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    Tony Bartley: 1938-2024

    Tony Bartley, 8th March 1938 – 22nd September 2024
      Tony Bartley’s football career may have begun with Bury’s traditional local rivals, Bolton Wanderers, but it was Gigg Lane and the Shakers’ supporters with whom he shared a mutual love for the rest of his life.

    Lance Corporal Bartley played for the Wanderers during his national service in 1956/57 but arrived at Gigg in 1958 via a spell at his hometown club, Stalybridge Celtic.

    It was the beginning of a seven-year association during which time he was part of one of the most affectionately-remembered squads of the club’s history: the 1960/61 Third Division champions who blasted 108 goals on their way to the second tier.
     
    Flying down the left wing, fans of his vintage remember a tenacious, hard-working winger who also weighed in with his fair share of goals, particularly against Stoke City against whom Tony once scored a winner in a match when he shared the pitch with Stanley Matthews. He also found the net in games versus Newcastle, Sunderland, Chelsea and Leeds.

    With never a hair out of place, he is also remembered for his interactions with his fans, sitting on the perimeter walls of the Boys’ Stand, the South Stand or the Main Stand and joking with supporters as he readied himself to deliver a corner into the opposition area.

    Ever-present in the 1962/63 season when the harsh winter derailed Bury’s promotion push to the top flight resulting in an eighth-place finish in the Second Division, Tony also played in the game in which Brian Clough sustained his career-ending injury. Years later, the two met again after a game at Blackburn Rovers at which Clough had been managing Nottingham Forest. Clough’s broad smile in the photographic evidence of the meeting is testament to how you couldn’t help be captivated by Tony’s simple joy in life.
        Spells at Oldham and Chesterfield followed before a move across the Irish Sea to Sligo Rovers as player-manager, but it was always Bury that remained his true footballing love. The emotional video interview he gave to the club during the COVID-19 lockdown highlighted how upset he was at the club’s fate, and also how fondly remembered he was by supporters.
       
    It was incredible to be able to welcome Tony back to the ground he loved for the game against Wythenshawe in March 2024.

    His daughter Lisa remembers how his breath was taken away when he got out of the car and saw the Main Stand before he shouted his familiar cry of ‘Up the Shakers!’ It was, she says, a day of which he enjoyed every second.

    Devoted to his family, Tony is survived by his wife Sybil whom he married while a Shaker in the 1960 close season, Lisa and her brothers Anthony and John, his eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.


    Go well, Tony Bartley. You loved us and we loved you.
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    CEO Q&A – Questions Confirmed

    This week, we sat down with CEO Neil Sears to answer fans questions that have been sent to the club in the last couple of weeks.

    Each question received, has been listed below.

    The full Q&A video will be published early next week.
        Some of the questions issued, due to either their personal nature or aren’t submitted in relation to everyday footballing operations, have not been included in the Q&A. To review the last Q&A sessions, head to YouTube HERE or watch below:
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    Junior Shakers Update

    We recently launched our Junior Shakers scheme for our youngest fans. This weekend we proudly welcomed some of our first members to the stadium to receive their gift pack, meet our mascot, Peeler, and take up the opportunity to be mascots for our Men’s and Women’s teams.
     
    Meanwhile we continue to offer local grassroots football teams the opportunity to be flag-bearers at our matches and you may well have seen them taking penalty kicks at half time on the pitch – a great experience for these local youngsters.
     
      Soon you will also be seeing our own Bury FC Juniors and community teams at match days as our club ‘Team of the Day’. As well as enjoying a match day experience, they will be doing a lap of honour at half time and we would encourage our fans to give them a warm reception on their way around the pitch as we show our appreciation for the children and adults who represent our club at all ages and levels.
     
    Additionally, our community officer Casey Lynchey alongside stadium volunteer and lifelong Bury fan, John Raftery, will be visiting local schools to celebrate all we are doing at Gigg Lane. John will be sharing his wisdom of the club in assemblies and Casey will be offering free coaching sessions. Alongside this offering we will be inviting schools down to watch a match at Gigg Lane and giving out free tickets for families. In the future, we are also planning school tournaments and opportunities for local school children to play on the pitch for free.
     
    To sign up to become a Junior Shaker to receive a goody bag, the choice of game to be a mascot at and other benefits, for just £30 per year, visit: https://buy.stripe.com/28oeVmb7h76q2n6cMM
      BURY FC JUNIOR SHAKERS BOOKLETDownload  
    For any other information, you can contact Casey – communityofficer@buryfc.co.uk
     
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    Apply Now: Part-Time Caretaker

    We are now recruiting for a part-time Caretaker due to an expansion of our opening times as a community facility.
      An ideal candidate will be a courteous, self-motivated and reliable individual who is able to work on their own initiative and as part of a team. You should be able to plan and prioritise workloads to achieve objectives whilst remaining flexible due to the nature of the position.
      Caretaker JDDownload   This will be an employed role with salary of £12 per hour.
      To apply, please submit your CV to stuart.wright@buryfc.co.uk by 5pm on Friday 4th October.
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