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| manager       = [[Ruaidhrí Higgins]]
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''' Derry City Football Club''' are a professional [[association football club]] based in [[Derry]], Northern Ireland. They play in the [[League of Ireland Premier Division]], the top tier of league football in the [[Republic of Ireland]], and are the [[League of Ireland]]'s only participant from Northern Ireland.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Willis |first1=Craig |last2=Hughes |first2=Will |last3=Bober |first3=Sergiusz |title=ECMI Minorities Blog. National and Linguistic Minorities in the Context of Professional Football across Europe: Five Examples from Kin-State Situations |url=https://www.ecmi.de/infochannel/detail/ecmi-minorities-blog-national-and-linguistic-minorities-in-the-context-of-professional-football-across-europe-five-examples-from-kin-state-situations |website=ECMI |access-date=21 June 2023}}</ref> The club's home ground is the [[Brandywell Stadium]] and the players wear red and white striped shirts from which their nickname, '''the Candystripes''', derives.<ref>Conor Collins [http://albionroad.com/club-histories/the-history-of-derry-city.html Derry City] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080607115147/http://albionroad.com/club-histories/the-history-of-derry-city.html |date=7 June 2008 }}, ''Albion Road'', 21 November 2007; Retrieved 8 June 2007</ref> The club are also known as '''the Red and White Army''', '''Derry''' or '''City'''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gettogether.at/derry/index.php/content/view/175/101/ |title=Derry City 4–0 Sligo Rovers|access-date=8 June 2007 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928174410/http://www.gettogether.at/derry/index.php/content/view/175/101/ |archive-date=28 September 2007 |work=GetTogether.at|date= 17 October 2006  }}</ref>

The club, founded in 1928, initially played in the [[IFA Premiership|Irish League]], the domestic league in Northern Ireland, and won a title in [[Irish League 1964–65|1964–65]]. In 1971, security concerns related to [[the Troubles]] meant matches could not be played at the Brandywell. The team played home fixtures {{convert|30|mi|km}} away in [[Coleraine]]. The security forces withdrew their objections to the use of the Brandywell the following year, but in the face of insistence from the Irish League that the unsustainable arrangement continue, the club withdrew from the league. After 13 years in junior football, it joined the League of Ireland's new First Division for 1985–86. Derry won the First Division title and achieved promotion to the Premier Division in 1987, and remained there until an administrative relegation in 2009. The club won a domestic [[The Treble|treble]] in [[League of Ireland 1988–89|1988–89]], the only League of Ireland club so far to do so.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newsletter.co.uk/sport/football/treble-winner-liam-coyle-reflects-on-jim-mclaughlin-s-derry-city-legacy-1-8801143|title=Treble winner Liam Coyle reflects on Jim McLaughlin's Derry City legacy|date=7 February 2019|first=Simon|last=Collins|publisher=News Letter}}</ref>

After spending the majority of its time in the [[League of Ireland]] in the Premier Division, the club was expelled in November 2009 when it was discovered there were secondary, unofficial contracts with players. It was reinstated a few weeks later but demoted to the First Division, the second tier, from where it made its way back to the Premier Division.<ref Name=InvitedBackBBC>{{cite news
|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/foyle_and_west/8356761.stm
|title=Derry City invited back to league
|access-date=13 February 2010
|date=12 November 2009
|publisher=BBC Sport  }}</ref>

== History ==
{{Main|History of Derry City F.C.}}
[[File:DerryCity1965.jpg|thumb|left|350px|The staff and squad of Derry City in 1965]]
Founded in 1928, the club decided against using the [[Derry/Londonderry name dispute|controversial]] official title of the city – Londonderry  – in its name,<ref>[[Irish nationalists|Nationalists]] generally refer to the city as "Derry", while [[Unionism (Ireland)|unionists]] often term it "Londonderry". In 1928, the name dispute was not as politicised as it is today. See: "[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/6213890.stm City name row lands in High Court]", BBC News, 6 December 2006; Retrieved 30 April 2007</ref> while also deciding against continuing the name of the city's previous main club, [[Derry Celtic F.C.|Derry Celtic]], so as to be more inclusive to all identities and football fans in the city.<ref name=History>{{cite web|url=http://derrycityfc.net/history/concise/index.php |title=Derry City FC – A Concise History|work=CityWeb|publisher=Derry City FC |access-date=13 May 2016 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928174410/http://derrycityfc.net/history/concise/index.php |archive-date=28 September 2007 }}</ref><ref>Including "[[Celt]]ic" in the club's name would have been perceived as being a strong statement of Irish nationalist identity and would have alienated or proved unpopular with the minority Protestant community in the city.</ref> Derry City was granted entry into the [[IFA Premiership|Irish League]] in 1929 as professionals and was given permission by the [[Derry City Council|Londonderry Corporation]] to use the municipal Brandywell Stadium.<ref name=History/> The club's first significant success came in 1935 when it lifted the [[City Cup (Northern Ireland)|City Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.derrycityfc.net/history/honours.php |title=Derry City FC – Honours List |access-date=29 April 2007|work=CityWeb|publisher=Derry City FC|url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070429144441/http://www.derrycityfc.net/history/honours.php |archive-date=29 April 2007 }}</ref> It repeated the feat in 1937, but did not win another major trophy until 1949, when it beat [[Glentoran F.C.|Glentoran]] to win its first [[Irish Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://derrycityfc.net/history/legends/ifa1949.php |title=The Great Cup Breakthrough |access-date=27 January 2007|url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071005020520/http://derrycityfc.net/history/legends/ifa1949.php |archive-date= 5 October 2007 |work=CityWeb|publisher=Derry City FC }}</ref> It won the Irish Cup for a second time in 1954, beating Glentoran again,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/2006/1129/derrycity1.html |title=Derry City's FAI Cup history|publisher=RTÉ Sport|access-date=3 December 2006|date=29 November 2006 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070328215835/http://www.rte.ie/sport/2006/1129/derrycity1.html |archive-date=28 March 2007 }}</ref> and for a third time in 1964 – that year also winning the [[Gold Cup (Northern Ireland)|Gold Cup]] – despite the club's conversion to part-time status after the [[History of association football#From amateurism to professionalism|abolition of the maximum wage]] in 1961. This led to the club's first entry into European competition, in the [[1964–65 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup]], in which it was beaten by [[FC Steaua București|Steaua Bucharest]] 5–0 on aggregate.<ref>[https://archive.today/20120709060314/http://en.archive.uefa.com/competitions/ecwc/history/season=1964/round=770/index.html UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: Season 1964–65 preliminary round] UEFA, 16 January 2009; Retrieved 20 March 2012</ref> The club won the 1964–65 Irish League and subsequently became the first Irish League team to win a European tie over two legs, beating [[Lyn Oslo|FK Lyn]] 8–6 on aggregate in the [[1965–66 European Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://derrycityfc.net/history/legends/fklyn65.php |title=Derry City vs FK Lyn |access-date=27 January 2007|url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070604165053/http://derrycityfc.net/history/legends/fklyn65.php |archive-date= 4 June 2007 |work=CityWeb|publisher=Derry City FC}}</ref> Derry did not complete the next round, as the [[Irish Football Association]] (IFA) declared its ground was not up to standard,<ref name=History/> after a game had been played there during the previous round. Derry suspected [[sectarianism|sectarian]] motives,<ref name=McGuinness>Campbell, Denis "[http://observer.guardian.co.uk/osm/story/0,468041,00.html My team – Derry City: An interview with Martin McGuinness] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071209213349/http://observer.guardian.co.uk/osm/story/0%2C%2C468041%2C00.html |date= 9 December 2007 }}", ''The Observer'', 8 April 2001; Retrieved 30 April 2007</ref> as it played in a mainly nationalist city and so had come to be supported largely by Catholics. The IFA, [[Belfast]]-based, was dominated by Protestants and it was widely suspected that it would rather have been represented by a traditionally [[Unionism (Ireland)|unionist]] team.<ref name=Cronin>Cronin, Mike (2000) {{cite web |url= http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/ISS/ISS2201/ISS2201d.pdf |title= Catholics and Sport in Northern Ireland: Exclusiveness or Inclusiveness? |access-date= 18 January 2008 |archive-date= 27 March 2009 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090327122534/http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/ISS/ISS2201/ISS2201d.pdf |url-status= dead }}&nbsp;{{small|(91.6&nbsp;KB)}}, International Sports Studies, De Montfort University, Leicester, England, vol. 21, no. 1 (2001), pp. 25–38</ref><ref>Burdsley, Daniel & Chappell, Robert. [http://physed.otago.ac.nz/sosol/v6i1/v6i1_1.html Soldiers, sashes and shamrocks: Football and social identity in Scotland and Northern Ireland], Sociology of Sport Online, Brunel University; Retrieved 11 May 2007</ref> Relations between the club and IFA quickly deteriorated.<ref name=Bradley2>Steve Bradley [http://soccernet.espn.go.com/feature?id=379437& Derry ponder a French Revolution]" {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121005141207/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/feature?id=379437& |date=5 October 2012 }} ''ESPN Soccernet'', 14 September 2006; Retrieved 11 May 2007</ref>

There had been no significant history of sectarian difficulties at matches in the first 40 years of the club's history, but in 1969 the [[Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association|Civil Rights]] campaign disintegrated into communal violence, which were followed by 30 years of [[the Troubles]].<ref name=Bradley>Steve Bradley "[http://soccernet.espn.go.com/feature?id=325744&cc=5739 Football's last great taboo?]", {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080524085646/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/feature?id=325744&cc=5739 |date=24 May 2008 }} ''ESPN Soccernet'', 22 February 2005; Retrieved 30 April 2007</ref> Despite the social and political unrest, Derry reached the [[Irish Cup]] final in 1971, in which it was beaten 3–0 by [[Lisburn Distillery F.C.|Distillery]].<ref>"[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nilcuphist.html Northern Ireland – Cup Finals]" Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation, 2007; Retrieved 30 April 2007</ref> As the [[Irish republicanism|republican]] locality surrounding the Brandywell saw some of the worst violence, numerous unionist-supported clubs were reluctant to play there. The [[Royal Ulster Constabulary]] (RUC) ruled the zone unsafe for fixtures. With no other feasible local ground available, Derry had to travel to the majority unionist town of [[Coleraine]], over {{convert|30|mi|km}} away, to play its "home" games at the [[The Showgrounds (Coleraine)|Showgrounds]]. This situation lasted from September 1971 until October 1972 when, faced with dwindling crowds (most Derry fans were unwilling to travel to Coleraine due to the political situation and the longer journey) and dire finances, the club formally requested permission to return to the Brandywell. Despite a new assessment by the security forces concluding that the Brandywell was no longer any more dangerous than any other league ground and a lifting of the security ban, Derry's proposal fell by one vote at the hands of its fellow Irish League teams.<ref name=Bradley/> Continuing without a ground was seen as unsustainable and on 13 October 1972 Derry withdrew from the league amidst a perception that it was effectively forced out.<ref name=History/><ref name=Wilderness>{{cite book |
 author=Eddie Mahon |
 title=Derry City |
 publisher=Guildhall Press |
 year=1998 |
 page=124 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book |
 author=Hassan, David |
 title=Soccer and Society |
 publisher=Routledge |
 year=2002 |
 pages=vol. 3, no. 3, "People Apart: Soccer, Identity and Irish Nationalists in Northern Ireland", pp. 65–83 |
 issn=1466-0970 |
 no-pp=true }}</ref>

