| 1971 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Captain | Ian Buxton | ||
| County Championship | 17 | ||
| John Player League | 11 | ||
| Gillette Cup | Round 2 | ||
| Most runs | Ian Hall | ||
| Most wickets | Philip Russell | ||
| Most catches | Bob Taylor | ||
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Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1971 was the centenary cricket season of the English club Derbyshire which had first played in 1871. In the County Championship, they won one match to finish seventeenth in their seventy-seventh season in the Championship. They won seven matches in the John Player League to finish eleventh. They were eliminated in Round 2 of the Gillette Cup.