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
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|colspan=14|Player(s) who left the club:
Goals record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total136DMJackson Irvine 100010211LWLloyd Dyer 7007310CFLucas Akins 6006412CFCauley Woodrow 500559 CFMarvin Sordell 400428LMMichael Kightly 4004712LWJamie Ward 400415CMTom Naylor 3003919CFLuke Varney 2002115 CBKyle McFadzean 10018 CFChris O'Grady 10019CFStuart Beavon 001112DMCalum Butcher 001116CMMatt Palmer 100117CMCallum Reilly 001118AMWill Miller 100130CMLuke Murphy 1001Total 490352
Disciplinary record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total 16 CBBen Turner 12000000001200236DMJackson Irvine 900000000900315CMTom Naylor 70010000080043 RBJohn Brayford 6001000007004 CMJohn Mousinho 70000000070062 LBTom Flanagan 4101000005105 CBKyle McFadzean 60000000060012LWJamie Ward 60000000060098 CFChris O'Grady 4000000004001010CFLucas Akins 30000000030030CMLuke Murphy 300000000300129 CFMarvin Sordell 20000000020016CMMatt Palmer 20000000020019DMHamza Choudhury 10000010020019CFLuke Varney 200000000200161 GKJohn McLaughlin 1000000001007 CMLee Williamson 00000010010011LWLloyd Dyer 10000000010014CBDamien McCrory 10000000010024CMLasse Vigen Christensen 10000000010025CBShaun Barker 10000000010028LWMichael Kightly 100000000100Total 78103002008310
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
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
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
Championship
League table
Matches
FA Cup
EFL Cup
References