The 2012–13 season was Burton Albion's fourth consecutive season in the League Two, having finished 17th in the 2011–12 season. The season marked Gary Rowett's first full season in management with the club, having been appointed on a full-time basis on 11 May. His reign started with the club's first ever League Cup victory with a 5–4 penalty defeat of Sheffield United at Bramall Lane.
Key events
May
- 9 May: Albion begin preparations for the new season by releasing five first-team players; James Wren, Kristian Ramsey-Dixon, Danny Blanchett, Andres Gurrieri and Patrick Ada. Jack Dyer and Adi Yussuf both sign one-year contract extensions.[1]
- 11 May: Gary Rowett is announced as the club's full-time manager following a spell in caretaker charge alongside Kevin Poole, who is retained as goalkeeping coach.[2]
- 15 May: Albion release four more players; Adam Bolder, Ryan Austin, Tony James and Greg Pearson, whilst Nathan Stanton and Aaron Webster both sign one-year contract extensions.[3]
- 18 May: Albion unveil Kevin Summerfield as the club's new assistant manager.[4]
- 24 May: Rowett names former Swindon Town scout Paul Molesworth as the club's chief scout.[5]
- 24 May: Rowett makes his first move in the transfer market, by signing ex-Tranmere Rovers midfielder Robbie Weir on a free transfer. The 23-year-old Northern Irishman joins on a two-year deal.[6]
June
- 5 June: Scotsman Zander Diamond becomes Albion's second summer signing, joining on a free transfer for Oldham Athletic.[7]
- 13 June: Round One of the 2012–13 League Cup is drawn. For the fourth successive year, Albion are drawn away from home, this time against Sheffield United.[8]
- 18 June: The fixtures for the League Two 2012–13 season are released. Albion's first game is against Rotherham United in the first game ever played at their New York Stadium.[9]
- 27 June: Albion's third signing of the summer is left-back Damien McCrory. The former Dagenham & Redbridge defender signs a two-year contract with the Brewers.[10]
July
- 16 July: Albion sign former Rochdale defender Marcus Holness on a two-year deal.[11]
- 27 July: Albion complete a double-deal to sign goalkeepers Dean Lyness and Ross Atkins. Lyness joins on a free transfer from Kidderminster Harriers whilst Atkins returns to the club for a second season-long loan spell from Derby County.[12]
- 31 July: Albion re-sign midfielder Lee Bell on a free transfer from recently promoted Crewe Alexandra. Bell has had two previous loan spells with the Brewers and signs a one-year contract.[13]
August
- 11 August: Albion begin their season with a 5–4 penalty shootout defeat of Sheffield United, after a 2–2 draw during normal time. This represented the club's first ever victory in a League Cup game. Adi Yussuf scores the club's first goal of the season.[14]
- 15 August: Round Two of the 2012–13 League Cup is drawn. Albion are again drawn away from home, this time against Leicester City.[15] Albion also complete the signings of striker Matt Paterson on a free transfer from Southend United and defender Anthony O'Connor on a one-month loan deal from Blackburn Rovers.[16]
- 18 August: Albion begin their League Two by being defeated 3–0 by Rotherham United.[17] Round One of the 2012–13 Johnstone's Paint Trophy is drawn. Albion are drawn away from home against recently relegated Coventry City.[18]
- 28 August: Albion continue their League Cup success with a 4–2 away victory over Leicester City at the King Power Stadium. The Brewers will be competing in the third round of the competition for the first time.[19]
- 30 August: Round Three of the 2012–13 League Cup is drawn. For the sixth consecutive game in the competition Albion are drawn away from home. This time the opposition will be Bradford City.[20] Also on this day, Billy Kee puts pen to paper on a new three-year contract, that will see him stay with the club until 2015.[21]
September
- 3 September: Billy Kee is called up to the Northern Ireland Under 21 side for the Under 21 European Championship qualifying games against Macedonia and Denmark.[22]
- 4 September: Albion are knocked out of the Johnstone's Paint Trophy by Coventry City after a 10–9 penalty shootout defeat. The Brewers had held the League One side to a 0–0 during the 90 minutes, but missed penalties from Marcus Holness and Dean Lyness left the club still without a win in the competition after four years of trying.[23]
- 7 September: Albion sign goalkeeper Stuart Tomlinson on a four-month deal from local rivals Port Vale.[24]
- 12 September: Full-back Anthony O'Connor's loan deal is extended by five months to 31 January 2013.[25]
- 14 September: Academy graduates Evan Garnett and Jack Green sign three-month loan deals with Hucknall Town.[26]
- 25 September: Albion are knocked out of the League Cup in the 3rd Round by Bradford City. The Brewers lose 3–2 after extra time despite leading the game going into the 90th minute.
