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 Goalkeepers20Callum HawkinsGK002018AcademyTrainee24Ben GarrattGK5302019 Crewe AlexandraFree28Daniel MooreGK002021AcademyTrainee Defenders2John BrayfordRB/CB292192017 Sheffield UnitedFree3Cameron Borthwick-JacksonLB/CB2602021 Oldham AthleticFree4Deji OshilajaCB2102021 Charlton AthleticFree12Sam HughesCB/RB/DM1832021 Leicester CityLoan18Frazer Blake-TracyLB/CB902021 Peterborough UnitedFree22Williams KokoloLB/LM302022 Middlesbrough£45,00026Ryan LeakCB1502021 BurgosFree34Luke Redfern002021AcademyTrainee35Ben McClean002021AcademyTrainee37Tom HamerRB/CB/DM5042021 Oldham AthleticUndisclosed38Michael MancienneCB3002021 New England RevolutionFree Midfielders7Bryn MorrisDM/CM1402021 PortsmouthFree8Joe PowellAM/LM/RM75152020 West Ham UnitedUndisclosed11Jonny SmithLM/RM3862021 Bristol CityUndisclosed15Thomas O'ConnorDM/LB/LM2052021 SouthamptonFree16Conor ShaughnessyDM/CB3032021 RochdaleFree17Danny RoweLW2002021Free AgentFree23Terry TaylorDM/CB3202021 Wolverhampton WanderersUndisclosed25Ciaran GilliganRM/CM2602020AcademyTrainee29Jacob MaddoxAM/RM/LM902021 Vitória de GuimarãesLoan40Charlie LakinCM/RM/LM2022021 Birmingham CityFree Forwards9Gassan AhadmeCF/SS402022 Norwich CityUndisclosed21Daniel JebbisonCF1982021 Sheffield UnitedLoan27Tom HewlettCF202020AcademyTrainee31Louis MoultCF202021 Preston North EndFree Out on Loan1Kieran O'HaraGK6002020 Manchester UnitedFree5Michael BostwickCB/RB/DM3922020 Lincoln CityFree19Aaron Amadi-HollowayCF/LW/RW1132021 East BengalFree36Thierry Latty-Fairweather102020AcademyTrainee
Statistics
!colspan=15|Players who are out on loan:
!colspan=15|Players who have left the club:
Goals record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total121CFDaniel Jebbison 7101929CFKane Hemmings 4001511RWJonny Smith 4001515DMThomas O'Connor 5000552 RBJohn Brayford 300038 AMJoe Powell 2100310LWLukas Akins 3000316CBConor Shaughnessy 3000319CFAaron Amadi-Holloway 000331040CMCharlie Lakin 100121112CBSam Hughes 1000137RBBen Hamer 1000139RWHarry Chapman 10001Own Goals 00112Total 3511845
Disciplinary record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total 137RBBen Hamer 80000000000080024 CBDeji Oshilaja 5010000000005019CFKane Hemmings 50000000010060038CBMichael Mancienne 60000000000060052 RBJohn Brayford 21000000000021040CMCharlie Lakin 21000000000021073 LBCameron Borthwick-Jackson 3000000000003008 AMJoe Powell 2000000001003005 CBMichael Bostwick 20000000000020010LWLukas Akins 20000000000020011RWJonny Smith 10100000000010118LBFrazer Blake-Tracy 10000000010020021CFDaniel Jebbison 20000000000020023DMTerry Taylor 2000000000002001512CBSam Hughes 10000000000010015DMThomas O'Connor 10000000000010016DMConor Shaughnessy 00010000000010019CFAaron Amadi-Holloway 00000000010010022LBWilliams Kokolo 10000000000010026CBRyan Leak 10000000000010029AMJacob Maddox 10000000000010031CFLouis Moult 10000000000010039RWHarry Chapman 100000000000100Total 49211000004005321
Pre-season friendlies Burton Albion confirmed they would play friendlies against Nuneaton Borough, Bognor Regis Town, Scunthorpe United, Grantham Town, Leicester City, Alfreton Town, Newcastle United and Belper Town as part of their pre-season preparations.
Competitions League One
League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches Burton Albion's fixtures were revealed on 24 June 2021.
FA Cup
Burton Albion were drawn away to Fleetwood Town in the first round and at home to Port Vale in the second round.
EFL Cup
Burton Albion were drawn at home to Oxford United in the first round.
