2017–18 Burton Albion F.C. season

The 2017–18 season was Burton Albion's 68th season in their history and second consecutive season in the Championship. Along with competing in the Championship, the club will also participate in the FA Cup and League Cup. The season covered the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.

Burton Albion F.C.
2017–18 season
ChairmanBen Robinson
ManagerNigel Clough
StadiumPirelli Stadium
Championship23rd (relegated)
FA CupThird round
(Vs. Birmingham City)
League CupThird round
(Vs. Manchester United)
Top goalscorerLeague: Lloyd Dyer (7)
All: Lloyd Dyer (7)
Average home league attendance4,645 [1]

Squad

No. Name Pos. Nationality Place of birth Age Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee End
Goalkeepers
1Stephen BywaterGKOldham39500Kerala Blasters16 January 2016Free2019
24Harry CampbellGKBlackburn2400Bolton Wanderers25 August 2016Free2018[2]
Defenders
2John BrayfordRBStoke-on-Trent321467Sheffield United31 August 2017Free2019
5Kyle McFadzeanCBSheffield33771Milton Keynes Dons12 July 2016Free2019
6Ben TurnerCBBirmingham32723Cardiff City1 July 2016Free2019
12Tom FlanaganRBHammersmith28822Milton Keynes Dons25 August 2015Free2019
14Damien McCroryLWBLimerick3020510Dagenham & Redbridge1 July 2012Free2018
15Tom NaylorCBSutton-in-Ashfield2913313Derby County1 July 2015Free2019
23Jake BuxtonRBSutton-in-Ashfield35760Wigan Athletic1 July 2017Free2018
25Shaun BarkerCBTrowell3760Derby County26 August 2016Free2018
29Tomas EgertCB2630Free agent16 March 2018Free2018
Midfielders
4Jamie AllenCMRochdale25281Rochdale31 August 2017Undisclosed2020
7Luke MurphyCMMacclesfield30612Leeds United3 July 2017Loan2018
11Lloyd DyerLWBirmingham378315Burnley25 July 2016Free2018
18William MillerAMLondon24251Tottenham Hotspur31 August 2017Undisclosed2019
19Jacob DavenportCM21161Manchester City31 January 2018Loan2018
21Hope AkpanCMLiverpool29272Blackburn Rovers18 July 2017Free2018
22Ben FoxCMBurton upon Trent2241Academy1 July 2016Trainee2020[3]
26Joe SbarraCMLichfield21190Academy1 July 2017Trainee2020[4]
Forwards
9Darren BentCFTooting36142Derby County26 January 2018Loan2018
10Lucas AkinsCF/LWBHuddersfield3117333Stevenage1 July 2014FreeUndisclosed
16Luke VarneyCFLeicester37342Ipswich Town4 January 2017Free2018
17Marvin SordellCFPinner29647Coventry City1 January 2017Loan2018
20Martin SamuelsenSSHaugesund2390West Ham United17 January 2018Loan2018
27Liam BoyceCFBelfast29153Ross County1 July 2017Undisclosed2020

Statistics

As of 9 May 2018
No. Pos Nat Player TotalChampionshipFA CupLeague Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Stephen Bywater 44043+001+000+00
2 DF John Brayford 29027+101+000+00
3 DF Stephen Warnock 14113+110+000+00
4 MF Jamie Allen 28118+1010+000+00
5 DF Kyle McFadzean 44038+301+001+10
6 DF Ben Turner 32226+421+001+00
7 MF Luke Murphy 40134+411+000+10
9 FW Darren Bent 1429+520+000+00
10 FW Lucas Akins 45639+351+002+01
11 MF Lloyd Dyer 38729+871+000+00
12 DF Tom Flanagan 29220+721+001+00
14 DF Damien McCrory 1208+200+002+00
15 DF Tom Naylor 35431+131+002+01
16 FW Luke Varney 1811+1600+001+01
17 FW Marvin Sordell 42329+1030+100+20
19 MF Jacob Davenport 16114+210+000+00
20 FW Martin Samuelsen 907+200+000+00
21 MF Hope Akpan 27218+720+101+00
22 MF Ben Fox 210+000+002+01
23 DF Jake Buxton 32029+201+000+00
25 DF Shaun Barker 100+100+000+00
26 MF Joe Sbarra 1904+1200+102+00
27 FW Liam Boyce 15311+430+000+00
29 DF Tomas Egert 300+300+000+00
Player(s) out on loan:
8 MF Matty Lund 1229+210+000+11
Player(s) who left the club:
4 MF John Mousinho 201+000+001+00
9 FW Sean Scannell 19013+500+001+00
13 GK Connor Ripley 402+000+002+00
18 FW Will Miller 1107+301+000+00
19 MF Matt Palmer 1318+310+002+00
20 FW Joe Mason 613+310+000+00
36 MF Jackson Irvine 513+010+001+10

