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Lee Bracey will be our guest for the AFC Liverpool fixture tomorrow evening, James Bentley looks back on his career. Lee Bracey arrived at Gigg Lane from Halifax Town in the late summer of 1993, following Gary Kelly’s injury sustained after John McGinlay’s vicious assault on him in the first round of the League Cup versus Bolton, which Bury won 2-0. Choosing not to continue with Craig Nixon, who replaced Kelly from the bench, or amateur Paul Collings, who played the first game after the Bolton game, manager Mike Walsh turned to Bracey and gave him a route back into the Football League following Halifax’s relegation into the Conference the season before. His Bury debut was the second leg of the League Cup tie and after the Wanderers drew the tie level in normal time, the match went to a penalty shootout. Bracey saved the first penalty, taken by former Shakers hero David Lee, though the visitors went on to claim victory. Penalties were something of a speciality of Bracey’s during his time at Bury. While he was at Swansea City, he saved a Liam Robinson spot kick on a snow-covered Gigg Lane pitch in February 1991 and he continued this fine form from 12 yards with saves in the home win versus S¿¿¿¿horpe United and two in the same game at Doncaster Rovers’ tumbledown Belle Vue, in a game which Bury won 3-1. Bracey played every game for the remainder of the 1993/94 season but the following two seasons saw him as second choice following Kelly’s recovery. However, he always stepped up to the plate when he was needed across those two campaigns including in such crucial games as the FA Cup second round match versus Crewe at Gresty Road in which Bury shocked their opponents from the division above their own. After Kelly’s departure, Lee remained second choice following Dean Kiely’s arrival. He did not make any appearances in the 1996/97 season and after the Shakers sealed the Division Two championship he moved to Ipswich Town for a fee of £40,000. He later played for Hull City, where he saw out his Football League days. Credit: Greater Manchester Police While first training and subsequently working as a constable for Greater Manchester Police, Essex boy Lee turned out for a number of non-league clubs in the north including Chorley and Rossendale United. He has settled in the area with his wife Claire and their two boys and it will be a pleasure to welcome back this fans’ favourite. View the full article

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Thank you for your continued support of the club. Bury FC is a community, fan-owned football club competing in the North West Counties Football League Premier Division. #BuryFC | #PartOfIt

Wow! Bury go into their FA Cup preliminary round match at Avro on Saturday with confidence sky high after a thumping 7-1 league victory at Abbey Hey on Tuesday. The Shakers needed a good performance after the tame home draw against Irlam at Gigg Lane last weekend. And they lived up to their nickname with six goals in an amazing second half. The goal-fest began with a rapid-fire hat-trick in 10 minutes from Reuben Jerome, followed by goals Rustam Stepan (71), Cameron Fogarty (80) and Efe Ambrose (92). There was little warning of what was to come in the first half, when Bury’s dominance was rewarded by just one goal from Bebeto Gomes on 13 minutes. The victory keeps them just two points behind leaders Charnock Richard, and gives them a goal difference of 10 – not bad after just four league games! In Opposition – Avro Avro FC have won one and lost one of their first two games in the Northern Premier League West Division. After a 1-0 victory at home to Atherton Collieries on Saturday they lost by the same score at Wythenshawe Town on Tuesday. There was a touch of irony there, because Town were promoted last season via the NWCL premiership play-offs at Bury’s expense. This is the Oldham club’s second season in the NPL. They started life in 1936 at the Failsworth factory of aircraft builder A V Roe. The club joined the Manchester League in 1954. They were promoted to the league’s Premier Division exactly half a century later. They topped the division in 2010 and held on to the title in the following season. A big step forward came in 2017 when they left their Failsworth base and moved to a newly-built stadium in Oldham. For several years they shared the ground – now called the Vestacare Stadium – with the Oldham rugby league club. It has a 4G artificial turf pitch. In 2018, Avro were promoted to the North West Counties League Division One North, and the following year went up to the Premier Division after finishing second. Tickets Purchase your tickets in advance here This game is ALL TICKET – no pay on the day will be available. On the Day & In the Ground Travel by Train: Mainline Rail – Manchester Victoria or Moston. Metrolink – Hollinwood (20 mins walk) Travel by public bus: 180 from Oldham Street (Stop A) Manchester city centre, to Hollins Rd/Oak Rd then walk 5 minutes down Oak Rd to stadium. Driving: M60 J22 then A62 towards Manchester/Failsworth. First left onto Hollins Rd – signposted Oldham South and Hollinwood. Follow Hollins Rd to junction with Oak Rd – just before petrol station – then Oak Rd to Whitebank Rd. SatNav Postcode: OL8 3JH WhatThreeWords: ///trace.lists.older Parking: Parking is available adjacent to White Bank Road (West Side of the Stadium), and beyond there is an overflow carpark. Parking – The Vestacare Stadium Please park considerately and think of local residents. Inside The Ground: There will also be our two main bars, and food area, in addition, there will be some temporary concessions around the Stadium. #NonLeagueDogs: Dogs aren’t allowed in the ground on Saturday. 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 half time and full time 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 View the full article

