High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. As of 2011 the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English football league. As of 2011 they are managed by Nigel Clough, with Shaun Barker serving as club captain.