| 2018–19 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Ben Robinson | ||
| Manager | Nigel Clough | ||
| Stadium | Pirelli Stadium | ||
| League One | 9th | ||
| FA Cup | First round | ||
| League Cup | Semi-final | ||
| Top goalscorer | League:Liam Boyce (6) All: Liam Boyce (8) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 4,903vs.Luton Town (27 April 2019) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 202vs.Middlesbrough U21 (7 November 2018,EFL Trophy group stage | ||
| Average home league attendance | 3,058 | ||
| Biggest win | 4–0vs.Rochdale (5 January 2019) | ||
| Biggest defeat | 0–9vs.Manchester City (8 January 2019,EFL Cup SF 1st leg) | ||
The2018–19 season wasBurton Albion's 69th season in their history and their second inLeague One, following relegation from theChampionship, the previous season. Along with competing in the League One, the club also participated in theFA Cup,League Cup andLeague Trophy. The season ran from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.
| No. | Name | Pos. | Nationality | Place of birth | Age | Apps | Goals | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | End | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Stephen Bywater | GK | Oldham | 44 | 60 | 0 | Kerala Blasters | 16 January 2016 | Free | 2020 | |||
| 13 | Callum Hawkins | GK | 25 | 0 | 0 | Academy | 9 May 2018 | Trainee | 2020 | ||||
| 20 | Harry Campbell | GK | Blackburn | 30 | 4 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 25 August 2016 | Free | 2019[1] | |||
| 40 | Bradley Collins | GK | Southampton | 28 | 35 | 0 | Chelsea | 31 August 2018 | Loan | 2019 | |||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | John Brayford | RB | Stoke-on-Trent | 37 | 194 | 10 | Sheffield United | 31 August 2017 | Free | 2019 | |||
| 3 | Jake Buxton | RB | Sutton-in-Ashfield | 40 | 111 | 0 | Wigan Athletic | 1 July 2017 | Free | 2019 | |||
| 5 | Kyle McFadzean | CB | Sheffield | 38 | 119 | 5 | Milton Keynes Dons | 12 July 2016 | Free | 2019 | |||
| 14 | Damien McCrory | LWB | Limerick | 35 | 225 | 10 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 1 July 2012 | Free | 2019 | |||
| 19 | Reece Hutchinson | LB | 24 | 31 | 0 | Academy | 9 May 2018 | Trainee | 2021 | ||||
| 21 | Josh Clarke | RB | Walthamstow | 31 | 6 | 0 | Brentford | 11 January 2019 | Loan | 2019 | |||
| 22 | Kieran Wallace | LB/LM | Nottingham | 30 | 25 | 1 | Free agent | 30 October 2018 | Free | 2020 | |||
| 26 | Colin Daniel | LB/LM | Eastwood | 37 | 18 | 0 | Peterborough United | 21 January 2019 | Undisclosed | 2020 | |||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Jamie Allen | CM | Rochdale | 30 | 77 | 9 | Rochdale | 31 August 2017 | Undisclosed | 2020 | |||
| 7 | Scott Fraser | AM | Dundee | 30 | 50 | 7 | Dundee United | 5 July 2018 | Free | 2020 | |||
| 9 | Joe Sbarra | CM | Lichfield | 26 | 35 | 0 | Academy | 1 July 2017 | Trainee | 2020[2] | |||
| 11 | David Templeton | RW | Glasgow | 36 | 36 | 6 | Hamilton Academical | 5 July 2018 | Free | 2020 | |||
| 12 | Ben Fox | CM | Burton upon Trent | 27 | 40 | 2 | Academy | 1 July 2016 | Trainee | 2021[3] | |||
| 15 | Alex Bradley | CM | Worcester | 26 | 7 | 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 31 January 2019 | Loan | 2019 | |||
| 16 | Marcus Harness | AM | Coventry | 29 | 83 | 6 | Academy | 1 July 2013 | Trainee | 2020 | |||
| 18 | William Miller | AM | London | 29 | 52 | 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 31 August 2017 | Undisclosed | 2019 | |||
| 23 | Stephen Quinn | CM | Dublin | 39 | 48 | 1 | Reading | 22 August 2018 | Free | 2020 | |||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 10 | Lucas Akins | CF/LWB | Huddersfield | 36 | 228 | 47 | Stevenage | 1 July 2014 | Free | 2021 | |||
| 17 | Marvin Sordell | CF | Pinner | 34 | 84 | 9 | Coventry City | 1 January 2017 | Undisclsoed | 2019 | |||
| 24 | Chris Beardsley | CF | Derby | 41 | 1 | 0 | Free agent | 21 August 2018 | Free | 2019 | |||
| 27 | Liam Boyce | CF | Belfast | 34 | 59 | 17 | Ross County | 1 July 2017 | Undisclosed | 2020 | |||
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | Stephen Bywater | 10 | 0 | 8+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 2 | DF | John Brayford | 48 | 3 | 38+3 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 3 | DF | Jake Buxton | 35 | 0 | 21+9 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| 4 | MF | Jamie Allen | 50 | 8 | 41+1 | 7 | 1+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 1 | 1+2 | 0 | |
