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Play-Off Final Ballot For Tickets
We head to Ericstan Park this weekend to take on Wythenshawe Town in the Play-Off Final of the NWCFL Premier Division. The winner takes their place in the Northern Premier League next season.
Capacity is limited to 1,400, with only a small number of these tickets being made available to Bury supporters as we are receiving the minimum away allocation allowed.
The ballot will give preference to those who hold both a society membership and season ticket, so we are asking for you to claim the ballot ticket using the email address used for your membership and also enter information about your season ticket. It is one entry per person. Should we not receive enough ballots from that group we will move to the next on the priority list, but this is unlikely to happen.
If anything changes and we receive more tickets we will work through the list and advise the next people drawn out of the ballot that they can get a ticket.
To be included in the ballot for a ticket to this game, please enter your details for a free ticket here before Thursday 2nd May at 6pm. Those putting their name in this ballot will need to be able to travel to Gigg Lane on Friday 3rd May between either 10am-2pm or 4-7pm to pick up their ticket. To claim it you must bring proof of ID and your season ticket (either card or on your phone), plus card or cash for payment on collection.
Supporters will receive physical tickets and the ballot tickets are not valid for entry. We are yet to be advised of the ticket prices.
We will use a digital balloting system to randomly select the numbers.
The ballot will be drawn on Thursday evening, with the lucky ticket holders being informed afterwards.
REMINDER: Supporters signing up to this ballot must be to be able to collect their ticket from Gigg Lane on Friday 3rd May between either 10am-2pm or 4-7pm. Please only sign up if this is the case.
Play-Off Final Ticket Ballot
We appreciate that a lot of supporters will be left without a ticket, for various reasons across this process. However, considering both the capacity and ticketing limitations, alongside accomodating our large fanbase, this was the best solution we could find considering the timescales.
Supporters who do not have a ticket should NOT be travelling to the game under any circumstances.
Please access the game by the Live Stream broadcast made available by the club. Details on this below.
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Play-Off Final Details
Good morning from Gigg Lane after what was the night before!
Last night’s cracking result and atmosphere has set up a final tie with Wythenshawe Town. With this comes many operational aspects to work through on how Saturday’s game will be staged. We will be working with Wythenshawe Town on this from this morning.
We know many supporters will be keen to establish getting access to this game, however whilst these plans are put in place, please refrain from contacting the club in the first instance.
Once plans have been formalised, these will be communicated as soon as possible.
As always, keep across the latest from the club on the website, X / Twitter & Facebook.
To subscribe to emails direct from the club, please fill out the form HERE.
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Play-off Information
The North West Counties Football League released the dates for the playoffs ahead of the end of the season, taking place over the following two Saturdays as indicated below:
Play-off Semi-Finals
2nd v 5th and 3rd v 4th, Saturday 27th April
Play-off Final
Winners of each Semi-Final, Saturday 4th May
Ties are to be played at the home venue of the higher ranking side.
Following yesterday’s results, we are due to take on Padiham at Gigg Lane next Saturday in our play-off semi final.
However, there remains the completion of fixture backlog for other sides going into next week. Charnock Richard still have four games to complete their season and their potential points haul could still see them grab 4th place, and a play-off spot.
Should it be mathematically possible that Charnock could still affect the play-off picture, the Semi-Finals would be delayed to the following midweek to account for this.
The league will review the situation on Wednesday this week, following the completion of the first two of Charnock Richard’s games – taking place on Monday 22nd and Tuesday 23rd.
More details on admission arrangements for the Semi-Final will be communicated after this point.
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Player of The Month – August
It’s been some start to the 2024/25 campaign for Dave McNabb and his team, going unbeaTEN in all competitions and finding the back of the net a spectaclar 34 times in the process.
There have been outstanding performances across the pitch and now it’s your time to pick your first player of the month of the season.
Voting closes at 7pm tomorrow evening ahead of the game against South Liverpool at Gigg Lane.
Who is your player of the month for August?
Tom Stewart Mitch Allen Gaz Peet Lewis Earl Will Calligan Macauley Wilson Connor Pye Sam Coughlan Bebeto Gomes Bobby Carroll Josh Gregory Cameron Fogerty Alik Babayan Alex Cherera Ruben Jerome Iyrwah Gooden Bryan Ly Rustam Stepans Andy Briggs Lewis Alessandra Vote View the full article
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Player of The Month – September
Dave McNabb’s men extended their unbeaten streak to 18 games across all competitions throughout a packed Spetember schedule.
This saw the Shakers battle through a run of four away games on the bounce including trips to Blyth and the Isle Of Man and progress in both the FA Cup and FA Vase eliminating higher level competition in the process.
There have been outstanding performances across the pitch and now it’s your time to pick your September player of the month.
Voting closes at 7pm tomorrow evening ahead of the game against Chadderton at Gigg Lane.
Who is your player of the month for September?
Mitch Allen Gaz Peet Lewis Earl Connor Pye Sam Coughlan Bebeto Gomes Bobby Carroll Josh Gregory Cameron Fogerty Alik Babayan Alex Cherera Ruben Jerome Iyrwah Gooden Bryan Ly Rustam Stepans Andy Briggs Lewis Alessandra Ben Hockenhull Vote View the full article
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Player of the Month Sponsor: BCC Hyundai
As we near the end of the month, thoughts turn to who has stood out for you on the pitch since the start of the season in our Player of the Month Award and we are proud to present BCC Hyundai of Bury as our partner sponsor for this award.
