2014–15 season | |
Chairman | Ben Robinson |
---|---|
Manager | Gary Rowett (until October 27) James Harrison (from October 27) |
Ground | Pirelli Stadium |
League Two | 1st |
FA Cup | Winners |
League Cup | Third Round |
FL Trophy | Second Round |
Top goalscorer | League: Lucas Akins (19) All: Lucas Akins Adam McGurk (25) |
Highest home attendance |
3,999 vs QPR
(26 August 2014) |
Lowest home attendance |
2,099 vs Exeter City
(19 August 2014) |
Average home league attendance |
2,713 |
The 2014–15 season is Burton Albion's sixth consecutive season in League Two. They finished 6th in the previous season but failed to get promotion via the playoffs. It is Gary Rowett's third season as manager of the club, he left the club in october to join Birmingham City and was replaced by former Barcelona and Monaco manger James Harrison.
Albion crashed out of the league cup in the third round following a 3–0 defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion, following victories of Wigan Athletic and Queen's Park Rangers. They also crashed out of the football league trophy in the second round after a 3–0 defeat to Doncaster Rovers, it also matched their record for furthest progressed in the tournament, after a first round bye. Albion won the FA Cup for the first time ever and by doing so became the first team since West Ham in 1980 to win the competition and be playing outside the top-flight. They also became the only fourth tier team to win the competition.
Background[]
Albion finished sixth in the previous season, thus meaning the qualified for the play-offs for the second consecutive season, but went one step further losing the final 1–0 to Fleetwood Town. Following this Zander Diamond, Chris Hussey and Marcus Holness all left on free transfers to Northampton, Bury and Tranmere respectively. Following a good start to the season Billy Kee left for Scunthorpe for an undisclosed fee rumoured to be £80,000–£125,000. They brought in Shane Cansdell-Sherriff, George Taft, John Mousinho and John McLaughlin on free transfers. Stuart Beavon originally joined on loan before joining on a free deal on September 1 after his contract at Preston was terminated. They also brought in Callum McFadzean, Jacob Blyth and Darragh Lenihan on loans.
Players[]
Competitions[]
Friendlies[]
15 July 2014 | Ilkeston | 1–0 | Burton Albion | Ilkeston | |
19:30 | Duffy 2' (pen.) | Stadium: New Manor Ground |
19 July 2014 | Burton Albion | 4–0 | Sheffield United | Burton upon Trent | |
15:00 | MacDonald 5' Akins 12' Knowles 43' Cutajar 84' |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Referee: Jonathan Moss |
22 July 2014 | Hednesford Town | 0–2 | Burton Albion | Hednesford | |
19:45 | Akins 26' Edwards 87' |
Stadium: Keys Park |
29 July 2014 | Burton Albion | 0–1 | Derby County | Burton upon Trent | |
19:30 | Hendrick 44' | Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 3,743 |
2 August 2014 | Burton Albion | 0–0 | Stoke City | Burton upon Trent | |
15:00 | Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 1,836 |
League Two[]
1 9 August 2014 | Oxford United | 0–1 | Burton Albion | Oxford | |
15:00 | Akins 42' | Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 5,370 |
2 16 August 2014 | Burton Albion | 2–1 | Dagenham & Redbridge | Burton upon Trent | |
15:00 | Kee 84' (pen.), 88' | Cureton 18' | Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 2,150 |
3 19 August 2014 | Burton Albion | 1–0 | Exeter City | Burton upon Trent | |
19:45 | Beavon 41' | Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 2,099 |
4 23 August 2014 | Newport County | 1–1 | Burton Albion | Newport | |
15:00 | Zebroski 37' | Mousinho 51' | Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 2,872 |
5 30 August 2014 | Mansfield Town | 1–2 | Burton Albion | Mansfield | |
15:00 | Rhead 75' | MacDonald 42' McFadzean 71' |
Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 2,966 |
