2008–09 Bury F.C. season
Bury F.C. 2008–09 football season
| 2008–09 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Alan Knill[1] |
| Football League Two | 4th |
| FA Cup | First Round |
| League Cup | First Round |
| Football League Trophy | North Quarter Final |
This article documents the 2008–09 season of Lancashire football club Bury F.C.
League table
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Exeter City (P) | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 65 | 50 | +15 | 79 | Promotion to Football League One |
| 3 | Wycombe Wanderers (P) | 46 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 54 | 33 | +21 | 78 | |
| 4 | Bury | 46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 63 | 43 | +20 | 78 | Qualification for League Two play-offs |
| 5 | Gillingham (O, P) | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 58 | 55 | +3 | 75 | |
| 6 | Rochdale | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 70 | 59 | +11 | 70 |
Source: The Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Results
League Two
Bury v Brentford
| 9 August 2008 1 | Bury | 1–0 | Brentford | Bury |
Bishop  43' | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 2,819 |
Chesterfield v Bury
| 16 August 2008 2 | Chesterfield | 1–3 | Bury | Chesterfield |
| Kerry 16' | Futcher 4' Sodje 27'Morrell 40' | Stadium: Saltergate Attendance: 3,728 |
Bury v Morecambe
| 23 August 2008 3 | Bury | 2–1 | Morecambe | Bury |
| Scott 19' Artell 30' (o.g.) | Howe 14' | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 2,679 |
Rochdale v Bury
| 30 August 2008 4 | Rochdale | 1–1 | Bury | Rochdale |
| Le Fondre 68' (pen.) | Russell 8' (o.g.) | Stadium: Spotland Attendance: 5,492 |
Chester City v Bury
| 6 September 2008 5 | Chester City | 1–1 | Bury | Chester |
| Mozika 38' | Bishop 49' (pen.) | Stadium: Deva Stadium Attendance: 2,327 |
Bury v Lincoln City
| 13 September 2008 6 | Bury | 3–1 | Lincoln City | Bury |
| Morrell 30' Sodje 50'Bishop 66' (pen.) | Buchanan 37' (o.g.) | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 2,663 |
Barnet v Bury
| 20 September 2008 7 | Barnet | 1–2 | Bury | London |
| Adomah 49' | Bishop 75' Morrell 82' | Stadium: Underhill Attendance: 1,995 |
Bury v Wycombe Wanderers
| 27 September 2008 8 | Bury | 0–0 | Wycombe Wanderers | Bury |
| Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 3,597 |
Aldershot Town v Bury
| 4 October 2008 9 | Aldershot Town | 3–3 | Bury | Aldershot |
| Elvins 69' Davies 77' (pen.)Hylton 79' | Bishop 24', 57' Scott 30' | Stadium: EBB Stadium Attendance: 3,621 |
Bury v Exeter City
| 11 October 2008 10 | Bury | 0–1 | Exeter City | Bury |
| Logan 7' | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 3,220 |
Dagenham & Redbridge v Bury
| 18 October 2008 11 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 1–3 | Bury | London |
| Saunders 90' | Dawson 32' Jones 36'Bennett 82' | Stadium: Victoria Road Attendance: 2,364 |
Bury v Rotherham United
| 21 October 2008 12 | Bury | 1–2 | Rotherham United | Bury |
| Scott 30' | Reid 2' Broughton 11' | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 2,362 |
Bury v Luton Town
| 25 October 2008 13 | Bury | 1–2 | Luton Town | Bury |
| Bishop 53' (pen.) | Craddock 35' Roper 44' | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 3,052 |
Bradford City v Bury
| 28 October 2008 14 | Bradford City | 1–0 | Bury | Bradford |
| Conlon 86' | Stadium: Coral Windows Stadium Attendance: 12,830 |
Notts County v Bury
| 1 November 2008 15 | Notts County | 0–1 | Bury | Nottingham |
| Cresswell 79' | Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 4,391 |
Bury v Grimsby Town
| 15 November 2008 16 | Bury | 0–2 | Grimsby Town | Bury |
| Trotter 17' Jarman 22'Kalala  36' | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 2,549 |
Bury v Gillingham
| 22 November 2008 17 | Bury | 4–0 | Gillingham | Bury |
| Bishop 9', 59' Hurst 40', 63' | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 2,068 |
Accrington Stanley v Bury
| 29 November 2008 18 | Accrington Stanley | 1–2 | Bury | Accrington |
| Clarke 79' (pen.) | Jones 35' Barry-Murphy 38' | Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 2,093 |
Macclesfield Town v Bury
| 6 December 2008 19 | Macclesfield Town | 1–1 | Bury | Macclesfield |
| Gritton 6' Flynn 74' | Dawson 8' | Stadium: Moss Rose Attendance: 2,431 |
Bury v Port Vale
| 13 December 2008 20 | Bury | 3–0 | Port Vale | Bury |
| Futcher 2' Hurst 11', 45' | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 2,651 |
Bournemouth v Bury
| 20 December 2008 21 | Bournemouth | 2–0 | Bury | Bournemouth |
| Igoe 39' Partington 44' | Stadium: Fitness First Stadium Attendance: 3,479 |
Bury v Darlington
| 26 December 2008 22 | Bury | 2–2 | Darlington | Bury |
| Brown 31' (o.g.) Bishop 55' (pen.) | Miller 44' Foran 72' | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 3,454 |
Shrewsbury Town v Bury
| 28 December 2008 23 | Shrewsbury Town | 1–0 | Bury | Shrewsbury |
| Holt 76' | Sodje 38' | Stadium: Prostar Stadium Attendance: 7,127 |
Wycombe Wanderers v Bury
