Burton Albion F.C.

Burton Albion F.C.

Burton Albion Football Club is an English football club based in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire. The club participates in Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club's home ground is the Pirelli Stadium, having moved from Eton Park in 2005.

The club's most common nickname is The Brewers, stemming from the town's brewing heritage.

The club competed in the non-League of English football from their founding in 1950 until 2009, despite the Football League heritage of their predecessors Burton Swifts, Burton United, and Burton Wanderers. The current manager is Gary Rowett, who took over from Paul Peschisolido following his sacking in March 2012 alongside Kevin Poole as caretaker managers, before being officially announced as manager on 10 May 2012.