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    Tickets and Prices for 2023-24 Season

    Now that the North West Counties Football League (NWCFL) have confirmed that there will be a whopping 24 teams in the Premier Division next season we can confirm both single and season ticket prices, along with further information about disability tickets and potential availability of stands.
      Season tickets are now available to purchase.
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      Single Match Tickets
      Adult £10
    16-18 Year Olds £5
    Under 16s £3
    Under 5s Free
      We have set the cost of a single adult ticket at £10. This is higher than many clubs in non-league Step 5 but we are not the first club in the NWCFL to charge this. Macclesfield and Isle of Man have previously charged £10 to cover the costs of their larger stadiums where additional stewarding is required.
      We will need to employ more stewards to comply with the requirements of our safety certificate and to provide catering staff to supply food and beverages around the ground. Volunteer support is very much welcomed but will not be enough on its own. We appreciate price inflation is effecting everyone at the moment, including the club, but believe the prices to be fair in the circumstances.
      We have introduced a new lower ticket price for 16-18 year olds, which is only available on the turnstile on production of some relevant valid photo ID e.g., driver’s license, a student card with an expiry date.
      Season Tickets
      For all 23 home league games, includes VAT, excludes booking fee:
    Adult £196
    Under 16s £50
    Under 5s Free
      The NWCFL rules only allow us to offer a maximum of a 15% discount on season tickets so the season ticket price is set at a point designed purely to comply with this rule. We are unable to reduce it further.
      We are now starting work on parts of the stadium which can provide additional hospitality beyond the usual purchases of food and drinks from kiosks, but this will take time to complete. As a result we are focusing on sales of standard season tickets for now.
      We are grateful for the generosity of over 50 individuals who have agreed to pay the ‘old’ rate of £720 for an 1885 suite hospitality season ticket inclusive of VAT. We know this is a high price to pay and it was agreed before the number of league fixtures was known. It allows us to pay for much of the stewarding required to open the main stand for the season. We have a number of 1885 suite season tickets which can still be purchased.
      Season Ticket Cards Only Guaranteed if Bought by 1st July
      All purchasers of single match or season tickets will be sent a receipt with a QR code by email and by text (as long as you provide your mobile number) after purchase. Please check your junk mail for your receipt as it can often go there.
      You must save this QR code as it is required for entry to the game and will be scanned at the turnstile. If you receive it by text and use an iPhone you can save it to your Apple Wallet.
      Single Match tickets are digital only, we will not provide a paper ticket. However you may print your QR code at home if you do not have a smart phone to present it on.
      All season ticket orders received by 1st July will be printed onto a season ticket card which you can present at the turnstile instead of the digital ticket if you wish. Season tickets bought after the 1st July will be digital only.
      Disability Tickets
      We have used the best practice guidance set out by Level Playing Field for ticketing and seating management for disabled supporters, and had input from a small number of our own disabled fans and other clubs. This follows the concept of making a more considered ‘reasonable adjustment’ rather than just a concession on price.
      In accordance with this guidance, anyone with a disability requiring the assistance of a carer will be asked to purchase a ticket at full price and then offered a free carer ticket for someone to escort them to the game.
      Purchasers of free carer tickets will be contacted by email to provide evidence of disability which can be one of the following documents:
      Receipt of the mid-rate care element or the high-rate mobility component of the Disability Living Allowance (DLA), War Pensioners’ Mobility Supplement or Personal Independence Payments (PIP). Receipt of either the Severe Disablement Allowance or Attendance Allowance. War Pensioners’ Mobility Allowance or War or Service Disablement Pension for 80% or more disability. Blind or partially sighted registration certificate (BD8 or CVI Certificate). Further advice can be found on the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) website. Confirmation in writing from Social Services that the individual is included on their Deaf Register, or a letter or report from an aural specialist confirming that hearing loss has been recorded at 70 – 95 dBHL or worse. Confirmation in writing from Social Services that the individual has a learning difficulty or disability. For children – a letter from the head teacher at a their school confirming eligibility will be acceptable.   We reserve the right to cancel carer tickets where evidence is requested and not produced.
      We will make 25 season tickets available for wheelchair users along with a carer. These will be in the South Stand. If we open up additional stands which have wheelchair spaces these will be available as single match tickets.
      Seating and Stands
      It is unlikely that all stands will be open due to the stringent safety requirements and consequent costs of opening stands where crowds do not require it.
      As a result we are not offering reserved seating for this first season back at Gigg Lane. We know this will disappoint some but it is unlikely to prevent many people from sitting in their old seat with so much seating available.
      We will prioritize the South and North (Main) stands for opening on a matchday which will offer spectators the best views and facilities. We will not make dramatic changes to the layout and functioning of Gigg Lane as a stadium in the short space of time we have until the start of the season so you should consider its development as a work in progress. It is important that we prioritize safety at this point and we will be constantly looking for feedback from supporters as to how we can improve their matchday experience throughout the season and beyond.
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    Incoming: Tom Kilifin

    Bury FC are delighted to confirm Tom Kilifin as our latest addition ahead of the 2023/24 season.

