2012–13 Burton Albion F.C. season

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Burton Albion
2012–13 season
ChairmanBen Robinson
ManagerGary Rowett
GroundPirelli Stadium
League Two4th
2013 Football League play-offsSemi-Finals
(eliminated by Bradford City)
FA Cup3rd Round
Eliminated by Leicester City
League Cup3rd Round
Eliminated by Bradford City
FL TrophyNorthern Section East
1st Round
Eliminated by Coventry City
Top goalscorerLeague: Jacques Maghoma (15)
All: Jacques Maghoma (17)
Highest home attendance5,426 (27 April vs Gillingham, League Two)
Lowest home attendance1,712 (20 November vs Aldershot Town, League Two)
Average home league attendance2,568
Away colours

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 England ENG Ross Atkins 7 0 4+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0
2 DF England ENG Andrew Corbett 4 0 0+2 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 1+0 0
3 DF England ENG Aaron Webster 5 1 0+1 0 1+0 0 1+1 1 1+0 0
4 DF England ENG Nathan Stanton 16 1 10+3 1 1+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
5 DF Scotland SCO Zander Diamond 26 4 21+0 3 2+0 1 3+0 0 0+0 0
6 MF Republic of Ireland IRL John McGrath 4 0 0+2 0 0+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
7 MF Jamaica JAM Cleveland Taylor 21 3 9+6 1 1+1 0 2+1 2 1+0 0
8 MF Northern Ireland NIR Robbie Weir 26 3 20+0 2 3+0 0 3+0 1 0+0 0
9 FW England ENG Justin Richards 13 1 4+7 1 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+1 0
10 FW Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Calvin Zola 21 9 14+3 6 3+0 3 1+0 0 0+0 0
11 MF England ENG Chris Palmer 14 2 7+2 0 2+0 1 2+0 1 1+0 0
12 FW Tanzania TAN Adi Yussuf 12 1 1+7 0 0+0 0 2+1 1 0+1 0
13 GK England ENG Stuart Tomlinson 11 0 10+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
14 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Damien McCrory 26 1 20+0 1 2+0 0 3+0 0 1+0 0
15 MF England ENG Matt Palmer 1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
16 GK England ENG Dean Lyness 7 0 4+1 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
18 FW Scotland SCO Matt Paterson 19 3 11+5 3 0+1 0 0+1 0 1+0 0
19 MF Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Jacques Maghoma 24 6 20+0 4 3+0 1 1+0 1 0+0 0
20 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Anthony O'Connor 26 0 21+0 0 3+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
21 DF England ENG Marcus Holness 13 0 6+2 0 2+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0
22 MF England ENG Jack Dyer 19 0 8+6 0 0+1 0 1+2 0 1+0 0
23 MF England ENG Lee Bell 27 1 19+1 1 3+0 0 3+0 0 1+0 0
24 FW England ENG Jacob Blyth 2 0 0+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
29 FW Northern Ireland 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 Republic of Ireland IRL Rob Kiernan 6 0 6+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
26 MF England ENG Luke Rooney 3 0 3+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
27 MF England ENG Jordan Chapell 4 1 1+1 1 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
30 GK England 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo 10 Calvin Zola 6 3 0 0 9
2 MF Democratic Republic of the Congo 19 Jacques Maghoma 4 1 1 0 6
3 FW Northern Ireland 29 Billy Kee 4 0 1 0 5
4 DF Scotland 5 Zander Diamond 3 1 0 0 4
5 MF Jamaica 7 Cleveland Taylor 1 0 2 0 3
= MF Northern Ireland 8 Robbie Weir 2 0 1 0 3
= FW England 18 Matt Paterson 3 0 0 0 3
6 MF England 11 Chris Palmer 0 1 1 0 2
7 FW England 9 Justin Richards 1 0 0 0 1
= DF Republic of Ireland 14 Damien McCrory 1 0 0 0 1
= MF England 23 Lee Bell 1 0 0 0 1
= DF England 3 Aaron Webster 0 0 1 0 1
= DF England 4 Nathan Stanton 0 0 1 0 1
= FW Tanzania 12 Adi Yussuf 0 0 1 0 1
= FW England 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
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
8 Northern Ireland MF Robbie Weir 6 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 8 0
5 Scotland DF Zander Diamond 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 1
23 England MF Lee Bell 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1
14 Republic of Ireland DF Damien McCrory 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6 0
21 England DF Marcus Holness 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 3 1
22 England MF Jack Dyer 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 0
4 England DF Nathan Stanton 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
9 England FW Justin Richards 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
20 England DF Anthony O'Connor 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
29 Northern Ireland FW Billy Kee 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
7 Jamaica MF Cleveland Taylor 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
12 Tanzania FW Adi Yussuf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
16 England GK Dean Lyness 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
18 England FW Matt Paterson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
19 Democratic Republic of the Congo MF Jacques Maghoma 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
27 England 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[]