Goals record

As of 9 May 2018
RankNo.Nat.Po.NameChampionshipFA CupLeague CupTotal
1 11LWLloyd Dyer7007
2 10LWLucas Akins5016
3 15CBTom Naylor3014
4 17CFMarvin Sordell3003
27CFLiam Boyce3003
6 6CBBen Turner2002
8CMMatty Lund1012
9CFDarren Bent2002
12CBTom Flanagan2002
21CMHope Akpan2002
11 3LBStephen Warnock1001
4CMJamie Allen1001
7CMLuke Murphy1001
16CFLuke Varney0011
19CMJacob Davenport1001
22CMBen Fox0011
CMJackson Irvine1001
CFJoe Mason1001
LMMatt Palmer1001
Total370542

Disciplinary record

As of 9 May 2018
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total
    
1 15CBTom Naylor10000000001000
2 5CBKyle McFadzean800000000800
3 7CMLuke Murphy700000000700
4 6CBBen Turner500100000600
10LWLucas Akins500000100600
6 23RBJake Buxton500000000500
7 1GKStephen Bywater400000000400
8 2RBJohn Brayford200100000300
12CBTom Flanagan300000000300
10 3LBStephen Warnock200000000200
8CMMatty Lund200000000200
14CBDamien McCrory200000000200
21CMHope Akpan101000000101
27CFLiam Boyce200000000200
CMJackson Irvine010000100101
16 4CMJamie Allen100000000100
9CFDarren Bent100000000100
11LWLloyd Dyer100000000100
16CFLuke Varney100000000100
17CFMarvin Sordell000100000100
19CMJacob Davenport100000000100
20SSMartin Samuelsen100000000100
26CMJoe Sbarra100000000100
Total66113002007011

Transfers

Transfers in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2017CFLiam BoyceRoss CountyUndisclosed[5]
1 July 2017CBJake BuxtonWigan AthleticFree[6]
1 July 2017CMMatty LundRochdaleFree[7]
1 July 2017LBStephen WarnockWigan AthleticFree[8]
18 July 2017CMHope AkpanBlackburn RoversFree[9]
31 August 2017CMJamie AllenRochdaleUndisclosed[10]
31 August 2017RBJohn BrayfordSheffield UnitedFree[11]
31 August 2017AMWilliam MillerTottenham HotspurUndisclosed[12]

Transfers out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2017RBPhil EdwardsBuryReleased[13][lower-alpha 1]
1 July 2017MFCharlie GatterFree agentReleased[13]
1 July 2017GKSam HornbyPort ValeFree[15]
1 July 2017GKJon McLaughlinHeart of MidlothianReleased[13][lower-alpha 2]
1 July 2017CMCallum ReillyBuryReleased[13][lower-alpha 3]
1 July 2017CMLee WilliamsonFree agentReleased[13]
30 August 2017AMJackson IrvineHull CityUndisclosed[18]
31 August 2017CBJohn MousinhoOxford UnitedFree[19]
  1. Phil Edwards joined Bury following his release.[14]
  2. Jon McLaughlin joined Heart of Midlothian following his release.[16]
  3. Callum Reilly joined Bury following his release.[17]

Loans in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
3 July 2017CMLuke MurphyLeeds United30 June 2018[20]
7 August 2017GKConnor RipleyMiddlesbrough30 June 2018[21]
18 August 2017RWSean ScannellHuddersfield Town11 January 2018[lower-alpha 1][23]
23 August 2017CFJoe MasonWolverhampton Wanderers2 January 2018[24]
  1. Scannell's season-long loan was cut short on 11 January due to a serious injury.[22]

