Throughout the club’s long history, the Shakers have played just 19 games on 11th December – the first of which took place in Division One, a home game with near neighbours and long-time rivals Bolton Wanderers. This game took place in 1897 at Gigg Lane and attracted a crowd of approximately 8,000 supporters. Bury won the game 2-1 thanks to goals from James Settle and Harry Miller.
A 1909 Division One clash with Chelsea, at Gigg Lane, saw just 6,000 (approx.) fans at the game. Bury won the game 4-2 with the following players on the scoresheet – Bob Currie, Billy Hibbert, Tom Kay & Jimmy Lindsay.
Bolton Wanderers provided the opposition for a North West War League game at Burnden Park in 1915. As with the earlier game in 1897, the final score was 2-1 to thanks to goals from Billy Hibbert and Harry Mitchell.
Rotherham County hosted the Shakers for a Division Two game in 1920. 12,000 supporters watched on with the majority leaving the stadium early as they were unhappy following a Shakers 5-0 victory. Goals from Norman Bullock (2), Fergus Aitken, Ralph Burkinshaw and John Murphy secured the points.
The War League of 1943 brought Stockport County to Gigg Lane and a crowd of just 2,500 supporters witnessed a Bury 4-0 victory. The goals came from Don Carter and a hat-trick from guest player Revell.
Blackburn Rovers visited Gigg Lane in 1954 for a Division Two game with the Shakers. A bumper crowd of 24,126 supporters were on hand to witness Bury secure a 2-1 victory, thanks to goals from Stan Pearson (Pictured below) and Peter Tilley (Pictured at the top of the page).
1971 saw the Shakers in FA Cup action with a Second Round replay tie away ay Workington Town. 5,640 supporters watched as the Shakers ran out 3-1 winners thanks to goals from Terry McDermott, John Murray and George Jones.
Sheffield United provided the opposition in 1998 for a Division One fixture (Tier 2) at Gigg Lane. Just over 5,000 supporters were present to witness a six-goal thriller as the game finished 3-3. The Bury goals coming from Laurent D’Jaffo (Pictured below), Paul Williams and Chris Swailes.
The last recorded game on this day was during the 2012/2013 campaign when Bury travelled to Roots Hall for a Second Round replay in the FA Cup with Southend United. The game finished 1-1 thanks to a goal from Zac Thompson. Unfortunately, the Shakers lost 3-2 on penalties. Teenage goalkeeper Daniel Bentley was the hero for Southend United in 2012, saving 2 of the 5 penalties faced.
Season |
Comp |
Opponents |
Ven |
Res |
Goals |
Gate |
1897/98 |
Tier 1 |
Bolton Wanderers |
H |
2-1 |
Settle, Millar |
8,000 |
1909/10 |
Tier 1 |
Chelsea |
H |
4-2 |
Currie, Hibbert, Kay, Lindsay |
6,000 |
1915/16 |
War |
Bolton Wanderers |
A |
2-1 |
Hibbert, Mitchell |
? |
1920/21 |
Tier 2 |
Rotherham County |
A |
5-0 |
Bullock 2, Aitken, Burkinshaw, Murphy |
12,000 |
1926/27 |
Tier 1 |
Sheffield United |
H |
4-4 |
Ball 2, Bullock, Stage |
10,976 |
1937/38 |
Tier 2 |
Sheffield Wednesday |
A |
0-2 |
|
8,000 |
1943/44 |
War |
Stockport County |
H |
4-0 |
Revell 3, Carter |
2,500 |
1948/49 |
Tier 2 |
Nottingham Forest |
H |
1-1 |
Daniel |
10,968 |
1954/55 |
Tier 2 |
Blackburn Rovers |
H |
2-1 |
Pearson, Tilley |
24,126 |
1965/66 |
Tier 2 |
Portsmouth |
H |
1-0 |
Pointer |
5,747 |
1971/72 |
FA Cup |
Workington Town |
A |
3-1 |
McDermott, Murray, Jones |
5,640 |
1973/74 |
Lancs |
Liverpool |
H |
2-1 |
Melledew 2 |
? |
1976/77 |
FA Cup |
Shrewsbury Town |
H |
0-0 |
|
8,854 |
1990/91 |
FL Trop |
Wigan Athletic |
H |
2-1 |
OG, Parkinson |
1,070 |
1993/94 |
Tier 4 |
Scunthorpe United |
H |
1-0 |
Carter |
2,389 |
1998/99 |
Tier 2 |
Sheffield United |
H |
3-3 |
D’Jaffo, Williams, Swailes C |
5,002 |
2004/05 |
Tier 4 |
Southend United |
H |
0-1 |
|
2,522 |
2010/11 |
Tier 4 |
Wycombe Wanderers |
A |
0-1 |
|
3,673 |
2012/13 |
FA Cup |
Southend United |
A |
1-1 |
Thompson |
3,043 |