2016–17 Burton Albion F.C. season

The 2016–17 season was Burton Albion's 67th season in their history and first ever in the Championship after gaining promotion the previous season. Along with competing in the Championship, the club also participated in the FA Cup and EFL Cup. The club finished 20th in the league table, was knocked out the third round of the FA Cup[2] and knocked out of the second round of the EFL Cup.[3] The season covered the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.

Burton Albion
2016–17 season
ChairmanBen Robinson
ManagerNigel Clough
StadiumPirelli Stadium
Championship20th
FA CupThird round
League CupSecond round
Top goalscorerLeague: Jackson Irvine (10)
All: Jackson Irvine (10)
Highest home attendance6,746
Lowest home attendance3,725
Average home league attendance5,227[1]

Statistics

As of 25 May 2017
No.PosNatPlayerTotalChampionshipFA CupLeague Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1GK  SCOJon McLaughlin45043+001+001+00
2DF  NIRTom Flanagan33023+801+000+10
3DF  ENGJohn Brayford34033+001+000+00
4MF  ENGJohn Mousinho32028+400+000+00
5DF  ENGKyle McFadzean34129+211+002+00
6DF  ENGBen Turner39038+100+000+00
7MF  JAMLee Williamson1608+601+001+00
8FW  ENGChris O'Grady26122+410+000+00
9FW  ENGMarvin Sordell20418+240+000+00
10FW  ENGLucas Akins43631+960+101+10
11MF  ENGLloyd Dyer43737+471+001+00
12FW  ENGCauley Woodrow13410+340+000+00
13GK  ENGStephen Bywater603+200+001+00
14DF  IRLDamien McCrory19012+500+002+00
15MF  ENGTom Naylor36323+1031+002+00
16MF  ENGMatt Palmer39131+511+000+20
18MF  ENGWill Miller1513+1111+000+00
19FW  ENGLuke Varney1624+1121+000+00
22MF  ENGMarcus Harness1300+1001+001+10
24MF  DENLasse Vigen Christensen17016+100+000+00
25DF  ENGShaun Barker500+500+000+00
28MF  ENGMichael Kightly12410+240+000+00
30MF  ENGLuke Murphy20118+110+100+00
36MF  AUSJackson Irvine431040+1100+002+00
Player(s) out on loan:
17MF  IRLCallum Reilly110+000+001+01
20DF  ENGPhil Edwards100+000+001+00
21MF  ENGBen Fox200+100+000+10
Player(s) who left the club:
9FW  ENGStuart Beavon1215+500+002+01
12MF  ENGCalum Butcher310+100+002+01
12FW  NIRJamie Ward19315+330+100+00
19MF  ENGHamza Choudhury1506+700+002+00

Goals record

As of 25 May 2017
RankNo.Nat.Po.NameChampionshipFA CupLeague CupTotal
136 DMJackson Irvine100010
211 LWLloyd Dyer7007
310 CFLucas Akins6006
412 CFCauley Woodrow5005
59 CFMarvin Sordell4004
28 LMMichael Kightly4004
712 LWJamie Ward3003
15 CMTom Naylor3003
919 CFLuke Varney2002
115 CBKyle McFadzean1001
8 CFChris O'Grady1001
9 CFStuart Beavon0011
12 DMCalum Butcher0011
16 CMMatt Palmer1001
17 CMCallum Reilly0011
18 AMWill Miller1001
30 CMLuke Murphy1001
Total480351

Disciplinary record

As of 25 May 2017
RankNo.Nat.Po.NameChampionshipFA CupLeague CupTotal
       
16 CBBen Turner12000000001200
236 DMJackson Irvine900000000900
315 CMTom Naylor700100000800
43 RBJohn Brayford600100000700
4 CMJohn Mousinho700000000700
62 LBTom Flanagan410100000510
5 CBKyle McFadzean600000000600
12 LWJamie Ward600000000600
98 CFChris O'Grady400000000400
1010 CFLucas Akins300000000300
30 CMLuke Murphy300000000300
129 CFMarvin Sordell200000000200
16 CMMatt Palmer200000000200
19 DMHamza Choudhury100000100200
19 CFLuke Varney200000000200
161 GKJohn McLaughlin100000000100
7 CMLee Williamson000000100100
11 LWLloyd Dyer100000000100
14 CBDamien McCrory100000000100
24 CMLasse Vigen Christensen100000000100
25 CBShaun Barker100000000100
28 LWMichael Kightly100000000100
Total78103002008310