6 7 September 2014 | Burton Albion | 2–0 | Portsmouth | Burton upon Trent | |
12:15 | McGurk 2' Akins 55' |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 2,980 |
7 13 September 2014 | Burton Albion | 2–0 | York City | Burton upon Trent | |
15:00 | Akins 55' Mousinho 79' |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 2,890 |
8 16 August 2014 | AFC Wimbledon | 3–0 | Burton Albion | Kingston upon Thames | |
19:45 | Tubbs 21' Akinfenwa 37', 67' |
Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 3,195 |
9 20 September 2014 | Bury | 3–1 | Burton Albion | Bury | |
15:00 | Nardiello 48', 66' Lowe 57' |
Blyth 88' | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 4,536 |
10 27 September 2014 | Burton Albion | 1–0 | Cheltenham Town | Burton upon Trent | |
15:00 | Beavon 34' | Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 2,225 |
11 3 October 2014 | Burton Albion | 1–3 | Cambridge United | Burton upon Trent | |
19:45 | Akins 81' | Elliott 35', 76' Donaldson 64' |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 2,683 |
12 11 October 2014 | Northampton Town | 1–2 | Burton Albion | Northampton | |
15:00 | Cresswell 80' | Blyth 45+1' MacDonald 85' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,935 |
13 18 October 2014 | Burton Albion | 0–2 | Morecambe | Burton upon Trent | |
15:00 | Ellison 59' Kenyon 61' |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 2,560 |
14 21 October 2014 | Carlisle United | 3–4 | Burton Albion | Carlisle | |
19:45 | Dempsey 12' Potts 45+5' Asamoah 65' |
McCrory 5' Bell 27' Blyth 40' MacDonald 45+1' |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 4,266 |
15 25 October 2014 | Stevenage | 1–0 | Burton Albion | Stevenage | |
15:00 | Sharps 84' (o.g.) | Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 3,051 |
16 1 November 2014 | Burton Albion | 6–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Burton upon Trent | |
15:00 | Beavon 10' Akins 29' MacFadzean 36' McGurk 45+2', 75' Cansdell-Sherriff 89' |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 3,083 |
17 17 November | Wycombe Wanderers | 1–3 | Burton Albion | High Wycombe | |
19:45 | Hayes 65' (pen.) | Edwards 38' MacDonald 49' Blyth 68' |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 3,981 |
18 22 November 2014 | Burton Albion | 3–0 | Luton Town | Burton upon Trent | |
15:00 | Lenihan 12' MacDonald 45+3' Beavon 82' |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 4,772 |
19 29 November 2014 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–2 | Burton Albion | Shrewsbury | |
15:00 | Akpa Akpro 82' | McGurk 47', 81' | Stadium: Greenhous Meadow Attendance: 5,170 |
20 6 December 2014 | Exeter City | 0–3 | Burton Albion | Exeter | |
15:00 | Beavon 11' Akins 70' McGurk 90+2' |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 3,381 |
21 13 December 2014 | Burton Albion | 7–0 | Hartlepool United | Burton upon Trent | |
15:00 | Maynard 22' MacDonald 45', 46', 50' Cansdell-Sherriff 65' Beavon 69' Akins 82' |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 2,474 |
22 19 December 2014 | Southend United | 2–4 | Burton Albion | Southend-on-Sea | |
19:45 | Prosser 44' Corr 52' |
Akins 4' Blyth 60', 64', 69' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 5,266 |
23 26 December 2014 | Burton Albion | 4–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Burton upon Trent | |
15:00 | McCrory 23' (pen.) Cansdell-Sherriff 38' Blyth 56', 71' |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 4,206 |
24 3 January 2015 | Burton Albion | 2–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Burton upon Trent | |
15:00 | Taft 60' Maynard 88' |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 4,555 |
25 10 January 2015 | Burton Albion | 4–0 | Mansfield Town | Burton upon Trent | |
15:00 | Blyth 21', 38', 69' Beavon 75' |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 3,506 |