- 28 September: Gary Rowett makes completes the emergency loan signings of Rob Kiernan and Luke Rooney on one-month deals from Wigan Athletic and Swindon Town respectively.[27]
October
- 18 October: BBC Sport announce the findings of their Price of Football survey, with Burton being named as the cheapest place to watch football in nPower League Two. Gillingham are named as the most expensive for the season.[28]
- 21 October: The first round proper of the FA Cup is drawn. Burton are given a home tie against Conference North side Altrincham. The game will be played on Sunday 4 November due to a stewarding clash with the Derby County home fixture against Blackpool on Saturday 3 November.[29][30]
- 23 October: Albion sign winger Jordan Chapell on an emergency one-month loan deal from Sheffield United. The new signing makes an immediate impact later in the day by marking his debut appearance with a goal against Port Vale.[31] Albion also announce that the away fixture with Plymouth Argyle at Home Park is to be delayed by 24 hours to Wednesday 7 November due to both clubs' participation in the FA Cup.[32]
- 26 October: The Brewers sign goalkeeper Mark Oxley on a one-month loan deal from Hull City following injuries to regular keeper Stuart Tomlinson and deputy Ross Atkins.[33] Also on this day striker Matt Paterson signs a six-month extension to his current deal to see him through to the end of the season.[34]
November
- 4 November: The second round proper of the FA Cup is drawn. Burton are given an away tie against Crewe Alexandra. However they will first have to overcome Altrincham in a First Round replay on 13 November at Moss Lane, having only managed a 3–3 draw against their Conference North opponents at home.[35]
- 15 November: Burton confirm their place in the second round of the FA Cup with a 2–0 over Altrincham at Moss Lane, setting up an away tie with Crewe Alexandra at Gresty Road.[36] The club also announce that local businessman Ian English makes his return to the board of directors.[37]
- 20 November: The Brewers take 20-year-old striker Jacob Blyth on a loan deal from Leicester City until 12 January 2013.[38]
- 21 November: Jordan Chapell's loan spell from Sheffield United is extended by a further month. This will see the midfielder stay with the Brewers until 23 December.[39]
December
- 1 December: The Brewers defeat Crewe Alexandra 1–0 in the second round proper of the FA Cup at the Alexandra Stadium. The Brewers will now play in the third round proper for the first time in two seasons.[40]
- 2 December: The third round proper of the FA Cup is drawn. In a repeat of the second round of the Capital One Cup, the Brewers are drawn away at Championship side Leicester City.[41]
- 4 December: Sheffield United loanee Jordan Chapell is recalled from his loan spell with the Brewers by his parent club. The winger had originally been due to stay with the Brewers until 23 December.[42]
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
Updated 10 December 2012
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League Two | FA Cup | League Cup | JP Trophy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK |  ENG
|
Ross Atkins | 7 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | ENG
|
Andrew Corbett | 4 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG
|
Aaron Webster | 5 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | ENG
|
Nathan Stanton | 16 | 1 | 10+3 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF |  SCO
|
Zander Diamond | 26 | 4 | 21+0 | 3 | 2+0 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF |  IRL
|
John McGrath | 4 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF |  JAM
|
Cleveland Taylor | 21 | 3 | 9+6 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF |  NIR
|
Robbie Weir | 26 | 3 | 20+0 | 2 | 3+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG
|
Justin Richards | 13 | 1 | 4+7 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 10 | FW |  COD
|
Calvin Zola | 21 | 9 | 14+3 | 6 | 3+0 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | ENG
|
Chris Palmer | 14 | 2 | 7+2 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 12 | FW |  TAN
|
Adi Yussuf | 12 | 1 | 1+7 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | ENG
|
Stuart Tomlinson | 11 | 0 | 10+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | IRL
|
Damien McCrory | 26 | 1 | 20+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | ENG
|
Matt Palmer | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 16 | GK | ENG
|
Dean Lyness | 7 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | SCO