Transfers

In

Date fromPositionNationalityNameFromFeeRef.
1 July 2016CB Ben TurnerCardiff CityFree transfer[4]
12 July 2016CB Kyle McFadzeanMilton Keynes DonsUndisclosed[5]
15 July 2016DM Jackson IrvineRoss County£330,000[6]
25 July 2016CB Ryan DelaneyWexford YouthsFree transfer[7]
25 July 2016LM Lloyd DyerBurnleyFree transfer[7]
25 July 2016CM Lee WilliamsonBlackburn RoversFree transfer[7]
25 August 2016GK Harry CampbellBolton WanderersFree transfer[8]
26 August 2016DF Shaun BarkerDerby CountyFree transfer[9]
1 January 2017CF Marvin SordellCoventry CityFree transfer[10]
4 January 2017LW Luke VarneyIpswich TownFree transfer[11]

Out

Date fromPositionNationalityNameToFeeRef.
1 July 2016RW Sam AustinKidderminster Harriers [a]Released[13]
1 July 2016LB Shane Cansdell-SherriffManly United [b]Released[13]
1 July 2016CB Darius CharlesAFC WimbledonFree transfer[15]
1 July 2016GK Dean LynessBlackpool [c]Released[13]
1 July 2016CB Anthony O'ConnorAberdeenMutual consent[17]
1 July 2016RM Mark SheltonIlkeston [d]Released[13]
1 July 2016CB Liam SladeNorth Ferriby United [e]Released[13]
1 July 2016CB George TaftMansfield TownFree transfer[20]
1 July 2016CF Timmy ThieleCarl Zeiss Jena [f]Released[13]
1 July 2016CM Robbie WeirLeyton Orient [g]Released[13]
26 July 2016CM Nathan FergusonPort ValeFree transfer[23]
25 August 2016DM Calum ButcherMillwallUndisclosed[24]
1 January 2017CF Stuart BeavonCoventry CityFree transfer[10]

Loans in

Date fromPositionNationalityNameFromDate untilRef.
16 July 2016CF Chris O'GradyBrighton & Hove AlbionEnd of Season[25]
6 August 2016DM Hamza ChoudhuryLeicester CityEnd of Season[26]
19 August 2016RB John BrayfordSheffield UnitedEnd of Season[27]
25 August 2016AM William MillerTottenham HotspurEnd of Season [a][8]
31 August 2016LW Jamie WardNottingham Forest20 January 2017 [b][30]
6 January 2017CM Luke MurphyLeeds UnitedEnd of Season[31]
27 January 2017CM Lasse Vigen ChristensenFulhamEnd of Season[32]
27 January 2017CF Cauley WoodrowFulhamEnd of Season[32]
31 January 2017LW Michael KightlyBurnleyEnd of Season[33]

Loans out

Date fromPositionNationalityNameToDate untilRef.
1 July 2016GK Sam HornbyKidderminster HarriersEnd of Season[34]
19 August 2016RB Phil EdwardsOxford UnitedEnd of Season[35]
21 October 2016DF Charlie GatterSpalding United19 November 2016[36]
1 January 2017CM Callum ReillyCoventry CityEnd of Season[10]

Competitions

Pre-season friendlies

13 July 2016 (2016-07-13) Friendly Leek Town 0–2 Burton Albion Leek
19:30 BSTReportHarness 34'
Flanagan 76'
Stadium: Harrison Park
19 July 2016 (2016-07-19) Friendly Kidderminster Harriers 0–2 Burton Albion Kidderminster
19:30 BSTReportHarness 7', 60' (pen.)Stadium: Aggborough
Attendance: 607 (80 away)
22 July 2016 (2016-07-22) Friendly Exeter City 1–0 Burton Albion Exeter
19:30 BSTWatkins 56'ReportStadium: St James Park
Attendance: 768
23 July 2016 (2016-07-23) Friendly Matlock Town 1–2 Burton Albion Matlock
14:00 BSTNewsham 27'ReportHarness 12', 79'Stadium: Causeway Lane
27 July 2016 (2016-07-27) Friendly Buxton 1–1 Burton Albion Buxton
19:45 BSTBennett 2'ReportAkins 70'Stadium: The Silverlands
29 July 2016 (2016-07-29) Friendly Gresley 3–2 Burton Albion Church Gresley
19:30 BSTMeade 12', 31'
Morris 48'
ReportHarnes 57'
Garnett 79'
Stadium: Moat Ground
2 August 2016 (2016-08-02) Friendly Mickleover Sports 1–0 Burton Albion Mickleover
19:30 BSTMinot 68'Stadium: The Don Amott Arena

