Club · Sky Bet League One · Burton-on-Trent
Burton Albion
The Brewers · Founded 1950 · Professional
- Pirelli Stadium · 6,972
- England
- Reputation
- 4,800 calc
- Squad strength calc
- 103.88 Best sixteen by CA
- Players calc
- 45
- Balance
- £2,250,000
- Transfer budget
- £150,000
- Wage budget
- £3,000 p/w
Best XI (calc)
- GKStephen Bywater
- DLKieran Wallace
- DRLucas Akins
- MLColin Daniel
- MRRyan Edwards
- DCJohn Brayford
- DCJohn-Joe O'Toole
- MCScott Fraser
- MCStephen Quinn
- STLiam Boyce
- STDavid Templeton
- Formation
- 4-4-2
- Average CA (calc)
- 105.3
- Goalkeeper, highest CA (calc)
- 107
- Defender, highest CA (calc)
- 114
- Midfielder, highest CA (calc)
- 116
- Attacker, highest CA (calc)
- 113
Line maxima are fm-reader's figures for the full squad by calculated best position; they include loans in and exclude loans out. The XI average is shown only when all eleven positions are filled.
Best sixteen (calc)
Calculated by fm-reader from the 16 highest-CA squad players (at most sixteen). The squad includes loans in and excludes loans out, with players matched to the team's gender. PA uses expected potential for range codes. Missing inputs stay missing.
| Measure | Average | Median | Lowest | Highest | League rank of average | League rank of median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current ability | 103.88 | 101.5 | 94 | 116 | 13 | 17 |
| Expected potential | 122.63 | 122.0 | 108 | 137 | 15 | 15 |
| Value | £496,695 | £272,324 | £20,635 | £2,064,600 | 13 | 16 |
| Sale value | £1,501,392 | £452,400 | £18,571 | £11,816,000 | 11 | 11 |
| Weekly wage | £2,127 | £2,000 | £749 | £3,999 | 18 | 14 |
| Age | 27.07 | 26.92 | 20 | 34 | 4 | 5 |
Contracted players
42| Name | Positions | Age | Nationality | Status | CA | PA | Value calc | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucas Akins | D/WB/M/AM (R), ST (C) | 30 | England | — | 116 | 120 | £2,064,600 | Jun 2021 |
| John Brayford | D (RC), WB (R) | 31 | England | — | 114 | 128 | £816,584 | Jun 2020 |
| Liam Boyce | ST (C) | 28 | Northern Ireland | — | 113 | 130 | £1,130,689 | Jun 2020 |
| Scott Fraser | M/AM (C) | 24 | Scotland | — | 111 | 128 | £644,023 | Jun 2020 |
| Stephen Quinn | DM, M (C) | 33 | Republic of Ireland | — | 109 | 124 | £130,207 | Jun 2020 |
| John-Joe O'Toole | D/M (C) | 30 | Republic of Ireland | — | 102 | 120 | £274,183 | Jun 2021 |
| Kieran Wallace | D (LC), M (C) | 24 | England | — | 101 | 125 | £246,270 | Jun 2020 |
| David Templeton | AM (RLC), ST (C) | 30 | Scotland | — | 101 | 117 | £233,308 | Jun 2020 |
| Ryan Edwards | M (RLC) | 25 | Australia | — | 99 | 110 | £270,465 | Jun 2021 |
| Colin Daniel | D/WB/M (L) | 31 | England | — | 99 | 108 | £142,402 | Jun 2020 |
| Oliver Sarkic | AM (RL), ST (C) | 21 | Montenegro | — | 97 | 120 | £206,590 | Jun 2020 |
| Ben Fox | M (C) | 21 | England | — | 94 | 100–130 | £161,586 | Jun 2020 |
| Jake Buxton | D (C) | 34 | England | — | 94 | 120 | £20,635 | Jun 2020 |
| Joe Sbarra | M/AM (C), ST (C) | 20 | England | — | 94 | 100–130 | £170,090 | Jun 2020 |
| Reece Hutchinson | D (L) | 19 | England | — | 94 | 100–130 | £178,245 | Jun 2021 |
| Stephen Bywater | GK | 38 | England | — | 93 | 115 | £11,845 | Jun 2020 |