The club continued as a junior team during the 13-year-long 'wilderness years', playing in the local Saturday morning league, and sought re-admission to the Irish League.<ref name=Wilderness/> Each time, the club nominated the Brandywell as its chosen home ground but the Irish League refused re-admission. Suspecting refusal was driven by sectarianism,<ref name=McGuinness/> and believing it would never gain re-admission, Derry turned its attentions elsewhere.<ref name=Bradley/>

[[File:DCFCProg.jpg|thumb|The [[Traditions of Derry City F.C.#Match-day programme|official programme]] from a home game against [[Sligo Rovers]] on 17 November 1985 in Derry City's first [[League of Ireland]] season]]

=== Entry into the League of Ireland ===
Derry applied to join the reorganised [[League of Ireland]] (the league in the Republic of Ireland) in 1985 with the Brandywell as its home. The move required special dispensation from the [[Irish Football Association|IFA]] and [[FIFA]], but eventually Derry was admitted to the league's new First Division for 1985, joining as semi-professionals.<ref name=History/> As its stadium was situated in a staunchly republican area once known as "[[Free Derry]]", with a history of scepticism towards the [[Royal Ulster Constabulary|RUC]] in the local community,<ref name=Bradley/> Derry received special permission from [[UEFA]] to steward its own games. The presence of the RUC was regarded as more likely to provoke trouble than help prevent it.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/record/reports/000703.htm |title=Football: Sectarianism |access-date=16 January 2007 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060926045358/http://www.niassembly.gov.uk/record/reports/000703.htm |archive-date=26 September 2006 |date=30 July 2000|publisher= Northern Ireland Assembly|author=Eugene McMenamin MLA }}</ref>

Derry's first match in the new system was a 3–1 [[League of Ireland Cup]] win over [[Home Farm F.C.|Home Farm]] of [[Dublin]] at the Brandywell on 8 September 1985.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://derrycityfc.net/history/legends/homefarm85.php |title=Derry City 3–1 Home Farm |access-date=27 January 2007 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070604165018/http://derrycityfc.net/history/legends/homefarm85.php |archive-date= 4 June 2007 |work=CityWeb|publisher=Derry City FC }}</ref> The return of senior football to Derry attracted large crowds.<ref name=History/> Later in the season, after turning professional, it won the [[League of Ireland First Division Shield]] with a 6–1 aggregate victory over [[Longford Town FC|Longford Town]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://derrycityfc.net/history/legends/shield86.php |title=Historic Shield Victory for City|access-date=27 January 2007 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071004232202/http://derrycityfc.net/history/legends/shield86.php |archive-date= 4 October 2007 |work=CityWeb|publisher=Derry City FC }}</ref> The following year – 1987 – Derry won the First Division and promotion to the Premier Division,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://derrycityfc.net/history/legends/first87.php |title=First League Title in LOI |access-date=27 January 2007 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071004232305/http://derrycityfc.net/history/legends/first87.php |archive-date= 4 October 2007 |work=CityWeb|publisher=Derry City FC }}</ref> staying there since. The club reached the 1988 [[FAI Cup]] final, but lost to [[Dundalk F.C.|Dundalk]]. The next season – 1988–89 – the club was financially forced to revert to semi-professional status but [[Jim McLaughlin (football manager)|Jim McLaughlin's]] side managed to win a [[The Treble|treble]]; the league, the [[League of Ireland Cup|League Cup]] and the FAI Cup. Qualifying for the [[1989–90 European Cup]], it met past winners, [[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]], in the first round.<ref name=History/>

=== Modern highs and lows ===
Since 1989, Derry has won the [[League of Ireland Premier Division]] once – in [[1996–97 League of Ireland Premier Division|1996–97]] – but has been runner-up on three occasions. It added five more FAI Cups to its tally in 1995, 2002, 2006, 2012, and 2022, and was runner-up in 1994, 1997, 2008, and 2014 and has also won ten further League Cups.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://derrycityfc.net/history/honours.php |title=Honours list|access-date=27 April 2007|url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070429144441/http://derrycityfc.net/history/honours.php |archive-date=29 April 2007 |work=CityWeb|publisher=Derry City FC }}</ref>

[[File:Derry 0161.jpg|thumb|The Derry City team lined up prior to the game with [[Sligo Rovers F.C.|Sligo Rovers]] in the [[2006 FAI Cup]] semi-final at the [[The Showgrounds (Sligo)|Sligo Showgrounds]] on 29 October]]
The club has been beset by financial problems and was on the verge of bankruptcy due to an unpaid tax bill in 2000. An extensive fund-raising effort was undertaken by local celebrities and the city's people to save the club from extinction.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/2000/0907/soccer11.html |title=Derry City defeated Bohemians tonight in unusual circumstances|author=Johnny Proby|publisher=RTÉ Sport|date= 7 September 2000 |access-date=15 January 2007 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010216082150/http://www.rte.ie/sport/2000/0907/soccer11.html |archive-date=16 February 2001 }}</ref> Derry played high-profile friendlies against clubs such as [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]],<ref>"[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/northern_ireland/953092.stm Payback time for O'Neill]", BBC Sport, 2 October 2000; Retrieved 6 May 2007</ref> [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]],<ref>Lyle Jackson "[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/low/bbc_pundits/2368247.stm The belief of Derry]", BBC Sport, 28 October 2002; Retrieved 30 April 2007</ref> [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]]<ref>"[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/low/football/3140737.stm Busy Derry take on Barca]", BBC Sport, 12 August 2003; Retrieved 30 April 2007</ref> and [[Real Madrid]]<ref>"[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/low/northern_ireland/1457149.stm The Real thing for Derry City]", BBC Sport, 25 July 2001; Retrieved 30 April 2007</ref> to raise extra money. This helped keep the club in operation, but difficulties remained and Derry nearly lost its Premier Division place in 2003 when it finished ninth and had to contest a two-legged relegation-promotion play-off with [[Northwest Derby|local rivals]], [[Finn Harps F.C.|Finn Harps]]. Derry won 2–1 on aggregate after extra-time at the Brandywell and remained in the top flight, avoiding further damage.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://finnharps.openhosts.com/history.htm |title=Finn Harps Club History|work=FinnHarps.com|author1=Bartley Ramsay|author2=Rodney Dullaghan|access-date=5 June 2007|url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928034209/http://finnharps.openhosts.com/history.htm |archive-date=28 September 2007 |year=2006 }}</ref>

With finances secured, the club became the first in Ireland to be awarded a premier UEFA licence in 2004.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/2004/0228/uefalicences.html |title=First Premier licence is awarded |access-date=15 January 2007 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040325081009/http://www.rte.ie/sport/2004/0228/uefalicences.html |archive-date=25 March 2004 |author=Mark O'Neill|publisher=RTÉ Sport|date= 28 February 2004 }}</ref> Derry re-introduced professional football and its form improved,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.a2zsoccer.com/index.cfm/loc/2-5/articleId/0D160C91-C353-7383-2FFF9AC864A155CB.htm |title=Ireland News|access-date=27 April 2007 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070521000045/http://www.a2zsoccer.com/index.cfm/loc/2-5/articleId/0D160C91-C353-7383-2FFF9AC864A155CB.htm |archive-date=21 May 2007 |author=Jeremiah Allen|work=A2Z Soccer|date=1 March 2007 }}</ref> as it finished second in 2005.<ref>"[http://www.soccerbot.com/fai/tables/irprem2005.htm eircom Premier League 2005]" Soccerbot.com, 2005; Retrieved 30 April 2007</ref> Derry's 2005 League Cup victory also saw the club qualify for the cross-border [[Setanta Cup]] for the first time in 2006.<ref>Derry City's participation in the competition marked the competitive return of largely unionist-supported sides to the Brandywell for the first time since 1972: {{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/irish/6394099.stm |title=Focus on Fenlon|publisher=BBC Sport |author=Ritchie Kelly, BBC Radio Foyle|date= 25 February 2007|access-date= 8 June 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.derrycityfc.net/history/records/setantacup.php |title=Derry City FC – Setanta Sports Cup History|access-date=27 April 2007 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071009131407/http://www.derrycityfc.net/history/records/setantacup.php |archive-date= 9 October 2007 |work=CityWeb|publisher=Derry City FC }}</ref> It entered the [[2006–07 UEFA Cup]]'s preliminary rounds, beating [[IFK Göteborg]] and [[Gretna F.C.|Gretna]] to reach the first round where it faced [[Paris Saint-Germain]];<ref name=Bradley2/> after a home 0–0 draw it lost 2–0 away.<ref>Lyle Jackson [http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/irish/5384114.stm PSG 2–0 Derry City (agg: 2–0)]", BBC Sport, 28 September 2006; Retrieved 30 April 2007</ref> Derry finished second again in 2006,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/2006/1117/derrycity2.html |title=Derry win but must settle for second|access-date=27 April 2007 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070624191644/http://www.rte.ie/sport/2006/1117/derrycity2.html |archive-date=24 June 2007 |publisher=RTÉ Sport|date= 17 November 2006}}</ref> but went on to win the FAI Cup and League Cup [[Double (association football)|double]].<ref>"[http://www.irishfootballonline.com/news/5784.html Derry triumph after Lansdowne Road drama] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110807141710/http://www.irishfootballonline.com/news/5784.html |date=7 August 2011 }}", Irish Football Online, 3 December 2006; Retrieved 30 April 2007</ref><ref>"[http://www.irishfootballonline.com/news/5402.html Jennings the hero as Derry retain League Cup] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080928090215/http://www.irishfootballonline.com/news/5402.html |date=28 September 2008 }}", Irish Football Online, 18 September 2006; Retrieved 30 April 2007</ref> It qualified for the 2007 [[Setanta Cup]], as well as the preliminary rounds of the [[2007–08 UEFA Champions League]],<ref>Derry City had initially qualified for the qualifying rounds of the [[2007–08 UEFA Cup]] by way of its 2006 FAI Cup win but took its position in the [[2007–08 UEFA Champions League]] after the 2006 League of Ireland champions, [[Shelbourne F.C.|Shelbourne]] opted out of competing. Club connections feared it would fail to be awarded a licence to compete because of its financial problems and were worried that its participation would prove detrimental to the [[UEFA coefficients|UEFA coefficient]] of the league as it had to release its whole first-team prior to the 2007 season and form a team of mainly youngsters. See: "[http://www.irishtimes.com/sports/soccer/2007/0330/1175003521034.html Shels opt out of Champions League]", ''The Irish Times'', 30 March 2007; Retrieved 30 April 2007</ref> and was accepted into the restructured Premier Division for 2007.<ref>Membership of the 2007 Premier Division was decided by the awarding of points for fulfilling [[2007 League of Ireland#The Independent Assessment group|on-field and off-field criteria]] determined by the [[Football Association of Ireland|FAI's]] Independent Assessment Group other than just points attained during the previous season. Derry was awarded 830 points – the highest of all the teams included. See: [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/ier06.html Ireland 2006]. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation, 2006; Retrieved 30 April 2007</ref> The club had a disappointing league campaign in 2007, finishing seventh despite being pre-season favourites.<ref>"[http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/irish-soccer-league/2007/0420/216890-derrycity/ Derry City 0–1 UCD]", RTÉ Sport, 14 June 2007; Retrieved 23 March 2012</ref> It did manage to win its eighth [[League of Ireland Cup|League Cup]], though, thanks to a 1–0 victory over [[Bohemian F.C.|Bohemians]] at the Brandywell.{{citation needed|date=November 2018}}

