Bury FC News

We are delighted to announce that experienced centre-back Efe Ambrose will join Dave McNabb’s Shakers for the 2024/25 season. The 35-year-old joins the club after leaving Scottish club Queen of the South this summer. Ambrose spent five years at Celtic between 2012 & 2017, making over 100 appearances and won the Scottish Premiership four times in that period. He also has 51 caps to his name for his country Nigeria and won the AFCON in 2013. Dave McNabb had the following to

We are delighted to announce the signing of versatile wide player Bebeto Gomes. The Portuguese-born player has previously featured for Stockport Town, Radcliffe, Daisy Hill, Avro and Pilkington, where he won the NWCFL First Division title in 2023. Bebeto also featured for Skelmersdale United against the Shakers last season.   Dave McNabb had the following to say about his new right back:     Welcome to Bury, Bebeto Want to know more about our upcoming signi

We are delighted to announce the signing of left back Will Calligan from Stockport Town. The 22-year-old came through the ranks at Barnsley starting at the age of 13, he signed on as a scholar in 2018. Since then Will has had a spell at Bradford Park Avenue before moving onto Stockport Town where he played against us in a mid season friendly last term. He’s equally adept at playing at full-back or on the wing.   Dave McNabb had the following to say about the exciting youn

We are delighted to announce the signing of goalkeeper Tom Stewart from Lancaster City. The 28-year-old has turned out for a plethora of great clubs since he started his football career over 10 years ago including Ramsbottom united, Stalybridge Celtic and our nearby neighbours Radcliffe FC. Tom also featured once for Bury AFC as emergency cover in the first league fixture of the 21/22 campaign. It will be Tom’s first season playing in the NWCFL and he is an exciting player to have

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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,

Pacey Winger, Iyrwah Gooden becomes Dave McNabb’s second summer capture and follows his team-mate Ruben Jerome to BL9 from NCEL Champions Emley AFC. The pair notched up over 60 goals between them on their way to the title last term. Iyrwah started out at Mansfield before joining Ramsbottom in 2019. The 23-year-old heads to Gigg Lane following spells at Warrington Town, Chester, Clitheroe, Workington & Worksop. Last season, Iyrwah found the goal 23 times in a side that scored

We are delighted to confirm our first new arrival of pre season, prolific striker, Ruben Jerome. The 29-year-old makes the lateral move across Step 5 to join us from NCEL side Emley AFC. Ruben was the top scorer in the NCEL Premier Division last season with 39 goals taking his side to the league title. His career started at Southport before spells at Ramsbottom, Workington & Warrington Town. It will be the first time Rueben has played in the North West Counties League and we a

It’s that time of the season where players take a well earned break. But from a recruitment point of view it can be the busiest time of the year. Retained & released lists have been announced and the competition for signing players begins. The first part of this recruitment process is retention. Although it sounds easy to most, Keeping your current players at your own club takes planning and preparation. We remain in negotiations with some players but as you have probably seen, a n