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 5,227

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 and knocked out of the second round of the EFL Cup. 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
Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card
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
12 July 2016 CB Kyle McFadzean Milton Keynes Dons Undisclosed
15 July 2016 DM Jackson Irvine Ross County £330,000
25 July 2016 CB Ryan Delaney Wexford Youths Free transfer
25 July 2016 LM Lloyd Dyer Burnley Free transfer
25 July 2016 CM Lee Williamson Blackburn Rovers Free transfer
25 August 2016 GK Harry Campbell Bolton Wanderers Free transfer
26 August 2016 DF Shaun Barker Derby County Free transfer
1 January 2017 CF Marvin Sordell Coventry City Free transfer
4 January 2017 LW Luke Varney Ipswich Town Free transfer

Out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2016 RW Sam Austin Kidderminster Harriers Released
1 July 2016 LB Shane Cansdell-Sherriff Manly United Released
1 July 2016 CB Darius Charles AFC Wimbledon Free transfer
1 July 2016 GK Dean Lyness Blackpool Released
1 July 2016 CB Anthony O'Connor Aberdeen Mutual consent
1 July 2016 RM Mark Shelton Ilkeston Released
1 July 2016 CB Liam Slade North Ferriby United Released
1 July 2016 CB George Taft Mansfield Town Free transfer
1 July 2016 CF Timmy Thiele Carl Zeiss Jena Released
1 July 2016 CM Robbie Weir Leyton Orient Released
26 July 2016 CM Nathan Ferguson Port Vale Free transfer
25 August 2016 DM Calum Butcher Millwall Undisclosed
1 January 2017 CF Stuart Beavon Coventry City Free transfer
  1. Following Sam Austin being released, he later signed for Kidderminster Harriers.
  2. Following Shane Cansdell-Sherriff being released, he later signed for Manly United.
  3. Following Dean Lyness being released, he later signed for Blackpool.
  4. Following Mark Shelton being released, he later signed for Ilkeston.
  5. Following Liam Slade being released, he later signed for North Ferriby United.
  6. Following Timmy Thiele being released, he later signed for Carl Zeiss Jena.
  7. Following Robbie Weir being released, he later signed for Leyton Orient.

Loans in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
16 July 2016 CF Chris O'Grady Brighton & Hove Albion End of Season
6 August 2016 DM Hamza Choudhury Leicester City End of Season
19 August 2016 RB John Brayford Sheffield United End of Season
25 August 2016 AM William Miller Tottenham Hotspur End of Season
31 August 2016 LW Jamie Ward Nottingham Forest 20 January 2017
6 January 2017 CM Luke Murphy Leeds United End of Season
27 January 2017 CM Lasse Vigen Christensen Fulham End of Season
27 January 2017 CF Cauley Woodrow Fulham End of Season
31 January 2017 LW Michael Kightly Burnley End of Season
  1. On 5 January 2017, William Miller's loan from Tottenham Hotspur was extended until the end of the season.
  2. On 20 January 2017, Jamie Ward's season-long loan was terminated.

Loans out

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

Competitions

Pre-season friendlies

13 July 2016 Friendly Leek Town 0–2 Burton Albion Leek
19:30 BST Report Harness 34'
Flanagan 76' 		Stadium: Harrison Park
16 July 2016 Friendly Burton Albion 3–0 Stoke City Burton upon Trent
15:00 BST O'Grady 48', 58'
Akins 87' 		Report Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
19 July 2016 Friendly Kidderminster Harriers 0–2 Burton Albion Kidderminster
19:30 BST Report Harness 7', 60' (pen.) Stadium: Aggborough
Attendance: 607 (80 away)
22 July 2016 Friendly Exeter City 1–0 Burton Albion Exeter
19:30 BST Watkins 56' Report Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 768
23 July 2016 Friendly Matlock Town 1–2 Burton Albion Matlock
14:00 BST Newsham 27' Report Harness 12', 79' Stadium: Causeway Lane
26 July 2016 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
27 July 2016 Friendly Buxton 1–1 Burton Albion Buxton
19:45 BST Bennett 2' Report Akins 70' Stadium: The Silverlands
29 July 2016 Friendly Gresley 3–2 Burton Albion Church Gresley
19:30 BST Meade 12', 31'
Morris 48' 		Report Harnes 57'
Garnett 79' 		Stadium: Moat Ground
2 August 2016 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 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

