JUST SOME FACTS

Callum Styles of Bury FC became the first 21st Century footballer when he entered the field of play for the final 15 minutes of the League game against Southend at Gigg Lane on Saturday. As part of the Bury FC U16 squad he was born on the 28th March 2000 and the FA national archive confirms that no other player born since the Millenium had appeared in the senior league game. Callum replaced 19 year old Anthony Dudley in a Bury victory.

Andy King of Leicester is the first player in 54 years to win titles in the top three tiers with the same club. Premier 2016, Championship 2014 and League One 2009.
Previously, six Ipswich Town players had done the feat between 1957 and 1962 under Alf Ramsey and 17 players have achieved three tiers of titles with different clubs, the latest being Paul Bracewell with everton 1985 (1st Div) Newcastle Unt 1993 (2nd), Sunderland 1996 (2nd) and Fulham 1999 (3rd).

With Burton rising from non-league football in 2009, they have reached the Championship in 8 seasons and only the following have climbed faster than Burton in the era of the four league tiers:

Hereford Utd promoted to the FLeague in 1972, they reached the "second tier" in 1976 (5 seasons). They were then relegated the next season.

Doncaster Rovers did a similar trick, arriving in the FLeague in 2003 and rising to the second tier in 2008 (6 seasons).

Oxford Utd were promoted to the FLeague in 1962 and reached the second tier in 1968 (7 seasons)

Equalling Burton's achievement are Wimbledon FC who joined the League in 1977 and rose to the second tier in 1984 (8 seasons).

When Jamie Vardy scored  the first goal on Saturday against Everton it was Leicester's 6824th goal in league history. The club had conceded 6824 goals in their league history. The stats are now: For 6826 Against 6825.