2016–17 Burton Albion F.C. season

Burton Albion

2016–17 season
Chairman	Ben Robinson
Manager	Nigel Clough
Stadium	Pirelli Stadium
Championship	20th
FA Cup	Third round
League Cup	Second round
Top goalscorer	League: Jackson Irvine (10) All: Jackson Irvine (10)
Highest home attendance	6,746
Lowest home attendance	3,725
Average home league attendance	5,228 [1]
Home colours Away colours
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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.

Statistics

As of 25 May 2017

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Championship		FA Cup		League Cup
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
1	GK	SCO	Jon McLaughlin	45	0	43+0	0	1+0	0	1+0	0
2	DF	NIR	Tom Flanagan	33	0	23+8	0	1+0	0	0+1	0
3	DF	ENG	John Brayford	34	0	33+0	0	1+0	0	0+0	0
4	MF	ENG	John Mousinho	32	0	28+4	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
5	DF	ENG	Kyle McFadzean	34	1	29+2	1	1+0	0	2+0	0
6	DF	ENG	Ben Turner	39	0	38+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
7	MF	JAM	Lee Williamson	16	0	8+6	0	1+0	0	1+0	0
8	FW	ENG	Chris O'Grady	26	1	22+4	1	0+0	0	0+0	0
9	FW	ENG	Marvin Sordell	20	4	18+2	4	0+0	0	0+0	0
10	FW	ENG	Lucas Akins	43	6	31+9	6	0+1	0	1+1	0
11	MF	ENG	Lloyd Dyer	43	7	37+4	7	1+0	0	1+0	0
12	FW	ENG	Cauley Woodrow	13	4	10+3	4	0+0	0	0+0	0
13	GK	ENG	Stephen Bywater	6	0	3+2	0	0+0	0	1+0	0
14	DF	IRL	Damien McCrory	19	0	12+5	0	0+0	0	2+0	0
15	MF	ENG	Tom Naylor	36	3	23+10	3	1+0	0	2+0	0
16	MF	ENG	Matt Palmer	39	1	31+5	1	1+0	0	0+2	0
18	MF	ENG	Will Miller	15	1	3+11	1	1+0	0	0+0	0
19	FW	ENG	Luke Varney	16	2	4+11	2	1+0	0	0+0	0
22	MF	ENG	Marcus Harness	13	0	0+10	0	1+0	0	1+1	0
24	MF	DEN	Lasse Vigen Christensen	17	0	16+1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
25	DF	ENG	Shaun Barker	5	0	0+5	0	0+0	0	0+0	0
28	MF	ENG	Michael Kightly	12	4	10+2	4	0+0	0	0+0	0
30	MF	ENG	Luke Murphy	20	1	18+1	1	0+1	0	0+0	0
36	MF	AUS	Jackson Irvine	43	10	40+1	10	0+0	0	2+0	0
Player(s) out on loan:
17	MF	IRL	Callum Reilly	1	1	0+0	0	0+0	0	1+0	1
20	DF	ENG	Phil Edwards	1	0	0+0	0	0+0	0	1+0	0
21	MF	ENG	Ben Fox	2	0	0+1	0	0+0	0	0+1	0
Player(s) who left the club:
9	FW	ENG	Stuart Beavon	12	1	5+5	0	0+0	0	2+0	1
12	MF	ENG	Calum Butcher	3	1	0+1	0	0+0	0	2+0	1
12	FW	NIR	Jamie Ward	19	3	15+3	3	0+1	0	0+0	0
19	MF	ENG	Hamza Choudhury	15	0	6+7	0	0+0	0	2+0	0