6 August 2016 1 Nottingham Forest 4–3 Burton Albion West Bridgford
15:00 BST Mills Yellow card 13'
Assombalonga 23', 77'
Lansbury Yellow card 35'
Lam 45+1'
Burke 49' 		Report Akins 27'
Dyer 30'
Turner Yellow card 33'
Choudhury Yellow card 40'
Naylor 90' 		Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 23,012
Referee: Andy Woolmer
13 August 2016 2 Burton Albion 1–2 Bristol City Burton upon Trent
15:00 BST Flanagan Yellow card 66'
Naylor 88' 		Report Tomlin Yellow card 35'
Abraham 44', 90+4' 		Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 4,579
16 August 2016 3 Burton Albion 3–1 Sheffield Wednesday Burton upon Trent
19:45 BST McFadzean 7'
Irvine 45+2'
Dyer 77'
Turner Yellow card 90' 		Report Hunt Yellow card 7'
Hooper 12' (pen.) 		Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 4,997
Referee: Neil Swarbrick
20 August 2016 4 Blackburn Rovers 2–2 Burton Albion Blackburn
15:00 BST Graham Yellow card 15'
Conway 25'
Lowe Yellow card 58'
Gallagher 61' 		Report Irvine 43'
Mousinho Yellow card 49'
Naylor 88' 		Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 10,356
Referee: Peter Bankes
26 August 2016 5 Burton Albion 1–0 Derby County Burton upon Trent
19:45 BST Irvine 12'
Turner Yellow card 89' 		Report Bryson Yellow card 78' Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 6,746
10 September 2016 6 Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–1 Burton Albion Wolverhampton
15:00 BST Stearman Yellow card 52'
Costa Yellow card 66'
Oniangué 77'
Coady Yellow card 82' 		Report Turner Yellow card 40'
Naylor Yellow card 54'
Miller 90+3'
Brayford Yellow card 90+4' 		Stadium: Molineux Stadium
Attendance: 22,049
Referee: James Adcock
13 September 2016 7 Fulham 1–1 Burton Albion London
19:45 BST Sigurðsson Yellow card 81'
Sessegnon 90+3'
Jozabed Yellow card 90+3' 		Report Irvine 51' Yellow card 90+7'
Turner Yellow card 75'
Ward Yellow card 90+1' 		Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 15,288
Referee: Tim Robinson
17 September 2016 8 Burton Albion 0–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Burton upon Trent
15:00 BST Naylor Yellow card 55' Report Stephens Yellow card 50'
Hemed 88' (pen.)
Bong Yellow card 90+3' 		Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 4,756
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
24 September 2016 9 Norwich City 3–1 Burton Albion Norwich
15:00 BST Martin Olsson 29' Yellow card 62'
Jacob Murphy 47'
Hoolahan Yellow card 83'
Ivo Pinto 89' 		Report Naylor Yellow card 33'
Akins 46'
Ward Yellow card 50'
Flanagan Yellow card 63' Yellow-red card 76' 		Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 26,104
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
27 September 2016 10 Burton Albion 1–1 Queens Park Rangers Burton-upon-Trent
19:45 BST Ward Yellow card 25' 58'
Turner Yellow card 38' 		Report Washington Yellow card 27'
Bidwell Yellow card 51'
Polter 70' 		Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 3,725
Referee: Scott Duncan
1 October 2016 11 Burton Albion 2–0 Cardiff City Burton-upon-Trent
15:00 BST Irvine 12' Yellow card 84'
Akins 49' 		Report Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 4,426
Referee: Andrew Madley
15 October 2016 12 Wigan Athletic 0–0 Burton Albion Wigan
15:00 BST Report Akins Yellow card 54'