| 3 January 2009 24 | Wycombe Wanderers | 2–1 | Bury | High Wycombe |
| Harrold 37' Balanta 63' | Williamson 90' (o.g.) | Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 4,961 |
Exeter City v Bury
| 17 January 2009 26 | Exeter City | 0–0 | Bury | Exeter |
| Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 4,158 |
Bury v Aldershot Town
| 24 January 2009 27 | Bury | 2–1 | Aldershot Town | Bury |
| Barry-Murphy 41' Morrell 45' | Davies 83' | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 2,558 |
Bury v Bradford City
| 27 January 2009 28 | Bury | 1–0 | Bradford City | Bury |
| Morrell 76' | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 4,112 |
Luton Town v Bury
| 31 January 2009 29 | Luton Town | 1–2 | Bury | Luton |
| Hall 36' | Bishop 59' Morrell 66' | Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 5,545 |
Bury v Dagenham & Redbridge
| 7 February 2009 30 | Bury | 2–2 | Dagenham & Redbridge | Bury |
| Sodje 28', 33' | Nurse 60' Benson 64' | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 2,530 |
Grimsby Town v Bury
| 14 February 2009 31 | Grimsby Town | 1–2 | Bury | Grimsby |
| Proudlock 31' | Bishop 55' Morrell 65' | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 3,673 |
Bury v Notts County
| 21 February 2009 32 | Bury | 2–0 | Notts County | Bury |
| Bishop 40' Sodje 84' | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 2,810 |
Brentford v Bury
| 28 February 2009 33 | Brentford | 1–0 | Bury | London |
| Bean 39' | Dawson 70' | Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 6,597 |
Bury v Chesterfield
| 3 March 2009 34 | Bury | 1–2 | Chesterfield | Bury |
| Bishop 60' (pen.) | Downes 2' Lester 40'Robertson 42' | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 2,077 |
Bury v Rochdale
| 7 March 2009 35 | Bury | 2–1 | Rochdale | Bury |
| Bennett 19' Jones 84' | Buckley 90' | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 7,589 |
Morecambe v Bury
| 10 March 2009 36 | Morecambe | 0–0 | Bury | Morecambe |
| Stadium: Christie Park Attendance: 2,165 |
Lincoln City v Bury
| 14 March 2009 37 | Lincoln City | 1–1 | Bury | Lincoln |
| Wright 30' Elding 45' | Bishop 82' | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 3,642 |
Bury v Chester City
| 21 March 2009 38 | Bury | 1–1 | Chester City | Bury |
| Morrell 45' Cresswell 47' | Lowe 90' | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 3,049 |
Rotherham United v Bury
| 24 March 2009 39 | Rotherham United | 1–1 | Bury | Sheffield |
| Reid 83' (pen.) | Sodje 90' | Stadium: Don Valley Stadium Attendance: 2,890 |
Bury v Bournemouth
| 28 March 2009 40 | Bury | 1–0 | Bournemouth | Bury |
| Morrell 55' | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 2,762 |
Port Vale v Bury
| 4 April 2009 41 | Port Vale | 1–1 | Bury | Stoke on Trent |
| Lawrie 57' | Bennett 68' | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 5,763 |
Bury v Shrewsbury Town
| 10 April 2009 42 | Bury | 2–1 | Shrewsbury Town | Bury |
| Jevons 54' (pen.) Hurst 80' | Chadwick 55' | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 4,850 |
Darlington v Bury
| 13 April 2009 43 | Darlington | 2–2 | Bury | Darlington |
| Kennedy 38' Abbott 74' | Hurst 8' Sodje 53' | Stadium: The Darlington Arena Attendance: 2,927 |
Bury v Macclesfield Town
| 18 April 2009 44 | Bury | 3–0 | Macclesfield Town | Bury |
| Bishop 4' Hurst 57', 75' | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 3,499 |
Gillingham v Bury
| 25 April 2009 45 | Gillingham | 0–0 | Bury | Gillingham |
| Stadium: Priestfield Attendance: 8,360 |
Bury v Accrington Stanley
| 2 May 2009 46 | Bury | 1–0 | Accrington Stanley | Bury |
| Jevons 90' (pen.) | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 7,515 |
FA Cup
Bury v Gillingham
| 8 November 2008 Round 1 | Bury | 0–1 | Gillingham | Bury |
| Barcham 71' | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 2,161 |
League Cup
Bury v Burnley
| 12 August 2008 Round 1 | Bury | 0–2 | Burnley | Bury |
| Paterson 40', 90' | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 4,276 |
Football League Trophy
Bury v Stockport County
| 7 October 2008 Round 2 Northern Section | Bury | 1–0 | Stockport County | Bury |
| Bishop 77' | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 2,384 |
Darlington v Bury
| 4 November 2008 Quarter Final Northern Section | Darlington | 1–0 | Bury | Darlington |
| White 53' | Stadium: The Darlington Arena Attendance: 1,651 |
Football League play-offs
Shrewsbury Town v Bury
| 7 May 2009 Semi Final First Leg | Shrewsbury Town | 0–1 | Bury | Shrewsbury |
| Ashton 81' (o.g) | Stadium: Prostar Stadium Attendance: 8,429 |
Bury v Shrewsbury Town
| 10 May 2009 Semi Final Second Leg | Bury | 0–1 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | Shrewsbury Town | Bury |
| McIntyre 88' | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 7,673 |
Players
First-team squad
- Includes all players who were awarded squad numbers during the season.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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