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Following four games on the road, we’ve got a busy run of home games coming with three (possibly four) home games in a ten-day period. After our away win at Blyth in the FA Cup yesterday, our game on Saturday 28th September vs FC St Helens will be postponed, in order to play in the Third Qualifying Round Fixture. We would like to provide updates on several areas ahead of this run of games. Ticketing For our FA Vase tie against Burscough next Saturday, we will be opening the South Stand ONLY. Season tickets aren’t valid for this fixture. We will be offering a 50% discount code for everyone who buys a ticket for our FA Vase tie for the following home game against Stockport Town on Tuesday 24th to support fans financially with ticket costs. Click here to purchase your FA Vase ticket. Matchday & Matchball Sponsorship We have availability for our Matchday & Matchball Sponsor packages for two of our upcoming four home games – vs Burscough & FC St Helens. Click here for full details on the packages. If you’re interested in this great opportunity, please email commercial@buryfc.co.uk Legend Guest Speaker We are able to confirm our next three legends that will speak in Eyelevel Sponsors Lounge & Starkies. Saturday 21st September – vs Burscough – Paddy Kenny Tuesday 24th September – vs Stockport Town – Mike Walsh Tuesday 1st October – vs Chadderton – Rob Matthews Please note – all speakers are subject to availability. Starkies Starkies will also be free of charge for the two games on 21st & 24th September. No ticket will be required. Existing Starkies pass holders for the league game on the 24th vs Stockport Town will receive a programme & pie. Car Park Following games at Gigg Lane, the car park is closed for 15 minutes after the final whistle to allow fans to leave safely. This is based on police advice after a ‘near miss’ incident last season. View the full article

Following yesterday’s terrific 3-0 win away at Blyth Spartans in the Second Qualifying Round of the Emirates FA Cup, we will be entered into tomorrow’s (Monday 16th) draw for the next round. The draw is completed by 1pm and we will have this with you as soon as we have it. Another goal from FA Cup star Alex Cherera, made is six in four games for the young wide-striker, before Bebeto Gomes and a first in Bury yellow for Connor Pye were enough to seal our passage in this year’s competition. The next tie is due to take place on the weekend of the 28th September, so our fixture with FC St Helens due to take place then will be rescheduled for a later date. More details to follow after the draw. View the full article

We’d like to place on record our thanks to Macauley Wilson, who has departed the club today by mutual consent. Macauley joined us from Bamber Bridge in the summer, with a wealth of experience. He made nine competitive appearances for the club, scoring once against AFC Liverpool. Living in the Blackpool area, he was travelling a distance to commute for training & matches and has car shared with fellow players who live in the area but given recent injuries to those players, it’s found Macauley in a difficult position to get to training and following discussions with Dave McNabb this week he has decided to depart Gigg Lane. Macauley had the following message for The Shakers fans. We would like to wish Macca all the best in the future. #BuryFC | #PartOfIt 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

