Burton Albion F.C.
Full name | Burton Albion Football Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | Brewers, The Yellow and Black Army | ||
Founded | 6 July 1950 | ||
Ground | Pirelli Stadium | ||
Capacity | 6,912 | ||
Chairman | Ben Robinson | ||
Manager | Martin Paterson | ||
League | EFL League One | ||
2022–23 | EFL League One, 15th of 24 | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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Burton Albion Football Club is a professional association football club in the town of Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England. The team compete in League One, the third level of the English football league system. The club moved its home ground in 2005 to the Pirelli Stadium from Eton Park. The club's nickname, The Brewers, evokes the brewing heritage of Burton upon Trent.
Burton Albion were formed in 1950 and initially joined the Birmingham & District League before switching to the Southern League eight years later. They were promoted from the Southern League Division One in 1965–66, 1971–72 and 1973–74 and were relegated from the Southern League Premier Division in 1970, 1973 and 1977. Burton spent 1979 to 1987 in the Northern Premier League, before reverting to the Southern League Premier Division. The club rejoined the Northern Premier League in 2001 and were promoted to the Conference as Northern Premier League champions in 2001–02.
History
1950–1998: early years
Burton Albion were formed in 1950, and joined the Birmingham & District League.[1] They finished the 1953–54 season as runners-up, and in 1958–59 joined the Southern League North Western zone.[1] In 1965–66, Burton missed out on the runners-up place on goal difference, but were still promoted to the Southern League Premier Division.[1] They avoided relegation in 1968, due to Stevenage Town folding, but were relegated to Division One after an unsuccessful 1969–70 season.[1]
Burton missed out on promotion on goal average in 1970–71, but finished as runners-up the following season and were promoted back to the Premier Division.
Into the new millennium
In October 1998,
The club was brought to national attention when they were drawn at home against eleven-times winners
2009–present: Football League and rise to the championship
In January 2009, with Burton 13 points clear at the top of the table, Clough left the club to become the manager of
Burton's first win in the Football League was 5–2 against
During the 2014–15 season, Rowett left to join
The Brewers opened their first season in the championship with a 4–3 loss to local rivals Nottingham Forest.
In 2018–19, in spite of being in mid-table in League One, they made the semi-finals of the EFL Cup, after wins over Shrewsbury Town, Aston Villa, Burnley, Nottingham Forest and Middlesbrough.[19] Facing Manchester City, Burton lost the first leg 9–0 at the Etihad Stadium, eventually losing 10–0 on aggregate.[20][21]
Stadium
Albion began life at the Lloyds Foundry ground on Wellington Street, but high attendances meant that the club quickly searched for a more suitable home. Eton Park was built off Derby Road and officially opened on 20 September 1958, coinciding with the club's promotion to the Southern League. Until its demolition in 2005, the Brewers played all their home games at Eton Park.
The Pirelli Stadium on Princess Way was built in 2005 and is the current home of the Brewers, replacing Eton Park, also on the same road, which was demolished and developed into housing.[22] The ground cost £7.2 million to build, and was built on the former site of the Pirelli UK Tyres Ltd Sports & Social Club. The land was donated to the club by Pirelli in return for naming rights.[22]
The ground was designed by architect Jon Hawkeye, and has served as the inspiration for numerous newer grounds, including
The Pirelli Stadium has seen minor capacity changes since its construction, and the current capacity is 6,912, with 2,034 being seated in the South (Main) Stand. The current record attendance for the stadium stands at 6,746 for an
The stadium also hosts the National ISFA Under-13 tournament final.