EFL Trophy
Burton were drawn into Group C in the Southern section, alongside Milton Keynes Dons and Wycombe Wanderers. On July 7, the group stage matches were confirmed.
Birmingham Senior Cup
Albion were drawn away to Stratford Town in the first round.
Transfers Transfers in Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 1 July 2021 LB Frazer Blake-Tracy Peterborough United Free transfer 1 July 2021 LB Cameron Borthwick-Jackson Oldham Athletic Free transfer 1 July 2021 DM Bryn Morris Portsmouth Free transfer 1 July 2021 CF Louis Moult Preston North End Free transfer 1 July 2021 LB Thomas O'Connor Southampton Free transfer 1 July 2021 CB Deji Oshilaja Charlton Athletic Free transfer 1 July 2021 LW Omari Patrick Carlisle United Free transfer 1 July 2021 DM Conor Shaughnessy Rochdale Free transfer 23 July 2021 CF Aaron Amadi-Holloway East Bengal Free transfer 27 July 2021 CB Ryan Leak Burgos Free transfer 31 August 2021 CM Charlie Lakin Birmingham City Undisclosed 11 January 2022 LB Williams Kokolo Middlesbrough Undisclosed 13 January 2022 SS Gassan Ahadme Norwich City Undisclosed 31 January 2022 CB Sam Hughes Leicester City Undisclosed 17 February 2022 CF Oumar Niasse Huddersfield Town Free transfer 25 February 2022 CM Adlène Guedioura Sheffield United Free transfer
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref. 1 July 2021 GK Ellery Balcombe Brentford End of season 9 July 2021 AM Jacob Maddox Vitória End of season 31 August 2021 RW Harry Chapman Blackburn Rovers January 2022 31 August 2021 CB Sam Hughes Leicester City January 2022 31 August 2021 CF Daniel Jebbison Sheffield United End of season 31 January 2022 RW Harry Chapman Blackburn Rovers End of season 31 January 2022 GK Matěj Kovář Manchester United End of season 31 January 2022 CF Christian Saydee Bournemouth End of season
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref. 6 September 2021 DF Thierry Latty-Fairweather Grantham Town 11 September 2021 FW Callum Niven Redditch United 9 October 2021 19 November 2021 LB Kieran Wallace York City 3 January 2022 20 November 2021 GK Kieran O'Hara Scunthorpe United 27 November 2021 26 November 2021 MF Ben Radcliffe Mickleover 24 December 2021 26 November 2021 MF Charlie Williams Redditch United 24 December 2021 4 January 2022 CB Michael Bostwick Stevenage End of season 22 January 2022 DF Thierry Latty-Fairweather Guiseley End of season 28 January 2022 CF Aaron Amadi-Holloway Barrow End of season 31 January 2022 DM Bryn Morris Hartlepool United End of season 25 February 2022 GK Callum Hawkins Leamington End of season 25 February 2022 FW Tom Hewlett Redditch United 25 March 2022 22 March 2022 FW Callum Niven Mickleover 22 March 2022 MF Charlie Williams Leamington End of season
Transfers out Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 30 June 2021 CB Jevan Anderson Cove Rangers Released 30 June 2021 CB Tom Armitage Nuneaton Borough Released 30 June 2021 LB Colin Daniel Exeter City Released 30 June 2021 RB Neal Eardley Released 30 June 2021 CM Ryan Edwards Busan IPark Contract expired 30 June 2021 CF Mike Fondop Hartlepool United Released 30 June 2021 CM Ben Fox Grimsby Town Released 30 June 2021 LB Owen Gallacher Crawley Town Released 30 June 2021 RB Ben Hart Tamworth Released 30 June 2021 LB Reece Hutchinson Cheltenham Town Released 30 June 2021 CB John-Joe O'Toole Mansfield Town Released 30 June 2021 CM Stephen Quinn Mansfield Town Released 30 June 2021 CF Luke Varney Quorn Released 31 August 2021 CF Josh Parker Mutual consent 6 January 2022 LW Omari Patrick Carlisle United Free transfer 13 January 2022 CF Kane Hemmings Tranmere Rovers Undisclosed 20 January 2022 RW Lucas Akins Mansfield Town Free transfer 28 January 2022 LB Kieran Wallace Mansfield Town Free transfer 31 January 2022 DM Thomas O'Connor Wrexham Undisclosed 1 February 2022 GK Kieran O'Hara Fleetwood Town Free transfer
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