This week’s Treasureline Winners for Week 12 – 14th August 2024 are in! The rollover this week was £1500 and remember it can reach up to a life-changing £10,000!! Want to be part of it? Join here Prize Draw No. Members Name £1500 Rollover NJ0825 NO WINNER £1000 SB5255 E SHUFFLEBOTHAM £100 LL0114 T TOWLER £50 HA2402 R SOLWAY £50 RP5399 P OWENS £25 SB5835 J PEDDER £25 HM0270 R CALLISTER £10 HL2381 G THOMAS £10 LL3751 S LUNN £10 PB2520 J WOODMAN £10 LL0381 J BROWN £10 NQ3224 S WESTWOOD £10 RQ1480 P BURROW £10 NG3636 A KEERS £10 LL4095 D ROBERTSHAW £10 RA1317 E SCHOFIELD £10 RQ4395 C OAKLEY Bury FC is a partner of NYCDA and a beneficiary of the NYCDA Weekly Draw. Gambling Commission account number 5166. Registered Office: 1-2 Frecheville Court, Bury, BL9 0UF. Responsible Person: Mr M Brocklehurst. For more information, please visit www.nycdaweeklydraw.co.uk/treasureline. View the full article

The team at Bury Art Museum are asking for Bury FC fans to put pen to paper and write down your personal stories of why you support the Shakers. How did you come to support the club? Did your parents / grandparents support Bury? What was your first ever match? What are your best memories of supporting the Shakers? What does the club mean to you and your family? These memories and stories will be included in a booklet which will be available for everyone to read at an exhibition “Going To The Match” which will be held at the Art Museum from 4th October 2024 through to 1st March 2025. If you would like to take part, please email your stories (no longer than 350 words) in Word format before the deadline of 26th August to artgallery@bury.gov.uk The focal point of the exhibition will be LS Lowry’s masterpiece ‘Going to the Match’, the 1953 painting which depicts fans arriving for a Bolton Wanderers game at Burnden Park. The exhibition will focus on football fans and will include iconic photographs of football fans from various north-west clubs, including Bury, Manchester United, Manchester City, Everton, Liverpool, Oldham and Bolton. There will also be various interesting Bury FC historical and fan-related items on display at the exhibition. View the full article

Thank you for your continued support of the club. Bury FC is a community, fan-owned football club competing in the North West Counties Football League Premier Division. #BuryFC | #PartOfIt

Thank you for your continued support of the club. Bury FC is a community, fan-owned football club competing in the North West Counties Football League Premier Division. #BuryFC | #PartOfIt

Ahead of tonight’s game away at Abbey Hey, Dave McNabb has issued the following update on a number of players: Brad Carroll We’ve been dealt some bad news in the last week with the scan results coming back on Brad knee injury confirming that he has a full rupture of his PCL and is likely to be out for up to 6 months. Brad has been brilliant since he came to the club, fantastic performances on the pitch and a player who is highly respected and well thought of in the changing room. Morgan Homson-Smith Morgan is out for another two weeks with an ankle injury. After a very impressive start to preseason Morgan was really unlucky to pick up the knock at Atherton LR in early July. I’m sure once he’s cleared to play he will get back to full speed pretty quickly. Jack Dunn Jack has had a tough couple of years with a serious knee injury. As expected he will pick up a few niggles and strains as he makes his way back to full fitness. Jack has been back into training this week and should be available for selection in the next week or two. We know we will have to be patient with Jack but it will certainly be worth it when we get him 100% fit and sharp. Iyrwah Gooden Iyrwah is unavailable for the next 10 days. Another who’s had a brilliant start to his life as a shaker and will no doubt be missed over the next few games. Bryan Ly Bryan will be back into full contact training this week and available for selection next weekend following a concussion. It’s been extremely frustrating to lose Bryan but there’s nothing more important than the health and wellbeing of our players and it’s a very long season ahead. Connor Comber Connor has missed a large portion of preseason due to holidays and injury. Connor trained a couple of weeks ago and managed to play in the final weekend of preseason away to Nelson but unfortunately has picked up another injury since. It’s nothing serious but painful impact injury on his knee. View the full article

