List of Burton Albion F.C. seasons
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 tier 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.[citation needed]
Nigel Clough spent seven seasons as the club's player-manager in the Conference and then led them into the Football League as champions of the Conference in 2008–09. They lost the 2014 League Two play-off final, but went on to win the League Two title in 2014–15 and were promoted from League One in 2015–16. Burton spent two seasons in the championship until relegation in 2018.[citation needed]
Key
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League standings
Year | League | Cup competitions | Manager | |||||||||||||||||||
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Division | Lvl | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Position | Leading league scorer | Average[1] attendance | FA Cup[2] | FL Cup FA Trophy | FL Trophy | |||||||
Name | Goals | Res | Rec | Res | Rec | Res | Rec | |||||||||||||||
Joined Birmingham & District League | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1950–51 | Birmingham & District League | 36 | 10 | 6 | 20 | 63 | 97 | -34 | 26 | 16th of 19 | – | – | – | McPhail | ||||||||
1951–52 | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 81 | 62 | +19 | 41 | 5th of 18 | QR1 | 1-1-1 | – | – | Billy Wrigglesworth | ||||||||
1952–53 | 36 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 95 | 45 | +50 | 48 | 4th of 19 | QR1 | 1-1-1 | – | – | Tally Sneddon | ||||||||
1953–54 | 46 | 31 | 6 | 9 | 120 | 58 | +62 | 68 | 2nd of 24 | QR3 | 2-1-1 | – | – | Reg Weston | ||||||||
1954–55 | 38 | 23 | 3 | 12 | 100 | 50 | +50 | 49 | 3rd of 20 | QR4 | 4-0-1 | – | – | |||||||||
1955–56 | 38 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 82 | 48 | +34 | 47 | 5th of 20 | R3 | 7-2-1 | – | – | |||||||||
1956–57 | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 98 | 74 | +24 | 45 | 4th of 20 | R1 | 1-0-1 | – | – | Reg Weston Sammy Crooks | ||||||||
1957–58 | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 60 | 65 | -5 | 38 | 11th of 20 | QR4 | 0-0-1 | – | – | Jackie Stamps | ||||||||
Club transferred | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1958–59 | Southern League North-West Division | 34 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 41 | 104 | -63 | 9 | 18th of 18 Relegated | QR1 | 1-0-1 | – | – | ||||||||
1959–60 | Southern League Division One | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 52 | 79 | -27 | 32 | 21st of 22 | QR1 | 0-0-1 | – | – | Bill Townsend | |||||||
1960–61 | 40 | 12 | 4 | 24 | 63 | 85 | -22 | 28 | 19th of 21 | QR1 | 0-0-1 | – | – | |||||||||
1961–62 | 38 | 16 | 5 | 17 | 70 | 79 | -9 | 37 | 13th of 20 | QR2 | 1-0-1 | – | – | |||||||||
1962–63 | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 48 | 76 | -28 | 30 | 15th of 20 | QR2 | 1-1-1 | – | – | Peter Taylor | ||||||||
1963–64 | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 76 | 70 | +6 | 46 | 8th of 22 | QR1 | 0-0-1 | – | – | |||||||||
1964–65 | 42 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 83 | 75 | +8 | 47 | 10th of 22 | QR1 | 0-0-1 | – | – | |||||||||
1965–66 | 46 | 28 | 8 | 10 | 121 | 60 | +61 | 64 | 3rd of 22 Promoted | R1 | 4-0-1 | – | – | Alex Tait | ||||||||
1966–67 | Southern League Premier Division | 42 | 17 | 5 | 20 | 63 | 71 | -8 | 39 | 15th of 22 | QR3 | 2-0-1 | – | – | ||||||||
1967–68 | 42 | 14 | 6 | 22 | 51 | 73 | -22 | 34 | 19th of 22 Reprieved | QR4 | 3-1-1 | – | – | |||||||||
