2019–20 Burton Albion F.C. season explained

Club:Burton Albion
Season:2019–20
Manager:
(Until 18 May 2020)
Jake Buxton
(From 18 May 2020)
Chairman:Ben Robinson
Stadium:Pirelli Stadium
League:League One
League Result:12th
Cup1:FA Cup
Cup1 Result:Third round
Cup2:EFL Cup
Cup2 Result:Fourth round
Cup3:EFL Trophy
Cup3 Result:Group stage
League Topscorer:
Liam Boyce (8)
Season Topscorer:
Liam Boyce (14)
Largest Win:4–0 (one match)
Largest Loss:1–4 (two matches)
Prevseason:2018–19
Nextseason:2020–21
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The 2019–20 season was Burton Albion's 70th season in their history and their third in League One. Along with competing in the League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and League Trophy. The season ran from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.

Squad

No.NamePos.NationalityPlace of birthAgeAppsGoalsSigned fromDate signedFeeEnd
Goalkeepers
1Kieran O'HaraGKManchester420Manchester United8 July 2019Loan2020
13Stephen BywaterGKOldham610Kerala Blasters16 January 2016Free2020
20Callum HawkinsGK00Academy9 May 2018Trainee2020
24Ben GarrattGKMarket Drayton40Crewe Alexandra18 October 2019Free2020
Defenders
2 John BrayfordRB/CBStoke-on-Trent23413Sheffield United31 August 2017Free2020
3 Colin DanielLB/LMEastwood490Peterborough United21 January 2019Undisclosed2020
5 Jake BuxtonRB/CBSutton-in-Ashfield1401Wigan Athletic1 July 2017Free2020
6 Kieran WallaceLB/LMNottingham612Free Agent30 October 2018Free2020
15Reece HutchinsonLB540Academy9 May 2018Trainee2021
16Conor ShaughnessyCBGalway80Leeds United13 January 2020Loan2020
18Richard NarteyCB290Chelsea1 July 2019Loan2020
19Jevan AndersonCBAberdeen30Formartine United1 July 2019Free2020
26Ben HartDF00Academy1 July 2019Trainee2020
Nathan MorleyLB00Academy1 July 2019Trainee2020
Midfielders
4Ryan EdwardsAMSingapore447Heart of Midlothian23 July 20192021
7 Stephen QuinnCMDublin862Reading22 August 2018Free2020
8Scott FraserAMDundee9016Dundee United5 July 2018Free2020
12Ben FoxCMBurton upon Trent412Academy1 July 2016Trainee2021
14Joe SbarraCMLichfield671Academy1 July 2017Trainee2020
21John-Joe O'TooleCMHarrow360Northampton Town1 July 2019Free2021
23Joe PowellAMCanning Town103West Ham United14 January 2020Undisclosed2022
Ethan ValeCM00Academy1 July 2019Trainee2020
Forwards
9Nathan BroadheadLW/CFBangor223Everton2 August 2019Loan2020
10Lucas AkinsCF/LWBHuddersfield27358Stevenage1 July 2014Free2021
17Oliver SarkicCF/AMGrimsby365Leeds United1 August 2019Free2020
27Kwame ThomasCentre forwardNottingham20Doncaster Rovers4 February 2020Free2020
29Jamie MurphyLWGlasgow107Rangers20 January 2020Loan2020

Statistics

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Goals record

Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Total
127CFLiam Boyce 815014
210CFLucas Akins 910111
38 AM52119
44 AM51107
29LW70007
611RWDavid Templeton 31015
17CFOliver Šarkić 31105
82 RBJohn Brayford 21003
9 LWNathan Broadhead 20103
23AM30003
115 CBJake Buxton 10001
6 LBKieran Wallace 10001
7 CMStephen Quinn 00011
14CMJoe Sbarra 10001
Total 4989471

Disciplinary record

Rank No. Nat.Po. Name League OneLeague TrophyTotal
121CMJohn-Joe O'Toole 911000000000911
27 CMStephen Quinn 810000000100910
34 AM600000100000700
45 CBJake Buxton 400000000100500
56 LBKieran Wallace 300000000100400
10LWLucas Akins 200000200000400
17CFOliver Šarkić 210000000000210
18CBRichard Nartey 300000100000400
101 GKKieran O'Hara 200100000000300
2 RBJohn Brayford 100100000100300
3 LBColin Daniel 100000200000300
8 AM200000000100300
27CFLiam Boyce 300000000000300
159 LWNathan Broadhead 100100000000200
14CMJoe Sbarra 100100000000200
1715LBReece Hutchinson 100000000000100
19CBJevan Anderson 000000000100100
23AM100000000000100
Total 51314006006006731

Transfers

Transfers in

DatePositionNationalityNameFromFeeRef.
1 July 2019 Jevan Anderson Free transfer [1]
1 July 2019 Free transfer [2]
23 July 2019 Undisclosed [3]
1 August 2019 Free transfer [4]
24 September 2019 Free transfer [5]
18 October 2019 Free transfer [6]
14 January 2020 Undisclosed [7]
4 February 2020 Free transfer [8]

Loans in

Date fromPositionNationalityNameFromDate untilRef.
1 July 2019 Richard Nartey 30 June 2020 [9]
8 July 2019 30 June 2020 [10]
2 August 2019 30 June 2020 [11]
13 January 2020 30 June 2020 [12]
20 January 2020 30 June 2020 [13]

Loans out

Date fromPositionNationalityNameFromDate untilRef.
13 September 2019 Ethan Vale 14 October 2019 [14]
16 September 2019 Nathan Morley 26 December 2019[15] [16]
20 September 2019 Ben Hart October 2019 [17]
19 December 2019 Ethan Vale 30 June 2020 [18] [19]
17 January 2020 Ben Hart April 2020 [20]
17 January 2020 Jack Holmes Work experience
31 January 2020 29 February 2020 [21]
14 February 2020 March 2020 [22]

Transfers out

DatePositionNationalityNameToFeeRef.
1 July 2019 Undisclosed [23]
1 July 2019 Released
1 July 2019 Released [24]
1 July 2019 Released [25] [26]
1 July 2019 Released
18 July 2019 Undisclosed [27]
26 July 2019 [28]
25 January 2020 Undisclosed [29]
31 January 2020 Free transfer [30]

Pre-season

The Brewers confirmed their pre-season schedule in June 2019.[31]

Competitions

EFL League One

See main article: 2019–20 EFL League One.

