2015–16 Bury F.C. season
Appearance
2015–16 season | ||||
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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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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.
Transfers
[edit]Transfers in
[edit]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
[edit]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 [a] | Free transfer | [2] |
1 July 2015 | CB | ![]() |
Pablo Mills | Free Agent | Released | [2] |
1 July 2015 | RW | ![]() |
Chris Sedgwick | Retired | — | [13] |
1 July 2015 | RM | ![]() |
Joe Thompson | Carlisle United [b] | Released | [2] |
19 November 2015 | GK | ![]() |
Paddy Kenny | Free Agent | Released | [15] |
Loans in
[edit]Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
21 July 2015 | GK | ![]() |
Christian Walton | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 September 2015[a] | [17] |
19 November 2015 | FW | ![]() |
Joe Dodoo | Leicester City | 18 December 2015 | [18] |
Loans out
[edit]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
[edit]Pre–season friendlies
[edit]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 ![]() |
Stadium: Moss Rose Attendance: 415 Referee: Oliver Yates |
24 July 2015 Friendly | Morecambe | 1–1 | Bury | Morecambe |
19:30 BST | Murphy ![]() |
Report | ![]() |
Stadium: Globe Arena Referee: Darren England |
25 July 2015 Friendly | Radcliffe Borough | 2–2 | Bury | Radcliffe |
15:00 BST | ![]() Smith ![]() |
Report | Williams ![]() Dudley ![]() |
Stadium: Stainton Park Attendance: 471 |
28 July 2015 Friendly | Bury | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Bury |
19:45 BST | Pope ![]() |
Report | Conway ![]() |
Stadium: JD Stadium Attendance: 1,696 (522 visitors) Referee: Darren Handley |
1 August 2015 Friendly | Bury | 3–2 | Preston North End | Bury |
15:00 BST | Clarke ![]() Tutte ![]() |
Report | Garner ![]() Keane ![]() |
Stadium: JD Stadium Attendance: 1,307 (366 visitors) Referee: Darren Handley |
League One
[edit]League table
[edit]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 | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 56 | 73 | −17 | 57[a] |
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
[edit]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 ![]() |
Report | L. Clarke ![]() |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 6,429 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
15 August 2015 2 | Bury | 2–2 | Swindon Town | Bury |
15:00 BST | Pope ![]() Mayor ![]() |
Report | Robert ![]() Rodgers ![]() |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 3,947 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
18 August 2015 3 | Bury | 3–4 | Fleetwood Town | Bury |
19:45 BST | L. Clarke ![]() Soares ![]() Rose ![]() |
Report | McLaughlin ![]() Hornby–Forbes ![]() Proctor ![]() Sarcevic ![]() |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 2,992 Referee: James Adcock |
22 August 2015 4 | Crewe Alexandra | 3–3 | Bury | Crewe |
15:00 BST | King ![]() Colclough ![]() Inman ![]() |
Report | Mayor ![]() Soares ![]() Rose ![]() |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 4,125 Referee: Oliver Langford |
29 August 2015 5 | Bury | 1–1 | Oldham Athletic | Bury |
15:00 BST | Pope ![]() |
Report | Croft ![]() |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 5,448 Referee: Roger East |
5 September 2015 6 | Walsall | 0–1 | Bury | Bescot |
15:00 BST | Report | Jones ![]() |
Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,829 Referee: Fred Graham |
12 September 2015 7 | Sheffield United | 1–3 | Bury | Sheffield |
15:00 BST | Sharp ![]() |
Report | Pope ![]() Riley ![]() L. Clarke ![]() |
Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 20,708 Referee: David Webb |
19 September 2015 8 | Bury | 1–0 | Port Vale | Bury |
15:00 BST | Cameron ![]() |
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 ![]() |
Report | Johnson ![]() |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 4,526 Referee: Nigel Miller |
29 September 2015 10 | Peterborough United | 2–3 | Bury | Peterborough |
19:45 BST | Zakuani ![]() Oztumer ![]() |
Report | L. Clarke ![]() Cameron ![]() Pope ![]() |
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 ![]() |
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 4,032 Referee: Simon Hooper |
10 October 2015 12 | Bury | 2–2 | Wigan Athletic | Bury |
15:00 BST | Cameron ![]() Hussey ![]() ![]() Pope ![]() |
Report | Cameron ![]() Morgan ![]() |
