2020

Nigel Clough, Burton Albion – 18 May 2020

This is a bit of a cheat, but technically, we did ‘cost’ Clough his job. Our win against them in March 2020, courtesy of Tom Hopper’s first goals for the club and an Anthony Scully strike, was his last match in charge of the Brewers.

Of course, Covid played a huge part and he didn’t actually leave until a few months later, of his own accord. He was replaced by Jake Buxton, which brings me on to….

Jake Buxton, Burton Albion – 29 December 2020

Two wins in 25 matches – that was Jake Buxton’s record when he brought his Burton Albion side to the Bank on Boxing Day, 2020. They were soundly thrashed 5-1, and it seemed as though the writing was on the wall – they were rock bottom of the division, and we were top. I know this isn’t technically us, but it’s quite close and given the previous change, worth adding here.

Just three days later, Wigan put four past them, and he paid for it with his job. The result? No new manager bounce, as they were hammered 5-1 by Oxford on New Year’s Day. How they pulled themselves out of that mess, I’ll never understand.