The 2015–16 season was Burton Albion's 66th season in their history and first ever in League One after gaining promotion the previous season. Along with League One, the club also took part in the FA Cup, League Cup and JP Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.
| 2015–16 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Ben Robinson |
| Manager | Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (Until 4 December 2015) Nigel Clough (From 7 December 2015) |
| Stadium | Pirelli Stadium |
| League One | 2nd (promoted) |
| League Cup | Second round (eliminated by Middlesbrough) |
| Football League Trophy | First round (eliminated by Doncaster Rovers) |
Transfers edit
Transfers in edit
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2015 | RW |  |
Sam Austin | Academy | Trainee | [1] |
| 1 July 2015 | CB | |
Calum Butcher | Dundee United | Free transfer | [2] |
| 1 July 2015 | CB | |
Darius Charles | Stevenage | Free transfer | [3] |
| 1 July 2015 | GK | |
Sam Hornby | Academy | Trainee | [1] |
| 1 July 2015 | CB | |
Tom Naylor | Derby County | Free transfer | [4] |
| 1 July 2015 | CM |  |
Callum Reilly | Birmingham City | Free transfer | [5] |
| 1 July 2015 | RM | |
Mark Shelton | Academy | Trainee | [1] |
| 1 July 2015 | CB | |
Liam Slade | Academy | Trainee | [1] |
| 1 July 2015 | CF |  |
Timmy Thiele | SC Wiedenbrück | Free transfer | [6] |
| 18 July 2015 | CB | |
Anthony O'Connor | Plymouth Argyle | Free transfer | [7] |
| 5 August 2015 | CF |  |
Aurélien Joachim | CSKA Sofia | Free transfer | [8] |
| 25 August 2015 | DF | |
Tom Flanagan | MK Dons | Free transfer | [9] |
Transfers out edit
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2015 | CF |  |
Mickaël Antoine-Curier | Free Agent | Released | [10] |
| 1 July 2015 | CM | |
Lee Bell | Free agent | Released | [10] |
| 1 July 2015 | RB | |
Joe Doyle | Free agent | Released | [10] |
| 1 July 2015 | CB |  |
Stefan Maletić | Free agent | Released | [10] |
| 1 July 2015 | CF |  |
Adam McGurk | Portsmouth | Free transfer | [11] |
| 1 July 2015 | LM | |
Jimmy Phillips | Gateshead [a] | Free transfer | [10] |
| 1 July 2015 | CB | |
Ian Sharps | Chester [b] | Free transfer | [10] |
| 21 July 2015 | CF | |
Dominic Knowles | Harrogate Town | Undisclosed | [14] |
Loans in edit
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 July 2015 | RM | |
Mark Duffy | Birmingham City | 2 January 2016 | [15] |
| 6 July 2015 | GK | |
Remi Matthews | Norwich City | 5 January 2016 | [16] |
| 29 July 2015 | RM |  |
Zeli Ismail | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 29 January 2016 | [17] |
| 30 July 2015 | LB | |
Jerome Binnom-Williams | Crystal Palace | End of season | [18] |
| 15 January 2016 | CF | |
Mason Bennett | Derby County | End of season | [19] |
Loans out edit
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 July 2015 | LB | |
George Taft | Cambridge United | 9 January 2016 | [20] |
| 7 August 2015 | RM | |
Marcus Harness | Ilkeston | 4 September 2015 | [21] |
Competitions edit
Pre-season friendlies edit
On 19 May 2015, Burton Albion announced their full pre-season schedule.[22] On 24 May 2015, Burton Albion confirmed their planned pre-season fixture against Benfica was cancelled due to the Portuguese club being invited to take part of the 2015 International Champions Cup.[23] On 29 June 2015, Burton Albion confirmed details of their matches during the tour of the Netherlands.[24]
| 1 July 2015 Friendly | Gresley | 1–5 | Burton Albion | Church Gresley |
| 19:30 BST | Steadman  28' |
Report | Knowles 47', 56', 58' Thiele 73', 80' |
Stadium: Moat Ground Attendance: 630 Referee: Robert Hyde |
| 4 July 2015 Friendly | Mickleover Sports | 0–0 | Burton Albion | Mickleover |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: The Raygar Stadium Attendance: 370 |
| 11 July 2015 Friendly | ADO Den Haag | 0–1 | Burton Albion | The Hague, Netherlands |
| 17:00 BST | Report | Naylor 43' |
Stadium: Laakkwartier Sportcomplex |