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 ![]() Brown ![]() |
Report | Rose ![]() |
Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 17,575 Referee: Darren Bond |
24 October 2015 15 | Shrewsbury Town | 2–0 | Bury | Shrewsbury |
15:00 BST | Kaikai ![]() Ogogo ![]() |
Report | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 4,945 Referee: Gavin Ward |
31 October 2015 16 | Bury | 4–3 | Blackpool | Bury |
15:00 GMT | Rose ![]() Hussey ![]() Soares ![]() |
Report | Cullen ![]() Robertson ![]() Redshaw ![]() |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 5,013 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
14 November 2015 17 | Gillingham | 3–1 | Bury | Gillingham |
15:00 GMT | Samuel ![]() Egan ![]() Osadebe ![]() |
Report | L. Clarke ![]() |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 6,063 Referee: Keith Stroud |
21 November 2015 18 | Bury | 1–0 | Burton | Bury |
15:00 GMT | Dodoo ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 3,788 Referee: Andy Haines |
24 November 2015 19 | Bury | 1–2 | Scunthorpe United | Bury |
15:00 GMT | L. Clarke ![]() |
Report | Madden ![]() Williams ![]() |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 2,483 Referee: Tony Harrington |
28 November 2015 20 | Millwall | 1–0 | Bury | Bermondsey |
15:00 BST | Williams ![]() |
Report | Stadium: New Den Attendance: 8,311 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
12 December 2015 21 | Bury | 1–0 | Chesterfield | Bury |
15:00 BST | Mayor ![]() |
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 ![]() Mooney ![]() Payne ![]() |
Report | L. Clarke ![]() |
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 ![]() |
Report | Brown ![]() Jones ![]() |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 5,467 Referee: ![]() |
2 January 2016 25 | Fleetwood Town | 2–0 | Bury | Fleetwood |
15:00 BST | Hunter ![]() Grant ![]() |
Report | Cameron ![]() |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 3,301 Referee: ![]() |
16 January 2016 26 | Bury | 2–3 | Walsall | Bury |
15:00 BST | Rose ![]() Clarke ![]() ![]() Lawlor ![]() |
Report | Hussey ![]() Bradshaw ![]() Forde ![]() |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 3,532 Referee: ![]() |
23 January 2016 27 | Oldham Athletic | 0–1 | Bury | Oldham |
15:00 BST | Report | Clarke ![]() Soares ![]() Jones ![]() |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 5,537 Referee: ![]() |
26 January 2016 28 | Bury | 0–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Bury |
19:45 BST | O'Sullivan ![]() Etuhu ![]() |
Report | Guthrie ![]() |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 2,343 Referee: ![]() |
7 February 2016 29 | Barnsley | 3–0 | Bury | Barnsley |
15:00 BST | Watkins ![]() Brownhill ![]() Winnall ![]() Hammill ![]() |
Report | Mayor ![]() Clarke ![]() |
Stadium: Oakwell Attendance: 9,443 Referee: ![]() |
13 February 2016 30 | Coventry City | 6–0 | Bury | Coventry |
15:00 BST | Stokes ![]() Cargill ![]() Maddison ![]() Fleck ![]() Armstrong ![]() ![]() |
Report | Soares ![]() Brown ![]() Lowe ![]() Tutte ![]() |
Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 11,024 Referee: ![]() |
16 February 2016 31 | Bury | 1–0 | Sheffield United | Bury |
19:45 BST | Jones ![]() |
Report | Edgar ![]() |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 3,081 Referee: ![]() |
20 February 2016 32 | Bury | 5–2 | Colchester United | Bury |
15:00 BST | Lowe ![]() Tutte ![]() ![]() ![]() Jones ![]() |
Report | Porter ![]() Eastman ![]() ![]() Massey ![]() Brindley ![]() |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 3,428 Referee: ![]() |
23 February 2016 23 | Bury | 0–0 | Barnsley | Bury |
19:45 BST | Soares ![]() Tutte ![]() Rose ![]() Riley ![]() Pope ![]() |
Report | Scowen ![]() Roberts ![]() Hammill ![]() |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 3,160 Referee: ![]() |
27 February 2016 33 | Wigan Athletic | 3–0 | Bury | Wigan |
15:00 BST | Grigg ![]() ![]() Colclough ![]() Davies ![]() |
Report | Lowe ![]() Jones ![]() Mayor ![]() Tutte ![]() |
Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 9,490 Referee: ![]() |
1 March 2016 34 | Bury | 3–1 | Peterborough United | Bury |
19:45 BST | Clarke ![]() Lowe ![]() Tutte ![]() |
Report | Santos ![]() ![]() Smith ![]() Maddison ![]() Baldwin ![]() Bostwick ![]() |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 2,180 Referee: ![]() |
5 March 2016 35 | Bury | 0–0 | Bradford City | Bury |
15:00 BST | Brown ![]() |