|
Matt Paterson | 19 | 3 | 11+5 | 3 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | COD
|
Jacques Maghoma | 24 | 6 | 20+0 | 4 | 3+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | IRL
|
Anthony O'Connor | 26 | 0 | 21+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | ENG
|
Marcus Holness | 13 | 0 | 6+2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | ENG
|
Jack Dyer | 19 | 0 | 8+6 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | ENG
|
Lee Bell | 27 | 1 | 19+1 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 24 | FW | ENG
|
Jacob Blyth | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | NIR
|
Billy Kee | 23 | 5 | 10+7 | 4 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 |
| Players played for Burton on loan who have returned to their parent club: | |||||||||||||
| 24 | DF | IRL
|
Rob Kiernan | 6 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | ENG
|
Luke Rooney | 3 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | ENG
|
Jordan Chapell | 4 | 1 | 1+1 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 30 | GK | ENG
|
Mark Oxley | 5 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
Top scorers
Updated 10 December 2012
| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | League Two | FA Cup | League Cup | JP Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | |
10 | Calvin Zola | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2 | MF | |
19 | Jacques Maghoma | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | FW | |
29 | Billy Kee | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | DF | |
5 | Zander Diamond | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | MF | |
7 | Cleveland Taylor | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| = | MF | |
8 | Robbie Weir | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| = | FW | |
18 | Matt Paterson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | MF | |
11 | Chris Palmer | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | FW | |
9 | Justin Richards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | DF | |
14 | Damien McCrory | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | MF | |
23 | Lee Bell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | DF | |
3 | Aaron Webster | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| = | DF | |
4 | Nathan Stanton | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| = | FW | |
12 | Adi Yussuf | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| = | FW | |
27 | Jordan Chapell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| = | Own goals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
| TOTALS | 29 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 44 | ||||
Disciplinary record
Updated 10 December 2012
| Number | Nation | Position | Name | League Two | FA Cup | League Cup | JP Trophy | Total | |||||
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | |
MF | Robbie Weir | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 5 | |
DF | Zander Diamond | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 23 | |
MF | Lee Bell | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 14 | |
DF | Damien McCrory | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 21 | |
DF | Marcus Holness | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 22 | |
MF | Jack Dyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | |
DF | Nathan Stanton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | |
FW | Justin Richards | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | |
DF | Anthony O'Connor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | |
FW | Billy Kee | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | |
MF | Cleveland Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | |
FW | Adi Yussuf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | |
GK | Dean Lyness | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | |
FW | Matt Paterson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | |
MF | Jacques Maghoma | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | |
MF | Jordan Chapell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 30 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 3 | |||
Club
Coaching and medical staff
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Manager | Gary Rowett
|
| Assistant manager | Kevin Summerfield
|
| Goalkeeping coach | Kevin Poole
|
| Youth team manager | Mark Sale
|
| Chief scout | Paul Molesworth
|
| Head physiotherapist | James Rowland
|
| Kit Manager | Ray 'Rocky' Hudson
|
Last updated 22 August 2012.
Source: [1]