Supporters will be given the chance to vote via the website for their chosen player, with the winner being presented with a fully liveried Bury FC Hyundai vehicle for their use for one month as their reward.
So, look out for the first vote for the month of August on the website, which will be live after the game against Charnock Richard on Bank Holiday Monday.
Also, BCC Hyundai of Bury will also be offering you the chance to win a brand-new Hyundai car worth £25,000 with their ‘Crossbar Challenge’ draw at our game with Prestwich Heys on Boxing Day at Gigg Lane.
Head of BCC Hyundai, Simon Davis pictured with striker Benito Lowe
Supporters will be able to purchase tickets in the month leading up to the game, and the person with the winning ticket drawn at half-time by our matchday sponsors BCC Hyundai of Bury, given the chance to hit the crossbar from the half way line – if successful the car will be theirs!
Bury Football Club would like to thank Simon Davis and Mike Holt for their tremendous support of the club. Simon is pictured with their flagship IONIQ 6, winner of the 2023 ‘World Car of the Year’, ‘World Electric Vehicle’ and ‘World Car Design of the Year’ awards.
Striker Benito Lowe (also pictured) visited the showroom on Manchester Road, Bury – you can find their location below!
We would like to thank them for their commitment to Bury FC. We look forward to working with them in the years to come.
Click here to visit their website.
If you are interested in any future sponsorship opportunities, please contact commercial@buryfc.co.uk
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Player Update – Andy Briggs
We can confirm Andy Briggs has joined Northern Premier League side Widnes on dual registration.
Andy has made 12 appearances off the bench this season and heads to Merseyside in a bid for more game time.
Manager, Dave McNabb said: “Andy has had a bit of a stop, start season so far for various reasons. He hasn’t managed to get the game time he wants or deserves.
“Now he is fully fit it makes sense for him to go an get some regular game time at Widnes.
“Andy remains an important player and part of the long term plans.”
Briggs added: “I would like to give a quick thanks to the fans for their unwavering support so far this season. Obviously, as a team it’s been a great start but from a personal point of view, this season I’ve not had as much game time as I would have hoped.
“The fans however have been unbelievable throughout. As a player, playing games is the most important thing, so hopefully I can take this opportunity to get so much needed game time and I hope to see you all soon.”
We’d like to wish Andy all the best for his time at Widnes and we’ll keep you updated on his progress.
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Player Update – Connor Comber
We can confirm the departure of forward Connor Comber.
We have been informed by another club that Connor has agreed to sign for them.
We haven’t had any contact with him for a number of weeks. Numerous attempts have been made to contact him with no response.
Connor had been struggling with a knee injury sustained towards the end of pre-season, which left him out the squad in initial weeks.
The 23-year-old made 85 appearances for the club scoring 29 goals and making 22 assists.
We would like to wish him all the best for the future.
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Player Update – Macauley Wilson
We’d like to place on record our thanks to Macauley Wilson, who has departed the club today by mutual consent.
Macauley joined us from Bamber Bridge in the summer, with a wealth of experience. He made nine competitive appearances for the club, scoring once against AFC Liverpool.
Living in the Blackpool area, he was travelling a distance to commute for training & matches and has car shared with fellow players who live in the area but given recent injuries to those players, it’s found Macauley in a difficult position to get to training and following discussions with Dave McNabb this week he has decided to depart Gigg Lane.
Macauley had the following message for The Shakers fans.
We would like to wish Macca all the best in the future.
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Player Update – Tom Stewart
We can confirm the departure of goalkeeper Tom Stewart.
The 28 year old joined the club in the summer from Lancaster City.
He made eight appearances, including two big FA Cup wins at Congleton & Avro.
We’d like to thank Tom for his contributions and wish him well for the future.
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PLEDGING OUR SUPPORT FOR THE PLAY SAFE WEEKEND 2023
This weekend, English football at every level will unite to promote Play Safe – a national campaign to focus attention of the vital importance of safeguarding in our national game.
Led by The Football Association, the Play Safe campaign is endorsed by the NSPCC and supported by every level of the game, including the Premier League, EFL, Barclays Women’s Super League and Barclays Women’s Championship, and right across the grassroots game.
We are proud to be supporting Play Safe on our website and social media channels – and also by making an online Play Safe Pledge. Our pledge will see us promote PLAY SAFE on our website and social media channels.
Of course, safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility, so if you haven’t already, why not make your own Play Safe Pledge? We encourage you to do so.
“Everybody should feel safe playing the sport we love.”
This year’s Play Safe weekend has two main messages:
• ‘Everyone, everywhere, every time’ should have an understanding of safeguarding in football.
• Everyone should ‘watch, listen, talk and act’ if they have any safeguarding concerns.
If you have a safeguarding concern, or would like some advice, the person to contact at Bury Football club is welfare officer Tania Jackson.
Email: safeguarding@buryfc.co.uk.
Together, let’s create an ever-safer culture across the game we all love.
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Postponed: Awards Day Sun 5th May @ Gigg Lane
Unfortunately, due to the change in circumstances of accommodating the Big Screen event at Gigg Lane this weekend for the Play-Off Final screening, the club have had to make the tough decision to postpone the Awards Day this coming Sunday.
The event preparations have been underway for some time and we are very sad to have to make this decision at such short notice. However, the logistics of putting on a large additional event this Saturday, has diverted resource which would have knock-on effects for the following day.
A new date will be found during next week and communicated to supporters as soon as it is arranged.