Goals record

As of 25 May 2017

Rank	No.	Nat.	Po.	Name	Championship	FA Cup	League Cup	Total
1	36		DM	Jackson Irvine	10	0	0	10
2	11		LW	Lloyd Dyer	7	0	0	7
3	10		CF	Lucas Akins	6	0	0	6
4	12		CF	Cauley Woodrow	5	0	0	5
5	9		CF	Marvin Sordell	4	0	0	4
	28		LM	Michael Kightly	4	0	0	4
7	12		LW	Jamie Ward	3	0	0	3
	15		CM	Tom Naylor	3	0	0	3
9	19		CF	Luke Varney	2	0	0	2
11	5		CB	Kyle McFadzean	1	0	0	1
	8		CF	Chris O'Grady	1	0	0	1
	9		CF	Stuart Beavon	0	0	1	1
	12		DM	Calum Butcher	0	0	1	1
	16		CM	Matt Palmer	1	0	0	1
	17		CM	Callum Reilly	0	0	1	1
	18		AM	Will Miller	1	0	0	1
	30		CM	Luke Murphy	1	0	0	1
Total					48	0	3	51

Disciplinary record

As of 25 May 2017

Rank	No.	Nat.	Po.	Name	Championship			FA Cup			League Cup			Total
1	6		CB	Ben Turner	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	0	0
2	36		DM	Jackson Irvine	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	0	0
3	15		CM	Tom Naylor	7	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	8	0	0
4	3		RB	John Brayford	6	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	7	0	0
	4		CM	John Mousinho	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0	0
6	2		LB	Tom Flanagan	4	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	5	1	0
	5		CB	Kyle McFadzean	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0
	12		LW	Jamie Ward	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0
9	8		CF	Chris O'Grady	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0
10	10		CF	Lucas Akins	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0
	30		CM	Luke Murphy	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0
12	9		CF	Marvin Sordell	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
	16		CM	Matt Palmer	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
	19		DM	Hamza Choudhury	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0
	19		CF	Luke Varney	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
16	1		GK	John McLaughlin	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
	7		CM	Lee Williamson	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
	11		LW	Lloyd Dyer	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
	14		CB	Damien McCrory	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
	24		CM	Lasse Vigen Christensen	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
	25		CB	Shaun Barker	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
	28		LW	Michael Kightly	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Total				78	1	0	3	0	0	2	0	0	83	1	0

Transfers

In

Date from	Position	Nationality	Name	From	Fee	Ref.
1 July 2016	CB		Ben Turner	Cardiff City	Free transfer	[4]
12 July 2016	CB		Kyle McFadzean	Milton Keynes Dons	Undisclosed	[5]
15 July 2016	DM		Jackson Irvine	Ross County	£330,000	[6]
25 July 2016	CB		Ryan Delaney	Wexford Youths	Free transfer	[7]
25 July 2016	LM		Lloyd Dyer	Burnley	Free transfer	[7]
25 July 2016	CM		Lee Williamson	Blackburn Rovers	Free transfer	[7]
25 August 2016	GK		Harry Campbell	Bolton Wanderers	Free transfer	[8]
26 August 2016	DF		Shaun Barker	Derby County	Free transfer	[9]
1 January 2017	CF		Marvin Sordell	Coventry City	Free transfer	[10]
4 January 2017	LW		Luke Varney	Ipswich Town	Free transfer	[11]

Out

Date from	Position	Nationality	Name	To	Fee	Ref.
1 July 2016	RW		Sam Austin	Kidderminster Harriers [a]	Released	[13]
1 July 2016	LB		Shane Cansdell-Sherriff	Manly United [b]	Released	[13]
1 July 2016	CB		Darius Charles	AFC Wimbledon	Free transfer	[15]
1 July 2016	GK		Dean Lyness	Blackpool [c]	Released	[13]
1 July 2016	CB		Anthony O'Connor	Aberdeen	Mutual consent	[17]
1 July 2016	RM		Mark Shelton	Ilkeston [d]	Released	[13]
1 July 2016	CB		Liam Slade	North Ferriby United [e]	Released	[13]
1 July 2016	CB		George Taft	Mansfield Town	Free transfer	[20]
1 July 2016	CF		Timmy Thiele	Carl Zeiss Jena [f]	Released	[13]
1 July 2016	CM		Robbie Weir	Leyton Orient [g]	Released	[13]
26 July 2016	CM		Nathan Ferguson	Port Vale	Free transfer	[23]
25 August 2016	DM		Calum Butcher	Millwall	Undisclosed	[24]
1 January 2017	CF		Stuart Beavon	Coventry City	Free transfer	[10]