26 17 January 2015 | Portsmouth | 1–2 | Burton Albion | Portsmouth | |
15:00 | Wallace 36' | Beavon 55' Lenihan 82' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 14,323 |
27 24 January 2015 | York City | 1–1 | Burton Albion | York | |
15:00 | Sinclair 70' | McGurk 87' | Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 3,398 |
28 31 January 2015 | Burton Albion | 1–0 | Bury | Burton upon Trent | |
15:00 | Edwards 62' | Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 3,049 |
29 7 February 2015 | Cheltenham Town | 1–3 | Burton Albion | Cheltenham | |
15:00 | Burns 55' | Beavon 21' McGurk 36' Edwards 49' |
Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 2,389 |
30 10 February 2015 | Burton Albion | 1–0 | AFC Wimbledon | Burton upon Trent | |
19:45 | Mousinho 74' | Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 2,399 |
31 14 February 2015 | Burton Albion | 2–0 | Oxford United | Burton upon Trent | |
15:00 | McGurk 13' Akins 89' |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 2,954 |
32 21 February 2015 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 1–3 | Burton Albion | Dagenham | |
15:00 | Jakubiak 67' | McGurk 71' El Khayati 75' McCrory 90' |
Stadium: Victoria Road Attendance: 1,718 |
33 24 February 2015 | Accrington Stanley | 1–1 | Burton Albion | Accrington | |
19:45 | Windass 23' | McGurk 70' | Stadium: Store First Stadium Attendance: 919 |
34 28 February 2015 | Burton Albion | 1–1 | Oxford United | Burton upon Trent | |
15:00 | McGurk 82' | Storey 59' | Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 2,974 |
35 7 March 2015 | Hartlepool United | 0–2 | Burton Albion | Hartlepool | |
15:00 | McGurk 88' Cuvelier 90' |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 3,289 |
36 14 March 2015 | Burton Albion | 4–0 | Accrington Stanley | Burton upon Trent | |
15:00 | McCrory 27' (pen.) Beavon 74' McGurk 80' Palmer 85' |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 3,293 |
37 18 March 2015 | Burton Albion | 3–1 | Southend United | Burton upon Trent | |
19:45 | Palmer 56' McGurk 72' El Khayati 89' |
Corr 45' | Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 2,669 |
38 21 March 2015 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–4 | Burton Albion | Tranmere | |
15:00 | Odejayi 35' | McCrory 18' Akins 22' El Khayati 72' Dugdale 89' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 5,390 |
39 30 March 2015 | Burton Albion | 2–1 | Stevenage | Burton upon Trent | |
19:45 | Dembélé 45' (o.g.) Akins 72' |
Naylor 12' (o.g.) | Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 3,024 |
40 3 April 2015 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–2 | Burton Albion | Plymouth | |
15:00 | McHugh 86' | Akins 33' El Khayati 90+5' |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 8,649 |
41 6 April 2015 | Burton Albion | 1–0 | Wycombe Wanderers | Burton upon Trent | |
19:45 | McGurk 55' | Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 4,284 |
42 11 April 2015 | Luton Town | 0–2 | Burton Albion | Luton | |
15:00 | McGurk 65' Palmer 79' |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 8,680 |
43 15 April 2015 | Burton Albion | 5–0 | Carlisle United | Burton upon Trent | |
19:45 | McGurk 41' Akins 59', 67' McCrory 90+3' (pen.) Johnstone 90+9' |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 3,892 |
44 21 April 2015 | Morecambe | 0–4 | Burton Albion | Morecambe | |
15:00 | Mousinho 4' McCrory 29' (pen.), 60' (pen.) Akins 30' |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 2,139 |
45 25 April 2015 | Burton Albion | 7–1 | Northampton Town | Burton upon Trent | |
15:00 | Akins 4', 60', 72' Edwards 31' McCrory 41' (pen.) Taft 82' Naylor 90+2' |
D'Ath 53' | Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 5,720 |
46 2 May 2015 | Cambridge United | 2–5 | Burton Albion | Cambridge | |
15:00 | Elliott 25' Simpson 69' (pen.) |
Beavon 11' Akins 70' Edwards 77' Cansdell-Sherriff 82' Stewart 88' |