We apologise to all for the inconvience. Tickets will be refunded at this stage, so please look out for this in your email inbox if you have purchased your ticket.
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Pre-Order Away Kit NOW!
The 24/26 Away Kit is now available for pre-order online by clicking here.
Prices will be as follows:
Adults – £40 Junior – £30 Infant – £20
Check your size with the chart HERE.
The first pre-order window will be open from today until Monday 6th May, with orders anticipated to be ready for delivery by mid-June. Any queries can be directed to the Hope+Glory on 0161 637 6466 or via email at buryfcstore@hgsportswear.co.uk.
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Pre-Season 2023: Dates for the Diary
We are pleased to announce our pre-season fixture list, following the announcement of football returning to Gigg Lane this summer.
We start at the first opportunity on Saturday 1st July by re-visiting Dennyfield to take on Step 5 Thackley AFC. This comes as part of the agreement that saw Tom Greaves and Aidan Chippendale sign for Bury for the final few games of last season. There will be the added bonus of our women’s side taking on Thackley Ladies in an early kick-off (times TBC). There will be a day of fun in West Yorkshire to get the season off to a flyer.
We head to the Project Solar Stadium the following Tuesday (4th) and take on Step 3 Hyde United, 7.45pm KO, before the BIG ONE and the return home to Bury for the first time since May 2019.
We are pleased to announce that for the restart of men’s football down at Gigg Lane with a double header weekend, first we welcome Mark Hughes and his League Two outfit Bradford City on Saturday 8th July, 3pm KO. Following Saturdays mammoth fixture on the Sunday we welcome Ryan Lowe and his Championship side Preston North End. Tickets are already on sale for this massive return to Gigg Lane below.
We follow up with another home game on Tuesday 11th July when fan-owned 1874 Northwich head to Gigg Lane, kick-off at 7.45pm.
The following weekend, we then head to the Moss Rose to take on Northern Premier League Macclesfield FC (Saturday 15th July, 3pm KO) before heading back to Gigg to take on Step 6 Stockport Town on Tuesday 18th July, in a 7.45pm KO.
Our last game of pre sesaon is due to take place at Gigg Lane on Saturday 22nd July as we welcome Yorkshire side Golcar United to Gigg Lane.
Due to calendar restrictions, we have been unable to fulfill our planned fixture at Seel Park this coming pre-season, but are committed to heading back over to Mossley next year.
Full details on pre-season can be found below.
Pre-Season Programme (as 11th June)
Sat 1st July, Thackley AFC Ladies (KO TBC) & Thackley AFC (KO TBC)
Dennyfield, Thackley (Location HERE)
Tues 4th July, 7.45pm KO against Hyde United
The Project Solar Stadium (Location HERE)
Sat 8th July, 3pm KO against Bradford City
Gigg Lane, Bury (Tickets HERE, Location HERE)
Sun 9th July, 3pm KO against Preston North End
Gigg Lane, Bury (Tickets Here, Location HERE)
Tues 11th July, 7.45pm KO against 1874 Northwich
Gigg Lane, Bury (Tickets Here, Location HERE)
Sat 15th July, 3pm KO against Macclesfield FC
Moss Rose, Macclesfield (Location HERE)
Tues 18th July, 7.45pm KO against Stockport Town
Gigg Lane, Bury (Tickets Here, Location HERE)
Sat 22nd July, 3pm KO against Golcar United
Gigg Lane, Bury (Tickets here, Location HERE)
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Pre-Season 2024: Dates for the Diary
We are pleased to announce our pre-season fixture list for the coming 2024-25 campaign.
We start with a to visit Crilly Park on Saturday (6th) and take on Step 6 side Atherton Labernum Rovers, 3.00pm KO.
This is followed by a visit to fellow NWCFL side Ashton Town on Tuesday 9th July. This game will kick off at 7.45pm.
Our third outing of preseason, taking place on Saturday 13th July, will take us into Staffordshire to face Northern Premier League side Hanley Town which will kick off at 3 pm.
our final announced pre season outing takes us into Cheshire with a trip to step 5 side Nantwich Town on Tuesday 16th July for a 7.45pm kick off.
Our final game of pre-season is due to take place on Saturday 19th July with our opponents yet to be finalised.
This lineup is subject to change with the possibility of further fixtures being announced
Full details on pre-season can be found below.
Pre-Season Programme (as 17th May)
Sat 6th July, 3.00pm KO Atherton Laburnum Rovers
Crilly Park (Location HERE)
Tue 9th July, 7.45pm KO Ashton Town FC
The Barton Group Stadium (, Location HERE)
Sat 13th July, 3pm KO Hanley Town
Potteries Park (, Location HERE)
Tues 16th July, 7.45pm KO Nantwich Town
The Weaver Stadium (, Location HERE)
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Pre-Season 2024: Dates for the Diary *Update*
We are pleased to share an update to our pre-season fixture list for the coming 2024-25 campaign.
We will now kick off pre season start with a to visit to The Welfare Ground to face NCEL Premier Division Champions, Emley AFC on Tuesday 2nd July for a 7.45 pm kickoff. This fixture was agreed with the Pewits during the negotiations for new signings, Ruben Jerome and Iyrwah Gooden.
We then travel to Crilly Park the following Saturday (6th) and take on Step 6 side Atherton Labernum Rovers, 3.00pm KO.
This is followed by a visit to fellow NWCFL side Ashton Town on Tuesday 9th July. This game will kick off at 7.45pm.