1. Following Sam Austin being released, he later signed for Kidderminster Harriers. ^[12]
2. Following Shane Cansdell-Sherriff being released, he later signed for Manly United. ^[14]
3. Following Dean Lyness being released, he later signed for Blackpool. ^[16]
4. Following Mark Shelton being released, he later signed for Ilkeston. ^[18]
5. Following Liam Slade being released, he later signed for North Ferriby United. ^[19]
6. Following Timmy Thiele being released, he later signed for Carl Zeiss Jena. ^[21]
7. Following Robbie Weir being released, he later signed for Leyton Orient. ^[22]

Loans in

Date from	Position	Nationality	Name	From	Date until	Ref.
16 July 2016	CF		Chris O'Grady	Brighton & Hove Albion	End of Season	[25]
6 August 2016	DM		Hamza Choudhury	Leicester City	End of Season	[26]
19 August 2016	RB		John Brayford	Sheffield United	End of Season	[27]
25 August 2016	AM		William Miller	Tottenham Hotspur	End of Season [a]	[8]
31 August 2016	LW		Jamie Ward	Nottingham Forest	20 January 2017 [b]	[30]
6 January 2017	CM		Luke Murphy	Leeds United	End of Season	[31]
27 January 2017	CM		Lasse Vigen Christensen	Fulham	End of Season	[32]
27 January 2017	CF		Cauley Woodrow	Fulham	End of Season	[32]
31 January 2017	LW		Michael Kightly	Burnley	End of Season	[33]

1. On 5 January 2017, William Miller's loan from Tottenham Hotspur was extended until the end of the season. ^[28]
2. On 20 January 2017, Jamie Ward's season-long loan was terminated. ^[29]

Loans out

Date from	Position	Nationality	Name	To	Date until	Ref.
1 July 2016	GK		Sam Hornby	Kidderminster Harriers	End of Season	[34]
19 August 2016	RB		Phil Edwards	Oxford United	End of Season	[35]
21 October 2016	DF		Charlie Gatter	Spalding United	19 November 2016	[36]
1 January 2017	CM		Callum Reilly	Coventry City	End of Season	[10]

Competitions

Pre-season friendlies

Leek Town v Burton Albion

13 July 2016 (2016-07-13) Friendly	Leek Town	0–2	Burton Albion	Leek
19:30 BST		Report	Harness 34' Flanagan 76'	Stadium: Harrison Park

Burton Albion v Stoke City

16 July 2016 (2016-07-16) Friendly	Burton Albion	3–0	Stoke City	Burton upon Trent
15:00 BST	O'Grady 48', 58' Akins 87'	Report		Stadium: Pirelli Stadium

Kidderminster Harriers v Burton Albion

19 July 2016 (2016-07-19) Friendly	Kidderminster Harriers	0–2	Burton Albion	Kidderminster
19:30 BST		Report	Harness 7', 60' (pen.)	Stadium: Aggborough Attendance: 607 (80 away)

Exeter City v Burton Albion

22 July 2016 (2016-07-22) Friendly	Exeter City	1–0	Burton Albion	Exeter
19:30 BST	Watkins 56'	Report		Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 768

Matlock Town v Burton Albion

23 July 2016 (2016-07-23) Friendly	Matlock Town	1–2	Burton Albion	Matlock
14:00 BST	Newsham 27'	Report	Harness 12', 79'	Stadium: Causeway Lane

Burton Albion v Queens Park Rangers

26 July 2016 (2016-07-26) Friendly	Burton Albion	1–1	Queens Park Rangers	Burton upon Trent
19:45 BST	Beavon 57'	Report	Onuoha 36'	Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 1,806