Bring it on! That’s the spirit in the camp as the Shakers face the long journey to the North East tomorrow to face Blyth Spartans in the FA Cup. Yes, they’re a club with a great history and in a higher league. But we have already seen off three teams from a higher division in earlier rounds and have nothing to fear. And another Yes – we struggled against Isle of Man last weekend. But that last kick draw with two of our players in the sin bin boosted morale on and off the pitch. And we go into this cup game on the back of a thoroughly professional 4-2 win at Glossop Town on Tuesday. The Glossop game proved the value of having a squad of players with strength in depth. Three changes enabled some to be rested and added fresh legs to a group of players who’d had a tough weekend. In Opposition – Blyth Spartans Despite a stunning history dating back to 1889, the Northumberland coastal town team are struggling in the Northern Premier League. They have won only one and drawn two of their eight games, and currently lie second to bottom. Getting through to this round of the cup was a struggle after they went one down in their Wednesday night home replay against Yorkshire amateur side Campion AFC. Blyth equalised in the second half, but the game went into extra time even after the Bradford team’s goalkeeper was shown a red card. They finally ran out 3-1 winners. The 1-1 draw in Bradford last Saturday was David Stockdale’s first match as interim manager. Afterwards, he said: “The main thing for me was the character that came out of it…Nobody is going to say it was a great performance, but it was a good performance in terms of character and determination, which is what I asked of them.” Stockdale has since been installed as permanent first team manager. Click here to read more. Tickets This game is ALL TICKET & SEGREGATED for AWAY Supporters – click HERE to purchase Ticket Prices: Adults: £12.00 Concessions (Over 65): £7.00 11-16 year olds / Students: £5.00 U10’s: Free Tickets subject to booking fee. Programme Price: £2 Travel & Parking Our Supporters Coaches are SOLD OUT – departing Gigg Lane at 10am. Travel by Train: The nearest railway station is Cramlington, which is served by trains from Newcastle Central and Morpeth. However, Cramlington is located five miles away from Croft Park and a taxi from here will cost you approximately £11.50 (Phoenix Taxis). Travel by Bus: You can take an X9 bus half hourly from Cramlington to Blyth, this takes approximately 40 minutes. An alternative might be to get off at Newcastle Central Station and take a 20 minute walk to Haymarket Bus Station and take an X10/X11 to Blyth. This journey takes roughly 1 hour. Travel by Car: From the North From the A189 (Spine Road) take the A193 (Cowpen Road) exit and follow this into Blyth, continue on the A193 as it becomes The Broadway. Continue on the A193 at The Broadway Circle roundabout and take the next left on to Plessey Road. The ground will be on your left. From the South Exit the A19 onto the A189 (Spine Road) at the Annitsford Roundabout. After two miles exit onto the A1061 (signed A192 Seaton Delaval, Cramlington and Blyth Beach. Follow the A1061 for approximately three miles and exit left onto the A193. Turn right at the second roundabout onto Plessey Road as above. Parking is freely available on the surrounding streets but please park sensibly and respect the local residents. In the Ground Facilities: Segregation is rarely in place but for high profile games visiting supporters are accommodated in the Plessey Road Stand where up to 1,200 fans can be housed in this covered terrace. In addition, a number of seats will also be made available in The Port Of Blyth Stand. Refreshments in the ground are usually supplied from a burger van which serves chips and burgers. Sat Nav Postcode: NE24 3JE WhatThreeWords: ///waters.cheek.origin Match Coverage & Live Stream If you are unable to make the game, 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 16 – 11th September 2024 are in! The rollover this week was £500 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 £500 Rollover MO2416 NO WINNER £1000 BL3848 P HOLMES £100 HA2223 T PICK £50 HL1423 L MILLS £50 HA4779 G CHEETHAM £25 RR6429 M WOODALL £25 LL1700 J WAITE £10 NH2304 K LIDSTER £10 RR6482 D BARLOW £10 HK6138 M PYNE £10 LL0197 A BLYTH £10 NA3770 G GERRARD £10 NA2561 V SHEPHERD £10 NE0409 W SEPHTON £10 OA4843 D CAPEWELL £10 HB4863 M CHAYTOR £10 CA3865 B BAKER 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

Our women’s first team hosts Crewe Alexandra Women FC on Sunday, following two consecutive away games, with the Shakers looking to claim the home advantage after losses against Mancunian Unity Women First and Tranmere Rovers Women. Crewe Alexandra currently sit 7th in the table, one place behind Bury. Out of five games played in the season, Crewe have had their highs and lows with three losses against Curzon Ashton (0-2) and (3-1) and Wythenshawe (6-0). The team has also secured two wins, against Fleetwood Town Wrens (4-3) and Tranmere Rovers (4-1). Last season saw Bury both win and lose against Crewe, with the Shakers winning 3-2 back in January and experiencing a 2-0 defeat in April. Come and get behind the girls on Sunday as they look to regain their successful start-of-season streak and secure another three points. Entry via turnstile (West Stand) from 1pm. Cost: £3 adults//£1 children Parking: limited – spaces are first come first served Address: Bury Football Club, Gigg Lane, BL9 9HU Please note, this match has a 200 person capacity, and the kiosk will be open for food and drink. Starkies Bar will be open following the game. View the full article