| 5 | DF | Kyle McFadzean | 42 | 4 | 35+0 | 4 | 1+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| 7 | MF | Scott Fraser | 51 | 7 | 40+3 | 6 | 1+0 | 0 | 6+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| 9 | MF | Joe Sbarra | 16 | 0 | 1+8 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
| 10 | FW | Lucas Akins | 55 | 14 | 46+0 | 13 | 1+0 | 0 | 6+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| 11 | MF | David Templeton | 36 | 6 | 17+11 | 5 | 0+1 | 0 | 5+1 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| 12 | MF | Ben Fox | 36 | 1 | 14+13 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+4 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| 14 | DF | Damien McCrory | 21 | 0 | 10+6 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| 15 | MF | Alex Bradley | 7 | 1 | 0+7 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 16 | MF | Marcus Harness | 39 | 6 | 21+11 | 5 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 1+2 | 1 | |
| 17 | FW | Marvin Sordell | 20 | 2 | 10+2 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | |
| 18 | MF | William Miller | 27 | 1 | 10+12 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | |
| 19 | DF | Reece Hutchinson | 31 | 0 | 16+9 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| 20 | GK | Harry Campbell | 4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| 21 | DF | Josh Clarke | 6 | 0 | 3+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 22 | DF | Kieran Wallace | 25 | 1 | 8+14 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| 23 | MF | Stephen Quinn | 48 | 1 | 41+1 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 24 | FW | Chris Beardsley | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 26 | DF | Colin Daniel | 18 | 0 | 17+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| 27 | FW | Liam Boyce | 45 | 14 | 33+4 | 11 | 1+0 | 1 | 5+1 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | |
| 40 | GK | Bradley Collins | 35 | 0 | 31+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | |
| Player(s) who left the club during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 6 | DF | Ben Turner | 27 | 0 | 18+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| 8 | MF | Jake Hesketh | 23 | 3 | 14+2 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 2 | 1+2 | 0 | |
| 21 | MF | Elliot Hodge | 5 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | |
| 26 | GK | Dimitar Evtimov | 10 | 0 | 7+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| 34 | DF | Jake Flannigan | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | |
| 44 | FW | Devante Cole | 16 | 2 | 6+7 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | |
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | CF | Liam Boyce | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14 | |
| 2 | 10 | RW | Lucas Akins | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | |
| 3 | 4 | CM | Jamie Allen | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | |
| 4 | 7 | AM | Scott Fraser | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | |
| 5 | 11 | RW | David Templeton | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | |
| 16 | AM | Marcus Harness | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 7 | 5 | CB | Kyle McFadzean | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 8 | CM | Jake Hesketh | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 9 | 2 | RB | John Brayford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 17 | CF | Marvin Sordell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| CF | Devante Cole | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 12 | 12 | CM | Ben Fox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 15 | CM | Sonny Bradley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 18 | AM | William Miller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 22 | LB | Kieran Wallace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 23 | CM | Stephen Quinn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Total | 65 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 75 | ||||