Rivalries
In their non-League days the Brewers' local rivals were
Following promotion to the Football League, local rivalries with
Their 2016 promotion into the championship resulted in matches with local big clubs Aston Villa, Birmingham City, Nottingham Forest and Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Players
- As of 02 February 2024[31]
First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
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Former players
Player of the Year
- As voted for by supporters of the club.[32]
- 1971 Bobby Goodwin
- 1972 Phil Annable
- 1973 John Beresford
- 1974 Frank Gregg
- 1975 Phil Annable
- 1976 Brendon Phillips
- 1977 Phil Annable
- 1978 Barry Alcock
- 1979 Phil Annable
- 1980 Ken Blair
- 1981 Bryan Kent
- 1982 Bob Gauden
- 1983 Clive Arthur
- 1984 Paul Evans
- 1985 Doug Newton
- 1986 Alan Kamara
- 1987 Alan Kamara
- 1988 Ian Straw
- 1989 Nick Goodwin
- 1990 Nick Goodwin
- 1991 Mark Owen
- 1992 Nick Goodwin
- 1993 Alan Kurila
- 1994 Nicholas Harlow
- 1995 Darren Acton
- 1996 Matt Smith
- 1997 Simon Redfern
- 1998 Mark Blount
- 1999 Mark Blount
- 2000 Darren Stride
- 2001 Darren Wassall
- 2002 Darren Stride
- 2003 Matt Duke1
- 2003 Christian Moore1
- 2004 Aaron Webster
- 2005 Andrew Corbett
- 2006 Darren Tinson
- 2007 Kevin Poole
- 2008 John McGrath
- 2009 Jake Buxton
- 2010 Tony James
- 2011 Adam Legzdins
- 2012 Calvin Zola
- 2013 Lee Bell
- 2014 Ian Sharps
- 2015 Stuart Beavon
- 2016 Stuart Beavon
- 2017 Jackson Irvine
- 2018 Lucas Akins
- 2019 Lucas Akins
- 2021 Ryan Edwards
- 2022 John Brayford
- 2023 Sam Hughes
1 Matt Duke and Christian Moore joint recipients of 2003 award.
Backroom staff
Club officials
Position | Staff |
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Chairman | Ben Robinson (MBE) |
Board of directors | Frank Spiers Philip Brown Rob Brown Terry Clarke John Williams Jez Moxey |
Club secretary/commercial director: | Kelly Hyde |
Source: Burton Albion | Club | Who's Who
Position | Name |
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Manager | Martin Paterson |
Assistant Manager | John Dreyer |
First Team Coach | Gary Mills |
Head of Goalkeeping | Jake Kean |
Personnel records
Goalscoring
Top goalscorers
As of 20 September 2010 (competitive matches only):
# | Name | Career | Goals | Apps | Average | Source |
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1 | Richie Barker
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1960–62, 1963–67 | 159 | 270 | 0.58 | [33] |
2 | Stan Round | 1963–67 | 149 | 199 | 0.75 | [34] |
3 | Darren Stride | 1993–2010 | 124 | 646 | 0.19 | [35] |
4 | Aaron Webster | 1998–2013 | 101 | 588 | 0.17 | [36] |
5 | Simon Redfern | 1987–97 | 86 | 457 | 0.19 | [37] |
Top Football League goalscorers
As of 16 July 2022, goals not appearances, they're since 23 April 2017 (
# | Name | Career | Apps | Goals |
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1 | Lucas Akins | 2014–2022 | 307 | 65 |
2 | Billy Kee | 2011–2014 | 95 | 37 |
3 | Shaun Harrad | 2005–2011 | 62 | 31 |
4 | Jacques Maghoma | 2009–2013 | 155 | 26 |
5 | Calvin Zola | 2010–2013 | 79 | 25 |
6 | Greg Pearson | 2008–2012 | 89 | 19 |
7 | Aaron Webster | 1998–2013 | 108 | 18 |
8 | Adam McGurk | 2013–2015 | 71 | 15 |
9 | Stuart Beavon | 2014–2017 | 97 | 13 |
10 | Justin Richards | 2011–2013 | 48 | 12 |
Appearances and goals count for