Championship

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
18Queens Park Rangers46158235266−1453
19Birmingham City461314194564−1953
20Burton Albion461313204963−1452
21Nottingham Forest46149236272−1051
22Blackburn Rovers (R)461215195365−1251Relegation to EFL League One
Source: English Football League, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Points in head-to-head matches; 5) Goal difference in head-to-head matches; 6) Goals scored in head-to-head matches; 7) Play-off.
(R) Relegated


Matches

6 August 2016 1 Nottingham Forest 4–3 Burton Albion West Bridgford
15:00 BSTMills  13'
Assombalonga 23', 77'
Lansbury  35'
Lam 45+1'
Burke 49'
ReportAkins 27'
Dyer 30'
Turner  33'
Choudhury  40'
Naylor 90'
Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 23,012
Referee: Andy Woolmer
13 August 2016 2 Burton Albion 1–2 Bristol City Burton upon Trent
15:00 BSTFlanagan  66'
Naylor 88'
ReportTomlin  35'
Abraham 44', 90+4'
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 4,579
20 August 2016 4 Blackburn Rovers 2–2 Burton Albion Blackburn
15:00 BSTGraham  15'
Conway 25'
Lowe  58'
Gallagher 61'
ReportIrvine 43'
Mousinho  49'
Naylor 88'
Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 10,356
Referee: Peter Bankes
26 August 2016 5 Burton Albion 1–0 Derby County Burton upon Trent
19:45 BSTIrvine 12'
Turner  89'
ReportBryson  78'Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 6,746
10 September 2016 6 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–1 Burton Albion Wolverhampton
15:00 BSTStearman  52'
Costa  66'
Oniangué 77'
Coady  82'
ReportTurner  40'
Naylor  54'
Miller 90+3'
Brayford  90+4'
Stadium: Molineux Stadium
Attendance: 22,049
Referee: James Adcock
13 September 2016 7 Fulham 1–1 Burton Albion London
19:45 BSTSigurðsson  81'
Sessegnon 90+3'
Jozabed  90+3'
ReportIrvine 51'  90+7'
Turner  75'
Ward  90+1'
Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 15,288
Referee: Tim Robinson
24 September 2016 9 Norwich City 3–1 Burton Albion Norwich
15:00 BSTMartin Olsson 29'  62'
Jacob Murphy 47'
Hoolahan  83'
Ivo Pinto 89'
ReportNaylor  33'
Akins 46'
Ward  50'
Flanagan  63'   76'
Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 26,104
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
27 September 2016 10 Burton Albion 1–1 Queens Park Rangers Burton-upon-Trent
19:45 BSTWard  25' 58'
Turner  38'
ReportWashington  27'
Bidwell  51'
Polter 70'
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 3,725
Referee: Scott Duncan
1 October 2016 11 Burton Albion 2–0 Cardiff City Burton-upon-Trent
15:00 BSTIrvine 12'  84'
Akins 49'
ReportStadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 4,426
Referee: Andrew Madley
15 October 2016 12 Wigan Athletic 0–0 Burton Albion Wigan
15:00 BSTReportAkins  54'
Brayford  59'
McFadzean  64'
Stadium: The DW Stadium
Attendance: 10,430
Referee: Andrew Davies
18 October 2016 13 Ipswich Town 2–0 Burton Albion Ipswich
19:45 BSTChambers 15'
Skuse  35'
Sears 88'
ReportIrvine  21'
Mousinho  80'
Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 15,816
Referee: Oliver Langford
21 October 2016 14 Burton Albion 2–0 Birmingham City Burton-upon-Trent
19:45 BSTAkins  29'
Dyer 32'
Naylor  41'
Irvine  45+1'
Ward 62'
ReportMaghoma  36'
Grounds  64'
Shotton  69'
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 5,818
Referee: Tim Robinson