Buxton v Burton Albion

27 July 2016 (2016-07-27) Friendly	Buxton	1–1	Burton Albion	Buxton
19:45 BST	Bennett 2'	Report	Akins 70'	Stadium: The Silverlands

Gresley v Burton Albion

29 July 2016 (2016-07-29) Friendly	Gresley	3–2	Burton Albion	Church Gresley
19:30 BST	Meade 12', 31' Morris 48'	Report	Harnes 57' Garnett 79'	Stadium: Moat Ground

Mickleover Sports v Burton Albion

2 August 2016 (2016-08-02) Friendly	Mickleover Sports	1–0	Burton Albion	Mickleover
19:30 BST	Minot 68'			Stadium: The Don Amott Arena

Championship

Main article: 2016–17 EFL Championship

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
18	Queens Park Rangers	46	15	8	23	52	66	−14	53
19	Birmingham City	46	13	14	19	45	64	−19	53
20	Burton Albion	46	13	13	20	49	63	−14	52
21	Nottingham Forest	46	14	9	23	62	72	−10	51
22	Blackburn Rovers (R)	46	12	15	19	53	65	−12	51	Relegation 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

Nottingham Forest v Burton Albion

6 August 20161	Nottingham Forest	4–3	Burton Albion	West Bridgford
15:00 BST	Mills  13' Assombalonga 23', 77' Lansbury  35' Lam 45+1' Burke 49'	Report	Akins 27' Dyer 30' Turner  33' Choudhury  40' Naylor 90'	Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 23,012 Referee: Andy Woolmer

Burton Albion v Bristol City

13 August 20162	Burton Albion	1–2	Bristol City	Burton upon Trent
15:00 BST	Flanagan  66' Naylor 88'	Report	Tomlin  35' Abraham 44', 90+4'	Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 4,579

Burton Albion v Sheffield Wednesday

16 August 20163	Burton Albion	3–1	Sheffield Wednesday	Burton upon Trent
19:45 BST	McFadzean 7' Irvine 45+2' Dyer 77' Turner  90'	Report	Hunt  7' Hooper 12' (pen.)	Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 4,997 Referee: Neil Swarbrick

Blackburn Rovers v Burton Albion

20 August 20164	Blackburn Rovers	2–2	Burton Albion	Blackburn
15:00 BST	Graham  15' Conway 25' Lowe  58' Gallagher 61'	Report	Irvine 43' Mousinho  49' Naylor 88'	Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 10,356 Referee: Peter Bankes

Burton Albion v Derby County

26 August 20165	Burton Albion	1–0	Derby County	Burton upon Trent
19:45 BST	Irvine 12' Turner  89'	Report	Bryson  78'	Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 6,746

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Burton Albion

10 September 20166	Wolverhampton Wanderers	1–1	Burton Albion	Wolverhampton
15:00 BST	Stearman  52' Costa  66' Oniangué 77' Coady  82'	Report	Turner  40' Naylor  54' Miller 90+3' Brayford  90+4'	Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 22,049 Referee: James Adcock

Fulham v Burton Albion

13 September 20167	Fulham	1–1	Burton Albion	London
19:45 BST	Sigurðsson  81' Sessegnon 90+3' Jozabed  90+3'	Report	Irvine 51' 90+7' Turner  75' Ward  90+1'	Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 15,288 Referee: Tim Robinson

Burton Albion v Brighton & Hove Albion

17 September 20168	Burton Albion	0–1	Brighton & Hove Albion	Burton upon Trent
15:00 BST	Naylor  55'	Report	Stephens  50' Hemed 88' (pen.) Bong  90+3'	Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 4,756 Referee: Geoff Eltringham

Norwich City v Burton Albion

24 September 20169	Norwich City	3–1	Burton Albion	Norwich
15:00 BST	Martin Olsson 29' 62' Jacob Murphy 47' Hoolahan  83' Ivo Pinto 89'	Report	Naylor  33' Akins 46' Ward  50' Flanagan  63'  76'	Stadium: Carrow Road Attendance: 26,104 Referee: Jeremy Simpson

