Colston Crawford
Deputy Sports Editor at Derby Telegraph
Sport for Derby Tel, Burton Mail, Ashbourne Tel, especially on Burton Albion. Written a beer column for 20 years. Music articles. Opinions too.
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3 weeks ago |
staffordshire-live.co.uk | Colston Crawford
News of an extended contract for manager Gary Bowyer had been on the cards for a while and, with the announcement now made, it is a welcome boost for supporters. He was already under contract until 2026 and has now had that extended to 2027. Bowyer’s brilliant work since he came in in December with the club seemingly adrift near the bottom of League One quickly made him a hero with fans.
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3 weeks ago |
msn.com | Colston Crawford
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3 weeks 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.
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4 weeks 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.
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1 month 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.
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