29 October 2016 15 Leeds United 2–0 Burton Albion Leeds
15:00 BSTO'Kane  45+1'
Jansson  76'
Wood 83' (pen.)
Ronaldo Vieira  90+4'
Doukara 90+6'  90+7'
ReportAkins  64'
Turner  82'
Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 24,220
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
5 November 2016 16 Burton Albion 0–0 Barnsley Burton-upon-Trent
15:00 GMTTurner  73'ReportMacDonald  32'Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 4,913
Referee: Peter Bankes
19 November 2016 17 Reading 3–0 Burton Albion Reading
15:00 GMTSamuel 22'  63'
Williams 29'
McCleary  64'
Brayford 77' (o.g.)
McShane  90+4'
ReportTurner  44'Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 15,545
Referee: Keith Stroud
26 November 2016 18 Preston North End 1–1 Burton Albion Preston
15:00 GMTJohnson  37'
Robinson 45+2'
Cunningham  85'
Pearson  90'
ReportIrvine 23'
Mousinho  77'
O'Grady  79'
Stadium: Deepdale Stadium
Attendance: 10,696
Referee: Darren Bond
3 December 2016 19 Burton Albion 2–1 Rotherham United Burton upon Trent
15:00 GMTIrvine 15'
Naylor  59'
Palmer 62'
ReportVaulks  70'
Adeyemi 90+4'
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 4,446
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
10 December 2016 20 Brentford 2–1 Burton Albion Brentford
15:00 GMTHogan 11', 53'
McEachran  57'
Colin  62'
Bjelland  90+4'
Yennaris  90+7'
Sawyers  90+7'
ReportWard 27'
Irvine  66'
Mousinho  72'
McLaughlin  90+7'
Turner  90+7'
Stadium: Griffin Park
Attendance: 9,035
Referee: David Coote
13 December 2016 21 Burton Albion 0–1 Huddersfield Town Burton-upon-Trent
19:45 GMTWard  75'
O'Grady  82'
Brayford  85'
ReportPalmer  59'
Hefele  84'
Wells 85'
Cranie  90+4'
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 4,564
Referee: James Adcock
17 December 2016 22 Burton Albion 1–2 Newcastle United Burton-upon-Trent
15:00 GMTNaylor  19'
Dyer 20'
Irvine  45+3'
ReportGayle 15'
Diamé 34'
Hayden  56'
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 6,665
Referee: Lee Probert
26 December 2016 23 Aston Villa 2–1 Burton Albion Birmingham
15:00 GMTBacuna 15'
McCormack 78'
ReportWard 31'  63'
Mousinho  62'
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 41,337
Referee: Stephen Martin
29 December 2016 24 Rotherham United 1–2 Burton Albion Rotherham
19:45 GMTFrecklington  33'
Adeyemi 45+3'
Ward  88'
ReportMcFadzean  13'
O'Grady 36'
Irvine 41'
Palmer  75'
McCrory  77'
Barker  90+1'
Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 9,806
Referee: Tony Harrington
14 January 2017 26 Burton Albion 0–2 Wigan Athletic Burton-upon-Trent
15:00 GMTSordell  33'
Ward  69'
ReportConnolly 45+1', 64'  77'
Buxton  57'
Flores  81'
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 4,411
Referee: Andrew Madley
1 February 2017 29 Burton Albion 0–2 Fulham Burton upon Trent
19:45 GMTO'Grady  67'ReportJohansen 48'
Malone 71'
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 3,725
Referee: Tony Harrington
11 February 2017 31 Brighton & Hove Albion 4–1 Burton Albion Falmer
15:00 GMTHemed 12', 57' (pen.)
Baldock 47'
Murray 83'
ReportKightly 75'Stadium: Falmer Stadium
Attendance: 29,454
Referee: Stephen Martin
18 February 2017 32 Burton Albion 2–1 Norwich City Burton-upon-Trent
15:00 GMTWoodrow 25'
Kightly 56'
ReportJerome 52'  59'Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 5,263
Referee: Lee Probert
21 February 2017 33 Derby County 0–0 Burton Albion Derby