The Shakers have an early opportunity to bounce back from Saturday’s disappointing and rather tame home draw against Irlam when they travel to Gorton to face Abbey Hey on Tuesday. Everyone around Gigg Lane had high hopes for lift-off in the first game on Bury’s new pitch. The Blue and White Army in the South Stand were in good voice, but it turned out to be a frustrating afternoon for them and for manager Dave McNabb. Bury struggled in a sluggish first half in which they went behind twice, but managed to pull back to 2-2 with a Stepan penalty – literally the last kick of the half. The performance improved after the interval, but not enough to give them victory which would have put them into the top three in the league. Still undefeated, the Shakers now face Abbey Hey. They were promoted from the NWCFL First Division South via last season’s play-offs. But they’ve had a disappointing start to their season. In Opposition – Abbey Hey Abbey Hey also had a 2-2 home draw on Saturday – against AFC Liverpool, who had beaten them 3-0 on Merseyside just eight days earlier. These results, along with two 3-0 defeats away from home by FC St Helens and Ramsbottom United, have left them in 22nd position in the league. Like so many football clubs, Abbey started life – way back in 1902 – in a church Sunday league, and over the years played in various local leagues. They were given a big boost in the 1960 by an influx of good players from a works team which had been disbanded. After playing for many years on grounds which belonged to other people, they finally achieved some security – with the help of the City Council – by acquiring their own home just 40 years ago. They joined the North West Counties Division II in 1998. Tickets Purchase your tickets in advance here (subject to booking fee) This game is ALL TICKET – no pay on the day will be available. On the Day & In the Ground Travel by Train: Ryder Brow (8 mins walk) Travel by public bus: 201 Manchester to Hattersley 203 Manchester to Stockport 205 Manchester to Denton 7 Stockport to Ashton They all travel down Hyde Road and ask for the bus stop at Tan Yard Brow opposite Woodland Avenue. Walk down Woodland Ave turn right at the end then first left into Goredale Avenue. Driving: M60 to junction 24, take A57 to Manchester City Centre for approx. 1 mile, at first set of major traffic lights (McDonalds on right) pass through for approx. 300 yards, turn left immediatley before overhead railway bridge (A.H.F.C. sign) into Woodland Avenue. Take first right, pass under railway bridge, turn first left into Goredale Avenue. SatNav Postcode: M18 7HD WhatThreeWords: ///fears.become.launch Parking: There is plenty of car parking spaces inside the ground. Please park considerately and think of local residents. Inside The Ground: In the clubhouse there is male and female toilets there is a tea bar and a licensed bar. Outside there is one set of toilets. #NonLeagueDogs: TBC 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. 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 half time and full time 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 View the full article

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We are delighted to announce the signing of midfielder Cameron Fogerty The 20-year-old joins the club after leaving NPL side Witton Albion. He made 78 appearances for the club. Prior to his time in Cheshire, he came through the academy at Hyde United. Dave McNabb commented on the latest addition: “Cam is a an all action midfielder who has a bit of everything. He’s aggressive, tenacious and has a brilliant engine. He’s technically excellent and always wants to get on the ball and play forward. “Another player I’ve tried to sign on a number of occasions I’m really excited to work with Cam and help him continue to develop.” View the full article

We are delighted to announce the signing of forward Lewis Alessandara The 35-year-old joins the club after playing for Hyde United this season. Born in Heywood, he came through the ranks of local side Roach Dynamos before joining Oldham Athletic. Morecambe, Plymouth, Notts County & Carlisle United are also amongst his former clubs. He made 43 appearances for Hyde United last season in the Northern Premier League. Manager, Dave McNabb commented on the signing: “Lewis Alessandra is a player who I’m sure many of the fans will be familiar with having spent much of his career in the football league. Lewis has had an unbelievable career and will add some much needed experience to the squad. “A forward player who is extremely intelligent with his movement and a real eye for goal. I was very impressed with his hunger and desire to play for Bury and fulfil an ambition that almost came true around 9 years ago.” View the full article