Our fourth outing of preseason, taking place on Saturday 13th July, will take us into Staffordshire to face Northern Premier League side Hanley Town which will kick off at 3 pm.
Our fifth announced pre season outing takes us into Cheshire with a trip to step 5 side Nantwich Town on Tuesday 16th July for a 7.45pm kick off.
We then head to Victoria Park, known locally as Little Wembley for a Friday night show down with Nelson FC, kicking off at 7.45 pm.
Our final game of pre-season takes us to The Shawe View Stadium the following day, as we face NPL side Trafford FC on Saturday 20th July. This game will be a 3pm kick off.
This lineup is subject to change with the possibility of further fixtures being announced
Full details on pre-season can be found below.
Pre-Season Programme (as 5th June)
Tue 2nd July, 7.45 pm KO Emley FC
The Welfare Ground (Location HERE)
Sat 6th July, 3.00pm KO Atherton Laburnum Rovers
Crilly Park (Location HERE)
Tue 9th July, 7.45pm KO Ashton Town FC
The Barton Group Stadium (Location HERE)
Sat 13th July, 3pm KO Hanley Town
Potteries Park (Location HERE)
Tues 16th July, 7.45pm KO Nantwich Town
The Weaver Stadium (Location HERE)
Fri 19th July, 7.45pm KO Nelson FC
Victoria Park (Location HERE)
Sat 20th July, 3.00pm KO Trafford FC
Shawe View Stadium (Location HERE)
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Pre-Season: 1874 Northwich (H), Tuesday 11th July, 7:45pm KO
After a busy weekend with friendlies against Bradford City & Preston North End, we’ll do it all again tomorrow evening as we welcome 1874 Northwich to Gigg Lane.
It was the first time we’ve seen Men’s football at Gigg Lane in over four years on Saturday, as Mark Hughes’ Bradford City won by six goals to nil, but the result wasn’t the important part it was that football was back!
Sunday saw us welcome back a Bury legend Ryan Lowe, as he brought a youthful Preston side to face Andy Welsh’s side. There was more in the way of goal opportunities for our forward line, but North End went away with a 2-0 victory. You can catch highlights of this game below:
Tuesday’s fixture is our fifth pre-season fixture, and let’s find out more.
In Opposition – 1874 Northwich
It’s a historic week for our visitors. 1874 Northwich played their first fixture 10 years ago this week, they faced local side Lostock Gralam, a game they won 3-1.
The fan-owned club play their football in Northern Premier League West Division, where they have played for the last two seasons after promotion from the North West Counties League during the COVID pandemic.
The management duo of Paul Bowyer & Wayne Goodison had a mid-table finish last term, but will be looking to improve on that for the 2023/24 season.
Tickets
Tickets are still available for this fixture with 1874 Northwich, you can also pay on the turnstiles by cash or card.
Prices: £8 adult, £2 Under 16s & Free for Under 5s.
Click here to purchase online tickets.
On the Day & In the Ground
Travel: Gigg Lane is accessible by car and is well served by public transport, please see our page on the TfGM website, which advises best travel routes to the stadium. Directions can be sourced via Google Maps below.
SatNav Postcode: BL9 9HR
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Parking: The car park at Gigg Lane are available for players and officials ONLY, with spaces also made available for blue badge holders. Car park operatives are under strict instructions to apply this policy, if your car is not on the list, you won’t be let on the car park. Contact secretary@buryfc.co.uk for further details.
There is on-street parking in the residential areas surrounding Gigg Lane, with supporters reminded to be respectful and considerate of the local residents at all times, as well as being mindful of and adhering to the parking permit measures in place in close proximity to the ground.
Stadium Entry: Gates will open at 6.45pm. All spectators will be housed in the South Stand for this fixture.
Our matchday volunteers will be on hand, both outside the turnstiles and inside the ground, to guide supporters to where they need to be. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to ask those who are there to help the day.
Food / Drink: Kiosks are accessible for supporters under the stands following the gates opening at 6:45pm. A selection of hot and cold snacks will be available. Alcohol will be sold, and can be consumed anywhere in the stand. Please respect the advice from stewards on managing this process on the day.
Matchday Programme:
The team who compile the award-winning programmes have been at it again with a fresh look for 2023-24. The new look ‘The Shakers‘ programme.
Our second pre-season edition will cover the remaining pre-season games at Gigg Lane and features ‘AFC’s Final Four’ documenting the match reports from the final four games of the 2022/23 season for Bury AFC.
Make sure you don’t miss out on this edition, and grab a copy for just £3 from the sellers in and around the ground ahead of the game.
Pound for the Ground: Our ‘Pound for the Ground’ half-time raffle tickets will be on sale in and around the ground, £1 per entry. Sellers accept cash or card, with 40% of the total pot going to the winning ticket with results announced over the tannoy and on the scoreboard.
Keep #GiggGleaming: With so much work gone into Gigg Lane to get us to this point, we want to keep it that way and a lot of work is going into turning the ground around between games this weekend. We have a team of volunteers lined up to clean the stands following the game.
With this in mind, we urge all supporters to make sure any rubbish is processed in the correct manner, using the available bins where necessary, or if possible please take any rubbish away with you.
#NonLeagueDogs: For now, dogs are NOT permitted in the ground.
Match Coverage & Live Stream
If you are unable to make it to the action at Gigg Lane, 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 contentvia 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. Join the team from the press box at Gigg Lane from 7:40pm. 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 score-line 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!
