Over the club's long history, only 22 games have been played on 30th October. The first of which was in 1897 and a friendly game with Southport Central at Southport. Bury won the game 2-1 thanks to goals from Garside and Millar with just 1,196 supporters watching the game.
A 1909 Division One clash with Newcastle United at Gigg Lane attracted a crowd of 15,000 supporters, but a Tom Kay goal was not enough as the Geordie outfit went onto win the game 2-1.
Rochdale made the short trip to Gigg Lane in 1915 for a North West War League game, where 4,000 supporters witnessed as goals from Billy Hibbert and two from Ingham won the game 3-1.
1926 saw Cardiff City arrive at Gigg Lane for a Division One game. A game that brought 18,000 supporters to the ground where the visitors collected two points with the odd goal in five and a 3-2 win. The Bury goals came from John Ball and Norman Bullock.
A long trip to Norwich in 1937 for a Second Division game with the Canaries brought success for Bury and a 2-1 victory. 14,000 supporters watched on as goals from George Davies and Jack Acquroff win the game.
World War Two brought the North West War League back into operation and a 1943 visit from Southport proved to be a successful day of football for the Shakers. Goals from Revell 3, Carter and Griffiths won the game 5-1 with 2,947 supporters in attendance.
A 1953 friendly game with Austrian side Admira Vienna at Gigg Lane attracted 9,247 supporters, who left the Stadium happy following a Bury 3-1 victory thanks to goals from Peter Tilley (2) and Ken Plant.
Southampton made the long trip North for a Division Two game in 1964, where a crowd of 6,353 supporters enjoyed a thrilling contest and a 3-3 draw. Ernie Yard scored two goals along with an Alec Alston penalty.
A Division Four 1982 clash with Colchester United brought a Bury win thanks to a goal from Stuart Parker in front of 2,653 supporters.
The last recorded game took place in 2010 during the Shakers' promotion season, when they visited Aldershot for a League Two game. An entertaining game saw two Aldershot players sent off, one in each half, and two goals from Mike Jones – plus a third from Nicky Ajose (pictured at the top of the page) to record a 3-1 Bury victory.
Games played on 30th October:
|
Season |
Comp |
Opponents |
Ven |
Res |
Goals |
Gate |
|
1897/98 |
Friendly |
Southport Central |
A |
2-1 |
Garside, Millar |
1,196 |
|
1909/10 |
Tier 1 |
Newcastle United |
H |
1-2 |
Kay |
15,000 |
|
1915/16 |
War |
Rochdale |
H |
2-1 |
Ingham 2, Hibbert |
4,000 |
|
1920/21 |
Tier 2 |
Notts Forest |
A |
2-4 |
Heap F, Bird |
30,000 |
|
1926/27 |
Tier 1 |
Cardiff City |
H |
2-3 |
Ball, Bullock |
18,000 |
|
1937/38 |
Tier 2 |
Norwich City |
A |
2-1 |
Davies, Acquroff |
14,000 |
|
1943/44 |
War |
Southport |
H |
5-1 |
Revell 3, Carter, Griffiths |
2,947 |
|
1948/49 |
Tier 2 |
QPR |
H |
0-0 |
|
19,236 |
|
1953/54 |
Friendly |
Admira Vienna |
H |
3-1 |
Tilley 2, Plant |
9,247 |
|
1954/55 |
Tier 2 |
Bristol Rovers |
H |
3-1 |
Tilley, Pearson, Kelly |
15,373 |
|
1956/57 |
Friendly |
Dundee |
H |
3-1 |
May 2, Irvine (OG) |
3,557 |
|
1961/62 |
Lancs C |
Blackburn Rovers |
A |
0-2 |
|
1,600 |
|
1964/65 |
Tier 2 |
Southampton |
H |
3-3 |
Alston (Pen), Yard 2 |
6,353 |
|
1965/66 |
Tier 2 |
Middlesbrough |
H |
2-0 |
Pointer, Rooks (OG) |
8,070 |
|
1971/72 |
Tier 4 |
Lincoln City |
H |
0-1 |
|
3,158 |
|
1982/83 |
Tier 4 |
Colchester United |
H |
1-0 |
Parker |
2,653 |
|
1985/86 |
Tier 3 |
Darlington |
A |
1-1 |
Young |
2,334 |
|
1993/94 |
Tier 4 |
Scarborough |
A |
0-1 |
|
1,879 |
|
1999/00 |
FA Cup |
Tamworth |
A |
2-2 |
Bullock, Littlejohn |
2,743 |
|
2001/02 |
FL Trop |
Notts County |
H |
2-3 |
Lawson, Swailes |
1,197 |
|
2004/05 |
Tier 4 |
Mansfield Town |
A |
0-0 |
|
4,417 |
|
2010/11 |
Tier 4 |
Aldershot Town |
A |
3-1 |
Jones 2, Ajose |
3,102 |