19:45 GMTInce  85'ReportNaylor  69'Stadium: iPro Stadium
Attendance: 31,081
Referee: Simon Hooper
24 February 2017 34 Burton Albion 1–1 Blackburn Rovers Burton-upon-Trent
19:45 GMTSordell 54'
Turner  56'
McFadzean  87'
ReportPalmer 31' (o.g.)Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 5,496
Referee: James Linington
4 March 2017 35 Bristol City 0–0 Burton Albion Bristol
15:00 GMTO'Neil  12'ReportMurphy  39'
Mousinho  66'
Brayford  67'
McFadzean  89'
Palmer  90+2'
Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 17,914
Referee: Graham Scott
7 March 2017 36 Sheffield Wednesday 1–1 Burton Albion Sheffield
19:45 GMTWallace 16'ReportIrvine 24'
McFadzean  52'
Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 24,929
Referee: Peter Bankes
18 March 2017 38 Burton Albion 3–5 Brentford Burton upon Trent
15:00 GMTSordell 21', 23'
Woodrow 41'
ReportCanós 10', 61'
Vibe 51', 85'
Jota  67' 86'
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 4,549
Referee: Andrew Madley
1 April 2017 39 Huddersfield Town 0–1 Burton Albion Huddersfield
15:00 BSTWhitehead  27'   88'
Löwe  90+1'
ReportMcFadzean  49'
Brayford  74'
Sordell  79'
Turner  82'
Flanagan  88'
Mousinho  90+4'
Irvine 90+5'
Stadium: The John Smith's Stadium
Attendance: 20,154
Referee: Scott Duncan
8 April 2017 41 Burton Albion 1–1 Aston Villa Burton upon Trent
15:00 BSTIrvine  48'
Dyer 61'  62'
Murphy  72'
ReportKodjia 3'
Jedinak  64'
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 6,716
Referee: Lee Probert
14 April 2017 42 Burton Albion 1–2 Ipswich Town Burton upon Trent
19:45 BSTAkins 86' (pen.)ReportVarney 52' (o.g.)
Sears 79'  90+4'
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 5,236
Referee: Oliver Langford
17 April 2017 43 Birmingham City 0–2 Burton Albion Birmingham
15:00 BSTKeita  49'
Adams  66'
ReportDyer 36'
Akins 52'
Irvine  65'
Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 19,794
Referee: Peter Bankes
22 April 2017 44 Burton Albion 2–1 Leeds United Burton upon Trent
15:00 BSTSordell 75'
Kightly 77'  89'
ReportBartley 80'Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 6,073
Referee: Darren Bond
29 April 2017 45 Barnsley 1–1 Burton Albion Barnsley
15:00 BSTJones  32'
Moncur 38'
ReportFlanagan  49'
Varney 52'  85'
Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 12,952
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
7 May 2017 46 Burton Albion 2–4 Reading Burton upon Trent
12:00 BSTTurner 69'
Woodrow 72'
Irvine  77'
ReportMendes 3'
Obita 21'
Kermorgant 64'
Grabban 84'
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 6,264
Referee: Simon Hooper

FA Cup

7 January 2017 Third round Watford 2–0 Burton Albion Watford
15:00 GMTKabasele 21'
Sinclair 77'
ReportNaylor  45+2'
Flanagan  62'
Brayford  80'
Stadium: Vicarage Road Stadium
Attendance: 13,270
Referee: Lee Mason

EFL Cup

10 August 2016 First round Burton Albion 3–2 (a.e.t.) Bury Burton upon Trent
19:30 BSTReilly 36'
Beavon 105'
Butcher 113'
ReportJones  16'
Pope 48'  76'
Mellis  75'
Maher 120'
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 1,523
Referee: Mark Heywood
23 August 2016 Second round Burton Albion 0–5 Liverpool Burton upon Trent
19:45 BSTChoudhury  57'
Williamson  61'
ReportOrigi 15'
Firmino 22'
Naylor 61' (o.g.)
Sturridge 78', 83'
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 6,450
Referee: Simon Hooper

References