The club, by owing huge debts, was expelled from the League of Ireland by the FAI in November 2009 for breaching the Participation Agreement and dissolved, but a new Derry club using the "Derry City" name joined for 2010 – with the FAI allowing it into the First Division<ref Name=InvitedBackBBC/><ref>{{cite web
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 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091109015254/http://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2009/1107/derrycity.html
 |archive-date=9 November 2009
}}</ref> By January 2010 with a new board, the new chairman, Philip O'Doherty was reported to have acquired a new kit deal with Hummel. Additionally, O'Doherty was quoted in the ''Derry Journal'' referring to the application to play in the First Division:
{{cquote|...I'm confident that we've provided a quality application and we're hopeful that we will secure the necessary UEFA Licence to compete in the First Division.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.derryjournal.com/sport/promising_start_for_new_derry_city_board_1_2142918
|title=Promising start for new Derry City Board
|access-date=20 March 2012
|last=Duffy
|first=Arthur
|date=31 December 2009
|work=Derry Journal}}</ref>}}

On Monday 15 February 2010, the new Derry City was awarded a First Division licence by the Independent Club Licensing Committee, allowing it eligibility to compete in the 2010 First Division.<ref>{{cite web
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 |archive-date = 17 February 2013
 |title      = Independent Club Licensing Committee awards 2010 licences
 |date       = 15 February 2010
 |publisher  = Airtricity League
 |access-date = 20 March 2012
}}</ref>
By the end of October 2010 Derry had clinched the First Division title and with it, promotion back to the premier division after winning 1–0 away at Monaghan United in the last game of the season.<ref>{{cite news|last=Deeney |first=Donna|title=Sadness behind Derry City's title party as tumour forces goal hero to quit |url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/sadness-behind-derry-cityrsquos-title-party-as-tumour-forces-goal-hero-to-quit-14993106.html |date=2 November 2010|work=Belfast Telegraph|access-date=20 March 2012}}</ref>

Derry's top goalscorer that season, [[Mark Farren]], who finished with a tally of 20 goals, scored the winner against Monaghan before retiring from football for medical reasons as he sought to fight a benign tumour located in his brain. Farren died of cancer in February 2016 and his number 18 shirt was retired by the club.

{{quote box
| width =  80%
| align =  center
| quote =  "Twenty goals (in the season) and he's had to deal with so much going through his mind about his future health, never mind his footballing career.

He's been unbelievably courageous, I don't think people realise how brave he's been, although certainly all the players do."
| salign = right
| source = —Derry City manager [[Stephen Kenny (footballer)|Stephen Kenny]].
}}

== Colours and crests ==
{{Main|Traditions of Derry City F.C.}}
[[File:DerryCityJerseys.png|300px|thumb|A selection of past home-kit variations]]
Derry City wore [[Aston Villa Football Club]]'s famous claret and blue jerseys with white shorts for its first season – 1929–30.<ref name=Colours>{{cite web|url=http://www.derrycityfc.net/club/folklore/teamkit.php |title=Colours and Jerseys |access-date=24 April 2007 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071005020339/http://www.derrycityfc.net/club/folklore/teamkit.php |archive-date= 5 October 2007 |work=CityWeb|publisher=Derry City FC }}</ref> The colours lasted until 1932, when white jerseys with black shorts were adopted.<ref name=History/> This style was replaced by the now-traditional red and white "candystripes" with black shorts in 1934. The style derived from [[Sheffield United F.C.|Sheffield United]], who wore the pattern and, specifically, [[Billy Gillespie]],<ref name=History/> a native of nearby [[County Donegal]].<ref name="Gillespie">{{Cite web | url = http://www.irishfa.com/squad-profiles/2036/legends-of-the-game/billie-gillespie/ | title = Squad Profiles – Legends of the Game | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080613114943/http://www.irishfa.com/squad-profiles/2036/legends-of-the-game/billie-gillespie/ |archive-date= 13 June 2008 |publisher= Irish Football Association |access-date= 29 April 2007 }}</ref> He played for Sheffield United from 1913 until 1932, captaining them to a 1925 [[FA Cup]] win. The club's most capped player with 25 appearances for [[Ireland national football team (IFA)|Ireland]],<ref name=Gillespie/> he was held in such high regard in his home country that when he left Sheffield United in 1932 to become Derry's [[player-manager]], they changed their strip within two years in appreciation of his career at Sheffield United.<ref name=Colours/>

Derry have worn red and white stripes since, except from 1956 to 1962, when the club's players wore amber and black.<ref name=History/> Jerseys since 1962 have had "candystripes" of varying thickness. The kit features white socks – originally black socks were used and occasionally red if a clash with the opposition occurred. Similarly, white shorts were adopted for a spell in the early 1970s and for 1985.<ref name=Colours/> They are still sometimes worn if a clash occurs, as are black socks. Away jerseys have varied in colour from white, to navy and green stripes, to yellow, to white and light-blue stripes, and to black.<ref>Mahon (1998), p. 189</ref>

Derry have had various kit suppliers, including [[Adidas]],<ref>Mahon (1998), p. 113</ref> [[Avec]],<ref name=EM3>Mahon (1998), p. 156</ref> [[Erreà]], [[Fila (company)|Fila]], [[Le Coq Sportif]],<ref name=EddieMahon>Mahon (1998), p. 7</ref> [[Matchwinner]],<ref name=EM3/> [[Umbro]],<ref>Mahon (1998), p. 109</ref> Spall [[O'Neills]], [[Hummel International|Hummel]], and, currently, [[Adidas]].<ref name=DerryJournal>{{cite web|url=https://www.derryjournal.com/sport/football/football-exciting-new-adidas-kit-deal-derry-city-723157|title=FOOTBALL: Exciting new Adidas kit deal for Derry City}}</ref> Commercial sponsorship logos to appear on the shirt's front have included Northlands,<ref name=EddieMahon2>Mahon (1998), p. 49</ref> Warwick Wallpapers,<ref name=EdMahon>Mahon (1998), p. 67</ref> [[Fruit of the Loom]],<ref name=EM3/> [[Smithwick's]]<ref name=EddieMahon/> and AssetCo. Logos to have appeared on the sleeve have included the Trinity Hotel,<ref>Mahon (1998), p. 197</ref> Tigi Bed Head and Tigi Catwalk. For 2007, the logos of local media, [[Q102.9]] and the ''[[Derry News]]'', appeared on the back of the shirt just below the neck, along with the logo of Meteor Electrical on the jersey's front.<ref name=GenInfo>{{cite web|url=http://derrycityfc.net/club/general.php |title=Derry City Football Club – General Information|access-date=4 May 2007 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070626193721/http://derrycityfc.net/club/general.php |archive-date=26 June 2007 |work=CityWeb|publisher=Derry City FC}}</ref>

[[File:Coat of arms of Derry.png|left|thumb|upright|The city's coat of arms, used by the club as a crest prior to the introduction of a unique club crest in 1986, seen in a decoration on the [[Craigavon Bridge]]]]
The club did not sport a crest on the club jersey throughout the Irish League years, nor for most of the first League of Ireland season. Instead, the [[coat of arms]] of the city appeared on club memorabilia such as scarves, hats and badges. The symbols on the arms are a skeleton, three-towered castle, red [[St. George's cross]] and sword. The sword and cross are devices of the [[City of London]], and along with an [[Harp#As a symbol|Irish harp]] embedded within the cross, demonstrate the link between the two cities – the city's official name under UK law is [[Derry-Londonderry name dispute|Londonderry]] and the city itself was developed by [[The Honourable The Irish Society]], a [[livery company]] of the City of London. The castle is thought to be an old local [[Normans|Norman]] keep built in 1305 by the [[House of Burke|de Burca]] [[clan]].<ref>{{cite book | author=Beattie, Sean | title=Donegal | location=Sutton | publisher=Printing Press | year=2004 | isbn=0-7509-3825-0}}
</ref> The skeleton is believed to be that of a knight of the same clan who was starved to death in the castle dungeons in 1332.<ref>[http://www.geographia.com/northern-ireland/ukider01.htm History of Derry] Northern Ireland Tourist Board; Retrieved 30 April 2007</ref> This is accompanied by the [[Latin]] motto, "''Vita, veritas, victoria''", meaning "Life, truth, victory."

