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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

We return to league action tomorrow evening, with the visit of South Liverpool to Gigg Lane. Dave McNabb’s side made it 10 games unbeaten in all competitions, with a 2-0 win away at Garforth Town, booking in our place in the Second Qualifying Round of the FA Cup. Alex Cherera & Lewis Alessandra scored on either side of the break. Cherera now has five FA Cup goals this season. The draw has just been made for the next round, and we head to either Campion or Blyth Spartans in the next round on Saturday 14th September. They replay this Wednesday, following a 1-1 draw at the weekend. Focusing back on the league and ahead of Tuesday’s game, we sit five points off the league leaders Ramsbottom United, with three games in hand created by our cup exploits in both the FA Cup and FA Vase this season so far. You can hear from Chris Watts and Josh Gregory, as well as catchup on the match highlights below: In Opposition – South Liverpool South Liverpool, formed in 1935, were promoted to the North West Counties League in season 2021/22 returning to the National League System after a 30 year gap and 2024/25 sees them in the Premier Division of the North West Counties. This was courtesy of a play-off final win on penalities against Ashton Town in April. Manager Martin Ryman has been at the helm of the club since 2001 and is South’s longest ever serving manager and also played for South between 1992 and 2000. Ryman’s side have won one from their opening seven league games and sit in 21st in the table. On the Day & In the Ground Our Matchday @ Gigg guide is available to read to find out everything you need to know going on in and around the ground. Match Tickets can be bought online HERE. Mark Carter is our special guest in Starkies & Eyelevel Sponsors Lounge this week. Carter started his non-league football journey for South Liverpool in the late-80s, so it is fitting that his appearence at Gigg this week co-incides with the meeting of his two former teams. Make sure to get into Starkies early to listen to his tails of his time in BL9, which is open to all for free this Tuesday evening. 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: The game will be broadcast live from Gigg Lane via our new streaming service accessed via TicketCo. The cost is £7.29 (inc.VAT & fees). Season ticket holders can gain access to live streams for FREE as part of their season ticket purchase. Enter your 5-letter reference code from your season ticket receipt in the ‘Promocode’ box and click apply. Your link to access the game will be provided in your receipt following the transaction. CLICK HERE TO BUY 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

We will travel to either Campion or Blyth Spartans in the Second Qualifying Round of the Emirates FA Cup. The tie is scheduled to take place on Saturday 14th September. The replay between the two sides will take place at Blyth on Wednesday evening. More details to follow. View the full article

Ahead of our club Golf Day on September 13th, we are offering a unique opportunity for fans to play with former Bury legends. Mark Patterson, David Lee, John McGinlay & Jason Jarrett will all be taking to the course at Pike Fold Golf Club. We have spaces for 4 fans to take part, it will be £75 each. 2 fans will partner with 2 legends in 2 teams. Please email commercial@buryfc.co.uk if you’d like to get involved. Click here for more information on our Golf Day. 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

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

Our women’s first team hosts Mancunian Unity FC on Sunday, following a second consecutive win at Gigg Lane, with the Shakers looking to make it nine points in three games. Following their promotion from Division One North, Mancunian Unity currently sit seventh in the table. Out of four games played so far this season, Unity have experienced a turbulent campaign, losing 6-1 to Darwen Women and 4-0 to Wythenshawe Women. They have drawn 2-2 against FC United of Manchester, but their most recent match saw them achieve their first win of the 2024-25 season, in an 8-0 victory over Curzon Ashton. Head down to Gigg Lane on Sunday to show your support for the Shakers in what is set to be an exhilarating match. Entry via turnstile (West Stand) from 1pm. Cost: £3 adults//£1 children Parking: limited – spaces are first come first served Please note, this match has a 500 person capacity, and the kiosk will be open for food and drink. Starkie’s Bar will be open from 4.15pm, following a private function, and we will be showing the Manchester United vs Liverpool game. View the full article

