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. Name Pos. Nationality Place of birth Age Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee End Goalkeepers 1Kieran O'HaraGKManchester420Manchester United8 July 2019Loan202013Stephen BywaterGKOldham610Kerala Blasters16 January 2016Free202020Callum HawkinsGK 00Academy9 May 2018Trainee202024Ben GarrattGKMarket Drayton40Crewe Alexandra18 October 2019Free2020 Defenders2 John BrayfordRB/CBStoke-on-Trent23413Sheffield United31 August 2017Free20203 Colin DanielLB/LMEastwood490Peterborough United21 January 2019Undisclosed20205 Jake BuxtonRB/CBSutton-in-Ashfield1401Wigan Athletic1 July 2017Free20206 Kieran WallaceLB/LMNottingham612Free agent30 October 2018Free202015Reece HutchinsonLB 540Academy9 May 2018Trainee202116Conor ShaughnessyCBGalway80Leeds United13 January 2020Loan202018Richard NarteyCB 290Chelsea1 July 2019Loan202019Jevan AndersonCBAberdeen30Formartine United1 July 2019Free202026Ben HartDF 00Academy1 July 2019Trainee2020 Nathan MorleyLB 00Academy1 July 2019Trainee2020 Midfielders 4Ryan EdwardsAMSingapore447Heart of Midlothian23 July 201920217 Stephen QuinnCMDublin862Reading22 August 2018Free2020 8Scott FraserAMDundee9016Dundee United5 July 2018Free202012Ben FoxCMBurton upon Trent412Academy1 July 2016Trainee202114Joe SbarraCMLichfield671Academy1 July 2017Trainee202021John-Joe O'TooleCMHarrow360Northampton Town1 July 2019Free202123Joe PowellAMCanning Town103West Ham United14 January 2020Undisclosed2022 Ethan ValeCM 00Academy1 July 2019Trainee2020 Forwards 9Nathan BroadheadLW/CFBangor223Everton2 August 2019Loan202010Lucas AkinsCF/LWBHuddersfield27358Stevenage1 July 2014Free202117Oliver SarkicCF/AMGrimsby365Leeds United1 August 2019Free202027Kwame ThomasCentre forwardNottingham20Doncaster Rovers4 February 2020Free202029Jamie MurphyLWGlasgow107Rangers20 January 2020Loan2020
Statistics
!colspan=14|Players who left the club:
Goals record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total127CFLiam Boyce 815014210CFLucas Akins 91011138 AMScott Fraser 5211944 AMRyan Edwards 5110729LWJamie Murphy 70007611RWDavid Templeton 3101517CFOliver Šarkić 3110582 RBJohn Brayford 210039 LWNathan Broadhead 2010323AMJoe Powell 30003115 CBJake Buxton 100016 LBKieran Wallace 100017 CMStephen Quinn 0001114CMJoe Sbarra 10001Total 4989471
Disciplinary record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total 121CMJohn-Joe O'Toole 91100000000091127 CMStephen Quinn 81000000010091034 AMRyan Edwards 60000010000070045 CBJake Buxton 40000000010050056 LBKieran Wallace 30000000010040010LWLucas Akins 20000020000040017CFOliver Šarkić 21000000000021018CBRichard Nartey 300000100000400101 GKKieran O'Hara 2001000000003002 RBJohn Brayford 1001000001003003 LBColin Daniel 1000002000003008 AMScott Fraser 20000000010030027CFLiam Boyce 300000000000300159 LWNathan Broadhead 10010000000020014CMJoe Sbarra 1001000000002001715LBReece Hutchinson 10000000000010019CBJevan Anderson 00000000010010023AMJoe Powell 100000000000100Total 51314006006006731
Transfers Transfers in Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 1 July 2019 CB Jevan Anderson Formartine United Free transfer 1 July 2019 CM John-Joe O'Toole Northampton Town Free transfer 23 July 2019 AM Ryan Edwards Heart of Midlothian Undisclosed 1 August 2019 CF Oliver Šarkić Leeds United Free transfer 24 September 2019 LW Lloyd Dyer Free agent Free transfer 18 October 2019 GK Ben Garratt Crewe Alexandra Free transfer 14 January 2020 AM Joe Powell West Ham United Undisclosed 4 February 2020 CF Kwame Thomas Doncaster Rovers Free transfer
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref. 1 July 2019 CB Richard Nartey Chelsea 30 June 2020 8 July 2019 GK Kieran O'Hara Manchester United 30 June 2020 2 August 2019 LW Nathan Broadhead Everton 30 June 2020 13 January 2020 CB Conor Shaughnessy Leeds United 30 June 2020 20 January 2020 LW Jamie Murphy Rangers 30 June 2020
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref. 13 September 2019 MF Ethan Vale Grantham Town 14 October 2019 16 September 2019 LB Nathan Morley Newcastle Town 26 December 2019 20 September 2019 RB Ben Hart Kidsgrove Athletic October 2019 19 December 2019 MF Ethan Vale Newcastle Town 30 June 2020 17 January 2020 RB Ben Hart Kidsgrove Athletic April 2020 17 January 2020 FW Jack Holmes Halesowen Town Work experience 31 January 2020 CB Jevan Anderson Hereford 29 February 2020 14 February 2020 RB Ben Hart Tamworth March 2020
Transfers out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 1 July 2019 CM Jamie Allen Coventry City Undisclosed 1 July 2019 GK Harry Campbell Free agent Released 1 July 2019 LB Damien McCrory Notts County Released 1 July 2019 CB Kyle McFadzean Coventry City Released 1 July 2019 AM William Miller Free agent Released 18 July 2019 RW Marcus Harness Portsmouth Undisclosed 26 July 2019 ST Marvin Sordell Retired 25 January 2020 CF Liam Boyce Heart of Midlothian Undisclosed 31 January 2020 RW David Templeton Hamilton Academical Free transfer
Pre-season The Brewers confirmed their pre-season schedule in June 2019.
Competitions EFL League One
League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches On Thursday, 20 June 2019, the EFL League One fixtures were revealed.
FA Cup
The first round draw was made on 21 October 2019. The second round draw was made live on 11 November from Chichester City's stadium, Oaklands Park. The third round draw was made live on BBC Two from Etihad Stadium, Micah Richards and Tony Adams conducted the draw.
EFL Cup
The first round draw was made on 20 June. The second round draw was made on 13 August 2019 following the conclusion of all but one first-round matches. The third round draw was confirmed on 28 August 2019, live on Sky Sports. The draw for the fourth round was made on 25 September 2019.
EFL Trophy
On 9 July 2019, the pre-determined group stage draw was announced with Invited clubs to be drawn on 12 July 2019.
References