The 2017–18 season was Burton Albion's 68th season in their history and second consecutive season in the Championship. Along with competing in the Championship, the club will also participate in the FA Cup and League Cup. The season covered the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.
Squad No. Name Pos. Nationality Place of birth Age Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee End Goalkeepers1 Stephen BywaterGKOldham500Kerala Blasters16 January 2016Free201924Harry CampbellGKBlackburn00Bolton Wanderers25 August 2016Free2018 Defenders2 John BrayfordRBStoke-on-Trent1467Sheffield United31 August 2017Free20195 Kyle McFadzeanCBSheffield771Milton Keynes Dons12 July 2016Free20196 Ben TurnerCBBirmingham723Cardiff City1 July 2016Free201912Tom FlanaganRBHammersmith822Milton Keynes Dons25 August 2015Free201914Damien McCroryLWBLimerick20510Dagenham & Redbridge1 July 2012Free201815Tom NaylorCBSutton-in-Ashfield13313Derby County1 July 2015Free201923Jake BuxtonRBSutton-in-Ashfield760Wigan Athletic1 July 2017Free201825Shaun BarkerCBTrowell60Derby County26 August 2016Free201829Tomas EgertCB 30Free agent16 March 2018Free2018 Midfielders4 Jamie AllenCMRochdale281Rochdale31 August 2017Undisclosed20207 Luke MurphyCMMacclesfield612Leeds United3 July 2017Loan201811Lloyd DyerLWBirmingham8315Burnley25 July 2016Free201818William MillerAMLondon251Tottenham Hotspur31 August 2017Undisclosed201919Jacob DavenportCM 161Manchester City31 January 2018Loan201821Hope AkpanCMLiverpool272Blackburn Rovers18 July 2017Free201822Ben FoxCMBurton upon Trent41Academy1 July 2016Trainee202026Joe SbarraCMLichfield190Academy1 July 2017Trainee2020 Forwards9 Darren BentCFTooting142Derby County26 January 2018Loan201810Lucas AkinsCF/LWBHuddersfield17333Stevenage1 July 2014FreeUndisclosed16Luke VarneyCFLeicester342Ipswich Town4 January 2017Free201817Marvin SordellCFPinner647Coventry City1 January 2017Loan201820Martin SamuelsenSSHaugesund90West Ham United17 January 2018Loan201827Liam BoyceCFBelfast153Ross County1 July 2017Undisclosed2020
Statistics
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Goals record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total111LWLloyd Dyer 7007210LWLucas Akins 5016315CBTom Naylor 3014417CFMarvin Sordell 300327CFLiam Boyce 30036 6CBBen Turner 2002 8CMMatty Lund 1012 9CFDarren Bent 200212CBTom Flanagan 200221CMHope Akpan 200211 3LBStephen Warnock 1001 4CMJamie Allen 1001 7CMLuke Murphy 100116CFLuke Varney 001119CMJacob Davenport 100122CMBen Fox 0011—CMJackson Irvine 1001—CFJoe Mason 1001—LMMatt Palmer 1001Total 370542
Disciplinary record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name Championship FA Cup League Cup Total 115CBTom Naylor 100000000010002 5CBKyle McFadzean 8000000008003 7CMLuke Murphy 7000000007004 6CBBen Turner 50010000060010LWLucas Akins 500000100600623RBJake Buxton 5000000005007 1GKStephen Bywater 40000000040082 RBJohn Brayford 20010000030012CBTom Flanagan 30000000030010 3LBStephen Warnock 200000000200 8CMMatty Lund 20000000020014CBDamien McCrory 20000000020021CMHope Akpan 10100000010127CFLiam Boyce 200000000200—CMJackson Irvine 010000100101164 CMJamie Allen 1000000001009 CFDarren Bent 10000000010011LWLloyd Dyer 10000000010016CFLuke Varney 10000000010017CFMarvin Sordell 00010000010019CMJacob Davenport 10000000010020SSMartin Samuelsen 10000000010026CMJoe Sbarra 100000000100Total 66113002007011
Transfers Transfers in Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 1 July 2017 CF Liam Boyce Ross County Undisclosed 1 July 2017 CB Jake Buxton Wigan Athletic Free 1 July 2017 CM Matty Lund Rochdale Free 1 July 2017 LB Stephen Warnock Wigan Athletic Free 18 July 2017 CM Hope Akpan Blackburn Rovers Free 31 August 2017 CM Jamie Allen Rochdale Undisclosed 31 August 2017 RB John Brayford Sheffield United Free 31 August 2017 AM William Miller Tottenham Hotspur Undisclosed
Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 1 July 2017 RB Phil Edwards Bury Released 1 July 2017 MF Charlie Gatter Free agent Released 1 July 2017 GK Sam Hornby Port Vale Free 1 July 2017 GK Jon McLaughlin Heart of Midlothian Released 1 July 2017 CM Callum Reilly Bury Released 1 July 2017 CM Lee Williamson Free agent Released 30 August 2017 AM Jackson Irvine Hull City Undisclosed 31 August 2017 CB John Mousinho Oxford United Free
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref. 3 July 2017 CM Luke Murphy Leeds United 30 June 2018 7 August 2017 GK Connor Ripley Middlesbrough 30 June 2018 18 August 2017 RW Sean Scannell Huddersfield Town 11 January 2018 23 August 2017 CF Joe Mason Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 January 2018
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref. 1 July 2017 LB Ryan Delaney Cork City 1 November 2017 18 July 2017 RW Marcus Harness Port Vale 30 June 2018 14 August 2017 FW Marcus Dinanga AFC Telford United 30 June 2018 31 August 2017 LB Damien McCrory Portsmouth January 2018 1 September 2017 DF Jayden Cotterill Matlock Town 29 September 2017 5 September 2017 GK Callum Hawkins Matlock Town 3 October 2017 8 September 2017 CM Ben Fox Solihull Moors 7 October 2017 26 October 2017 CM Ben Fox Tamworth 28 November 2017 17 November 2017 DF Jayden Cotterill Romulus 14 January 2018 8 December 2017 MF Jack Hallahan Belper Town 8 January 2018
Pre-season Friendlies As of 7 June 2017, Burton Albion have announced ten pre-season friendlies against Leicester City, West Bromwich Albion, Shrewsbury Town, Matlock Town, Mickleover Sports, AFC Wimbledon, Kidsgrove Athletic, Solihull Moors, Rocester and Arnold Town.
Competitions
Championship
League table
Result summary
Results by matchday
Matches On 21 June 2017, the league fixtures were announced.
FA Cup In the FA Cup, Burton Albion entered the competition in the third round and were drawn away to Birmingham City.
EFL Cup On 16 June 2017, the first round draw took place with a trip to Oldham Athletic confirmed. Another away trip against Cardiff City for the second round. A third away tie in the third round was confirmed against Manchester United.
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