We’d like to provide an update on our Legends Wall. First of all, we’d like to thank all fans who sponsored a player from down the years. We’re currently working with our Heritage Committee to create the 15 history panels that will be interjected into the player panels, matching the relevant players to the correct era. Once designed we will publish each history panel and open these up for sponsorship. We’re hoping to launch the Legends Wall at our first home game in October. Thanks for your continued support on this project. View the full article

Dave McNabb’s 50th game in charge of the Shakers came with late drama at the weekend, with a 1-1 draw away at FC Isle of Man. Ben Hockenhull equalised in the sixth minute of stoppage time, after Sean Doyle opened the scoring for the Ravens 11 minutes into the second half. The fans were in fine voice in the Manx’s capital, after hundreds made the trip across the Irish Sea for the second time this calendar year. Luckily with no delays this time! You can watch Dave McNabb’s post match interview following that last gasp point at the Douglas Bowl below. It’s the second away game of four in this run of fixtures. We head to Blyth at the weekend and then Ramsbottom, but focus for now is on Glossop North End. Full information is available below. In Opposition – Glossop North End The club was founded in 1886 and joined the North Cheshire League four years later. Glossop spent two seasons each in The Combination and the Midland League, before moving to North Road and being elected into the Football League Second Division in 1898. Having been promoted in the 1898–99 season, they spent one season in the First Division. During this period the club was bankrolled by Sir Samuel Hill-Wood, who was later to become chairman of Arsenal. The club retains some connections with Arsenal. Glossop were relegated in 1900 and spent the next fifteen seasons in the Second Division, before exiting the Football League during World War I. Post-war, they spent 1920 to 1957 in the Manchester League, being crowned champions in 1927–28. They moved from the Lancashire Combination back to the Manchester League in 1966, and then spent four seasons in the Cheshire County League from 1978 before the North West Counties was formed in 1982 in which Glossop were founder members, they had a 33-year stint in the league before winning the Premier Division title at the end of the 2014–15 campaign. They were beaten finalists in the FA Vase in 2009 and 2015. In April 2023 GNE were relegated from Step 4 after a period of eight years, ending manager Stuart Mellish’s two-year stint at the helm. Michael Worthington was appointed as manager in the summer of 2023 as the Hillmen head into their first season back in the NWCFL. Last season they finished 21st in the table – won 11, drawn 10, lost 25. Both Bury & Glossop won their respective league home game last season. Tickets This game is ALL TICKET for AWAY Supporters – click HERE to purchase Ticket Prices: Adults: £10.00 Concessions & Students With Valid ID: £6.00 U16’s: £2.00 Tickets subject to booking fee. Programme Price: £2 Travel & Parking Travel by Train: Trains depart every 30 minutes, between Manchester Piccadilly & Glossop. Travel by Bus: Stagecoach 237 stops on the main road A57, a short walk to the ground. Travel by Car: From M67 follow A57 signposted Glossop/Sheffield. On approaching Town Centre turn left at traffic lights by Tesco Store into Glossop Brook Road, continue up the hill to the ground. For Sat/Nav enter Glossop Brook Road for easiest access to ground. In the Ground Facilities : Bar & Clubhouse with Wheelchair access Our Famous ‘Pie Hut’ selling all the classic matchday scran! Covered Standing & Seating Areas Disabled Toilet Facilities Inside The Clubhouse. Sat Nav Postcode: SK13 7AJ WhatThreeWords: ///hushed.bulldozer.stag Match Coverage & Live Stream If you are unable to make the game, 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

