Burton Albion backroom staff
We hold the names of 19 people on Burton Albion's staff for 2025/26, beyond the players. Gary Bowyer manages the first team, with Pat Lyons as assistant manager. Burton Albion's is the 24th longest staff list of the 24 League One clubs we hold.
Coaching staff
The manager, the assistants and the coaches at every level of the club, 5 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Bowyer | Manager | First team | 54 | England |  |
| Shaun Barker | Manager | Under-18s | 42 | England | - |
| Pat Lyons | Assistant manager | First team | 47 | England |  |
| John Brayford | Coach | First team | 37 | England | - |
| Jake Kean | Player and goalkeeping coach | First team | 34 | England |  |
Medical and sports science
Doctors, physios and sports scientists, 5 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Ward | Physio | First team | 32 | England | - |
| Kezia Scarratt | Physio | First team | 27 | - | - |
| Ben Saunders | Physio | Under-18s | 40 | England | - |
| Tom Bromley | Head of sports science | Club-wide | 34 | England |  |
| Liam Watkins | Sports scientist | First team | 26 | England | - |
Scouting and analysis
Scouts, recruitment analysts and performance analysts, 3 people
| NAME | ROLE | TEAM | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Modeste | Recruitment analyst | Club-wide | 30 | England |  |
| Ciaran Frost | Performance analyst | First team | 25 | Northern Ireland | - |
| Edward Marsden | Performance analyst | First team | 24 | England | - |
Football management
The people who run the football side, from the sporting director to the academy, 1 person
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|---|
| François Zoko | Head of youth development | 41 | Ivory Coast |
Owners and directors
Who owns Burton Albion and sits on its board
| NAME | ROLE | AGE | NATIONALITY | PREVIOUSLY AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wouter Gudde | Chair | 40 | Netherlands |  |
| Ben Robinson | Director | 79 | England | - |
| Ólafur Páll Snorrason | Director | 43 | Iceland | - |
| Richie Dorman | Director | 37 | Wales | Seinäjoen Jalkapallokerho |
| Róbert Úlfarsson | Director | 30 | Iceland | - |
Backroom staff at every League One club
The names we hold at each club in the division, 2025/26
Burton Albion's list is the 24th longest of the 24, against a median of 30 across the division. Leicester City names the most, 67.
Burton Albion against the League One, department by department
Names held in each department, beside the average and the most at any one club
| DEPARTMENT | BURTON ALBION | AVERAGE | MOST | AT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coaching | 5 | 10 | 14 |  |
| Medical and sports science | 5 | 7 | 21 |  |
| Scouting and analysis | 3 | 7 | 24 | |
| Football management | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Owners and directors | 5 | 5 | 14 |  |
Backrooms the size of Burton Albion's, in every league
Burton Albion's 19 names make the joint 597th longest staff list of the 815 clubs we hold one for
| # | CLUB | LEAGUE | STAFF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 568 | Royal Olympic Club Charleroi | Belgian Challenger Pro League | 20 |
| 568 |  | Ligue 2 | 20 |
| 568 |  | Brasileirão Série A | 20 |
| 568 |  | Major League Soccer | 20 |
| 568 |  | Women's Super League | 20 |
| 597 | A.D. Ceuta F.C. | La Liga 2 | 19 |
| 597 |  | Superleague Greece | 19 |
| 597 |  | Saudi Pro League | 19 |
| 597 | Altrincham | National League | 19 |
| 597 | Bohemians Praha 1905 | Czech First League | 19 |
| 597 | | League One | 19 |
| 597 |  | La Liga 2 | 19 |
| 597 |  | Liga MX | 19 |
| 597 | Dalian Yingbo | Chinese Super League | 19 |
| 597 |  | Ligue 2 | 19 |
| 597 | FK Teplice | Czech First League | 19 |
| 597 | Futebol Clube de Arouca | Primeira Liga | 19 |
| 597 |  | La Liga 2 | 19 |
| 597 | Hartlepool United | National League | 19 |
| 597 |  | Eredivisie | 19 |
| 597 |  | - | 19 |
Where Burton Albion's staff come from
6 nationalities across the 18 staff whose nationality we hold
England supplies 12 of the 18, 67%. The median age is 37. The oldest is Ben Robinson, director, at 79, and the youngest Edward Marsden, performance analyst, at 24. 7 members of staff came from another club.
Where Burton Albion's former staff work now
On Burton Albion's staff in an earlier season and at another club in 2025/26, 14 people
| NAME | ROLE NOW | NOW AT |
|---|---|---|
| Martin Paterson | Manager | |
| Nigel Clough | Manager |  |
| Gary Crosby | Assistant manager | |
| Gary Mills | Assistant manager |  |
| Sam Rose | Assistant manager | |
| Andy Garner | Coach | |
| Keith Gilroy | Coach | |
| Andy Quy | Goalkeeping coach |  |
| Nick Fenton | Physio |  |
| Pablo García | Sports scientist |  |
| Philip Crawley | Sports scientist |  |
| Simon Clough | Chief scout | |
| Matthew Ash | Head performance analyst | |
| Dan Robinson | Head of youth development |  |
Frequently asked questions
Who is Burton Albion's manager?
Gary Bowyer is the Burton Albion first-team manager, aged 54. Pat Lyons is the assistant manager.
How many backroom staff do Burton Albion have?
We hold the names of 19 people on Burton Albion's staff for 2025/26: 5 in coaching, 5 in medical and sports science, 3 in scouting and analysis, 1 in football management and 5 owners and directors. That is the 24th longest list of the 24 League One clubs we hold, against a median of 30. Across every league we hold, that list is the joint 597th longest of 815.
Where to next
For what Burton Albion pays its squad, see Burton Albion player wages. What each of these jobs pays across football is on backroom staff wages. Every club in the division is on League One wages.