This is it! Bury at last play on Gigg Lane’s amazing new 3G synthetic pitch at 3.00pm on Saturday. And that great old ground will be bouncing! Don’t miss it!!! Click here to get your tickets!! After seven successive away games, we look forward to a performance of high-calibre against visitors Irlam following a high-scoring start to the season. And fans will be hoping manager Dave McNabb’s line-up includes 19-year-old winger Alex Cherera, who scored a stunning hat-trick in the FA Cup last weekend. The goals played a big part in Bury’s 4-2 extra preliminary round victory at Congleton, which followed a crushing 5-1 league win at Padiham four days earlier. These successes made up for the dramatic but equally disappointing 4-4 draw at sunny Squires Gate, which kicked off our season in the NWCFL Premier Division two weekends ago. Now – after a total of seven successive away games – the team at last gets to play on that shiny new surface which has so expertly been constructed since the grass Gigg Lane pitch was ripped up in May. Come on you Shakers!!! Following Saturday’s cup win against Congleton, we caught up with Dave McNabb & Alex Cherera – you can see those interviews below alongside match highlights. In Opposition – Irlam FC Irlam FC are a good side who had a major problem with consistency last season, finishing in 13th place in the NWCPL table. In a way, however, they were consistent – 15 matches won, 15 drawn and 15 lost. On their day Irlam can beat any team in the league. But so far this term they’ve played three and lost three, scoring only twice and conceding eight times. In the corresponding match last season, Irlam lost 3-0, but they won 1-0 at the RG3 Digital Stadium in March as the Shakers hit a rocky patch. Declan Daniels, one of Bury’s scorers in the Gigg Lane game, is now on Irlam’s books. The club started life as a works team. It traces is history back to 1935, entered the national league system in 2008/09, and is rooted firmly in the Irlam community. Head here for Irlam history. On the Day & In the Ground Our brand new Matchday @ Gigg guide is available to read to find out everything you need to know going on in and around the ground. Click on the image to the left to review all Gigg has to offer! 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 half time and full time 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 View the full article

With the 2024-25 season swiftly approaching, we can confirm our full fixture list for the North West Women’s Regional League, for our Women’s First Team. August sees one away game against Salford City FC Lionesses Women (21st August), followed by two home games on our new 3G pitch, with matches against Tranmere Rovers Women (25th August) and Fleetwood Town Wrens Ladies 1st (28th August). September sees only one game league game played, in which we take a trip to Tranmere Rovers Women (8th September). October again sees one away game, with the Shakers heading to Wythenshawe Women (6th October). The ladies will then head to Curzon Ashton FC Women (10th November), before returning home to Gigg Lane on 24th November, where we take on Darwen FC Women. In the lead up to the festive period, the Shakers head to West Didsbury & Chorlton AFC Womens (1st December), before welcoming FC United of Manchester Women to Gigg Lane on 8th December. We then wrap up 2024 with a trip to Crewe Alexandra Women (15th December). As we head into 2025, we come up against Mancunian Unity Women (5th January), before playing the reverse leg against Salford City FC Lionesses Women at Gigg Lane (12th January). February sees three matches taking place, two of which will take place at Gigg Lane – Wythenshawe Women (2nd February) and Curzon Ashton FC Women (23rd February). The Shakers take a trip away in between to play Fleetwood Town Wrens Ladies 1st (16th February). Our final five fixtures take place in March, with three home games and two away. We welcome West Didsbury & Chorlton AFC Womens (9th March), Crewe Alexandra Women (23rd March), with our final game of the season taking place at home. For this, Mancunian Unity Women will head to Gigg Lane on 30th March. Our last two away games of the season sees the Shakers head to Darwen FC Women (2nd March), and FC United of Manchester Women (16th March). We will enter the Women’s FA Cup at the second qualifying round stage this season. We’ll also compete in the Manchester FA County Cup and the NWWRFL League Cup – details to follow. View the full article