Brayford Yellow card 59'
McFadzean Yellow card 64' 		Stadium: The DW Stadium
Attendance: 10,430
Referee: Andrew Davies
18 October 2016 13 Ipswich Town 2–0 Burton Albion Ipswich
19:45 BST Chambers 15'
Skuse Yellow card 35'
Sears 88' 		Report Irvine Yellow card 21'
Mousinho Yellow card 80' 		Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 15,816
Referee: Oliver Langford
21 October 2016 14 Burton Albion 2–0 Birmingham City Burton-upon-Trent
19:45 BST Akins Yellow card 29'
Dyer 32'
Naylor Yellow card 41'
Irvine Yellow card 45+1'
Ward 62' 		Report Maghoma Yellow card 36'
Grounds Yellow card 64'
Shotton Yellow card 69' 		Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 5,818
Referee: Tim Robinson
29 October 2016 15 Leeds United 2–0 Burton Albion Leeds
15:00 BST O'Kane Yellow card 45+1'
Jansson Yellow card 76'
Wood 83' (pen.)
Ronaldo Vieira Yellow card 90+4'
Doukara 90+6' Yellow card 90+7' 		Report Akins Yellow card 64'
Turner Yellow card 82' 		Stadium: Elland Road
Attendance: 24,220
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
5 November 2016 16 Burton Albion 0–0 Barnsley Burton-upon-Trent
15:00 GMT Turner Yellow card 73' Report MacDonald Yellow card 32' Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 4,913
Referee: Peter Bankes
19 November 2016 17 Reading 3–0 Burton Albion Reading
15:00 GMT Samuel 22' Yellow card 63'
Williams 29'
McCleary Yellow card 64'
Brayford 77' (o.g.)
McShane Yellow card 90+4' 		Report Turner Yellow card 44' Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 15,545
Referee: Keith Stroud
26 November 2016 18 Preston North End 1–1 Burton Albion Preston
15:00 GMT Johnson Yellow card 37'
Robinson 45+2'
Cunningham Yellow card 85'
Pearson Yellow card 90' 		Report Irvine 23'
Mousinho Yellow card 77'
O'Grady Yellow card 79' 		Stadium: Deepdale Stadium
Attendance: 10,696
Referee: Darren Bond
3 December 2016 19 Burton Albion 2–1 Rotherham United Burton upon Trent
15:00 GMT Irvine 15'
Naylor Yellow card 59'
Palmer 62' 		Report Vaulks Yellow card 70'
Adeyemi 90+4' 		Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 4,446
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
10 December 2016 20 Brentford 2–1 Burton Albion Brentford
15:00 GMT Hogan 11', 53'
McEachran Yellow card 57'
Colin Yellow card 62'
Bjelland Yellow card 90+4'
Yennaris Yellow card 90+7'
Sawyers Yellow card 90+7' 		Report Ward 27'
Irvine Yellow card 66'
Mousinho Yellow card 72'
McLaughlin Yellow card 90+7'
Turner Yellow card 90+7' 		Stadium: Griffin Park
Attendance: 9,035
Referee: David Coote
13 December 2016 21 Burton Albion 0–1 Huddersfield Town Burton-upon-Trent
19:45 GMT Ward Yellow card 75'
O'Grady Yellow card 82'
Brayford Yellow card 85' 		Report Palmer Yellow card 59'
Hefele Yellow card 84'
Wells 85'
Cranie Yellow card 90+4' 		Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 4,564
Referee: James Adcock
17 December 2016 22 Burton Albion 1–2 Newcastle United Burton-upon-Trent
15:00 GMT Naylor Yellow card 19'
Dyer 20'
Irvine Yellow card 45+3' 		Report Gayle 15'
Diamé 34'
Hayden Yellow card 56' 		Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 6,665
Referee: Lee Probert
26 December 2016 23 Aston Villa 2–1 Burton Albion Birmingham
15:00 GMT Bacuna 15'
McCormack 78' 		Report Ward 31' Yellow card 63'
