2015–16 Bury F.C. season
The 2015–16 season is Bury's first season back in League One since relegation in 2012–13 season after gaining promotion the previous season It is also their 131st year in existence.[1] Along with competing in League One, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, League Cup and JP Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.
| 2015–16 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Stewart Day | |||
| Manager | David Flitcroft | |||
| Stadium | Gigg Lane | |||
| League One | 16th | |||
| FA Cup | Fourth round (vs. Hull City) | |||
| League Cup | Second round (vs. Leicester City) | |||
| JP Trophy | Second round (vs. Morecambe) | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Leon Clarke (15 goals) All: Leon Clarke (17 goals) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 7,064 vs. Hull City, 30 January 2016 | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 1,508 vs. Morecambe, 6 October 2015 | |||
| Average home league attendance | 3,751 | |||
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Transfers
Transfers in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2015 | MF |  | Scott Burgess | Academy | Trainee | [2] |
| 1 July 2015 | CF | | Leon Clarke | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Free transfer | [3] |
| 1 July 2015 | CB | | Peter Clarke | Blackpool | Free transfer | [4] |
| 1 July 2015 | CF | | Anthony Dudley | Academy | Trainee | [2] |
| 1 July 2015 | CB | | Matty Foulds | Academy | Trainee | [2] |
| 1 July 2015 | CM | | Jacob Mellis | Blackpool | Free transfer | [5] |
| 1 July 2015 | CF | | Tom Pope | Port Vale | Free transfer | [6] |
| 1 July 2015 | DF | | Marcus Poscha | Academy | Trainee | [2] |
| 1 July 2015 | GK |  | Jack Ruddy | Academy | Trainee | [2] |
| 1 July 2015 | CF | | Brayden Shaw | Academy | Trainee | [7] |
| 13 July 2015 | LM | | Danny Pugh | Coventry City | Free transfer | [8] |
| 7 August 2015 | CB | | Reece Brown | Free agent | Free transfer | [9] |
| 6 November 2015 | GK |  | Paddy Kenny | Free agent | Free transfer | [10] |
Transfers out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2015 | RM |  | Nicky Adams | Northampton Town | Free transfer | [11] |
| 1 July 2015 | CB | | Jimmy McNulty | Rochdale [lower-alpha 1] | Free transfer | [2] |
| 1 July 2015 | CB | | Pablo Mills | Free Agent | Released | [2] |
| 1 July 2015 | RW | | Chris Sedgwick | Retired | N/A | [13] |
| 1 July 2015 | RM | | Joe Thompson | Carlisle United [lower-alpha 2] | Released | [2] |
| 19 November 2015 | GK | | Paddy Kenny | Free Agent | Released | [15] |
Loans in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 July 2015 | GK | | Christian Walton | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 September 2015[lower-alpha 1] | [17] |
| 19 November 2015 | FW | | Joe Dodoo | Leicester City | 18 December 2015 | [18] |
- Walton returned to Brighton on 1 September 2015, due to injury.[16]
Loans out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 September 2015 | MF | | Scott Burgess | Stalybridge Celtic | 8 October 2015 | [19] |
| 27 January 2016 | FW | | Daniel Nardiello | Plymouth Argyle | End of the season | [20] |
Competitions
Pre–season friendlies
On 16 June 2015, Bury announced their confirmed pre–season fixtures.[21]
| 22 July 2015 Friendly | Macclesfield Town | 0–1 | Bury | Macclesfield |
| 19:30 BST | Report | Clarke  39' |
Stadium: Moss Rose Attendance: 415 Referee: Oliver Yates |
| 24 July 2015 Friendly | Morecambe | 1–1 | Bury | Morecambe |
| 19:30 BST | Murphy 36' |
Report | 3' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Globe Arena Referee: Darren England |
| 25 July 2015 Friendly | Radcliffe Borough | 2–2 | Bury | Radcliffe |
| 15:00 BST | 16' Smith 62' (pen.) |
Report | Williams 45' Dudley 50' |
Stadium: Stainton Park Attendance: 471 |
| 28 July 2015 Friendly | Bury | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Bury |
| 19:45 BST | Pope 25' |
Report | Conway 64' |
Stadium: JD Stadium Attendance: 1,696 (522 visitors) Referee: Darren Handley |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Southend United | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 58 | 64 | −6 | 59 |
