2017–18 season | |||
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Chairman | Stewart Day | ||
Manager |
Lee Clark (until 30 October)
Ryan Lowe (caretaker to end of season) | ||
Stadium | Gigg Lane | ||
League One | 24th (relegated) | ||
FA Cup | First round (vs. Woking | ||
EFL Cup | First round (vs. Sunderland) | ||
EFL Trophy | Third round (vs. Fleetwood Town) | ||
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The 2017–18 season covered the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018. It was Bury's 133rd season since the club was founded in 1885 and their third consecutive season in League One. They finished bottom of League One and were relegated to EFL League Two for the 2018–19 season. Besides competing in League Two, the team participated in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup and the EFL Trophy.
As of 15 June 2017, Bury have announced seven pre-season friendlies against Salford City, [1] Macclesfield Town, [2] Crewe Alexandra, [3] Sunderland, [4] Huddersfield Town [5] and Radcliffe Borough. [6]
7 July 2017 | Bury | 2–3 | Sunderland | Bury |
19:30 BST |
Tutte 19' Reilly 27' |
Report |
Rodwell 37' Maja 77', 86' |
Stadium:
Gigg Lane Attendance: 2,110 |
16 July 2017 | Bury | 1–3 | Huddersfield Town | Bury |
15:00 BST | Beckford 47' | Report |
Mounié 54' Ince 64' Kachunga 87' ( pen.) |
Stadium:
Gigg Lane Attendance: 3,306 |
18 July 2017 | Macclesfield Town | 1–0 | Bury | Macclesfield |
19:30 BST | Wilson 79' | Stadium: Moss Rose |
22 July 2017 | Bury | 1–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Bury |
15:00 BST | Beckford 84' | Report | Walker 10' | Stadium:
Gigg Lane Attendance: 1,105 |
25 July 2017 | Salford City | 1–2 | Bury | Salford |
19:30 BST | Phenix 50' | Report | Ismail 56', 79' | Stadium: Moor Lane |
1 August 2017 | Radcliffe Borough | 0-1 | Bury XI | Radcliffe |
19:30 BST | Report | Stadium: NeuVen Stadium |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
20 | Rochdale | 46 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 49 | 57 | −8 | 51 | |
21 | Oldham Athletic (R) | 46 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 58 | 75 | −17 | 50 | Relegation to EFL League Two |
22 | Northampton Town (R) | 46 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 43 | 77 | −34 | 47 | |
23 | Milton Keynes Dons (R) | 46 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 43 | 69 | −26 | 45 | |
24 | Bury (R) | 46 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 41 | 71 | −30 | 36 |
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
27 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 42 | −23 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 17 | −7 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 25 | −16 |
Last updated: 13 January 2018.
Source: [
citation needed]
On 21 June 2017, the league fixtures were announced. [7] [8]
5 August 2017 1 | Bury | 1–0 | Walsall | Bury |
15:00 BST |
Beckford 45+1' 90+4' Lowe 90+2' |
Report | Leahy 45' | Stadium:
Gigg Lane Attendance: 4,240 Referee: Mark Heywood |
12 August 2017 2 | Wigan Athletic | 4–1 | Bury | Wigan |
15:00 BST |
Jacobs 13' Powell 53', 64' ( pen.) 70' Evans 90+2' |
Report |
Bruce 15' 73' Reilly 45' Aldred 47' Murphy 64' |
Stadium:
DW Stadium Attendance: 9,159 Referee: Oliver Langford |
19 August 2017 3 | Bury | 2–3 | Bristol Rovers | Bury |
15:00 BST |
Beckford 90' Ajose 90+3' |
Report |
Lockyer 55' Bodin 73', 85' |
Stadium:
Gigg Lane Attendance: 3,402 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
26 August 2017 4 | Rochdale | 0–0 | Bury | Rochdale |
15:00 BST |
Cannon 43' Done 65' |
Report |
Murphy 54' Williams 90+2' |
Stadium:
Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4,601 Referee: John Brooks |