Mousinho Yellow card 62' 		Stadium: Villa Park
Attendance: 41,337
Referee: Stephen Martin
29 December 2016 24 Rotherham United 1–2 Burton Albion Rotherham
19:45 GMT Frecklington Yellow card 33'
Adeyemi 45+3'
Ward Yellow card 88' 		Report McFadzean Yellow card 13'
O'Grady 36'
Irvine 41'
Palmer Yellow card 75'
McCrory Yellow card 77'
Barker Yellow card 90+1' 		Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 9,806
Referee: Tony Harrington
2 January 2017 25 Burton Albion 0–1 Preston North End Burton-upon-Trent
15:00 GMT O'Grady Yellow card 33' Report Clarke 45+1' Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 5,144
Referee: Oliver Langford
14 January 2017 26 Burton Albion 0–2 Wigan Athletic Burton-upon-Trent
15:00 GMT Sordell Yellow card 33'
Ward Yellow card 69' 		Report Connolly 45+1', 64' Yellow card 77'
Buxton Yellow card 57'
Flores Yellow card 81' 		Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 4,411
Referee: Andrew Madley
21 January 2017 27 Cardiff City 1–0 Burton Albion Cardiff
15:00 GMT Healey 90+1' Report Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
Referee: Tim Robinson
28 January 2017 28 Queens Park Rangers 1–2 Burton Albion Shepherd's Bush
15:00 GMT Washington 63'
Luongo Yellow card 86' 		Report Murphy 11'
Christensen Yellow card 48'
Dyer 52'
Irvine Yellow card 78' 		Stadium: Loftus Road Stadium
Attendance: 12,116
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
1 February 2017 29 Burton Albion 0–2 Fulham Burton upon Trent
19:45 GMT O'Grady Yellow card 67' Report Johansen 48'
Malone 71' 		Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 3,725
Referee: Tony Harrington
4 February 2017 30 Burton Albion 2–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers Burton upon Trent
15:00 GMT Kightly 60'
Murphy Yellow card 71'
Woodrow 90+3' 		Report Costa 40' (pen.)
Stearman Yellow card 58'
Dicko Yellow card 89' 		Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 5,608
Referee: Keith Stroud
11 February 2017 31 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
18 February 2017 32 Burton Albion 2–1 Norwich City Burton-upon-Trent
15:00 GMT Woodrow 25'
Kightly 56' 		Report Jerome 52' Yellow card 59' Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 5,263
Referee: Lee Probert
21 February 2017 33 Derby County 0–0 Burton Albion Derby
19:45 GMT Ince Yellow card 85' Report Naylor Yellow card 69' Stadium: iPro Stadium
Attendance: 31,081
Referee: Simon Hooper
24 February 2017 34 Burton Albion 1–1 Blackburn Rovers Burton-upon-Trent
19:45 GMT Sordell 54'
Turner Yellow card 56'
McFadzean Yellow card 87' 		Report Palmer 31' (o.g.) Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 5,496
Referee: James Linington
4 March 2017 35 Bristol City 0–0 Burton Albion Bristol
15:00 GMT O'Neil Yellow card 12' Report Murphy Yellow card 39'
Mousinho Yellow card 66'
Brayford Yellow card 67'
McFadzean Yellow card 89'
Palmer Yellow card 90+2' 		Stadium: Ashton Gate
Attendance: 17,914
Referee: Graham Scott
7 March 2017 36 Sheffield Wednesday 1–1 Burton Albion Sheffield
19:45 GMT Wallace 16' Report Irvine 24'
McFadzean Yellow card 52' 		Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 24,929
Referee: Peter Bankes
11 March 2017 37 Burton Albion 1–0 Nottingham Forest Burton upon Trent