1968–69 | 42 | 16 | 5 | 21 | 55 | 71 | -16 | 37 | 17th of 22 | PR | 0-0-1 | – | – | |||||||||
1969–70 | 42 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 24 | 82 | -58 | 15 | 22nd of 22 Relegated | QR3 | 2-0-1 | QF | 4-2-1 | – | ||||||||
1970–71 | Southern League Division One | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 56 | 37 | +19 | 48 | 5th of 20 | QR4 | 4-1-1 | R3 | 2-0-1 | – | Richie Norman | ||||||
1971–72 | Southern League Division One North | 34 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 58 | 27 | +31 | 49 | 2nd of 18 Promoted | QR2 | 1-1-1 | R2 | 1-0-1 | – | |||||||
1972–73 | Southern League Premier Division | 42 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 43 | 81 | -38 | 25 | 21st of 22 Relegated | QR3 | 2-0-1 | R1 | 0-0-1 | – | |||||||
1973–74 | Southern League Division One North | 42 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 88 | 32 | +56 | 63 | 2nd of 22 Promoted | QR1 | 0-0-1 | R1 | 0-0-1 | – | Ken Gutteridge | ||||||
1974–75 | Southern League Premier Division | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 54 | 48 | +6 | 49 | 5th of 22 | QR3 | 2-3-1 | SF | 6-2-1 | – | Harold Bodle | ||||||
1975–76 | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 52 | 53 | -1 | 43 | 10th of 22 | QR1 | 0-0-1 | R2 | 1-0-1 | – | ||||||||
1976–77 | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 41 | 52 | -11 | 30 | 21st of 22 Relegated | QR4 | 3-1-1 | R2 | 1-0-1 | – | Mick Walker | |||||||
1977–78 | Southern League Division One North | 6 | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 48 | 32 | +16 | 45 | 3rd of 22 | R1 | 4-0-1 | R1 | 1-0-1 | – | ||||||
1978–79 | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 51 | 40 | +11 | 42 | 8th of 22 | PR | 0-0-1 | QR3 | 0-1-1 | – | Ian Storey-Moore | |||||||
Club transferred | ||||||||||||||||||||||
The club was transferred to the Northern Premier League to fill empty places opened by the creation of Alliance Premier League | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1979–80 | Northern Premier League | 6 | 42 | 25 | 6 | 11 | 83 | 42 | +41 | 56 | 4th of 22 | R1 | 4-1-1 | R3 | 5-1-1 | – | Ian Storey-Moore | |||||
1980–81 | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 70 | 62 | +8 | 46 | 6th of 22 | R1 | 4-3-1 | R1 | 1-0-1 | – | ||||||||
1981–82 | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 71 | 62 | +9 | 47 | 7th of 22 | QR4 | 3-1-1 | R1 | 1-0-1 | – | Neil Warnock | |||||||
1982–83 | 42 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 81 | 53 | +28 | 81 | 3rd of 22 | QR2 | 1-1-1 | R1 | 1-0-1 | – | ||||||||
1983–84 | 42 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 61 | 47 | +14 | 64 | 5th of 22 | R1 | 4-1-1 | QR3 | 0-0-1 | – | ||||||||
1984–85 | 42 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 70 | 49 | +21 | 69 | 6th of 22 | R3 | 6-1-2 | R2 | 2-0-1 | – | ||||||||
1985–86 | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 64 | 47 | +17 | 66 | 5th of 22 | QR4 | 0-0-1 | R3 | 3-0-1 | – | ||||||||
1986–87 | 42 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 56 | 68 | -12 | 54 | 12th of 22 | QR2 | 1-1-1 | F | 6-2-1 | – | Brian Fidler | |||||||
Club transferred | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1987–88 | Southern League Premier Division | 6 | 42 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 62 | 74 | -12 | 47 | 16th of 22 | R1 | 0-1-1 | R1 | 0-1-1 | – | Brian Fidler Vic Halom Bobby Hope | |||||