    The 30-year-old former Kendal Town man, scored 33 goals in 44 games last season and will link up with his new team from July 1st.

    Tom has also made appearances for Lancaster City & Workington

    When asked about Andy approaching him to join the club, Kilifin said:
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    Incoming: Carl Dickinson

    Bury FC are delighted to announce Carl Dickinson will be joining the club for the 2023/24 season.

    The 36-year-old brings a wealth of experience including over 400 EFL appearances for the likes of Yeovil Town, Watford & Stoke City.

    He’s also got experience at the non-league level, he managed Hanley Town to their promotion from the Midland League in the 2021/22 season.
     

    Upon announcing his intent to join the club Dickinson said:
     
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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)
      #PartOfIt | #ShakersTogether | #BacktoGiggLan
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    Darius Palma added to Andy Welsh’s squad

    Bury FC are delighted to confirm the signing of attacker Darius Palma, as he becomes the latest signing at Gigg Lane.
    The 24-year-old joins the club from fellow NWCFL team Wythenshawe Town, who he made 45 appearances including 37 starts last season and scored 19 goals.   He’s also had spells at Altrincham, Trafford & Curzon Ashton.
     
    Upon signing for the club, Darius told buryfc.co.uk: “I’m made up to be joining a club like Bury, it’s a club that I feel will help me progress and learn new things to add to my game.
    “What attracted me to the club was the ambition it has going forward and also the opportunity to play in a ground like Gigg Lane in front of such a huge following.   “As for aims this season, obviously we want to get promoted and start climbing the leagues and get the club back playing as high as possible.”
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    Matty Williams becomes latest summer signing for Bury FC

    Bury FC are delighted to confirm the latest summer signing of defender Matty Williams.
      The 26-year-old full-back became the sixth player to sign on the dotted line at Gigg Lane ahead of the 2023/24 season.
     
    Williams is very experienced for the level he was previously a part of the squad that saw Radcliffe promoted to the Northern Premier League Premier Division in 2019.
      Matty made 111 appearances for Andy Welsh at Bury AFC, starting 109 of those and only two from the subs bench.
      “I’m really happy to have signed and can’t wait to be playing at Gigg Lane, Williams said.
      “My aims for the season are to help get the club promoted and win one of the cups.”
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    Gigg Lane Double-Header kick starts return home

    We are pleased to announce that for the restart of men’s football down at Gigg Lane, we will be welcoming two huge local sides on a Saturday-Sunday double-header in early July.
      To kick us off Mark Hughes brings his League Two outfit Bradford City to town on Saturday 8th July, 3pm.
      Following this up, and he needs no introduction to the Bury faithful, Ryan Lowe brings his Championship-side Preston North End to Gigg Lane on Sunday 9th July, also a 3pm kick-off.
      Both sides have committed to bringing down full squads for the fixture at the home of football in Bury. To purchase a home-end ticket for either of these games, click on the badges above.
      Double-Header Ticket
    To buy a ‘Double-Header’ ticket and attend both games, click on the image below:
    Visiting Fan Tickets
    The allocation of tickets for visiting supporters will be communicated by each club, with areas of the ground will be segregated so supporters can be appropriately managed.
      Bradford City
    It’s been over five years since Bury and Bradford City last did battle, in 2017/18, a season which saw Bury relegated from League One. Despite it being a generally shocking campaign for the Shakers, we managed to get four points off our visitors, winning 3-1 at Gigg Lane (even Chris Maguire scored!) and a last gasp George Miller equaliser made it 2-2 at Valley Parade.
      Both sides have had their ups and downs, we’ve played each other in every Division bar the Premier League in the last 30-35 years, as well as the Football League Trophy, the League Cup and an FA Cup Third Round tie in 2015/16. After a pair of 0-0 draws, Bury won the replay on penalties to reach the Fourth Round.
      Matches between the two teams have always been exciting and dramatic, and given the relatively short distance between us, there is very often a large away following particularly when the Bantams travel over the Pennines to Gigg Lane. We look forward to welcoming all Bantams to Gigg Lane, once again.
      Preston North End
    Another team that need little introduction to Shakers fans, with paths crossing a little further back in 2012 but with some classics along the way.
      The big plus sees Ryan Lowe, manager at Gigg Lane in 2019 and a big part of the last memories of that unforgettable promotion still very fresh in the minds of all supporters, returning to be part of the formal re-opening of the stadium he once called home.
      We wish to place on record our thanks to the managers and administrators of both teams to enable these fixtures to take place. To be playing each once again is something to savour.
      We want to welcome our friends from Bradford and Preston, and thank them for helping us restart our journey and our history as Bury Football Club!
      #ShakersTogether | #PartOfIt | #DoubleHeader
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