2021–22 Burton Albion F.C. season explained

Club:	Burton Albion
Season:	2021–22
Manager:	Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
Chairman:	Ben Robinson
Stadium:	Pirelli Stadium
League:	League One
League Result:	16th
Cup1:	FA Cup
Cup1 Result:	Second round
Cup2:	EFL Cup
Cup2 Result:	First round
Cup3:	EFL Trophy
Cup3 Result:	Group stage
League Topscorer:	Daniel Jebbison (7)
Season Topscorer:	Daniel Jebbison (8)
Prevseason:	2020–21
Nextseason:	2022–23
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The 2021–22 season is Burton Albion's 72nd year in their history and fourth consecutive season in League One. Along with the league, the club will also compete in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup and the EFL Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.

First-team squad

No.	Name	Nat.	Position(s)	Date of birth (Age)	Apps.	Goals	Year signed	Signed from	Transfer fee
Goalkeepers
20	Callum Hawkins		GK	1999 12, df=yes	0	0	2018	Academy	Trainee
24	Ben Garratt		GK	1994 4, df=yes	53	0	2019	Crewe Alexandra	Free
28	Daniel Moore		GK		0	0	2021	Academy	Trainee
Defenders
2	John Brayford		RB/CB	1987 12, df=yes	292	19	2017	Sheffield United	Free
3	Cameron Borthwick-Jackson		LB/CB	1997 2, df=yes	26	0	2021	Oldham Athletic	Free
4	Deji Oshilaja		CB	1993 7, df=yes	21	0	2021	Charlton Athletic	Free
12	Sam Hughes		CB/RB/DM	1997 4, df=yes	18	3	2021	Leicester City	Loan
18	Frazer Blake-Tracy		LB/CB	1995 9, df=yes	9	0	2021	Peterborough United	Free
22	Williams Kokolo		LB/LM	2000 6, df=yes	3	0	2022	Middlesbrough	£45,000
26	Ryan Leak		CB	1998 2, df=yes	15	0	2021	Burgos	Free
34	Luke Redfern				0	0	2021	Academy	Trainee
35	Ben McClean				0	0	2021	Academy	Trainee
37	Tom Hamer		RB/CB/DM	1999 11, df=yes	50	4	2021	Oldham Athletic	Undisclosed
38	Michael Mancienne		CB	1988 1, df=yes	30	0	2021	New England Revolution	Free
Midfielders
7	Bryn Morris		DM/CM	1996 4, df=yes	14	0	2021	Portsmouth	Free
8	Joe Powell		AM/LM/RM	1998 10, df=yes	75	15	2020	West Ham United	Undisclosed
11	Jonny Smith		LM/RM	1997 7, df=yes	38	6	2021	Bristol City	Undisclosed
15	Thomas O'Connor		DM/LB/LM	1999 4, df=yes	20	5	2021	Southampton	Free
16	Conor Shaughnessy		DM/CB	1996 6, df=yes	30	3	2021	Rochdale	Free
17	Danny Rowe		LW	1992 3, df=yes	20	0	2021	Free Agent	Free
23	Terry Taylor		DM/CB	2001 6, df=yes	32	0	2021	Wolverhampton Wanderers	Undisclosed
25	Ciaran Gilligan		RM/CM	2002 2, df=yes	26	0	2020	Academy	Trainee
29	Jacob Maddox		AM/RM/LM	1998 11, df=yes	9	0	2021	Vitória de Guimarães	Loan
40	Charlie Lakin		CM/RM/LM	1999 5, df=yes	20	2	2021	Birmingham City	Free
Forwards
9	Gassan Ahadme		CF/SS	2000 11, df=yes	4	0	2022	Norwich City	Undisclosed
21	Daniel Jebbison		CF	2003 8, df=yes	19	8	2021	Sheffield United	Loan
27	Tom Hewlett		CF		2	0	2020	Academy	Trainee
31	Louis Moult		CF	1992 5, df=yes	2	0	2021	Preston North End	Free
Out on Loan
1	Kieran O'Hara		GK	1996 4, df=yes	60	0	2020	Manchester United	Free
5	Michael Bostwick		CB/RB/DM	1988 5, df=yes	39	2	2020	Lincoln City	Free
19	Aaron Amadi-Holloway		CF/LW/RW	1993 2, df=yes	11	3	2021	East Bengal	Free
36	Thierry Latty-Fairweather				1	0	2020	Academy	Trainee

