Burton Albion F.C.

1950–1998: early years

Burton Albion were formed in 1950, and joined the Birmingham & District League. They finished the 1953–54 season as runners-up, and in 1958–59 joined the Southern League North Western zone. In 1965–66, Burton missed out on the runners-up place on goal difference, but were still promoted to the Southern League Premier Division. They avoided relegation in 1968, due to Stevenage Town folding, but were relegated to Division One after an unsuccessful 1969–70 season. Burton missed out on promotion on goal average in 1970–71, but finished as runners-up the following season and were promoted back to the Premier Division. The next two seasons saw them relegated, and then promoted back to the Premier Division again. They stayed in the same division until being relegated once more at the end of 1976–77. League rearrangements saw Burton moved to the Northern Premier League, because of their location in the central Midlands, and then back to the Southern League in 1987–88, the season after losing in a replayed FA Trophy Final to Kidderminster Harriers.

Into the new millennium

In October 1998, Nigel Clough was appointed as player-manager and he led the club to two successive runners-up spots, in 1999–2000 and 2000–01. Burton were again moved to the Northern Premier League Premier Division in 2001–02, which they won by a margin of 15 points, scoring 106 goals in the process. The club were promoted to the Football Conference for the first time.

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League

League One (level 3) Runners-up: 2015–16 League Two (level 4) Champions: 2014–15 Conference (level 5) Champions: 2008–09 Northern Premier League (level 6) Champions: 2001–02 Southern Football League Premier Division Runners-up: 1999–2000, 2000–01 Cup

FA Trophy Runners-up: 1986–87 Southern League Cup Winners: 1963–64, 1996–97, 1999–2000 Runners-up: 1988–89 Northern Premier League Challenge Cup Winners: 1982–83 Staffordshire Senior Cup Winners: 1955–56 Birmingham Senior Cup Winners: 1953–54, 1996–97