| 18 July 2015 Friendly | Burton Albion | 0–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Burton-upon-Trent |
| 13:00 BST | Report | Dicko 10' |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 2,702 |
| 25 July 2015 Friendly | Burton Albion | 2–0 | Birmingham City | Burton-upon-Trent |
| 15:00 BST | Mousinho 52' Edwards |
Report | Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 3,393 |
| 28 July 2015 Friendly | Burton Albion | 1–2 | Leicester City | Burton-upon-Trent |
| 19:30 BST | Duffy 90' |
Report | Vardy 65', 70' |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 3,184 |
| 1 August 2015 Friendly | Burton Albion | 1–3 | Derby County | Burton-upon-Trent |
| 15:00 BST | Thiele |
Report | Bent Weimann Russell |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 5,302 |
League One edit
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wigan Athletic (C, P) | 46 | 24 | 15 | 7 | 82 | 45 | +37 | 87 | Promotion to EFL Championship |
| 2 | Burton Albion (P) | 46 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 57 | 37 | +20 | 85 | |
| 3 | Walsall | 46 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 71 | 49 | +22 | 84 | Qualification for the League One play-offs[a] |
| 4 | Millwall | 46 | 24 | 9 | 13 | 73 | 49 | +24 | 81 | |
| 5 | Bradford City | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 55 | 40 | +15 | 80 |
Updated to match(es) played on 1 July 2016. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
- ^ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to Football League Championship.
Matches edit
On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[25]
| 8 August 2015 1 | Burton Albion | 2–1 | Scunthorpe United | Burton upon Trent |
| 15:00 BST | Beavon 55' Akins 72' (pen.) |
Report | Goode 90' |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 4,064 Referee: Kevin Wright |
| 15 August 2015 2 | Barnsley | 1–0 | Burton Albion | Barnsley |
| 15:00 BST | Hourihane 67' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 8,583 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 18 August 2015 3 | Blackpool | 1–2 | Burton Albion | Blackpool |
| 19:45 BST | Redshaw 26' |
Report | El Khayati 58', 85' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 6,197 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 22 August 2015 4 | Burton Albion | 2–1 | Peterborough United | Burton upon Trent |
| 15:00 BST | El Khayati 36' Beavon 54' |
Report | Maddison 67' Zakuani  58' |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 3,407 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 29 August 2015 5 | Shrewsbury Town | 0–1 | Burton Albion | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Duffy 90' |
Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 4,780 Referee: Mark Haywood |
| 6 September 2015 6 | Burton Albion | 1–2 | Coventry City | Burton upon Trent |
| 14:30 BST | Martin 11' (o.g.) |
Report | Tudgay 20' Vincelot 56' |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 4,633 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 12 September 2015 7 | Burton Albion | 1–0 | Rochdale | Burton upon Trent |
| 15:00 BST | Beavon 34' |
Report | Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 2,787 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 19 September 2015 8 | Swindon Town | 0–1 | Burton Albion | Swindon |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Beavon 27' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 7,005 Referee: Scott Duncan |
| 26 September 2015 9 | Chesterfield | 1–2 | Burton Albion | Chesterfield |
| 15:00 BST | Hird 2' |
Report | Beavon 46' Binnom-Williams 90' |
Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 6,762 Referee: David Webb |
| 29 September 2015 10 | Burton Albion | 0–0 | Sheffield United | Burton upon Trent |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 5,029 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
| 3 October 2015 11 | Burton Albion | 1–0 | Southend United | Burton upon Trent |