Statistics

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Goals record

Rank	No.	Nat.	Po.	Name					Total
1	21		CF	Daniel Jebbison	7	1	0	1	9
2	9		CF	Kane Hemmings	4	0	0	1	5
	11		RW	Jonny Smith	4	0	0	1	5
	15		DM	Thomas O'Connor	5	0	0	0	5
5	2		RB	John Brayford	3	0	0	0	3
	8		AM	Joe Powell	2	1	0	0	3
	10		LW	Lukas Akins	3	0	0	0	3
	16		CB	Conor Shaughnessy	3	0	0	0	3
	19		CF	Aaron Amadi-Holloway	0	0	0	3	3
10	40		CM	Charlie Lakin	1	0	0	1	2
11	12		CB	Sam Hughes	1	0	0	0	1
	37		RB	Ben Hamer	1	0	0	0	1
	39		RW		1	0	0	0	1
Own Goals					0	0	1	1	2
Total					35	1	1	8	45

Disciplinary record

Rank	No.	Nat.	Po.	Name	League One									League Trophy			Total
1	37		RB	Ben Hamer	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	0	0
2	4		CB	Deji Oshilaja	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	1
	9		CF	Kane Hemmings	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6	0	0
	38		CB	Michael Mancienne	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0
5	2		RB	John Brayford	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0
	40		CM	Charlie Lakin	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0
7	3		LB	Cameron Borthwick-Jackson	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0
	8		AM		2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	0	0
	5		CB	Michael Bostwick	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
	10		LW	Lukas Akins	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
	11		RW		1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1
	18		LB	Frazer Blake-Tracy	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0
	21		CF	Daniel Jebbison	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
	23		DM	Terry Taylor	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
15	12		CB	Sam Hughes	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
	15		DM		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
	16		DM	Conor Shaughnessy	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
	19		CF	Aaron Amadi-Holloway	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
	22		LB	Williams Kokolo	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
	26		CB	Ryan Leak	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
	29		AM	Jacob Maddox	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
	31		CF	Louis Moult	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
	39		RW		1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Total					49	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	53	2	1

Pre-season friendlies

Burton Albion confirmed they would play friendlies against Nuneaton Borough, Bognor Regis Town,^[1] Scunthorpe United,^[2] Grantham Town, Leicester City,^[3] Alfreton Town,^[2] Newcastle United^[4] and Belper Town^[1] as part of their pre-season preparations.

Competitions

League One

See main article: 2021–22 EFL League One.

Matches

Burton Albion's fixtures were revealed on 24 June 2021.^[5]

FA Cup

See main article: 2021–22 FA Cup.

Burton Albion were drawn away to Fleetwood Town in the first round^[6] and at home to Port Vale in the second round.^[7]

EFL Cup

See main article: 2021–22 EFL Cup.

Burton Albion were drawn at home to Oxford United in the first round.^{[8] [9]}

EFL Trophy

See main article: 2021–22 EFL Trophy.

Burton were drawn into Group C in the Southern section, alongside Milton Keynes Dons and Wycombe Wanderers.^[10] On July 7, the group stage matches were confirmed.^[11]

Birmingham Senior Cup

See main article: Birmingham Senior Cup.

Albion were drawn away to Stratford Town in the first round.^[12]

Transfers

Transfers in

Date	Position	Nationality	Name	From	Fee	Ref.
1 July 2021					Free transfer	^[13]
1 July 2021					Free transfer	^[14]
1 July 2021					Free transfer	^[15]
1 July 2021					Free transfer	^[16]
1 July 2021					Free transfer	^[17]
1 July 2021					Free transfer	^[18]
1 July 2021					Free transfer	^[19]
1 July 2021					Free transfer	^[20]
23 July 2021					Free transfer	^[21]
27 July 2021			Ryan Leak		Free transfer	^[22]
31 August 2021					Undisclosed	^[23]
11 January 2022					Undisclosed	^[24]
13 January 2022					Undisclosed	^[25]
31 January 2022					Undisclosed	^[26]
17 February 2022					Free transfer	^[27]
25 February 2022					Free transfer	^[28]

Loans in

Date from	Position	Nationality	Name	From	Date until	Ref.
1 July 2021					End of season	^[29]
9 July 2021					End of season	^[30]
31 August 2021					January 2022	^[31]
31 August 2021					January 2022	^[32]
31 August 2021					End of season	^[33]
31 January 2022					End of season	^[34]
31 January 2022					End of season	^[35]
31 January 2022					End of season	^[36]

Loans out

Date from	Position	Nationality	Name	To	Date until	Ref.
6 September 2021						^[37]
11 September 2021			Callum Niven		9 October 2021	^[38]
19 November 2021					3 January 2022	^[39]
20 November 2021					27 November 2021	^[40]
26 November 2021					24 December 2021
26 November 2021			Charlie Williams		24 December 2021	^[41]
4 January 2022					End of season	^[42]
22 January 2022					End of season	^[43]
28 January 2022					End of season	^[44]
31 January 2022					End of season	^[45]
25 February 2022			Callum Hawkins		End of season
25 February 2022					25 March 2022	^[46]
22 March 2022			Callum Niven
22 March 2022			Charlie Williams		End of season	^[47]