Source: Burton Albion, The Football League
Other goalscoring records
- Most goals in a season: Stan Round – 59 (1965–66)[33]
- Most goals in Football League season – Shaun Harrad – 21 (2009–10)
- Most hat-tricks: Stan Round – 12[34]
- Most Football League hat-tricks – Greg Pearson, Shaun Harrad, Billy Kee, Lucas Akins– 1
Appearances
Most appearances
As of 15 June 2012 (competitive matches only):
# | Name | Career | Apps | Goals | Source |
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1 | Darren Stride | 1993–2010 | 646 | 124 | [35] |
2 | Aaron Webster | 1998–2013 | 588 | 100 | [38] |
3 | Phil Annable | 1970–80, 1981–83 | 567 | 70 | [39] |
4 | Nigel Simms | 1981–1993 | 535 | 11 | |
5 | Nick Goodwin | 1988–95, 1997–99 | 508 | 0 |
Most Football League appearances
As of 23 April 2020. (
# | Name | Career | Apps | Goals |
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1 | Lucas Akins | 2014–2022 | 307 | 65 |
2 | Damian McCrory
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2012–2019 | 196 | 10 |
3 | Robbie Weir | 2012–2016 | 160 | 7 |
4 | Jacques Maghoma | 2009–2013 | 155 | 26 |
5 | Jon Mclaughlin | 2014–2017 | 113 | 0 |
6 | John McGrath | 2007–2013 | 123 | 4 |
7 | Andrew Corbett | 2003–2013 | 123 | 2 |
8 | Jimmy Phillips
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2009–2015 | 121 | 5 |
9 | John Mousinho | 2014–2017 | 118 | 2 |
10 | Aaron Webster | 1998–2013 | 108 | 18 |
Appearances and goals count for
Source: Burton Albion, Football League
Transfers
- Highest transfer fee paid: Liam Boyce – £500,000
- Highest transfer fee received: Jackson Irvine – £2,000,000[40]
Full international players
Burton Albion players who have represented their country while contracted to the club.
- DR Congo – Jacques Maghoma (2010)
- Luxembourg – Aurélien Joachim (2015)
- Australia – Jackson Irvine (2016)
- Jamaica – Lee Williamson (2016)
- Northern Ireland – Jamie Ward (2016)
- Northern Ireland – Tom Flanagan (2017)
- Matthew Lund(2017)
- Northern Ireland – Liam Boyce (2018)
- Ireland - Kieran O'Hara (2019)
Managers
- As of 7 May 2023[41]
Name | From | To | Record | ||||
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G | W | D | L | Win % | |||
Donald MacPhail | 1950 | 1951 | |||||
Billy Wrigglesworth | 1951 | 1952 | |||||
Tally Sneddon | 1952 | 1953 | |||||
Reg Weston | 1953 | 1957 | |||||
Sammy Crooks | 1957 | 1957 | |||||
Jackie Stamps | 1957 | 1959 | |||||
Bill Townsend | 1959 | 1962 | |||||
Peter Taylor | 1962 | 1965 | |||||
Alex Tait | 1966 | 1968 | |||||
Ian King | 1968 | 1969 | |||||
Richie Norman | 1970 | 1973 | |||||
Ken Gutteridge | 1973 | 1975 | |||||
Harold Bodle | 1975 | February 1976 | |||||
Mick Walker | 1976 | 1977 | |||||
Phil Waller | 1977 | 1978 | |||||
Ian Storey-Moore | 1978 | 1981 | |||||
Neil Warnock | January 1981 | February 1986 | |||||
Brian Fidler | 1986 | 1988 | |||||
Vic Halom | 1988 | 1988 | |||||
Bobby Hope | 1988 | 1988 | |||||
Chris Wright | 1988 | 1989 | |||||
Ken Blair | 1989 | 1990 | |||||
Frank Upton (caretaker) | 1990 | 1990 | |||||
Steve Powell | 1990 | 1991 | |||||
Brian Fidler | 1991 | 1992 | |||||
Brian Kenning | 1992 | 1994 | |||||
John Barton | 1994 | September 1998 | |||||
Nigel Clough | October 1998 | 6 January 2009 | 709 | 310 | 101 | 298 | 43.72 |
Roy McFarland | 6 January 2009 | 18 May 2009 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 40.91 |