Includes staff currently registered with club only.
Gary Rowett was named as the club's permanent manager on 11 May 2012, becoming the 30th manager in the club's history. This followed his tenure as caretaker manager after the sacking of the previous manager Paul Peschisolido.[43] Kevin Poole and Mark Sale were retained in their respective roles as goalkeeping coach and youth team coach. Former Tranmere Rovers number two Kevin Summerfield is named as the club's new assistant manager,[4] and Paul Molesworth is named as the club's new chief scout.[5]
Players
- Updated 10 December 2012.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position | Date of Birth (Age) | Previous Club | Since | Apps | Goals | Ends | Transfer Fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
| 1 | Ross Atkins |
|
GK | 3 November 1989 | Derby County | (Loan) | 55 | 0 | June 2013 | N/A | 1 |
| 13 | Stuart Tomlinson |
|
GK | 22 May 1985 | Port Vale | 2012 | 12 | 0 | January 2013 | Free | 5 |
| 16 | Dean Lyness |
|
GK | 20 July 1991 | Kidderminster Harriers | 2012 | 7 | 0 | June 2014 | Free | |
| Kevin Poole |
|
GK | 21 July 1963 | Derby County | 2006 | 133 | 0 | N/A | Free | 6 | |
| Defenders | |||||||||||
| 2 | Andrew Corbett |
|
DF | 20 February 1982 | Nuneaton Borough | 2003 | 362 | 12 | June 2013 | Nominal | |
| 3 | Aaron Webster |
|
DF | 19 December 1980 | Youth | 1998 | 582 | 101 | June 2013 | N/A | |
| 4 | Nathan Stanton |
|
DF | 6 May 1981 | Rochdale | 2010 | 70 | 1 | June 2013 | Free | |
| 5 | Zander Diamond |
|
DF | 3 December 1985 | Oldham Athletic | 2012 | 26 | 4 | June 2014 | Free | |
| 14 | Damien McCrory |
|
DF | 23 February 1990 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 2012 | 27 | 1 | June 2014 | Free | |
| 20 | Anthony O'Connor |
|
DF | 25 February 1992 | Blackburn Rovers | (Loan) | 26 | 0 | January 2013 | N/A | |
| 21 | Marcus Holness |
|
DF | 8 December 1988 | Rochdale | 2012 | 13 | 0 | June 2014 | Free | |
| Midfielders | |||||||||||
| 6 | John McGrath |
|
MF | 27 March 1980 | Tamworth | 2007 | 244 | 19 | June 2013 | Free | 2 |
| 7 | Cleveland Taylor |
|
MF | 9 September 1983 | St Johnstone | 2011 | 78 | 10 | June 2013 | Free | |
| 8 | Robbie Weir |
|
MF | 9 December 1988 | Tranmere Rovers | 2012 | 26 | 3 | June 2014 | Free | |
| 11 | Chris Palmer |
|
MF | 16 October 1983 | Gillingham | 2011 | 50 | 5 | June 2013 | Free | |
| 15 | Matt Palmer |
|
MF | Youth | 2012 | 1 | 0 | June 2013 | N/A | ||
| 17 | Jimmy Phillips |
|
MF | 20 September 1989 | Stoke City | 2009 | 90 | 2 | June 2014 | Free | |
| 19 | Jacques Maghoma |
|
MF | 23 October 1987 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2009 | 146 | 20 | June 2013 | Free | |
| 22 | Jack Dyer |
|
MF | 11 December 1991 | Aston Villa | 2009 | 43 | 1 | June 2013 | Free | |
| 23 | Lee Bell |
|
MF | 26 January 1983 | Crewe Alexandra | 2012 | 45 | 2 | June 2013 | Free | 3 |
| Forwards | |||||||||||
| 9 | Justin Richards |
|
FW | 16 October 1980 | Port Vale | 2011 | 50 | 13 | June 2013 | Free | |
| 10 | Calvin Zola |
|
FW | 31 December 1984 | Crewe Alexandra | 2011 | 79 | 27 | June 2014 | Free | |
| 12 | Adi Yussuf |
|
FW | 3 October 1992 | Leicester City | 2011 | 29 | 2 | June 2013 | Free | |
| 18 | Matt Paterson |
|
FW | 18 October 1989 | Southend United | 2012 | 19 | 3 | June 2013 | Free | |
| 24 | Jacob Blyth |
|
FW | 14 August 1992 | Leicester City | (Loan) | 2 | 0 | January 2013 | N/A | |
| 25 | Evan Garnett |
|
FW | 14 August 1994 | N/A | 2012 | 0 | 0 | June 2013 | N/A | |
| 29 | Billy Kee |
|
FW | 1 December 1990 | Torquay United | 2011 | 43 | 17 | June 2015 | 20K | 4 |
| Players Left Before End of Season | |||||||||||
| 24 | Rob Kiernan |
|
DF | 13 January 1991 | Wigan Athletic | (Loan) | 6 | 0 | October 2012 | N/A | |
| 26 | Luke Rooney |
|
MF | 28 December 1990 | Swindon Town | (Loan) | 3 | 0 | October 2012 | N/A | |
| 27 | Jordan Chapell |
|
MF | 8 September 1991 | Sheffield United | (Loan) | 4 | 1 | December 2012 | N/A | |
| 30 | Mark Oxley |
|
GK | 28 September 1990 | Hull City | (Loan) | 5 | 0 | November 2012 | N/A | |
Source: Burton Albion, Soccerbase
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 for Burton Albion.
Notes
1 Appearances include previous loan spell in 2011–12.
2 Club Captain.
3 Appearances and goals include two previous loan spells.
4 Undisclosed fee reported by the Burton Mail to be £20K.[44]
5 Appearances include previous loan spell in 2008.
6 Player/Goalkeeping coach. Oldest registered player in The Football League. Re-registered as player on 26 October 2012 due to injuries to Mark Oxley and Stuart Tomlinson.
