Colston Crawford

4 days ago | staffordshire-live.co.uk | Colston Crawford

This day last year, June 3, was a landmark one in the history of Burton Albion. It was the day Ben Robinson handed over control of the club, 30 years after he had bought the Brewers, beginning his second spell as chairman. It was something supporters might have begun to think would never happen, safe in the knowledge that Robinson’s shrewd hand was on the tiller, keeping the club sustainable in a way most are not, year after year. But reality bites and Robinson understands reality.

1 week ago | staffordshire-live.co.uk | Colston Crawford

Information has been emerging about the role played by data analysts in Burton Albion’s recent successful escape from the clutches of relegation from League One. It is not something the club – in keeping with most clubs – has said anything about publicly. It is as if data is still a taboo subject in the game – used by virtually everyone but blamed for failure, not praised when used successfully and regarded with suspicion by supporters.

2 weeks ago | staffordshire-live.co.uk | Colston Crawford

It will take a little more to ease supporters’ pain over losing captain Ryan Sweeney – and worries of losing others – but Burton Albion’s signing of striker Fabio Tavares is a welcome slice of good news. The 24-year-old forward has completed his permanent move from Coventry City before the end of his loan spell with the Brewers, which did not expire until the end of June.

2 weeks ago | staffordshire-live.co.uk | Colston Crawford

The news Burton Albion supporters did not want to hear has landed, with confirmation that club captain Ryan Sweeney will join Mansfield Town when his Brewers contract expires this summer. Rumours had been gathering pace in the last few days and – for once in football – they proved to be true. Sweeney returns to the Stags, where he spent to 2018-19 season on loan and then followed with a two-year contract. Mansfield remain the club with which he has made the most appearances.

3 weeks ago | staffordshire-live.co.uk | Colston Crawford

Tom Davidson says he went through the full range of emotions as Burton Albion first lost their lead, then got it back in stoppage time, to beat Cambridge United 2-1 and virtually secure their League One status last month. Dylan Williams scored in the 93rd minute to win the game after Elias Kachunga’s 84th-minute equaliser had cancelled out Rumarn Burrell’s opener for Burton.