[[File:DerryOldCrest.png|upright|thumb|Derry City's first exclusive crest, introduced in 1986 and replaced in 1997 by the crest which lasted to 2009]]
In April 1986 the club ran a competition in local schools to design a crest for them. The winning entry was designed by John Devlin, a [[St. Columb's College]] student, and was introduced on 5 May 1986 as Derry hosted [[Nottingham Forest]] for a friendly, with Liam Nelis and Paul Gormley (on his fifth birthday) acting as mascots. The crest depicted a simplified version of the city's [[Foyle Bridge]], which had opened 18 months previously, the traditional red and white stripes of the jersey bordered by thin black lines, the year in which the club was founded and a football in the centre representing the club as a footballing entity. The name of the club appeared in [[Impact (typeface)|Impact]] font.

With the novelty of the [[Foyle Bridge]] wearing off over time, the crest lasted until 15 July 1997, when the current one was unveiled at [[Lansdowne Road]] with the meeting of Derry City and [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]] during a pre-season friendly tournament.<ref>Mahon (1998), pp. 189–192</ref> The modern crest also features a centred football, the year of founding and the club's name in a contemporary [[sans-serif]] font – [[Industria (typeface)|Industria Solid]]. The famous red and white stripes are present along with a red mass of colour filling the left half of the crest, separated from the right by a white stripe. Known cultural landmarks or items associated with the city are absent from the [[minimalist]] design. The crests have always been positioned over the heart on the home jerseys.

== Home ground ==
{{Main|Brandywell Stadium}}
Derry City's home ground is the municipal Brandywell Stadium, situated just south-west of the [[Bogside]] in the Brandywell area of [[Derry]]. It is often abbreviated to "the Brandywell" and is also a local [[greyhound racing]] venue, with an ovoid track encircling the pitch. The dimensions of the pitch measure {{convert|111|x|72|yd|m}}.<ref name=Whatsthescore>[http://homepage.eircom.net/~scroche/derry.htm Derry City] ''What's the score?'', 2000–01; Retrieved 30 April 2007</ref> The legal owner is the [[Derry City Council]] which lets the ground to the club.<ref name=History/> Due to health and safety regulations the stadium has a seating capacity of 2,900 for UEFA competitions,<ref>"[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/irish/4775553.stm Brandywell gets seating increase]", BBC Sport, 9 August 2006; Retrieved 3 October 2006</ref> although it can accommodate 7,700 on a normal match-day, terraces included.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stadiumguide.com/brandywell.htm |title=Brandywell Stadium |access-date=8 December 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060821153843/http://www.stadiumguide.com/brandywell.htm |archive-date=21 August 2006 |work=The Stadium Guide }}</ref> The curved [[cantilever]] all-seated "New Stand" was constructed in 1991, while development on the still-insufficient facilities has been delayed numerous times and had yet to take place as of the end of the 2016 season.<ref>"[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/irish/5085378.stm Brandywell revamp plan unveiled]", BBC Sport, 15 June 2006; Retrieved 1 October 2006</ref><ref>[https://archive.today/20120629131950/http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/northwest-edition/daily/article2146354.ece Big name to help City's bid for stadium]", ''Belfast Telegraph'', 12 January 2007; Retrieved 30 April 2007</ref><ref>Arthur Duffy "[http://www.derryjournal.com/journal-sport/There39s-only-one-show-in.2060503.jp There's only one show in town! – Insist Brandywell Properties Trust] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071206151356/http://www.derryjournal.com/journal-sport/There39s-only-one-show-in.2060503.jp |date=6 December 2007 }}", ''Derry Journal'', 20 February 2007; Retrieved 30 April 2007</ref><ref>{{cite web|format=Word document|url=http://www.derrycityfc.net/execsummary.doc |title=Re-development of the Brandywell Stadium and Showgrounds: Executive Summary|access-date=1 May 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070616035305/http://www.derrycityfc.net/execsummary.doc |archive-date=16 June 2007 |publisher=Brandywell Properties Trust and Peter Quinn Consultancy Services }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.derrycityfc.net/BPfulleconomicappraisal.zip |title=Re-development of the Brandywell Stadium and Showgrounds: Economic Appraisal |access-date=2 May 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071021200501/http://www.derrycityfc.net/BPfulleconomicappraisal.zip |archive-date=21 October 2007 |format=zip file}}</ref>

Plans of Derry City's to purchase a pitch fell through after its formation due to the tight time-scale between its foundation in 1928 and the season's beginning in 1929 and so the [[Derry City Council|Londonderry Corporation]] (now the Derry City Council) was approached for the use of the Brandywell which had been used for football up until the end of the 19th century. It agreed and the club still operates under the constraints of [[The Honourable The Irish Society]] charter limitations which declare that the Brandywell must be available for the recreation of the community. In effect, the club does not have private ownership and, thus, cannot develop by its own accord, with that discretion or whether to sell being left to the Derry City Council.<ref name=History/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eleven-a-side.com/premier/irish_soccer_detail.asp?newsid=16140 |title=Derry fans make stadium plea|work= Eleven-a-side.com|date= 22 February 2005 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930155317/http://www.eleven-a-side.com/premier/irish_soccer_detail.asp?newsid=16140 |archive-date=30 September 2007 }}</ref><ref>Steven Emerson [http://www.derryjournal.com/journal/Plans-for-new-Brandywell-stadium.2843072.jp Plans for new Brandywell stadium put on hold]{{Dead link|date=January 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}", ''Derry Journal'', 1 May 2007; Retrieved 13 March 2009</ref><ref>Steven Emerson "[http://www.derryjournal.com/journal/Key-questions-on-Brandywell-plan.2844769.jp Key questions on Brandywell plan remain unanswered]{{Dead link|date=January 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}", ''Derry Journal'', 1 May 2007; Retrieved 13 March 2009</ref><ref>[http://www.derryjournal.com/journal/Councillor-views-on-Brandywell-redevelopment.2844774.jp Councillor views on Brandywell redevelopment]{{Dead link|date=January 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}", ''Derry Journal'', 1 May 2007; Retrieved 13 March 2009</ref>

[[File:126 Brandywell Stadium.JPG|thumb|left|Derry City supporters in the Brandywell]]
Derry City's first game at the Brandywell was a 2–1 loss to [[Glentoran F.C.|Glentoran]] on 22 August 1929.<ref name=History/> In 1933, the purchase of Bond's Field in the [[Waterside, Derry|Waterside]] was mentioned, but it was thought to be too far away from the fan-base which had built up on the Cityside, especially in the Brandywell area. It also had first option on Derry Celtic's old ground, [[Celtic Park (Derry)|Celtic Park]], but hesitated on a final decision and the [[Gaelic Athletic Association]] bought it ten years later. It also decided against buying Meenan Park for £1,500.<ref name=History/>

Because of [[Northern Ireland]]'s volatile political situation during the [[Troubles]] and security fears for Protestants and those of the unionist tradition visiting the mainly [[Irish nationalist|nationalist]] city of Derry, the Brandywell has not always been the home ground of Derry City. In 1970 and 1971, Derry had to play its "home" ties against [[Linfield FC|Linfield]] at [[Windsor Park]] in [[Belfast]] – the home-ground of Linfield. From September 1971 until October 1972 Derry was forced to play all its "home" games at the [[The Showgrounds (Coleraine)|Showgrounds]] in mainly Protestant [[Coleraine]], over {{convert|30|mi|km}} away, as police ruled the republican Brandywell area as too unsafe for visiting unionists, who themselves made up at least half of Derry City's own fanbase at that time. The Brandywell did not see senior football for another 13 years as the [[Irish Football League]] upheld a ban on the stadium and Derry decided to leave the league as a result.<ref name=Bradley/> Only greyhound meetings and junior football were held during this time.<ref name=McGuinness/> Derry's admission to the League of Ireland in 1985 saw a return of senior games.

In December 2010 the club introduced a new credit card type season ticket system to ensure abuse of tickets could no longer occur and additionally ensuring more accurate attendance count at matches.<ref>{{cite news|title=New fool-proof Derry City season tickets issued|url=http://www.derryjournal.com/derry/New-foolproof-Derry-City-season.6652696.jp|work=Derry Journal|access-date=11 December 2010|date=7 December 2010}}</ref>

They played all their home matches of the 2017 season at [[Maginn Park]] in [[Buncrana]] due to renovation works at the Brandywell.<ref>{{cite news|title=Derry to start season at Maginn Park|url=http://www.derrycityfc.net/2016/12/derry-to-start-season-at-maginn-park|work=Derry City FC|access-date=8 December 2016|date=8 December 2016}}</ref>

== Supporters ==
{{Main|Traditions of Derry City F.C.}}
[[File:DCFCPSG.jpg|thumb|Derry City's fans in the [[Parc des Princes]], Paris on 28 September 2006]]
By Irish standards, Derry City have a relatively large and loyal fan-base. The club was considered among the strongest and best-supported teams in the Irish League,<ref name=FIFAcom>"[https://archive.today/20130122231500/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/news/newsid=106365.html Derry City dream on in Paris]" FIFA, 27 September 2006; Retrieved 21 March 2012</ref> and upon the club's entry into the League of Ireland in 1985, crowds of nearly 10,000 attended to the Brandywell for the return of matches. More recently, Derry City became the best supported team at an FAI Cup Final ever, when over 20,000 Derry supporters attended the 2022 FAI Cup Final, in which Derry overcame Shelbourne. Derry's average home attendance of 3,127 was the highest of any team for the 2006 season.<ref>"[http://foot.ie/archive/index.php/t-48537.html Eircom League AGM – Acting Director's Report]" Foot.ie, 10 September 2006; Retrieved 21 March 2012</ref> The highest attendance was the last-night-of-the-season meeting between Derry and [[Cork City Football Club|Cork City]] at the Brandywell on Friday 17 November when 6,080 watched Derry win 1–0.<ref>"[http://tribune.maithu.com/article/2006/dec/10/derrys-game-with-cork-best-attended/ Derry's game with Cork best attended]"{{dead link|date=November 2018}} ''Sunday Tribune'', 10 December 2006; Retrieved 21 March 2012</ref> Domestically, Derry's supporters travel to away games in "bus-loads".<ref name=EdMahon/> They gave large support in the club's 2006 [[UEFA Cup]] run – around 3,000 travelled to [[Motherwell, Scotland|Motherwell]] and "maintained a wall of sound" as Derry beat [[Gretna F.C.|Gretna]] 5–1 at [[Fir Park]],<ref>Halliday, Stephen "[http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/sport.cfm?id=1167012006 Slack Gretna given cruel lesson by five-star Derry] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071203111912/http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/sport.cfm?id=1167012006 |date=3 December 2007 }}", ''The Scotsman'', 11 August 2006; Retrieved 9 May 2007</ref><ref>"[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/europe/4782159.stm Kenny elated after Derry triumph]", BBC Sport, 10 August 2006; Retrieved 30 April 2007</ref> and "some 3,000" went to Paris to see Derry play [[Paris Saint-Germain]] in the [[Parc des Princes]].<ref>Hutcheon, Peter "[http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/football/local/so-where-did-it-all-go-wrong-for-derry-city-14557099.html So, where did it all go wrong for Derry City?]" Belfast Telegraph, 10 November 2009; Retrieved 21 March 2012</ref> During the home legs, ticketless fans desperate to see the games watched from a distance while standing on the high vantage point overlooking the Brandywell offered by the City Cemetery in [[Creggan, Derry|Creggan]] and parked hired [[double-decker bus]]es outside the stadium to help them see over the ground's perimeter.<ref>Carton, Donna "[http://www.thefreelibrary.com/BUS+IS+JUST+THE+TICKET+FOR+FANS.-a0150811895 Bus is just the ticket for fans]", ''Sunday Mirror'', 3 September 2006; Retrieved 21 March 2012</ref><ref>"[http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/derry-hordes-cheer-heroes-into-uncharted-territory-84648.html Derry hordes cheer heroes into uncharted territory]", ''Irish Independent'', 25 August 2006; Retrieved 11 May 2007</ref>