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Po. | Name | League One | FA Cup | League Cup | League Trophy | Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 | CM | Stephen Quinn | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 5 | CB | Kyle McFadzean | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | 7 | AM | Scott Fraser | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 27 | CF | Liam Boyce | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | 2 | RB | John Brayford | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
| 16 | AM | Marcus Harness | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 19 | RB | Reece Hutchinson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | CB | Ben Turner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 11 | LW | David Templeton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 12 | CM | Ben Fox | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 14 | LWB | Damien McCory | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 40 | GK | Bradley Collins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 13 | 3 | LB | Jake Buxton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | CM | Jamie Allen | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| CM | Jake Hesketh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 9 | CM | Joe Sbarra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 18 | 10 | LW | Lucas Akins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 | LB | Kieran Wallace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 26 | LB | Colin Daniel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 54 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 July 2018 | AM | Scott Fraser | Free transfer | [4] | ||
| 5 July 2018 | RW | David Templeton | Free transfer | [4] | ||
| 10 August 2018 | RM | Elliot Hodge | Notts County | Free transfer | [5] | |
| 22 August 2018 | CM | Stephen Quinn | Reading | Free transfer | [6] | |
| 14 September 2018 | GK | Dimitar Evtimov | Nottingham Forest | Free transfer | [7] | |
| 8 January 2019 | LB | Kieran Wallace | Matlock Town | Free transfer | [8] | |
| 21 January 2019 | LB | Colin Daniel | Peterborough United | Undisclosed | [9] |
| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 August 2018 | CF | Devante Cole | Wigan Athletic | 15 January 2019 | [10][11] | |
| 30 August 2018 | DM | Jake Flannigan | Southampton | 2 January 2019 | [12] | |
| 30 August 2018 | AM | Jake Hesketh | Southampton | 2 January 2019 | [12] | |
| 31 August 2018 | GK | Bradley Collins | Chelsea | 31 May 2019 | [13][14] | |
| 11 January 2019 | RB | Josh Clarke | Brentford | 31 May 2019 | [15] | |
| 31 January 2019 | CM | Alex Bradley | West Bromwich Albion | 31 May 2019 | [16] |
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2018 | CB | Shaun Barker | Retired | — | [17] | |
| 1 July 2018 | LM | Lloyd Dyer | Bolton Wanderers | Released | [18][19] | |
| 1 July 2018 | CB | Tomáš Egert | Oldham Athletic | Released | [20] | |
| 1 July 2018 | CB | Tom Flanagan | Sunderland | Free transfer | [21] | |
| 1 July 2018 | DM | Tom Naylor | Portsmouth | Free transfer | [22] | |
| 1 July 2018 | CF | Luke Varney | Cheltenham Town | Released | [23][24] | |
| 1 July 2018 | LB | Stephen Warnock | Retired | — | [25] | |
| 4 July 2018 | CM | Hope Akpan | Bradford City | Free transfer | [26] | |
| 3 August 2018 | CM | Matty Lund | Scunthorpe United | Undisclosed | [27] | |
| 4 January 2019 | CF | Marcus Dinanga | AFC Telford United | Undisclosed | [28] | |
| 23 January 2019 | GK | Dimitar Evtimov | Accrington Stanley | Free transfer | [29][30] | |
| 31 January 2019 | RM | Elliott Hodge | Leamington F.C. | Free transfer | [29] | |
| 31 January 2019 | CB | Ben Turner | Mansfield Town | Mutual consent | [31][32] | |
| 15 March 2019 | WG | Nathan Morley | Matlock Town | Free transfer | [33] |
| Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | End date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 July 2018 | CF | Marcus Dinanga | Hartlepool United | 31 December 2018 | [34] | |
| 10 August 2018 | GK | Jack Livesey | Gresley | 14 November 2018 | [35] | |
| 27 October 2018 | GK | Oliver Fairbrother | Gresley | Work experience | [36] | |
| 3 November 2018 | CF | Kyle Clamp | Mickleover Sports | December 2018 | [37] | |
| 12 December 2018 | DF | Ben Hart | Kidsgrove Athletic | 9 January 2019 | [38] | |
| 21 December 2018 | GK | Callum Hawkins | Mickleover Sports | 16 February 2019 | [39][40] | |
| 4 January 2019 | GK | Jack Livesey | Kisgrove Athletic | 4 February 2019 | [41] | |
| 31 January 2019 | CF | Marvin Sordell | Northampton Town | 31 May 2019 | [42] | |