Matches

On Thursday, 20 June 2019, the EFL League One fixtures were revealed.[32]

FA Cup

See main article: 2019–20 FA Cup.

The first round draw was made on 21 October 2019.[33] The second round draw was made live on 11 November from Chichester City's stadium, Oaklands Park.[34] The third round draw was made live on BBC Two from Etihad Stadium, Micah Richards and Tony Adams conducted the draw.[35]

EFL Cup

See main article: 2019–20 EFL Cup.

The first round draw was made on 20 June.[36] The second round draw was made on 13 August 2019 following the conclusion of all but one first-round matches.[37] The third round draw was confirmed on 28 August 2019, live on Sky Sports.[38] The draw for the fourth round was made on 25 September 2019.[39]

EFL Trophy

See main article: 2019–20 EFL Trophy.

On 9 July 2019, the pre-determined group stage draw was announced with Invited clubs to be drawn on 12 July 2019.[40]

Notes and References

  1. News: Burton Albion complete Jevan Anderson signing . Derbyshirelive . July 2019 . . 1 July 2019.
  2. Web site: Burton Albion To Sign John-Joe O'Toole . . 21 May 2019.
  3. Web site: Midfielder Joins Brewers On Two-Year Deal . . 23 July 2019.
  4. Web site: Brewers Sign Forward Oliver Sarkic . . 1 August 2019.
  5. News: Lloyd Dyer signs for Burton on Short-term deal . . 25 September 2019.
  6. Web site: Brewers Sign Goalkeeper Ben Garratt On Short-Term Contract . . 18 October 2019.
  7. Web site: Midfielder Joe Powell Joins Brewers From West Ham . . 14 January 2020.
  8. Web site: Brewers Sign Striker Kwame Thomas . . 4 February 2020.
  9. News: Burton Albion sign Chelsea defender Richard Nartey on loan . Derbyshirelive . 26 June 2019 . . 26 June 2019.
  10. Web site: Brewers Sign Goalkeeper On Season-Long Loan . . 8 July 2019.
  11. Web site: Brewers Sign Everton Striker Nathan Broadhead On Loan . . 2 August 2019.
  12. News: Burton Albion Sign Conor Shaughnessy On Loan From Leeds United . 13 January 2020 . Burton Albion F.C..
  13. News: Murphy Heads To Burton . 20 January 2020 . .
  14. Web site: Ethan Vale Joins On Loan . . 13 September 2019.
  15. Web site: Morley Extends Newcastle Town Loan . . 16 October 2019.
  16. Web site: Loan signing joins Town . . 16 October 2019 . 16 October 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191016160038/https://www.newcastletownfc.co.uk/news/loan-signing-joins-town-2466040.html . dead .
  17. Web site: Ben Hart Joins Kidsgrove Athletic On Loan . . 20 September 2019.
  18. Web site: Ethan Vale Joins Newcastle Town On Loan . . 19 December 2019.
  19. News: Ethan Vale Extends Loan Deal At Newcastle Town . 23 January 2020 . Burton Albion F.C..
  20. News: Hart And Holmes Head Out On Loan . 17 January 2020 . Burton Albion F.C..
  21. News: Anderson Joins Hereford FC . 31 January 2020 . Burton Albion F.C..
  22. News: Ben Hart Goes On Loan To Tamworth . 14 February 2020 . Burton Albion F.C..
  23. Web site: Sky Blues Confirm Signing Of Jamie Allen . . 28 June 2019.
  24. Web site: Full-backs earn deals . . 16 October 2019.
  25. Web site: Brewers Announce Retained List With Bywater First To Sign New Deal . . 3 May 2019.
  26. Web site: Coventry City agree to sign Kyle McFadzean . . 9 May 2019.
  27. Web site: Harness Joins Portsmouth For An Undisclosed Fee . . 18 July 2019.
  28. Web site: Marvin Sordell: Burton Albion striker retires from professional football at 28 . . 28 July 2019.
  29. News: Liam Boyce Joins Hearts . 26 January 2020 . Burton Albion F.C..
  30. News: Hamilton Accies move to sign winger David Templeton . 31 January 2020 . Daily Record.
  31. Web site: 2019/20: Pre-season friendlies . . 15 July 2019 . 18 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190418170102/https://www.burtonalbionfc.co.uk/matches/fixtures/ . dead .
  32. Web site: Sky Bet League One fixtures 2019/20 . . 20 June 2019.
  33. Web site: FA Cup first-round draw . . 24 October 2019.
  34. Web site: Emirates FA Cup second round Draw Made At Oaklands Park . . 16 November 2019.
  35. Web site: Liverpool to host Everton in FA Cup third round . . 3 December 2019.
  36. Web site: Carabao Cup first-round draw . . 20 June 2019.
  37. Web site: Carabao Cup Round Two draw . . 14 August 2019.
  38. Web site: Carabao Cup Round Three draw confirmed . . 30 August 2019.
  39. Web site: Carabao Cup Round Four draw confirmed . . 26 September 2019.
  40. Web site: EFL Trophy Round One Group Stage Draw . . 9 July 2019.