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

The fixture everyone looks for in the calendar, it’s a trip to Douglas for the Shakers this weekend as we take on FC Isle of Man at The Bowl, kick-off 6pm. We’re once again heading across in our numbers with travel plans having been in place for many fans since the day the fixtures came out in July. For those who are traveling to the game, do check out the travel guide provided for supporters to take in all the best aspects of the island whilst they are there. Click here to read. If you’re unable to head across the Irish Sea, make sure you check out the Live Stream broadcast of the game which is provided by the hosts. This can be purchased from the ticket link here. We’re also streaming this in Starkies, to purchase a ticket, click here. We head into the fixture on a run of 11 unbeaten matches (as we did going into this fixture last year) and picked up a win at home to South Liverpool on Tuesday night. Following Tuesday’s win, we caught up with Debutant Ben Hockenhull, Man of the Match Bryan Ly and goalkeeper coach Sam Ashton. Opponents – FC Isle of Man FC Isle of Man was founded in 2020 and is a community-based football club which represents the island as a whole. The Ravens were officially accepted into the English non-league pyramid for the 2020/21 season. However, due to Covid restrictions and border controls into the island, the club were temporarily suspended from the league as it was not possible to fulfil all their fixtures by 31st May 2021, as required by the English FA. Subsequently the season as a whole was eventually suspended due to further Covid outbreaks in early 2021 and the 2021/22 season became their first in the non-league system. Despite going top of the division temporarily in February after a dramatic 4-3 victory over eventual league champions West Didsbury, the Ravens ultimately finished second in the league but were promoted at the first attempt after defeating New Mills in the play-off final in front of more than 3,000 spectators at the Bowl. Current manager, Paul Jones, stepped in to take the top job permenantly in February 2023 after a period as interim manager. The club’s first manager Chris Bass left in the November before, following a difficult start to life in Step 5. Their first season in the Premier Division in 2022-23 however ended in consolidation, with a 13th place finish after a strong end to the season. The Ravens go into the weekend in 12th place in the league, with three wins, two draws and four draws from their opening nine matches. The Ravens picked up a 3-1 win in their most recent fixture on the mainland against Prestwich Heys on Tuesday night. Tickets Advance tickets for this game are now on sale here from our hosts: Adults – £10 Concessions (Over 60 / Under 16) – £5 Junior (5-11 years) – £3 Child (under 5) – FREE Hospitality – £45 (inc VIP seats, food, drinks and programme) The ground will be segregated to manage what is being anticipated a large crowd on Saturday evening. Visting supporters will be directed to Gate B at the north end of the ground. Follow stewards advice in and around the ground at all times. Only a limited number of seats within the away section will be under cover, so keep an eye on the weather forecast and come prepared! Travel & Parking Ground: The Douglas Bowl Address: Peel Road, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM2 1AD What3Words: ///rates.bunks.spine Driving: From Douglas – proceed along Lord Street, then Peel Road, turn left at traffic lights into Pulrose Road, the ground is on the right and access to the the car park is the first turning on the right. Parking: A large car park is accessible free adjacent to the ground. Nearest Railway: N/A Nearest Bus Route to Ground: From Lord Street, Douglas, take Nr 1A bus to Power Station From Isle of Man Airport – take Nr 1 bus to Power Station Shelter, Douglas On the day: There are no Bar Facilities at the ground and no alcohol is permitted to be consumed within the ground. Food & drink kiosks will be available, with supplier ‘Fork It’ providing burgers, pies, pasties alongside a range of hot and cold drinks in the away end. Match Coverage & Live Stream If you are unable to make the game, we’ll have all the live coverage across our media platforms. Live Stream: Our hosts FC Isle of Man will be providing a live stream broadcast of the game for a fee of £6. This can be purchased here. Courtesy of FC Isle of Man, the club is also hosting the showing of the game at Gigg Lane in both Starkies. Full details are here. Highlights will be provided post-match and 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

Our women’s first team heads to Ellesmere Port Sports Village on Sunday, as we face Tranmere Rovers Women in our reverse fixture. The match comes following three consecutive home games at Gigg Lane. After a 5-1 loss against Mancunian Unity on 1st September, the Shakers will be looking to return to previous form following a four match unbeaten run. Tranmere currently sit ninth in the table, four below Bury’s fifth place. Out of four games played so far, Tranmere have experienced an unpredictable season, winning 1-0 against Salford City FC Lionesses, drawing 1-1 against Wythenshawe and losing 3-2 to the Shaker and 4-1 against Crewe Alexandra. Head over to Ellesmere Port to show your support for the Shakers – we hope to see you there! Cost: Free Address: Ellesmere Port Sports Village 3G, Stanney Ln, Ellesmere Port CH65 9LB View the full article

