In this coming weeks the future of football in Bury at a professional level will be decided by members of the original supporters and members of Bury AFC. The fact that the benefactors have secured Gigg Lane was thought it would be a catalyst to join both groups of supporters. The original aim when Bury...Read More
Bury FC Supporters Society and the Bury FC Benefactors wish to make the following joint statement. Since the Benefactors and the Government grant enabled Gigg Lane to be saved, the Society and Benefactors have worked tirelessly to bring Bury FC back to life at Gigg Lane in the form of a fan-run club that will...Read More
We welcome the announcement of a 2nd merger vote and as before we wholeheartedly support a positive vote to merge. In the previous vote we highlighted how neither Society can prosper in competition with each other. Since then Bury AFC has enjoyed a competitive and successful season however the shortcomings of sharing a ground...Read More
Introduction The result of the previous vote in October was sufficient to prevent the amalgamation of the two societies, but the sheer weight of opinion in favour of an amalgamation, across the majority of all supporters, encouraged us to try and make this amalgamation happen. We are as committed as ever to making the project...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
We are aware of a current Bury Football Club Supporters Society Board member’s comments that have been circulated on social media following an incident yesterday. We can confirm that this board member is now under investigation by the society, which will undertake the necessary actions. We would like to emphasise that these comments are not...Read More
Dear Members, We have been asked to issue this statement on behalf of Bury Football Club Women. This statement represents their view and is not indicative of the views of the society. We await the mandate of our members and remain impartial. Bury FC Foundation statement The Bury FC Foundation committee would like to make...Read More
