The 8th November for Bury FC begins in 1890 and a 4-0 victory away from home, but a victory that was later expunged from the records following the resignation from the league by the opponents some three weeks after this game was played. Burnley Union Star were the opposition and less than a month later the club would not exist, and their assets sold off, with the present-day Burnley obtaining their main stand for use at Turf Moor. The Bury goals came from Jones x 2, Bourn and Conway.
It would not be until 1919 that the Shakers would win again, though this time against much loftier opposition with Tottenham Hotspur arriving at Gigg Lane for a Division Two game. The game attracted a crowd of 20,000 supporters, with the majority of them leaving happy following a 2-1 victory thanks to goals from Billy Ritchie and Harry Hird.
1930 brought Bradford Park Avenue to Gigg Lane, again in the second division where 9,721 supporters watched as goals from Robert Pugh (2) and a John Smith strike won the game with a 3-1 victory.
Wrexham arrived in Bury on 8th November 1958 for a Division Three game. Unfortunately for them, they left after a Bury 3-0 victory with goals coming from Bill Ritchie x 2 and Alec Mercer.
AFC Bournemouth were the visitors for a game in 1980, this time in Division Four. Just 2,202 supporters were on hand to witness another 3-0 victory thanks to two goals from Stevie Johnson (including one penalty) and an own goal from Bournemouth's Impey.
A solitary Mark Sertori goal in 1994 was enough to see off Preston North End in the Autoglass Trophy in 1994. The Shakers would go on to reach the area semi-final in the competition this season. Mark Sertori is pictured below as he is today in his England role.
Bury were in FA Cup action in 2014 when non-league Hemel Hempstead arrived at Gigg Lane in the first round. There would be no giant killing act this season as Bury ran out 3-1 winners thanks to goals from Andrew Tutte, Nathan Cameron and Daniel Nardiello.
The last recorded game took place last season and a 3-1 victory for Bury in the Checkatrade Trophy over Stoke City U21's with Nicky Ajose, Greg Leigh and Callum Reilly (pictured at the top of the page) all finding the back of the net.
Games played on 8th November:
|
Season |
Comp |
Opponents |
Ven |
Res |
Goals |
Gate |
|
1890/91 |
Lancs |
Burnley Union Star |
A |
4-0 |
Jones 2, Bourn, Conway |
500 |
|
The above game was expunged from records following Burnley’s resignation from the league. |
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|
1901/02 |
Tier 1 |
Small Heath |
A |
0-1 |
|
12,000 |
|
1902/03 |
Tier 1 |
Sheffield Wednesday |
A |
0-2 |
|
8,000 |
|
1913/14 |
Tier 2 |
Clapton Orient |
H |
0-0 |
|
10,000 |
|
1919/20 |
Tier 2 |
Tottenham Hotspur |
H |
2-1 |
Ritchie, Hird |
20,000 |
|
1924/45 |
Tier 1 |
Sunderland |
H |
3-0 |
Ball 2, Robbie |
26,000 |
|
1930/31 |
Tier 2 |
Bradford Park Avenue |
H |
3-1 |
Pugh 2, Smith JR |
9,721 |
|
1941/42 |
War |
Rochdale |
A |
0-1 |
|
1,200 |
|
1947/48 |
Tier 2 |
Barnsley |
A |
1-2 |
Constantine |
18,853 |
|
1952/53 |
Tier 2 |
Barnsley |
A |
2-3 |
Dale, Plant |
11,527 |
|
1954/55 |
Friendly |
Aldershot |
A |
2-2 |
McIlvenny, Tilley |
646 |
|
1958/59 |
Tier 3 |
Wrexham |
H |
3-0 |
Ritchie 2, Mercer |
9,423 |
|
1969/70 |
Tier 3 |
Bradford City |
H |
0-2 |
|
4,736 |
|
1975/76 |
Tier 3 |
Wrexham |
H |
0-1 |
|
6,063 |
|
1977/78 |
Tier 3 |
Cambridge United |
A |
0-3 |
|
4,111 |
|
1980/81 |
Tier 4 |
Bournemouth |
H |
3-0 |
Impey (OG), Johnson 2 (1p) |
2,202 |
|
1986/87 |
Tier 3 |
Bristol Rovers |
A |
1-1 |
Ross |
2,947 |
|
1988/89 |
Tier 3 |
Chester City |
H |
2-1 |
Hoyland, Greenwood |
2,497 |
|
1994/95 |
FL Trop |
Preston North End |
H |
1-0 |
Sertori |
1,756 |
|
1977/98 |
Tier 2 |
Portsmouth |
H |
0-2 |
|
5,065 |
|
2003/04 |
FA Cup |
Rochdale |
H |
1-2 |
Porter |
5,464 |
|
2008/09 |
FA Cup |
Gillingham |
H |
0-1 |
|
2,161 |
|
2014/15 |
FA Cup |
Hemel Hempstead |
H |
3-1 |
Tutte, Cameron, Nardiello |
2,944 |
|
2016/17 |
FL Trop |
Stoke City U21 |
A |
1-1 |
Miller |
698 |
|
2017/18 |
FL Trop |
Stoke City U21 |
H |
3-1 |
Ajose, Leigh, Reilly |
686 |