1993–94 Derby County F.C. season
During the 1993–94 English football season, Derby County F.C. competed in the Football League First Division.
Season summary
In October of the 1993–94 season, Arthur Cox retired from football following severe back problems, leaving the role after 9 years in charge.He was replaced by his assistant Roy McFarland who steered the club's to a second playoff campaign. After overcoming Millwall 5–1 on aggregate in the semifinal legs, and surviving a pitch invasion in the 3–1 win at the New Den, Derby came up against local rivals Leicester City at Wembley. Despite taking the lead through Tommy Johnson, Derby lost 2–1 after a double from Steve Walsh and missed out on promotion yet again.
Final league table
| Pos. | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
| 1. | Crystal Palace | 46 | 27 | 9 | 10 | 73 | 46 | 90 |
| 2. | Nottingham Forest | 46 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 74 | 49 | 83 |
| 3. | Millwall | 46 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 58 | 49 | 74 |
| 4. | Leicester City | 46 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 72 | 59 | 73 |
| 5. | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 69 | 53 | 72 |
| 6. | Derby County | 46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 73 | 68 | 71 |
| 7. | Notts County | 46 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 65 | 69 | 68 |
| 8. | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 46 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 60 | 47 | 68 |
| 9. | Middlesbrough | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 66 | 54 | 67 |
| 10. | Stoke City | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 57 | 59 | 67 |
| 11. | Charlton Athletic | 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 61 | 58 | 65 |
| 12. | Sunderland | 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 54 | 57 | 65 |
| 13. | Bristol City | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 47 | 50 | 64 |
| 14. | Bolton Wanderers | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 63 | 64 | 59 |
| 15. | Southend United | 46 | 17 | 8 | 21 | 63 | 67 | 59 |
| 16. | Grimsby Town | 46 | 13 | 20 | 13 | 52 | 47 | 59 |
| 17. | Portsmouth | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 52 | 58 | 58 |
| 18. | Barnsley | 46 | 16 | 7 | 23 | 55 | 67 | 55 |
| 19. | Watford | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 66 | 80 | 54 |
| 20. | Luton Town | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 56 | 60 | 53 |
| 21. | West Bromwich Albion | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 60 | 69 | 51 |
| 22. | Birmingham City | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 52 | 69 | 51 |
| 23. | Oxford United | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 54 | 75 | 49 |
| 24. | Peterborough United | 46 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 48 | 76 | 37 |
Results
Derby County's score comes firstLegend
Football League First Division
First Division play-offs
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| SF 1st leg | 15 May 1994 | Millwall | H | 2–0 | 17,401 | Cowans, Johnson |
| SF 2nd leg | 18 May 1994 | Millwall | A | 3–1 | 16,470 | Gabbiadini, Johnson, Van Den Hauwe |
| F | 30 May 1994 | Leicester City | N | 1–2 | 73,671 | Johnson |
FA Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R3 | 8 January 1994 | Oldham Athletic | A | 1–2 | 12,810 | Johnson |
League Cup
| Round | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Goalscorers |
| R2 1st leg | 22 September 1993 | Exeter City | A | 3–1 | 5,634 | Kitson, Gabbiadini, Simpson |
| R2 2nd leg | 6 October 1993 | Exeter City | H | 2–0 | 10,569 | Gabbiadini, Johnson |
| R3 | 27 October 1993 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 0–1 | 19,855 |