| 4. Round | 01/09/1979 | Crystal Palace | - | Derby County | 4:0 | ||||
| 5. Round | 08/09/1979 | Derby County | - | Arsenal FC | 3:2 |  |
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| 6. Round | 15/09/1979 | Manchester United | - | Derby County | 1:0 | ||||
| 7. Round | 22/09/1979 | Derby County | - | Middlesbrough FC | 1:0 | |
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| 8. Round | 29/09/1979 | Southampton FC | - | Derby County | 4:0 | ||||
| 9. Round | 06/10/1979 | Derby County | - | Bolton Wanderers | 4:0 | |
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| 10. Round | 09/10/1979 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | - | Derby County | 0:0 | ||||
| 13. Round | 27/10/1979 | Stoke City | - | Derby County | 3:2 | ||||
| 14. Round | 02/11/1979 | Derby County | - | West Bromwich Albion | 2:1 | ||||
| 15. Round | 09/11/1979 | Bristol City | - | Derby County | 0:2 | |
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| 16. Round | 16/11/1979 | Derby County | - | Ipswich Town | 0:1 | ||||
| 17. Round | 23/11/1979 | Derby County | - | Nottingham Forest | 4:1 | |
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| 18. Round | 30/11/1979 | Brighton & Hove Albion | - | Derby County | 2:0 | ||||
| 19. Round | 07/12/1979 | Derby County | - | Norwich City | 0:0 | ||||
| 20. Round | 14/12/1979 | Manchester City | - | Derby County | 3:0 | ||||
| 23. Round | 28/12/1979 | Everton FC | - | Derby County | 1:1 |
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