This week’s Treasureline Winners for Week 11 – 7th August 2024 are in! The rollover this week was £1000 and remember it can reach up to a life-changing £10,000!! Want to be part of it? Join here Prize Draw No. Members Name £1000 Rollover LJ4300 NO WINNER £1000 HA1962 G BROWN £100 NJ2336 A WILKINSON £50 WF4858 L POWELL £50 LK3682 D HALLAS £25 CA0335 G TURNER £25 NC6969 T HOLLETT £10 LJ4233 T ARMITAGE £10 RQ1703 D WILLIAMS £10 HD3225 A SEAWARD £10 LP0744 A WHITEHEAD £10 NN4617 M HOWARTH £10 NG0526 J BRAITHWAITE £10 LM5380 A MCNAIR £10 OA5374 D BAILEY £10 LL5332 P MORAN £10 HA3985 P BARNECUTT Bury FC is a partner of NYCDA and a beneficiary of the NYCDA Weekly Draw. Gambling Commission account number 5166. Registered Office: 1-2 Frecheville Court, Bury, BL9 0UF. Responsible Person: Mr M Brocklehurst. For more information, please visit www.nycdaweeklydraw.co.uk/treasureline. View the full article

Following discussions with Avro we can confirm the arrangements for tickets the Avro FA Cup tie as below. Our hosts have allocated 700 tickets for Bury fans which will be sold via their ticketing platform, as with the previous round against Congleton tickets will be distributed with the following priority: First Priority – Tickets will go on sale to fans who hold BOTH a Season Ticket and a Membership. Second Priority – Tickets will go on sale to fans who hold EITHER a Season Ticket or a Membership. Third Priority – Tickets will go on general sale to fans (subject to availability) Tickets will be made available via email to the first priority group this evening (Wednesday 7th August). Once tickets go on sale, fans are advised to email tickets@avrofc.co.uk if they are facing any issues. #UpForTheCup | #BuryFC | #PartOfIt View the full article

Bury Football Club is extremely proud to announce the launch of ‘Junior Shakers’, our brand new club membership scheme for our youngest fans. We would like to thank everyone who entered our recent badge design competition, we had lots of fantastic entries, and it was difficult to choose one! Congratulations goes to 10 year old Harry Noone whose design was selected to be the official badge of our Junior Shakers. This has been digitally enhanced and sent to our manufacturers at Hope & Glory. You can now sign up for annual membership here: https://buy.stripe.com/28oeVmb7h76q2n6cMM Membership for the full year, beginning on the day you sign up, costs just £30 per member. As well as a whole host of bespoke merchandise and other membership benefits (see below for the full list), our Junior Shakers will all be given the opportunity to be a mascot at one of our men’s or women’s home games at Gigg Lane this season. Member packs will be ready for collection at home games from Gigg Lane by the end of the month. If you do not live within the vicinity or want to join from further afield, email us to arrange postal delivery in the UK or abroad (extra charges will apply). Once you have signed up, you will be contacted to arrange a suitable date to be a mascot during the season. BURY FC JUNIOR SHAKERS BOOKLETDownload Please note, this is now the only way to mascot at Gigg Lane. We have been asked about creating a paid mascot opportunity but have decided we want to give as many children as possible the opportunity to mascot and feel that the annual membership fee for Junior Shakers offers excellent value for money. Local junior football teams and school teams and classes will still be given the opportunity to be flag-bearers at our men’s or women’s games at Gigg Lane and interested managers or teachers can contact our new community development manager to arrange this and join a waiting list for a place (at communityofficer@buryfc.co.uk). Initially, teams and schools who have not already been flag-bearers or mascots at Gigg Lane over the past year will be offered this opportunity. All mascots and flag-bearers will be given free entry to Gigg Lane on the day but must be accompanied by a full-paying adult if they are under the age of 13. View the full article

Thank you for your continued support of the club. Bury FC is a community, fan-owned football club competing in the North West Counties Football League Premier Division. #BuryFC | #PartOfIt

Thank you for your continued support of the club. Bury FC is a community, fan-owned football club competing in the North West Counties Football League Premier Division. #BuryFC | #PartOfIt

During the off-season we announced our new catering partners The Difference Group and as part of that new partnership we confirmed a £2 food voucher would be available to fans. Ahead of Saturday’s game against Irlam we’d like to provide an update. Fans who purchased a ticket before 10th July will be given a voucher, upon collection of their season card to use at any home game in September. Fans who purchased a season ticket after 10th July who don’t have a physical ticket, you will be required to show your season ticket at main reception to be given the same voucher. Fans who have purchased tickets online or pay on the day, you will be given £2 pass at the turnstile for any game in August. The Difference Group have launched an initial menu for the opening games – details of which will be announced later this week. View the full article