A clinical second half showing by Mancunian Unity hands Bury their first defeat of the season. The first part of the game saw the two teams share even amounts of possession, with chances from outside of the box at either end being the only form of attempted goal scoring. Shortly after the 30-minute mark, Mitchell crossed the ball into the box from the left-hand side which hit the hand of Rachel Blythe, the referee then awarded Mancunian Unity a penalty for a handball. Payton stepped up to the spot kick and slotted it into the bottom right corner. Bury were quick to reply though, as just under 10 minutes later Natalie Ainsworth unleashed a 30-yard screamer which dipped over the keeper’s head and into the back of the net. The first half ended with a goal a piece for either side, and both teams having a relatively even number of chances. Rain started pouring down at the beginning of the second half as Unity started off very quickly with Payton doubling her tally, after a rebounded shot from Groves’ save in the 47th minute. The away side then began to dominate the game, coming very close to taking the lead with various shots and crosses from close range. They eventually found their edge as they scored 3 goals in 9 minutes. Their third was put away by Mitchell as she used some tricky footwork to create space in Bury’s box where she then lobbed Groves to make it 3-1. Two minutes later, Unity were causing havoc again as Bamber curled in an effort from outside of the box into the top right corner after a deflected throw landed at her feet. The final goal of the game was scored by Shaw in the 74th minute after Groves attempted to play out of the back, but unfortunately gave the ball away which left Shaw with an open net to make it 5-1. The match then began to fizzle out as it appeared as though Unity were comfortable with their lead, whilst Bury tightened up their defence to ensure that the deficit didn’t increase. The final whistle blew and Unity picked up all three points at Gigg Lane. Skipper Dannielle Bailey picked up back-to-back Player of The Match awards as she again showed great leadership and communication skills, even when the game looked bleak. An obviously disappointing result for the Shakers after showing great form at the start of the season. Bury will attempt to pick themselves back up from this defeat and get another victory against Tranmere on Sunday, whom they have already beaten 3-2 this season. 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

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

This week’s Treasureline Winners for Week 15 – 4th September 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 BR0046 M BARLEY £1000 CA1645 M CLARKE £100 RQ3017 G SMITH £50 NN0010 J HOTHAM £50 OA6323 M WILDIE £25 HB2069 C JONES £25 LP6278 D HEALD £10 LK0966 J HANCOCK £10 PE4399 B FLEMING £10 LM2167 R TETLEY £10 LP5119 E NICHOL £10 BL6807 L ARCHER £10 OA3623 D TAYLOR £10 NA3728 L PATTERSON £10 SA5634 D BRADSHAW £10 HJ2833 C COCHRANE £10 ND0369 V GEE 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

We are delighted to confirm two of our volunteers have been nominated at the Manchester FA Grassroots Awards. Sam Harman has been nominated in the category of the Manchester FA Bobby Moore Award whilst Casey Lynchey has been nominated in the category of the Manchester FA Lioness Award. The prestigious Bobby Moore Award is reserved for the volunteer who best represents the heart and soul of volunteering in grassroots football, whilst the Lioness Award recognises an individual or group who has created new opportunities in the female game and has had a big impact in their community, on and off the pitch. Sam is the club’s Volunteer Co-Ordinator, she manages our large and growing band of volunteers to help out in various roles in fundraising and administration as well as various roles on Matchdays. She has taken responsibility for ensuring that we have sufficient volunteers for such roles as security, merchandising, half-time draw ticket sales, programme sales. Sam has also taken on a role of encouraging new volunteers and retaining our valuable existing volunteers. Whilst Casey has been an active member as the Head of Women’s Football on the Football Board of Bury FC. She has taken responsibility for the creation and administration of up to seven Bury FC Women’s Team (including our promotion-winning Bury FC Women’s First Team) leads in the club’s participation in #HerGameToo and has taken responsibility for ensuring a positive matchday experience for numerous excited mascots. She’s recently been appointed as the club’s Community Development Officer, a new role in which she looks after all community aspects of the club including the new artificial pitch. CEO, Neil Sears commented on the nominations: “We are delighted to have Bury FC represented by Sam and Casey at these prestigious awards. To reach the final 3 in each category is a tremendous accomplishment and fully deserved achievement by both women. “Sam and Casey embody everything that Bury FC is about, Casey recently was appointed as our community development officer as well as her continued work being Head of Women’s football. Casey has worked tirelessly and also commits many hours of volunteering to the football club. “Matchdays simply wouldn’t happen without Sam Harman, she is passionate and leads a large team on a matchday and is always there for many volunteers providing support whenever it’s needed. “We as a club will be in attendance at the awards hopefully watching Sam and Casey bring home the awards.” The ceremony will be held at the Sheridan Suite in Manchester on November 15th. Click here for more information on the awards ceremony. View the full article