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Pre-Season: Bradford City / Preston North End (H) – Sat 8th / Sun 9th July, 3pm KO
So, this is it. Gigg Lane. Back from it’s slumber and ready to stage men’s footballing contests again after a four-year hiatus. A lot can, and has, been said about the situation Bury fans found themselves in the summer of 2019, when the home of football in this great town was left dormant and silent.
Fingers were pointed, blame was apportioned and tears were shed. Lots of tears were shed.
Blood, sweat and even more of those tears have led us back home and just in time for the start of the 2023-24 season. And aren’t we just pleased as punch to be able to shout that from the top of the Lenny Johnrose Stand this weekend, as we welcome some familiar names to help us pick up where we left off.
First up, the Bantams of Bradford City hop down the M62 this Saturday to be the first side to take to the Gigg Lane turf as we continue our pre-season schedule which is already two-games old. Mark Hughes (pictured left) brings his League Two play-off semi-final side from last season, down to Gigg and such has been the anticipation within the fan base, all of the 2,275 available tickets (reduced capacity) have been snapped up well ahead of game day.
Then, within 24 hours, the lads return to the field to take on Ryan Lowe’s Preston North End who tip into town on Sunday and complete an EFL double-header which will really celebrate our return home after such a long-time away.
Lowe (15), seals promotion to League One at Chesterfield in 2011 ‘Lowey’ is no stranger to the Bury faithful, having played over 160 games in three spells for the Shakers, scoring 66 goals along the way and securing three promotions for the club. Twice as a player in 2011 and 2015, before seizing the helm as manager permanently in 2018 and guiding the club back into League One at the first attempt during the ill-fated 2018-19 season.
A 1-1 draw at home to Port Vale in May 2019 led to celebrations on the pitch, but desolation for the fans across the remainder of the summer and ultimately expulsion and an exodus of players, as the entire squad left for pastures new when promises for the new season could not be fulfiled.
Lowe has forged a successful managerial career since, at first Plymouth Argyle with another promotion in his first season, and now in the Championship at Deepdale where he has been at the helm since December 2021.
We wish to place on record our thanks to both clubs for including us as part of their pre-season schedule and being accommodating in staging such a special set of fixtures as our first games back at Gigg Lane.
Andy Welsh’s side have shown promising signs in the first two pre-season encounters, away at Thackley last Saturday winning 3-0 and taking the lead twice at Ewan Fields on Tuesday night before sharing the spoils against Northern Premier League side, Hyde United.
Bury fans are becoming accustomed to another ‘Lowe’ of their own, with former-Wythenshawe Town forward Benito Lowe breaking his Bury duck on Tuesday night when he slotted home coolly from close range midway through the first-half. This was after striking both post and bar during the early exchanges. You can catch highlights of this game below:
This was first of many for the 25-year-old no doubt, with Shakers fans no doubt hoping he can follow in the footsteps of the esteemed company in the away dugout this Sunday.
Take in the match information below for this weekend’s fixtures, whether you are lucky enough to be at ‘Glorious’ Gigg Lane for our historic return, or not.
In Opposition – Bradford City
Bradford City will visit Gigg Lane on Saturday, making it the first men’s game at Gigg Lane since the club was expelled from the EFL in August 2019.
It’s the first visit for the Bantams in just under six years, Saturday 14th October 2017 was their last, in a 3-1 defeat. Goals that day from Chris Maguire, Jermaine Beckford & Jay O’Shea cancelled out Charlie Wyke’s 9th minute opener.
This will be the opening pre-season fixture for Mark Hughes’ side before they jet out to Spain for their pre-season tour, a week later. They were just a game away from promotion to League One after losing out in the play-off semi-finals against Carlisle 3-2 on aggregate back in May.
In Opposition – Preston North End
It’s the complete opposite for Preston, they will be facing Andy Welsh’s side off the back of their pre-season tour to Spain. Former Bury player & manager Ryan Lowe will bring his North End side to Gigg on Sunday, for their second pre-season game on British soil after they beat Bamber Bridge 7-0 on July 1st.
His side finished 12th in the Championship last season, despite only being six points off the play-offs.
December 2012 was the last time PNE travelled to Gigg Lane for an EFL Trophy tie, in which they won 5-4 on penalties after it was level at 3-3 after 90 minutes. Steven Schumacher got the late equaliser for the Shakers that night to take the game to deciding spot-kicks.
Tickets
Saturday’s fixture with Bradford City is SOLD OUT, please do not attend Gigg Lane without a ticket.
Tickets are still available for Sunday’s fixture with Preston North End, and will be ALL-TICKET only with no cash turnstiles in operation.
Click here to purchase.
On the Day & In the Ground
Travel: Gigg Lane is accessible by car and is well served by public transport, please see our page on the TfGM website, which advises best travel routes to the stadium. Directions can be sourced via Google Maps below.
SatNav Postcode: BL9 9HR
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Parking: The car park at Gigg Lane are available for players and officials ONLY, with spaces also made available for blue badge holders. Car park operatives are under strict instructions to apply this policy, if your car is not on the list, you won’t be let on the car park. Contact secretary@buryfc.co.uk for further details.
There is on-street parking in the residential areas surrounding Gigg Lane, with supporters reminded to be respectful and considerate of the local residents at all times, as well as being mindful of and adhering to the parking permit measures in place in close proximity to the ground.
Stadium Entry: Gates will open at 1.30pm. Home fans will be seated in the South Stand (access round the back of the Manchester Road End), whilst away fans will be in the East Stand and will head to the left as you enter the club car park area.