| Lloyd Dyer | WB/M/AM (L) | 36 | England | — | 90 | 125 | £5,934 | Jan 2020 |
| Ben Garratt | GK | 25 | England | — | 86 | 105 | £34,642 | Jan 2020 |
| Callum Hawkins | GK | 19 | England | — | 61 | 90–120 | £6,835 | Jun 2020 |
| Jevan Anderson | D (C) | 19 | Scotland | — | 60 | 80–110 | £10,965 | Jun 2020 |
| Nathan Morley | D (L) | 18 | England | — | 60 | 70–100 | £5,192 | Dec 2019 |
| Ethan Vale | — | 19 | England | — | 50 | — | — | — |
| Chris Beardsley | ST (C) | 35 | England | — | 45 | 90 | £405 | Jun 2020 |
| Ben Hart | — | 17 | England | — | 40 | — | — | — |
| Jack Livesey | GK | 19 | Scotland | — | 40 | 60–90 | £0 | Jun 2021 |
| Nathan Smith | — | 16 | England | — | — | — | — | Jun 2020 |
| Reuben Lal | — | 16 | England | — | — | — | — | Jun 2020 |
| Cael McDonnell | — | 16 | England | — | — | — | — | Jun 2020 |
| Tom Armitage | — | 16 | England | — | — | — | — | Jun 2020 |
| Tyo Carter | — | 16 | England | — | — | — | — | Jun 2020 |
| Owen Hickson | — | 16 | England | — | — | — | — | Jun 2020 |
| Ciaran Gilligan | — | 16 | England | — | — | — | — | Jun 2020 |
| Jack Holmes | — | 16 | England | — | — | — | — | Jun 2020 |
| Emmanuel Shittu | — | 16 | England | — | — | — | — | Jun 2020 |
| Tom Hewlett | — | 16 | England | — | — | — | — | Jun 2020 |
| Teddy Sharman-Lowe | — | 15 | England | — | — | — | — | — |
| Luke Redfern | — | 15 | England | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thierry Latty-Fairweather | — | 15 | England | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ben McLean | — | 15 | England | — | — | — | — | — |
| Said Idouarab | — | 15 | England | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matty Richardson | — | 15 | England | — | — | — | — | — |
| Yewo Nyirenda | — | 15 | England | — | — | — | — | — |
Contracted-player overview (calc)
- Players
- 42
- CA16
- 101.9
- PA16
- 120.4
- Off-scale CA values excluded
- 0
- Off-scale PA values excluded
- 0
- Average age
- 21.7
- Under 21
- 25
- Squad value (calc)
- £6,765,695
- Contracts ending by 30 Jun 2020
- 28
Highest potential
| Liam Boyce | 28 | 130 |
| John Brayford | 31 | 128 |
| Scott Fraser | 24 | 128 |
| Kieran Wallace | 24 | 125 |
| Lloyd Dyer | 36 | 125 |
| Stephen Quinn | 33 | 124 |
| Lucas Akins | 30 | 120 |
| John-Joe O'Toole | 30 | 120 |
| Oliver Sarkic | 21 | 120 |
| Jake Buxton | 34 | 120 |
Set-piece takers
| Corner takers | David Templeton |
| Free-kick takers | Scott Fraser |
| Penalty takers | Liam Boyce |
| Long-throw takers | Liam Boyce |
Loaned in
| Player | From | Until | CA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kieran O'Hara | Manchester United | 31 May 2020 | 107 |
| Nathan Broadhead | Everton | 31 May 2020 | 100 |
| Richard Nartey | Chelsea | 31 May 2020 | 105 |
Staff
15| Name | Job | Nationality | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | |||
| Jez Moxey | — | England | 56 |
| Dan Robinson | — | England | 36 |
| Shaun Barker | — | England | 36 |
| Ben Robinson | — | England | 73 |
| Ben Saunders | — | England | 34 |
| Paul Reynolds | — | England | 57 |
| Sam Rose | — | England | 32 |
| Matthew Ash | — | England | 28 |
| Phil Crawley | — | England | — |
| Managers | |||
| Nigel Clough | Manager First Team | England | 53 |