Not going to the Isle of Man? Don’t worry, you can still be #PartOfIt by catching the live stream in Starkies this weekend, courtesy of our friends at FC Isle of Man. Starkies will be open from 4.30pm, with kick-off at the Douglas Bowl at 6pm. Tickets are £5 each, with each ticket receiving one complementary drink on entry (soft drink, pint of beer or glass of wine. Exc. spirits). Last orders will be at 9pm. Click here to purchase your tickets. Come and join us in Starkies with your fellow Shakers to cheer the boys on this weekend. View the full article

This weekend our U10 boys team are travelling over to the Isle of Man to represent our great town and club at the same time as the Men’s first team. A massive thank you to the boots on the ground in Isle of Man, Gary McAuley for helping to organise the fixtures and Lee Dixon of FC Isle of Man for making the lads weekend even more special by allowing them to be Mascots for the game on Saturday, a penalty shootout at half time and tickets for the hospitality lounge, its going to be a weekend to remember for them! The boys will be playing four games across the weekend, one on the Saturday & a mini tournament on the Sunday. Details for the games are below: Saturday game: Bury FC vs Douglas & District, 3pm kick-off (50 minute game) Henry Bloom School, Douglas, IM4 4AQ. (10 minute walk to the Bowl Stadium) Sunday games: Bury FC vs Laxley | Douglas Athletic | Corinthians, 11am kick-off (Approx 1 Hour), The Bowl Stadium, Douglas, IM2 1AD All games are free entry, it would great for any Bury fans on the island to go down and show their support to the boys during their games. We also would like to thank everyone that has helped this trip happen by donating to the teams GoFundme, sharing and getting the word out, notably the first team management staff, players, members of the board and volunteers. It really does mean a lot. You can still donate via the link below: https://gofund.me/5e1ceb11 Also a thank you to the teams Sponsor for their continued supports. Securestore Next Level Football coaching Hndrx Barbers JH Gardening services Bespoke Joinery Ideal Aluminium Systems More details on their sponsors can be found on the teams social media pages. Twitter/X: @buryfcjrsU10A Instagram: @buryfcu10s View the full article