2 September 2017 5 | Bury | 0–1 | Scunthorpe United | Bury |
15:00 BST | Cameron 45+2' | Report |
Wallace 24' Sutton 82' Morris 86' 88' |
Stadium:
Gigg Lane Attendance: 4,055 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
9 September 2017 6 | Rotherham United | 3–2 | Bury | Rotherham |
15:00 BST |
Moore 20', 54' Towell 89' |
Report |
Beckford 34' Cameron 51' 67' Whitmore 89' |
Stadium:
New York Stadium Attendance: 7,848 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
12 September 2017 7 | Fleetwood Town | 3–2 | Bury | Fleetwood |
19:45 BST |
Hiwula 22', 28' Sowerby 36' Hunter 66' Burns 90+6' |
Report |
Ince 29' Beckford 31' 90+6' Laurent 44' |
Stadium:
Highbury Stadium Attendance: 2,535 Referee: Darren England |
16 September 2017 8 | Bury | 0–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Bury |
15:00 BST | Humphrey 23' | Report | Ness 89' | Stadium:
Gigg Lane Attendance: 3,642 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
23 September 2017 9 | Charlton Athletic | 1–1 | Bury | Charlton |
15:00 BST |
Magennis 39' Ngoyo 84' |
Report |
Beckford 9' Aldred 12' Laurent 78' |
Stadium:
The Valley Attendance: 9,895 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
26 September 2017 10 | Bury | 3–0 | Oxford United | Bury |
19:45 BST |
Laurent 59' Maguire 64' ( pen.) Smith 70' Beckford 72' Edwards 76' Dobre 88' |
Report | Hall 65' | Stadium:
Gigg Lane Attendance: 2,951 Referee: Ben Toner |
30 September 2017 11 | Bury | 0–2 | Milton Keynes Dons | Bury |
15:00 BST |
Humphrey 63' Skarz 90+1' |
Report |
Sow 6' Nicholls 43' Gilbey 56' Ebanks-Landell 66' Brittain 82' |
Stadium:
Gigg Lane Attendance: 3,165 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
7 October 2017 P | Oldham Athletic | v | Bury | Oldham |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Boundary Park | |||
Note: On 28 September, the scheduled away fixture against Oldham Athletic was postponed due to international call-ups. [9] |
14 October 2017 12 | Bury | 3–1 | Bradford City | Bury |
15:00 BST |
Maguire 19' (
pen.) Beckford 20' Reilly 76' Smith 82' O'Shea 85' |
Report |
Wyke 9' Taylor 90+4' |
Stadium:
Gigg Lane Attendance: 5,514 Referee: David Webb |
17 October 2017 13 | Blackpool | 2–1 | Bury | Blackpool |
19:45 BST |
Mellor 38' Delfouneso 65' Tilt 73' 87' |
Report |
Aldred 13' Beckford 58' |
Stadium:
Bloomfield Road Attendance: 3,437 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
21 October 2017 14 | Southend United | 1–0 | Bury | Southend-on-Sea |
15:00 BST | Leonard 84' | Report | Stadium:
Roots Hall Attendance: 6,787 Referee: Gavin Ward |
24 October 2017 15 | Oldham Athletic | 2–1 | Bury | Oldham |
19:45 BST |
Doyle 24' Byrne 44' Amadi-Holloway 90+3' |
Report |
Aldred 47' Ince 69' |
Stadium:
Boundary Park Attendance: 5,183 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
28 October 2017 16 | Bury | 0–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Bury |
15:00 BST |
O'Connell 45+3' Maguire 67' |
Report |
Marquis 36' Whiteman 78' |
Stadium:
Gigg Lane Attendance: 3,079 Referee: Andy Haines |
11 November 2017 17 | Gillingham | 1–1 | Bury | Gillingham |
15:00 GMT |
Ehmer 6' O'Neill 59' Parker 85' |
Report |
Ince 25' Danns 39' Edwards 69' Williams 78' |
Stadium:
Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 4,364 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
18 November 2017 18 | Bury | 0–3 | Blackburn Rovers | Bury |
15:00 GMT | Report |
Antonsson 12', 37' Dack 63' |
Stadium:
Gigg Lane Attendance: 7,159 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
21 November 2017 19 | Bury | 1–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Bury |
19:45 GMT | Leigh 56' | Report | Stadium:
Gigg Lane Attendance: 3,055 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
