In the Shakers long history, the club can record a total of 123 hat tricks or better
Following James Vaughan’s four goal haul at the weekend, we’ve been delving into the club’s history to get the definitive figure on hat tricks, or better, so here it is – hat tricks or better…
Five goals a game
Only two players have scored five goals in a game. Eddie Quigley, in a 5-0 victory over Millwall on 15 Feb 1947 and Ray Pointer, in a 6-1 victory over Rotherham United on 2 October 1965 – both games at Gigg Lane
Season | Opponent | Ven | Comp | Res | Player |
1946/47 | Millwall | H | Div 2 | 5-0 | Eddie Quigley |
1965/66 | Rotherham United | H | Div 2 | 6-1 | Ray Pointer |
Four goals a game
George Jones holds the record for ‘four goal strikes’ after he did it three times between September 1967 and December 1970.
The four goal strike against Peterborough was the 17th such occasion, with Harry Millar recording the very first on 20 October 1894 during a 5-1 victory away at Crewe Alexandra. Harry Millar achieved the fete twice, notching a four goal haul during the Shakers RECORD score – a 12-1 FA Cup 2nd Round victory over Stockton on 13 Feb 1897.
The last time we saw a Bury player score four goals, was 28 October 1995 when Phil Stant grabbed the headlines with his four goal haul in a 5-1 win at Mansfield Town
Season | Opponent | Ven | Comp | Res | Player |
1894/95 | Crewe Alexandra | A | Div 2 | 5-1 | Harry Millar |
1896/97 | Stockton | H | FACup 2 | 12-1 | Harry Millar |
1904/05 | Sheffield United | H | Div 1 | 7-1 | Charlie Sagar |
1906/07 | Sunderland | A | Div 1 | 5-3 | Tom Kay |
1908/09 | Sunderland | H | Div 1 | 4-2 | Billy Hibbert |
1912/13 | Glossop North End | H | Div 2 | 4-1 | Wally Smith |
1921/22 | Port Vale | H | Div 2 | 5-2 | Jimmy Trotter |
1922/23 | Clapton Orient | H | Div 2 | 5-1 | Norman Bullock |
1931/32 | Barnsley | H | Div 2 | 7-1 | Dave Robbie |
1957/58 | Tranmere rovers | H | Div 3 | 8-2 | John W Parker |
1967/68 | Bournemouth | H | Div 3 | 4-0 | George Jones |
1969/70 | Tranmere Rovers | H | Div 3 | 8-0 | George Jones |
1970/71 | Reading | A | Div 3 | 5-1 | George Jones |
1974/75 | Halifax Town | H | Div 4 | 4-1 | Chris Duffey |
1995/96 | Mansfield Town | A | Div 3 | 5-1 | Phil Stant |
2016/17 | Peterborough United | H | Lge 1 | 5-1 | James Vaughan |
Hat Tricks
We’ve seen a total of 105 hat tricks (three goals) scored since the very first one from Joe Henderson on 2 April 1895, in a 4-1 win v Walsall Town Swifts. Before Saturday, the last hat trick came from Andrew Tutte, in a 5-2 victory over Colchester United last season.
Of the 105 hat-tricks scored, only four have been in games that Bury lost (Don Carter, Ian McIntosh, Paul Aimson and George Jones) whilst Barnsley appear to be the most popular side to score a hat trick against with five over the years.