Burton Albion v Queens Park Rangers

27 September 201610	Burton Albion	1–1	Queens Park Rangers	Burton-upon-Trent
19:45 BST	Ward  25'58' Turner  38'	Report	Washington  27' Bidwell  51' Polter 70'	Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 3,725 Referee: Scott Duncan

Burton Albion v Cardiff City

1 October 201611	Burton Albion	2–0	Cardiff City	Burton-upon-Trent
15:00 BST	Irvine 12' 84' Akins 49'	Report		Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 4,426 Referee: Andrew Madley

Wigan Athletic v Burton Albion

15 October 201612	Wigan Athletic	0–0	Burton Albion	Wigan
15:00 BST		Report	Akins  54' Brayford  59' McFadzean  64'	Stadium: The DW Stadium Attendance: 10,430 Referee: Andrew Davies

Ipswich Town v Burton Albion

18 October 201613	Ipswich Town	2–0	Burton Albion	Ipswich
19:45 BST	Chambers 15' Skuse  35' Sears 88'	Report	Irvine  21' Mousinho  80'	Stadium: Portman Road Attendance: 15,816 Referee: Oliver Langford

Burton Albion v Birmingham City

21 October 201614	Burton Albion	2–0	Birmingham City	Burton-upon-Trent
19:45 BST	Akins  29' Dyer 32' Naylor  41' Irvine  45+1' Ward 62'	Report	Maghoma  36' Grounds  64' Shotton  69'	Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 5,818 Referee: Tim Robinson

Leeds United v Burton Albion

29 October 201615	Leeds United	2–0	Burton Albion	Leeds
15:00 BST	O'Kane  45+1' Jansson  76' Wood 83' (pen.) Ronaldo Vieira  90+4' Doukara 90+6' 90+7'	Report	Akins  64' Turner  82'	Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 24,220 Referee: Jeremy Simpson

Burton Albion v Barnsley

5 November 201616	Burton Albion	0–0	Barnsley	Burton-upon-Trent
15:00 GMT	Turner  73'	Report	MacDonald  32'	Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 4,913 Referee: Peter Bankes

Reading v Burton Albion

19 November 201617	Reading	3–0	Burton Albion	Reading
15:00 GMT	Samuel 22' 63' Williams 29' McCleary  64' Brayford 77' (o.g.) McShane  90+4'	Report	Turner  44'	Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 15,545 Referee: Keith Stroud

Preston North End v Burton Albion

26 November 201618	Preston North End	1–1	Burton Albion	Preston
15:00 GMT	Johnson  37' Robinson 45+2' Cunningham  85' Pearson  90'	Report	Irvine 23' Mousinho  77' O'Grady  79'	Stadium: Deepdale Stadium Attendance: 10,696 Referee: Darren Bond

Burton Albion v Rotherham United

3 December 201619	Burton Albion	2–1	Rotherham United	Burton upon Trent
15:00 GMT	Irvine 15' Naylor  59' Palmer 62'	Report	Vaulks  70' Adeyemi 90+4'	Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 4,446 Referee: Chris Kavanagh

Brentford v Burton Albion

10 December 201620	Brentford	2–1	Burton Albion	Brentford
15:00 GMT	Hogan 11', 53' McEachran  57' Colin  62' Bjelland  90+4' Yennaris  90+7' Sawyers  90+7'	Report	Ward 27' Irvine  66' Mousinho  72' McLaughlin  90+7' Turner  90+7'	Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 9,035 Referee: David Coote

Burton Albion v Huddersfield Town

13 December 201621	Burton Albion	0–1	Huddersfield Town	Burton-upon-Trent
19:45 GMT	Ward  75' O'Grady  82' Brayford  85'	Report	Palmer  59' Hefele  84' Wells 85' Cranie  90+4'	Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 4,564 Referee: James Adcock

