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Burton Roster
GK Artur Krysiak (19, Poland) - On Loan from Birmingham. Very good in the air and has good reflexes. Easily the best keeper on the squad.
GK John Lowe (16, England) - Solid in the air. Needs to improve to have a chance to be the future keeper for the club.
GK Kevin Poole (45, England) - Solid all around but his best years are well behind him. The old man of the squad. Has played 117 games with Burton over the last 3 seasons. 434 games played in his career.
D RC Ryan Austin (24, England) - Good in the air, solid at marking and tackling and strong. Plays better as center defender.
D RL Richard Jackson (29, England) - Good team player but no other real strengths. Projected to split playing time on the right side.
D LC Gary Butterfield (16, England) - Good team player, quick and has great stamina. Needs to improve in his decision making if he wants to make the big club.
D LC Tom Parkes (17, England) - On Loan from Leicester. Solid central defender.
D LC Aaron Webster (28, England) - Very athletic, all-around player. Has been with Burton for 8 years an has played 286 games with 44 goals scored.
D C Tony James (30, Wales) - Very good marking and in the air. Entering his third season with the squad.
D/WB L Paul Boertien (30, England) - Skillful player but lacks speed. His first season with the squad, signed as a free transfer.
D/M R Andrew Corbett (27, England) - Good team player and adds depth but no real outstanding skills. Will get his share of playing time but we may be in trouble if we have to rely on him as a regular.
DM, M C John McGrath (29, Ireland) - Probably our best central midfielder. Solid all-around player. Entering his third season with the club.
M RLC Russ Penn (23, England) - Very fit team player. Looks to be the second best central midfielder on the club. Entering his first season with the club.
M L Terry Mullarkey (16, England) - Quick but has a very long way to go if he wants to make it to the big club and contribute.
M C Michael Simpson (35, England) - Team player with skill but lacks speed. Should see plenty of playing time. Entering his third season with the squad. Has played 517 matches in his career.
AM RL Jimmy Phillips (19, England) - Good team player and looks like he has a chance to develop into a serious threat. Projected as th highest valued player on the squad.
AM R Cleveland Taylor (25, England) - On Loan from Brentford. Quick, good dribbler with plenty of flair.
AM L Keith Gilroy (25, Ireland) - Skillful and should get plenty of playing time. Good at dribbling, passing and crossing. Entering his 5th season with the squad.
AM LC Jacques Maghoma (21, England) - Quick but no real strengths or weaknesses. Should see plenty of time.
AM/F C Greg Pearson (24, England) - Fast paced and quick with lots of flair. Poor decision making sometimes. Entering his second season with the squad. Scored 18 goals for Burton last season and has scored 44 goals in the last two seasons.
ST Shaun Harrad (24, England) - Good team player. Entering his 6th season with the squad. Has scored 32 goals over the last two seasons in 55 games.
ST Steve Kabba (28, England) - On loan from Brentford. Very quick and solid all-around player. Should see plenty of playing time.
ST Richard Walker (31, England) - Good in the air and may be the best penalty taker on the squad. Adds to a very deep group of forwards. First season with the squad. Has 78 career goals in 303 matches.
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