Derby County backroom staff
We hold the names of 53 people on Derby County's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. John Eustace manages the first team, with Matthew Gardiner as assistant manager. Derby County's is the 6th longest staff list of the 24 Championship clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 18 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Eustace | Manager | First team | 45 | England |  |
| Keith Briggs | Manager | Under-21s | 43 | England |  |
| Bradley Johnson | Manager | Under-18s | 38 | England | - |
| Matthew Gardiner | Assistant manager | First team | 51 | England | |
| Lewis Bourne | Assistant manager | Under-18s | 33 | England | - |
| Christoph Bühler | Coach | First team | 48 | Germany |  |
| Keith Downing | Coach | First team | 59 | England |  |
| Steve Round | Coach | First team | 54 | England |  |
| Danny Maye | Coach | Under-21s | 43 | England | - |
| Keith Gilroy | Coach | Under-21s | 42 | Ireland |  |
| Richard Astle | Coach | Under-18s | 42 | England | - |
| Paul Clements | Goalkeeping coach | First team | 40 | England | |
| Josh Barnes | Goalkeeping coach | Under-18s | 27 | England | - |
| Scott Loach | Goalkeeping coach | Under-18s | 37 | England | - |
| Jack Westley | Fitness coach | First team | 28 | England | - |
| Karl Hodges | Fitness coach | First team | 35 | England | - |
| Will Davies | Fitness coach | Under-21s | 49 | Wales | - |
| Henry Szmydt | Fitness coach | Under-18s | 29 | England |  |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 12 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Mile | Club doctor | First team | 34 | England | - |
| Sandy Khosla | Club doctor | Under-21s | 46 | England | - |
| John Hartley | Head physio | Club-wide | 45 | England |  |
| Jack Wilkinson | Physio | First team | 29 | England | - |
| Jamie Buglass | Physio | First team | 27 | Scotland | - |
| Joe Watchorn | Physio | First team | 31 | England |  |
| Reiss Fitts | Physio | First team | 34 | England | - |
| Steve Devine | Physio | Under-21s | 60 | Northern Ireland |  |
| Barney Chart | Physio | Under-18s | 24 | England | - |
| Rob Price | Head of sports science | Club-wide | 52 | England |  |
| Grace Charlton | Sports scientist | First team | 26 | - | - |
| Henry Dyson | Sports scientist | First team | 34 | England | - |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 17 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Howard | Chief scout | Club-wide | 53 | England | - |
| Craig Bradley | Scout | Club-wide | 45 | England | - |
| Glyn Chamberlain | Scout | Club-wide | 67 | England |  |
| James Fazackerley | Scout | Club-wide | 45 | England | - |
| Jamie Smith | Scout | Club-wide | 38 | England | - |
| John O'Dwyer | Scout | Club-wide | 64 | Ireland | - |
| Mark Rutledge | Scout | Club-wide | 50 | England | - |
| Tony Kinnear | Scout | Club-wide | 50 | England | - |
| Olly Pratt | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 30 | England | - |
| Sam Barrell | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 30 | England |  |
| James Hare | Head performance analyst | Club-wide | 25 | England |  |
| Andrew Hearn | Performance analyst | First team | 32 | England |  |
| Jake Mallinder | Performance analyst | First team | 25 | England | - |
| Sam Clayton | Performance analyst | Under-21s | 24 | England | - |
| Alex Day | Performance analyst | Under-18s | 22 | England | - |
| Eve Pearsall | Performance analyst | Under-18s | 27 | - | - |
| James Cook | Performance analyst | Under-18s | 27 | England | - |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 2 people
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Hale | Head of youth development | 50 | England |  |
| Ellis Wilmot | Loan manager | 45 | England | - |
Owners and directors
Who owns Derby County and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Clowes | Chair | 56 | England | - |
| Stephen Pearce | Managing director | 47 | England | - |
| Leigh Bromby | Director | 45 | England |  |
| Richard Tavernor | Director | 55 | England | - |
Backroom staff at every Championship club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Derby County's list is the 6th longest of the 24, against a median of 45 across the division. Southampton names the most, 61. Wrexham names the fewest, 29.
Derby County against the Championship, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | DERBY COUNTY | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 18 | 14 | 20 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 12 | 10 | 15 | |
| Scouting and analysis | 17 | 12 | 28 | |
| Football management | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| Owners and directors | 4 | 6 | 11 | |
Backrooms the size of Derby County's, in every league
Derby County's 53 names make the joint 64th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 52 |  | Serie A | 57 |
| 57 |  | Premier League | 56 |
| 57 | Cesena F.C. | Serie B | 56 |
| 57 | | Premier League | 56 |
| 60 |  | Serie B | 54 |
| 60 |  | Bundesliga | 54 |
| 60 |  | Russian Premier League | 54 |
| 60 | | Championship | 54 |
| 64 |  | Super Liga | 53 |
| 64 |  | Serie B | 53 |
| 64 | | Championship | 53 |
| 64 |  | Ligue 1 | 53 |
| 64 |  | Brasileirão Série A | 53 |
| 64 |  | Ligue 1 | 53 |
| 64 |  | La Liga | 53 |
| 71 |  | Serie A | 52 |
| 71 |  | Serie B | 52 |
| 71 |  | Russian Premier League | 52 |
| 71 |  | Russian Premier League | 52 |
| 71 |  | Süper Lig | 52 |
| 71 |  | Premier League | 52 |
Where Derby County's staff come from
6 nationalities across the 51 staff whose nationality we hold
England supplies 45 of the 51, 88%. The median age is 42. The oldest is Glyn Chamberlain, scout, at 67, and the youngest Alex Day, performance analyst, at 22. 19 members of staff came from another club, most often Blackburn Rovers (2).
Where Derby County's former staff work now
On Derby County's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 44 people
Frequently asked questions
Who is Derby County's manager?
John Eustace is the Derby County first-team manager, aged 45. Matthew Gardiner is the assistant manager.
Who is the goalkeeping coach at Derby County?
Paul Clements coaches the Derby County first-team goalkeepers.
Who is Derby County's head physio?
John Hartley is head physio at Derby County.
Who is Derby County's chief scout?
Jon Howard is chief scout at Derby County.
How many backroom staff do Derby County have?
We hold the names of 53 people on Derby County's staff for 2025/26: 18 in coaching, 12 in medical and sports science, 17 in scouting and analysis, 2 in football management and 4 owners and directors. That is the 6th longest list of the 24 Championship clubs we hold, against a median of 45. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 64th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Derby County pays its squad, see Derby County player wages. The first-team manager has a page of their own: John Eustace. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on Championship wages.