The Pirelli Stadium.
Gary Rowett begins his first full season as Burton manager.
Club captain John McGrath.
Position Staff
Manager England Gary Rowett
Assistant Manager England Kevin Summerfield
Goalkeeping Coach England Kevin Poole
Youth team manager England Mark Sale
Chief Scout England Paul Molesworth
Head Physiotherapist England James Rowland
Kit Manager England 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 England GK (1989-11-03) 3 November 1989 (age 32) Derby County (Loan) 55 0 June 2013 N/A 1
13 Stuart Tomlinson England GK (1985-05-22) 22 May 1985 (age 36) Port Vale 2012 12 0 January 2013 Free 5
16 Dean Lyness England GK (1991-07-20) 20 July 1991 (age 30) Kidderminster Harriers 2012 7 0 June 2014 Free
Kevin Poole England GK (1963-07-21) 21 July 1963 (age 58) Derby County 2006 133 0 N/A Free 6
Defenders
2 Andrew Corbett England DF (1982-02-20) 20 February 1982 (age 40) Nuneaton Borough 2003 362 12 June 2013 Nominal
3 Aaron Webster England DF (1980-12-19) 19 December 1980 (age 41) Youth 1998 582 101 June 2013 N/A
4 Nathan Stanton England DF (1981-05-06) 6 May 1981 (age 40) Rochdale 2010 70 1 June 2013 Free
5 Zander Diamond Scotland DF (1985-12-03) 3 December 1985 (age 36) Oldham Athletic 2012 26 4 June 2014 Free
14 Damien McCrory Republic of Ireland DF (1990-02-23) 23 February 1990 (age 32) Dagenham & Redbridge 2012 27 1 June 2014 Free
20 Anthony O'Connor Republic of Ireland DF (1992-02-25) 25 February 1992 (age 30) Blackburn Rovers (Loan) 26 0 January 2013 N/A
21 Marcus Holness England DF (1988-12-08) 8 December 1988 (age 33) Rochdale 2012 13 0 June 2014 Free
Midfielders
6 John McGrath Republic of Ireland MF (1980-03-27) 27 March 1980 (age 41) Tamworth 2007 244 19 June 2013 Free 2
7 Cleveland Taylor Jamaica MF (1983-09-09) 9 September 1983 (age 38) St Johnstone 2011 78 10 June 2013 Free
8 Robbie Weir Northern Ireland MF (1988-12-09) 9 December 1988 (age 33) Tranmere Rovers 2012 26 3 June 2014 Free
11 Chris Palmer England MF (1983-10-16) 16 October 1983 (age 38) Gillingham 2011 50 5 June 2013 Free
15 Matt Palmer England MF Youth 2012 1 0 June 2013 N/A
17 Jimmy Phillips England MF (1989-09-20) 20 September 1989 (age 32) Stoke City 2009 90 2 June 2014 Free
19 Jacques Maghoma Democratic Republic of the Congo MF (1987-10-23) 23 October 1987 (age 34) Tottenham Hotspur 2009 146 20 June 2013 Free
22 Jack Dyer England MF (1991-12-11) 11 December 1991 (age 30) Aston Villa 2009 43 1 June 2013 Free
23 Lee Bell England MF (1983-01-26) 26 January 1983 (age 39) Crewe Alexandra 2012 45 2 June 2013 Free 3
Forwards
9 Justin Richards England FW (1980-10-16) 16 October 1980 (age 41) Port Vale 2011 50 13 June 2013 Free
10 Calvin Zola Democratic Republic of the Congo FW (1984-12-31) 31 December 1984 (age 37) Crewe Alexandra 2011 79 27 June 2014 Free
12 Adi Yussuf Tanzania FW (1992-10-03) 3 October 1992 (age 29) Leicester City 2011 29 2 June 2013 Free
18 Matt Paterson Scotland FW (1989-10-18) 18 October 1989 (age 32) Southend United 2012 19 3 June 2013 Free
24 Jacob Blyth England FW (1992-08-14) 14 August 1992 (age 29) Leicester City (Loan) 2 0 January 2013 N/A
25 Evan Garnett England FW (1994-08-14) 14 August 1994 (age 27) N/A 2012 0 0 June 2013 N/A
29 Billy Kee England FW (1990-12-01) 1 December 1990 (age 31) Torquay United 2011 43 17 June 2015 20K 4
Players Left Before End of Season
24 Rob Kiernan Republic of Ireland DF (1991-01-13) 13 January 1991 (age 31) Wigan Athletic (Loan) 6 0 October 2012 N/A
26 Luke Rooney England MF (1990-12-28) 28 December 1990 (age 31) Swindon Town (Loan) 3 0 October 2012 N/A
27 Jordan Chapell England MF (1991-09-08) 8 September 1991 (age 30) Sheffield United (Loan) 4 1 December 2012 N/A
30 Mark Oxley England GK (1990-09-28) 28 September 1990 (age 31) 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
Away