Paul Peschisolido | 18 May 2009 | 17 March 2012 | 102 | 33 | 26 | 43 | 32.35 |
Gary Rowett | 17 March 2012 | 27 October 2014 | 142 | 63 | 34 | 45 | 44.37 |
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink | 13 November 2014 | 4 December 2015 | 54 | 33 | 11 | 10 | 61.11 |
Nigel Clough | 7 December 2015 | 18 May 2020 | 228 | 78 | 57 | 93 | 34.21 |
Jake Buxton | 18 May 2020 | 29 December 2020 | 21 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 9.52 |
Chris Beardsley (Caretaker) | 30 December 2020 | 2 January 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink | 2 January 2021 | 5 September 2022 | 85 | 30 | 18 | 37 | 35.29 |
Dino Maamria | 5 September 2022 | 9 December 2023 | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 41.30 |
Gary Mills (Caretaker) | 11 December 2023 | 11 January 2024 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 28.57 |
Martin Paterson | 11 January 2024 | present | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 22.22 |
Honours and achievements
League
- League One (level 3)
- Runners-up: 2015–16
- Runners-up:
- League Two (level 4)
- Champions: 2014–15
- Conference (level 5)
- Champions: 2008–09
- Northern Premier League (level 6)
- Champions: 2001–02
- Southern Football League Premier Division
- Runners-up: 1999–2000, 2000–01
Cup
- FA Trophy
- Runners-up: 1986–87
- Southern League Cup
- Winners: 1963–64, 1996–97, 1999–2000
- Runners-up: 1988–89
- Northern Premier League Challenge Cup
- Winners: 1982–83
- Staffordshire Senior Cup
- Winners: 1955–56
- Birmingham Senior Cup
- Winners: 1953–54, 1996–97
Records
- Best League position: 20th Football League Championship (level 2) – equivalent to 40th overall (2016–17)
- Best FA Cup performance: 4th round
- 2010–11 (vs. Burnley)
- Best FA Trophy performance: final
- 1986–87 (after replay) (vs. Kidderminster Harriers)
- Best Football League Cupperformance: semi-final
- 2018–19 (vs. Manchester City)
- Best Football League Trophyperformance: 3rd round
- 2022–23 (vs. Accrington Stanley)
- 2023-24 (vs. Blackpool)
- Biggest win: 12–1 vs. Coalville Town – Birmingham Senior Cup, 6 September 1954
- Heaviest defeat: 10–0 vs. Barnet – Southern League Premier Division, 7 February 1970[42]
- Biggest Football League win: 6–1 vs. Football League Two, 12 December 2009
- Biggest Football League defeat:
- 1–7 vs. Football League Two, 14 April 2012
- 1–7 vs. Football League Two, 5 April 2013
- 0–6 vs. Football League Championship, 20 January 2018
- 1–7 vs.
- Biggest FA Cup win: 0–4 vs. Halifax Town, 10 November 2007
- Biggest FA Cup defeat: 8–0 vs. Bournemouth, 17 November 1956
- Biggest Football League Cup win: 4-0 vs. Morecambe, 27 August 2019
- Biggest Football League Cup defeat: 0–9 vs. Manchester City, 9 January 2019
- Biggest Football League Trophy defeat: 5–1 vs. Chesterfield, 1 September 2009
- Highest scoring Football League game: 5–6 vs. Football League Two, 13 March 2010
1Before re-arrangement of non-League pyramid to include Conference North/South.
Source: Burton Albion | Club | History | Honours | Club Honours
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External links
- Charlie Williams at My Football Database
- Burton Albion F.C. on BBC Sport: Club news – Recent results and fixtures
- Official website
- Burton Albion at the Football Club History Database