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Burton Wanderers

Historical league record

Updated . Database results through .

This page follows Burton Wanderers in the database. Separate records: Burton Albion, Burton United.

The latest in the records

This club is not in the 2026/2027 league tables covered here. The division, form and rating below refer to its last recorded league matches.

Last recorded division

Football League Second Division

1896/1897

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Last recorded rating

1025

After the match on

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Last recorded form

  1. Win against Lincoln City on 1897-04-03
  2. Loss against Newcastle United on 1897-04-10
  3. Draw against Burton Swifts on 1897-04-16
  4. Loss against Loughborough on 1897-04-17
  5. Loss against Loughborough on 1897-04-19

Oldest → newest · Last 5 league games

W = win, D = draw, L = loss

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Last five league games

Most recent first. Scores are shown with Burton Wanderers’s goals first.
Date Opponent Venue Score Result
Loughborough Home 0–1 Loss
Loughborough Away 0–6 Loss
Burton Swifts Away 1–1 Draw
Newcastle United Away 0–3 Loss
Lincoln City Home 2–0 Win

All-time rating records

Highest rating

1300

Lowest rating

1025

Ratings measure modelled team strength, using results and winning margins. Higher is stronger. These records use the rating after each league match in the database.

Biggest league results

By goal margin, across all recorded league matches. Cup matches and friendlies are not included.

Biggest win

9–0

against Newcastle United (home)

Biggest defeat

0–6

against Loughborough (away)

Scores are shown with Burton Wanderers’s goals first. Where records are tied, the earliest match is shown first.

Years in the English football league

Total membership

3 years

Across all recorded spells

Last continuous spell

3 years

From 1894/1895 to 1896/1897

Membership covers the top four tiers and their historical predecessors, including the Premier League. Each season starting year counts once, including 2026/2027 where applicable. Years of wartime suspension remain part of a continuous membership spell.

Recorded spells (season starting years): 1894–1896