| 1 March 2019 | GK | Jack Livesey | Newcastle Town | 27 April 2019 | [43] | |
| 25 March 2019 | CM | Joe Sbarra | Solihull Moors | 28 April 2019 | [44] |
Burton confirmed friendlies withMickleover Sports,Kidderminster Harriers,Aston Villa,Solihull Moors,Alfreton Town,Cardiff City andMatlock Town.[45]
| 13 July 2018 (2018-07-13)Friendly | Mickleover Sports | 2–1 | Burton Albion | Mickleover |
| 19:00BST | Doran | Sbarra | Stadium:Don Amott Arena |
| 17 July 2018 (2018-07-17)Friendly | Kidderminster Harriers | 1–2 | Burton Albion | Kidderminster |
| 19:45BST | Williams | Report | Sbarra McCormick | Stadium:Aggborough Stadium |
| 21 July 2018 (2018-07-21)Friendly | Burton Albion | 0–4 | Aston Villa | Burton upon Trent |
| 15:00BST | Report | Kodjia Adomah De Laet Gardner | Stadium:Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 2,890 |
| 24 July 2018 (2018-07-24)Friendly | Solihull Moors | 3–2 | Burton Albion | Solihull |
| 19:30BST | Yussuf Osborne Wright | Report | Sbarra Bent | Stadium:Damson Park |
| 25 July 2018 (2018-07-25)Friendly | Alfreton Town | 5–2 | Burton Albion | Alfreton |
| 19:45BST | Peniket Lane Denton Bacon | Report | Beardsley Boyce | Stadium:Impact Arena |
| 28 July 2018 (2018-07-28)Friendly | Burton Albion | 1–5 | Cardiff City | Burton upon Trent |
| 14:00BST | Boyce | Report | Buxton Zohore Mendez-Laing Reid Paterson | Stadium:Pirelli Stadium Referee: 853 |
| 31 July 2018 (2018-07-31)Friendly | Matlock Town | v | Burton Albion | Matlock |
| 19:30BST | Stadium:DCJ Group Insurance Arena |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Peterborough United | 46 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 71 | 62 | +9 | 72 |
| 8 | Coventry City | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 65 |
| 9 | Burton Albion | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 66 | 57 | +9 | 63 |
| 10 | Blackpool | 46 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 50 | 52 | −2 | 62 |
| 11 | Fleetwood Town | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 58 | 52 | +6 | 61 |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 66 | 57 | +9 | 63 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 35 | 25 | +10 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 31 | 32 | −1 |
Last updated: 4 May 2019.
Source:[citation needed]
| 4 August 2018 (2018-08-04)1 | Burton Albion | 1–2 | Rochdale | Burton upon Trent |
| 15:00BST | Boyce | Report | Inman | Stadium:Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 2,987 Referee:Darren Drysdale |
| 11 August 2018 (2018-08-11)2 | Gillingham | 3–1 | Burton Albion | Gillingham |
| 15:00BST | Eaves O'Neill Parker | Report | Boyce McFadzean | Stadium:Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 5,016 Referee:Lee Probert |
| 18 August 20183 | Burton Albion | 1–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Burton upon Trent |
| 15:00BST | Boyce Brayford | Report | Butler | Stadium:Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 3,129 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 21 August 20184 | Bradford City | 1–0 | Burton Albion | Bradford |
| 19:45BST | Payne McGowan | Report | Stadium:Valley Parade Attendance: 15,302 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 25 August 2018 (2018-08-25)5 | Oxford United | 3–1 | Burton Albion | Oxford |
| 15:00BST | Mousinho Henry Holmes | Report | Sordell Allen | Stadium:Kassam Stadium Attendance: 6,026 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 1 September 2018 (2018-09-01)6 | Burton Albion | 3–0 | AFC Wimbledon | Burton upon Trent |
| 15:00BST | Quinn Templeton Boyce | Report | Wordsworth | Stadium:Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 2,814 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 8 September 2018 (2018-09-08)7 | Accrington Stanley | 1–1 | Burton Albion | Accrington |
| 15:00BST | Brown Sykes Kee Finley Hughes | Report | Fraser Quinn | Stadium:Crown Ground Attendance: 1,943 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 15 September 2018 (2018-09-15)8 | Burton Albion | 2–1 | Sunderland | Burton upon Trent |
| 15:00BST | Allen McFadzean | Report | Maguire | Stadium:Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 4,566 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 22 September 2018 (2018-09-22)P | Barnsley | P–P | Burton Albion | Barnsley |
| 15:00BST | Report | Stadium:Oakwell | ||
| Note: Postponed prior to kick-off due to matchday volunteer suffering aCardiac arrest.[47] | ||||
