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Burton Albion FC
James White
Harrogate Railway AFC
Allan Sellers
FA Shield Final
Head To Head Results
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON |  | - |  | - |  | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 37 | YOUTH CUP SEMIFINALS | | 0 | - (n) | 4 | | | 1 | - | 0 | - | 0 |
| 6 | 17 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 1 | - | 1 | - | 0 |
| 6 | 38 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 2 | | | 1 | - | 2 | - | 0 |
| 7 | 17 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 1 | - | 2 | - | 1 |
| 7 | 38 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 2 | - | 2 | - | 1 |
| 11 | 8 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 2 | - | 2 | - | 2 |
| 11 | 26 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 2 | - | 3 | - | 2 |
| 12 | 12 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 7 | | | 2 | - | 3 | - | 3 |
| 12 | 30 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 3 | | | 3 | - | 3 | - | 3 |
| 14 | 8 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 2 | | | 4 | - | 3 | - | 3 |
| 14 | 26 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 1 | | | 5 | - | 3 | - | 3 |
| 15 | 1 | FA Cup Round 1 | | 0 | - | 2 | | | 5 | - | 3 | - | 4 |
| 16 | 17 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 0 | | | 5 | - | 3 | - | 5 |
| 16 | 38 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 6 | - | 3 | - | 5 |
| 17 | 17 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 6 | - | 3 | - | 6 |
| 17 | 38 | 1st Division | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 7 | - | 3 | - | 6 |
| 18 | 28 | Youth Cup Round 2 | | 0 | - (n) | 1 | | | 7 | - | 3 | - | 7 |
| 19 | 17 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 7 | - | 4 | - | 7 |
| 19 | 19 | AP Cup Quarterfinals | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 7 | - | 4 | - | 8 |
| 19 | 38 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 2 | | | 7 | - | 5 | - | 8 |
| 20 | 11 | FA Shield Round 1 | | 0 | - | 3 | | | 7 | - | 5 | - | 9 |
| 20 | 17 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 7 | - | 6 | - | 9 |
| 20 | 38 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 3 | | | 7 | - | 6 | - | 10 |
| 21 | 17 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 7 | - | 6 | - | 11 |
| 21 | 38 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 8 | - | 6 | - | 11 |
| 23 | 17 | 1st Division | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 8 | - | 6 | - | 12 |
| 23 | 38 | 1st Division | | 3 | - | 0 | | | 9 | - | 6 | - | 12 |
| 24 | 13 | 1st Division | | 5 | - | 0 | | | 9 | - | 6 | - | 13 |
| 24 | 34 | 1st Division | | 2 | - | 2 | | | 9 | - | 7 | - | 13 |
| 25 | 15 | AP Cup Round 2 | | 3 | - | 1 | | | 9 | - | 7 | - | 14 |
| 26 | 10 | FA Cup Round 2 | | 1 | - | 3 | | | 9 | - | 7 | - | 15 |
| 27 | 10 | FA Cup Round 2 | | 2 | - | 1 | | | 10 | - | 7 | - | 15 |
| 27 | 12 | 2nd Division | | 5 | - | 1 | | | 11 | - | 7 | - | 15 |
| 27 | 30 | 2nd Division | | 2 | - | 4 | | | 12 | - | 7 | - | 15 |
| 29 | 7 | AP Cup Group (3) | | 0 | - (n) | 3 | | | 12 | - | 7 | - | 16 |
| 30 | 15 | AP Cup Round 2 | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 12 | - | 7 | - | 17 |
| 32 | 17 | 2nd Division | | 0 | - | 1 | | | 13 | - | 7 | - | 17 |
| 32 | 38 | 2nd Division | | 1 | - | 3 | | | 13 | - | 7 | - | 18 |
| 32 | 42 | YOUTH CUP FINAL | | 3 | - (n) | 0 | | | 14 | - | 7 | - | 18 |
| 38 | 21 | 1st Division | | 4 | - | 2 | | | 14 | - | 7 | - | 19 |
| 38 | 34 | 1st Division | | 0 | - | 0 | | | 14 | - | 8 | - | 19 |
| 39 | 12 | 1st Division | | 4 | - | 0 | | | 15 | - | 8 | - | 19 |
| 39 | 30 | 1st Division | | 1 | - | 1 | | | 15 | - | 9 | - | 19 |
| 40 | 15 | AP Cup Round 2 | | 3 | - | 1 | | | 16 | - | 9 | - | 19 |
| 41 | 28 | Youth Cup Round 2 | | 0 | - (n) | 2 | | | 17 | - | 9 | - | 19 |
| 42 | 41 | FA SHIELD FINAL | | 2 | - | 0 | | | 18 | - | 9 | - | 19 |
| S | M | COMPETITION | HOME | AWAY | WON | | - | | - | | |||
Olmec Head Preview
FA Shield• Burton Albion FC has 10 FA Shield Trophies.
