Derby County — 1995/96 season

Country: England

Manager: Jim Smith

Home ground (1995/96): The Baseball Ground

Competition: Football League First Division (the second tier of English football)

• Derby County were managed by Jim Smith for the 1995/96 campaign. Smith was an experienced English manager known for getting strong results in the Football League.
• During the 1995/96 season Derby finished in the promotion places and secured elevation to the Premier League by winning the end-of-season play-offs, earning a place in the 1996/97 top flight.
• The club also participated in the domestic cup competitions (FA Cup and League Cup) that season.

Notes: The club was still based at the historic Baseball Ground in 1995/96 (Derby moved to Pride Park later in the decade). The 1995/96 promotion under Jim Smith set the stage for Derby’s return to the Premier League in the following season.