| 15:00 BST | Prosser 51' (o.g.) |
Report | Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 2,948 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 10 October 2015 12 | Walsall | 2–0 | Burton Albion | Walsall |
| 15:00 BST | Kinsella 36' Bradshaw 90+2' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 6,812 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 17 October 2015 13 | Fleetwood Town | 4–0 | Burton Albion | Fleetwood |
| 15:00 BST | Procter 42' Grant 58' 71'Hunter 80' |
Report | Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 2,893 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 20 October 2015 14 | Burton Albion | 0–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Burton upon Trent |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 2,666 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 24 October 2015 15 | Burton Albion | 2–0 | Port Vale | Burton upon Trent |
| 15:00 BST | Naylor 84' Weir 80'El Khayati 90' |
Report | Ikpeazu  20'  |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 4,076 Referee: David Coote |
| 31 October 2015 16 | Oldham Athletic | 0–1 | Burton Albion | Oldham |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | El Khayati 17' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 3,795 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
| 21 November 2015 17 | Bury | 1–0 | Burton Albion | Bury |
| 15:00 GMT | Dodoo 40' |
Report | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 3,788 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 24 November 2015 18 | Wigan | 0–1 | Burton Albion | Wigan |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | El Khayati 74' |
Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 8,117 Referee: Mark Haywood |
| 28 November 2015 19 | Burton Albion | 5–1 | Colchester United | Burton upon Trent |
| 15:00 GMT | El Khayati 25' Duffy 34'Naylor 51'Akins 72'Thiele 81' |
Report | Harriott 4' |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 2,893 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 1 December 2015 20 | Burton Albion | 2–1 | Millwall | Burton Upon Trent |
| 19:45 GMT | McCrory 35' El Khayati 42' |
Report | J. Martin 75' |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 2,888 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 12 December 2015 21 | Gillingham | 0–3 | Burton Albion | Gillingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | McCrory 59' Akins 90'O'Connor 90+6' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 6,230 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 19 December 2015 22 | Burton Albion | 3–3 | Doncaster Rovers | Burton Upon Trent |
| 15:00 GMT | Butcher 18', 61' Duffy 89' |
Report | Williams 4' Keegan 70'Tyson 83' (pen.) |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 4,103 Referee: Mark Heywood |
| 26 December 2015 Postponed | Bradford City | P–P | Burton Albion | Bradford |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Valley Parade |
| 28 December 2015 23 | Burton Albion | 1 - 0 | Swindon Town | Burton Upon Trent |
| 15:00 GMT | Duffy 45' Naylor 73'Akins 77' (pen.) |
Report | El-Abd 59' Thompson 63'Barry 90+3' |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 4,816 Referee: Mark Brown |
| 2 January 2016 24 | Burton Albion | 1 - 0 | Blackpool | Burton Upon Trent |
| 15:00 GMT | Weir 41' Duffy 63' |
Report | Aimson 30' Aldred 61' |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 4,339 Referee: Richard Clark |
| 16 January 2016 25 | Coventry City | 0 - 2 | Burton Albion | Coventry |
| 15:00 GMT | Fleck 55' Vincelot 55' |
Report | Mousinho 25' Butcher 49'Cansdell-Sherriff 70'Beavon 72' |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 17,140 Referee: Andre Marriner |
| 23 January 2016 26 | Burton Albion | 1 - 2 | Shrewsbury Town | Burton Upon Trent |
| 15:00 GMT | McCrory 18' 80' Naylor 72' |
