 BURTON
ALBION
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| Formed: 1950 Ground: Pirelli Stadium, Burton-on-Trent |
League Record
| Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
| 1950/51 | 16th | 36 | 10 | 6 | 20 | 63 | 97 | 26 | Birmingham & District League |
| 1951/52 | 5th | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 81 | 62 | 41 | Birmingham & District League |
| 1952/53 | 4th | 36 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 95 | 45 | 48 | Birmingham & District League |
| 1953/54 | 2nd | 46 | 31 | 6 | 9 | 120 | 58 | 68 | Birmingham & District League |
| 1954/55 | 3rd | 38 | 23 | 3 | 12 | 100 | 50 | 49 | Birmingham & District League North |
| 1955/56 | 5th | 38 | 20 | 7 | 11 | 82 | 48 | 47 | Birmingham & District League Div 1 |
| 1956/57 | 4th | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 98 | 74 | 45 | Birmingham & District League Div 1 |
| 1957/58 | 11th | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 60 | 65 | 38 | Birmingham & District League Div 1 |
| Burton Albion left the Birmingham & District League and Joined the Southern League | |||||||||
| 1958/59 | 18th | 34 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 41 | 104 | 9 | Southern League North West Section |
| 1959/60 | 21st | 42 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 52 | 79 | 32 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1960/61 | 19th | 40 | 12 | 4 | 24 | 63 | 85 | 28 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1961/62 | 13th | 38 | 16 | 5 | 17 | 70 | 79 | 37 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1962/63 | 15th | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 48 | 76 | 30 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1963/64 | 8th | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 76 | 70 | 46 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1964/65 | 10th | 42 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 83 | 75 | 47 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1965/66 | ▲3rd | 46 | 28 | 8 | 10 | 121 | 60 | 64 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1966/67 | 15th | 42 | 17 | 5 | 20 | 63 | 71 | 39 | Southern League Premier Division |
| 1967/68 | 19th | 42 | 14 | 6 | 22 | 51 | 73 | 34 | Southern League Premier Division |
| 1968/69 | 17th | 42 | 16 | 5 | 21 | 55 | 71 | 37 | Southern League Premier Division |
| 1969/70 | ▼22nd | 42 | 3 | 9 | 30 | 24 | 82 | 15 | Southern League Premier Division |
| 1970/71 | 5th | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 56 | 37 | 48 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1971/72 | ▲2nd | 34 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 58 | 27 | 49 | Southern League Division 1 North |
| 1972/73 | ▼21st | 42 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 43 | 81 | 25 | Southern League Premier Division |
| 1973/74 | ▲2nd | 42 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 88 | 32 | 63 | Southern League Division 1 North |
| 1974/75 | 5th | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 54 | 48 | 49 | Southern League Premier Division |
| 1975/76 | 10th | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 52 | 53 | 43 | Southern League Premier Division |
| 1976/77 | ▼21st | 42 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 41 | 52 | 30 | Southern League Premier Division |
| 1977/78 | 3rd | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 48 | 32 | 45 | Southern League Division 1 North |
| 1978/79 | ►8th | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 51 | 40 | 42 | Southern League Division 1 North |
| 1979/80 | 4th | 42 | 25 | 6 | 11 | 83 | 42 | 56 | Northern Premier League |
| 1980/81 | 6th | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 63 | 54 | 46 | Northern Premier League |
| 1981/82 | 7th | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 71 | 62 | 47 | Northern Premier League |
| 1982/83 | 3rd | 42 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 81 | 53 | 81 | Northern Premier League |
| 1983/84 | 5th | 42 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 61 | 47 | 64 | Northern Premier League |
| 1984/85 | 6th | 42 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 70 | 49 | 69 | Northern Premier League |
| 1985/86 | 5th | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 64 | 47 | 66 | Northern Premier League |
| 1986/87 | ►12th | 42 | 16 | 6 | 20 | 56 | 68 | 54 | Northern Premier League |
| 1987/88 | 16th | 42 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 62 | 74 | 47 | Southern League Premier Division |
| 1988/89 | 8th | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 79 | 68 | 64 | Southern League Premier Division |
| 1989/90 | 4th | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 64 | 40 | 72 | Southern League Premier Division |
| 1990/91 | 7th | 42 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 59 | 48 | 60 | Southern League Premier Division |
| 1991/92 | 10th | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 59 | 61 | 55 | Southern League Premier Division |
| 1992/93 | 8th | 40 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 53 | 50 | 59 | Southern League Premier Division |
| 1993/94 | 11th | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 57 | 49 | 56 | Southern League Premier Division |
| 1994/95 | 3rd | 42 | 20 | 15 | 7 | 55 | 39 | 75 | Southern League Premier Division |
| 1995/96 | 16th | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 55 | 56 | 51 | Southern League Premier Division |
| 1996/97 | 6th | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 70 | 53 | 66 | Southern League Premier Division |
| 1997/98 | 3rd | 42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 64 | 43 | 71 | Southern League Premier Division |
| 1998/99 | 13th | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 58 | 52 | 58 | Southern League Premier Division |
| 1999/00 | 2nd | 42 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 73 | 43 | 78 | Southern League Premier Division |
| 2000/01 | ►2nd | 42 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 76 | 36 | 88 | Southern League Premier Division |
| 2001/02 | ▲1st | 44 | 31 | 11 | 2 | 106 | 30 | 104 | Northern Premier League Premier Division |
| 2002/03 | 16th | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 52 | 77 | 49 | Football Conference |
| 2003/04 | 14th | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 57 | 59 | 51* | Football Conference |
| 2004/05 | 16th | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 50 | 66 | 50 | Football Conference National |
| 2005/06 | 9th | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 50 | 52 | 60 | Football Conference National |
| 2006/07 | 6th | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 52 | 47 | 75 | Football Conference National |
| 2007/08 | ♦►5th | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 79 | 56 | 81 | Football Conference National |
| 2008/09 | ▲1st | 46 | 27 | 7 | 12 | 81 | 52 | 88 | Football Conference National |
| 2009/10 | 13th | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 71 | 71 | 62 | Football League Two |
| 2010/11 | 19th | 46 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 56 | 70 | 51 | Football League Two |
| 2011/12 | 17th | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 54 | 81 | 54 | Football League Two |
| 2012/13 | ♦►4th | 46 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 71 | 65 | 76 | Football League Two |
| 2013/14 | ♦►6th | 46 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 47 | 42 | 72 | Football League Two |
| 2014/15 | ▲1st | 46 | 28 | 10 | 8 | 69 | 39 | 94 | Football League Two |
| 2015/16 | ▲2nd | 46 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 57 | 37 | 85 | Football League One |
| 2016/17 | 20th | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 49 | 63 | 52 | English Football League Championship |
| 2017/18 | ▼23rd | 46 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 38 | 81 | 41 | English Football League Championship |
| 2018/19 | 9th | 46 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 66 | 57 | 63 | English Football League One |
| 2019/20 | 12th | 35 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 50 | 50 | 48 | English Football League One |
| 2020/21 | 16th | 46 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 61 | 73 | 57 | English Football League One |
| 2021/22 | 16th | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 51 | 67 | 53 | English Football League One |
| 2022/23 | 15th | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 57 | 79 | 56 | English Football League One |
| 2023/24 | 20th | 46 | 12 | 10 | 24 | 39 | 67 | 46 | English Football League One |
| 2024/25 | 20th | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 49 | 66 | 47 | English Football League One |
| 2025/26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | English Football League One |
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Footnotes |
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2003/04 - Deducted 1 Point |