| 29 September 2018 (2018-09-29)9 | Burton Albion | 0–0 | Scunthorpe United | Burton upon Trent |
| 15:00BST | Report | Stadium:Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 2,797 Referee: Peter Wright |
| 2 October 2018 (2018-10-02)10 | Burton Albion | 1–2 | Southend United | Burton upon Trent |
| 19:45BST | Boyce | Report | Hopper Cox | Stadium:Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 2,149 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 6 October 201811 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 2–1 | Burton Albion | High Wycombe |
| 15:00BST | Jacobson Akinfenwa Bloomfield Cowan-Hall | Report | Sordell Quinn | Stadium:Adams Park Attendance: 4,022 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 13 October 2018 (2018-10-13)12 | Burton Albion | 1–0 | Bristol Rovers | Burton upon Trent |
| 19:45BST | Fraser Fox | Report | Partington O. Clarke | Stadium:Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 3,171 Referee: Martin Coy |
| 20 October 2018 (2018-10-20)13 | Plymouth Argyle | 2–3 | Burton Albion | Plymouth |
| 15:00BST | Ladapo Edwards Wylde | Report | McFadzean Akins | Stadium:Home Park Attendance: 8,190 Referee: Thomas Bramall |
| 23 October 2018 (2018-10-23)14 | Portsmouth | 2–2 | Burton Albion | Portsmouth |
| 19:45BST | Hawkins Clarke | Report | Cole Hesketh | Stadium:Fratton Park Attendance: 18,200 Referee:Andrew Madley |
| 27 October 2018 (2018-10-27)15 | Burton Albion | 1–2 | Peterborough United | Burton upon Trent |
| 15:00BST | Allen McFadzean | Report | Ward Dembélé Bennett Chapman | Stadium:Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 3,600 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 3 November 2018 (2018-11-03)16 | Walsall | 1–3 | Burton Albion | Walsall |
| 15:00GMT | Cook | Report | Allen Cole Fraser | Stadium:Banks's Stadium Attendance: 5,297 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| 17 November 2018 (2018-11-17)17 | Burton Albion | 1–0 | Coventry City | Burton upon Trent |
| 15:00GMT | McFadzean Quinn Willis | Report | Doyle Ogogo Bakayoko | Stadium:Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 4,681 Referee: Matt Donohue |
| 24 November 2018 (2018-11-24)18 | Blackpool | 3–0 | Burton Albion | Blackpool |
| 15:00GMT | Gnanduillet Thompson Dodoo | Report | Stadium:Bloomfield Road Attendance: 3,163 Referee: Thomas Bramall |
| 27 November 2018 (2018-11-27)19 | Burton Albion | 1–2 | Charlton Athletic | Burton upon Trent |
| 19:45GMT | Akins | Report | Ahearne-Grant Pearce | Stadium:Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 2,438 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 8 December 2018 (2018-12-08)20 | Burton Albion | 2–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Burton upon Trent |
| 15:00GMT | Boyce Akins Buxton Fraser Hutchinson | Report | Grant Okenabirhie | Stadium:Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 3,062 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 15 December 2018 (2018-12-15)21 | Fleetwood Town | 1–0 | Burton Albion | Fleetwood |
| 15:00GMT | Evans Coyle | Report | Stadium:Highbury Stadium Attendance: 2,563 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 22 December 2018 (2018-12-22)22 | Luton Town | 2–0 | Burton Albion | Luton |
| 15:00GMT | Stacey Collins | Report | Hesketh Turner Quinn Collins | Stadium:Kenilworth Road Attendance: 9,538 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 26 December 2018 (2018-12-26)23 | Burton Albion | 3–1 | Wycombe Wanderers | Burton-upon-Trent |
| 15:00GMT | Akins Templeton Hutchinson | Report | Buxton Thompson Kashket Jacobson | Stadium:Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 3,679 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 29 December 2018 (2018-12-29)24 | Burton Albion | 1–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Burton upon Trent |
| 15:00GMT | Miller Wallace McCrory Quinn | Report | Smith-Brown Lameiras Sarcevic | Stadium:Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 3,577 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
| 1 January 2019 (2019-01-01)25 | Bristol Rovers | 0–0 | Burton Albion | Horfield |
| 15:00GMT | Sinclair | Report | Stadium:Memorial Stadium Attendance: 9,060 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 5 January 2019 (2019-01-05)26 | Rochdale | 0–4 | Burton Albion | Rochdale |