The club is known for its community spirit, and the supporters have played a pivotal role in the survival and successes of the club. When debts brought Derry close to extinction in the 2000–01 season, the local community responded en masse to help save the club. During the club's successful 2006 season, club captain, [[Peter Hutton (footballer)|Peter Hutton]] said:
{{Blockquote|text=Nobody owns Derry City F.C. apart from the people of Derry. Five or six years ago the club was on its knees, on the verge of going out of business. There was no sugar-daddy, no millionaire, no [[Roman Abramovich]] to save the club. It was the people and the city who saved the club. People, fans, ordinary people; they went out and banged on doors to collect money, they went around pubs with collection buckets, they did what they could to keep the club alive. Derry is a close-knit place, a small community, they care about their club and that's why we still have a club. And every bit of success we may get this season is down to them.<ref>Aidan Fitzmaurice [https://archive.today/20120710150900/http://en.archive.uefa.com/magazine/news/kind=134217728/newsid=457048.html Derry dare to dream]", UEFA, 15 September 2006; Retrieved 21 March 2012</ref>}}

Likewise, former [[Social Democratic and Labour Party]] leader and [[Nobel Peace Prize]] winner [[John Hume]], who was the club's president,<ref name=GenInfo/> stated in 1998 of the club's relationship with the community:
{{Blockquote|text=Derry City F.C. has been the linchpin in the life of the community in Derry since its foundation in 1928. Throughout the club's history, the Candystripes have provided a sporting outlet for young people and older supporters alike. The history of the club is intertwined with that of its city. It has seen struggle and marginalisation turn to renewal and success. The pride people have in this club reflects the pride we hold in our city. Derry City players and supporters alike are superb ambassadors for the city. Today, the club, like the city, looks to the future with great hope. For all its successes, Derry City would be nothing without the people of the city.<ref>Mahon (1998), "Foreword" by [[John Hume|Hume, John]], p. 2</ref>}}

Support for the club is quite dependent on geography and crosses social boundaries. Fans come from both working class areas, such as the Brandywell area and [[Bogside]], and more affluent regions of the city, like [[Culmore]]. The Cityside is seen as the traditional base of the club, especially the Brandywell area, although the [[Waterside, Derry|Waterside]] is also home to a smaller number of supporters.<ref name=Cronin/> The club are supported mainly by Derry's nationalist community. The connection is argued to be rooted mainly in [[geography]], as well as social, cultural and historical circumstances, as opposed to the club or its fans pushing towards the creation of a certain identity.<ref name=Cronin/> Indeed, prior to 1969, over half of the club's support base came from the sizeable Unionist community that lived in the cityside at the time. The onset of the troubles made the Brandywell's Nationalist location too dangerous to visit and Unionist support fell away to a small minority, in keeping with the rapid Unionist depopulation of the cityside as a whole. The city's wider Protestant community, almost entirely based in the Waterside, is largely apathetic, though some unionists and [[Ulster loyalism|loyalists]] see the club as a symbol of Catholicism and nationalism as a result of the sectarian divide in support.<ref name=Cronin/><ref>For a more in-depth analysis and study of [[Ethnicity and football|sectarian divisions and the politico-religious alignment of certain communities of fans to certain clubs]] within domestic Irish (especially Northern Irish) football, see: {{cite book |
 author=Cronin, Mike |
 title=Sport and Nationalism in Ireland: Gaelic Games, Soccer and Irish Identity Since 1884 |
 publisher=Four Courts Press |
 year=1999 |
 isbn=978-1-85182-456-4 |
 url-access=registration |
 url=https://archive.org/details/sportnationalism0000cron }}</ref><ref>{{cite book |author1=Cronin, Mike |author2=Mayall, David |
 title=Sporting Nationalisms: Identity, Ethnicity, Immigration, and Assimilation |
 publisher=Routledge |
 year=1998 |
 isbn=978-0-7146-4449-3 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book |
 author=Dunn, Seamus |
 title=Facets of the Conflict in Northern Ireland |
 publisher=Macmillan Press |
 year=1995 |
 isbn=0-312-12280-2 }}</ref><ref>{{cite book |author1=Armstrong, Gary |author2=Giulianotti, Richard |
 title=Football Cultures and Identities |
 publisher=Palgrave Macmillan |
 year=1999 |
 isbn=978-0-333-73009-6 |
 page="The Territorial Politics of Soccer in Northern Ireland" by Bairner, Alan & Shirlow, Peter }}</ref><ref>{{cite book |author1=Reilly, Thomas |author2=Lees, Adrian |author3=Davids, K. |author4=Murphy W.J. |name-list-style=amp |
 title=Science and Football |
 publisher=E. & F.N. Spon |
 year=1988 |
 pages="Sectarianism and Soccer Hooliganism in Northern Ireland" by Bairner, Alan & Sugden, John, pp. 572–578 }}</ref><ref>
 {{cite book |author1=Tomlinson, Alan |author2=Whannel, Garry |
 title=Off the Ball |
 publisher=Longwood |
 year=1986 |
 pages="Observe the Sons of Ulster: Football and Politics in Northern Ireland" by Bairner, Alan & Sugden, John, pp. 146–157 |
 isbn=978-0-7453-0122-8 }}</ref> Joining the [[Republic of Ireland]]'s league augmented the perception and, on occasion, Protestant [[hooligans]] have thrown missiles at Derry's supporter buses as they journeyed to or returned from games across the border.<ref>{{cite book |author1=Sugden, John |author2=Bairner, Alan |
 title=Sport, Sectarianism and Society in a Divided Ireland |
 publisher=Leicester University Press |
 year=1995 |
 isbn=978-0-7185-0018-4 |
 page=87 }}</ref> Minor nationalist elements within the Derry City support-base see football as a means of reinforcing [[sectarianism|sectarian]] divides.<ref name=Cronin/>

With the city being a focal point of culture and activity serving the north-west region of Ireland, support stretches beyond the urban border and into the surrounding [[County Londonderry|county]]; [[Limavady]], [[Strabane]] in nearby [[County Tyrone]]<ref>"[https://archive.today/20130203130726/http://www.strabanedc.com/council/minutes/item.php?q=599 Minutes of the Special Meeting of Council]" Strabane District Council, 3 October 2006; Retrieved 21 March 2012</ref> and areas of bordering [[County Donegal]] contain support.<ref>"[http://www.derrycityfc.net/icandy/ iCandy Episode 3]" Derry City FC, May 2006 {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070310190629/http://www.derrycityfc.net/icandy/ |date=10 March 2007 }}</ref> The club has numerous supporter clubs, along with [[Ultras|ultra fans]], and support beyond Ireland – mainly emigrated city natives. ''Derry City Chat'' is a discussion website run by fans. Derry's fans share a [[North-west Derby (Ireland)|rivalry]] with the supporters of [[Finn Harps]] and sing the Undertones' ''[[Teenage Kicks]]'' as a terrace anthem.

==European record==

===Overview===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Competition
! Matches
! W
! D
! L
! GF
! GA
! Win %
|-
| [[UEFA Champions League|European Cup / UEFA Champions League]]
| {{center|9}}
| {{center|1}}
| {{center|1}}
| {{center|7}}
| {{center|9}}
| {{center|26}}
| {{centre|11.11}}
|-
| [[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup / UEFA Europa League]]
| {{center|26}}
| {{center|7}}
| {{center|5}}
| {{center|14}}
| {{center|30}}
| {{center|45}}
| {{centre|26.92}}
|-
| [[UEFA Conference League|UEFA Europa Conference League / UEFA Conference League]]
| {{center|8}}
| {{center|3}}
| {{center|2}}
| {{center|3}}
| {{center|7}}
| {{center|9}}
| {{centre|37.50}}
|-
| ''[[UEFA Cup Winners' Cup|European Cup Winners' Cup / UEFA Cup Winners' Cup]]''
| {{center|6}}
| {{center|1}}
| {{center|1}}
| {{center|4}}
| {{center|1}}
| {{center|11}}
| {{centre|16.67}}
|-
| '''TOTAL'''
| {{center|'''49'''}}
| {{center|'''12'''}}
| {{center|'''9'''}}
| {{center|'''28'''}}
| {{center|'''47'''}}
| {{center|'''91'''}}
| {{centre|'''24.49'''}}
|}

