Every Burton Albion season on record, from 1955–56 to 2026–27 — league record, finishing position and leading scorer. Click a season for every match it contained.
| Season | Division | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pos | Leading scorer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955–56 | West Midlands (Regional) League | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 5 | |
| 1956–57 | West Midlands (Regional) League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | |
| 1965–66 | Southern League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | |
| 1977–78 | Southern League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1979–80 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 1980–81 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| 1983–84 | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
| 1984–85 | Premier League | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | |
| 1987–88 | Southern League | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | Ian Storey-Moore |
| 1995–96 | Southern League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 16 | |
| 1998–99 | Southern League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | |
| 1999–00 | Southern League | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2000–01 | Southern League | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2002–03 | National League | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 16 | |
| 2003–04 | National League | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 14 | |
| 2005–06 | National League | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | |
| 2006–07 | National League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| 2007–08 | National League | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | |
| 2009–10 | League Two | 50 | 18 | 11 | 21 | 76 | 84 | 13 | Nigel Clough |
| 2010–11 | League Two | 52 | 15 | 16 | 21 | 65 | 78 | 19 | Nigel Clough |
| 2011–12 | League Two | 49 | 14 | 12 | 23 | 59 | 92 | 17 | Nigel Clough |
| 2012–13 | League Two | 55 | 26 | 12 | 17 | 89 | 82 | 4 | |
| 2013–14 | League Two | 56 | 23 | 18 | 15 | 59 | 54 | 6 | R1 |
| 2014–15 | League Two | 51 | 30 | 10 | 11 | 72 | 51 | 1 | |
| 2015–16 | League One | 50 | 26 | 11 | 13 | 59 | 42 | 2 | Gary Rowett |
| 2016–17 | Championship | 49 | 14 | 13 | 22 | 52 | 72 | 20 | |
| 2017–18 | Championship | 50 | 12 | 11 | 27 | 44 | 89 | 23 | |
| 2018–19 | League One | 57 | 22 | 12 | 23 | 77 | 77 | 9 | Nigel Clough |
| 2019–20 | League One | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 71 | 65 | 12 | Nigel Clough |
| 2020–21 | League One | 52 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 69 | 86 | 16 | |
| 2021–22 | League One | 52 | 16 | 12 | 24 | 63 | 77 | 16 | |
| 2022–23 | League One | 55 | 20 | 12 | 23 | 79 | 92 | 15 | |
| 2023–24 | League One | 54 | 15 | 11 | 28 | 48 | 78 | 20 | |
| 2024–25 | League One | 53 | 14 | 15 | 24 | 60 | 80 | 20 | |
| 2025–26 | 55 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 68 | 68 | |||
| 2026–27 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |