This article details Burton Albion F.C.'s 2010–11 season in League Two. This season is The Brewers' second season in The Football League, having finished 13th in the previous campaign. The season also marks the 60th anniversary of the club.
Events This is a list of the significant events to occur at the club during the 2010–11 season, presented in chronological order (starting from 1 June 2010 and ending on the final day of the club's final match in the 2010–11 season). This list does not include transfers or new contracts, which are listed in the transfers section below, or match results, which are in the fixtures section.
June
4 June: Paul Peschisolido announces that the Brewers' reserve team has been axed in favour of pre-arranged friendly matches. 16 June: The fixtures for the League Cup are revealed. Burton will travel to Cardiff City on the week beginning 9 July 2010, later confirmed to be 11 July 2010.Brewers Travel To Cardiff In Carling Cup 17 June: The fixtures for the 2010–11 League Two campaign are revealed. Burton start the season on 7 August at home to Oxford United and will also finish at home to Accrington Stanley on 7 May.
July
1 July: The Brewers announce the opening of the club's Centre Of Excellence. Gareth Holmes is hired to head the centre, alongside new Head Of Scholars Mike Whitlow, and existing youth team coach Mark Sale. 2 July: The players return for pre-season training with new faces Darren Moore and Adam Legzdins. 5 July: Staffordshire County Council grant the Pirelli Stadium a renewed safety certificate. 31 July: The Brewers are handed a bye to head through to the second round of the Northern Section East of the Football League Trophy.
August 3 August: Darren Moore is announced as the new club captain, replacing former captain Darren Stride. The new squad numbers are also announced, with Moore occupying Stride's vacant number 7 shirt. 7 August: The League Two season kicks off for the Brewers, culminating in a goalless draw with Oxford United. New captain Darren Moore, Adam Legzdins, Nathan Stanton, Adam Bolder and Lewis Young all make their competitive debuts.Burton Albion 0 – 0 Oxford United , Burton Albion F.C., 7 August 2010. 12 August: The Brewers are again eliminated from the League Cup at the 1st-round stage, being defeated 4–1 away Cardiff City after extra time.Cardiff City 4 – 1 Burton Albion , Burton Albion F.C., 12 August 2010. 19 August: It is revealed that the Brewers spent £4,960 in agents' fees during the 2009–10 season, the eighth highest in League Two in figures released by The Football League. 31 August: The Brewers announce the opening of the Burton Albion Community Trust as a means to deliver programmers within the local community. Andy Taylor is installed as head of the trust.
September 4 September: The Brewers are handed a home tie with Rotherham United in the Football League Trophy. Later that day Aaron Webster makes his 500th appearance for the Brewers in the match against Hereford United. He marks the occasion with two assists contributing to a 3–0 victory over the Bulls. The match also sees Nathan Stanton sidelined for up to six weeks with a hamstring injury. 8 September: The Brewers are drawn away to Bedworth United in the first round of the Birmingham Senior Cup. 11 September: Shaun Harrad strikes the first hat-trick of the season for the Brewers in a 3–3 draw against Rotherham United. The match also sees the return of Ryan Austin, having been sidelined since November 2009, and the professional debut of Kevin Grocott.
October
4 October: Shaun Harrad is named PFA League Two Fans' Player of the Month for September. 4 October: James Ellison is stabbed in the back whilst on a night out in Liverpool city centre. Paul Peschisolido confirms that he has received no major injuries whilst requiring internal and external stitching, and leaves hospital the following day. 6 October: The Brewers continue their poor run of results in cup competitions by being eliminated at the first hurdle in the Football League Trophy by Rotherham United. 12 October: The Brewers are also eliminated from the Birmingham Senior Cup in the opening round falling victim to Bedworth United.
Club
Team Kit
As with previous seasons, the kit supplier remains Tag Leisure. The club's main sponsor is Mr. Cropper Ltd., who sign a minimum 2-year deal, replacing Roger Bullivant Ltd. who had been the sponsor for the previous three seasons. The club mascot's official shirt sponsors are Raygar Architectural and Engineering Supplies.
Players As of 13 October 2010.