===Matches===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%; text-align: center;"
! Season
! Competition
! Round
! Opponent
! Home
! Away
! [[Aggregate score|Aggregate]]
|-
| [[1964–65 European Cup Winners' Cup|1964–65]]
| [[European Cup Winners' Cup]]
| [[1964–65 European Cup Winners' Cup#First round|1R]]
| align="left"| {{flagicon|Romania|1952}} [[FC Steaua București|Steaua București]]
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|0–2
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|0–3
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|'''0–5'''
|-
| rowspan=2|[[1965–66 European Cup|1965–66]]
| rowspan=2|[[UEFA Champions League|European Cup]]
| [[1965–66 European Cup#Preliminary round|PR]]
| align="left"| {{flagicon|Norway}} [[FC Lyn Oslo|Lyn Oslo]]
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|3–5
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"|5–1
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"|'''8–6'''
|-
| [[1965–66 European Cup#First round|1R]]
| align="left"| {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[RSC Anderlecht|Anderlecht]]
| bgcolor="#eeeeee"|[[Walkover|w/o]]
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|0–9
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|'''0–9'''
|-
| [[1988–89 European Cup Winners' Cup|1988–89]]
| [[European Cup Winners' Cup]]
| [[1988–89 European Cup Winners' Cup#First round|1R]]
| align="left"| {{flagicon|Wales}} [[Cardiff City F.C.|Cardiff City]]
| bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"|0–0
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|0–4
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|'''0–4'''
|-
| [[1989–90 European Cup|1989–90]]
| [[UEFA Champions League|European Cup]]
| [[1989–90 European Cup#First round|1R]]
| align="left"| {{flagicon|Portugal}} [[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]]
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|1–2
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|0–4
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|'''1–6'''
|-
| [[1990–91 UEFA Cup|1990–91]]
| [[UEFA Cup]]
| [[1990–91 UEFA Cup#First round|1R]]
| align="left"| {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Vitesse Arnhem|Vitesse]]
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|0–1
| bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"|0–0
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|'''0–1'''
|-
| [[1992–93 UEFA Cup|1992–93]]
| [[UEFA Cup]]
| [[1992–93 UEFA Cup#First round|1R]]
| align="left"| {{flagicon|Netherlands}} [[Vitesse Arnhem|Vitesse]]
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|0–3
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|1–2
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|'''1–5'''
|-
| [[1995–96 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup|1995–96]]
| [[UEFA Cup Winners' Cup]]
| [[1995–96 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup#First round|1R]]
| align="left"| {{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[PFC Lokomotiv Sofia|Lokomotiv Sofia]]
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"|1–0
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|0–2
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|'''1–2'''
|-
| [[1997–98 UEFA Champions League|1997–98]]
| [[UEFA Champions League]]
| [[1997–98 UEFA Champions League#First qualifying round|1QR]]
| align="left"| {{flagicon|Slovenia}} [[NK Maribor|Maribor]]
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|0–2
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|0–1
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|'''0–3'''
|-
| [[2003–04 UEFA Cup|2003–04]]
| [[UEFA Cup]]
| [[2003–04 UEFA Cup#Qualifying round|QR]]
| align="left"| {{flagicon|Cyprus}} [[APOEL F.C.|APOEL]]
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|0–3
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|1–2
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|'''1–5'''
|-
| rowspan=3|[[2006–07 UEFA Cup|2006–07]]
| rowspan=3|[[UEFA Cup]]
| [[2006–07 UEFA Cup#First qualifying round|1QR]]
| align="left"| {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[IFK Göteborg]]
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"|1–0
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"|1–0
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"|'''2–0'''
|-
| [[2006–07 UEFA Cup#Second qualifying round|2QR]]
| align="left"| {{flagicon|Scotland}} [[Gretna F.C.|Gretna]]
| bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"|2–2
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"|5–1
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"|'''7–3'''
|-
| [[2006–07 UEFA Cup#First round|1R]]
| align="left"| {{flagicon|France}} [[Paris Saint-Germain F.C.|Paris Saint-Germain]]
| bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"|0–0
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|0–2
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|'''0–2'''
|-
| [[2007–08 UEFA Champions League|2007–08]]
| [[UEFA Champions League]]
| [[2007–08 UEFA Champions League#First qualifying round|1QR]]
| align="left"| {{flagicon|Armenia}} [[FC Pyunik|Pyunik]]
| bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"|0–0
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|0–2
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|'''0–2'''
|-
| rowspan=2|[[2009–10 UEFA Europa League|2009–10]]
| rowspan=2|[[UEFA Europa League]]
| [[2009–10 UEFA Europa League#Second qualifying round|2QR]]
| align="left"| {{flagicon|Latvia}} [[Skonto Riga|Skonto]]
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"|1–0
| bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"|1–1
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"|'''2–1'''
|-
| [[2009–10 UEFA Europa League#Third qualifying round|3QR]]
| align="left"| {{flagicon|Bulgaria}} [[PFC CSKA Sofia|CSKA Sofia]]
| bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"|1–1
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|0–1
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|'''1–2'''
|-
| [[2013–14 UEFA Europa League|2013–14]]
| [[UEFA Europa League]]
| [[2013–14 UEFA Europa League#Second qualifying round|2QR]]
| align="left"| {{flagicon|Turkey}} [[Trabzonspor]]
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|0–3
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|2–4
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|'''2–7'''
|-
| rowspan=2|[[2014–15 UEFA Europa League|2014–15]]
| rowspan=2|[[UEFA Europa League]]
| [[2014–15 UEFA Europa League#First qualifying round|1QR]]
| align="left"| {{flagicon|Wales}} [[Aberystwyth Town F.C.|Aberystwyth Town]]
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"|4–0
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"|5–0
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"|'''9–0'''
|-
| [[2014–15 UEFA Europa League#Second qualifying round|2QR]]
| align="left"| {{flagicon|Belarus}} [[FC Shakhtyor Soligorsk|Shakhtyor Soligorsk]]
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|0–1
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|1–5
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|'''1–6'''
|-
| [[2017–18 UEFA Europa League|2017–18]]
| [[UEFA Europa League]]
| [[2017–18 UEFA Europa League#First qualifying round|1QR]]
| align="left"| {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[FC Midtjylland|Midtjylland]]
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|1–4
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|1–6
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|'''2–10'''
|-
| [[2018–19 UEFA Europa League|2018–19]]
| [[UEFA Europa League]]
| [[2018–19 UEFA Europa League#First qualifying round|1QR]]
| align="left"| {{flagicon|Belarus}} [[FC Dinamo Minsk|Dinamo Minsk]]
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|0–2
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"|2–1
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|'''2–3'''
|-
| [[2020–21 UEFA Europa League|2020–21]]
| [[UEFA Europa League]]
| [[2020–21 UEFA Europa League#First qualifying round|1QR]]
| align="left"| {{flagicon|Lithuania}} [[FK Riteriai|Riteriai]]
| bgcolor="#eeeeee" style="text-align:center;"|N/A
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|'''2–3'''
| bgcolor="#eeeeee" style="text-align:center;"|N/A
|-
| [[2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League|2022–23]]
| [[UEFA Europa Conference League]]
| [[2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League#First qualifying round|1QR]]
| align="left"| {{flagicon|Latvia}} [[Riga FC]]
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|0–2
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|0–2
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|'''0–4'''
|-
| rowspan=3| [[2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League|2023–24]]
| rowspan=3| [[UEFA Europa Conference League]]
| [[2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League#First qualifying round|1QR]]
| align="left"| {{flagicon|Faroe Islands}} [[Havnar Bóltfelag|HB Tórshavn]]
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"|1–0
| bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"|0–0
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"|'''1–0'''
|-
| [[2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League#Second qualifying round|2QR]]
| align="left"| {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Kuopion Palloseura|KuPS]]
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"|2−1
| bgcolor="#ffffdd" style="text-align:center;"|3−3
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"|'''5−4'''
|-
| [[2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League#Third qualifying round|3QR]]
| align="left"| {{flagicon|Kazakhstan}} [[FC Tobol|Tobol]]
| bgcolor="#ddffdd" style="text-align:center;"|1−0
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|0–1
| bgcolor="#ffdddd" style="text-align:center;"|'''1−1 (5–6 [[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|p]]) '''
|-
| [[2024–25 UEFA Conference League|2024–25]]
| [[UEFA Conference League]]
| [[2024–25 UEFA Conference League#First qualifying round|1QR]]
| align="left"|
| style="text-align:center;"|
| style="text-align:center;"|
| style="text-align:center;"|
|}

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20071006211717/http://derrycityfc.net/history/records/eurorecord.php (Full details)]

===UEFA coefficient and ranking===
Derry City's [[UEFA coefficient]] accumulates to a total value of 4.000 as of August 2023.<ref>"[https://kassiesa.net/uefa/data/method5/trank2024.html UEFA Team Ranking 2024]," ''Bert Kassies'', 2024.</ref>

'''Current club ranking'''
* 290 {{flagicon|Cyprus}} [[Aris Limassol]]
* 291 {{flagicon|Cyprus}} [[AEL Limassol]]
* 292 {{flagicon|Georgia}} [[Dila Gori]]
* '''293''' {{flagicon|Ireland}} '''Derry City FC '''
* 294 {{flagicon|Romania}} [[FCV Farul Constanța]]
* 295 {{flagicon|Lithuania}} [[FK Panevėžys]]
* 296 {{flagicon|Kazakhstan}} [[FC Ordabasy]]
** 
https://kassiesa.net/uefa/data/method5/trank2024.html
{{Main|Derry City F.C. records}}

==Current squad==
{{For|further information|List of Derry City F.C. players}}
{{fs start}}
{{fs player|no=1 |nat=IRL|pos=GK|name=[[Brian Maher (footballer)|Brian Maher]]}}
{{fs player|no=2 |nat=IRL|pos=DF|name=Ronan Boyce}}
{{fs player|no=3 |nat=IRL|pos=DF|name=Ciarán Coll}}
{{fs player|no=4 |nat=NIR|pos=MF|name=Ciaron Harkin}}
{{fs player|no=6 |nat=IRL|pos=DF|name=[[Mark Connolly]]}}
{{fs player|no=7 |nat=NIR|pos=MF|name=[[Michael Duffy (footballer)|Michael Duffy]]}}
{{fs player|no=8 |nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=[[Will Patching]]}}
{{fs player|no=9 |nat=IRL|pos=FW|name=[[Patrick Hoban]]}}
{{fs player|no=10|nat=IRL|pos=MF|name=[[Patrick McEleney]]}}
{{fs player|no=11|nat=IRL|pos=FW|name=Colm Whelan}}
{{fs player|no=12|nat=SCO|pos=FW|name=[[Paul McMullan (footballer, born 1996)|Paul McMullan]]}}
{{fs player|no=14|nat=NIR|pos=MF|name=Ben Doherty}}
{{fs player|no=15|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=[[Sadou Diallo]]}}
{{fs player|no=16|nat=IRL|pos=DF|name=[[Shane McEleney]]}}
{{fs mid}}
{{fs player|no=17|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=Cameron McJannet}}
{{fs player|no=21|nat=SCO|pos=FW|name=[[Danny Mullen]]}}
{{fs player|no=22|nat=IRL|pos=MF|name=Jordan McEneff}}
{{fs player|no=23|nat=NIR|pos=DF|name=[[Cameron Dummigan]]}}
{{fs player|no=24|nat=IRL|pos=DF|name=Sam Todd}}
{{fs player|no=26|nat=IRL|pos=GK|name=Tadhg Ryan}}
{{fs player|no=27|nat=IRL|pos=MF|name=Daniel Kelly}}
{{fs player|no=28|nat=IRL|pos=MF|name=[[Adam O'Reilly]]}}
{{fs player|no=31|nat=IRL|pos=MF|name=Tiernan McGinty}}
{{fs player|no=32|nat=IRL|pos=FW|name=Sean Patton}}
{{fs player|no=39|nat=NIR|pos=DF|name=Conor Barr}}
{{fs player|no=40|nat=IRL|pos=MF|name=Callum McCay}}
{{fs player|no=41|nat=IRL|pos=MF|name=Luke O'Donnell}}
{{fs end}}