Burton Albion v Newcastle United

17 December 201622	Burton Albion	1–2	Newcastle United	Burton-upon-Trent
15:00 GMT	Naylor  19' Dyer 20' Irvine  45+3'	Report	Gayle 15' Diamé 34' Hayden  56'	Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 6,665 Referee: Lee Probert

Aston Villa v Burton Albion

26 December 201623	Aston Villa	2–1	Burton Albion	Birmingham
15:00 GMT	Bacuna 15' McCormack 78'	Report	Ward 31' 63' Mousinho  62'	Stadium: Villa Park Attendance: 41,337 Referee: Stephen Martin

Rotherham United v Burton Albion

29 December 201624	Rotherham United	1–2	Burton Albion	Rotherham
19:45 GMT	Frecklington  33' Adeyemi 45+3' Ward  88'	Report	McFadzean  13' O'Grady 36' Irvine 41' Palmer  75' McCrory  77' Barker  90+1'	Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 9,806 Referee: Tony Harrington

Burton Albion v Preston North End

2 January 201725	Burton Albion	0–1	Preston North End	Burton-upon-Trent
15:00 GMT	O'Grady  33'	Report	Clarke 45+1'	Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 5,144 Referee: Oliver Langford

Burton Albion v Wigan Athletic

14 January 201726	Burton Albion	0–2	Wigan Athletic	Burton-upon-Trent
15:00 GMT	Sordell  33' Ward  69'	Report	Connolly 45+1', 64' 77' Buxton  57' Flores  81'	Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 4,411 Referee: Andrew Madley

Cardiff City v Burton Albion

21 January 201727	Cardiff City	1–0	Burton Albion	Cardiff
15:00 GMT	Healey 90+1'	Report		Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Referee: Tim Robinson

Queens Park Rangers v Burton Albion

28 January 201728	Queens Park Rangers	1–2	Burton Albion	Shepherd's Bush
15:00 GMT	Washington 63' Luongo  86'	Report	Murphy 11' Christensen  48' Dyer 52' Irvine  78'	Stadium: Loftus Road Stadium Attendance: 12,116 Referee: Geoff Eltringham

Burton Albion v Fulham

1 February 201729	Burton Albion	0–2	Fulham	Burton upon Trent
19:45 GMT	O'Grady  67'	Report	Johansen 48' Malone 71'	Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 3,725 Referee: Tony Harrington

Burton Albion v Wolverhampton Wanderers

4 February 201730	Burton Albion	2–1	Wolverhampton Wanderers	Burton upon Trent
15:00 GMT	Kightly 60' Murphy  71' Woodrow 90+3'	Report	Costa 40' (pen.) Stearman  58' Dicko  89'	Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 5,608 Referee: Keith Stroud

Brighton & Hove Albion v Burton Albion

11 February 201731	Brighton & Hove Albion	4–1	Burton Albion	Falmer
15:00 GMT	Hemed 12', 57' (pen.) Baldock 47' Murray 83'	Report	Kightly 75'	Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 29,454 Referee: Stephen Martin

Burton Albion v Norwich City

18 February 201732	Burton Albion	2–1	Norwich City	Burton-upon-Trent
15:00 GMT	Woodrow 25' Kightly 56'	Report	Jerome 52' 59'	Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 5,263 Referee: Lee Probert

Derby County v Burton Albion

21 February 201733	Derby County	0–0	Burton Albion	Derby
19:45 GMT	Ince  85'	Report	Naylor  69'	Stadium: iPro Stadium Attendance: 31,081 Referee: Simon Hooper

Burton Albion v Blackburn Rovers

24 February 201734	Burton Albion	1–1	Blackburn Rovers	Burton-upon-Trent
19:45 GMT	Sordell 54' Turner  56' McFadzean  87'	Report	Palmer 31' (o.g.)	Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 5,496 Referee: James Linington

Bristol City v Burton Albion

4 March 201735	Bristol City	0–0	Burton Albion	Bristol
15:00 GMT	O'Neil  12'	Report	Murphy  39' Mousinho  66' Brayford  67' McFadzean  89' Palmer  90+2'	Stadium: Ashton Gate Attendance: 17,914 Referee: Graham Scott