Report | McMahon ![]() Cullen ![]() |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 4,036 Referee: ![]() |
12 March 2016 36 | Rochdale | 3–0 | Bury | Rochdale |
15:00 BST | Mendez–Laing ![]() ![]() Eastham ![]() |
Report | Gardner ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4,538 Referee: ![]() |
19 March 2016 37 | Bury | 2–2 | Shrewsbury Town | Bury |
15:00 BST | Soares ![]() O'Sullivan ![]() Clarke ![]() Bolger ![]() |
Report | Kaikai ![]() ![]() Smith ![]() Knight–Percival ![]() |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 3,248 Referee: ![]() |
25 March 2016 38 | Blackpool | 1–1 | Bury | Blackpool |
15:00 BST | Philliskirk ![]() |
Report | Mayor ![]() |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 7,645 Referee: ![]() |
28 March 2016 39 | Bury | 0–1 | Gillingham | Bury |
15:00 BST | Clarke ![]() |
Report | Norris ![]() ![]() Oshilaja ![]() Wright ![]() El–Abd ![]() |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 2,907 Referee: ![]() |
2 April 2016 40 | Burton Albion | 1–1 | Bury | Burton-on-Trent |
Walker ![]() |
Report | Lowe ![]() |
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 3,331 |
April 9, 2016 41 | Bury | 1–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Bury |
15:00 GMT | Clarke ![]() ![]() |
Report | Lund ![]() |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 3,233 Referee: Michael Bull |
16 April 2016 42 | Swindon Town | 0–1 | Bury | Swindon |
15:00 BST | Report | Mayor ![]() |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,759 Referee: Darren Deadman |
19 April 2016 43 | Scunthorpe United | 2–1 | Bury | Scunthorpe |
19:45 GMT | Williams ![]() Madden ![]() Wootton ![]() Bishop ![]() |
Report | Jones ![]() Clarke ![]() Pope ![]() Etuhu ![]() ![]() Bolger ![]() |
Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 3,188 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
23 April 2016 44 | Bury | 1–3 | Millwall | Bury |
15:00 GMT | Lowe ![]() Mayor ![]() Soares ![]() |
Report | Taylor ![]() ![]() Morison ![]() Martin ![]() |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 3,669 Referee: Steve Martin |
30 April 2016 45 | Chesterfield | 3–0 | Bury | Chesterfield |
15:00 GMT | O'Shea ![]() Novak ![]() Gardener ![]() |
Report | Jones ![]() Bolger ![]() Pugh ![]() Mayor ![]() Lowe ![]() |
Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 7,232 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
8 May 2016 46 | Bury | 3–2 | Southend United | Bury |
GMT | Barrett ![]() Lowe ![]() |
Report | Moussa ![]() Mooney ![]() |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 3,575 |
FA Cup
[edit]7 November 2015 First round | Bury | 4–0 | Wigan Athletic | Bury |
15:00 GMT | Pope ![]() Mayor ![]() Cameron ![]() L. Clarke ![]() |
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 ![]() |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4,887 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
9 January 2016 Third round | Bury | 0–0 | Bradford City | Bury |
15:00 GMT | Lowe ![]() |
Report | Hanson ![]() |
Stadium: JD Stadium Attendance: 6,962 Referee: ![]() |
19 January 2016 Third round reply | Bradford City | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | Bury | Bradford |
19:45 GMT | Report | Cameron ![]() ![]() Mayor ![]() Hussey ![]() Lawlor ![]() |
Stadium: Coral Windows Stadium Attendance: 6,227 Referee: ![]() |
30 January 2016 Fourth round | Bury | 1–3 | Hull City | Bury |
15:00 GMT | Jones ![]() |
Report | Akpom ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: JD Stadium Attendance: 7,064 Referee: ![]() |
League Cup
[edit]11 August 2015 First round | Wigan Athletic | 1–2 | Bury | Wigan |
19:45 BST | Grigg ![]() |
Report | Clarke ![]() |
Stadium: DW Stadium Attendance: 5,484 Referee: Mark Heywood |
25 August 2015 Second round | Bury | 1–4 | Leicester City | Bury |
19:45 BST | Mayor ![]() |
Report | Dodoo ![]() Kramarić ![]() |
Stadium: Gigg Lane |
Football League Trophy
[edit]1 September 2015 First round | Accrington Stanley | 1–2 | Bury | Accrington |
19:45 BST | Bruna ![]() |
Report | Hope ![]() Tutte ![]() |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,344 Referee: Tony Harrington |
6 October 2015 Second round | Bury | 0–1 | Morecambe | Bury |
19:45 BST | Summary | Miller ![]() |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 1,508 |
Lancashire Senior Cup
[edit]13 October 2015 First round | Accrington Stanley | 5–1 | Bury | Accrington |
14:00 BST | Stadium: Crown Ground |
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