Historically, the 2nd November has been a busy day for the Shakers with a total of 25 games played on this day, with the first game taking place way back in 1889 and a home friendly with Burnley Union Star. The Burnley based outfit would go out of business the following season mid-way through the Lancashire League campaign. This game turned into a successful outing with a 5-3 victory in front of 1,000 supporters with the Bury goals coming from Bourn, Conway, Humphreys, Ross, and Swinton.
The 1895 season brought West Bromwich Albion to Gigg Lane for a Division One fixture. A crowd of 6,000 supporters watched on as the Shakers won the game 3-0 thanks to goals from Joe Henderson, Jack Plant, and an own goal from Williams.
A 1918 North West War League game at Blackburn Rovers brought further success for the Shakers with a 1-0 victory with the only goal of the game coming from Crossley, a guest player. The crowd for this game is unknown.
A 1927 Lancashire Cup third round tie against Manchester United at Gigg Lane, saw 3,039 supporters watch as Bury ran out 3-0 winners. Billy Stage was amongst the goals scoring one, whilst the other two goals came from Arthur Gale.
Back into the War League of 1940; Everton arrived at Gigg Lane where 2,000 supporters watched as Bury ran out 2-0 winners with the goals coming from Burdett (Guest Player) and George Davies.
The Shakers would not win another game on this day until the 2002/03 season when Leyton Orient hosted the Shakers at Brisbane Road for a Division Three (Tier 4) game. 4,234 supporters watched as the Shakers ran out 2-1 winners thanks to goals from Andy Preece and Terry Dunfield.
The last recorded game on this day took place in 2013 when Torquay United visited Gigg Lane for a League Two clash. Nathan Cameron (pictured at the top of the page) scored the only Bury goal on the day in a 3-1 defeat.
Games played on 2nd November:
|
Season |
Comp |
Opponents |
Ven |
Res |
Goals |
Gate |
|
1889/90 |
Friendly |
Burnley Union Star |
H |
5-3 |
Bourn, Conway, Humphreys, Ross, Swinton |
1,000 |
|
1895/96 |
Tier 1 |
West Bromwich A |
H |
3-0 |
Williams (OG), Henderson, Plant |
6,000 |
|
1907/08 |
Tier 1 |
Manchester City |
A |
2-2 |
Lindsay 2 (2 Pens) |
20,000 |
|
1912/13 |
Tier 2 |
Preston North End |
A |
0-2 |
|
8,000 |
|
1918/19 |
War |
Blackburn Rovers |
A |
1-0 |
Crossley |
? |
|
1927/28 |
Lancs C |
Manchester United |
H |
4-0 |
Gale 3, Stage |
3,039 |
|
1929/30 |
Tier 2 |
Reading |
A |
1-0 |
Smith JR |
10,000 |
|
1935/36 |
Tier 2 |
Bradford City |
A |
0-2 |
|
11,000 |
|
1940/41 |
War |
Everton |
H |
2-1 |
Burdett, Davies |
2,000 |
|
1946/47 |
Tier 2 |
Burnley |
H |
2-2 |
Quigley, Lindsay |
26,176 |
|
1954/55 |
Friendly |
Oldham Athletic |
H |
1-2 |
Daniel |
5,010 |
|
1955/56 |
Lancs C |
Liverpool |
A |
2-3 |
Fletcher 3, Daniel, Kelly |
? |
|
1957/58 |
Tier 3 |
Workington Town |
A |
0-3 |
|
9,421 |
|
1963/64 |
Tier 2 |
Leyton Orient |
H |
1-2 |
Calder |
6,239 |
|
1974/75 |
Tier 3 |
Blackburn Rovers |
A |
0-1 |
|
12,282 |
|
1976/77 |
Tier 3 |
Mansfield Town |
A |
0-5 |
|
6,516 |
|
1982/83 |
Tier 4 |
Hull City |
A |
1-2 |
Madden |
6,101 |
|
1985/86 |
Tier 3 |
Swansea City |
A |
0-1 |
|
3,500 |
|
1991/92 |
Tier 3 |
West Bromwich A |
A |
1-1 |
Stevens |
8,439 |
|
1993/94 |
Tier 4 |
Chester City |
A |
0-3 |
|
2,540 |
|
1996/97 |
Tier 3 |
Bournemouth |
A |
1-1 |
Carter |
3,946 |
|
1999/00 |
Tier 3 |
Bristol Rovers |
A |
0-0 |
|
5,397 |
|
2002/03 |
Tier 4 |
Leyton Orient |
A |
2-1 |
Preece, Dunfield |
4,234 |
|
2010/11 |
Tier 4 |
Bradford City |
H |
0-1 |
|
3,521 |
|
2013/14 |
Tier 4 |
Torquay United |
H |
1-3 |
Cameron |
2,997 |