Billy Hibbert has the most number of hat tricks with six between 1907 and 1911
Season | Opponent | Ven | Comp | Res | Player |
1894/95 | Walsall Town Sw | H | Div 2 | 4-1 | Joe Henderson |
1895/96 | The Wednesday | H | Div 1 | 6-1 | Joe Henderson |
1895/96 | Aston Villa | H | Div 1 | 5-3 | Tom Wyllie |
1896/97 | Stockton | H | FACup 2 | 12-1 | Tom Wyllie |
1897/98 | Stoke | H | Div 1 | 3-3 | James Brimblecombe |
1897/98 | Derby County | H | Div 1 | 4-0 | James Settle |
1898/99 | Stoke | H | Div 1 | 5-2 | James Settle |
1901/02 | Blackburn Rvs | A | Div 1 | 3-0 | Billy Wood |
1901/02 | WBA | H | FACup 1 | 5-1 | Charlie Sagar |
1907/08 | Bolton Wands | A | Div 1 | 6-3 | Billy Hibbert |
1907/08 | Preston North E | H | Div 1 | 5-1 | Billy Hibbert |
1907/08 | Liverpool | H | Div 1 | 3-1 | Tom Kay |
1908/09 | Notts County | H | Div 1 | 3-1 | Billy Hibbert |
1908/09 | Kettering Town | H | FACup 1 | 8-0 | Angus McIntosh |
1909/10 | Notts Forest | H | Div 1 | 4-1 | Bob Currie |
1909/10 | Middlesbrough | A | Div 1 | 5-0 | Billy Hibbert |
1909/10 | Tottenham Hots | H | Div 1 | 3-1 | Billy Hibbert |
1910/11 | Manchester city | H | Div 1 | 5-2 | Billy Hibbert |
1910/11 | Middlesbrough | H | Div 1 | 4-2 | Bob Currie |
1912/13 | Grimsby Town | H | Div 2 | 4-2 | Wally Smith |
1912/13 | Bristol City | A | Div 2 | 5-1 | John Brown |
1913/14 | Bristol City | H | Div 2 | 3-1 | Billy Peake |
1913/14 | Barnsley | H | Div 2 | 4-0 | Billy Peake |
1922/23 | Southampton | A | Div 2 | 4-1 | Norman Bullock |
1924/25 | Bolton Wands | A | Div 1 | 3-3 | John Ball |
1924/25 | Tottenham Hotsp | H | Div 1 | 5-2 | Wally Amos |
1925/26 | Sheffield United | H | Div 1 | 7-4 | Norman Bullock |
1925/26 | Burnley | H | Div 1 | 8-1 | Norman Bullock |
1926/27 | Everton | H | Div 1 | 5-2 | Norman Bullock |
1927/28 | Portsmouth | H | Div 1 | 4-0 | Leslie Vernon |
1927/28 | Sheffield Wed | H | Div 1 | 4-2 | John R Smith |
1928/29 | Derby County | H | Div 1 | 3-3 | John R Smith |
1929/30 | Millwall | A | Div 2 | 4-2 | John R Smith |
1930/31 | Plymouth Argyle | A | Div 2 | 6-3 | John R Smith |
1930/31 | Barnsley | H | Div 2 | 3-1 | John R Smith |
1930/31 | Cardiff City | A | Div 2 | 3-1 | George Grass |
1933/34 | Millwall | H | Div 2 | 5-1 | Arthur Buttery |
1934/35 | Barnsley | H | Div 2 | 4-1 | Joe Patrick |
1934/35 | Southampton | H | Div 2 | 4-1 | Arthur Buttery |
1935/36 | West Ham United | H | Div 2 | 3-0 | Ernie Matthews |
1935/36 | Hull City | A | Div 2 | 3-2 | Ernie Matthews |
1936/37 | Doncaster Rvs | H | Div 2 | 4-2 | Joe Bargh |
1936/37 | Bradford City | H | Div 2 | 5-2 | Ernie Matthews |
1937/38 | Chesterfield | H | Div 2 | 4-0 | George Davies |
1938/39 | Tranmere rovers | H | Div 2 | 5-0 | Archie Livingstone |
1946/47 | Sheffield Wed | A | Div 2 | 5-2 | John Lindsay |
1946/47 | Bradford Park A | H | Div 2 | 6-0 | Don Carter |
1946/47 | Bradford Park A | H | Div 2 | 6-0 | George Mutch |
1946/47 | Barnsley | H | Div 2 | 4-4 | Don Carter |
1947/48 | Newcastle United | H | Div 2 | 3-5 | Don Carter |
1947/48 | Millwall | A | Div 2 | 7-1 | Jimmy Constantine |