Our matchday volunteers will be on hand, both outside the turnstiles and inside the ground, to guide supporters to where they need to be. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to ask those who are there to help the day.
Food / Drink: Kiosks are accessible for supporters under the stands following the gates opening at 1.30pm. A selection of hot and cold snacks will be available. Alcohol will be sold, but has to be consumed away from sight of the pitch in line with EFL regulations. Please respect the advice from stewards on managing this process on the day.
Matchday Programme:
The team who compile the award-winning programmes, have been at it again with a fresh look for 2023-24. This is the first release of ‘The Shakers‘ programme.
This first edition which covers both games over the weekend, and marks the occasion by including match reports from the final three games of the 2018-19 promotion-winning season, which never made publication.
Make sure you don’t miss out on this special edition, and grab a copy online for just £3 plus booking fee when you buy your ticket (available until 1pm, Friday 7th) or from the sellers in and around the ground ahead of the game.
Pound for the Ground: Our ‘Pound for the Ground’ half-time raffle tickets will be on sale in and around the ground, £1 per entry. Sellers accept cash or card, with 40% of the total pot going to the winning ticket with results announced over the tannoy and on the scoreboard.
Keep #GiggGleaming: With so much work gone into Gigg Lane to get us to this point, we want to keep it that way and a lot of work is going into turning the ground around between games this weekend. We have a team of volunteers lined up to clean the stands following Saturday’s game.
With this in mind, we urge all supporters to make sure any rubbish is processed in the correct manner, using the available bins where necessary, or if possible please take any rubbish away with you.
#NonLeagueDogs: For now, dogs are NOT permitted in the ground.
Match Coverage & Live Stream
If you are unable to make it to the action at Gigg Lane this weekend, we’ll have all the live coverage across our media platforms.
Live Stream: For such a momentous occasion with the return to Gigg Lane and considering the capacity restrictions in place for this weekend, the Bradford City game will be made available LIVE and FREE to all, via the website on ‘Bury FC TV’ and via the club YouTube Channel. Click to subscribe and never miss highlights and match reaction across the season.
Audio Commentary: Roch Valley Radio will be providing commentary on both Bury FC TV this weekend, as well as across their audio website platform. 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 score-line 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. Join the community and make Saturday afternoon’s great again!
We hope you enjoy what is set to be a very special weekend. Up the Shakers!
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Pre-Season: Golcar United (H), Saturday 22nd July, 3pm KO
Former Bury defender Joe Skarz will be a part of the Golcar United squad that visits Gigg Lane on Saturday, he’s been a player-coach at the club since 2020.
The West Yorkshire-based club play their football in the Northern Counties East Football League, the NWCFL equivalent in that region. It will be their second season in that division after being promoted from the Counties in 2022.
In Opposition – Golcar United
Founded in 1904, the club initially played in the Huddersfield & District League. They joined the West Riding County Amateur League in 1934 and were runners-up in their first season in the league. After finishing bottom of the table in 1937–38, the club left the league.
Golcar won the West Riding County Challenge Cup in 2000–01 and were Premier Division runners-up in 2003–04. The following season saw them win the West Riding County Amateur League title. They were runners-up in 2014–15, and champions in 2017–18. They retained the league title the following season and were promoted to Division One North of the North West Counties League.
In 2021–22 they finished third in the league, qualifying for the promotion play-offs. After beating AFC Blackpool 4–2 on penalties in the semi-finals (after a 2–2 draw), they defeated Holker Old Boys 2–1 in the final to earn promotion to the Premier Division.
Tickets
Tickets are still available for this fixture with Golcar United, you can also pay on the turnstiles by cash or card.
Prices: £8 adult, £2 Under 16s & Free for Under 5s.
Click here to purchase online tickets.
On the Day & In the Ground
Travel: Gigg Lane is accessible by car and is well served by public transport, please see our page on the TfGM website, which advises best travel routes to the stadium. Directions can be sourced via Google Maps below.
SatNav Postcode: BL9 9HR
WhatThreeWords: ///issues.skins.span
Parking: The car park at Gigg Lane are available for players and officials ONLY, with spaces also made available for blue badge holders. Car park operatives are under strict instructions to apply this policy, if your car is not on the list, you won’t be let on the car park. Contact secretary@buryfc.co.uk for further details.
There is on-street parking in the residential areas surrounding Gigg Lane, with supporters reminded to be respectful and considerate of the local residents at all times, as well as being mindful of and adhering to the parking permit measures in place in close proximity to the ground.
Stadium Entry: Gates will open at 2pm. All spectators will be housed in the South Stand for this fixture.
Our matchday volunteers will be on hand, both outside the turnstiles and inside the ground, to guide supporters to where they need to be. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to ask those who are there to help the day.
Food / Drink: Kiosks are accessible for supporters under the stands following the gates opening at 2pm. A selection of hot and cold snacks will be available. Alcohol will be sold, and can be consumed anywhere in the stand. Please respect the advice from stewards on managing this process on the day.
Matchday Programme:
The team who compile the award-winning programmes have been at it again with a fresh look for 2023-24. The new look ‘The Shakers‘ programme.
Our second pre-season edition will cover the remaining pre-season games at Gigg Lane and features ‘AFC’s Final Four’ documenting the match reports from the final four games of the 2022/23 season for Bury AFC.
Make sure you don’t miss out on this edition, and grab a copy for just £3 from the sellers in and around the ground ahead of the game.
