The 2025–26 season was the 76th season in the history of Burton Albion Football Club and their eighth consecutive season in League One. In addition to the domestic league, the club also participated in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the EFL Trophy.
Transfers and contracts In DatePos.PlayerFromFeeRef. 25 June 2025 CF Jake Beesley Blackpool Undisclosed 30 June 2025 GK Jordan Amissah Ross County 1 July 2025 CF Fábio Tavares Coventry City Free 1 July 2025 LB Dylan Williams Chelsea 10 July 2025 CB Toby Sibbick Wigan Athletic Undisclosed 25 July 2025 RB Kyran Lofthouse Barnsley 30 July 2025 RW Tyrese Shade Eastleigh 1 September 2025 CDM George Evans Wrexham Free CB Alex Hartridge Wycombe Wanderers Undisclosed 9 January 2026 RW Kain Adom Gateshead 2 February 2026 CF Millar Matthews-Lewis Hemel Hempstead Town
Out DatePos.PlayerToFeeRef. 26 July 2025 CF Rumarn Burrell Queens Park Rangers Undisclosed 30 July 2025 Danilo Orsi AFC Wimbledon
Loaned in DatePos.PlayerFromDate untilRef. 23 June 2025 CM JJ McKiernan Lincoln City 31 May 2026 13 August 2025LB Sebastian Revan Wrexham 29 August 2025 GK Bradley Collins Coventry City 26 January 2026 CM Andy Cannon Wrexham
Loaned out DatePos.PlayerToDate untilRef. 2 July 2025 CB Alex Bannon Derry City 30 June 2026 31 July 2025 LW Tomas Kalinauskas Kalmar 30 November 2025 2 August 2025 CF Jack Cooper-Love Roda JC Kerkrade 31 May 2026 22 August 2025 CB Geraldo Bajrami Crawley Town 17 October 2025 CM Ciaran Gilligan Aldershot Town 31 January 2026 CF Jack Newall Stourbridge 28 February 2026 3 February 2026 CF Zac Scutt Spennymoor Town 3 March 2026 4 February 2026 LW Tomas Kalinauskas Roda JC 31 May 2026 13 February 2026 LB Josh Taroni Spalding United 20 February 2026 CB Bodi Thistleton Kettering Town 20 March 2026 13 March 2026 CF Millar Matthews-Lewis Yeovil Town 31 May 2026 23 March 2026 CF Jack Newall Alfreton Town
Released / Out of Contract DatePos.PlayerSubsequent clubJoin dateRef.30 June 2025 LW Mason Bennett Harrogate Town 1 July 2025 CF Jón Daði Böðvarsson Selfoss GK Max Crocombe Millwall CF Dylan Scott Stalybridge Celtic CF Jack Stretton Morecambe CB Ryan Sweeney Mansfield Town CDM Elliot Watt Motherwell CB Cameron Gilbert Coleshill Town 30 July 2025 RM Anthony Forde Altrincham 13 January 2026 CB Toby Oakes 21 July 2025 RW Billy Bodin Swindon Town 21 July 2025 22 August 2025 CM Ben Whitfield Barrow 22 August 2025 7 November 2025 GK Harry Isted Forest Green Rovers 7 November 2025 2 February 2026 CAM Jack Hazlehurst Marine 6 February 2026
New Contract DatePos.PlayerContract untilRef. 18 June 2025 CM Kegs Chauke 30 June 2027 19 June 2025 CB Finn Delap 24 June 2025 GK Kamil Dudek 22 October 2025 CF Sulyman Krubally 30 June 2027
Pre-season and friendlies On 9 June, Burton Albion announced their first pre-season fixture, against Derby County for the Bass Charity Vase. A day later, two further friendlies were confirmed against Alfreton Town and Sheffield United. A fourth fixture was shortly added after, against Birmingham City. On 17 June, a fifth friendly was confirmed, against Chesterfield.
Competitions
League One
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches On 26 June, the League One fixtures were announced.
FA Cup
Burton were drawn at home to St Albans City in the first round, away to Brackley Town in the second round, away to Boreham Wood in the third round and at home to West Ham United in the fourth round.
EFL Cup
Burton were drawn away to Tranmere Rovers in the first round and at home to Lincoln City in the second round.
EFL Trophy
Burton were drawn against Chesterfield, Crewe Alexandra and Liverpool U21 in the group stage.
Statistics Appearances and goals Players with no appearances are not included on the list; italics indicate loaned in player
|colspan="14"|Players who featured but departed the club during the season:
References