;Out on loan
{{fs start}}
{{fs player|no=33|nat=IRL|pos=DF|name=Caoimhín Porter|other=at [[Institute F.C.|Institute]] until June 2024}}
{{fs player|no=37|nat=NIR|pos=DF|name=Daithí McCallion|other=at [[Ballymena United F.C.|Ballymena United]] until June 2024}}
{{fs player|no=38|nat=IRL|pos=MF|name=Liam Mullan|other=at [[Institute F.C.|Institute]] until June 2024}}
{{fs end}}

;Retired numbers
<big>'''5'''</big> – in honour of [[Ryan McBride (footballer)|Ryan McBride]]

<big>'''18'''</big> – in honour of [[Mark Farren]]

==Non-playing staff==
{| class=wikitable
|-
! style="color:white; background:red"|Position
! style="color:white; background:red"|Staff
|-
| Manager || [[Ruaidhrí Higgins]]
|-
| Assistant manager || [[Paul Hegarty (Irish footballer)|Paul Hegarty]]
|-
| First-team coach  || [[Mark McChrystal]]                             
|}

== Managerial history ==
{{More citations needed section|date=March 2012}}
{{For|managerial statistics of club managers in the [[League of Ireland]]|Derry City F.C. records}}

{|class="wikitable align=left"
!Manager !!Start  !!Finish
|-
|align=left|[[Joe McCleery]]
|1929
|1932
|-
|align=left|[[Billy Gillespie]]{{efn-lr|name=fn1|Acted as [[player-manager]]}}
|1932
|1940
|-
|align=left|Management Team Committee (MTC)
|1940
|1942
|-
|align=left|[[Willie Ross (football manager)|Willie Ross]]{{efn-lr|name=fn1}}
| 1942
| 1953
|-
|align=left|MTC
|1953
|1958
|-
|align=left|Tommy Houston{{efn-lr|name=fn1}}
|1958
|1959
|-
|align=left|[[Matt Doherty Sr.|Matt Doherty]]
|1959
|1961
|-
|align=left|[[Willie Ross (football manager)|Willie Ross]]
|1961
|1968
|-
|align=left|[[Jimmy Hill (Northern Ireland footballer)|Jimmy Hill]]{{efn-lr|name=fn1}}
|1968
|1971
|-
|align=left|[[Dougie Wood|Doug Wood]]
|1971
|1972
|-
|align=left|[[Willie Ross (football manager)|Willie Ross]]
|1972
|1972
|-
|align=left|[[Jim Crossan]]
|1985
|1985
|-
|align=left|[[Noel King]]{{efn-lr|name=fn1}}
|1985
|1987
|-
|align=left|[[Jim McLaughlin (football manager)|Jim McLaughlin]]
|1987
|1991
|-
|align=left|[[Roy Coyle]]
|1991
|1993
|-
|align=left|[[Tony O'Doherty]]
|1993
|1994
|-
|align=left|[[Felix Healy]]
|1994
|1998
|-
|align=left|Kevin Mahon
|1998
|2003
|-
|align=left|[[Dermot Keely]]
|2003
|2003
|-
|align=left|Gavin Dykes
|2003
|2004
|-
|align=left|[[Peter Hutton (footballer)|Peter Hutton]]{{efn-lr|name=fn1}}
| 2004
| 2004
|-
|align=left|[[Stephen Kenny (football)|Stephen Kenny]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Stephen Kenny|url=http://www.airtricityleague.ie/clubs/premier-division/derry-city/latest-news/228-stephen-kenny|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130717084504/http://www.airtricityleague.ie/clubs/premier-division/derry-city/latest-news/228-stephen-kenny|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 July 2013|publisher=Airtricity League|access-date=15 July 2013}}</ref> 
|2004
|2006
|-
|align=left|[[Pat Fenlon]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Fenlon quits as Derry City boss|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/irish/6679571.stm
|publisher= BBC Sport|access-date=15 July 2013|date=22 May 2007}}</ref> 
|December 2006
|May 2007
|-
|align=left|[[Peter Hutton (footballer)|Peter Hutton]]{{efn-lr|name=fn1}}
| May 2007
| July 2007
|-
|align=left|[[John Robertson (footballer born 1964)|John Robertson]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/6268546.stm | title=Derry spurred by Robertson rage | publisher=BBC Sport| date=4 July 2007 | access-date=16 April 2016}}</ref>
|2 July 2007
|28 December 2007
|-
|align=left|[[Stephen Kenny (football manager)|Stephen Kenny]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://extratime.ie/player/11113427/stephen_kenny/ | title=Stephen Kenny – Dundalk | publisher=Extratime.ie | access-date=16 April 2016}}</ref>
|28 December 2007
|24 December 2011
|-
|align=left|[[Declan Devine]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Declan Devine: Meet the gaffer|url=http://www.derrycityfc.net/2012/01/declan-devine-meet-the-gaffer/|publisher=Derry City FC|access-date=15 July 2013|date=7 January 2012}}</ref> 
|1 January 2012
|27 October 2013
|-
|align=left|[[Roddy Collins]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.independent.ie/sport/roddy-collins-takes-over-as-manager-of-derry-city-29766762.html | title=Roddy Collins takes over as manager of Derry City | publisher=Independent News and Media|work=Independent.ie | date=19 November 2013 | access-date=16 April 2016}}</ref>
|19 November 2013
|12 May 2014
|-
|align=left|[[Peter Hutton (footballer)|Peter Hutton]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.derryjournal.com/sport/derry-city-news/watch-peter-hutton-s-managerial-reign-in-pictures-1-6961769 | title=WATCH: Peter Hutton's managerial reign in pictures | publisher=Johnston Publishing | date=16 September 2015 | access-date=16 April 2016|work=Derry Journal}}</ref>
|13 May 2014
|15 September 2015
|-
|align=left|[[Paul Hegarty (Irish footballer)|Paul Hegarty]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.donegalsporthub.com/paul-hegarty-takes-over-as-caretaker-as-derry-city-sack-peter-hutton/ | title=Paul Hegarty takes over as caretaker as Derry City sack Peter Hutton | publisher=Donegal Sport Hub | date=15 September 2015 | access-date=16 April 2016 | author=McNulty, Chris}}</ref>
|16 September 2015
|29 October 2015
|-
|align=left|[[Kenny Shiels]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.derryjournal.com/sport/football/kenny-shiels-appointed-new-derry-city-manager-1-7051218 | title=Kenny Shiels appointed new Derry City manager | publisher=Johnston Publishing | date=5 November 2015 | access-date=16 April 2016 | author=Collins, Simon|work=Derry Journal}}</ref>
|5 November 2015
|27 October 2018
|-
|align=left|[[Declan Devine]]<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.derrydaily.net/2018/11/12/declan-devine-officially-unveiled-as-derry-city-manager/ | title=Declan Devine officially unveiled as Derry City manager | publisher=Derry Daily.net | date=12 November 2018 | access-date=12 November 2018 | author=Keenan, Shaun}}</ref>
|12 November 2018
|22 April 2021
|-
|align=left|[[Ruaidhrí Higgins]]
|23 April 2021
|Present
|}
{{notelist-lr}}

== Honours ==
[[File:Dublin Derry Final 68.JPG|thumb|Derry City celebrate winning the 2006 [[FAI Cup]]]]
* '''[[Irish Football League]]''': '''1''' 
** [[1964–65 Irish League|1964–65]]:
* '''[[League of Ireland Premier Division]]''': '''2'''
** [[1988–89 League of Ireland Premier Division|1988–89]], [[1996–97 League of Ireland Premier Division|1996–97]]: 
* '''[[FAI Cup]]: 6'''
** 1988–89, 1994–95, 2002, [[FAI Cup 2006|2006]],<ref>"[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/irish/6204362.stm Derry see off St Pat's in decider]", BBC Sport, 3 September 2006; Retrieved 30 April 2007</ref> [[2012 FAI Cup|2012]], [[2022 FAI Cup|2022]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/league-of-ireland/derrys-prodigal-sons-deliver-for-reborn-city-men-42142023.html|title=Derry’s ‘prodigal sons’ deliver for reborn City men|date=13 November 2022|work=Irish Independent|accessdate=14 November 2022}}</ref>
* '''[[League of Ireland Cup]]: 11'''
** 1988–89, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1993–94, 1999–2000, [[2005 League of Ireland Cup|2005]], [[2006 League of Ireland Cup|2006]],<ref>"[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/irish/5358284.stm Derry win eircom League Cup final]", BBC Sport, 18 September 2006; Retrieved 30 April 2007</ref> [[2007 League of Ireland Cup|2007]], [[2008 League of Ireland Cup|2008]],<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/irish/7640131.stm Wexford Youths 1–6 Derry City]. BBC Sport, 27 September 2008; Retrieved 29 September 2008</ref> [[2011 League of Ireland Cup|2011]], [[2018 League of Ireland Cup|2018]]
*'''[[President of Ireland's Cup]]''': '''1'''   
**[[2023 President of Ireland's Cup|2023]]
* '''[[Irish Cup]]: 3'''
** [[1948–49 Irish Cup|1948–49]], [[1953–54 Irish Cup|1953–54]], [[1963–64 Irish Cup|1963–64]]
*''' [[League of Ireland First Division]]: 2'''
** [[1986–87 League of Ireland First Division|1986–87]], [[2010 League of Ireland First Division|2010]]
* '''[[League of Ireland First Division Shield]]: 1'''
** 1985–86
* '''[[City Cup (Northern Ireland)|City Cup]]: 2'''
** [[1934–35 City Cup|1934–35]], [[1936–37 City Cup|1936–37]]
* '''[[Gold Cup (Northern Ireland)|Gold Cup]]: 1'''
** [[1963–64 Gold Cup|1963–64]]
* '''[[Top Four Cup (Northern Ireland)|Top Four Cup]]: 1'''
** [[1965–66 Top Four Cup|1965–66]]
* '''[[Irish News Cup]]: 1'''
** [[1996–97 Irish News Cup|1996–97]]
* '''[[A Championship]]: 1'''
** [[2011 A Championship|2011]]
* '''[[North West Senior Cup]]: 18'''
** 1931–32, 1932–33, 1933–34, 1934–35, 1935–36, 1936–37, 1938–39, 1945–46, 1951–52,<ref>Won by Derry City Reserves.</ref> 1953–54, 1957–58 (shared), 1959–60, 1961–62, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1965–66, 1968–69, 1970–71
* '''[[Northern Ireland Intermediate League]]: 2'''
** 1979–80, 1983–84
*'''[[Enda McGuill Cup]]: 2'''
** 2007, 2021

