C. Forsyth · career
Craig Forsyth
Full Back · Derby · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Peak: 2023/24Trending downBreakout: 2022/23Stepped up 2024/25
The record covers 6 seasons (2020/21–2025/26) across 1 club — 171 appearances with 19 goal contributions from defence.
His best campaign on record is 2023/24 at Derby — Season rating 35, 3 goals and 2 assists in 26 games. 2022/23 was the leap — Season rating up 15 points at Derby. Form has slipped 25 Season points across his last 3 full seasons. The gap to his peak is 25 Season points.
Made the jump to a higher division in 2024/25 (Championship) and kept playing — 39 games that season.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | Derby | 19 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 11 |
| 2024/25 | Derby | 39 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 24 |
| 2023/24 | Derby | 26 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 35 |
| 2022/23 | Derby | 41 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 34 |
| 2021/22 | Derby | 26 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 19 |
| 2020/21 | Derby | 20 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 14 |
| 2019/20 | Derby | 22 | 0 | 3 | — | — |
| 2019/20 | Derby County U23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | Derby | 13 | 0 | 4 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Derby | 33 | 0 | 2 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Derby County U23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Derby | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | Derby | 12 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | Derby | 44 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | Derby | 49 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2012/13 | DerbyLoan | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2012/13 | Watford | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2012/13 | BradfordLoan | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2011/12 | Watford | 20 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 2010/11 | Dundee | 33 | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| 2009/10 | Dundee | 24 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 2016/17 | UEFA European Championship Qualifiers | 1 | 0 |
| 2015/16 | Friendlies | 2 | 0 | |
| 2014/15 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 |
Honours
Challenge Cup×2Championship×2League One×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | 19 | 1158 | 1 | 0 | 6.8 |
| League Cup | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| FA Cup | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
Schedule · 2025/26
22 played25 unused sub7 not in squad· 1428 min, 1g 0a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12 | Friendlies Clubs | A Matlock Town | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 18 | Friendlies Clubs | A Red Bull Salzburg | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 22 | Friendlies Clubs | A Walsall | 3-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 26 | Friendlies Clubs | A Burton Albion | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 2 | Friendlies Clubs | H Atromitos | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 9 | Championship | A Stoke City | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| Aug 12 | League Cup | A West Brom | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 7.6 | ||
| Aug 16 | Championship | H Coventry | 3-5 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Aug 22 | Championship | H Bristol City | 1-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Aug 26 | League Cup | A Burnley | 1-2 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Aug 30 | Championship | A Ipswich | 2-2 | Played | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| Sep 13 | Championship | A West Brom | 1-0 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Sep 20 | Championship | H Preston | 0-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Sep 27 | Championship | A Wrexham | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Sep 30 | Championship | H Charlton | 1-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Oct 4 | Championship | H Southampton | 1-1 | Played | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| Oct 18 | Championship | A Oxford United | 0-1 | Played | 84 | 6.2 | ||
| Oct 21 | Championship | H Norwich | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Oct 25 | Championship | H QPR | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Nov 1 | Championship | A Sheffield Utd | 3-1 | Played | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| Nov 4 | Championship | H Hull City | 2-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Nov 8 | Championship | A Blackburn | 2-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Nov 22 | Championship | H Watford | 2-3 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Nov 25 | Championship | A Swansea | 2-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Nov 29 | Championship | A Middlesbrough | 1-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Dec 6 | Championship | H Leicester | 1-3 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Dec 10 | Championship | H Millwall | 1-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Dec 15 | Championship | A Sheffield Wednesday | 3-0 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Dec 20 | Championship | H Portsmouth | 1-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Dec 26 | Championship | A Birmingham | 1-1 | Played | 1 | — | ||
| Dec 29 | Championship | A Leicester | 1-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Jan 1 | Championship | H Middlesbrough | 1-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Jan 4 | Championship | H Wrexham | 1-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Jan 11 | FA Cup | H Leeds | 1-3 | Played | 90 | 5.9 | ||
| Jan 17 | Championship | A Preston | 1-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Jan 20 | Championship | A Charlton | 2-1 | Played | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| Jan 23 | Championship | H West Brom | 1-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Jan 30 | Championship | A Bristol City | 5-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Feb 7 | Championship | H Ipswich | 1-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Feb 14 | Championship | H Swansea | 2-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Feb 21 | Championship | A Watford | 0-2 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Feb 24 | Championship | A Hull City | 2-4 | Played | 90 | 1 | 6.9 | |
| Feb 28 | Championship | H Blackburn | 3-1 | Played | 8 | 6.6 | ||
| Mar 7 | Championship | H Sheffield Wednesday | 2-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Mar 10 | Championship | A Millwall | 0-1 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Mar 16 | Championship | A Portsmouth | 1-0 | Played | 15 | 6.6 | ||
| Mar 21 | Championship | H Birmingham | 1-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Apr 3 | Championship | A Coventry | 2-3 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Apr 6 | Championship | H Stoke City | 2-0 | Unused sub | 0 | — | ||
| Apr 11 | Championship | A Southampton | 1-2 | Played | 23 | 6.2 | ||
| Apr 18 | Championship | H Oxford United | 1-0 | Played | 1 | — | ||
| Apr 21 | Championship | A Norwich | 1-2 | Played | 23 | 6.9 | ||
| Apr 25 | Championship | A QPR | 3-2 | Played | 29 | 7.0 | ||
| May 2 | Championship | H Sheffield Utd | 1-2 | Played | 74 | 6.5 |