| Assistant Managers | |||
| Gary Crosby | Assistant Manager First Team | England | 55 |
| Coaches | |||
| Andy Garner | Coach First Team | England | 53 |
| Physios | |||
| Nick Fenton | Head Physio | England | 39 |
| Scouts | |||
| Simon Clough | Chief Scout | England | 54 |
| Goalkeeping Coaches | |||
| Martin Taylor | Gk Coach First Team | England | 52 |
Club
- Full name
- Burton Albion
- Short name
- Burton
- Nickname
- The Brewers
- Second nickname
- —
- Six-letter name
- Burton
- Three-letter name
- —
- Alternative abbreviation
- —
- Nation
- England
- Stadium
- Pirelli Stadium 6,972
- Training ground
- St George's Park National Football Centre
- World reputation
- 0
- Potential reputation
- 5,750
- Reputation scope (calc)
- National
- Hashtag
- Burton
Squad and expectations
- Players (calc)
- 45
- Foreign players (calc)
- 7
- Homegrown in nation (calc)
- 31
- Loaned in (calc)
- 3
- Loaned out (calc)
- 0
- Ranking score (calc)
- 5,412
- Predicted position (calc)
- 14
- Stored media expectation
- Play-offs, Europa League Qualification or Top Half Finish
- Stored predicted finish
- —
Finances
- Financial state
- —
- Rich benefactor
- None
- Benefactor changes starting finances
- No
- Balance
- £2,250,000
- Transfer budget
- £150,000
- Transfer budget before the window
- £150,000
- Wage budget (weekly)
- £3,000
- Highest weekly wage
- £5,000
- Loan debt
- £0
- Previous turnover
- £11,442,664
- Previous profit
- £500,000
- Average ticket price
- £20
- Season ticket price
- £357
- Stadium rent (yearly)
- £0
- Rents stadium
- No
- Rent share of gate receipts
- 0%
- Transfer embargo
- —
Fans and facilities
- Average attendance
- 4,645
- Minimum attendance
- 1,000
- Maximum attendance
- 6,912
- Season ticket holders
- 1,250
- Club members
- —
- Supporter loyalty
- —
- Supporter passion
- —
- Supporter patience
- —
- Supporter affluence
- —
- Supporter temperament
- —
- Supporter expectations
- —
- Morale
- 12
- Training facilities
- 20
- Corporate facilities
- 8
- Youth facilities
- —
- Youth coaching
- —
- Youth recruitment
- —
- Youth importance
- —
Kits
- Home Background #FFF600, foreground #080808
- Away Background #FFFFFF, foreground #000000
Stored shirt colours. Swatches do not reproduce the kit design.
Every kit part (19)
| Home (GK) | Icon | — Alternative 0 | ||
| Home | Shorts | Shorts: Two Side Stripes Alternative 1 | ||
| Home | Shirt | Shirt: Plain (Different Sleeves)Back: Same as front Alternative 0 | ||
| Home | Icon | — Alternative 0 | ||
| Home (GK) | Socks | — Alternative 0 | ||
| Home | Socks | Socks: Plain Alternative 0 | ||
| Home (GK) | Shorts | Shorts: Side Stripe Alternative 0 | ||
| Home | Text | — Alternative 0 | ||
| Home | Shorts | Shorts: Two Side Stripes Alternative 0 | ||
| Home (GK) | Shirt | Shirt: Plain (Different Sleeves)Back: Same as front Alternative 0 | ||
| Away (GK) | Shorts | — Alternative 0 | ||
| Away (GK) | Socks | — Alternative 0 | ||
| Away | Text | — Alternative 0 | ||
| Away (GK) | Icon | — Alternative 0 | ||
| Away (GK) | Shirt | Shirt: Plain (Different Sleeves)Back: Same as front Alternative 0 | ||
| Away | Shorts | Shorts: Two Side Stripes Alternative 0 | ||
| Away | Socks | Socks: Stripes Alternative 0 | ||
