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Incoming: Gabriel Cole

Bury FC are delighted to confirm the signing of Australian defender Gabriel Cole.
  The 21-year-old joins the club after a successful pre-season trial.
  It will be Gabriel’s first season in the English game, having only played previously in his homeland.
  His first senior club was Tigers before moving to West Canberra Panthers in January 2021, his most recent club being Monaro Panthers, where he played from December 2021 until earlier this month.
  Upon signing for the club, Gabriel said: “I’m very excited to play football for Bury FC.
  “I recently moved from Australia to play football in England, and I’m grateful for the opportunity to play for a club with such a rich history and an amazing fan base.
  “There is real momentum at the club; striving to return to the football leagues, and I share that ambition.”
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Incoming: Luis Morrison

Bury are delighted to confirm the signing of defender Luis Morrison ahead of the 2023/24 season.
  The 28-year-old joins the Shakers from Northern Premier League side Stafford Rangers, where he made 23 appearances last season.
  Morrison started out in Arsenal’s youth system before a spell at Stevenage under Graham Westley. He then played in Swedish Championship for Umea & Finnish Second Division for FC YPA.
  In 2015, he appeared in the first season of Love Island, before returning to UK football playing for Concord Rangers. He moved north a year later signing for Altrincham.
  Luis has also played for Radcliffe & Macclesfield before playing for Stafford Rangers last season.
  Upon signing for the club, Morrison said: “I loved the project at bury & wanted to be a part of the journey at Gigg Lane. It was a no-brainer for me to take up the opportunity & after a talk with the gaffer, I knew that this is the place I wanted to be.
  “I did have offers from clubs higher up in the pyramid, but I knew that I wanted to be on the journey with Bury and hopefully achieve what everyone wants to achieve at the club this year.”
  Our latest addition celebrates his 29th birthday tomorrow. Happy birthday, Luis!
  Tickets are still available for our fixture against Golcar United.
  Click here to check out tomorrow’s match information, which includes our new car parking arrangements.
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Season Ticket Collection

We are delighted to confirm that our physical season cards have now arrived for collection THIS WEEKEND ahead of the new season.
  Please remember that cards are only available if purchased prior to Sunday 2nd July 2023. All season tickets purchased after that date will be digital ONLY.
  These can be picked up at the Gigg Lane Ticket Office from 1pm until 2.45pm, ahead game against Golcar United this Saturday (22nd), as well as a short period after the game. Further collection times are to be arranged and will be communicated.
  To enable swift collection of your ticket, please bring the following with you:
The email or text showing proof of purchase; The name of the person who bought the ticket; and The five letter season pass reference e.g. WSXCL which was sent in the confirmatory text or email you will have received after purchase.   Please help us by ensuring that you have your 5-letter ID reference ready before you arrive at the collection point. Note that we are unable to release any cards without this reference. An example is shown in the image above.
  You can still purchase a digital season ticket ahead of the season from our ticket page (HERE), priced as follows:
Adults – £196* U16s – £50* U5s – Free 1885 Suite – £720   Be #ShakersTogether, Be #PartOfIt, Be #BuryFC for 2023/24.
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Open Training Session huge success

Last Thursday’s Open Training Session at Gigg Lane was a huge success with over 500 local children attending.
  The queues began around 90 minutes before gates opened with every child looking to get their hands on one of the 100 free season tickets available. At the time the gates opened, the queue stretched the length of the car park from the Cemetery End entrance towards the South Stand.
 
  The free season tickets were like gold dust, and most were snapped up within minutes of the start of the session.
  Andy Welsh’s squad trained for around an hour under the evening sun, following the session the players took photos and signed autographs with fans.
 
  Our Women’s first team were also in attendance, they too had photos and gave autographs in the crowd.
 
  A number of raffle prizes including replica shirts and matchday mascot packages were given out at the end of the training session.
  Football Board Chair, Marcel de Matas said: “The open training session, exceeded expectations, with 500 children in attendance alongside their parents, many visiting Gigg Lane for the first time. There was a real buzz about the ground, with children eager to interact with the players and obtain signed shirts and footballs.
  “This event truly exemplified the excitement and enthusiasm for the return of football to Gigg Lane, and hopefully shows the potential interest from young people in watching their local team.
  “It’s now critical that we build upon these strong foundations, ensuring that we continue to engage the wider Bury community, whilst growing a fan base fit for the future.”
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Treasureline: Week 8

This week’s Treasureline Winners for Week 7 – 19th July 2023 are in! The rollover this week was £500 and remember it can reach up to a life-changing £10,000!!
Prize Draw No. Members Name £500 Rollover NE4851 R BANNISTER £1000 WD3732 V GRAY £100 HJ6914 B BARKER £50 LK1597 A ILLINGWORTH £50 AG0072 J MITCHELL £25 LK0556 G RUDD £25 RB0473 S JACKSON-TILLEY £10 BF4187 T ECKERSLEY £10 HA6732 N HUDSON £10 CB2888 A VALE £10 HA5843 L WEST £10 GP6994 G CHALK £10 BD0044 N GERRARD £10 DA2586 D DUNCAN £10 BK4762 J BREMERS £10 HA2431 M PATTERSON £10 BA3421 B HILTON View the full article
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FA Cup Venue Change

Our Extra Preliminary Round FA Cup tie against Uttoxeter Town will now be played at Gigg Lane on Saturday 5th August.
  Following meetings between East Staffordshire County Council & the FA, it was deemed that the fixture should be reversed on safety grounds.
  Further details including ticket sales will be released in due course.
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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
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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 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!
  #ShakersTogether | #BuryFC | #PartofIt | #PreSeason
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FULL 2023-24 Season Fixtures Released

With 10 days to go until the season begins, we can confirm our full fixture list for the 2023/24 season.
  The first month’s fixtures were published at the start of July, which sees us host Glossop North End on the season’s opening day (29th July).
  August sees us take on Colne (A), Wythenshawe Town (A), Chadderton (H), Padiham (A), Kendal Town (H), Cheadle Town (H) & Charnock Richard (A) on Bank Holiday Monday.
  September begins with us hosting West Didsbury & Chorlton before a midweek trip to Wythenshawe. We then host Longridge Town before back-to-back away fixtures at Lower Breck & Squires Gate.
  Our first fixture against near-neighbours Ramsbottom United is on December 9th at Gigg Lane.
  Over the festive period, we host Prestwich Heys on Boxing Day before a trip to AFC Liverpool on December 30th. 2024 begins at home to Irlam on January 6th.
  February 17th 2024 is the date everyone is looking for when we hop over the Irish Sea to take on FC Isle of Man.
  We have just one fixture over the Easter Weekend, away at Prestwich Heys on Easter Monday (1st April 2024).
  Our final three fixtures see us host AFC Liverpool on April 6th and Padiham 13th April, before a trip to Ramsbottom United on April 20th to complete the season.
  Details around tickets will be announced in due course. Head to our Fixtures page HERE for full details!
  Not got your season ticket yet? Head to our tickets page to secure yours!
 
  #ShakersTogether | #BuryFC | #PartofIt
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