Kit
Supplier: TAG Leisure
Sponsor(s): Mr. Cropper
        Home
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   Away
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Last updated: 24 August 2012.
Source: Burton Albion Club Shop
Burton's home kit was retained from the previous season, as was the Mr. Cropper sponsorship brand. TAG Leisure continue to manufacture the club's matchday and training attire. The new away kit was revealed on 14 July before the pre-season friendly with Aston Villa. It marks a return to the blue shirts, shorts and socks adopted by the team during the 2009 Conference National title-winning season. It will remain in use until the end of the 2013–14 league season.[45]
Other information
| Chairman | Ben Robinson
|
| Ground (capacity and dimensions) | Pirelli Stadium (6,912 / 110x72 metres) |
Updated to match played 22 August 2012
Source: Burton Albion F.C.
Results
Pre-season friendlies
| 14 July 2012 | Burton Albion | 1–2 | Aston Villa | Pirelli Stadium |
| 15:00 | Weir  9' |
(Report) | Holness 45'(og) Holman 83' |
Attendance: 4,165 Referee: Mr. K. Friend |
| 18 July 2012 | Gresley | 0–4 | Burton Albion | Moat Ground, Swadlincote |
| 19:45 | (Report) | Richards 25' Patterson 43' Cowdrill 52' Yussuf 73' |
Attendance: 461 Referee: Mr. J. Thornhill |
| 24 July 2012 | Ilkeston F.C. | 3–2 | Burton Albion | New Manor Ground, Ilkeston |
| 19:45 | Watts 17', 66' Wilson 35' |
(Report) | Phillips 9' Williams 64' |
Attendance: 317 Referee: Mr. J. Thornhill |
| 28 July 2012 | Burton Albion | 0–1 | Derby County | Pirelli Stadium |
| 15:00 | (Report) | Jacobs 49' |
Attendance: 3,026 Referee: Mr. D Coote |
| 1 August 2012 | Burton Albion | 1–3 | Leicester City | Pirelli Stadium |
| 19:45 | Weir 47'(pen) |
(Report) | Schlupp 28' Dyer 79' Danns 88' |
Referee: Mr. H. Webb |
| 4 August 2012 | Burton Albion | 2–1 | Walsall | Pirelli Stadium |
| 15:00 | Weir 29' Kee 79' |
(Report) | Grigg 6' |
Attendance: 883 Referee: Mr. S. Rushton |
| 7 August 2012 | Burton Albion | 0–1 | Leeds United | Pirelli Stadium |
| 19:45 | (Report) | Varney 29' |
Attendance: 3,127 Referee: Mr. O. Langford |
League Two
| 18 August 2012 | Rotherham United | 3–0 | Burton Albion | New York Stadium, Rotherham |
| 15:00 | Nardiello 5'(pen) Odejayi 11' Pringle 75' |
(Report) | Bell 58'  62' |
Attendance: 11,441 Referee: Mr. P. Tierney |
| 21 August 2012 | Burton Albion | 6–2 | AFC Wimbledon | Pirelli Stadium |
| 19:45 | Taylor 8' Kee 13' Maghoma 14' Richards 27' Weir 53' Diamond 68' |
(Report) | Harrison 79' Balkestein 80' |
Attendance: 1,948 Referee: Mr. D. Bond |
| 25 August 2012 | Burton Albion | 0–1 | Fleetwood Town | Pirelli Stadium |
| 15:00 | (Report) | Howell 47' |
Attendance: 2,349 Referee: Mr. T. Harrington |
| 1 September 2012 | Exeter City | 3–0 | Burton Albion | St. James Park, Exeter |
| 15:00 | Cureton 19' Davies 41'O'Flynn 89' |
BBC Report BAFC Report |
Attendance: 3,707 Referee: Mr. C. Boyeson |
| 8 September 2012 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Burton Albion | Spotland, Rochdale |
| 15:00 | Cavanagh 70' |
BBC Report BAFC Report |
Paterson 52' |
Attendance: 2,199 Referee: Mr. A. Haines |
| 15 September 2012 | Burton Albion | 4–0 | Oxford United | Pirelli Stadium |
| 15:00 | Zola 25, 66' Maghoma 45, 65' |
BBC Report BAFC Report |
Wright 64' Raynes 70' |
Attendance: 2,389 Referee: Mr. R. Clark |