| Away | Icon | — Alternative 0 | ||
| Away | Shirt | Shirt: Double Vertical Stripe (Centre)Back: Plain Alternative 0 |
Teams
| Team | Type | Captain | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Albion | First Team | Jake Buxton | 4,800 |
Affiliated clubs
| Belper Town0% wages paid · 75% friendly chance | Good RelationsPlay friendlies | 2013 |
| Mickleover Sports0% wages paid · 80% friendly chance | Likely FriendlyPlay friendlies | |
| Matlock Town0% wages paid · 80% friendly chance | Good RelationsPlayers go on loan · Play friendlies |
Board
- Chairman title
- —
- Director of football
- —
Income deals
| Type | Total | Per year (calc) | Dates | Renews | Fixed value | Promotion / relegation change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main Kit Sponsor | £250,000 | £125,000 | 20 Jul 2018 – 30 Jun 2020 | Yes | No | 0% |
| Stadium Sponsor | £50,000 | £50,000 | 1 Jul 2018 – 30 Jun 2019 | Yes | No | 0% |
| Stadium Sponsor | £50,000 | £50,000 | 1 Jul 2018 – 30 Jun 2019 | Yes | No | 0% |
| Stadium Sponsor | £50,000 | £50,000 | 1 Jul 2018 – 30 Jun 2019 | Yes | No | 0% |
| Stadium Sponsor | £50,000 | £50,000 | 1 Jul 2018 – 30 Jun 2019 | Yes | No | 0% |
Other finance items
| Item | Amount | Ends |
|---|---|---|
| FFP starting total | £1,344,038 | —FFP year 2016 Sky Bet Championship |
| FFP starting total | £11,442,662 | —FFP year 2016 Sky Bet Championship |
| FFP starting total | £500,000 | —FFP year 2017 Sky Bet Championship |
League position by season
Honours (calc)
| Competition | Won | Runner-up | Last won |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Southern League Cup | 3 | 1 | 2000 |
| Sky Bet League Two | 1 | — | 2015 |
| Vanarama National League | 1 | — | 2009 |
| English Northern Premier League Premier Division | 1 | — | 2002 |
| Sky Bet League One | — | 1 | — |
| English FA Trophy | — | 1 | — |
| English Southern League Premier Division | — | 2 | — |
League history
42Club records
| Most overall goals | Richie Barker | 159 goals | |
| Highest attendance | v Derby County | 6,746 attendance | 2016 |
| Record defeat | v Barnet 0–10 | 1970 | |
| Record win | v Coalville Town 12–1 | 1954 | |
| Most league goals in a season | Stan Round | 59 goals | 1965 |
| Most league appearances | Darren Stride | 12 games | 2008 |
| Most goals in a match | Frank Bullock v Coalville Town | 6 goals | 1954 |
| Most league goals in a match | Jack Grainger v Sittingbourne | 5 goals | 1960 |
| Longest winning run | 12 games | 2008 | |
| Longest losing run | 4 games | 2003 | |
| Longest unbeaten run | 17 games | 2008 | |
| Longest run without a win | 15 games | 2011 | |
| Most games without conceding | 4 games | 2008 | |
| Most games without scoring | 3 games | 2006 | |
| Lowest attendance | v Merthyr Tydfil | 150 attendance | 1978 |
| Oldest goalscorer | |||
| Youngest player | Matty Palmer v Burton Albion | ||
| Oldest player | Kevin Poole v Rotherham United | 17,244 days (about 47 years) | 2010 |
| Highest average attendance | 5,078 attendance | 2016 | |
| Highest fee received | Jackson Irvine v Hull City | £2,000,000 | 2017 |
| Highest fee spent | Liam Boyce v Ross County | £500,000 | 2017 |
Regional divisions
Transfers in
None recorded
Transfers out
None recorded
