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    Pre-Season: Nelson (A), Tuesday 25th July, 7:45pm KO

    Our final game of pre-season is an away trip to Nelson on Tuesday evening.
      Andy Welsh will be using this game as a final view of his players before the league campaign starts on Saturday against Glossop North End at Gigg Lane.
      Our final home pre-season game against Golcar United, gave us a 4-2 victory goals coming from a Benito Lowe brace, Andy Briggs & Sajjad Elhassan.
      In Opposition – Nelson
    The origins of Nelson FC can be traced to a group of townspeople who in 1881, on witnessing a local football match between Burnley and Blackburn, were inspired to form their own team.
      As a club, Nelson have a rich vain of history, in the mid 1920s they beat both Manchester United & Real Madrid away from home in the same season.
      In 1982, they became founders members of the North West Counties League and have been members ever since, apart from a four year hiatus from 1988-1992, as there ground didn’t meet league standards.
      The club’s most memorable season in recent years would be the 2013/24 season, when manager Mark Fell brought long awaited success back to the town, a first league title in 62 years. His side scored a remarkable 157 goals in 45 games and won the NWCFL Division One by 5 clear points.
      Tickets
    Tuesday’s fixture is PAY ON THE DAY, no tickets have been sold in advance. CASH ONLY on the gate.
      Prices: £5 for Adults, £3 for concessions (over-65, Students & registered disabled) and £1 for Under-15s
      On the Day & In the Ground
    SatNav Postcode: BB9 7BN
    WhatThreeWords: ///seemingly.champions.towel

      Parking: There is parking along Lomeshaye Way which is the road where the ground is located. It can get busy so you could see a 5/10-minute walk to the ground if busy.
      Disability Access: Nelson doesn’t have allocated disabled parking however can offer access parking inside the ground walls which we can use as parking and access for the disabled, it would just mean cars would be parked behind the goals.
      Food / Drink: The club serves sausage rolls, pies, standard hotdogs, hot and cold drinks and alcohol in cans. A card machine is available at the kiosk but can be affected by signal issues, so cash is the safest option.
      Matchday Programme: TBC
      #NonLeagueDogs: Dogs are welcome.
      Match Coverage & Live Stream
    If you are unable to make it to the action, 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. 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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    Four More Incoming

    With the 2023/24 season just a week away, we are able to confirm FOUR more players that will be pulling on a Shakers shirt this season.
      These players have played throughout the pre-season campaign and are looking to cement their positions as the season unfolds.
      First-up is tricky winger, Sajjad Elhassan. The 23-year-old was signed by Andy Welsh at the back end of last season, from Trafford on dual registration having recently been playing at Maine Road in Division One South.
     
      Saj scored the first Men’s goal at Gigg Lane since 2019 in the friendly against 1874 Northwich on July 11th, which is one of two goals he’s scored in pre-season.
      Defender Jack Tinning has played at centre-back and full-back throughout pre-season and his versatility will be seen throughout the competitive campaign.
     
      He joined Bury AFC last October from Witton Albion.
      The 25-year-old was in Warrington Rylands FA Vase winning team as well as both their NWCFL and subsequent NPL West Division promotion squads.
      Earlier in his career Jack was on a schoolboy contract at Oldham Athletic. His other former clubs include FC United of Manchester, Abbey Hey, Padiham & 1874 Northwich.
      Young midfielder Anton Smith signed for Andy Welsh last summer following his departure from Salford City.
     
      Anton is a product of Burnley’s Academy and has been on loan at City of Liverpool, Prescot Cables and Atherton Collieries.
      He’s also known to have a goal in his locker as was seen against Hyde United.
      And finally, goalkeeper Jack Hewitt-Hill will be battling for the number 1 shirt this season alongside Atkinson.
     
      Born in Bradford, the 21-year-old had his first around a team in the National League System last season, having online previously played Sunday league football.
      He’s worked closely with goalkeeper coach Spencer Harrison to develop his game.
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    GAME ON: Golcar United (H)

    Following an assessment of the pitch, today’s game against Golcar United will go ahead as planned.
      Tickets are still available for our fixture against Golcar United.
      Click here to check out our match information, which includes our new car parking arrangements.
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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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