15:00 GMT Woodrow 26' Report Brereton Yellow card 56' Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 6,115
Referee: Keith Stroud
18 March 2017 38 Burton Albion 3–5 Brentford Burton upon Trent
15:00 GMT Sordell 21', 23'
Woodrow 41' 		Report Canós 10', 61'
Vibe 51', 85'
Jota Yellow card 67' 86' 		Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 4,549
Referee: Andrew Madley
1 April 2017 39 Huddersfield Town 0–1 Burton Albion Huddersfield
15:00 BST Whitehead Yellow card 27' Yellow-red card 88'
Löwe Yellow card 90+1' 		Report McFadzean Yellow card 49'
Brayford Yellow card 74'
Sordell Yellow card 79'
Turner Yellow card 82'
Flanagan Yellow card 88'
Mousinho Yellow card 90+4'
Irvine 90+5' 		Stadium: The John Smith's Stadium
Attendance: 20,154
Referee: Scott Duncan
5 April 2017 40 Newcastle United 1–0 Burton Albion Newcastle upon Tyne
19:45 BST Lascelles Yellow card 50'
Ritchie 68' 		Report Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 48,814
Referee: Keith Stroud
8 April 2017 41 Burton Albion 1–1 Aston Villa Burton upon Trent
15:00 BST Irvine Yellow card 48'
Dyer 61' Yellow card 62'
Murphy Yellow card 72' 		Report Kodjia 3'
Jedinak Yellow card 64' 		Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 6,716
Referee: Lee Probert
14 April 2017 42 Burton Albion 1–2 Ipswich Town Burton upon Trent
19:45 BST Akins 86' (pen.) Report Varney 52' (o.g.)
Sears 79' Yellow card 90+4' 		Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 5,236
Referee: Oliver Langford
17 April 2017 43 Birmingham City 0–2 Burton Albion Birmingham
15:00 BST Keita Yellow card 49'
Adams Yellow card 66' 		Report Dyer 36'
Akins 52'
Irvine Yellow card 65' 		Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 19,794
Referee: Peter Bankes
22 April 2017 44 Burton Albion 2–1 Leeds United Burton upon Trent
15:00 BST Sordell 75'
Kightly 77' Yellow card 89' 		Report Bartley 80' Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 6,073
Referee: Darren Bond
29 April 2017 45 Barnsley 1–1 Burton Albion Barnsley
15:00 BST Jones Yellow card 32'
Moncur 38' 		Report Flanagan Yellow card 49'
Varney 52' Yellow card 85' 		Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 12,952
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
7 May 2017 46 Burton Albion 2–4 Reading Burton upon Trent
12:00 BST Turner 69'
Woodrow 72'
Irvine Yellow card 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
7 January 2017 Third round Watford 2–0 Burton Albion Watford
15:00 GMT Kabasele 21'
Sinclair 77' 		Report Naylor Yellow card 45+2'
Flanagan Yellow card 62'
Brayford Yellow card 80' 		Stadium: Vicarage Road Stadium
Attendance: 13,270
Referee: Lee Mason

EFL Cup

Main article: 2016–17 EFL Cup
10 August 2016 First round Burton Albion 3–2 (a.e.t.) Bury Burton upon Trent
19:30 BST Reilly 36'
Beavon 105'
Butcher 113' 		Report Jones Yellow card 16'
Pope 48' Yellow card 76'
Mellis Yellow card 75'
Maher 120' 		Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 1,523
Referee: Mark Heywood
23 August 2016 Second round Burton Albion 0–5 Liverpool Burton upon Trent
19:45 BST Choudhury Yellow card 57'
Williamson Yellow card 61' 		Report Origi 15'
Firmino 22'
Naylor 61' (o.g.)
Sturridge 78', 83' 		Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 6,450
Referee: Simon Hooper