No. Name Nationality Position Date Of Birth (Age) Previous club Since Apps Goals Ends Transfer Fee Notes Goalkeepers 1 Kevin Poole1 GK Derby County 2006 133 0 June 2011 Free 23 Adam Legzdins GK Crewe Alexandra 2010 11 0 June 2012 Free Defenders 2 Paul Boertien LB Walsall 2009 42 1 June 2011 Free 3 Aaron Webster LB Youth 1998 505 88 June 2011 N/A 4 Nathan Stanton CB Rochdale 2010 8 0 June 2012 Free 5 Tony James CB Weymouth 2007 115 1 June 2011 Free 7 Darren Moore2 CB Barnsley 2010 8 0 June 2011 Free 8 Andrew Corbett RB Nuneaton Borough 2003 290 11 June 2011 Nominal 15 Ryan Austin CB Crewe Alexandra 2005 182 6 January 2011 Free 24 Kevin Grocott LB Youth 2009 1 0 June 2011 N/A 27 Richard Jackson RB Hereford Utd 2009 5 0 June 2011 Free Midfielders 6 John McGrath CM Tamworth 2007 159 16 June 2011 Free 11 Keith Gilroy LW/RW Darlington 2005 150 17 June 2011 Free 16 Russell Penn CM Kidderminster Harriers 2009 56 5 June 2011 20K3 17 Jimmy Phillips LW/RW Stoke City 2009 36 2 June 2011 Free 19 Jacques Maghoma CM Tottenham Hotspur 2009 45 5 June 2011 Free 21 Garyn Preen LW/RW Southampton 2010 2 0 June 2011 Free 22 Jack Dyer CM Aston Villa 2010 1 0 June 2011 Free 26 Adam Bolder CM Millwall 2010 8 0 June 2012 Free Forwards 9 Shaun Harrad FW Notts County 2005 236 68 June 2011 Free 10 Richard Walker FW Bristol Rovers 2009 30 5 June 2011 Free 14 James Ellison FW Liverpool 2010 2 0 June 2012 Free 18 Greg Pearson FW Bishops Stortford 2008 97 33 June 2011 Undisclosed 20 Lewis Young FW Watford 2010 10 0 June 2011 Free
Source: Burton Albion Ordered by position then squad number. Appearances (starts and substitute appearances) and goals include those in competitive matches in The Football League, The Football Conference, FA Cup, League Cup, Football League Trophy, FA Trophy and Conference League Cup. 1Player/Goalkeeping coach. Oldest registered player in The Football League. 2Club Captain. 3Undisclosed club record transfer fee, reported by Burton Mail to be 20K.
Youth Team Players As of 6 August 2010.
Position Name Nationality Date Of Birth (Age) Previous club Notes GK Danny Marsh Gresley Rovers DF Jacob Sturgess Moira United DF Rich Wright Ashbourne Town DF Ben Turner AFC Dronfield DF Craig Hill Derby County DF Matthew Blake DF Bromley Sibson Belper Town DF Courtney Sowe Coventry City DF Kurtis Angell Chesterfield DF Jamie Edwards Port Vale DF Joshua Ross MF Alex Monk Derby County Source: Burton Albion Ordered by position then squad number.
Club Officials
Position Staff Chairman Ben Robinson Board Of Directors Frank Spiers Fleur Robinson Phillip Brown Charles Simpson Paul Simpson Rob Brown Ian English Terry Clarke John Williams Colin Brodie Commercial Manager Hayley Wright Last updated 2 August 2010. Source: Burton Albion | Club | Who's Who Includes staff currently registered with club only.
First-team coaching and Medical Staff
Position Staff Manager Paul Peschisolido Assistant manager Gary Rowett Player/Goalkeeping Coach Kevin Poole Youth Team Manager Mark Sale Last updated 2 August 2010. Source: Burton Albion | Team | Management Includes staff currently registered with club only.
Other Staff
Position Staff Head of Centre Of Excellence Gareth Holmes Head of Scholars Mike Whitlow Head of Community Trust Andy Taylor Kit Man Ray 'Rocky' Hudson Groundsman Simon Marshall Press Officer Ben Eagling Last updated 10 September 2010. Source: Burton Albion Includes staff currently registered with club only.
Former Staff
Position Staff Date Reason Source Head physio Steve Walker 29 June 2010 Transferred to Tranmere Rovers Chief scout Glyn Chamberlain 6 July 2010 Transferred to Macclesfield Town Ordered by date left club.