| 15:00GMT | Williams Camps Rathbone | Report | Harness Hutchinson Boyce | Stadium:Spotland Stadium Attendance: 2,666 Referee:Scott Duncan |
| 12 January 2019 (2019-01-12)27 | Burton Albion | 2–3 | Gillingham | Burton upon Trent |
| 15:00GMT | Turner Fraser | Report | List Reilly Charles-Cook Rees | Stadium:Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 2,634 Referee: Peter Wright |
| 19 January 2019 (2019-01-19)28 | Doncaster Rovers | 2–2 | Burton Albion | Doncaster |
| 15:00GMT | Smith | Report | Brayford | Stadium:Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 7,202 Referee: Paul Marsden |
| 26 January 2019 (2019-01-26)29 | Burton Albion | 1–1 | Bradford City | Burton-upon-Trent |
| 15:00GMT | Akins Fraser Boyce | Report | Doyle Akpan Knight-Percival | Stadium:Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 3,162 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 2 February 2019 (2019-02-02)30 | Burton Albion | 0–0 | Oxford United | Burton upon Trent |
| 15:00GMT | Brayford Templeton Boyce McFadzean | Report | Mousinho | Stadium:Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 3,197 Referee: Brett Huxtable |
| 9 February 2019 (2019-02-09)31 | Wimbledon | 0–2 | Burton Albion | London |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Allen Templeton | Stadium:Kingsmeadow Attendance: 4,003 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 16 February 2019 (2019-02-16)32 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–1 | Burton Albion | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00GMT | Campbell Bolton Williams Norburn | Report | Templeton Harness Brayford | Stadium:New Meadow Attendance: 6,254 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 19 February 2019 (2019-02-19)33 | Barnsley | 0–0 | Burton Albion | Barnsley |
| 19:45GMT | Mowatt | Report | Daniel | Stadium:Oakwell Attendance: 11,778 Referee: Martin Coy |
| 23 February 2019 (2019-02-23)34 | Burton Albion | 0–1 | Fleetwood Town | Burton upon Trent |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Madden Nadesan Holt Eastham Husband | Stadium:Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 2,634 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 2 March 2019 (2019-03-02)35 | Burton Albion | 0–0 | Walsall | Burton upon Trent |
| 15:00GMT | Harness | Report | Gordon | Stadium:Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 3,924 Referee: Paul Marsden |
| 8 March 2019 (2019-03-08)36 | Coventry City | 1–2 | Burton Albion | Coventry |
| 19:45GMT | Enobakhare Bayliss Sterling Davies | Report | Akins Fraser Allen Harness Quinn | Stadium:Ricoh Arena Attendance: 11,468 Referee: Neil Hair |
| 12 March 2019 (2019-03-12)37 | Charlton Athletic | 2–1 | Burton Albion | Charlton |
| 19:45GMT | Taylor Reeves | Report | Akins | Stadium:The Valley Attendance: 9,505 Referee: Thomas Bramall |
| 16 March 2019 (2019-03-16)38 | Burton Albion | 3–0 | Blackpool | Burton upon Trent |
| 15:00GMT | Boyce Allen Akins | Report | Long Thompson | Stadium:Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 2,715 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 23 March 2019 (2019-03-23)39 | Burton Albion | 5–2 | Accrington Stanley | Burton upon Trent |
| 15:00GMT | Collins Fraser Templeton McFadzean Akins Quinn | Report | McConville Kee Clark | Stadium:Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 2,916 Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 6 April 2019 (2019-04-06)40 | Burton Albion | 3–1 | Barnsley | Burton upon Trent |
| 15:00BST | Allen Boyce Harness | Report | Bähre Woodrow | Stadium:Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 4,310 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 9 April 201941 | Sunderland | 1–1 | Burton Albion | Sunderland |
| 19:45BST | Baldwin | Report | Morgan Fox | Stadium:Stadium of Light Attendance: 29,513 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 13 April 2019 (2019-04-13)42 | Scunthorpe United | 0–3 | Burton Albion | Scunthorpe |
| 15:00BST | Perch | Report | Wallace Quinn Akins Boyce | Stadium:Glanford Park Attendance: 3,698 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 19 April 2019 (2019-04-19)43 | Burton Albion | 1–2 | Portsmouth | Burton upon Trent |
| 15:00BST | Boyce McFadzean | Report | Close Clarke Bogle | Stadium:Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 4,034 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 22 April 2019 (2019-04-22)44 | Southend United | 3–2 | Burton Albion | Southend-on-Sea |