Loans out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
1 July 2017LBRyan DelaneyCork City1 November 2017[25]
18 July 2017RWMarcus HarnessPort Vale30 June 2018[26]
14 August 2017FWMarcus DinangaAFC Telford United30 June 2018[27]
31 August 2017LBDamien McCroryPortsmouthJanuary 2018[28]
1 September 2017DFJayden CotterillMatlock Town29 September 2017[29]
5 September 2017GKCallum HawkinsMatlock Town3 October 2017[30]
8 September 2017CMBen FoxSolihull Moors7 October 2017[31]
26 October 2017CMBen FoxTamworth28 November 2017[32][lower-alpha 1]
17 November 2017DFJayden CotterillRomulus14 January 2018[34][lower-alpha 2]
8 December 2017MFJack HallahanBelper Town8 January 2018[36]
  1. On 28 November, Ben Fox was recalled from his loan spell at Tamworth.[33]
  2. On 14 December, Jayden Cotterill extended his youth loan with Romulus until mid-January.[35]

Pre-season

Friendlies

As of 7 June 2017, Burton Albion have announced ten pre-season friendlies against Leicester City, West Bromwich Albion,[37] Shrewsbury Town, Matlock Town,[38] Mickleover Sports,[39] AFC Wimbledon, Kidsgrove Athletic,[40] Solihull Moors,[41] Rocester and Arnold Town.[42]

12 July 2017 Kidsgrove Athletic0–5Burton AlbionKidsgrove
19:30 BST Report Lund  2'
Dinanga  61'
Fox  64', 81'
Irvine  81'
Stadium: The Novus Stadium
14 July 2017 Mickleover Sports0–4Burton AlbionMickleover
19:30 BST Report Varney  70'
Harness  79'
Dinanga  86'
Lund  90' (pen.)
Stadium: Don Amott Arena
18 July 2017 Solihull Moors1–2Burton AlbionSolihull
19:30 BST Benbow  72' Report Lund  69'
Sordell  83'
Stadium: Damson Park
22 July 2017 Matlock Town2–2Burton Albion XIMatlock
15:00 BST Trialist  18'
Trialist  20'
Report Sbarra  6'
Dinanga  34'
Stadium: Causeway Lane
24 July 2017 Rocester4–1Burton Albion XIRocester
19:30 BST Ritchie-Smith  2'
Riddell  16'
Wesson  72', 76'
Report Clamp  80' Stadium: Hillsfield
27 July 2017 Arnold Town0–9Burton AlbionArnold
19:30 BST Report Dinanga  12', 24'
Sbarra  35'
Naylor  54'
Palmer  58'
Fox  74'
Davies  79', 85'
Hallahan  89'
Stadium: Eagle Valley
29 July 2017 Shrewsbury Town1–0Burton AlbionShrewsbury
15:00 BST Whalley  85' (pen.) Report Stadium: Greenhous Meadow

Competitions

Championship

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
20 Reading 46 10 14 22 48 70 22 44
21 Bolton Wanderers 46 10 13 23 39 74 35 43
22 Barnsley (R) 46 9 14 23 48 72 24 41 Relegation to EFL League One
23 Burton Albion (R) 46 10 11 25 38 81 43 41
24 Sunderland (R) 46 7 16 23 52 80 28 37
Source: English Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(R) Relegated.

Result summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
46 10 11 25 38 81  −43 41 4 5 14 19 42  −23 6 6 11 19 39  −20

Last updated: 6 May 2018.
Source:

Results by matchday

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAAHHAAHAHHAAHHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAAHAHHAHAAHAHHAHA
ResultLLLWDLDWDLLDLLLWLDLLLWWLDWLLLLDDWLLLDLLDDLWWWL
Position19242419212221201919212022222321212223242422212123222224242424242223232323232424242423232223
Updated to match(es) played on 6 May 2018. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

On 21 June 2017, the league fixtures were announced.[43][44]

