| 1978 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Captain | Eddie Barlow | ||
| County Championship | 14 | ||
| John Player League | 8 | ||
| Gillette Cup | Round 2 | ||
| Benson & Hedges Cup. | Runners-up | ||
| Most runs | Alan Hill | ||
| Most wickets | Eddie Barlow | ||
| Most catches | Bob Taylor | ||
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Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1978 was the cricket season when the English club Derbyshire had been playing for one hundred and seven years. They reached the final of the Benson & Hedges Cup. In the County Championship, they won three matches to finish fourteenth in their seventy fourth season in the Championship. They came eighth in the John Player League and did not progress beyond round 2 in the Gillette Cup.