Hi, Bury fan here, thanks for a great write up, just one point though. The game in the 1967/68 season was a fantastic game, like you I was there, but as a 14yr old. Bury went 3-0 up, but then Stockport pulled 3 back to make it 3-3, but Bury managed to claw it back with a 5-3 win. However, it wasn’t the last game of the season, and Bury didn’t win promotion against yourselves, we actually won promotion with the final game of the season with a 2-0 home win versus Watford. Hope you don’t mind the correction, hope to meet Stockport in the not to distant future in a competitive game. All the best. Vinny
I watched the highlights on YouTube this morning. Great to see gigg lane with fans cheering their team on once again great credit to those that have got the stadium to what looked to be a spic and span place all round and the pitch looked lush . Is the slope still there ? Massively important for any fan to get their club back . Let’s hope fleetwood do not go the same way . Good luck to bury and all connected .great piece phil
One of my memories of the April 1981 game was that we could have started with 8 had it not been for the recently transfer listed Nigel Smith being at the match as a spectator. He started the match making up the nine. I was in the 'Boys stand' with my best mate, a Bury fan. I frequently remind him of that day! Many happy memories at Gigg Lane, especially an FA Cup win, when we joined in with the Bury fans calling for Neil Warnock's head!
Great article I went on Sunday when Bury lost 3-0 to Preston a good home turn out for the second day running but not as many away fans as came over the Pennines on Saturday the Bury fans seem keen let’s hope they keep coming I believe over 1000 season tickets have been sold .
Now the two Bury clubs have merged together, I think there’s a great chance of climbing back up the leagues fairly quickly, at least to National League/National League North level. I’m sure the town will really get behind the club this season.
Hi, Bury fan here, thanks for a great write up, just one point though. The game in the 1967/68 season was a fantastic game, like you I was there, but as a 14yr old. Bury went 3-0 up, but then Stockport pulled 3 back to make it 3-3, but Bury managed to claw it back with a 5-3 win. However, it wasn’t the last game of the season, and Bury didn’t win promotion against yourselves, we actually won promotion with the final game of the season with a 2-0 home win versus Watford. Hope you don’t mind the correction, hope to meet Stockport in the not to distant future in a competitive game. All the best. Vinny
I watched the highlights on YouTube this morning. Great to see gigg lane with fans cheering their team on once again great credit to those that have got the stadium to what looked to be a spic and span place all round and the pitch looked lush . Is the slope still there ? Massively important for any fan to get their club back . Let’s hope fleetwood do not go the same way . Good luck to bury and all connected .great piece phil
Thanks John, glad you enjoyed it!
One of my memories of the April 1981 game was that we could have started with 8 had it not been for the recently transfer listed Nigel Smith being at the match as a spectator. He started the match making up the nine. I was in the 'Boys stand' with my best mate, a Bury fan. I frequently remind him of that day! Many happy memories at Gigg Lane, especially an FA Cup win, when we joined in with the Bury fans calling for Neil Warnock's head!
Great article I went on Sunday when Bury lost 3-0 to Preston a good home turn out for the second day running but not as many away fans as came over the Pennines on Saturday the Bury fans seem keen let’s hope they keep coming I believe over 1000 season tickets have been sold .
Now the two Bury clubs have merged together, I think there’s a great chance of climbing back up the leagues fairly quickly, at least to National League/National League North level. I’m sure the town will really get behind the club this season.