25 November 2017 20 | Northampton Town | 0–0 | Bury | Northampton |
15:00 GMT | Report | Cameron 43' | Stadium:
Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 4,870 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
16 December 2017 21 | Portsmouth | 1–0 | Bury | Portsmouth |
15:00 GMT |
Bennett 17' Clarke 62' Evans 78' |
Report | O'Connell 27' | Stadium:
Fratton Park Attendance: 17,549 Referee: John Brooks (referee) |
23 December 2017 22 | Peterborough United | 3–0 | Bury | Peterborough |
15:00 GMT |
Lloyd 3' 71' Maddison 48' Marriott 63' |
Report | O'Connell 54' | Stadium:
ABAX Stadium Attendance: 4,640 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
26 December 2017 23 | Bury | 0–3 | Rotherham United | Bury |
15:00 GMT |
Dawson 8' Laurent 47' |
Report |
Ball 5' Frecklington 10' Williams 25' Vaulks 83' Forde 90+2' |
Stadium:
Gigg Lane Attendance: 4,630 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
30 December 2017 24 | Bury | 0–2 | Fleetwood Town | Bury |
15:00 GMT | Dawson 38' | Report |
Hunter 24' Cole 47' Dempsey 68' |
Stadium:
Gigg Lane Attendance: 3,158 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
1 January 2018 25 | Scunthorpe United | 1–0 | Bury | Scunthorpe |
15:00 GMT |
Ojo 45' Goode 86' Sutton 90+2' |
Report |
Reilly 45+3' Bunn 79' O'Connell 88' |
Stadium:
Glanford Park Attendance: 4,270 Referee: Ben Toner |
6 January 2018 26 | Plymouth Argyle | 3–0 | Bury | Plymouth |
15:00 GMT |
Diagouraga 14' 18' Carey 42' Fox 56' Sarcevic 78' |
Report |
Lowe 60' Danns 61' |
Stadium:
Home Park Attendance: 9,139 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
13 January 2018 27 | Bury | 0–1 | Charlton Athletic | Bury |
15:00 GMT | Mayor 32' | Report |
Marshall 63' Dijksteel 78' Amos 86' |
Stadium:
Gigg Lane Attendance: 3,295 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
20 January 2018 28 | Oxford United | 1–2 | Bury | Oxford |
15:00 GMT |
Mousinho 26' Henry 45' |
Report |
Dawson 76' Edwards 79' Miller 81' Bunn 84' |
Stadium:
Kassam Stadium Attendance: 6,457 (191 away) Referee: Robert Lewis |
3 February 2018 29 | Bury | 1–1 | Blackpool | Bury |
Danns 53' Cameron 57' Miller 83' Clarke 88' |
Report |
Longstaff 53' Vassell 61' |
Stadium:
Gigg Lane Attendance: 4,089 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
6 February 2018 30 | Bury | 2–1 | AFC Wimbledon | Gigg Lane |
19:45 GMT |
Miller 17' Bunn 43' Edwards 61' Thompson 74' |
Report |
Robinson 12' Edwards 28' ( o.g.) Pigott 60' |
Attendance: 2,975 Referee: Robert Jones |
10 February 2018 31 | Bradford City | 2–2 | Bury | Bradford |
15:00 GMT |
McMahon 9' Poleon 19' Dieng 58' Kilgallon 70', 79' McCartan 89', 90' Wyke 90+2' |
Report |
Mayor 36' Cameron 62' Clarke 86' Miller 90+5' |
Stadium:
Valley Parade Attendance: 19,476 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
13 February 2018 32 | Bury | 0–0 | Southend United | Bury |
19:45 GMT |
Dawson 33' Laurent 63' |
Report | Stadium:
Gigg Lane Attendance: 2,795 Referee: Martin Coy |
19 February 2018 33 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–0 | Bury | Blackburn |
19:45 GMT |
Graham 51' Armstrong 67' |
Report | Cameron 86' | Stadium:
Ewood Park Attendance: 12,038 Referee: John Busby |
24 February 2018 34 | Bury | 2–1 | Gillingham | Bury |
15:00 GMT |
Danns 12' Bunn 25' |
Report | Ogilvie 69' | Stadium:
Gigg Lane Attendance: 3,004 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
10 March 2018 35 | Bury | 2–2 | Oldham Athletic | Bury |
15:00 GMT |
O'Shea 14' Danns 34' Thompson 86' |
Report |
Moimbé 10' Davies 42' Pringle 77' Byrne 82' |
Stadium:
Gigg Lane Attendance: 5,904 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
13 March 2018 36 | Bury | 0–1 | Peterborough United | Bury |