| 19 September 2012 | Burton Albion | 3–1 | York City | Pirelli Stadium |
| 19:45 | Bell 23' Zola 65'Paterson 90+1'Richards 75'Weir 90+5' |
BBC Report BAFC Report |
McLaughlin 9' Chambers 41'Smith 87' |
Attendance: 2,368 Referee: Mr. F. Graham |
| 22 September 2012 | Torquay United | 1–1 | Burton Albion | Plainmoor, Torquay |
| 15:00 | Howe 18' |
BBC Report BAFC Report |
Zola 89' McCrory 45+2'Kee 90+2' |
Attendance: 2,438 Referee: Mr. T. Robinson |
| 29 September 2012 | Burton Albion | 3–3 | Northampton Town | Pirelli Stadium |
| 15:00 | Zola 9' Langmead 60' (og)Diamond 80'Weir 34'McCrory 82' |
BBC Report BAFC Report |
Langmead 63' Artell 75'Nicholls 83'Guttridge 54' |
Attendance: 2,857 Referee: Mr. B. Malone |
| 2 October 2012 | Southend United | 0–1 | Burton Albion | Roots Hall, Southend-on-Sea |
| 19:45 | Spicer 13' Assombalonga 82'Timlin 90' |
BBC Report BAFC Report |
Maghoma 90+1' O'Connor 57' |
Attendance: 4,150 Referee: Mr. K. Stroud |
| 6 October 2012 | Morecambe | 0–0 | Burton Albion | Globe Arena, Morecambe |
| 15:00 | Wright 90+4' |
BBC Report BAFC Report |
Paterson 4' Yussuf 63'Weir 70'McCrory 90' |
Attendance: 1,585 Referee: Mr. S. Attwell |
| 13 October 2012 | Burton Albion | 1–1 | Bristol Rovers | Pirelli Stadium |
| 15:00 | Kee 50' 66' Bell 59'Dyer 81' |
BBC Report BAFC Report |
Clarkson 37' Richards 56'Kenneth 74' |
Attendance: 2,961 Referee: Mr. J. Simpson |
| 20 October 2012 | Gillingham | 4–1 | Burton Albion | MEMS Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham |
| 15:00 | Flanagan 22' Fish 40'Weston 59'Martin 63'Payne 9'Dack 46' |
BBC Report BAFC Report |
Diamond 54' Weir 65' |
Attendance: 7,268 Referee: Mr. L. Collins |
| 23 October 2012 | Burton Albion | 1–1 | Port Vale | Pirelli Stadium |
| 19:45 | Chappell 73' 84' Diamond 37'Bell 41' |
BBC Report BAFC Report |
Williamson 75' McDonald 39' |
Attendance: 3,975 Referee: Mr. G. Salisbury |
| 27 October 2012 | Burton Albion | 1–0 | Bradford City | Pirelli Stadium |
| 15:00 | Zola 80' Bell 38' |
BBC Report BAFC Report |
Ravenhill 32' Doyle 84'McArdle 87' |
Attendance: 2,791 Referee: Mr. A. D'Urso |
| 7 November 2012 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–2 | Burton Albion | Home Park, Plymouth |
| 19:45 | Cowan-Hall 49' |
BBC Report BAFC Report |
Stanton 74' 59' Weir 79'Taylor 31'McCrory 53' |
Attendance: 5,219 Referee: Mr. D. Eaton |
| 10 November 2012 | Cheltenham Town | 1–0 | Burton Albion | The Abbey Business Stadium, Cheltenham |
| 15:00 | Zebroski 86' Harrad 90+5' |
BBC Report BAFC Report |
Holness 73' Diamond 90+3' |
Attendance: 2,804 Referee: Mr. G. Scott |
| 17 November 2012 | Burton Albion | 3–2 | Dagenham & Redbridge | Pirelli Stadium |
| 15:00 | McCrory 51' Paterson 53'Kee 79'Lyness 28' |
BBC Report BAFC Report |
Gayle 29' Williams 78'Ogogo 33'Ilesanmi 80' |
Attendance: 2,369 Referee: Mr. T. Kettle |
| 20 November 2012 | Burton Albion | 0–1 | Aldershot Town | Pirelli Stadium |
| 19:45 | O'Connor 45+1' |
BBC Report BAFC Report |
López 4' Young 79' |
Attendance: 1,712 Referee: Mr. K. Wright |
| 24 November 2012 | Wycombe Wanderers | 3–0 | Burton Albion | Adams Park, High Wycombe |
| 15:00 | McClure 13', 63' Grant 57'(pen)Azeez 89' |
BBC Report BAFC Report |
Diamond 56' McCrory 83' |
Attendance: 3,191 Referee: Mr. D. Webb |
| 9 December 2012 | Burton Albion | 1–0 | Accrington Stanley | Pirelli Stadium |