Transfers out

Date	Position	Nationality	Name	To	Fee	Ref.
30 June 2021					Released	^[48]
30 June 2021			Tom Armitage		Released	^[49]
30 June 2021					Released	^[50] ^[51]
30 June 2021					Released
30 June 2021					Contract expired	^[52] ^[53]
30 June 2021					Released	^[54]
30 June 2021					Released	^[55]
30 June 2021					Released	^[56]
30 June 2021					Released	^[57]
30 June 2021					Released	^[58]
30 June 2021					Released	^[59]
30 June 2021					Released	^[60]
30 June 2021					Released	^[61]
31 August 2021					Mutual consent	^[62]
6 January 2022					Free transfer	^[63]
13 January 2022					Undisclosed	^[64]
20 January 2022					Free transfer	^[65]
28 January 2022					Free transfer	^[66]
31 January 2022					Undisclosed	^[67]
1 February 2022					Free transfer	^[68]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Brewers To Play Bognor Regis Town In Pre-Season Friendly . Burton Albion FC . 30 June 2021.
2. Web site: Brewers Confirm Further Away Friendlies In 21/22 Pre-Season Schedule . Burton Albion FC . 9 June 2021.
3. Web site: Brewers To Host FA Cup Winners Leicester City In Pre-Season . Burton Albion FC . 9 June 2021.
4. Web site: Newcastle United To Visit Burton Albion For Pre-Season Friendly In July . Burton Albion - Official Site . 27 May 2021.
5. Web site: Burton Albion's 2021/22 Sky Bet League One Schedule . Burton Albion FC . 24 June 2021.
6. News: EFL Clubs Enter The Emirates FA Cup, Following Sunday’s First Round Proper Draw . 18 October 2021 . The Football Association . 17 October 2021.
7. News: The Emirates FA Cup second round proper draw has been made . 8 November 2021 . The FA . 3 December 2021.
8. Web site: Burton Albion Host Oxford United In Round One . Burton Albion FC . 24 June 2021.
9. Web site: Carabao Cup First Round Date Confirmed . Burton Albion FC . 30 June 2021.
10. Web site: Brewers In Southern Group C With MK Dons And Wycombe . Burton Albion FC . 23 June 2021.
11. Web site: Group Fixture Dates Confirmed . Burton Albion FC . 7 July 2021.
12. Web site: BSC: Strong Brewers Side Set To Play Stratford Town (A) . Burton Albion Football Club . 22 September 2021.
13. Web site: Frazer Blake-Tracy Set To Join Burton Albion . Burton Albion FC . 18 June 2021.
14. Web site: Burton Albion To Sign Cameron Borthwick-Jackson On Two-Year Deal . Burton Albion FC . 7 June 2021.
15. Web site: Burton Albion To Sign Bryn Morris On Permanent Basis . Burton Albion FC . 16 June 2021.
16. Web site: Burton Albion To Sign Striker Louis Moult . Burton Albion FC . 17 June 2021.
17. Web site: Burton Albion To Sign Tom O'Connor Once Southampton Contract Expires . Burton Albion FC . 23 June 2021.
18. Web site: Brewers To Sign Deji Oshilaja From Charlton Athletic . Burton Albion FC . 10 June 2021.
19. Web site: Burton Albion To Sign Winger Omari Patrick On Two-Year Deal . Burton Albion FC . 9 June 2021.
20. Web site: Burton Albion To Bring Midfielder Conor Shaughnessy Back To Pirelli Stadium . Burton Albion FC . 25 June 2021.
21. Web site: Burton Albion Sign Aaron Amadi-Holloway On One-Year Deal . Burton Albion FC . 23 July 2021.
22. Web site: Burton Albion Sign Defender Ryan Leak On Two-Year Deal . Burton Albion FC . 27 July 2021.
23. Web site: Brewers Sign Charlie Lakin From Birmingham City . Burton Albion FC . 1 September 2021.
24. Web site: William Kokolo Departs For Burton Albion . Middlesbrough FC . 11 January 2022.
25. Web site: Gassan Ahadme completes permanent move to Burton Albion . Norwich City . 13 January 2022.
26. Web site: Hughes Makes Burton Albion Switch . Leicester City FC . 31 January 2022.
27. Web site: Burton Albion Sign Free Agent Oumar Niasse . Burton Albion FC . 18 February 2022.
28. Web site: Burton Albion Sign Adlene Guedioura . Burton Albion FC . 25 February 2022.
29. Web site: Burton Albion Sign Ellery Balcombe On Seasong-Long Loan . Burton Albion FC . 30 June 2021.
