On this Day for 3rd September in our history...
The first game recorded on 3rd September was way back in 1887, a friendly game with Everton away – though the result perhaps showed there was a lot of work to do with a 9-0 defeat in front of 4,000 supporters.
The 1898 season had the Shakers on the road with a game at Derby County. Only 1,000 supporters were on-hand to watch a First Division game with the Rams as the Shakers ran out 2-1 winners thanks to goals from Charlie Sagar and Jasper McLuckie.
The 1906 season brought Woolwich Arsenal to Bury and 10,000 fans watched as Bury ran out 4-1 winners thanks to goals from Tom Kay, Amos Kilbourne, Albert Hodgkinson and Fred Bevan.
The 1932/33 season saw Millwall visiting Gigg Lane. Goals from John R Smith (2) and Billy Chalmers sent the majority of the 8,776 supporters home happy with a 3-0 victory in the Second Division.
Norwich City were the visitors on 3rd September 1963 and 10,037 supporters witnessed a thrilling game with Bury running out 4-2 winners, thanks to goals from Bill Calder, George Jones and two from Derek Mayers, including one from the penalty spot.
A 1985/96 Milk Cup First Round, second leg game brought Burnley to Bury. Burnley had won the first leg game 2-1, with Craig Madden scoring the Bury goal. This second leg game turned into a night to remember as the Shakers ran out 5-3 winners on the night to record a 6-5 victory on aggregate. Only 3,762 supporters were on-hand to see two goals from Joe Jakub, Kevin Young, Jimmy Kerr and Craig Madden earn the Shakers a second-round tie against Manchester City.
The full Bury side that evening was as follows: -
Phil Hughes, Lee Dixon, Terry Pashley, Martin Dobson, Peter Valentine, Andy Hill, Winston White, Craig Madden, Jimmy Kerr, Joe Jakub, Chris Grimshaw (David Lee)
A visit to Mansfield Town’s Field Mill in 1994 brought success for Bury and a 2-0 Third Division win. Goals from Mark Carter and John Paskin secured the three points for the Shakers.
The last recorded game on this day was in the 2016/17 season when Port Vale visited a rain-lashed Gigg Lane. Two goals from James Vaughan (pictured above) plus strikes from Hallam Hope and Jacob Mellis saw Bury win the game 4-1.
The full record for 3rd September is: -
|
Season |
Comp |
Opposition |
Ven |
Res |
Goals |
Gate |
||
|
1887/88 |
Friendly |
Everton |
A |
0 |
9 |
Lost |
|
4,000 |
|
1892/93 |
Lancs Lge |
Nelson |
H |
2 |
0 |
Won |
Conway, Plant |
2,380 |
|
1895/96 |
Friendly |
Man City |
H |
1 |
3 |
Lost |
Graham |
2,000 |
|
1896/97 |
Friendly |
Southport Central |
H |
4 |
0 |
Won |
Henderson, Wilson, Clarke, Wylie |
551 |
|
1898/99 |
Tier 1 |
Derby County |
A |
2 |
1 |
Won |
Sagar, McLuckie |
10,000 |
|
1904/05 |
Tier 1 |
Blackburn Rovers |
H |
0 |
2 |
Lost |
|
12,500 |
|
1906/07 |
Tier 1 |
Woolwich Arsenal |
H |
4 |
1 |
Won |
Kay, Kilbourne, Hodkinson, Bevan |
10,000 |
|
1910/11 |
Tier 1 |
Woolwich Arsenal |
H |
1 |
1 |
Draw |
Hibbert (Pen) |
10,000 |
|
1912/13 |
Tier 2 |
Huddersfield Town |
A |
0 |
4 |
Lost |
|
8,000 |
|
1921/22 |
Tier 2 |
Clapton Orient |
H |
0 |
0 |
Draw |
|
14,000 |
|
1923/24 |
Tier 2 |
Fulham |
A |
2 |
0 |
Won |
Bullock, Woodhouse |
14,000 |
|
1927/28 |
Tier 1 |
Burnley |
A |
3 |
2 |
Won |
Bullock 2, Ball |
25,000 |
|
1930/31 |
Tier 2 |
Cardiff City |
H |
3 |
0 |
Won |
Amos, Pugh, Smith JR |
9,622 |
|
1932/33 |
Tier 2 |
Millwall |
H |
3 |
0 |
Won |
Smith JR 2, Chalmers |
8,776 |
|
1938/39 |
Tier 2 |
Southampton |
H |
5 |
2 |
Won |
Jilshaw, Davies, Hulbert, Jones, Acquroff |
7,657 |
|
1949/50 |
Tier 2 |
Blackburn Rovers |
A |
1 |
2 |
Lost |
Worthington |
30,300 |
|
1952/53 |
Tier 2 |
Leeds United |
A |
0 |
2 |
Lost |
|
14,500 |
|
1955/56 |
Tier 2 |
Barnsley |
A |
3 |
3 |
Draw |
Kelly 2, Pearson |
17,070 |
|
1960/61 |
Tier 3 |
Torquay United |
A |
1 |
1 |
Draw |
Calder |
7,011 |
|
1963/64 |
Tier 2 |
Norwich City |
H |
4 |
2 |
Won |
Calder, Jones, Mayers 2 |
10,037 |
|
1966/67 |
Tier 2 |
Portsmouth |
H |
1 |
3 |
Lost |
Owen |
4,561 |
|
1969/70 |
FL Cup |
Oxford United |
A |
1 |
4 |
Lost |
Kerr |
8,349 |
|
1974/75 |
Tier 3 |
Preston North End |
A |
0 |
3 |
Lost |
|
10,404 |
|
1977/78 |
Tier 3 |
Sheffield Wednesday |
H |
3 |
0 |
Won |
Rowland 2 Pens, Entwistle |
6,769 |
|
1983/84 |
Tier 4 |
Bristol City |
H |
2 |
1 |
Won |
Madden 2 |
2,015 |
|
1985/86 |
FL Cup |
Burnley |
H |
5 |
3 |
Won |
Jakub 2, Young, Kerr, Madden |
3,762 |
|
1988/89 |
Tier 3 |
Swansea City |
A |
1 |
1 |
Draw |
Lee |
5,141 |
|
1991/92 |
Tier 4 |
Peterborough Utd |
H |
3 |
0 |
Won |
Robinson, Robinson (OG), Stevens |
2,240 |
|
1994/95 |
Tier 4 |
Mansfield Town |
A |
2 |
0 |
Won |
Carter, Pakin |
2,576 |
|
1996/97 |
FL Cup |
Notts County |
H |
1 |
0 |
Won |
Carter |
2,571 |
|
2006/07 |
Tier 3 |
Peterborough Utd |
A |
1 |
0 |
Won |
Bishop Pen |
5,561 |
|
2011/12 |
Tier 3 |
Sheffield United |
A |
0 |
4 |
Lost |
|
17,956 |
|
2013/14 |
FL Trophy |
Port Vale |
A |
1 |
2 |
Lost |
Sedgwick |
2,351 |
|
2016/17 |
Tier 2 |
Port Vale |
H |
4 |
1 |
Won |
Vaughan 2, Mellis, Hope |
4,042 |