5 August 2017 1Burton Albion0–1Cardiff CityBurton upon Trent
15:00 BST McFadzean  4' Report Zohore  87' Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 5,050
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
12 August 2017 2Hull City4–1Burton AlbionKingston upon Hull
15:00 BST Hernández  7,54,61' Grosicki  51' Report Irvine  33' Stadium: KCOM Stadium
15 August 2017 3Middlesbrough2–0Burton AlbionMiddlesbrough
19:45 BST Clayton  12'
Assombalonga  23', 60'
Report Lund  26'
Naylor  70'
Akpan  78'
Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 24,522
Referee: Tim Robinson
18 August 2017 4Burton Albion2–1Birmingham CityBurton upon Trent
19:45 BST Sordell  50'
Dyer  66'
Bywater  90+5'
Report Maghoma  29' Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 4,948
Referee: Tony Harrington
26 August 2017 5Burton Albion1–1Sheffield WednesdayBurton upon Trent
15:00 BST Mason  65' Report Hooper  36'
Jones  86'
Fox  90'
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 5,084
Referee: Darren Bond
9 September 2017 6Leeds United5–0Burton AlbionLeeds
15:00 BST Lasogga  20', 59'
Phillips  35'
Hernández  44' (pen.)
Roofe  54'
Report McFadzean  34' Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 33,404
Referee: Oliver Langford
12 September 2017 7Norwich City0–0Burton AlbionNorwich
19:45 BST Vrančić  62'
Jerome  90+2'
Klose  90+5'
Report Murphy  54'
Buxton  90+3'
Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 24,841
Referee: Andy Davies
16 September 2017 8Burton Albion2–1FulhamBurton upon Trent
15:00 BST Warnock  12'
Akins  51' (pen.)
MacFadzean  86'
Report Norwood  31'
Ojo  40'
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 4,049
Referee: Steve Martin
23 September 2017 9Queens Park Rangers0–0Burton AlbionShepherd's Bush, London
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Loftus Road
Attendance: 12,500
Referee: Andrew Madley
26 September 2017 10Burton Albion0–4Aston VillaBurton upon Trent
19:45 BST Report Davis  13'
Adomah  16'
Snodgrass  32'
Onomah  71'
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 5,786
Referee: Jonathan Moss
30 September 2017 11Burton Albion0–4Wolverhampton WanderersBurton upon Trent
15:00 BST Varney  78' Report Diogo Jota  5'
Saïss  11'
Rúben Vinagre  41'
Léo Bonatini  62'
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 5,080
Referee: Tony Harrington
13 October 2017 12Bristol City0–0Burton AlbionAshton Gate
19:45 BST Report Turner  70' Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium
Attendance: 18,212
Referee: James Linington
21 October 2017 13Nottingham Forest2–0Burton AlbionWest Bridgford
15:00 BST McKay  58'
Lichaj  78'
Report Turner  47'
Murphy  57'
Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 24,686
Referee: Keith Stroud
28 October 2017 14Burton Albion1–2Ipswich TownBurton upon Trent
15:00 BST Turner  57'
Warnock  89'
Report Chambers  53'
Waghorn  66'  79'
Celina  89'  90'
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 4,110
Referee: Simon Hooper
31 October 2017 15Burton Albion2–4BarnsleyBurton upon Trent
19:45 GMT Lund  38'
Dyer  45+3'
Report Isgrove  21'  66'
Potts  40'
Williams  73'
Barnes  87'
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 3,760
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
4 November 2017 16Millwall0–1Burton AlbionBermondsey
15:00 GMT Meredith  45+1'
Wallace  58'
Report Sordell  70'
Turner  74'
Bywater  88'
Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 11,507
Referee: Tony Harrington
17 November 2017 17Burton Albion1–3Sheffield UnitedBurton upon Trent
19:45 GMT Palmer  31'
Warnock  42'
Report Sharp  10' (pen), 34'
Clarke  78'
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 5,167
Referee: Oliver Langford
21 November 2017 18Brentford1–1Burton AlbionLondon
19:45 GMT Jozefzoon  54'
Watkins  82'
Report Lund  68'
Turner  78'
Stadium: Griffin Park
Attendance: 7,957
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
25 November 2017 19Burton Albion0–2SunderlandBurton upon Trent
15:00 GMT Report Honeyman  49',  88'
O'Shea  66'
Vaughan  84',  85'
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 4,808
Referee: Darren England
2 December 2017 20Derby County1–0Burton AlbionDerby
15:00 GMT Russell  81' Report Naylor  14'
Flanagan  65'
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
Attendance: 26,761
Referee: David Coote
9 December 2017 21Burton Albion1–2Preston North EndBurton upon Trent
15:00 GMT Turner  47'
Buxton  53'
Brayford  85'
Akins  90+3'
Report Fisher  21'
Clarke  66'
Horgan  83'
Gallagher  89'
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 3,659
Referee: Keith Stroud
16 December 2017 22Bolton Wanderers0–1Burton AlbionHorwich
15:00 GMT Report Dyer  23' Stadium: Macron Stadium
Attendance: 13,632
Referee: Andrew Madley
23 December 2017 23Reading1–2Burton AlbionReading
15:00 GMT Barrow  76' Report Flanagan  40'
Murphy  55'
Naylor  81'
Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 21,771
Referee: John Brooks
26 December 2017 24Burton Albion1–2Leeds UnitedBurton upon Trent
