Burton Albion F.C.
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Burton Albion F.C. are an English football team currently playing in the Nationwide Conference. They play in the town of Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England.
Their manager is former England international Nigel Clough.
Burton were formed in 1950, and after a few seasons in the Birmingham League they joined the Southern League in 1958. They have also had spells in the Northern Premier League (NPL), due to their location in the central Midlands. They entered the Conference in 2002 upon winning the NPL title.
One of Burton's principal industries is brewing, and hence the club's nickname is the "Brewers". Their mascot, Billy Brewer, won the first ever Mascot Olympics at Collingham F.C..
The club began life at the Lloyds Foundry ground on Wellington Street, but high attendances meant that the club quickly searched for a more suitable home. Eton Park was built off Derby Road and officially opened on September 20th 1958, coinciding with their promotion to the Southern League. From then until its demolition in 2005 the Brewers played all of their home games at Eton Park (it was also used as the home ground for many Derby County reserve matches). It was demolished to make way for housing, as the club had just completed a new stadium, at a cost of £6.9 million. It is situated directly opposite Eton Park and was named the Pirelli Stadium, situated as it was a short distance from Pirelli's factory in Burton. The stadium has an increased capacity, 6,250, and the first match played there was a friendly between Burton Albion and Chester City on Saturday 16 July 2005. One notable result at the ground was a 0–0 draw in the FA Cup third round against Manchester United on 8 January, 2006. The result of the Third Round replay, lucratively played at Old Trafford, was a 5-0 win for Manchester United.
Current Squad
History
- 1950-51 - Joined Birmingham & District League
- 1953-54 - Birmingham & District League runner-up
- 1958-59 - Joined Southern League North Western zone; moved to Eton Park
- 1965-66 - Missed runner-up spot on goal average; promoted to Premier Division
- 1968 - Saved from relegation when Stevenage Town left Southern League
- 1970 - Relegated to Division One
- 1970-71 - Missed promotion place on goal average
- 1971-72 - Southern League Division One North runner-up; promoted to Premier Division
- 1973 - Relegated to Division One North
- 1973-74 - Southern League Division One North runner-up; promoted to Premier Division
- 1974-75 - F.A. Trophy semi-finalists
- 1977 - Relegated to Division One North
- 1979-80 - Joined Northern Premier League
- 1986-87 - F.A. Trophy runner-up
- 1987-88 - Rejoined Southern League
- 1999-00 - Southern League runner-up
- 2000-01 - Southern League runner-up
- 2001-02 - Switched back to Northern Premier League Premier Division; F.A. Trophy semi-finalists; Northern Premier League Champions
- 2002-03 - Joined Conference
- 2005 - Moved to the Pirelli Stadium
- 2006 - Reached the third round of the FA Cup, against a second-string Manchester United team, drawing 0-0, in what is being described as one of the biggest shocks in the history of the FA Cup. The on-loan goalkeeper, Saul Deeney, even kept Man Utd superstars Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo out of the net, earning little Burton and their manager Nigel Clough a money spinning replay at Old Trafford taking their total earnings from their F.A Cup run close to £1 million. The replay was played in front of a seated Old Trafford record away support of 10,500 Burton fans. The result of the match was 5-0 to Manchester United with goals by Louis Saha, Giuseppe Rossi (2), Kieran Richardson and Ryan Giggs.
Records
- Best league position: 9th in Conference (level 5), 2005-06
- Best FA Cup performance: 3rd round, 1955-56, 1984-85 and 2005-6
- Best FA Trophy performance: Final replay, 1986-87
- Biggest Win: 12-1 against Coalville Town, Birmingham Senior Cup, 1954
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