Across versions
| Version | Division | Reputation | Players | Balance | Transfer budget |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FM27 27.0.0 | Sky Bet League One | 4,650 | 32 | £674,585 | £100,000 |
| FM26 26.2.0 | Sky Bet League One | 4,550 | 51 | £410,149 | £100,000 |
| FM26 26.0.0 | Sky Bet League One | 4,550 | 50 | £410,149 | £100,000 |
| FM24 24.3.0 | Sky Bet League One | 4,550 | 44 | £2,250,000 | £1 |
| FM23 23.4.0 | Sky Bet League One | 4,550 | 50 | £2,250,000 | £1 |
| FM23 23.3.0 | Sky Bet League One | 4,550 | 50 | £2,250,000 | £1 |
| FM23 23.0.0 | Sky Bet League One | 4,550 | 52 | £2,250,000 | £1 |
| FM22 22.4.0 | Sky Bet League One | 4,600 | 50 | £2,250,000 | £1 |
| FM22 22.3.0 | Sky Bet League One | 4,600 | 48 | £2,250,000 | £1 |
| FM22 22.1.0 | Sky Bet League One | 4,600 | 50 | £2,250,000 | £1 |
| FM22 22.0.1 | Sky Bet League One | 4,600 | 50 | £2,250,000 | £1 |
| FM22 22.0.0 | Sky Bet League One | 4,600 | 42 | £2,250,000 | £1 |
| FM21 21.4.0 | Sky Bet League One | 4,700 | 46 | £2,250,000 | £1 |
| FM21 21.3.0 | Sky Bet League One | 4,700 | 45 | £2,250,000 | £1 |
| FM21 21.1.1 | Sky Bet League One | 4,700 | 42 | £2,250,000 | £1 |
| FM21 21.0.1 | Sky Bet League One | 4,700 | 43 | £2,250,000 | £1 |
| FM21 21.0.0 | Sky Bet League One | 4,700 | 49 | £2,250,000 | £1 |
| FM20 20.4.0 | Sky Bet League One | 4,700 | 39 | £2,250,000 | £150,000 |
| FM20 20.3.0 | Sky Bet League One | 4,700 | 39 | £2,250,000 | £150,000 |
| FM20 20.1.0 | Sky Bet League One | 4,800 | 42 | £2,250,000 | £150,000 |
| FM20 20.0.1 | Sky Bet League One | 4,800 | 42 | £2,250,000 | £150,000 |
| FM20 20.0.0 | Sky Bet League One | 4,800 | 41 | £2,250,000 | £150,000 |
| FM19 19.3.0 | Sky Bet League One | 4,800 | 43 | £2,250,000 | £100,000 |
| FM19 19.1.0 | Sky Bet League One | 4,800 | 44 | £2,250,000 | £100,000 |
| FM19 19.0.1 | Sky Bet League One | 4,800 | 44 | £2,250,000 | £100,000 |
| FM19 19.0.0 | Sky Bet League One | 4,800 | 54 | £2,250,000 | £200,000 |
| FM18 18.3.0 | Sky Bet Championship | 5,100 | 47 | £2,250,000 | £300,000 |
| FM18 18.1.0 | Sky Bet Championship | 5,100 | 49 | £2,250,000 | £300,000 |
| FM18 18.0.0 | Sky Bet Championship | 5,100 | 49 | £2,250,000 | £300,000 |
| FM17 17.3.0 | Sky Bet Championship | 4,750 | 46 | £400,000 | £150,000 |
| FM17 17.0.0 | Sky Bet Championship | 4,750 | 46 | £400,000 | £150,000 |
| FM16 16.3.0 | Sky Bet League 1 | 3,800 | 54 | £400,000 | £75,000 |
| FM16 16.0.1 | Sky Bet League 1 | 3,800 | 55 | £100,000 | £75,000 |
| FM16 16.0.0 | Sky Bet League 1 | 3,800 | 55 | £100,000 | £75,000 |
| FM15 15.3.0 | Sky Bet League 2 | 3,700 | 50 | £100,000 | £20,000 |
| FM15 15.0.0 | Sky Bet League 2 | 3,700 | 48 | £100,000 | £20,000 |
| FM14 14.3.0 | Sky Bet League 2 | 3,600 | 39 | £100,000 | £20,000 |
| FM14 14.0.0 | Sky Bet League 2 | 3,500 | 44 | £100,000 | £20,000 |
| FM13 13.3.0 | npower League 2 | 3,400 | 44 | £100,000 | £10,000 |
| FM13 13.0.0 | npower League 2 | 3,000 | 46 | £30,000 | £10,000 |
| FM12 12.2.0 | npower League 2 | 3,000 | 35 | £100,000 | £10,000 |
| FM12 12.0.0 | npower League 2 | 2,750 | 32 | £350,000 | £25,000 |
| FM11 11.0.0 | npower League 2 | 2,600 | 28 | £400,000 | £30,000 |
| FM10 10.0.0 | — | — | 20 | £450,000 | — |