| 15 | Swindon Town | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 64 | 71 | −7 | 59 |
| 16 | Bury[lower-alpha 1] | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 56 | 73 | −17 | 57 |
| 17 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 12 | 18 | 16 | 44 | 58 | −14 | 54 |
| 18 | Chesterfield | 46 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 58 | 70 | −12 | 53 |
Updated to match(es) played on 1 July 2016. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Notes:
- Bury were deducted 3 points for playing the unregistered Callum Styles against Southend United on 8 May.[22]
Matches
On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[23]
| 8 August 2015 1 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–1 | Bury | Doncaster |
| 15:00 BST | Forrester 90' |
Report | L. Clarke 90' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 6,429 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
| 15 August 2015 2 | Bury | 2–2 | Swindon Town | Bury |
| 15:00 BST | Pope 4' Mayor 52' |
Report | Robert 74' Rodgers 83' |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 3,947 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 18 August 2015 3 | Bury | 3–4 | Fleetwood Town | Bury |
| 19:45 BST | L. Clarke 4' Soares 19'Rose 84' |
Report | McLaughlin 17' Hornby–Forbes 29'Proctor 69'Sarcevic 82' (pen.) |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 2,992 Referee: James Adcock |
| 22 August 2015 4 | Crewe Alexandra | 3–3 | Bury | Crewe |
| 15:00 BST | King 3' Colclough 37'Inman 80' |
Report | Mayor 23' Soares 45'Rose 58' |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 4,125 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 29 August 2015 5 | Bury | 1–1 | Oldham Athletic | Bury |
| 15:00 BST | Pope 65' |
Report | Croft 24' |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 5,448 Referee: Roger East |
| 5 September 2015 6 | Walsall | 0–1 | Bury | Bescot |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Jones 6' |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,829 Referee: Fred Graham |
| 12 September 2015 7 | Sheffield United | 1–3 | Bury | Sheffield |
| 15:00 BST | Sharp 72' (pen.) |
Report | Pope 61' Riley 83'L. Clarke 90' |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 20,708 Referee: David Webb |
| 19 September 2015 8 | Bury | 1–0 | Port Vale | Bury |
| 15:00 BST | Cameron 78' |
Report | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 4,323 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 26 September 2015 9 | Bury | 2–1 | Coventry City | Bury |
| 15:00 BST | L. Clarke 19', 51' (pen.) |
Report | Johnson 62' |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 4,526 Referee: Nigel Miller |
| 29 September 2015 10 | Peterborough United | 2–3 | Bury | Peterborough |
| 19:45 BST | Zakuani 43', 49' Oztumer  25' |
Report | L. Clarke 28' Cameron 64'Pope 81' |
Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 4,208 Referee: Steve Martin |
| 3 October 2015 11 | Colchester United | 0–1 | Bury | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Report | L. Clarke 75' |
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 4,032 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 10 October 2015 12 | Bury | 2–2 | Wigan Athletic | Bury |
| 15:00 BST | Cameron 6' Hussey  43'  Pope 60' |
Report | Cameron 85' (o.g.) Morgan 90' |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 5,931 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 17 October 2015 13 | Bury | 0–0 | Rochdale | Bury |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 6,470 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 20 October 2015 14 | Bradford City | 2–1 | Bury | Bradford |
| 19:45 BST | McArdle 45+2' Brown 51' (o.g.) |
Report | Rose 90+4' |
Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 17,575 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 24 October 2015 15 | Shrewsbury Town | 2–0 | Bury | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 BST | Kaikai 28' Ogogo 73' |
Report | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 4,945 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 31 October 2015 16 | Bury | 4–3 | Blackpool | Bury |
