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Bury Football Club is delighted to announce an extension to its partnership with JD, continuing the relationship between two organisations with proud roots in the town. The renewed partnership further strengthens JD’s association with the Shakers and continues the support of one of Bury’s biggest business success stories for the football club at the heart of its hometown. From Bury to the World Few businesses can boast a connection to Bury quite like JD. Founded by John Wardle and David Makin in 1981, JD began life with a single store in Bury, Greater Manchester, originally trading as John David Sports. From those beginnings, the company expanded across the North West before opening its first London store on Oxford Street in 1989. More than four decades later, JD has developed into one of the world’s leading sports fashion retailers, with more than 4,800 stores across 51 countries and a presence spanning the UK, Europe, North America and Asia Pacific. Despite that remarkable international growth, the company retains strong links to the town where its story began, with JD Group’s headquarters remaining in Bury and the brand continuing to operate a store in the town at The Rock. That shared Bury identity makes the continuation of the partnership particularly significant for the Club. Proudly Bury As Bury FC continues to grow both on and off the pitch, developing relationships with businesses which share a genuine connection to the town remains an important part of the Club’s commercial strategy. JD’s journey, from one store in Bury to a globally recognised name in sport and fashion, represents one of the town’s greatest business success stories. The extension will see JD continue its association with Bury FC, bringing together two instantly recognisable names with deep connections to the borough and a shared passion for sport. Chris Watts, Head of Commercial & Media at Bury FC, said: “We’re incredibly proud to be extending our partnership with JD. When you look at the history of the company and what it has gone on to achieve, it is a phenomenal Bury success story. JD started with a single store here in Bury more than 40 years ago and has grown into one of the most recognisable sports fashion brands in the world. Despite that incredible growth, its roots and headquarters remain here in the town, which makes this partnership particularly special for us. As a football club, we want to build strong relationships with businesses that understand Bury, share our connection with the community and want to be part of the journey we are on at Gigg Lane. To have a global brand with such strong local roots continuing its support of Bury FC is something we’re extremely proud of, and we’re looking forward to developing the relationship even further.” Declan Walsh, Sports Partnerships Lead at JD said: “Bury FC represents something meaningful to everyone at JD — this is the town where our story began, and our commitment to the club reflects our wider dedication to the communities we come from. We’re delighted to extend our partnership and look forward to supporting Bury FC as they continue to grow.” The partnership extension represents another positive step in the continued development of Bury FC’s commercial programme, as the Club works to create long term relationships with local, regional and national brands. From humble beginnings in Bury to becoming a global name, JD’s story is one that continues to put the town on the map, and Bury FC is delighted to have them continuing alongside us. Bury born. Global success. Proud partners. View the full article

After winning five consecutive home games, The Shakers are back on the road hoping to build on our fine form. This time it’s a trip to the North East, where we make the 230 mile round journey to Stockton Town. Unbeaten since the start of September, Antony Johnson’s side can take great confidence into our first away trip since 31st August. In Opposition – Stockton TownFormed in 1979 as a five-a-side team, Stockton Town first entered the 11-a-side game in 1981. The club received a massive £1.4 million of investment in April 2008 to expand facilities. In the 2016/17 season the side reached the Northern League Second Division for the first time, winning the league title and being promoted to ENL Division One. The club reached Wembley in the Vase final in the 2017/18 season, falling short of glory in a 1-0 defeat. Last season, they finished 5th in the Northern Premier League Premier Division – losing to eventual Play-Off winners Hednesford Town in the semi-finals – and this campaign currently occupy 20th position, with 2 wins from their 11 games. Admission & TicketsThere will be no segregation at the ground and Bury supporters can pay on the day with prices set at £14 Adults, £11 Concession, £6 U18 and £4 U11. Tickets can be purchased in advance here. Stockton Town will take down online sales at 6:30pm on Tuesday 6th October. Travel & ParkingAddress: MAP Group UK Stadium, Bishopton Road West, Stockton-on-Tees, TS19 0QD Parking/Travel: The Stockton Town car park has abundant parking for cars. There is also a supporters coach going with fans asked to arrive for 3:45pm ahead of a 4pm departure. Match Coverage & Live StreamIf you are unable to make the game, we’ll have all the live coverage across our media platforms. Live Stream: For this game, we will have no live stream. Keep up-to-date with all our video content via the club’s YouTube Channel. Click to subscribe and never miss highlights and match reaction across the season. Audio Commentary: Roch Valley Radio will be providing commentary for this game. Click here ahead of kick-off to listen live. Audio commentary will be provided for every game of the season, so you will never miss a piece of the action. Social Media: Our team will also bring you in-depth text commentary via the club ‘MatchDay Live‘ Twitter feed, with team news and half time and full time updates available also on Facebook and feel like you are there with our match galleries and imagery available over on Instagram. Whatever the weather, wherever you are across the globe, we have you covered. Up the Shakers! #BuryFC View the full article

Bury Football Club is proud to announce that it has achieved the She Belongs Standard from Manchester FA, recognising the club’s commitment to creating female-friendly facilities and an environment that provides equal opportunities for women and girls. The achievement was celebrated at the club last week with the presentation of a She Belongs Standard plaque, with a number of women and girls from across Bury FC’s football community joining the celebration, presented by Georgie Oliver, Facilities & Investment Manager and Leigh Gell, Football Development Officer (Women & Girls) from Manchester FA. The She Belongs Standard focuses on ensuring that women and girls feel welcome, comfortable and able to access football facilities. As part of the standard, facilities are assessed against areas including clean and well-stocked toilets, accessible sanitary products, equal access for women and girls, clear signage and well-lit facilities, reflective imagery and a sense of belonging. For Bury FC, achieving the standard represents an important step in ensuring that women and girls feel that they have a place within the club and its facilities and follows on from the long-standing work the club has done with HerGameToo. The achievement also provides an opportunity to celebrate the wider work taking place across Bury FC to develop women’s and girls’ football. The club is committed to creating opportunities for women and girls to participate in football and to support the development of the game across the club. This includes providing opportunities across different age groups, developing coaches and volunteers, engaging with the local community and continuing to build a positive environment for players and their families. Bury FC also recognises the importance of making football accessible and welcoming beyond the pitch, with facilities, communication and the overall matchday and football experience playing an important role in helping women and girls feel that they belong. Casey Lynchey, Head of Operations at Bury FC, said: View the full article