Ahead of our upcoming trip to the Isle of Man, please see below our guidance notes for supporters wishing to get the most out of their time on the island around our game against FC Isle of Man on Saturday. Travel to IoM Supporters will be traveling via ferry direct to Douglas, or via flight into Ronaldsway Airport. The airport is situated in the south part of the island, around 9 miles along the A5 from Douglas by car. Head to the Isle of Man Government page for general information on the visiting the island, as well as following guidance from your travel operator on documentation required to travel and on entry to the Isle of Man. For more information on what to see and do whilst on the island, please head to the Visit Isle of Man page. Also, download the MannGo Transport App to your phone for all the live travel information from Google Play or the App Store. Isle of Man Steam Packet – Match Offer Steam Packet Holidays are proud to be sponsors of FC Isle of Man and delighted to be able to offer visiting fans the perfect match experience by providing travel & match ticket packages, plus the option to book accommodation. Sail over to the Isle of Man as a return foot passenger and get your match ticket included from just £59 per adult, £37 per child and £53 concessions. To book, click here to visit the dedicated booking page for this deal. The Bowl FC Isle of Man play their home games at the The Bowl, a 3,500 all-seater multi-purpose sports ground which was redeveloped suitable to hold the 2011 Commonwealth Youth Games. The game will be played on an artificial surface and tickets for the game are to be purchased ahead of the game from the FC Isle of Man website. Hospitality tickets are also available for £45, with full details on the left. Home and visiting supporters will be segregated into two separate areas within the Bowl. Bury fans are directed to Gate B at the north end of the ground as indicated on the image to the right. Food / drink kiosks will be available, but alcohol will NOT be available inside the ground and is not permitted to be brought into the stadium. Stewards will be on hand at all times to advise on your needs, please abide by their requests and cooperate with staff at all times. Getting to The Bowl The Bowl is situated around a mile outside Douglas centre. This will be a walkable distance for most who will base themselves in Douglas for the trip, but for those who require public transport head to the Isle of Man Transport page for timetables of bus running services from Bus Vannin. Pick up a service to Peel (normally services 5 or 6) at Lord Street in Douglas when heading to The Bowl. Access to the timetables can be found here. Eat & Drinking Wanting to get a bite to eat ahead of kick-off? Douglas is awash with pubs and restaurants serving all manner of affair and satisfy any palate. Get your weekend planned early and book early to miss out. The best of the eateries is outlined at Visit Isle of Man (here) and TripAdvisor (here). We have been made aware that the Pinewood Social Club close to the ground, will now NOT be open to accept supporters on Saturday. Island Customs We have been passed advice from the local police in Douglas to inform supporters on customs on the island ahead of our trip to the Isle of Man. Laws on the island are different to those in the UK and the local police’s tolerance to public disorder is lower than that in the UK. Abiding to police instruction at all times is necessary. Arrests will be made where deemed necessary, and this will lead to summons in court. We wish supporters a great time on the island during your visit, but please be aware at all times about the point above. We wish to leave a positive lasting impression on the island, and request and appreciate your cooperation in doing so. Get behind Dave McNabb and the lads, they need you to bring home the points! FC Isle of Man – Police Letter #ShakersTogether | #BuryFC | #PartofIt View the full article

Mark Carter is our guest for tonight’s fixture with South Liverpool, Pete Cullen looks back on his career. It was surely one of the best ever £6,000 that Bury Football Club spent when they paid that modest amount to bring Mark Carter north to Gigg Lane in September 1993. Spike was already approaching 33 at the time but having been introduced to the professional ranks relatively late in his career, he certainly grasped his perhaps unexpected chance. Starting out on the books of Liverpool as a teenager, he moved into the local non-league scene with today’s visitors South Liverpool, Bangor City and most prolifically at Runcorn. Barry Fry then took Spike to Underhill in February 1991 and he helped Barnet gain promotion into the Football League the following May. He scored 34 league and cup goals in his first full season there and 14 in his second, which prompted Mike Walsh to secure the striker’s services. He was an immediate success with the Shakers and bagged 20 goals in his debut season. The following year he claimed 15 goals as the Shakers earned a Play-off place, and he played in that heartbreaking 2-0 play-off final defeat at Wembley in May 1995. He remained an immediate choice in the team once Stan Ternent took over as Bury boss and scored 18 goals as the Shakers were promoted from Division Three in 1996. The goals kept coming too as Bury made it back-to-back promotions and Spike played in 30 league games as Ternent’s boys claimed the Division Two Championship and a shot in what is now the Championship. Playing colleagues used to relate stories about how laid-back Spike was before a game, just sitting doing a crossword in the corner of the dressing room right up to kick-off time, but he always delivered and contributed greatly in what was one of the most successful periods in the club’s more recent history. 62 league goals in 134 games is a fantastic ratio by anyone’s standards. Welcome back Spike. View the full article

It’s been some start to the 2024/25 campaign for Dave McNabb and his team, going unbeaTEN in all competitions and finding the back of the net a spectaclar 34 times in the process. There have been outstanding performances across the pitch and now it’s your time to pick your first player of the month of the season. Voting closes at 7pm tomorrow evening ahead of the game against South Liverpool at Gigg Lane. Who is your player of the month for August? Tom Stewart Mitch Allen Gaz Peet Lewis Earl Will Calligan Macauley Wilson Connor Pye Sam Coughlan Bebeto Gomes Bobby Carroll Josh Gregory Cameron Fogerty Alik Babayan Alex Cherera Ruben Jerome Iyrwah Gooden Bryan Ly Rustam Stepans Andy Briggs Lewis Alessandra Vote View the full article