Pound for the Ground: Our ‘Pound for the Ground’ half-time raffle tickets will be on sale in and around the ground, £1 per entry. Sellers accept cash or card, with 40% of the total pot going to the winning ticket with results announced over the tannoy and on the scoreboard.
Keep #GiggGleaming: With so much work gone into Gigg Lane to get us to this point, we want to keep it that way and a lot of work is going into turning the ground around between games this weekend. We have a team of volunteers lined up to clean the stands following the game.
With this in mind, we urge all supporters to make sure any rubbish is processed in the correct manner, using the available bins where necessary, or if possible please take any rubbish away with you.
#NonLeagueDogs: For now, dogs are NOT permitted in the ground.
Match Coverage & Live Stream
If you are unable to make it to the action at Gigg Lane, 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. Join the team from the press box at Gigg Lane. 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 score-line 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!
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Pre-Season: Hyde United (A) – Tue 4th July 2023
Andy Welsh’s side come into Tuesday night’s pre-season friendly at Hyde United, off the back of a 3-0 win against Thackley on Saturday afternoon.
He named two separate elevens in the first & second halves yesterday to build up the player’s match minutes before the league campaign starts on July 29th.
Lewis Gilboy opened the scoring before half-time, whilst Sajjad Elhassan bagged a second-half brace.
In Opposition
Northern Premier League side Hyde United are our second pre-season opponent ahead of the 2023/24 season. They finished just outside the playoffs in the Premier Division, missing out by just two points.
The team are managed by the former Bolton & Leigh RMI player Nick Spooner, he was appointed in February 2022 after the departure of Jim Gannon.
Ewen Fields has been the home of Hyde United for over 100 years and previously hosted Manchester City EDS fixtures.
The stadium holds up to 4,250 spectators – 530 seated – in 5 covered stands, all of which are covered and raised, offering excellent views of the pitch.
Club History
Hyde FC will always be remembered for the record 26-0 FA Cup defeat suffered at the hands of Preston North End in 1887. But the club, founded two years earlier, was anything but a collection of cotton-town bumpkins. It was a highly ambitious outfit which wanted to compete with the best sides in the North.
In the 1887-88 season, Hyde had a successful run and even played a match against Newton Heath (now Manchester United) dubbed the unofficial championship of Manchester.
During the early 20th century, Hyde experienced a productive period, winning four league titles. They merged with Hyde St George’s and moved to Ewen Fields in 1906, joining the Lancashire Combination. However, in 1917, the club folded temporarily due to war-related reasons but was re-established in 1919 as Hyde United.
The inter-war years were a successful period, with Hyde winning five Manchester League championships in the 1920s. This led to their election to the Cheshire County League in 1930, and they lifted the league cup by defeating Stockport County Reserves in 1934.
In 1945-46, Hyde won the Cheshire Senior Cup for the first time and reached round one of the FA Cup in 1954. In the following years, they clinched back-to-back Cheshire League titles.
During the late 1960s, Hyde became known as the Tigers when they joined the Northern Premier League. Despite initial expectations of struggle, they finished seventh and eleventh in their first two seasons. Financial constraints led them to return to the Cheshire League in 1970.
After a decade, Hyde resurfaced as a competitive force, winning the Cheshire League in 1981-82 and gaining promotion back to the Northern Premier League. They reached the first round of the FA Cup in 1983 and made it to the FA Trophy semi-finals in 1989.
In 1986, Hyde sold Ewen Fields and laid a synthetic Baspograss pitch. They achieved success, winning trophies, and returning to the first round of the FA Cup in 1994. However, as the 21st century arrived, Hyde began to struggle, experiencing back-to-back relegations.
In 2010, Hyde struck a deal for Manchester City’s elite development squad to use Ewen Fields, securing financial stability. The decision to revert to the name Hyde FC and change the team colors divided fans. Under Gary Lowe’s management, Hyde amazed everyone by winning the Conference North in 2011-12 and securing promotion.
Despite their initial success, Hyde couldn’t sustain their performance and suffered relegations, ultimately returning to the Northern Premier League. In 2015, they returned to the name Hyde United and planned to become a supporters’ trust.
The 2016/17 season started poorly, but significant signings in late December turned their fortunes around, and they finished 10th in the table. The 2017/18 season was one of the best in recent years, with Hyde gaining automatic promotion to the EvoStik Premier Division.
The 2019/20 season began with a new manager and showed promise before being null and voided due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During the gap between seasons, the club refurbished the ground and made additions to the squad.
Last season, was a positive one for the club after finishing just outside the play-offs, after finishing 17th & 10th in the last two seasons, respectively.
Tickets
Adults – £7
Concessions (Over 65; 17 to 18) – £5
12 to 16 – £4
Under 12 – £2
It will be CASH ONLY on the turnstiles.
On the Day
Parking: The club have a car park, which will be used on a first come first served basis.
We’ve also been advised of the adjacent leisure centre car park, which can be used but closes at 10 pm.
If you require disabled parking, please email tony@hydeunited.co.uk
Food & Drink: Hyde has two tea bars – a social club & a can bar. Both of which you can use cash or card.
#NonLeagueDogs: Dogs are welcome as long as they on a lead.
Travel
By Car:
Leave the M60 at Junction 24 and take the M67 towards Sheffield. Leave the M67 at Junction 3 and at the traffic lights at the top of the slip road, turn right towards Hyde Town Centre. At the second set of traffic lights turn left onto Mottram Road. Pass Morrisons store on your left and at the first set of lights turn right onto Lumn Road. At the top of the road there is a T-junction where you turn left onto Walker Lane. The ground entrance is just past Hyde Leisure Pool.