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 England 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[]

See also: 2012–13 Football 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 Yellow card 58' Yellow-red card 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 64'
Raynes Yellow card 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 Yellow card 75'
Weir Yellow card 90+5'		 BBC Report
BAFC Report		 McLaughlin 9'
Chambers Yellow card 41'
Smith Yellow card 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 Yellow card 45+2'
Kee Yellow card 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 Yellow card 34'
McCrory Yellow card 82'		 BBC Report
BAFC Report		 Langmead 63'
Artell 75'
Nicholls 83'
Guttridge Yellow card 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 Red card 13'
Assombalonga Yellow card 82'
Timlin Yellow card 90'		 BBC Report
BAFC Report		 Maghoma 90+1'
O'Connor Yellow card 57'		 Attendance: 4,150
Referee: Mr. K. Stroud
6 October 2012 Morecambe 0–0 Burton Albion Globe Arena, Morecambe
15:00 Wright Yellow card 90+4' BBC Report
BAFC Report		 Paterson Yellow card 4'
Yussuf Yellow card 63'
Weir Yellow card 70'
McCrory Yellow card 90'		 Attendance: 1,585
Referee: Mr. S. Attwell
13 October 2012 Burton Albion 1–1 Bristol Rovers Pirelli Stadium
15:00 Kee 50' Yellow card 66'
Bell Yellow card 59'
Dyer Yellow card 81'		 BBC Report
BAFC Report		 Clarkson 37'
Richards Yellow card 56'
Kenneth Yellow card 74'		 Attendance: 2,961
Referee:
20 October 2012 Gillingham 4–1 Burton Albion MEMS Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham
15:00 Flanagan 22'
Fish 40'
Weston 59'
Martin 63'
Payne Yellow card 9'
Dack Yellow card 46'		 BBC Report
BAFC Report		 Diamond 54'
Weir Yellow card 65'		 Attendance: 7,268
Referee: Mr. L. Collins
23 October 2012 Burton Albion 1–1 Port Vale Pirelli Stadium
19:45 Chappell 73' Yellow card 84'
Diamond Yellow card 37'
Bell Yellow card 41'		 BBC Report
BAFC Report		 Williamson 75'
McDonald Yellow card 39'		 Attendance: 3,975
Referee: Mr. G. Salisbury
27 October 2012 Burton Albion 1–0 Bradford City Pirelli Stadium
15:00 Zola 80'
Bell Yellow card 38'		 BBC Report
BAFC Report		 Ravenhill Red card 32'
Doyle Yellow card 84'
McArdle Yellow card 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' Yellow card 59'
Weir 79'
Taylor Yellow card 31'
McCrory Yellow card 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 Yellow card 90+5'		 BBC Report
BAFC Report		 Holness Yellow card 73'
Diamond Yellow card 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 Yellow card 28'		 BBC Report
BAFC Report		 Gayle 29'
Williams 78'
Ogogo Yellow card 33'
Ilesanmi Yellow card 80'		 Attendance: 2,369
Referee: Mr. T. Kettle
20 November 2012 Burton Albion 0–1 Aldershot Town Pirelli Stadium
19:45 O'Connor Yellow card 45+1' BBC Report
BAFC Report		 López 4'
Young Yellow card 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 Yellow card 89'		 BBC Report
BAFC Report		 Diamond Red card 56'
McCrory Yellow card 83'		 Attendance: 3,191
Referee: Mr. D. Webb
9 December 2012 Burton Albion 1–0 Accrington Stanley Pirelli Stadium
15:00 Kee 10'
Weir Yellow card 48'		 BBC Report
BAFC Report		 Nsiala Yellow card 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 Yellow card 67'
Lester Red card 90+3'		 BBC Report
BAFC Report		 Maghoma 34'
Bell Yellow card 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 Yellow card 31'
Davids Yellow card 57'		 BBC Report
BAFC Report		 Kee 16' (pen.)
Maghoma 90+5' (pen.)
McCrory Yellow card 29'
Taylor Yellow card 58'
Dyer Yellow card 59'
Weir Yellow card 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[]

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GroundAHHAAHHAHAAHAHHAAHHAHAHHAH
ResultLWLLWWWDDWDDLDWWLWLLWDWLLW
Position238152015106795756108576101199610119
Updated to match(es) played on 10 December 2012. Source: Burton Albion F.C.
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

FA Cup[]

