Do you fancy a Bury bucket hat? Limited stock available tomorrow

Bury Football Club are delighted to announce a collaboration with Rita Rolton the bucket hat aficionado from A Little Red Original.

Rita individually hand paints every hat and makes them whilst her son Tom is having respite care.

The venture helps Rita financially and mentally, giving her a break to tap into her creative side.

Inspired by a passion for the Manchester Indie scene the hats are a nod to the Stone Roses.

We have commissioned a limited amount of these hats and they will be on sale tomorrow, £15 from the merchandise stand.

You can view Rita’s store on Etsy, which supplies a great range of bucket hats, click here to find out more.
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- July 7, 2023

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How You Can Help Us This Weekend

Bury Football Club is run by volunteers and owned by its supporters. Even if you aren’t one of the many volunteers who are assisting with our matchday operations this weekend, you can play a part in its success.
Here are just a few things that you can do which make more of a difference than you might realise.
1. Don’t turn up if you don’t have a ticket. Both games are ticket only. Bradford is already sold out. Nobody will be admitted without a ticket and we are under some extremely strict rules to enforce this for these fixtures.
2. Park considerately. The car park in front of the stadium is not available this weekend for supporter use, other than for people with blue disability badges. Volunteers will be helping manage the car park. Off street parking is available but be mindful or the streets closest to Gigg Lane which have parking restrictions on a matchday, and be considerate to residents when you park in residential areas.
3. Go to the right turnstile. Home supporters will be in the South Stand and away supporters in the East Stand (as below). Please look out for signs and volunteers who are there to help to ensure you go to the right place and help anyone struggling.

4. Have your ticket ready showing the QR code. You can present your QR code on your mobile phone or print it off at home, both will work as long as it is clear. You can only use it once on the day so if you share it with someone else who goes in first it won’t allow you in.
5. Behave responsibly. Despite being a friendly, this is a high profile game with a significant security presence. Help us succeed by following the rules around alcohol consumption, be patient with volunteers and stewards and don’t engage in anti-social behaviour described below.
6. Don’t litter. Every piece of litter needs to be cleaned up afterwards. If you leave litter behind that means extra work for a volunteer. Please use the bins provided or even better take your litter home with you so others don’t have to.
7. Help if you can. You will see people staying behind after each game to work on the stadium. Join in if you can. Even five minutes spent cleaning the area around where you sit makes a difference.
There are still tickets for Sunday’s game against Preston North End, get yours HERE!
Spectator Management
Whilst these games are both friendlies, more stringent rules for spectator management will apply as our opponents are EFL teams.
This means that alcohol cannot be served or consumed in view of the pitch and the police will be in attendance. We will have enhanced stewarding on the day which will hopefully support us in delivering a safe environment.
We hope to be able to relax these requirements for the three remaining home friendlies against non-league opposition, and open up more of the ground for the start of the season proper.
However we need your support and co-operation to do this. We are required to demonstrate that we are able to safely and competently run matches out of Gigg Lane to open up more of the ground increase our capacity. Please help us achieve this over the next few weeks.
Anti-Social Behaviour is A Criminal Offence
Supporters should be aware that anti-social behaviour affecting the game itself will be a criminal offence. This includes:
Entering the field of play Possession of Pyrotechnics (Flares / Fireworks) in the ground The throwing of projectiles Racist, Homophobic or any other indecent chanting #ShakersTogether | #BuryFC | #PartofIt
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- July 7, 2023

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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.
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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!
#ShakersTogether | #BuryFC | #PartofIt | #PreSeason
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- July 6, 2023

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Open Training Session – Thurs 13th July, 6.30pm

Bury Football Club are delighted to confirm plans for an Open Training Session ahead of the 2023/24 season.
The session will take place on Thursday 13th July at Gigg Lane, doors will open from 6pm, with the session taking place from 6:30pm on the pitch, with the session due to last for approximately an hour.
Afterwards, there will be opportunities for photographs with your favourite players.
We will be giving away 100 junior season tickets* on the night, so get down early to grab the chance to get yours!
We will also be hosting a prize draw on the night, with your chance to win some top prizes including a new home and away shirt and a matchday mascot package.
Andy will be visiting schools across the borough to promote this initiative as he aims to get as many children down to Gigg Lane ahead of the season. Enquiries are to be directed to media@buryfc.co.uk.
*Juniors aged 11 and under will be required to be accompanied by an adult for any games at Gigg Lane.
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- July 6, 2023