Other information
Fixtures Legend WinDrawLoss
Pre-season friendlies
League Two
Results
League table
League Two Results summary
Results by round
FA Cup
League Cup
Football League Trophy
Birmingham Senior Cup
Squad statistics
Player details As of 8 May 2011. Competitive matches only. Birmingham Senior Cup matches excluded. No.Pos.NameLeagueFA CupLeague CupFL TrophyTotalDisciplineAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1GK Kevin Poole0000001010002DF Paul Boertien15 (1)000101017 (1)0103DF Aaron Webster38 (4)113 (1)2100043 (5)13304DF Nathan Stanton230401010290805DF Tony James25 (2)01 (1)0100027 (3)0206MF John McGrath38 (3)340100043 (3)31207DF Darren Moore32 (2)030000035 (3)0918DF Andrew Corbett36 (4)120001039 (4)1309FW Shaun Harrad16 (4)1022110019 (4)13309MF Simon Whaley1 (2)00000001 (2)01010FW Richard Walker9 (9)120000 (1)111 (10)21011MF Keith Gilroy0 (1)00 (1)0000 (1)00 (3)00014FW James Ellison0 (2)0000 (1)0000 (3)00015DF Ryan Austin20 (4)02 (1)0001023 (5)04016MF Russell Penn39 (2)340101045 (2)310117MF Jimmy Phillips10 (13)00 (2)00 (1)01011 (16)00018FW Greg Pearson16 (19)50 (2)0101018 (21)52019MF Jacques Maghoma39 (2)441000043 (2)50120FW Lewis Young9 (10)00 (1)0101011 (11)01021MF Garyn Preen0 (1)0000 (1)0101 (2)00022MF Jack Dyer4 (1)000000 (1)04 (2)01023GK Adam Legzdins4604010005101024DF Kevin Grocott0 (2)00000000 (2)00025FW James Collins9 (1)421000011 (1)51025DF Tom Parkes4 (1)00000004 (1)00126MF Adam Bolder32 (5)140101038 (5)16027DF Richard Jackson00000000000028DF Scott Malone18 (4)140000022 (4)14029FW Sam Winnall12 (7)700000012 (7)70130FW Nialle Rodney0 (3)00000000 (3)00032MF Bryan Hughes10000000100032FW Calvin Zola14 (4)311000015 (4)410
Transfers
Players transferred inDatePos.NameFromFeeRef.7 May 2010DF Darren Moore BarnsleyFree1 July 2010GK Adam Legzdins Crewe AlexandraFree (Bosman)5 July 2010FW James Ellison LiverpoolFree5 July 2010DF Nathan Stanton RochdaleFree (Bosman)22 July 2010MF Adam Bolder MillwallFree23 July 2010MF Garyn Preen SouthamptonFree23 July 2010MF Jack Dyer Aston VillaFree23 July 2010MF Lewis Young WatfordFree22 October 2010GK Kyle Clancy SheffieldFree15 December 2010MF Bryan Hughes Hull CityFree5 March 2011MF Simon Whaley Doncaster RoversFreePlayers loaned inDate fromPos.NameFromDate toRef.15 October 2010FW James Collins Aston Villa7 January 2011 22 October 2010DF Scott Malone Wolverhampton WanderersEnd of season18 January 2011FW Calvin Zola Crewe AlexandraEnd of season10 February 2011FW Sam Winnall Wolverhampton WanderersEnd of season8 March 2011FW Nialle Rodney Nottingham Forest7 April 201124 March 2011DF Tom Parkes Leicester CityEnd of seasonPlayers loaned outDate fromPos.NameToDate toRef.1 October 2010DF Tony James Hereford United2 November 201026 November 2010FW James Ellison Stafford Rangers26 December 201026 November 2010MF Garyn Preen Stafford Rangers26 December 201031 January 2011DF Kevin Grocott Vauxhall Motors2 March 201118 March 2011FW James Ellison Hednesford TownEnd of seasonPlayers transferred outDatePos.NameSubsequent clubFeeRef.20 January 2011FW Shaun Harrad Northampton Town£35,000Players releasedDatePos.NameSubsequent clubJoin dateRef.1 July 2010MF Michael Simpson Eastwood Town10 July 20101 July 2010DF Shaun Kelly Bala Town18 July 20101 July 2010FW James Knowles Matlock Town29 July 20101 July 2010FW Romuald Boco Sligo Rovers30 July 20101 July 2010MF Marc Goodfellow Barrow2 August 20101 July 2010DF Darren Stride Alfreton Town9 August 201021 July 2010DF Guy Branston Torquay United21 July 201014 January 2011MF Bryan Hughes Grimsby Town31 January 2011 (Bosman)24 March 2011MF Simon WhaleyUnattached25 March 2011DF Kevin Grocott Vauxhall Motors25 March 2011
New Contracts