Derby County edged Blackburn Rovers 2–1 in the Matchday 1 of the Premier League 2001 on August 18, 2001.
At a glance
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Blackburn Rovers3 - 1FTDerby County Derby County1 - 2FTBlackburn Rovers Blackburn Rovers0 - 1FTDerby County
Premier League table2001
| # | Club | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Aston Villa | 38 | -1 | 50 |
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 38 | -4 | 50 |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 38 | +4 | 46 |
| 11 | Southampton | 38 | -8 | 45 |
| 12 | Middlesbrough | 38 | -12 | 45 |
| 13 | Fulham | 38 | -8 | 44 |
| 14 | Charlton Athletic | 38 | -11 | 44 |
| 15 | Everton | 38 | -12 | 43 |
| 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 38 | -18 | 40 |
| 17 | Sunderland | 38 | -22 | 40 |
| 18 | Ipswich Town | 38 | -23 | 36 |
| 19 | Derby County | 38 | -30 | 30 |
| 20 | Leicester City | 38 | -34 | 28 |
Next fixturesBoth clubs
Sat, Sep 5 · Championship
Preston North End7:30 AMBlackburn Rovers West Ham United10:00 AMDerby County Sat, Mar 20 · Championship
Birmingham City11:00 AMBlackburn Rovers
Form last five before this fixture
Derby CountyWLLWD
Sat, May 19 · Premier League
Derby County1 - 1FTIpswich Town Sat, May 5 · Premier League
Manchester United0 - 1FTDerby County Sat, Apr 28 · Premier League
Derby County1 - 2FTArsenal Sat, Apr 21 · Premier League
Bradford City2 - 0FTDerby County Mon, Apr 16 · Premier League
Derby County2 - 0FTLeicester City Blackburn Rovers
No prior matches in the dataset
Other matches Premier League · Matchday 1
All fixturesSat, Aug 18
Charlton Athletic1 - 2FTEverton Leeds United2 - 0FTSouthampton Sun, Aug 19
Chelsea1 - 1FTNewcastle United Sat, Aug 18
Sunderland1 - 0FTIpswich Town Leicester City0 - 5FTBolton Wanderers Sun, Aug 19
Manchester United3 - 2FTFulham