15:00 GMT Naylor  29'
Naylor  50'
Bywater  60'
Flanagan  63'
Report Berardi  45+2'
Cooper  58'
Hernández  61'
Roofe  64'
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 5,612
Referee: Darren Bond
30 December 2017 25Burton Albion0–0Norwich CityBurton upon Trent
15:00 GMT Murphy  54' Report Husband  30' Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 4,565
Referee: Robert Jones
1 January 2018 26Sheffield Wednesday0–3Burton AlbionSheffield
15:00 GMT Report Flanagan  37'
Dyer  50'
Naylor  89'
Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium
Attendance: 25,506
Referee: Darren England
13 January 2018 27Burton Albion1–3Queens Park RangersBurton Upon Trent
15:00 GMT Dyer  34'
Murphy  53'
McFadzean  56'
Buxton  90+1'
Report Oteh  32'
Scowen  66'
Lynch  71'
Washington  74'
Luongo  87'
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 4,264
Referee: Steve Martin
20 January 2018 28Fulham6–0Burton AlbionFulham
15:00 GMT Fonte  18', 38'
Piazon  34'
Sessegnon  72', 79'
Kamara  88'
Report Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 19,003
Referee: Tim Robinson
30 January 2018 29Burton Albion1–3ReadingBurton upon Trent
19:45 GMT (UTC) Turner  29'
Buxton  38'
Akins  51' (pen.)
McFadzean  86'
Report Böðvarsson  20', 68' 68'
Moore  27'
Gunter  57'
Ilori  70'
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 2,750
Referee: Robert Jones
3 February 2018 30Aston Villa3–2Burton AlbionBirmingham
15:00 GMT Hogan  33'
Adomah  65'
Grealish  88'
Report Elmohamady  71' (o.g.)
Boyce  90+2'
Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 33,022
Referee: Robert Lewis
10 February 2018 31Ipswich Town0–0Burton AlbionIpswich
15:00 GMT Report Dyer  25' Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 13,815
Referee: David Webb
17 February 2018 32Burton Albion0–0Nottingham ForestBurton upon Trent
15:00 GMT Akins  12' Report Lichaj  28'
Brereton  29'
Colback  90'
Dowell  90+1'
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Referee: Andy Davies
20 February 2018 33Barnsley1–2Burton AlbionBarnsley
19:45 GMT Williams  55'
Moore  75'
Report Allen  1',  88'
Davenport  45+4'
MacFadzean  50'
Naylor  62'
Akins  74'
Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 11,774
Referee: Tim Robinson
24 February 2018 34Burton Albion0–1MillwallBurton upon Trent
15:00 GMT Naylor  71' Report Marshall  50',  61'
Cahill  90+2'
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 4,105
Referee: Robert Jones
6 March 2018 35Burton Albion0–2BrentfordBurton upon Trent
19:45 GMT Flanagan  59' Report Maupay  33'
McFadzean  60' (og)
Watkins  80'
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 3,464
Referee: Tony Harrington
10 March 2018 36Burton Albion0–0Bristol CityBurton upon Trent
15:00 GMT Report Wright  90+2' Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 4,575
Referee: Oliver Langford
13 March 2018 37Sheffield United2–0Burton AlbionSheffield
19:45 GMT Stevens  29'
Evans  57'
Brooks  64'
Stearman  73'
Report Naylor  72' Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 24,832
Referee: Scott Duncan
17 March 2018 38Wolverhampton Wanderers3–1Burton AlbionWolverhampton
15:00 GMT Costa  15'
Afobe  41', 56'
Report Dyer  44' Stadium: Molineux
Attendance: 29,977
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
30 March 2018 39Cardiff City3–1Burton AlbionCardiff
15:00 BST Zohore  16'
Mendez-Laing  45+1'
Paterson  64'
BBC Report Bent  21' Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 21,086
Referee: Simon Hooper (Wiltshire)
7 April 2018 41Birmingham City1-1Burton AlbionBirmingham
15:00 BST Kieftenbeld  56'
Davis  58'
Jutkiewicz  87'
Report Dyer  48'
Naylor  50'
Bent  60'
Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 22,311
Referee: Darren Bond
10 April 2018 42Burton Albion0–5Hull CityBurton upon Trent
19:45 BST Report Wilson  5'
Grosicki  33', 85',  90+2'
Henriksen  48'
Meyler  63' (pen.)
Keane  90+3'
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 3,659
Referee: Peter Bankes
14 April 2018 43Burton Albion3–1Derby CountyBurton upon Trent
15:00 BST Boyce  24'
Buxton  39'
Murphy  44'
Brayford  63'
Akins  68'
Akpan  77'
Report Nugent  29'
Huddlestone  49'
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 5,563
Referee: James Linington
21 April 2018 44Sunderland1–2Burton AlbionSunderland
15:00 BST (UTC+1) McNair  34',  74'
Wilson  45'
McManaman  59'
Honeyman  90+4'
McGeady  90+7'
Cattermole  90+7'
Report Davenport  45+2'
Bent  86'
Boyce  90+2',  90+3'
Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 25,475
Referee: Darren England
28 April 2018 45Burton Albion2–0Bolton WanderersBurton upon Trent
15:00 McFadzean  11'
Akpan  28',  79'
Akins  36'
Report Pratley  33'
Beevers  75'
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 6,535
Referee: Graham Scott
6 May 2018 46Preston North End2–1Burton AlbionPreston
12:30 Robinson  26'
Bodin  50'
Hutnington  82'
Moult  90+3'
Report Boyce  48'
Akpan  63'
Akins  80'
Stadium: Deepdale
Attendance: 17,058
Referee: Andy Madley