| 15:00 | Kee 10' Weir 48' |
BBC Report BAFC Report |
Nsiala 90+2' |
Attendance: 2,530 Referee: Mr. P. Gibbs |
| 16 December 2012 | Chesterfield | 1–1 | Burton Albion | Proact Stadium |
| 15:00 | M. Richards 74' Hird 67'Lester 90+3' |
BBC Report BAFC Report |
Maghoma 34' Bell 21' |
Attendance: 5,741 Referee: Mr. G. Eltrigham |
| 21 December 2012 | Barnet | 3–2 | Burton Albion | Underhill Stadium |
| 19:45 | Holmes 42', 53' (pen.), 66' Kamdjo 31'Davids 57' |
BBC Report BAFC Report |
Kee 16' (pen.) Maghoma 90+5' (pen.)McCrory 29'Taylor 58'Dyer 59'Weir 82' |
Attendance: 1,751 Referee: Mr. A. Davies |
League Two results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 71 | 65 | +6 | 76 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 49 | 23 | +26 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 42 | −20 |
Last updated: 27 April 2013.
Source: Burton Albion F.C.
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 10 December 2012. Source: Burton Albion F.C.
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
FA Cup
| 4 November 2012 | Burton Albion | 3–3 | Altrincham | Pirelli Stadium |
| 15:00 | Diamond 53' Maghoma 77'Zola 90+3'Weir 67' |
BBC Report BAFC Report |
Rodgers 29' Stanton 34' (og)McCrory 85' (og)Densmore 38'Reeves 75' |
Attendance: 1,989 Referee: Mr. M. Bull |
| 15 November 2012 | Altrincham | 0–2 | Burton Albion | Moss Lane, Altrincham |
| 19:45 | BBC Report BAFC Report |
Palmer 65' Zola 75' |
Attendance: 2,428 Referee: Mr. C. Boyeson |
| 1 December 2012 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–1 | Burton Albion | Alexandra Stadium, Crewe |
| 15:00 | Ellis 70' Tootle 90+3' |
BBC Report BAFC Report |
Zola 5' Holness 78'Maghoma 81' |
Attendance: 3,065 Referee: Mr. G. Salisbury |
| 5 January 2013 | Leicester City | 2–0 | Burton Albion | King Power Stadium, Leicester |
| 15:00 | Wood 3' de Laet 21' |
Attendance: 14,463 Referee: Mr. A. D'Urso |
League Cup
| 11 August 2012 | Sheffield United | 2–2 (4–5 p) | Burton Albion | Bramall Lane, Sheffield |
| 15:00 | Blackman 51' Collins 105' |
(Report) | Yussuf 34' Taylor 97'Holness 105' 105+1' |
Attendance: 7,073 |
| Penalties | ||||
Quinn  Collins Maguire  McDonald McMahon Doyle |
Weir Bell McCrory Webster Richards Taylor |
|||
| 28 August 2012 | Leicester City | 2–4 | Burton Albion | King Power Stadium, Leicester |
| 19:45 | Knockaert 60' Futács 87' |
BBC Report BAFC Report |
Palmer 20' Taylor 53'Weir 64' (pen.) Maghoma 68'Dyer 72' |
Attendance: 8,560 Referee: Mr. D. Drysdale |
| 25 September 2012 | Bradford City | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Burton Albion | Coral Windows Stadium, Bradford |
| 19:45 | Wells 83', 90' Darby 115'Connell 53' |
BBC Report BAFC Report |
Kee 18' Webster 29'Weir 69'McCrory 76'Dyer 78'Diamond 117' |
Attendance: 4,178 Referee: Mr. N. Miller |
Johnstone's Paint Trophy
| 4 September 2012 | Coventry City | 0–0 (10–9 p) | Burton Albion | Ricoh Arena, Coventry |
| 19:45 | BBC Report BAFC Report |
Attendance: 5,437 Referee: Mr. O. Langford | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| McSheffrey Baker McGoldrick Kilbane Elliott Daniels Brown Hussey Christie Wood Murphy |
Taylor Palmer McCrory Webster Richards Bell Yussuf Dyer Corbett Holness Lyness |
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Birmingham Senior Cup
Appearances and goals not included in club statistics.
