1. Burton Albion Football Club is a professional football club based in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England. The club was founded in 1950.
2. Burton Albion plays its home matches at the Pirelli Stadium, which has a capacity of 6,912 spectators. The stadium was opened in 2005 and is named after the tire manufacturer Pirelli, which is a major sponsor of the club.
3. Local rivals include Chesterfield, Notts County, Port Vale and Walsall.
4. Burton Albion has had a successful period in recent years, having been promoted to the Football League for the first time in their history in 2009. Recent highlights include being runners-up in League One (2015/16) and Champions of League Two (2014/15).
5. Burton Albion's highest ever League position was finishing 20th in the Championship in the 2016-17 season.