The take up of digital ticketing has again been a success this summer, with renewals of season tickets, match ticket, merchandise and sponsorship package purchases, as well as away ticket distribution all being processed in this way. Being able to offer this method of ticketing gives the club flexibility in ticket distribution and helps ease burden at the turnstile on a matchday, as well as offer the ability turn around event ticketing in short timeframes. It is recognised that supporters like to have a physical card to present at the turnstile and for those who ordered a season ticket ahead of the 10th July deadline, these season cards can now be collected from Gigg Lane at the times shown here. There may be many who are accessing tickets digitally for the first time. The following explainer is provided to show how your digital ticket can be accessed and how it is used to claim your purchased event or item. Accessing your ticket digitally We partner with TicketCo for online ticket distribution and encourage supporters to purchase these wherever possible, as this assists us in planning for a match day. Supporters will be able to buy tickets for all club events and programmes via this platform from the club website here. Whether you have bought a season ticket as a physical card or not, you can always get access to the games by presenting your TicketCo QR code at the turnstile for an operator to scan – this can be digitally on a smart phone or via a print out of your QR code. The QR code on a physical season card is a replica of that presented within the TicketCo app or on your TicketCo PDF receipt which was sent via either email or SMS message at the point of order. This can only be used once on each match day. You can also download the ticket to your phone’s Wallet (Android) or Passbook (iOS), by clicking on the link in you email receipt (as shown right). Download the App TicketCo also provides the option to secure all your purchased Bury FC event tickets in one place, via the TicketCo Wallet app. Examples of how this looks on your phone can be found below. You can download this app here (Android) or here (iOS). Whatever the circumstances, we have you covered. If you have any concerns, ensure you arrive early on a matchday to speak to one of our customer service volunteers who will be available to help! For queries in advance, please contact the club here. Full details on all this can be found on the TicketCo website here. Be #ShakersTogether, Be #PartOfIt, Be #BuryFC for 2024/25. View the full article