1988–89 | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 79 | 68 | +11 | 64 | 8th of 22 | QR4 | 0-0-1 | R2 | 1-1-1 | – | Chris Wright | |||||||
1989–90 | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 64 | 40 | +24 | 72 | 4th of 22 | QR4 | 0-1-1 | R1 | 0-0-1 | – | Ken Blair | |||||||
1990–91 | 42 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 59 | 48 | +11 | 60 | 7th of 22 | QR4 | 3-1-1 | R2 | 2-0-1 | – | Steve Powell | |||||||
1991–92 | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 59 | 61 | -2 | 55 | 10th of 22 | QR4 | 3-0-1 | QR3 | 0-1-1 | – | Brian Fidler | |||||||
1992–93 | 40 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 53 | 50 | +3 | 59 | 8th of 21 | QR1 | 0-0-1 | R2 | 0-1-1 | – | Brian Kenning | |||||||
1993–94 | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 57 | 49 | +8 | 56 | 11th of 22 | QR3 | 2-0-1 | QR3 | 2-0-1 | – | ||||||||
1994–95 | 42 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 55 | 39 | +16 | 75 | 3rd of 22 | QR4 | 3-0-1 | QR1 | 0-1-1 | – | John Barton | |||||||
1995–96 | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 55 | 56 | -1 | 51 | 16th of 22 | R1 | 4-1-1 | R2 | 2-1-1 | – | ||||||||
1996–97 | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 70 | 53 | +17 | 66 | 6th of 22 | QR3 | 2-0-1 | QR3 | 0-0-1 | – | ||||||||
1997–98 | 42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 64 | 43 | +21 | 71 | 3rd of 22 | QR1 | 0-0-1 | R2 | 2-2-0 | – | ||||||||
1998–99 | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 58 | 52 | +6 | 58 | 13th of 22 | R1 | 3-0-1 | R3 | 2-1-1 | – | John Barton Nigel Clough | |||||||
1999–2000 | 42 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 73 | 43 | +30 | 78 | 2nd of 22 | R1 | 3-2-1 | R3 | 2-3-0 | – | Nigel Clough | |||||||
2000–01 | 42 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 76 | 36 | +40 | 88 | 2nd of 22 | 1,224 | R1 | 3-3-1 | QF | 4-0-1 | – | |||||||
Club transferred | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2001–02 | Northern Premier League | 6 | 44 | 31 | 11 | 2 | 106 | 30 | +76 | 104 | 1st of 22 Promoted | 1,430 | QR4 | 2-1-1 | SF | 6-2-1 | – | |||||
2002–03 | Football Conference | 5 | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 52 | 77 | -25 | 49 | 16th of 22 | 1,747 | R1 | 1-2-0 | R3 | 0-0-1 | – | |||||
2003–04 | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 57 | 59 | -2 | 51 | 14th of 22 | 1,682 | R2 | 2-0-1 | R5 | 2-1-1 | – | |||||||
Football Conference expanded up to two levels and changed name of a higher division | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2004–05 | Conference National | 5 | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 50 | 66 | -16 | 50 | 16th of 22 | 1,368 | QR4 | 0-2-0 | SF | 4-0-2 | – | Nigel Clough | ||||
2005–06 | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 50 | 52 | -2 | 60 | 9th of 22 | 1,724 | R3 | 3-2-1 | R1 | 0-0-1 | – | |||||||
2006–07 | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 52 | 47 | +5 | 75 | 6th of 24 | 1,869 | R1 | 1-0-1 | R2 | 1-0-1 | – | |||||||
2007–08 | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 79 | 56 | +23 | 81 | 5th of 24 | 1,815 | R2 | 2-1-1 | QF | 3-2-1 | – | |||||||
Lost in the play-off semifinal. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2008–09 | 46 | 27 | 7 | 12 | 81 | 52 | +29 | 88 | 1st of 24 Promoted | 2,310 | QR4 | 0-0-1 | R3 | 1-2-1 | – | Nigel Clough Roy McFarland | ||||||