| 15:00 GMT | Rose 2', 10' Hussey 27'Soares 34' |
Report | Cullen 12' Robertson 44'Redshaw 84' (pen) |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 5,013 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 14 November 2015 17 | Gillingham | 3–1 | Bury | Gillingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Samuel 6' Egan 10'Osadebe 87' |
Report | L. Clarke 4' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 6,063 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 21 November 2015 18 | Bury | 1–0 | Burton | Bury |
| 15:00 GMT | Dodoo 40' |
Report | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 3,788 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 24 November 2015 19 | Bury | 1–2 | Burton | Bury |
| 15:00 GMT | L. Clarke 50' |
Report | Madden 12' (pen) Williams 86' |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 2,483 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 28 November 2015 20 | Millwall | 1–0 | Bury | Bermondsey |
| 15:00 BST | Williams 13' |
Report | Stadium: New Den Attendance: 8,311 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 12 December 2015 21 | Bury | 1–0 | Chesterfield | Bury |
| 15:00 BST | Mayor 68' |
Report | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 2,962 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 18 December 2015 22 | Southend United | 4–1 | Bury | Southend-on-Sea |
| 19:45 GMT | Hunt 22', 31' Mooney 74' (pen.)Payne 78' |
Report | L. Clarke 43' |
Stadium: Roots Hall Attendance: 6,127 Referee: James Linington |
| 28 December 2015 24 | Port Vale | 1–0 | Bury | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 15:00 BST | Kelly 57' |
Report | Brown 74' Jones 90+4' |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 5,467 Referee: James Adcock |
| 2 January 2016 25 | Fleetwood Town | 2–0 | Bury | Fleetwood |
| 15:00 BST | Hunter 49' Grant 76' |
Report | Cameron 26' |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 3,301 Referee: Nigel Miller |
| 16 January 2016 26 | Bury | 2–3 | Walsall | Bury |
| 15:00 BST | Rose 57' Clarke 65' 66'Lawlor 70' |
Report | Hussey 16' (o.g.) Bradshaw 30'Forde 42' |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 3,532 Referee: Mark Haywood |
| 23 January 2016 27 | Oldham Athletic | 0–1 | Bury | Oldham |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Clarke 10' Soares 49'Jones 78' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 5,537 Referee: Phil Gibbs |
| 26 January 2016 28 | Bury | 0–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Bury |
| 19:45 BST | O'Sullivan 65' Etuhu 88' |
Report | Guthrie 63' |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 2,343 Referee: Darren England |
| 7 February 2016 29 | Barnsley | 3–0 | Bury | Barnsley |
| 15:00 BST | Watkins 20' Brownhill 39'Winnall 55'Hammill 66' |
Report | Mayor 48' Clarke 86' |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 9,443 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 13 February 2016 30 | Coventry City | 6–0 | Bury | Coventry |
| 15:00 BST | Stokes 4' Cargill 12'Maddison 16'Fleck 43'Armstrong 68' 70' |
Report | Soares 28' Brown 41'Lowe 58'Tutte 82' |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 11,024 Referee: andy Davies |
| 16 February 2016 31 | Bury | 1–0 | Sheffield United | Bury |
| 19:45 BST | Jones 27' |
Report | Edgar 79' |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 3,081 Referee: Stuart Attwell |
| 20 February 2016 32 | Bury | 5–2 | Colchester United | Bury |
| 15:00 BST | Lowe 34' Tutte 51' 51' 62'Jones 56' |
Report | Porter 4' Eastman 14' Massey 17'Brindley 61' |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 3,428 Referee: Mark Brown |
| 23 February 2016 23 | Bury | 0–0 | Barnsley | Bury |
| 19:45 BST | Soares 26' Tutte 43'Rose 70'Riley 75'Pope 82' |
Report | Scowen 25' Roberts 32'Hammill 82' |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 3,160 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 27 February 2016 33 | Wigan Athletic | 3–0 | Bury | Wigan |
| 15:00 BST | Grigg 7' 21' (pen.) Colclough 9'Davies 90' |
Report | Lowe 37' Jones 90'Mayor 90'Tutte 90' |
Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 9,490 Referee: Scott Duncan (referee) |