Report | Mangan 52' Whitbread 54'Whalley 90+3'Leutwiler 90+5' |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 3,870 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 26 January 2016 27 | Peterborough United | 0 - 1 | Burton Albion | Peterborough |
| 19:45 GMT | Baldwin 68' Samuelson 73' |
Report | Naylor 3' Weir 60' |
Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 4,798 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 30 January 2016 28 | Rochdale | 2 - 1 | Burton Albion | Rochdale |
| 15:00 GMT | Camps 8' Henderson 24' (pen.) |
Report | Akins 78' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,994 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| 6 February 2016 29 | Burton Albion | 3–1 | Bradford City | Burton Upon Trent |
| 15:00 GMT | Bennett 17' Tom Naylor 73'Duffy 77' |
Report | Tony McMahon 37' McArdle 90+2' |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 3,796 Referee: Nick Kinseley |
| 12 February 2016 30 | Burton Albion | 1 - 0 | Chesterfield | Burton Upon Trent |
| 19:45 GMT | Butcher 45+1' |
Report | Herd 51' Anderson 54'Banks 89' |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 4,489 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 22 February 2016 31 | Southend United | 3 - 1 | Burton Albion | Southend-on-Sea |
| 19:45 GMT | Wordsworth 7' Barnett 63'Mooney 90+1' |
Report | Beavon 44' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 6,503 Referee: Paul Tierney (referee) |
| 27 February 2016 32 | Burton Albion | 0 - 0 | Walsall | Burton Upon Trent |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Downing 81' |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 5,512 Referee: James Adcock |
| 1 March 2016 33 | Sheffield United | 0 - 1 | Burton Albion | Sheffield |
| 19:45 GMT | Coutts 38' Edgar 75' |
Report | Akins 49' Mousinho 28' |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 17,927 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 5 March 2016 34 | Crewe Alexandra | 1 - 1 | Burton Albion | Crewe |
| 15:00 GMT | Haber 14' Turton 32'Jones 70'Ng 80'Nugent 87' |
Report | Akins 35' McCrory 90+1' |
Stadium: Alexandra Stadium Attendance: 4,380 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 8 March 2016 35 | Bradford City | 2 - 0 | Burton Albion | Bradford |
| 19:45 GMT | Reid 13' Burke 28'Meredith 83' |
Report | McCrory 16' Edwards 26'Beavon 73' |
Stadium: Coral Windows Stadium Attendance: 17,500 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 12 March 2016 36 | Burton Albion | 2 - 1 | Fleetwood Town | Burton Upon Trent |
| 15:00 GMT | Duffy 26' 63' |
Report | Burns 47' Ameobi 50'Nilsson 53'Grant 67' |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 4,415 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 19 March 2016 37 | Port Vale | 0 - 4 | Burton Albion | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00 GMT | Duffy 45' |
Report | Akins 34' Grant 45+1' (o.g.)Duffy 50'Butcher 60' |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 6,157 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
| 26 March 2016 38 | Burton Albion | 0 - 0 | Oldham Athletic | Burton Upon Trent |
| 12:30 GMT | Flanagan 5' Choudhury 31' |
Report | Main 79' |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 4,283 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 28 March 2016 39 | Millwall | 2 - 0 | Burton Albion | London |
| 19:45 GMT | O'Brien 12' Gregory 18'Thompson 21'Beevers 74'Martin 85'Romeo 90+3' |
Report | Mousinho 22' Beavon 42'Butcher 75' |
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 8,012 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 2 April 2016 40 | Burton Albion | 1 - 1 | Bury | Burton Upon Trent |
| 15:00 GMT | Choudhury 60' Mousinho 72'Walker 90+2' |
Report | Bolger 23' O'Sullivan 27'Pugh 53'Lowe 74' 88' |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 3,331 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 9 April 2016 41 | Scunthorpe United | 1 - 0 | Burton Albion | Scunthorpe |
| 15:00 GMT | Bishop 60' Madden 90+1' |
Report | Harness 90' |
Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 3,888 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 16 April 2016 42 | Burton Albion | 0 - 0 | Barnsley | Burton Upon Trent |
| 15:00 GMT | Flanagan 57' Edwards 89'Choudhury 90+3' |
Report | Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 4,858 Referee: Andrew Davies |
| 19 April 2016 43 | Burton Albion | 1 - 1 | Wigan Athletic | Burton Upon Trent |
| 19:45 GMT | Edwards 8' Akins 17'Naylor 38' 55'Reilly 90' |
Report | Jacobs 8' McCann 81'Power 85' |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 5,461 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 23 April 2016 44 | Colchester United | 0–3 | Burton Albion | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Edwards 17' |
Report | Akins 45', 49', 60' |
Stadium: Weston Homes Community Stadium Attendance: 4,292 |
| 30 April 2016 45 | Burton Albion | 2–1 | Gillingham | Burton Upon Trent |
| 15:00 GMT | Akins 44' Naylor 90+2' |
Report | McDonald 49' |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 5,388 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 8 May 2016 46 | Doncaster Rovers | 0-0 | Burton Albion | Doncaster |
| 12:30 GMT | Report | Choudhury 76' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 9,803 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
FA Cup edit
| 7 November 2015 First round | Burton Albion | 0–3 | Peterborough United | Burton upon Trent |
| 15:00 GMT | Edwards 90+5' |
Report | Washington 41', 71' J. Anderson 84' |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 2,517 Referee: David Webb |
League Cup edit
On 16 June 2015, the first round draw was made, Burton Albion were drawn away against Bolton Wanderers.[26] In the second round, Burton Albion were handed a home tie against Middlesbrough.[27]
| 11 August 2015 First round | Bolton Wanderers | 0–1 | Burton Albion | Bolton |
| 20:00 BST | Report | Palmer 87' |
Stadium: Macron Stadium Attendance: 5,842 Referee: Richard Clark |
| 25 August 2015 Second round | Burton Albion | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Middlesbrough | Burton upon Trent |
| 19:45 BST | Friend 24' (o.g.) |
Report | Stuani 70', 109' |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 3,414 Referee: Mark Brown |
Football League Trophy edit
On 8 August 2015, live on Soccer AM the draw for the first round of the Football League Trophy was drawn by Toni Duggan and Alex Scott. Burton will travel to Doncaster Rovers.[28]
| 1 September 2015 First round | Doncaster Rovers | 0–0 (5–3 p) | Burton Albion | Doncaster |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 2,956 Referee: Ross Joyce | ||
| Penalties | ||||
Williams  Main Middleton Chaplow Stewart |
Akins Reilly Naylor  Binnom-Williams |
|||
Birmingham Senior Cup edit
On the Birmingham FA website details of the first round was released, Burton will face Boldmere St. Michaels.[29]
| 6 October 2015 First round | Boldmere St. Michaels | 2 - 4 | Burton Albion | Boldmere |
| 19:30 BST | Stadium: Trevor Brown Memorial Ground |
| 15 December 2015 Second round | Bedworth United | 0 - 6 | Burton Albion | Bedworth |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: The Oval Ground |
| 19 January 2016 Quarter Final | Nuneaton Town | 4 - 3 | Burton Albion | Nuneaton |
| 19:45 BST | Harewood Callum Chettle James Clifton |
Report | Joachim 7' 50' Harness 12' |
Stadium: Liberty Way Attendance: 252 |
References edit
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- ^ "Tom Naylor Signs New Deal". Burton Albion FC. 29 June 2015.
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- ^ "Jimmy Phillips joins Gateshead after Burton Albion release". Burton Mail. 7 July 2015.
- ^ "Ian Sharps: Chester bring in Burton Albion defender". BBC Sport. 1 July 2015.
- ^ "Dominic Knowles Joins Harrogate Town". Burton Albion FC. 21 July 2015.
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- ^ "Remi Matthews Returns To The Brewers On Loan". Burton Albion FC. 6 July 2015.
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