30. Web site: Burton Albion Sign Jacob Maddox On Season-Long International Loan From Vitoria SC . Burton Albion FC . 9 July 2021.
31. Web site: Brewers Sign Harry Chapman On Loan Until January . Burton Albion FC . 31 August 2021.
32. Web site: Brewers Re-Sign Sam Hughes On Loan From Leicester City . Burton Albion FC . 31 August 2021.
33. Web site: Burton Albion Sign Daniel Jebbison On Loan From Sheffield United . Burton Albion FC . 1 September 2021.
34. Web site: Harry Chapman Rejoins Burton Albion On Loan From Blackburn Rovers . Burton Albion FC . 31 January 2022.
35. Web site: Burton Albion Sign Goalkeeper Matej Kovar On Loan From Manchester United . Burton Albion FC . 1 February 2022.
36. Web site: Burton Albion Sign Striker Christian Saydee On Loan From AFC Bournemouth . Burton Albion FC . 1 February 2022.
37. Web site: Grantham Town add trio to squad . The Pitching In Northern Premier League . 13 September 2021.
38. Web site: Academy Striker Callum Niven Joins Redditch United On Loan . Burton Albion Football Club . 13 September 2021.
39. News: Kieran Wallace Joins York City On Loan . 19 November 2021 . Burton Albion FC . 19 November 2021.
40. News: Kieran O'Hara Joins Scunthorpe United On Loan . 21 November 2021 . Burton Albion FC . 20 November 2021.
41. News: Williams And Radcliffe Head Out . 26 November 2021 . Burton Albion FC . 26 November 2021.
42. Web site: Bostwick Joins Steveanage On-Loan . Burton Albion FC . 5 January 2022.
43. Web site: Latty-Fairweather Arrives On Loan . Guiseley AFC . 22 January 2022.
44. Web site: Aaron Amadi-Holloway Joins Barrow On Loan Until End Of Season . Burton Albion FC . 28 January 2022.
45. Web site: Pools sign Morris . Hartlepool United FC . 1 February 2022.
46. Web site: Short-Term Loans For Hewlett And Hawkins . Burton Albion FC . 26 February 2022.
47. Web site: Williams Joins Leamington As Hawkins Extends Stay, Niven To Mickleover . Burton Albion FC . 23 March 2022.
48. Web site: Cove Rangers complete double signing of Shay Logan and Jevan Anderson . Press and Journal . 27 July 2021.
49. Web site: Former Brewer Joins Nuneaton . Southern Football League . 4 July 2021.
50. News: 12 Players to leave Burton Albion . Burton Albion F.C. . 12 May 2021 . 13 May 2021.
51. Web site: Exeter City sign Colin Daniel . Exeter City FC . 24 August 2021.
52. Web site: Ryan Edwards To Leave Burton Albion At End Of Contract . Burton Albion FC . 29 June 2021.
53. Web site: Busan I'Park signs former Reading midfielder Edwards . footballAsian . 13 September 2021.
54. Web site: Pools sign Mike Fondop . Hartlepool United Football Club . 17 September 2021.
55. Web site: Fox Signs For The Mariners . Grimsby Town FC . 21 June 2021.
56. Web site: Owen Gallacher Signs For Crawley . Crawley Town FC . 1 July 2021.
57. Web site: Tamworth sign ex-Burton Albion defender as captain . Sport in Staffordshire . 4 July 2021.
58. Web site: Hutchinson agrees Cheltenham move . Cheltenham Town . 11 January 2022.
59. News: Stags sign experienced midfielder . 27 October 2021 . Mansfield Town FC . 23 October 2021.
60. Web site: Experienced midfielder signs Stags’ contract . Mansfield Town FC . 14 June 2021.
61. Web site: Luke Varney is happy to be home at Quorn . The Non-League Paper . 4 July 2021.
62. Web site: Josh Parker Leaves By Mutual Consent . Burton Albion FC . 31 August 2021.
63. Web site: Omari Patrick Leaves The Brewers . Burton Albion FC . 7 January 2022.
64. Web site: Tranmere snap up goalscorer Hemmings from Burton Albion . Wirral Globe . 13 January 2022.
65. Web site: Lucas Akins Signs For Mansfield Town . Burton Albion . 20 January 2022.
66. Web site: Kieran Wallace Joins Mansfield Town On Permanent Deal . Burton Albion FC . 28 January 2022.
67. Web site: Tom O'Connor Joins Wrexham For Undisclosed Fee . Burton Albion FC . 31 January 2022.
68. Web site: Kieran O'Hara signs for Town from Burton Albion . Fleetwood Town FC . 1 February 2022.