We are looking forward to welcoming supporters back to Gigg Lane for the 2024/25 season. We have a new pitch, a fully opened Main Stand following extensive works throughout last season and a new catering offer for supporters to really enhance the match experience. To get all the information ahead of your visit, please find your Matchday Guide below. Tickets & Admission Match admission prices are outlined below and remain fixed from last season: Adults: £10 16-18 year olds: £5 Under 16s: £3 Under 5s: Free Disability Carer options provided Supporters can secure their ticket online ahead of the game via our ticketing partner, TicketCo. Buying online is the quickest and easiest way to purchase your match tickets and you can do so HERE, subject to booking fee. You can save your e-ticket directly to your phone (via email / text message / on the app – Android / iOS) to scan upon entry to the turnstiles. Cash / card sales are also accepted on the turnstile in both the Main and South Stand. Season ticket holders have a seat allocated to their ticket and the seat in stand is marked as ‘Reserved’. All single match tickets are classified under ‘Unreserved Seating’ and any seat without a reserved sticker can be used. Travel to Gigg & Stand Access Travel: Gigg Lane is accessible by car and is well served by public transport, please see our page on the TfGM website, which advises the best travel routes to the stadium. Directions can be sourced via Google Maps or navigation information below. SatNav Postcode: BL9 9HR WhatThreeWords: ///issues.skins.span Parking: The on-site car park at Gigg Lane will be open from 12:15pm on matchdays (6pm for midweek fixtures), with remaining spaces charged at £5 per car and available on a first-come, first-served basis. This will be CASH ONLY on the day, and we would ask that were possible you have correct money. For all other supporters accessing Gigg Lane by car on matchdays, parking will be available in the residential areas surrounding the ground. Supporters are requested to be considerate of local residents when doing so and to be aware of areas where parking permits are in implemented. Stands: As last season, the South Stand will be open to capacity this season and will be joined by a fully-opened Main Stand for 2024/25. These two stands will be predominately used for each game as the season progresses. Any changes for specific games will be communicated ahead of that game. Visiting supporters: Away supporters will be directed towards Blocks H and I of the Main Stand and under normal circumstances will enter the stand via Turnstile 7 (as picture right). Stadium Entry: Gates will open at 1:30pm on Saturdays & 6:30pm during midweek. In the Ground 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. Matchday Programme: You can purchase a programme online when purchasing your ticket, to collect at the merchandise stall ahead of the game or head to the sellers in and around the ground when arriving at Gigg Lane. Programme price is £3. Pound for the Ground: Our ‘Pound for the Ground’ raffle tickets will be on sale in and around the ground before kick-off, £1 per entry. Sellers accept cash or card, with 40% of the total pot going to the winning ticket with results announced over the PA system and on the scoreboard at half-time. Food / Drink: Within the ground, our kiosks are managed by our catering partner – The Difference Group. Hot / cold snacks will be available, as well as some tempting meal deals including our range of beverages (both alcoholic / non-alcoholic versions available). This season also, supporters will be able to get fresh chips for the first time inside the ground. Our new hot food stall will be situated South Stand side to the right as you arrive inside the ground (along the white and blue wall). Bury MENU TARIFF (210 x 297 mm)Download Our menu updates will be posted here as they become available. View from Starkies Starkies: Situated in the corner between the Main Stand and Manchester Road End, Starkies is our newly-refurbished bar area completed during the 2023/24 season. Entry to Starkies prior to kick-off and at half-time is by ticket-only at a cost of £7 per adult per game, which can be added when you purchase your match ticket. Access to Starkies is available from either the Main Stand or South Stand. Starkies opens from 12.30pm on matchday (6pm during midweek), with a pie and programme provided and showing live early kick-offs in the Premier League. Attending Bury Legends (subject to availability) will also be present in Starkies ahead of the game for a Live Q&A. We are delighted to announce David Lee will be joining us for the first home game! A ‘Starkies Season Pass’ for the whole season can be bought on our Hospitality Ticket page here for £150 (around £6.50 per game). Match tickets must be purchased separately. Pitchside in EyeLevel Sponsors Lounge Matchday Hospitality: As well as Starkies, supporters can enjoy our other Matchday Hospitality in either of our two suites situated in the Main Stand, via the 1885 Suite (£35 plus VAT per game) or EyeLevel Sponsors Lounge (£55 plus VAT per game). Join us pitchside, as you enjoy a meal before kick-off and access to bar facilities and seat in the Main Stand to watch the game Full details on the packages available can be found here. To book for your visit to Gigg Lane, click here. Club Shop: For latest mid-week opening times for the club shop, click here. The shop is also open every home matchday for approx. two hours ahead of kick-off. Our online shop is open 24/7 for all your Shakers merchandise needs! Click here. 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 goes into turning the ground around between games each 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. Designated Smoking Areas: Supporters are not allowed to smoke / vape anywhere within the stands at Gigg Lane. Designated areas are set aside to do this, follow guidance from stewards on this and only smoke / vape within these areas. #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: A Live Stream broadcast will be provided where broadcasting rules allow. Details on this can be found here. Audio Commentary: Roch Valley Radio will be providing audio commentary for every game of the season, so you will never miss a piece of the action. Join the team from the press box at Gigg Lane. Click here ahead of kick-off to listen live. 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 View the full article

CEO Neil Sears brings supporters up to date with some of the changes around the ground before the first competitive game take place this Saturday against Irlam. Watch Part 2 of this update below: View the full article

Yesterday we released a video talking through the changes at Gigg Lane ahead of our first home game. We have had some enquiries about not being able to purchase tickets on the day by cash/card in the South stand. We hope you understand the reasons why we have taken this decision, however, we understand that we need to offer a solution for less able bodied /disabled supporters so we are going to open a turnstile for these people to access on the day. In addition we would like to remind supporters of the following: You can purchase tickets online for Main and South stand anytime. Although we have a new caterer, and wait times should be improved this season we want to ensure that we can manage the queues. If everyone sits in the south stand this may increase queue times at the bar. Alcohol is not served after half time in the South stand. If you have a Starkie’s pass (Available Online) you can buy alcohol during the game in Starkie’s. All fans can use Starkies for free following the final whistle, If you are sat in the main stand, you are more likely to get into Starkies before it hits capacity. We thank supporters who have given us feedback. #BuryFC | #PartOfIt View the full article