Saturday 11th February saw a vastly experienced Bury Football Club Supporters Society team of members and volunteers face Kews Burrow FC at Gigg Lane Community Stadium. The aim of the day was to raise awareness for Motor Neurone Disease and welcome a Kews Burrow team to our home. On the day donations raised over £400....Read More
North West Counties League application Last week, Bury FC Supporters’ Society (BFCSS) had a meeting with the North West Counties League (NWCFL) Board to discuss our application to join their league for the upcoming 2023/24 season. During that meeting the NWCFL board asked questions about the club structure and specifically as to why there are...Read More
Bury Football Club Supporters Society (formed in 2002) can update our members on progress since October. In November we announced that following meetings between the working groups we would be seeking a second vote between the current two Bury Supporters Groups. Despite our best efforts, talks with SCS have been very protracted. As previously stated...Read More
Update on the way forward We would like to issue an update to our members and our wider Shakers family. Since the outcome of the amalgamation proposal vote, the Society has been meeting with the Government’s Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) and other partners to progress with a way forward to bringing...Read More
Bury Football Club Supporters’ Society Update Following the vote we have taken time to assess the result and the surveys that were undertaken post-vote to get a greater understanding of your thoughts. What is apparent is that the overwhelming majority of our members and Bury FC fans are in favour of an amalgamation of BFCSS...Read More
David passed away peacefully on Monday 21st November 2022 in Wythenshawe Hospital. He was 71 and battled bravely against all that MND threw at him, showing great determination, tenacity and pragmatism. His humour and strength of character remained until the end. He leaves behind loving wife Eve and daughter Katie, adored granddaughter Emily, sister Elizabeth,...Read More
JOIN THE BURY FC SUPPORTERS’ SOCIETY HERE As announced at the last Annual General Meeting, we can now announce our new-look Community Membership. Alongside the Bury FC Benefactors, we are now proud owners of Gigg Lane. That means our model has changed from being one solely used to donate funds into the club in exchange...Read More
Bury Football Club Supporters’ Society Update The result of the recent amalgamation vote showed that whilst the required 66.6% threshold did not pass, the majority of the members wanted to merge with Bury AFC’s Community Benefit Society (Shakers CBS). Although this was not a requirement under the law, we felt that it was appropriate to...Read More
Background and recent history Back in 2019, it could have only been a pipe dream that we would own Gigg Lane. We had a narcissist as a previous owner who tried to asset-strip the club, moving the goalposts every time someone got close to purchasing. BFCSS remained in contact with Steve Dale throughout,...Read More
A record breaking 3,500 crowd were in attendance for the inaugural Funfair and Fireworks Display at Gigg Lane Community Stadium. Gigg Lane was lit up with a superb 13-minute display from the award-winning Atom Fireworks and Magical Fireworks. We want to say a huge thanks to Carousel Funfairs, City Events and John Collins who...Read More