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Treasureline: Week 6

This week’s Treasureline Winners for Week 6 – 5th July 2023 are in! The rollover this week was £1000 and remember it can reach up to a life-changing £10,000!!
PrizeDraw No.Members Name£1000 RolloverWG0035NO WINNER£1000GP5384K CUDMORE£100PB6907MRS O’DOHERTY£50LM0721K WHITEHEAD£50HJ1842C TURNER£25HN0272M HOWARTH£25BC3350MRS BARNES£10HJ2820W MEREDITH£10NC2712T HOLLETT£10HC2535B WARD£10LL2618D WELLS£10BA0814L NALLY£10PE6477W ROBINSON£10SD4359S LLOYD£10NN6487S THOMSON£10AG2072S CARTER£10KA2079R MCCARTNEY View the full article on the Bury AFC website

- July 5, 2023

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FCA Approval and Society Board Elections

We can confirm that the FCA have approved the amalgamation of the two Community Benefit Societies and the process will now begin to elect a new board to run the Football Supporters’ Society of Bury.
The timescale for nominations and voting will be issued soon, but we expect the process to conclude and a new board to be in place at some point in August. A formal calling notice for the Special General Meeting to announce the results will be issued with the nomination forms. Voting will all take place electronically as the new society is permitted to use electronic voting.
Anyone considering putting their name forward for the board elections should read the election policy, code of conduct for board members and conflict of interests policy. They will need to have been a member of either Bury FC Supporters’ Society or Shakers Community Society for the past six months. They will be required to agree to the board conduct policy and undertake DBS checks if elected, and will not take their position if they fail abide by these requirements. These can be viewed below.
Election Policy
Code of Conduct for Board Members
Conflict of Interest Policy
In the meantime we can advise that memberships will close at 11.59pm on this Wednesday 5th July. Anyone wishing to vote should ensure they are a member of one of the societies by this date. If they are a member of both societies they will only be allowed to vote once and we have appointed an independent firm to run the process and assist with the management of the data.
You can sign up as a member of using one of the links below. Only sign up to one.
Bury FC Supporters’ Society
Shakers Community Society
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- July 4, 2023

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Initial 2023-24 Season Fixtures Released

We are pleased to announce our initial batch of North West Counties Football League (NWCFL) Premier Division fixtures for the 2023-24 season.

Today’s release covers the first month of the season, with the full fixture list to follow once the Northern Premier League have announced their fixtures, to allow for ground-sharing teams to avoid clashes.

In the opening four weeks of the season, we face nine games with a possible tenth should we progress in the FA Cup.

Our season begins at home against recently relegated Glossop North end on Saturday 29th July, before a midweek fixture away at Colne.

The following weekend, Saturday 5th August will see us take part in the Extra Preliminary Round of the FA Cup, the draw for which is expected on Friday (7th July).

After the FA Cup, we’ll be travelling to last year’s promotion rivals Wythenshawe Town at Ericstan Park, where Benito Lowe & Darius Palma will face their former club.

We are back at Gigg Lane on Saturday 12th August, as we host newly promoted Chadderton, and then on Tuesday 15th August we make the trip up the M66 to face Padiham.

The weekend of the 19th September is currently free for the Shakers as it’s the Preliminary Round of the FA Cup. A win on the 5th would see us land a fixture on this date.

Our first-midweek fixture at Gigg Lane will be on Tuesday 22nd August as we host Tom Kilifin’s former side Kendal Town.

Due to a bye in the FA Vase, we see ourselves in league action against Cheadle Town on Saturday 26th August at Gigg Lane.

Our final fixture of August will be the Bank Holiday Monday trip to Charnock Richard on Monday 28th August.

Details around tickets will be announced in due course.
2023/24 Bury FC Fixture List
July
Saturday 29th – Glossop North End (H)
August
Tuesday 1st – Colne (A)
Saturday 5th – Emirates FA Cup Extra Preliminary Round
Tuesday 8th – Wythenshawe Town (A)
Saturday 12th – Chadderton (H)
Tuesday 15th – Padiham (A)
Saturday 19th – Emirates FA Cup Preliminary Round
Tuesday 22nd – Kendal Town (H)
Saturday 26th – Cheadle Town (H)
Monday 28th – Charnock Richard (A)
Not got your season ticket yet? Head to our tickets page to secure yours!
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- July 3, 2023

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