== Records ==
{{Main|Derry City F.C. records}}
[[Peter Hutton (footballer)|Peter Hutton]] holds the club record for matches played in League of Ireland football with a total of more than 660 appearances for Derry City, a club record.<ref name="DJO">{{cite news|title='Pizza' reaches 600 mark for "Candy Stripes"|url=http://www.derryjournal.com/sport/pizza-reaches-600-mark-for-quot-candy-stripes-quot-1-2123675|access-date=10 November 2016|work=Derry Journal|date=10 April 2008}}</ref> {{Asof|2007|07|16|df=yes|post=,}} [[Paul Curran (association footballer)|Paul Curran]] has made the second highest number of appearances for the club in the League of Ireland with 518, followed by [[Sean Hargan]] with 408 since 1995.

The club's all-time highest goal-scorer is [[Jimmy Kelly (Irish footballer)|Jimmy Kelly]] with 363 goals between 1930 and 1951.<ref>[http://nifootball.blogspot.com/2007/01/jimmy-kelly.html Jimmy Kelly]. ''Northern Ireland's Footballing Greats'', 20 January 2007; Retrieved 4 May 2007.</ref> Since the entry of the club into League of Ireland football, [[Mark Farren]] is Derry's top scorer with 114 goals after 209 competitive appearances for the club between 2003 and 2012.<ref>David Kelly "[http://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/david-kelly-genius-finally-hangs-up-his-boots-189214.html Genius finally hangs up his boots]", ''Irish Independent'', 21 January 2004; Retrieved 4 May 2007.</ref> Derry's first ever scorer was [[Peter Burke (Irish footballer)|Peter Burke]] at home to [[Glentoran]] on 22 August 1929 as the club lost 2–1.<ref name=Firsts>{{cite web|url=http://derrycityfc.net/club/folklore/firsts.php |title=They were the First... |access-date=4 May 2007 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071005020303/http://derrycityfc.net/club/folklore/firsts.php |archive-date= 5 October 2007 |work=CityWeb|publisher=Derry City FC }}</ref> Two days later, [[Sammy Curran]] had the honour of scoring Derry's first [[hat-trick]], as the club came back from 5 to 1 down away to [[Portadown FC|Portadown]], only to lose 6–5 to a late goal.<ref name=Firsts/> Barry McCreadie was Derry's first scorer in the League of Ireland as he scored during a 3–1 home win over [[Home Farm F.C.|Home Farm]] on 8 September 1985.<ref name=Firsts/> Derry's first hat-trick in the League of Ireland was scored by Kevin Mahon away to [[Finn Harps]] on 15 December 1985.<ref name=Firsts/> Derry's 1000th league goal was scored by [[Conor Sammon]] on 9 May 2008 against [[Shamrock Rovers]]. A number{{how many|date=November 2018}} of capped internationals{{who|date=November 2018}} have also played for Derry.

Derry's record League of Ireland defeat was to [[Longford Town FC|Longford Town]] in January 1986 – the score was 5–1.<ref name=GenInfo/> The club's record League of Ireland win was 9–1 against [[Galway United]] in October 1986.<ref name=GenInfo/> The club has only suffered relegation in the Irish League due to a breach of regulations, in 2009. Derry are the only League of Ireland team to have completed a treble, in the 1988–89 season. Derry's 5–1 away win against [[Gretna FC|Gretna]] at [[Fir Park]], [[Motherwell, Scotland|Motherwell]] in the [[2006–07 UEFA Cup]] second qualifying round is the largest away winning margin for any League of Ireland team in European competition. Derry played a record number of 54 games in the whole [[League of Ireland 2006|2006 season]], including all competitions. Previously, the record had been the 49 games played in all competitions during the treble-winning 1988–89 season.<ref>Wilson (2007), p. 50.</ref>

[[The Brandywell]]'s record attendance in the League of Ireland system is 9,800 people who attended an FAI Cup second round tie between Derry and [[Finn Harps]] on 23 February 1986.<ref name=Whatsthescore/> In the Irish League, a crowd of 12,000 attended the 1929–30 season home game against [[Linfield F.C.|Linfield]].<ref>Mahon (1998), p. 63.</ref>
{{Clear}}[[File:Dcfcstandings.PNG|thumb|center|725px|A graphical representation of Derry City's historical standings in the Irish League and [[League of Ireland]]]]

== In popular culture ==
{{Main|Traditions of Derry City F.C.}}
[[File:Myperfectcous.JPG|thumb|The single cover for "[[My Perfect Cousin]]" by [[The Undertones]] features a Derry City figurine]]
Derry City have made numerous appearances in popular culture. In the world of music, the club was given exposure by Derry [[punk music|punk]] band, [[The Undertones]], which had the cover of its 1980 hit single, "[[My Perfect Cousin]]", feature a [[Subbuteo]] figure sporting the colours of Derry City. The song's video included the group's front-man, [[Feargal Sharkey]], kicking and leaping to head a ball while wearing the red and white jersey.<ref>Michael Bradley {{cite web|url=http://derrycityfc.net/club/folklore/myperfectcousin.php |title=The Undertones Connection |access-date=27 January 2007 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070331030728/http://derrycityfc.net/club/folklore/myperfectcousin.php |archive-date=31 March 2007 |date=7 November 1991|work=CityWeb|publisher=Derry City FC }}</ref> Similarly, on the cover of its second ever single, ''Get Over You'', the words "Derry City F.C." can be seen.<ref>{{cite journal |
author=Wilson, David |
title=Derry City FC: City Till I Die|
journal=Derry City Fc|
publisher=Zero Seven Media |
year=2007 |
issn=1753-8904 |
page=48}}</ref>

The club have also featured on popular television. Due to the fact that it is a club based in Northern Ireland playing in the league of the Republic of Ireland, it often receives the attention of broadcasters in both jurisdictions. In the [[BBC]] documentary series ''[[Who Do You Think You Are? (British TV series)|Who Do You Think You Are?]]'' shown the night before Derry's clash with [[Paris St. Germain]] in the [[2006–07 UEFA Cup]] first round, it was highlighted that [[Archie McLeod]], the grandfather of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' actor [[David Tennant]], was a Derry City player. Derry had supplied a lucrative signing-on fee and had enticed him over from [[Scotland]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/familyhistory/get_started/wdytya_celeb_gallery_04.shtml |title="WDYTYA? Series Three: Celebrity Gallery"|publisher= BBC History|date= 27 September 2006|author=Dr Nick Barratt |access-date=24 April 2007 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070315004556/http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/familyhistory/get_started/wdytya_celeb_gallery_04.shtml |archive-date=15 March 2007 }}</ref> Likewise, features about the club were run by ''[[Football Focus]]'' prior to and after the same UEFA Cup game. Irish television has also featured the club. Derry City played in the first League of Ireland match ever to be shown live on television when it visited [[Tolka Park]] to play [[Shelbourne FC|Shelbourne]] during the 1996–97 season. The game was broadcast on [[RTÉ]]'s [[RTÉ2|Network 2]] and finished 1–1 with [[Gary Beckett]] scoring for Derry.

Another medium to play host to the club has been the radio. On 20 April 2005, Derry City featured in an audio documentary ''The Blues and the Candy Stripes'' on [[RTÉ Radio 1]]'s ''[[Documentary on One]]''. The documentary was produced in the aftermath of the historic friendly game between Derry and [[Linfield FC|Linfield]] that took place on 22 February 2005 – the first between the two teams to occur since a game on 25 January 1969 during which Linfield's fans had to be evacuated from the Brandywell by police at half-time due to civil unrest and ugly scenes within the ground.<ref name=Radio>{{cite AV media |publisher=[[Doc on One]] |url=https://www.rte.ie/radio/doconone/646126-bluescandy |title=The Blues and the Candy Stripes |website=[[RTÉ Radio 1]] |date=20 April 2005 |accessdate=27 December 2021}}</ref> The 2005 match was organised as a kind of security test in the run-up to the likely possibility that both teams, with socially polar fan-bases, qualified for and be drawn against one another in a [[Setanta Cup]] competition.<ref name=Bradley/>

== Notes ==
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== References ==
{{Refbegin|30em}}
* {{cite book | author=Coyle, Liam | title=Born to Play | publisher=Four Courts Press | year=2002 | isbn=978-0-9542410-0-1 }}
* Cunningham, Vinny (2007) ''Derry City FC: A European Odyssey'' Derry City Development Committee <small>(DVD)</small>
* {{cite book | author=Curran, Frank | title=The Derry City Story | publisher=Donegal Democrat | year=1986 }}
* {{cite book | author=Mahon, Eddie | title=Derry City | publisher=Guildhall Press | year=1998 }}
* {{cite book | author=Platt, William Henry Walker | title=A History of Derry City Football Club, 1929–72 | publisher=Platt | year=1986 | isbn=978-0-9501953-2-2}}
* {{cite journal | author=Wilson, David | title=Derry City FC: City Till I Die | journal=Derry City Fc | publisher=Zero Seven Media | year=2007 | issn=1753-8904}}
{{Refend}}
* Ferry, Gary (2008) The Team I Loved So Well – City Print
* Ferry, Gary (2015) 30 Years – The Journey So Far – City Print

== External links ==
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* {{Official website|http://www.derrycityfc.net/}}

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