| 8 October 2012 | Coleshill Town | 2–4 | Burton Albion | Pack Meadow, Coleshill |
| 19:45 | Travis 85' Carter 90' |
BAFC Report | Slade 5' Kee 28' Yussuf 68', 79' |
Attendance: 67 Referee: Mr. S. Postin |
| 4 December 2012 | Hednesford Town | 5–4 | Burton Albion | Keys Park, Hednesford |
| 19:45 | Lennon 25', 89' Durrell 37' (p)O'Connor 47'Craven 75' |
Kee 13' Richards 66'McGrath 67', 82' |
Attendance: 133 Referee: Mr. B. Cooke |
Transfers
| Players transferred in | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Pos. | Name | Previous Club | Fee | Ref. |
| 31 May 2012 | MF | Robbie Weir |
Tranmere Rovers |
Free | [6] |
| 5 June 2012 | DF | Zander Diamond |
Oldham Athletic |
Free | [7] |
| 27 June 2012 | DF | Damien McCrory |
Dagenham & Redbridge |
Free | [10] |
| 16 July 2012 | DF | Marcus Holness |
Rochdale |
Free | [46] |
| 27 July 2012 | GK | Dean Lyness |
Kidderminster Harriers |
Free | [12] |
| 31 July 2012 | MF | Lee Bell |
Crewe Alexandra |
Free | [13] |
| 15 August 2012 | FW | Matt Paterson |
Southend United |
Free | [16] |
| 7 September 2012 | GK | Stuart Tomlinson |
Port Vale |
Free | [24] |
| Players loaned in | |||||
| Date from | Pos. | Name | From | Date to | Ref. |
| 27 July 2012 | GK | Ross Atkins |
Derby County |
End of Season | [12] |
| 15 August 2012 | DF | Anthony O'Connor |
Blackburn Rovers |
31 January 2013 | [16][25] |
| 28 September 2012 | DF | Rob Kiernan |
Wigan Athletic |
28 October 2012 | [27] |
| 28 September 2012 | MF | Luke Rooney |
Swindon Town |
28 October 2012 | [27] |
| 23 October 2012 | MF | Jordan Chapell |
Sheffield United |
23 December 2012 | [31][39] |
| 26 October 2012 | GK | Mark Oxley |
Hull City |
26 November 2012 | [33] |
| 20 November 2012 | FW | Jacob Blyth |
Leicester City |
12 January 2013 | [38] |
| Players loaned out | |||||
| Date from | Pos. | Name | To | Date to | Ref. |
| 14 September 2012 | DF | Jack Green |
Hucknall Town |
15 December 2012 | [26] |
| 14 September 2012 | FW | Evan Garnett |
Hucknall Town |
15 December 2012 | [26] |
| Players released | |||||
| Date | Pos. | Name | Subsequent Club | Date Joined | Ref. |
| 9 May 2012 | GK | James Wren |
Tamworth |
20 July 2012 | [1][47] |
| 9 May 2012 | DF | Danny Blanchett |
York City |
2 July 2012 | [1][48] |
| 9 May 2012 | DF | Kristian Ramsey-Dixon |
Sutton Coldfield Town |
16 August 2012 | [1][49] |
| 9 May 2012 | MF |  Andres Gurrieri |
Plymouth Argyle |
4 August 2012 | [1][50] |
| 9 May 2012 | DF |  Patrick Ada |
Ebbsfleet United |
20 July 2012 | [1][51] |
| 15 June 2012 | DF | Ryan Austin |
Kidderminster Harriers |
5 July 2012 | [3][52] |
| 15 June 2012 | DF |  Tony James |
Newport County |
5 July 2012 | [3][53] |
| 15 June 2012 | FW | Greg Pearson |
Grimsby Town |
9 July 2012 | [3][54] |
| 15 June 2012 | MF | Adam Bolder |
Harrogate Town |
20 July 2012 | [3][55] |
| 8 July 2012 | GK | Stuart Tomlinson |
Retired | [56] | |
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