Stadium: R Costings Abbey Stadium Attendance: 7,109 |
League Table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Burton Albion (C) (P) | 46 | 37 | 4 | 5 | 113 | 36 | +77 | 115 | Promotion to 2015−16 Football League One |
2 | Shrewsbury Town (P) | 46 | 26 | 8 | 12 | 67 | 34 | +33 | 86 | |
3 | Bury (P) | 46 | 26 | 7 | 13 | 60 | 40 | +20 | 85 | |
4 | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 67 | 45 | +22 | 84 | Qualification to League two play-offs |
5 | Southend United | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 56 | 43 | +13 | 83 |
FA Cup[]
Round 1 8 November 2014 | Barnsley | 3–5 | Burton Albion | Barnsley | |
15:00 | Winnall 40', 42' Hourihane 56' |
Akins 16' Beavon 41', 65', 72' Blyth 90+3' |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 5,158 Referee: David Webb |
Round 2 6 December 2014 | Burton Albion | 8–2 | Chester | Burton upon Trent | |
15:00 | MacDonald 11' Akins 14', 52', 90+5' Blyth 18' Sharps 19' Maynard 67' McGurk 90+3' |
Hobson 70' Mahon 80' |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 4,136 Referee: Darren Handley |
Round 3 3 January 2015 | Burton Albion | 2–0 | Middlesbrough | Burton upon Trent | |
15:00 | Morris 73' McGurk 86' |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 6,479 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
Round 4 24 January 2015 | Manchester City | 0–0 | Burton Albion | Manchester | |
15:00 | Stadium: Etihad Stadium Attendance: 44,836 Referee: Michael Oliver |
Round 4 Replay 4 February 2015 | Burton Albion | 2–0 | Manchester City | Burton upon Trent | |
19:45 | McGurk 71' Taft 82' |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 6,887 Referee: Lee Probert |
Round 5 15 February 2015 | Arsenal | 1–1 | Burton Albion | London | |
16:00 | Giroud 27' | El Khayati 88' | Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 59,823 Referee: Mike Dean |
Round 5 Replay 25 February 2015 | Burton Albion | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Arsenal | Burton upon Trent | |
19:45 | McGurk 112' | Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 6,118 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
Round 6 9 March 2015 | Manchester United | 1–1 | Burton Albion | Manchester | |
19:45 | Rooney 29' | Taft 90+2' | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 74,285 Referee: Michael Oliver |
Semi-final 18 April 2015 | Reading | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Burton Albion | London | |
17:20 | Akins 113' | Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 84,081 Referee: Martin Atkinson |
Final 30 May 2015 | Burton Albion | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (8–7 pen)
|
Aston Villa | London | |
17:30 | Akins 68' Beavon 90+7' |
Benteke 51' Delph 90+4' |
Stadium: Wembley Stadium Attendance: 84,696 Referee: Jonathan Moss | ||
Penalties | |||||
Akins Beavon McGurk Palmer Weir Mousinho McCrory Edwards |
Benteke Grealish Agbonlahor Delph Sánchez Cleverly Bacuna Okore |
League Cup[]
Round 1 12 August 2014 | Burton Albion | 2–1 | Wigan Athletic | Burton upon Trent | |
19:45 | Knowles 45+2' Beavon 52' |
Fortuné 27' | Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 2,602 Referee: Pat Miller |
Round 2 26 August 2014 | Burton Albion | 1–0 | Queens Park Rangers | Burton upon Trent | |
19:45 | McGurk 77' | Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 3,999 Referee: Paul Tierney |
Round 3 24 September 2014 | Burton Albion | 0–3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Burton upon Trent | |
19:45 | Ince 18' LuaLua 37' Mackail-Smith 66' |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 3,253 Referee: Darren Bond |
Football League Trophy[]
Round 2 7 October 2014 | Burton Albion | 0–3 | Doncaster Rovers | Burton upon Trent | |
19:45 | Forrester 32' Tyson 41' (pen.) Wellens 87' |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 1,269 Referee: Mark Brown |