| 13:00BST | Mantom Bunn Dieng Cox | Report | Brayford Fox Quinn Harness | Stadium:Roots Hall Attendance: 6,169 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 27 April 2019 (2019-04-27)45 | Burton Albion | 2–1 | Luton Town | Burton upon Trent |
| 15:00BST | Akins | Report | Collins | Stadium:Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 4,903 Referee: Peter Wright |
| 4 May 2019 (2019-05-04)46 | Peterborough United | 3–1 | Burton Albion | Peterborough |
| 17:30BST | Knight Ward Toney | Report | Harness Bradley | Stadium:London Road Stadium Attendance: 9,019 Referee: Scott Oldham |
The first round draw was made live onBBC byDennis Wise andDion Dublin on 22 October.[48]
| 10 November 2018 (2018-11-10)First round | Scunthorpe United | 2–1 | Burton Albion | Scunthorpe |
| 15:00GMT | Perch Novak | Report | Boyce | Stadium:Glanford Park Attendance: 2,260 Referee: Andy Haines |
On 15 June 2018, the draw for the first round was made inVietnam.[49] The second round draw was made from theStadium of Light on 16 August.[50] The third round draw was made on 30 August 2018 byDavid Seaman andJoleon Lescott.[51] The fourth round draw was made live onQuest byRachel Yankey andRachel Riley on 29 September.[52] The draw for the quarter-final was made live onSky Sports byJamie Redknapp andJimmy Floyd Hasselbaink on 31 October.[53] The semi-final draw was made live onSky Sports byPiers Morgan andPeter Crouch on 19 December 2018.[54]
| 14 August 2018 (2018-08-14)First round | Shrewsbury Town | 1–2 | Burton Albion | Shrewsbury |
| 19:45BST | Whalley | Report | Templeton Akins | Stadium:New Meadow Attendance: 2,708 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 28 August 2018 (2018-08-28)Second round | Burton Albion | 1–0 | Aston Villa | Burton-upon-Trent |
| 19:45BST | Boyce McFadzean | Report | Stadium:Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 3,411 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 25 September 2018 (2018-09-25)Third round | Burton Albion | 2–1 | Burnley | Burton upon Trent |
| 19:45BST | Boyce Allen | Report | Long | Stadium:Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 2,449 Referee: Robert Jones |
| 30 October 2018 (2018-10-30)Fourth round | Burton Albion | 3–2 | Nottingham Forest | Burton upon Trent |
| 19:45BST | Janko Fraser Hesketh | Report | Grabban Appiah | Stadium:Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 4,284 Referee:John Brooks |
| 18 December 2018 (2018-12-18)Quarter-final | Middlesbrough | 0–1 | Burton Albion | Middlesbrough |
| 19:45BST | Hugill Bešić | Report | Hesketh Collins | Stadium:Riverside Stadium Attendance: 17,342 Referee:Michael Oliver |
| 8 January 2019 (2019-01-08)Semi-final first leg | Manchester City | 9–0 | Burton Albion | Manchester |
| 19:45GMT | De Bruyne Jesus Zinchenko Foden Walker Mahrez | Report | Stadium:City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 32,089 Referee:Mike Dean |
| 22 January 2019 (2019-01-22)Semi-final second leg | Burton Albion | 0–1 (0–10agg.) | Manchester City | Burton upon Trent |
| 19:45GMT | Report | Agüero | Stadium:Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 6,519 Referee:Kevin Friend |
On 13 July 2018, the initial group stage draw bar the U21 invited clubs was announced.[55]
| Pos | Lge | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L2 | Port Vale | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 9 | Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Walsall | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | ACA | Middlesbrough U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 | L1 | Burton Albion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 |
| 4 September 2018Group stages | Burton Albion | 1–2 | Walsall | Burton upon Trent |
| 19:45British Summer Time#BST | Hutchinson Turner Harnes | Report | Morris Gordon Parker Cockerill-Mollett | Stadium:Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 724 Referee: Robert Lewis |
| 9 October 2018 (2018-10-09)Group stages | Port Vale | 1–0 | Burton Albion | Burslem |
| 19:45BST | Miller | Report | Stadium:Vale Park Attendance: 601 |
| 7 November 2018 (2018-11-07)Group stages | Burton Albion | 0–1 | Middlesbrough U21 | Burton upon Trent |
| 19:00GMT | Report | Hackney | Stadium:Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 202 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |