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Burton Albion
Burton Albion crest
Full nameBurton Albion
Football Club
Nickname(s)Brewers
Founded1950
GroundPirelli Stadium
Burton upon Trent
Capacity6,500
ChairmanEngland Ben Robinson
Player/ManagerEngland Nigel Clough
LeagueConference National
2007-08Conference National, 5th

Burton Albion F.C. are an English football team currently playing in the Conference National. They play in the town of Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England. Their manager is former England international Nigel Clough. Burton were formed in 1950, and after a few seasons in the Birmingham & District League they joined the Southern League in 1958. They have also had spells in the Northern Premier League (NPL), due to their location in the central Midlands. They entered the Conference in 2002 upon winning the NPL title.

One of Burton's principal industries is brewing, and hence the club's nickname is the "Brewers". Their mascot, Billy Brewer, won the first ever Mascot Olympics at Collingham F.C.[1].

Albion can claim lineage from Burton Swifts F.C., Burton Town F.C., Burton United F.C., and Burton Wanderers F.C., who were all failed football clubs (with them all playing at Lloyds Foundry). 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 September 20 1958, coinciding with their promotion to the Southern League. From then until its demolition in 2005 the Brewers played all of their home games at Eton Park (it was also used as the home ground for many Derby County reserve matches). It was demolished to make way for housing, as the club had just completed a new stadium, at a cost of £7.2 million. It is situated directly opposite Eton Park and was named the Pirelli Stadium, situated as it was a short distance from Pirelli's factory in Burton. The stadium has an increased capacity, firstly named at 6,000, but then later raised to 6,500, and the first match played there was a friendly between Burton Albion and Chester City on Saturday 16 July 2005.

One notable result at the ground was a 0–0 draw in the FA Cup third round against Manchester United on 8 January, 2006. The result of the Third Round replay, lucratively played at Old Trafford, was a 5-0 win for Manchester United, over 11,000 Brewers fans made the trip up to Manchester.

The Brewers recently enjoyed their best ever league run this year and have been rewarded by successfully finishing in the end of season playoff places for the first time in their history. Burton Albion are in fact the fifth main team that Burton has had after the past four have folded, similar to Wigan Athletic in Wigan. Burton has had a chequred history of football clubs and due to the area's main sport being rugby (although that is no longer the case), many former Burton teams have struggled financially. Thanks in no small way to shrewd financial management, strong personal leadership by chairman Ben Robinson,and the dream FA Cup run versus Manchester Utd in 2005-6, the club currently enjoys the sort of stability that other less fortunate clubs envy.

Current squad

As of 6 July 2008.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK England ENG Kevin Poole
2 DF England ENG Andrew Corbett
3 DF England ENG Aaron Webster
5 DF Wales WAL Tony James
6 MF Ireland EIR John McGrath
7 DF England ENG Darren Stride (captain)
8 MF England ENG Marc Goodfellow
11 MF Ireland EIR Keith Gilroy
12 MF England ENG Danny Holmes
No. Pos. Nation Player
13 GK England ENG Martin Taylor
14 FW England ENG Shaun Harrad
15 DF England ENG Ryan Austin
17 DF England ENG John Brayford
19 MF England ENG Sam Hall
24 MF England ENG Michael Simpson
30 GK Ireland EIR Saul Deeney
- FW England ENG Jody Banim

Club officials

Burton Albion football club

  • Chairman: Ben Robinson
  • Directors: Frank Spiers, Philip Brown, Charles Simpson, Paul Simpson, Ray Bowering, Rob Brown, Ian English, Terry Clarke, John Williams & Colin Brodie
  • Chief Executive: vacant
  • Chief Operating Officer: vacant
  • Groundsman: David Fox
  • Assistant Groundsman: Cliff Wilson
  • Commercial Director: Fleur Robinson
  • Club Secretary: Fleur Robinson
  • Assistant Club Secretary: vacant

Coaching staff

Academy coaching staff

Medical staff

  • Club Doctor: Dr. Robinson & Dr. Gunson
  • First Team Physiotherapist: Matt Brown
  • Reserve Team Physiotherapist: Richard Smith
  • Masseurs: vacant

Notable former players

History

  • 1950-51 - Joined Birmingham & District League
  • 1953-54 - Birmingham & District League runner-up
  • 1958-59 - Joined Southern League North Western zone; moved to Eton Park
  • 1965-66 - Missed runner-up spot on goal average; promoted to Premier Division
  • 1968 - Saved from relegation when Stevenage Town left Southern League
  • 1970 - Relegated to Division One
  • 1970-71 - Missed promotion place on goal average
  • 1971-72 - Southern League Division One North runner-up; promoted to Premier Division
  • 1973 - Relegated to Division One North
  • 1973-74 - Southern League Division One North runner-up; promoted to Premier Division
  • 1974-75 - FA Trophy semi-finalists
  • 1977 - Relegated to Division One North
  • 1979-80 - Joined Northern Premier League
  • 1986-87 - FA Trophy runner-up
  • 1987-88 - Rejoined Southern League
  • 1999-00 - Southern League runner-up
  • 2000-01 - Southern League runner-up
  • 2001-02 - Switched back to Northern Premier League Premier Division; FA Trophy semi-finalists; Northern Premier League Champions
  • 2002-03 - Joined Conference
  • 2005 - Moved to the Pirelli Stadium
  • 2006 - Reached the third round of the FA Cup, against a second-string Manchester United team, drawing 0-0, in what is being described as one of the biggest shocks in the history of the FA Cup. The on-loan goalkeeper, Saul Deeney, even kept Man Utd superstars Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo out of the net, earning little Burton and their manager Nigel Clough a money spinning replay at Old Trafford taking their total earnings from their F.A Cup run close to £1 million. The replay was played in front of a seated Old Trafford record away support of 11,500 Burton fans. The result of the match was 5-0 to Manchester United with goals by Louis Saha, Giuseppe Rossi (2), Kieran Richardson and Ryan Giggs. Great credit must go to Sir Alex Ferguson who paid handsome compliments to Nigel Clough's team and treated the club with great respect. It was Sir Alex and his youthful side who had officially opened the brand new Pirelli Stadium alongside Brian Clough's widow Barbara earlier in the season. Burton Mail Article 15/11/2005.
  • 2006 - Saw 'The Brewers' knocked out of the FA Cup in the 1st round by local Staffordshire rivals Tamworth FC. The Brewers gifted an equaliser when the keeper was caught out by strong winds and carried the ball over the line and the tie was later rather fortunately decided with a strike by Tamworth striker Jon Stevenson capitalizing on a poor header by Ryan Austin. Burton soon dusted themselves off however, and their 'concentration on the league' campaign clearly paid off with a consistent run, culminating in a top 5 play-off position over the hectic Christmas period.
  • 2008 - 'The Brewers' finished in the Conference National end of season playoffs for the first time in their history. Before losing to Cambridge Utd 4-3 on aggregate.

Records

  • Best league position: 5th in Conference (level 5), 2007-08
  • Best FA Cup performance: 3rd round, 1955-56, 1984-85 and 2005-6
  • Best FA Trophy performance: Final replay, 1986-87
  • Biggest Win: 12-1 against Coalville Town, Birmingham Senior Cup, 1954
  • Record Goalscorer: Richie Barker - 157
  • Record Appearances: Darren Stride - 578

This is a list of seasons played by Burton Albion Football Club in English football, from 1950 to the present day.

Season Division Position Significant Events
Joined Birmingham & District League
1950-1951 Birmingham & District League 16th
1951-1952 Birmingham & District League 5th
1952-1953 Birmingham & District League 4th
1953-1954 Birmingham & District League 2nd Runners-Up
1954-1955 Birmingham & District League 3rd
1955-1956 Birmingham & District League 5th
1956-1957 Birmingham & District League 4th
1957-1958 Birmingham & District League 11th
Joined Southern League North Western zone
1958-1959 Southern League North Western zone 18th
1959-1960 Southern League Division One 21st
1960-1961 Southern League Division One 19th
1961-1962 Southern League Division One 13th
1962-1963 Southern League Division One 15th
1963-1964 Southern League Division One 8th
1964-1965 Southern League Division One 10th
1965-1966 Southern League Division One 3rd Promoted
1966-1967 Southern League Premier Division 15th
1967-1968 Southern League Premier Division 19th
1968-1969 Southern League Premier Division 17th
1969-1970 Southern League Premier Division 22nd Relegated
1970-1971 Southern League Division One 5th
1971-1972 Southern League Division One North 2nd Runners-Up
1972-1973 Southern League Premier Division 21st Relegated
1973-1974 Southern League Division One North 2nd Runners-Up
1974-1975 Southern League Premier Division 5th
1975-1976 Southern League Premier Division 10th
1976-1977 Southern League Premier Division 21st Relegated
1977-1978 Southern League Division One North 3rd
1978-1979 Southern League Division One North 8th
Joined Northern Premier League
1979-1980 Northern Premier League 4th
1980-1981 Northern Premier League 6th
1981-1982 Northern Premier League 7th
1982-1983 Northern Premier League 3rd
1983-1984 Northern Premier League 5th
1984-1985 Northern Premier League 6th
1985-1986 Northern Premier League 5th
1986-1987 Northern Premier League 12th
Joined Southern Football League Premier Division
1987-1988 Southern League Premier Division 16th
1988-1989 Southern League Premier Division 8th
1989-1990 Southern League Premier Division 4th
1990-1991 Southern League Premier Division 7th
1991-1992 Southern League Premier Division 10th
1992-1993 Southern League Premier Division 8th
1993-1994 Southern League Premier Division 11th
1994-1995 Southern League Premier Division 3rd
1995-1996 Southern League Premier Division 16th
1996-1997 Southern League Premier Division 6th
1997-1998 Southern League Premier Division 3rd
1998-1999 Southern League Premier Division 13th
1999-2000 Southern League Premier Division 2nd Runners-Up
2000-2001 Southern League Premier Division 2nd Runners-Up
Joined Northern Premier League
2001-2002 Northern Premier League 1st Champions
2002-2003 Football Conference 16th
2003-2004 Football Conference 14th
2004-2005 Football Conference 16th
2005-2006 Football Conference 9th
2006-2007 Football Conference 6th
2007-2008 Football Conference 5th

Notes

References

  1. ^ Billy Brewer takes gold in Mascot Olympics 2004-09-05. "[1]"

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