19:45 GMT | Ince 26' | Report | Marriott 90+2' | Stadium:
Gigg Lane Attendance: 2,784 Referee: David Webb |
17 March 2018 37 | Milton Keynes Dons | 2–1 | Bury | Milton Keynes |
15:00 GMT |
Aneke 11' (
pen.), 57' (
pen.), 62' Ebanks-Landell 89' |
Report |
Clarke 45' Cameron 65' Miller 76' Dawson 80' |
Stadium:
Stadium MK Attendance: 9,247 (277 Bury fans) Referee: Gavin Ward |
24 March 2018 38 | Bury | 0–2 | Wigan Athletic | Bury |
Maguire 84' | Report |
Powell 25', 26' Dunkley 50' |
Stadium:
Gigg Lane Attendance: 5,207 Referee: Jonathan Moss |
30 March 2018 39 | Bristol Rovers | 2–1 | Bury | Bristol |
Clarke 10' Telford 65' Lines 85' ( pen.) |
Report |
Laurent 19' Danns 54' Cooney 85' |
Stadium:
Memorial Stadium Attendance: 9,030 Referee: Lee Collins |
3 April 2018 40 | Bury | 0–2 | Rochdale | Bury |
19:45 BST | Report |
Delaney 30' Henderson 43' |
Stadium:
Gigg Lane Attendance: 4,628 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
7 April 2018 41 | Walsall | 1–0 | Bury | Walsall |
Thompson 89' (og) | Report | Thompson 51' | Stadium:
Bescot Stadium Attendance: 3,807 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
14 April 2018 42 | Bury | 2–3 | Northampton Town | Bury |
15:00 BST |
Clarke 11' Thompson 61' Mayor 74' 82' |
Report |
Taylor 6', 88' Hoskins 33' O'Toole 75' |
Stadium:
Gigg Lane Attendance: 3,117 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
17 April 2018 43 | Doncaster Rovers | 3–3 | Bury | Doncaster |
19:45 BST |
Butler 2' Marquis 35' Boyle 65' |
Report |
Mason 38' (og) O'Shea 51' (pen) Styles 58' Miller 60' |
Stadium:
Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 7,131 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
21 April 2018 44 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–1 | Bury | Shrewsbury |
15:00 BST |
Eisa 13' Gnahoua 90+1' |
Report |
Ismail 44' O'Shea 66' Edwards 71' |
Stadium:
New Meadow Attendance: 5,735 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
28 April 2018 45 | Bury | 1–0 | Portsmouth | Bury |
15:00 BST | Miller 53' 67' | Report |
Thompson 40' Donohue 48' |
Stadium:
Gigg Lane Attendance: 4,575 Referee: Andy Haines |
5 May 2018 46 | AFC Wimbledon | 2–2 | Bury | Kingston upon Thames |
17:30 BST |
Parrett 12' 77' Appiah 34' |
Report |
Danns 66' Miller 85' |
Stadium:
Kingsmeadow Attendance: 4,770 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
On 16 October 2017, Bury were drawn away to either Woking or Concord Rangers in the first round. [10] Woking won the replayed match 2–1 to host the first round tie. [11] A draw in the first round meant a replay would need to be played at Gigg Lane. [12]
5 November 2017 First round | Woking | 1–1 | Bury | Woking |
14:00 GMT |
Philpot 25' Ralph 80' |
Report |
Smith 1' 83' Aldred 90+4' |
Stadium:
Kingfield Stadium Attendance: 1,858 Referee: Darren England |
14 November 2017 First round replay | Bury | 0–3 | Woking | Bury |
19:45 GMT |
Smith 55' Cameron 55' O'Connell 79' |
Report |
Charles-Cook 30' Orlu 33' Ralph 44' Isaac 61' Baxter 65' Effiong 71' Philpot 86' |
Stadium:
Gigg Lane Referee: Ross Joyce |
On 16 June 2017, Bury were drawn at home to Sunderland in the first round. [10]
10 August 2017 First round | Bury | 0–1 | Sunderland | Bury |
19:45 BST | Report |
Browning 45+1' Khazri 62' Honeyman 69' |
Stadium:
Gigg Lane Attendance: 3,470 Referee: Robert Jones |
On 12 July 2017, the group stage draw was completed with Bury facing Blackburn Rovers, Rochdale and Stoke City U23s in Northern Group C. [13] [14] After finished second in their group and advancing to the next round, Bury were drawn away to Walsall. [15] A home tie in the third round was confirmed next against Fleetwood Town. [16]