See also: 2012-13 FA Cup
4 November 2012 Burton Albion 3–3 Altrincham Pirelli Stadium
15:00 Diamond 53'
Maghoma 77'
Zola 90+3'
Weir Yellow card 67'		 BBC Report
BAFC Report		 Rodgers 29'
Stanton 34' (og)
McCrory 85' (og)
Densmore Yellow card 38'
Reeves Yellow card 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 Yellow card 70'
Tootle Yellow card 90+3'		 BBC Report
BAFC Report		 Zola 5'
Holness Yellow card 78'
Maghoma Yellow card 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[]

See also: 2012–13 Football 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 Yellow card 105' Yellow-red card 105+1'		 Attendance: 7,073
Penalties
Quinn soccer ball with check mark
Collins soccer ball with check mark
Maguire soccer ball with red X
McDonald soccer ball with check mark
McMahon soccer ball with check mark
Doyle soccer ball with red X		 soccer ball with check mark Weir
soccer ball with red X Bell
soccer ball with check mark McCrory
soccer ball with check mark Webster
soccer ball with check mark Richards
soccer ball with check mark 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 53'		 BBC Report
BAFC Report		 Kee 18'
Webster 29'
Weir Yellow card 69'
McCrory Yellow card 76'
Dyer Yellow card 78'
Diamond Yellow card 117'		 Attendance: 4,178
Referee: Mr. N. Miller

Johnstone's Paint Trophy[]

See also: 2012–13 Football League 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
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Baker soccer ball with check mark
McGoldrick soccer ball with check mark
Kilbane soccer ball with check mark
Elliott soccer ball with check mark
Daniels soccer ball with check mark
Brown soccer ball with check mark
Hussey soccer ball with check mark
Christie soccer ball with check mark
Wood soccer ball with red X
Murphy soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Taylor
soccer ball with check mark Palmer
soccer ball with check mark McCrory
soccer ball with check mark Webster
soccer ball with check mark Richards
soccer ball with check mark Bell
soccer ball with check mark Yussuf
soccer ball with check mark Dyer
soccer ball with check mark Corbett
soccer ball with red X Holness
soccer ball with red X Lyness

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 Northern Ireland Robbie Weir England Tranmere Rovers Free [6]
5 June 2012 DF Scotland Zander Diamond England Oldham Athletic Free [7]
27 June 2012 DF Republic of Ireland Damien McCrory England Dagenham & Redbridge Free [10]
16 July 2012 DF England Marcus Holness England Rochdale Free [46]
27 July 2012 GK England Dean Lyness England Kidderminster Harriers Free [12]
31 July 2012 MF England Lee Bell England Crewe Alexandra Free [13]
15 August 2012 FW Scotland Matt Paterson England Southend United Free [16]
7 September 2012 GK England Stuart Tomlinson England Port Vale Free [24]
Players loaned in
Date from Pos. Name From Date to Ref.
27 July 2012 GK England Ross Atkins England Derby County End of Season [12]
15 August 2012 DF Republic of Ireland Anthony O'Connor England Blackburn Rovers 31 January 2013 [16][25]
28 September 2012 DF Republic of Ireland Rob Kiernan England Wigan Athletic 28 October 2012 [27]
28 September 2012 MF England Luke Rooney England Swindon Town 28 October 2012 [27]
23 October 2012 MF England Jordan Chapell England Sheffield United 23 December 2012 [31][39]
26 October 2012 GK England Mark Oxley England Hull City 26 November 2012 [33]
20 November 2012 FW England Jacob Blyth England Leicester City 12 January 2013 [38]
Players loaned out
Date from Pos. Name To Date to Ref.
14 September 2012 DF England Jack Green England Hucknall Town 15 December 2012 [26]
14 September 2012 FW England Evan Garnett England Hucknall Town 15 December 2012 [26]
Players released
Date Pos. Name Subsequent Club Date Joined Ref.
9 May 2012 GK England James Wren England Tamworth 20 July 2012 [1][47]
9 May 2012 DF England Danny Blanchett England York City 2 July 2012 [1][48]
9 May 2012 DF England Kristian Ramsey-Dixon England Sutton Coldfield Town 16 August 2012 [1][49]
9 May 2012 MF Argentina Andres Gurrieri England Plymouth Argyle 4 August 2012 [1][50]
9 May 2012 DF Ghana Patrick Ada England Ebbsfleet United 20 July 2012 [1][51]
15 June 2012 DF England Ryan Austin England Kidderminster Harriers 5 July 2012 [3][52]
15 June 2012 DF Wales Tony James Wales Newport County 5 July 2012 [3][53]
15 June 2012 FW England Greg Pearson England Grimsby Town 9 July 2012 [3][54]
15 June 2012 MF England Adam Bolder England Harrogate Town 20 July 2012 [3][55]
8 July 2012 GK England Stuart Tomlinson Retired [56]

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