Sheffield Wednesday v Burton Albion

7 March 201736	Sheffield Wednesday	1–1	Burton Albion	Sheffield
19:45 GMT	Wallace 16'	Report	Irvine 24' McFadzean  52'	Stadium: Hillsborough Attendance: 24,929 Referee: Peter Bankes

Burton Albion v Nottingham Forest

11 March 201737	Burton Albion	1–0	Nottingham Forest	Burton upon Trent
15:00 GMT	Woodrow 26'	Report	Brereton  56'	Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 6,115 Referee: Keith Stroud

Burton Albion v Brentford

18 March 201738	Burton Albion	3–5	Brentford	Burton upon Trent
15:00 GMT	Sordell 21', 23' Woodrow 41'	Report	Canós 10', 61' Vibe 51', 85' Jota  67'86'	Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 4,549 Referee: Andrew Madley

Huddersfield Town v Burton Albion

1 April 201739	Huddersfield Town	0–1	Burton Albion	Huddersfield
15:00 BST	Whitehead  27'  88' Löwe  90+1'	Report	McFadzean  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

Newcastle United v Burton Albion

5 April 201740	Newcastle United	1–0	Burton Albion	Newcastle upon Tyne
19:45 BST	Lascelles  50' Ritchie 68'	Report		Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 48,814 Referee: Keith Stroud

Burton Albion v Aston Villa

8 April 201741	Burton Albion	1–1	Aston Villa	Burton upon Trent
15:00 BST	Irvine  48' Dyer 61' 62' Murphy  72'	Report	Kodjia 3' Jedinak  64'	Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 6,716 Referee: Lee Probert

Burton Albion v Ipswich Town

14 April 201742	Burton Albion	1–2	Ipswich Town	Burton upon Trent
19:45 BST	Akins 86' (pen.)	Report	Varney 52' (o.g.) Sears 79' 90+4'	Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 5,236 Referee: Oliver Langford

Birmingham City v Burton Albion

17 April 201743	Birmingham City	0–2	Burton Albion	Birmingham
15:00 BST	Keita  49' Adams  66'	Report	Dyer 36' Akins 52' Irvine  65'	Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 19,794 Referee: Peter Bankes

Burton Albion v Leeds United

22 April 201744	Burton Albion	2–1	Leeds United	Burton upon Trent
15:00 BST	Sordell 75' Kightly 77' 89'	Report	Bartley 80'	Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 6,073 Referee: Darren Bond

Barnsley v Burton Albion

29 April 201745	Barnsley	1–1	Burton Albion	Barnsley
15:00 BST	Jones  32' Moncur 38'	Report	Flanagan  49' Varney 52' 85'	Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 12,952 Referee: Jeremy Simpson

Burton Albion v Reading

7 May 201746	Burton Albion	2–4	Reading	Burton upon Trent
12:00 BST	Turner 69' Woodrow 72' Irvine  77'	Report	Mendes 3' Obita 21' Kermorgant 64' Grabban 84'	Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 6,264 Referee: Simon Hooper

FA Cup

Main article: 2016–17 FA Cup

Watford v Burton Albion

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

EFL Cup

Main article: 2016–17 EFL Cup

Burton Albion v Bury

10 August 2016First round	Burton Albion	3–2 (a.e.t.)	Bury	Burton upon Trent
19:30 BST	Reilly 36' Beavon 105' Butcher 113'	Report	Jones  16' Pope 48' 76' Mellis  75' Maher 120'	Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 1,523 Referee: Mark Heywood

Burton Albion v Liverpool

23 August 2016Second round	Burton Albion	0–5	Liverpool	Burton upon Trent
19:45 BST	Choudhury  57' Williamson  61'	Report	Origi 15' Firmino 22' Naylor 61' (o.g.) Sturridge 78', 83'	Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 6,450 Referee: Simon Hooper

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