FA Cup

In the FA Cup, Burton Albion entered the competition in the third round and were drawn away to Birmingham City.[45]

6 January 2018 Third roundBirmingham City1–0Burton AlbionBirmingham
15:00 GMT Kieftenbeld  37'
Gallagher  56'
Grounds  67'
Davis  90'
Report Brayford  65'
Turner  75'
Sordell  83'
Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 7,623
Referee: Jeremy Simpson

EFL Cup

On 16 June 2017, the first round draw took place with a trip to Oldham Athletic confirmed.[46] Another away trip against Cardiff City for the second round.[47] A third away tie in the third round was confirmed against Manchester United.[48]

9 August 2017 First roundOldham Athletic2–3Burton AlbionOldham
19:45 BST Green  55'
Davies  67' (pen.)
Report Varney  47'
Lund  69'
Akins  86' (pen.)
Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 2,176
Referee: Scott Duncan
22 August 2017 Second roundCardiff City1–2Burton AlbionCardiff
19:45 BST Coxe  33'
Pilkington  76'
Report Naylor  26'
Irvine  68'
Fox  70'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Attendance: 5,820
Referee: John Busby
20 September 2017 Third roundManchester United4–1Burton AlbionOld Trafford
20:00 BST Rashford  5', 17'
Lingard  36'
Martial  60'
Report Akpan  42'
Warnock  71'
Dyer  90+1'
Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 54,256
Referee: Graham Scott
gollark: I discard, however, uncool changes.
gollark: Well, you can, that's how descriptivism works.
gollark: Oh, hi u0_a3914.
gollark: Contrarianism, perhaps.
gollark: I hold very strongly to arbitrary evolved rules, except when I ignore them for stylistic effect.

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