| 1 March 2016 34 | Bury | 3–1 | Peterborough United | Bury |
| 19:45 BST | Clarke 29' Lowe 33'Tutte 80' |
Report | Santos 35' Smith 47'Maddison 52'Baldwin 74'Bostwick 90' |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 2,180 Referee: Christopher Sarginson |
| 5 March 2016 35 | Bury | 0–0 | Bradford City | Bury |
| 15:00 BST | Brown 24' |
Report | McMahon 37' Cullen 60' |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 4,036 Referee: David Webb |
| 12 March 2016 36 | Rochdale | 3–0 | Bury | Rochdale |
| 15:00 BST | Mendez–Laing 11' 17' Eastham 53' |
Report | Gardner 26' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4,538 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 19 March 2016 37 | Bury | 2–2 | Shrewsbury Town | Bury |
| 15:00 BST | Soares 30' O'Sullivan 52'Clarke 65'Bolger 86' |
Report | Kaikai 16' 33' Smith 75'Knight–Percival 83' |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 3,248 Referee: Mark Haywood |
| 25 March 2016 38 | Blackpool | 1–1 | Bury | Blackpool |
| 15:00 BST | Philliskirk 74' (pen.) |
Report | Mayor 76' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 7,645 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 28 March 2016 39 | Bury | 0–1 | Gillingham | Bury |
| 15:00 BST | Clarke 81' |
Report | Norris 27' 57' Oshilaja 79'Wright 90+4'El–Abd 90+9' |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 2,907 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 2 April 2016 40 | Burton Albion | 1–1 | Bury | Burton-on-Trent |
| Walker 90' |
Report | Lowe 74' |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 3,331 |
| April 9, 2016 41 | Bury | 1–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Bury |
| 15:00 GMT | Clarke 77' 78' |
Report | Lund 45' |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 3,233 Referee: Michael Bull |
| 16 April 2016 42 | Swindon Town | 0–1 | Bury | Swindon |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Mayor 63' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,759 Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 19 April 2016 43 | Scunthorpe United | 2–1 | Bury | Scunthorpe |
| 19:45 GMT | Williams 19' Madden 31'Wootton 53'Bishop 89' |
Report | Jones 22' Clarke 45'Pope 61'Etuhu 89' Bolger 90+4' |
Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 3,188 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 23 April 2016 44 | Bury | 1–3 | Millwall | Bury |
| 15:00 GMT | Lowe 45+2' Mayor 60'Soares 80' |
Report | Taylor 4', 83', 63' Morison 33'Martin 65' |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 3,669 Referee: Steve Martin |
| 30 April 2016 45 | Chesterfield | 3–0 | Bury | Chesterfield |
| 15:00 GMT | O'Shea 29' (pen.) Novak 45+2'Gardener 71' |
Report | Jones 25' Bolger 29'Pugh 32'Mayor 49'Lowe 55' |
Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 7,232 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
FA Cup
| 7 November 2015 First round | Bury | 4–0 | Wigan Athletic | Bury |
| 15:00 GMT | Pope 18' Mayor 34'Cameron 45+2'L. Clarke 65' |
Report | Stadium: JD Stadium Attendance: 3,856 Referee: David Coote |
| 6 December 2015 Second round | Rochdale | 0–1 | Bury | Rochdale |
| 12:00 GMT | Report | Rose 8' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4,887 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 9 January 2016 Third round | Bury | 0–0 | Bradford City | Bury |
| 15:00 GMT | Lowe 69' |
Report | Hanson 13' |
Stadium: JD Stadium Attendance: 6,962 Referee: Rob Lewis |
League Cup
| 11 August 2015 First round | Wigan Athletic | 1–2 | Bury | Wigan |
| 19:45 BST | Grigg 46' (pen.) |
Report | Clarke 63', 89' (pen.) |
Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 5,484 Referee: Mark Heywood |
Football League Trophy
| 1 September 2015 First round | Accrington Stanley | 1–2 | Bury | Accrington |
| 19:45 BST | Bruna 83' |
Report | Hope 46' Tutte 70' |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,344 Referee: Tony Harrington |
Lancashire Senior Cup
| 13 October 2015 First round | Accrington Stanley | 5–1 | Bury | Accrington |
| 14:00 BST | Stadium: Crown Ground |
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