A residents-only parking scheme operates in the vicinity of the ground, so street parking has to be away from the stadium.
By Bus: The nearest bus service to the ground is the 201, which runs from Manchester City Centre.
By Train: The nearest railway station is Newton for Hyde, which is around half a mile away from the ground. It is served by regular trains from Manchester Piccadilly. It should take around ten minutes to walk.
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Pre-Season: Macclesfield (A), Saturday 15th July, 3pm KO
Saturday sees us make the trip to Macclesfield for our 6th fixture of pre-season, and we have some silverware on the line!
It’s the inaugural edition of the Reborn Cup, bringing together two historic clubs, each with their own rich heritage and passionate fanbase.
The Reborn Cup marks a significant moment in the revival of both clubs, symbolizing their resurgence after facing challenges in recent years. It represents a celebration of their enduring spirit and determination to reclaim their places in the footballing world.
Looking back to Tuesday it was another good test for Andy Welsh’s side against 1874 Northwich. Sajjad Elhassan opened the scoring, with the first Men’s goal at Gigg Lane since 4th May 2019. Benito Lowe, Sam Unwin and Connor Comber were also on the scoresheet.
In Opposition – Macclesfield
Macclesfield will be looking for another successful season on the pitch, after claiming back-to-back promotions over the last two seasons.
Mark Duffy will be taking charge of the Silkmen for the first time this season, he took the job back in May after former Bury midfielder Neil Danns left the Head Coach position to take up an opportunity at Tranmere Rovers. Duffy was Assistant Head Coach to Danns last season.
Duffy has been busy in the transfer market so far this summer, retaining key players like top scorer James Berry and bringing in goalkeeper Max Johnstone & defender Sam Heathcote to name a couple.
They have played one pre-season fixture so far, it was a 1-0 defeat against The New Saints at the Leasing.com stadium last Saturday.
Tickets
Saturday’s fixture is PAY ON THE DAY, no tickets have been sold in advance. You can by pay cash or card.
Prices: Adult – £7, Concession (Over 65’s) – £5, Student – £3, Under 18 – £3, U12’s – £1, Disabled £3
On the Day & In the Ground
SatNav Postcode: SK11 7SP
WhatThreeWords: ///swan.month.civic
Parking: Car Parking is limited. The Car Park is on the corner of London Road and Moss Lane – just in front of the reception building on the North East corner of the ground. There is also car parking in the adjoining streets. The club recommend Lyme Avenue – a wider road – only 2 minutes from the ground.
Disability Access: In the car park mentioned above there are two disabled parking spaces; access into the ground for a wheelchair user is via the Academy Reception which is the white building on the car park.
Food / Drink: Macclesfield’s Bar27 will be open. Pies and refreshments from their food and beverage outlets which are located at the four corners of the ground. Payments at the food kiosks are CARD ONLY.
Matchday Programme: A matchday programme will not be available for this game.
#NonLeagueDogs: Dogs are not permitted within the stadium, only assistance dogs are permitted.
Match Coverage & Live Stream
If you are unable to make it to the action, 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 score-line 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!
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Pre-Season: Nelson (A), Tuesday 25th July, 7:45pm KO
Our final game of pre-season is an away trip to Nelson on Tuesday evening.
Andy Welsh will be using this game as a final view of his players before the league campaign starts on Saturday against Glossop North End at Gigg Lane.
Our final home pre-season game against Golcar United, gave us a 4-2 victory goals coming from a Benito Lowe brace, Andy Briggs & Sajjad Elhassan.
In Opposition – Nelson
The origins of Nelson FC can be traced to a group of townspeople who in 1881, on witnessing a local football match between Burnley and Blackburn, were inspired to form their own team.
As a club, Nelson have a rich vain of history, in the mid 1920s they beat both Manchester United & Real Madrid away from home in the same season.
In 1982, they became founders members of the North West Counties League and have been members ever since, apart from a four year hiatus from 1988-1992, as there ground didn’t meet league standards.
The club’s most memorable season in recent years would be the 2013/24 season, when manager Mark Fell brought long awaited success back to the town, a first league title in 62 years. His side scored a remarkable 157 goals in 45 games and won the NWCFL Division One by 5 clear points.
Tickets
Tuesday’s fixture is PAY ON THE DAY, no tickets have been sold in advance. CASH ONLY on the gate.
Prices: £5 for Adults, £3 for concessions (over-65, Students & registered disabled) and £1 for Under-15s
On the Day & In the Ground
SatNav Postcode: BB9 7BN
WhatThreeWords: ///seemingly.champions.towel
Parking: There is parking along Lomeshaye Way which is the road where the ground is located. It can get busy so you could see a 5/10-minute walk to the ground if busy.
Disability Access: Nelson doesn’t have allocated disabled parking however can offer access parking inside the ground walls which we can use as parking and access for the disabled, it would just mean cars would be parked behind the goals.
Food / Drink: The club serves sausage rolls, pies, standard hotdogs, hot and cold drinks and alcohol in cans. A card machine is available at the kiosk but can be affected by signal issues, so cash is the safest option.
Matchday Programme: TBC
#NonLeagueDogs: Dogs are welcome.
Match Coverage & Live Stream
If you are unable to make it to the action, 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 score-line 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!
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