2020–21 Burton Albion F.C. season
The 2020–21 season is Burton Albion's 71st season in their history and the third consecutive season in EFL League One, Along with League One, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.
| 2020–21 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Ben Robinson | ||
| Manager | Jake Buxton | ||
| Stadium | Pirelli Stadium | ||
| League One | Preseason | ||
| FA Cup | First round | ||
| EFL Cup | First round | ||
| EFL Trophy | Group stage | ||
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The season covers the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.
Squad
| No. | Name | Pos. | Nationality | Place of birth | Age | Apps | Goals | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | End | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 20 | Callum Hawkins | GK |  | 20 | 0 | 0 | Academy | 9 May 2018 | Trainee | 2021 | |||
| 24 | Ben Garratt | GK | | Market Drayton | 26 | 4 | 0 | Crewe Alexandra | 18 October 2019 | Free | 2021 | ||
| 28 | Teddy Sharman-Lowe | GK | | 0 | 0 | Academy | 15 June 2020 | Trainee | 2022 | ||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | John Brayford | RB/CB | | Stoke-on-Trent | 32 | 234 | 13 | Sheffield United | 31 August 2017 | Free | 2022 | ||
| 3 | Colin Daniel | LB/LM | | Eastwood | 32 | 49 | 0 | Peterborough United | 21 January 2019 | Undisclosed | 2021 | ||
| 5 | Michael Bostwick | CB | | Eltham | 32 | 0 | 0 | Lincoln City | 5 August 2020 | Free | 2021 | ||
| 6 | Kieran Wallace | LB/LM | | Nottingham | 25 | 61 | 2 | Free Agent | 30 October 2018 | Free | 2021 | ||
| 15 | Reece Hutchinson | LB | | 19 | 54 | 0 | Academy | 9 May 2018 | Trainee | 2021 | |||
| 19 | Jevan Anderson | CB |  | Aberdeen | 20 | 3 | 0 | Formartine United | 1 July 2019 | Free | 2021 | ||
| 26 | Ben Hart | RB | | 19 | 0 | 0 | Academy | 1 July 2019 | Trainee | 2021 | |||
| 23 | Neal Eardley | RB | .svg.png){kind=small} | Llandudno | 31 | 0 | 0 | Lincoln City | 3 August 2020 | Free | 2021 | ||
| 29 | Tom Armitage | DF | | 0 | 0 | Academy | 15 June 2020 | Trainee | 2021 | ||||
| Jake Buxton | CB/RB | | Sutton-in-Ashfield | 35 | 140 | 1 | Wigan Athletic | 1 July 2017 | Free | 2021 | |||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Ryan Edwards | AM | .svg.png){kind=small} | Singapore | 26 | 44 | 7 | Heart of Midlothian | 23 July 2019 | Free | 2021 | ||
| 7 | Stephen Quinn | CM |  | Dublin | 34 | 86 | 2 | Reading | 22 August 2018 | Free | 2021 | ||
| 8 | Joe Powell | AM | | Canning Town | 21 | 10 | 3 | West Ham United | 14 January 2020 | Undisclosed | 2022 | ||
| 11 | Steven Lawless | LW | | Glasgow | 29 | 0 | 0 | Livingston | 13 July 2020 | Free | 2021 | ||
| 12 | Ben Fox | CM | | Burton upon Trent | 22 | 41 | 2 | Academy | 1 July 2016 | Trainee | 2021 | ||
| 18 | Charles Vernam | AM | | Lincoln, England | 23 | 0 | 0 | Grimsby Town | 20 July 2020 | Free Transfer | 2022 | ||
| 21 | John-Joe O'Toole | CM | | Harrow | 31 | 36 | 0 | Northampton Town | 1 July 2019 | Free | 2021 | ||
| 25 | Ciaran Gilligan | MF | | 0 | 0 | Academy | 15 June 2020 | Trainee | 2021 | ||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 9 | Kane Hemmings | CF | | 28 | 0 | 0 | Dundee | 12 August 2020 | Free | 2022 | |||
| 10 | Lucas Akins | CF/LWB | | Huddersfield | 31 | 273 | 58 | Stevenage | 1 July 2014 | Free | 2021 | ||
| 14 | Luke Varney | CF | | Leicester | 37 | 36 | 2 | Cheltenham Town | 12 August 2020 | Free | 2021 | ||
| 27 | Tom Hewlett | CF | | 0 | 0 | Academy | 15 June 2020 | Trainee | 2021 | ||||
Transfers
Transfers in
| Date | Pos. | Nat. | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 July 2020 | LW | | Steven Lawless | | Free transfer | [1] |
| 20 July 2020 | AM | | Charles Vernam | | Free transfer | [2] |
| 4 August 2020 | RB | | Neal Eardley | | Free transfer | [3] |
| 5 August 2020 | DM | | Michael Bostwick | | Free transfer | [4] |
| 12 August 2020 | CF | | Kane Hemmings | | Free transfer | [5] |
| 12 August 2020 | LW | | Luke Varney | | Free transfer | [6] |
Transfers out
| Date | Pos. | Nat. | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2020 | GK | | Stephen Bywater | Retired | [7] | |
| 1 July 2020 | AM | | Scott Fraser | Unattached | Rejected contract | [8] |
| 1 July 2020 | CM | | Joe Sbarra | | Released | [7][9] |
| 1 July 2020 | CF | | Kwame Thomas | Unattached | Released | [7] |
| 1 July 2020 | MF | | Ethan Vale | | Released | [7] |
| 1 July 2020 | CF |  | Oliver Sarkic | | Released | [10] |
Pre-season
Competitions
EFL League One
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accrington Stanley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Promotion to the EFL Championship |
| 2 | AFC Wimbledon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Blackpool | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for League One play-offs |
| 4 | Bristol Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Burton Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Charlton Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Crewe Alexandra | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Doncaster Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | Fleetwood Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played on 12 September 2020. Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[11]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[11]
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: pre-season.
Source: BBC
Results by matchday
Updated to match(es) played on pre-season. Source: 11v11 for league tables and fixtures
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Win Draw Loss Postponed
FA Cup
Win Draw Loss
EFL Cup
Win Draw Loss
EFL Trophy
Win Draw Loss
References
- "Steven Lawless Is Buxton's First New Signing For Burton Albion". Burton Albion F.C. 13 July 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- "Brewers confirm signing of former Derby striker Charles Vernam". Derby Telegraph. 20 July 2020. Retrieved 20 July 2020.
- "Brewers Agree Deal To Sign Neal Eardley". Burton Albion F.C. 4 August 2020. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- "Michael Bostwick Joins Burton Albion". Burton Albion F.C. 5 August 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
- "Burton Albion Sign Striker Kane Hemmings". Burton Albion F.C. 12 August 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- "Luke Varney Returns To The Brewers As Player/Coach". Burton Albion F.C. 12 August 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- "New Deals Offered To Five Players As Club Issues Retained List". Burton Albion F.C. 12 June 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
- "Scott Fraser confirms Burton Albion exit amid Hull City transfer links". Hull Live. 1 July 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- "Joe Sbarra returns". Solihull Moors F.C. 6 August 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- "Seasiders Snap Up Sarkic". Blackpool F.C. 9 July 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions". EFL. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
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