The 2018–19 season was Burton Albion's 69th season in their history and their second in League One, following relegation from the Championship, the previous season. 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 2018 to 30 June 2019.
Squad No. Name Pos. Nationality Place of birth Age Apps Goals Signed from Date signed Fee End Goalkeepers1 Stephen BywaterGKOldham600Kerala Blasters16 January 2016Free202013Callum HawkinsGK 00Academy9 May 2018Trainee202020Harry CampbellGKBlackburn40Bolton Wanderers25 August 2016Free201940Bradley CollinsGKSouthampton350Chelsea31 August 2018Loan2019 Defenders2 John BrayfordRBStoke-on-Trent19410Sheffield United31 August 2017Free20193Jake BuxtonRBSutton-in-Ashfield1110Wigan Athletic1 July 2017Free20195 Kyle McFadzeanCBSheffield1195Milton Keynes Dons12 July 2016Free201914Damien McCroryLWBLimerick22510Dagenham & Redbridge1 July 2012Free201919Reece HutchinsonLB 310Academy9 May 2018Trainee202121Josh ClarkeRBWalthamstow60Brentford11 January 2019Loan201922Kieran WallaceLB/LMNottingham251Free agent30 October 2018Free202026Colin DanielLB/LMEastwood180Peterborough United21 January 2019Undisclosed2020 Midfielders4 Jamie AllenCMRochdale779Rochdale31 August 2017Undisclosed2020 7Scott FraserAMDundee507Dundee United5 July 2018Free20209Joe SbarraCMLichfield350Academy1 July 2017Trainee202011David TempletonRWGlasgow366Hamilton Academical5 July 2018Free202012Ben FoxCMBurton upon Trent402Academy1 July 2016Trainee202115Alex BradleyCMWorcester71West Bromwich Albion31 January 2019Loan201916Marcus HarnessAMCoventry836Academy1 July 2013Trainee202018William MillerAMLondon522Tottenham Hotspur31 August 2017Undisclosed201923Stephen QuinnCMDublin481Reading22 August 2018Free2020 Forwards10Lucas AkinsCF/LWBHuddersfield22847Stevenage1 July 2014Free202117Marvin SordellCFPinner849Coventry City1 January 2017Undisclsoed201924Chris BeardsleyCFDerby10Free agent21 August 2018Free201927Liam BoyceCFBelfast5917Ross County1 July 2017Undisclosed2020
Statistics
!colspan=14|Player(s) who left the club during the season:
Goals record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total127CFLiam Boyce 1112014210RWLucas Akins 130101334 CMJamie Allen 7010847 AMScott Fraser 60107511RWDavid Templeton 5010616AMMarcus Harness 5001675 CBKyle McFadzean 4000488CMJake Hesketh 1020392 RBJohn Brayford 3000317CFMarvin Sordell 2000244CFDevante Cole 200021212CMBen Fox 1000115CMSonny Bradley 1000118AMWilliam Miller 1000122LBKieran Wallace 1000123CMStephen Quinn 10001Total 6518175
Disciplinary record
Rank No. Nat. Po. Name League One FA Cup League Cup League Trophy Total 123CMStephen Quinn 1000100100000120025 CBKyle McFadzean 60010010100080137 AMScott Fraser 600000100000700427CFLiam Boyce 40010000000050052 RBJohn Brayford 30100000000030116AMMarcus Harness 40000000000040019RBReece Hutchinson 30000000010040086CBBen Turner 20000000010030011LWDavid Templeton 30000000000030012CMBen Fox 30000000000030014LWBDamien McCory 20000000010030040GKBradley Collins 200000100000300133 LBJake Buxton 2000000000002004 CMJamie Allen 0100000000000108CMJake Hesketh 1000001000002009 CMJoe Sbarra 1000001000002001810LWLucas Akins 10000000000010022LBKieran Wallace 10000000000010026LBColin Daniel 100000000000100Total 54113006013006612
Transfers
Transfers in Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 5 July 2018 AM Scott Fraser Dundee United Free transfer 5 July 2018 RW David Templeton Hamilton Academical Free transfer 10 August 2018 RM Elliot Hodge Notts County Free transfer 22 August 2018 CM Stephen Quinn Reading Free transfer 14 September 2018 GK Dimitar Evtimov Nottingham Forest Free transfer 8 January 2019 LB Kieran Wallace Matlock Town Free transfer 21 January 2019 LB Colin Daniel Peterborough United Undisclosed
Loans in Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref. 30 August 2018 CF Devante Cole Wigan Athletic 15 January 2019 30 August 2018 DM Jake Flannigan Southampton 2 January 2019 30 August 2018 AM Jake Hesketh Southampton 2 January 2019 31 August 2018 GK Bradley Collins Chelsea 31 May 2019 11 January 2019 RB Josh Clarke Brentford 31 May 2019 31 January 2019 CM Alex Bradley West Bromwich Albion 31 May 2019
Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 1 July 2018 CB Shaun Barker Retired 1 July 2018 LM Lloyd Dyer Bolton Wanderers Released 1 July 2018 CB Tomáš Egert Oldham Athletic Released 1 July 2018 CB Tom Flanagan Sunderland Free transfer 1 July 2018 DM Tom Naylor Portsmouth Free transfer 1 July 2018 CF Luke Varney Cheltenham Town Released 1 July 2018 LB Stephen Warnock Retired 4 July 2018 CM Hope Akpan Bradford City Free transfer 3 August 2018 CM Matty Lund Scunthorpe United Undisclosed 4 January 2019 CF Marcus Dinanga AFC Telford United Undisclosed 23 January 2019 GK Dimitar Evtimov Accrington Stanley Free transfer 31 January 2019 RM Elliott Hodge Leamington F.C. Free transfer 31 January 2019 CB Ben Turner Mansfield Town Mutual consent 15 March 2019 WG Nathan Morley Matlock Town Free transfer
Loans out Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref. 18 July 2018 CF Marcus Dinanga Hartlepool United 31 December 2018 10 August 2018 GK Jack Livesey Gresley 14 November 2018 27 October 2018 GK Oliver Fairbrother Gresley Work experience 3 November 2018 CF Kyle Clamp Mickleover Sports December 2018 12 December 2018 DF Ben Hart Kidsgrove Athletic 9 January 2019 21 December 2018 GK Callum Hawkins Mickleover Sports 16 February 2019 4 January 2019 GK Jack Livesey Kisgrove Athletic 4 February 2019 31 January 2019 CF Marvin Sordell Northampton Town 31 May 2019 1 March 2019 GK Jack Livesey Newcastle Town 27 April 2019 25 March 2019 CM Joe Sbarra Solihull Moors 28 April 2019
Competitions
Pre-season friendlies Burton confirmed friendlies with Mickleover Sports, Kidderminster Harriers, Aston Villa, Solihull Moors, Alfreton Town, Cardiff City and Matlock Town.
EFL League One
League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches
FA Cup
The first round draw was made live on BBC by Dennis Wise and Dion Dublin on 22 October.
EFL Cup
On 15 June 2018, the draw for the first round was made in Vietnam. The second round draw was made from the Stadium of Light on 16 August. The third round draw was made on 30 August 2018 by David Seaman and Joleon Lescott. The fourth round draw was made live on Quest by Rachel Yankey and Rachel Riley on 29 September. The draw for the quarter-final was made live on Sky Sports by Jamie Redknapp and Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink on 31 October. The semi-final draw was made live on Sky Sports by Piers Morgan and Peter Crouch on 19 December 2018.
EFL Trophy On 13 July 2018, the initial group stage draw bar the U21 invited clubs was announced.
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