2012–13 Derby County F.C. season
The 2012–13 season was Derby County's 107th season in the Football League and their 114th overall in league football. It was their fifth consecutive season in the second tier following the previous campaign and their 45th overall.
| 2012–13 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Andy Appleby | |||
| Manager | Nigel Clough | |||
| Stadium | Pride Park Stadium | |||
| Championship | 10th | |||
| League Cup | First round | |||
| FA Cup | Fourth round | |||
| Jack Stamps Trophy | Richard Keogh | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Jamie Ward (12) All: Jamie Ward (12) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 33,010 vs. Nottingham Forest, 19 January 2013 | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 4,724 v Scunthorpe United, 14 August 2012 | |||
| Average home league attendance | 23,262 | |||
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Nigel Clough described the season as being "Frustratingly close to being in the top six (but) we were also very pleased with the level of performances, home and away." Steve Nicholson of the Derby Telegraph added that Derby's 10th-placed finish was "thoroughly deserved" and noted that only the small size of the squad, combined with injuries and a lack of signings in the January transfer window, meant that the club did not qualify for the playoffs. He also praised Derby's home form, their best in six years, and noted that "foundations are in place" for a top six finish.
Six of Derby's players featured in the Actim Index's top 100 players for the 2012–13 Football League Championship; Richard Keogh (19), Paul Coutts (37), Jeff Hendrick (58), Conor Sammon (61), Craig Bryson (84) and Jamie Ward (87).