• The previous FA Shield Final appearances by Burton Albion FC include:
• a season 4 win over Marine FC 1-0.
• a season 5 loss to Marine FC 2-1.
• a season 8 win over AFC Wimbledon 2-1.
• a season 11 win over Ilkeston Town FC 2-0 (extra time).
• a season 17 win over AFC Fylde 1-0.
• a season 18 win over Bedford Town FC 1-0.
• a season 19 win over Carlton Town FC 1-0.
• a season 25 win over Carlton Town FC 3-1.
• a season 32 win over Kingstonian FC 1-0.
• a season 34 win over Swindon Supermarine FC 2-0.
• a season 40 loss to Bedford Town FC 0-0 (PK Shootout: 5-3).
• a season 41 win over Tonbridge Angels 0-0 (PK Shootout: 6-5).
• Burton Albion FC are the defending FA Shield CHAMPIONS!
• Harrogate Railway AFC has 4 FA Shield Trophies.
• The previous FA Shield Final appearances by Harrogate Railway AFC include:
• a season 20 win over Bedford Town FC 1-0.
• a season 22 win over Tonbridge Angels 3-2.
• a season 35 win over FC United of Manchester 1-0.
• a season 36 win over Kingstonian FC 5-3.
Burton Albion FC
• Burton Albion FC are free of injuries entering today's match.
Harrogate Railway AFC
• Harrogate Railway AFC are free of injuries entering today's match.
Head To Head Meetings
• Burton Albion FC and Harrogate Railway AFC have met 45 times with 1 of those occurring in the FA Shield.
• Harrogate Railway AFC have won 19, lost 17 and drawn 9 of 45 matches against Burton Albion FC.
• Burton Albion FC are unbeaten in their last 5 games against Harrogate Railway AFC, winning 2 of those matches.
MATCHUP
PUNDIT CORNER
| Burton Albion FC | Position | Harrogate Railway AFC |
| 18 ✓ | Goalkeeper | 15 |
| 18 ✓ | Sweeper | 15 |
| 32 | Defenders | ✓ 59 |
| 31 ✓ | Midfielders | 30 |
| 83 ✓ | Forwards | 47 |
| 25 ✓ | Est. Attacks | 15 |
🅾 PREDICTION: BUR 2 – 1 HAR (BUR to win)
🏠 Home: Burton Albion FC (+9 🏭 Groundsman) — DF:1 MF:1 FW:7
⚔️ KEY BATTLE: Forward line is the decisive area — Burton Albion's attack (83) vastly outguns Harrogate Railway's defence (59), giving the hosts a clear and significant edge in the most critical zone.
⭐ ONES TO WATCH: Ryan Walsh (GK, TL:18) — BUR | Leonardo Delgado (FW, TL:16) — HAR
🎯 VERDICT: Burton Albion FC should take this home win comfortably. Their forward line total of 83 overwhelms Harrogate Railway's defence of 59, and the home advantage boost of +9 — particularly the Groundsman's influence on forward play (+7 FW) — amplifies that threat further. Ryan Walsh provides a solid foundation in goal and Rendor Veres marshals the backline, but it is the attacking unit that will prove decisive, with goals likely flowing from sustained pressure throughout the match.
MARVIN'S TAKE
BUR 2 - 1 HAR
Burton's forward line has an almost unfair weight of presence bearing down on Harrogate's defence today, and Ellis Ryan in particular looks like a problem that Shane Sweeney was simply not built to solve. The home advantage adds another layer of quiet inevitability to proceedings, like the universe conspiring to produce exactly the result nobody will remember in a fortnight. I predicted it correctly, which brings me no comfort whatsoever.
AXEL'S TAKE
BUR 2 - 1 HAR
Burton's attack is absolutely ferocious tonight — that forward line has the firepower of a siege engine and Harrogate's defensive shape will be tested to breaking point. Ellis Ryan looks like he could tear through that backline all evening, and I don't see Railway having enough going forward to truly punish Burton on the counter. Home advantage seals it — Rainworth would kill for this kind of fortress atmosphere.