Dave McNabb has offered a status update on the players currently on the injured list at Gigg Lane below ahead of this weekend’s FA Cup tie with Garforth Town. Macauley Wilson – Macauley limped out of Monday’s match with Cheadle Town late on with a knee injury. It’s still too early to assess how severe the injury is at the moment due to the swelling but we’re hopeful it will only be a week or two. Ben Hockenhull – Ben has a very minor knock to his knee that kept him out last weekend and he returned to full training this week. He is however cup-tied for the FA Cup, so will be unavailable on Saturday. Brad Carroll – Brad continues his recovery and is working through the early stages of his rehabilitation with the medical team. Sam Coughlan – Sam missed Monday’s match with Cheadle Town with a small knock. He has returned to training this week and is available for selection at the weekend. Morgan Homson Smith – Morgan continues to struggle with an ankle injury picked up during pre-season. He has taken the opportunity to take an extended break in Dubai with his family whilst he recovers from the injury with the medical team working with him remotely on his rehabilitation. Jack Dunn – Unfortunately, Jack has had another small setback with a minor hamstring strain. He has been working so hard to get back available for selection and has been very unlucky with further injuries. This is to be expected as he returns following a very serious knee injury that kept him out for over 18 months. Andy Briggs – Andy had a very minor operation on his left leg last week, but has returned to training this week and is available for selection at the weekend. Our match preview of this weekend’s game is available here. The club’s supporters coach to Garforth Town has sold out with tickets available direct from our hosts here. View the full article

We head into the FA Cup once again this weekend as we face NPL East side Garforth Town in the First Qualifying Round. Dave McNabb’s side come into the game off the back of Bank Holiday Monday’s 3-0 win against Cheadle Town. Alex Cherera picked up a brace and Ruben Jerome also bagged a goal. Bury currently sit in 5th place, five points behind league leaders Ramsbottom, but we have played two fewer games than our neighbours. In Opposition – Garforth Town Garforth Town are unbeaten so far this season, having won four from their opening seven games, drawing the other three. It’s 6 years since our hosts were last in the First Qualifying Round, when they saw defeat away at South Shields. On two occasions, they’ve progressed passed this stage, but have fallen in the next round against Guiseley in 08/09 & Blyth in 97/98. 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: Garforth Rail Station (1 mile away) Travel by public bus: The nearest bus stop is on Aberford Road (stop is named Aberford Road, Brierlands Close) and is serviced by the Arriva 164 bus. SatNav Postcode: LS25 2PF WhatThreeWords: ///curtail.mixes.exit Parking: There are two public car parks at the Bannister Prentice Stadium, just before you reach the club and just behind. Parking is also available on Brierlands lane (approching the ground). If parking on Brierlands lane, please park on side of the road that is nearest to the playing field. Click here for further parking information. Please park considerately and think of local residents. Inside The Ground: The clubhouse bar will be open from 1pm, serving an excellent array of cold drinks, and local beers from Kirkstall Brewery. Outside catering by The Pizza Box Co. will also be available, serving up their amazing woodfired pizzas. Ralphs Kiosk snack bar will have all the usual selection of hot and cold food and drinks. A pitchside bar will also be in operation. Match day programme is £2 and available in the bar or on the gate. You can use cash or card payments anywhere inside the ground. #NonLeagueDogs: Dogs are allowed in the ground. 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

We can confirm the departure of forward Connor Comber. We have been informed by another club that Connor has agreed to sign for them. We haven’t had any contact with him for a number of weeks. Numerous attempts have been made to contact him with no response. Connor had been struggling with a knee injury sustained towards the end of pre-season, which left him out the squad in initial weeks. The 23-year-old made 85 appearances for the club scoring 29 goals and making 22 assists. We would like to wish him all the best for the future. View the full article

Our women’s first team hosts Fleetwood Town Wrens following a successful first home game at Gigg Lane, with the Shakers looking to build on the strength they delivered over the bank holiday weekend.
 Fleetwood Town Wrens finished eighth in the table last season, just one place above Bury. Out of two games played so far in the 2024-25 season, the Wrens drew 3-3 against FC United of Manchester, and lost 4-3 against Crewe Alexandra, currently sitting eight in the table compared to Bury’s third place seat. In the most recent meeting between the sides we saw a level draw with each team scoring a goal, back in March. Earlier in the season, in Bury’s home fixture, the Shakers came out on top in what was an impressive 3-1 win. Don’t miss out on what will undoubtedly be an exciting game, and head down to Gigg Lane to show your support. Entry via turnstile at the Manchester Road End from 7pm. Prices: £3 adults, £1 children Parking: limited – spaces are first come first served Please note, this match has a 200 person capacity, and the kiosk will be open for food and drink. View the full article

CEO Neil Sears will host his first Q&A update video of the new season in September. Neil will be able to answer relevant questions about football around operations & day to day running of the club. We’d encourage fans to watch the previous CEO update videos, so we avoid repeats of questions that Neil has answered previously. Please email your questions to media@buryfc.co.uk by 5pm on Monday 16th September. 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

