Derby County administration history: every insolvency event since 1986

Derby County timeline

1. 20 October 2003 · First Division · Administration

   The Co-operative Bank, owed about GBP 26m, put Derby County Limited into receivership and the club was immediately sold to a new board led by John Sleightholme. This was a receivership with an immediate sale rather than a formal administration.

   Owner at the time: Lionel Pickering

   Outcome: Survived. Receivership-style event: within minutes, the club was sold to Sharmine Limited (John Sleightholme, Jeremy Keith, Steve Harding) for a nominal sum, backed by a GBP 15m loan from ABC Corporation secured on Pride Park. No administration followed.

   Sources: BBC Sport: Derby tight-lipped over backers · The Guardian: Financial allegation intensifies bitter Derby battle

2. 22 September 2021 · Championship · Administration · -12 points

   Derby County entered administration (Quantuma) on 22 September 2021 and were immediately deducted 12 points in the Championship. A separate 9-point deduction for accounting-rule breaches (16 November 2021) is not counted here.

   Owner at the time: Mel Morris

   Outcome: Survived. Quantuma administrators sold the club to David Clowes (Clowes Developments) on 1 July 2022, ending nine months in administration; Derby were relegated to League One in 2021-22.

   Sources: BBC Sport: Derby County officially enter administration and are deducted 12 points · BBC Sport: Derby County: David Clowes completes takeover of League One club · BBC Sport: Derby County: Championship bottom club docked nine more points for accounting rule breaches