Bury FC News

Tony Rigby is our guest for Monday’s Bank Holiday clash with Cheadle Town, James Bentley looks back on his career. Ask a Bury fan between the ages of about 38 and 50 who their favourite player is and it’s a certainty that a significant proportion will answer ‘Tony Rigby’.   He is their Greg Farrell, the skilful maestro with a football, the silky maverick who scored some of the greatest goals they ever saw from the time when football meant everything to them – more than their school w

Following over 700 suggestions for the Legends Wall, we are delighted to confirm the 40 players who will be appearing on it and now it’s your chance to sponsor their poster.  A further 15 posters are available to sponsor that represent the club’s history.  All purchase will be made via TicketCo, the price to sponsor a legends poster is £69.99 plus VAT & booking fee. Whilst the history posters are available to sponsor for £45 plus VAT & booking fee. Click the link HERE

We formally unveiled our Legends Wall at Gigg Lane on Sunday, 17th May, with invited guests gathering for a special occasion dedicated to celebrating many of the club’s greatest players and their lasting contribution to the history of the Shakers. The event was proudly sponsored by the Bury FC Community Supporters Trust, whose support helped bring the day together, including hospitality for guests such as the buffet and pizzas. It was also fitting to see a historic part of the club’s identity s

We’d like to provide an update on our Legends Wall.   First of all, we’d like to thank all fans who sponsored a player from down the years.    We’re currently working with our Heritage Committee to create the 15 history panels that will be interjected into the player panels, matching the relevant players to the correct era.    Once designed we will publish each history panel and open these up for sponsorship.    We’re hoping to launch the Legends Wall at our first hom

We’d like to provide a further update on our Legends Wall plans.   We’re currently experiencing some technical issues with the imagery that we are planning to use on the legends wall, to get it up to the quality needed by the company printing these for us.   Our Heritage Committee along with other volunteers from the club’s Media Team are working hard to get this processed as quickly as possible.   As mentioned in the last update, we will open sales on each of the history pa

Sadly, we can confirm that Wigan Athletic have informed us that they are activating the recall clause in Leo Graham’s loan agreement. Everyone at Bury FC would like to thank Leo for his efforts and commitment while representing the Shakers.  He has been a great professional during his time at the club, and we’re grateful for the contribution he has made in a Bury shirt. Making his debut off the bench against Witton Albion, initially on a short term loan, Leo went on to play an integral par

Bury Football Club are delighted to announce that Leo Graham has joined the Club upon the expiration of his contract with Wigan Athletic. The move comes following Leo’s hugely successful loan spell during the 2025-26 season. After winning the hearts of the Shakers faithful with a string of outstanding performances, Graham has put pen to paper on a permanent 2-year deal, ensuring one of the Club’s most popular players returns to Gigg Lane. The talented youngster enjoyed a remarkable campaign i

Bury FC are delighted to announce that Leo Graham’s loan from Wigan Athletic has been extended until the end of the 2025/26 season. Leo has made a strong impact during his time with us, and we’re thrilled to see his development continue in a Bury shirt for another year. The 19-year-old came off the bench to make his Shakers debut at Witton Albion at the end of November and has gone on to make 10 appearances, with 8 starts. Graham has quickly become a fan’s favourite with his Man of the Match

Our trip to Burscough this afternoon will see the final appearance of Lewis Alessandra, as he confirms his retirement from football.    Lewis has decided to call time on his 17-year playing career, due to recurring injuries & work commitments.   The 35-year-old started out at grassroots side Roach Dynamos before heading to Oldham. He went onto play in the football league for Morecambe, Plymouth Argyle, Rochdale, Hartlepool, Notts County, Morecambe & Carlisle Un