1949/50 | Plymouth Argyle | H | Div 2 | 5-1 | Dave Massart |
1949/50 | Luton Town | H | Div 2 | 5-2 | Dave Massart |
1950/51 | Birmingham City | H | Div 2 | 4-1 | Ken Plant |
1951/52 | West Ham United | H | Div 2 | 4-0 | Ken Plant |
1951/52 | Southampton | H | Div 2 | 8-2 | Johnny Simm |
1954/55 | West Ham United | A | Div 2 | 3-3 | Walter Kelly |
1954/55 | Lincoln City | H | Div 2 | 3-1 | Tommy Daniel |
1954/55 | Hull City | H | Div 2 | 4-1 | Doug Clarke |
1955/56 | Doncaster Rvs | H | Div 2 | 5-1 | Doug Fletcher |
1955/56 | Lincoln City | H | Div 2 | 3-3 | Walter Kelly |
1955/56 | Rotherham Utd | A | Div 2 | 3-1 | Stan Pearson |
1955/56 | Barnsley | H | Div 2 | 3-0 | Stan Pearson |
1955/56 | Hull City | H | Div 2 | 3-2 | Walter Kelly |
1956/57 | Bristol Rovers | H | Div 2 | 7-2 | Stan Pearson |
1957/58 | Darlington | H | Div 3 | 5-0 | John W Parker |
1957/58 | Mansfield Town | A | Div 3 | 4-6 | Ian McIntosh |
1958/59 | Bournemouth | H | Div 3 | 5-1 | Bill Ritchie |
1959/60 | Mansfield Town | A | Div 3 | 5-1 | Don Watson |
1960/61 | Tranmere rovers | A | Div 3 | 7-1 | Don Watson |
1960/61 | Notts County | H | Div 3 | 7-0 | Billy Hubbard |
1960/61 | Torquay United | H | Div 3 | 6-0 | Bill Calder |
1961/62 | Brighton | H | FLCup 1 | 5-1 | Alan Jackson |
1962/63 | Newcastle United | A | Div 2 | 3-1 | Bill Calder |
1964/65 | Swindon Town | H | Div 2 | 6-1 | Colin Bell |
1965/66 | Derby County | H | Div 2 | 4-1 | Ray Pointer |
1965/66 | Preston North E | H | Div 2 | 5-0 | Alec Lindsay |
1966/67 | Preston North E | H | Div 2 | 3-4 | Paul Aimson |
1967/68 | Brighton | H | Div 3 | 4-0 | Bobby Owen |
1969/70 | Rotherham Utd | A | Div 3 | 3-4 | George Jones |
1971/72 | Exeter City | H | Div 4 | 4-3 | George Jones |
1971/72 | Newport County | H | Div 4 | 3-0 | John Connelly |
1972/73 | Doncaster Rvs | H | Div 4 | 5-0 | John Murray |
1976/77 | Peterborough U | H | Div 3 | 4-1 | Andy Rowland |
1978/79 | Exeter City | H | Div 3 | 4-2 | Ken Beamish |
1980/81 | Rochdale | H | Div 4 | 3-1 | Stevie Johnson |
1981/82 | Northampton T | H | Div 4 | 7-1 | Craig Madden |
1981/82 | Tranmere rovers | H | Div 4 | 4-0 | Craig Madden |
1982/83 | Hartlepool United | H | Div 4 | 4-0 | Craig Madden |
1985/86 | Lincoln City | H | Div 3 | 4-0 | Craig Madden |
1986/87 | Newport County | H | Div 3 | 4-3 | Nigel Greenwood |
1986/87 | Walsall | H | Div 3 | 4-0 | Liam Robinson |
1988/89 | Gillingham | A | Div 3 | 4-3 | Liam Robinson |
1989/90 | Tranmere rovers | A | Div 3 | 4-2 | Liam Robinson |
1990/91 | Bolton Wands | A | Div 3 | 3-1 | John McGinlay |
1990/91 | Cambridge Utd | H | Div 3 | 3-1 | David Lee |
1991/92 | Leyton Orient | H | Div 3 | 4-2 | Ian Stevens |
1992/93 | Gillingham | A | Div 3 | 4-1 | Reggie Hulme |
1992/93 | Scarborough | A | Div 3 | 3-1 | David Adekola |
1994/95 | Exeter City | A | Div 3 | 4-0 | Mark Carter |
1994/95 | Northampton T | A | Div 3 | 5-0 | David Pugh |
1999/00 | Colchester Utd | H | Div 2 | 5-2 | Ian Lawson |
2007/08 | Workington | H | FACup 1 | 4-1 | Andy Bishop |
2013/14 | Portsmouth | H | Lge 2 | 4-4 | Hallam Hope |
2015/16 | Colchester Utd | H | Lge 1 | 5-2 | Andrew Tutte |