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

It’s the final game in our Gigg Lane triple header this week, as we host Cheadle Town on Bank Holiday Monday. Saturday saw us book our place into the next round of the FA Vase, with a 3-1 win over Maghull. After a goalless first half. Iyrwah Gooden got the first goal inside five second half minutes, before Bebeto Gomes poked home from close range on 73 minutes. Maghull’s Adam Hammill grabbed a goal back with an amazing free kick, whilst Alik Babayan sealed the victory in stoppage time. We return to the league action in sixth position, five points off league leaders Ramsbottom who picked up another league victory on Saturday, in one of the five league games played whilst the Shakers were in cup action. You can hear from manager Dave McNabb and the outgoing Efe Ambrose, as well as catchup on the match highlights below: In Opposition – Cheadle Town Cheadle Town are in 10th position in the league, having drawn 0-0 at home to Stockport Town on Wednesday evening in their last league outing before a 3-1 win in the FA Vase against Glasshoughton Welfare. They started life in 1961 as a Sunday League side called Grasmere Rovers and took their present name in 1983 when they joined the NWCFL. They finally reached the Premier Division after a highly successful 2022-23 season and finished in 13th position in 2023-24. 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! Tony Rigby is our special guest in Starkies & Eyelevel Sponsors Lounge. 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: The game will be broadcast live from Gigg Lane via our new streaming service accessed via TicketCo. The cost is £7.29 (inc.VAT & fees). Season ticket holders can gain access to live streams for FREE as part of their season ticket purchase. Enter your 5-letter reference code from your season ticket receipt in the ‘Promocode’ box and click apply. Your link to access the game will be provided in your receipt following the transaction. CLICK HERE TO BUY MONDAY’S 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

Tony Rigby is our guest for Monday’s Bank Holiday clash with Cheadle Town, James Bentley looks back on his career. Ask a Bury fan between the ages of about 38 and 50 who their favourite player is and it’s a certainty that a significant proportion will answer ‘Tony Rigby’. He is their Greg Farrell, the skilful maestro with a football, the silky maverick who scored some of the greatest goals they ever saw from the time when football meant everything to them – more than their school work, their first, tentative steps into employment and their nightlife in Waldo Peppers and the Roxy. Rigby’s arrival at Gigg Lane was inauspicious to say the least. We knew that in John King, Mike Walsh’s assistant manager in the 1992/93 season, we had a member of the backroom staff who knew the non-league scene inside-out. Nick Daws had already been recruited and, though starting the season playing on a part-time basis, he was fast becoming the reliable, solid pro who would go onto have the most efficient of careers. So when the fashionably-straggly-haired Rigby came from Barrow as the Shakers pushed for promotion from the basement at the first attempt in 1993, hopes were high. Over the next six years, he didn’t disappoint. Coming straight into the side, he made a midfield berth his own and showed a sign of things to come with an excellent goal at York in the league before Bury missed out in the play-offs to the same side, featuring one Dean Kiely in goal. Further magical performances followed in the damp squib that was the 1993/94 season but it was in the following campaign that his stock really rose. His incredible goal against Preston in the second leg of the play-off semi-final played on the Gigg Lane mudbath and sandpit is a favourite goal for a generation of fans and he was only the width of a post away from getting Bury back into the resulting final against Chesterfield at Wembley. The next season brought with it more spectacular strikes including those against Reading – twice – and Lincoln and Cardiff, the latter coming on the day Bury finally escaped the basement. Although he played a restricted role in the second successive promotion season which followed, Tony’s attitude and nature meant that he was the perfect person to have in the squad to keep spirits high as the jitters set in. Yet when he was offered his opportunity in the second tier, he grabbed it with both hands as anyone who was at St Andrews on that chilly night in February 1998 will testify. To score from such a distance, against a goalkeeper who was part of a team pushing for the Premier League, with such an audacious distance, was Tony Rigby all over. It’s why he’s loved and why he’ll get such a terrific response from the fans today. View the full article

We take on Garforth Town in the FA Cup First Qualifying Round next Saturday. We have one coach available for fans to book themselves onto. The supporters coach departs Gigg Lane at 12:30pm, returning at 5:15pm post-match. No Alcohol will be permitted on this coach. Click here to buy your ticket. Any queries, please contact either Joan (07592017525) or Karen (07857316444). 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