Pos | Lge | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | L1 | Rochdale (Q) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 | Round 2 |
2 | L1 | Bury (Q) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 6 | |
3 | L1 | Blackburn Rovers (E) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
4 | ACA | Stoke City U21 (E) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 2 |
19 September 2017 Group Game 1 | Bury | 0–4 | Rochdale | Bury |
19:45 BST |
Danns 6' Shotton 60' |
Report |
Bunney 12' Inman 18', 34' Henderson 51' Rafferty 62' |
Stadium:
Gigg Lane Attendance: 1,451 Referee: Mark Heywood |
3 October 2017 Group Game 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–1 | Bury | Blackburn |
19:45 BST |
Platt 64' Hart 86' |
Report |
Skarz 40' Williams 64' Bunn 77' |
Stadium:
Ewood Park Attendance: 2,025 Referee: Scott Oldham |
8 November 2017 Group Game 3 | Bury | 3–1 | Stoke City U21s | Bury |
19:45 GMT |
Ajose 5' Leigh 18' Reilly 19' |
Report | Afellay 75' | Stadium:
Gigg Lane Attendance: 686 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
2 December 2017 Second round | Walsall | 1–2 | Bury | Bescot |
12:30 GMT | Oztumer 45+1' | Report |
Ajose 7', 65' Cameron 43' O'Connell 79' |
Stadium:
Bescot Stadium Attendance: 1,065 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
9 January 2018 Third round | Bury | 2-3 | Fleetwood Town | Bury |
19:30 GMT |
Bunn 45+4' Dai Wai-tsun 55' |
Report |
Hiwula 14' 50' Grant 17' ( pen.) Cargill 59' |
Stadium:
Gigg Lane Attendance: 698 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 July 2017 | CF | Jermaine Beckford | Preston North End | Free | [17] | |
1 July 2017 | CM | Stephen Dawson | Scunthorpe United | Free | [18] | |
1 July 2017 | RB | Phil Edwards | Burton Albion | Free | [19] | |
1 July 2017 | RM | Chris Humphrey | Hibernian | Free | [20] | |
1 July 2017 | GK | Joe Murphy | Huddersfield Town | Free | [21] | |
1 July 2017 | CB | Eoghan O'Connell | Celtic | Free | [22] | |
1 July 2017 | AM | Jay O'Shea | Chesterfield | Free | [23] | |
1 July 2017 | CM | Callum Reilly | Burton Albion | Free | [24] | |
1 July 2017 | LB | Joe Skarz | Oxford United | Free | [25] | |
1 July 2017 | CB | Adam Thompson | Southend United | Free | [26] | |
6 July 2017 | CB | Tom Aldred | Blackpool | Free | [27] | |
20 July 2017 | RW | Chris Maguire | Oxford United | Free | [28] | |
31 July 2017 | FW | Chris Sang | Wigan Athletic | Free | [29] | |
4 August 2017 | LW | Harry Bunn | Huddersfield Town | Undisclosed | [30] | |
10 August 2017 | GK | Leo Fasan | Celtic | Free | [31] | |
31 August 2017 | CF | Michael Smith | Portsmouth | Free | [32] |
Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | End date | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10 July 2017 | CF | Tom Heardman | Newcastle United | 30 June 2018 | [51] | |
14 July 2017 | CF | Nicky Ajose | Charlton Athletic | 30 June 2018 | [52] | |
31 July 2017 | CB | Alex Whitmore | Burnley | 4 January 2018 | [53] | |
25 August 2017 | DM | Rohan Ince | Brighton & Hove Albion | 31 May 2018 | [54] | |
25 August 2017 | CB | Jordan Williams | Huddersfield Town | 31 May 2018 | [55] | |
30 August 2017 | RM | Alex Dobre | AFC Bournemouth | 1 January 2018 | [56] | |
31 August 2017 | AM | Josh Laurent | Wigan Athletic | 30 June 2018 | [57] | |
4 January 2018 | GK | Connor Ripley | Middlesbrough | 30 June 2018 | [58] |
Start date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | End date | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 July 2017 | CM | Scott Burgess | Macclesfield Town | 28 April 2018 | [59] | |
25 August 2017 | FW | Chris Sang | Southport | 2 January 2018 | [60] | |
30 August 2017 | CB | Adam Thompson | Bradford City | 30 June 2018 | [61] | |
31 August 2017 | RM | Zeli Ismail | Walsall | 30 June 2018 | [62] |