2009–10 | League Two | 4 | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 71 | 71 | 0 | 62 | 13th of 24 | Shaun Harrad | 21 | 3,213 | R2 | 1-0-1 | R1 | 0-0-1 | R1 | 0-0-1 | Paul Peschisolido | |
2010–11 | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 56 | 70 | -14 | 51 | 19th of 24 | Aaron Webster | 11 | 2,948 | R4 | 0-0-0 | R1 | 0-0-1 | R2 | 0-0-1 | ||||
2011–12 | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 54 | 81 | -27 | 54 | 17th of 24 | Calvin Zola Billy Kee | 12 | 2,809 | R1 | 0-0-1 | R1 | 0-0-1 | R1 | 0-0-1 | Paul Peschisolido Gary Rowett | |||
2012–13 | 46 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 71 | 65 | +6 | 76 | 4th of 24 | Jacques Maghoma | 16 | 2,859 | R3 | 2-1-1 | R3 | 1-1-1 | R1 | 0-1-0 | Gary Rowett | |||
Lost in the play-off semifinal. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2013–14 | 46 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 47 | 42 | +5 | 72 | 6th of 24 | Billy Kee | 12 | 2,720 | R3 | 2-1-1 | R2 | 1-1-0 | R1 | 0-0-1 | ||||
Lost in the play-off final. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2014–15 | 46 | 28 | 10 | 8 | 69 | 39 | +30 | 94 | 1st of 24 Promoted | Lucas Akins | 9 | 3,237 | R1 | 0-0-1 | R3 | 2-0-1 | R2 | 0-0-1 | Gary Rowett Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink | |||
2015–16 | League One | 3 | 46 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 57 | 37 | +20 | 85 | 2nd of 24 Promoted | Lucas Akins | 12 | 4,089 | R1 | 0-0-1 | R2 | 1-0-1 | R1 | 0-1-0 | Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink Nigel Clough | |
2016–17 | Championship | 2 | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 49 | 63 | -14 | 52 | 20th of 24 | Jackson Irvine | 10 | 5,228 | R3 | 0-0-1 | R2 | 1-0-1 | – | Nigel Clough | ||
2017–18 | 46 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 38 | 81 | -43 | 41 | 23rd of 24 Relegated | Lloyd Dyer | 7 | 4,645 | R3 | 0-0-1 | R3 | 2-0-1 | – | |||||
2018–19 | League One | 3 | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 66 | 57 | +9 | 63 | 9th of 24 | Lucas Akins | 13 | 3,351 | R1 | 0-0-1 | SF | 5-0-2 | GS | 0-0-3 | ||
2019–20 | 35 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 48 | 12th of 24 | Lucas Akins | 9 | 2,986 | R3 | 2-1-1 | R4 | 3-0-1 | GS | 1-0-2 | ||||
Final league positions decided by Points-Per-Game after league was postponed due to COVID-19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2020–21 | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 61 | 73 | -12 | 57 | 16th of 24 | Kane Hemmings | 15 | – [a] | R1 | 0-0-1 | R2 | 0-1-1 | GS | 0-2-1 | Jake Buxton Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink | |||
2021–22 | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 51 | 67 | -16 | 53 | 16th of 24 | Daniel Jebbison | 7 | 3,229 | R2 | 1-0-1 | R1 | 0-1-0 | GS | 1-0-2 | Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink | |||
2022–23 | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 57 | 79 | -22 | 56 | 15th of 24 | Victor Adeboyejo | 11 | 3,445 | R3 | 2-0-1 | R1 | 0-0-1 | R3 | 3-1-1 | Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink Dino Maamria | |||
2023–24 | 46 | 12 | 10 | 24 | 39 | 67 | -28 | 46 | 20th of 24 | Beryly Lubala Mark Helm Joe Powell | 5 | 3,419 | R1 | 0-1-1 | R1 | 0-0-1 | R3 | 3-0-2 | Dino Maamria Martin Paterson |
- ^ COVID-19 prevented fans from attending games
Notes
- Source: Burton Albion at the Football Club History Database