mark Patterson |
| — | DF | ENG | Robbie Briscoe |
| — | DF | ENG | Mel Sage |
| — | DF | ENG | Brian McCord |
| — | MF | ENG | Nick Pickering |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | ENG | Steve Hayward |
| — | MF | ENG | Trevor Hebberd |
| — | MF | ENG | Gary Micklewhite |
| — | MF | ENG | Craig Ramage |
| — | MF | WAL | Geraint Williams |
| — | MF | ENG | Martyn Chalk |
| — | MF | SCO | Ted McMinn |
| — | MF | ENG | Steve Cross |
| — | MF | ENG | Kevin Francis |
| — | FW | ENG | Phil Gee |
| — | FW | ENG | Paul Goddard |
| — | FW | ENG | Mick Harford |
| — | FW | WAL | Dean Saunders |
