2008–09 Bury F.C. season

Bury F.C.
2008–09 season
ManagerAlan Knill[1]
Football League Two4th
FA CupFirst Round
League CupFirst Round
Football League TrophyNorth Quarter Final

This article documents the 2008–09 season of Lancashire football club Bury F.C.

League table

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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

Results

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League Two

9 August 2008 1 Bury 1–0 Brentford Bury
Bishop 43' Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 2,819
16 August 2008 2 Chesterfield 1–3 Bury Chesterfield
Kerry 16' Futcher 4'
Sodje 27'
Morrell 40'		 Stadium: Saltergate
Attendance: 3,728
23 August 2008 3 Bury 2–1 Morecambe Bury
Scott 19'
Artell 30' (o.g.)		 Howe 14' Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 2,679
30 August 2008 4 Rochdale 1–1 Bury Rochdale
Le Fondre 68' (pen.) Russell 8' (o.g.) Stadium: Spotland
Attendance: 5,492
6 September 2008 5 Chester City 1–1 Bury Chester
Mozika 38' Bishop 49' (pen.) Stadium: Deva Stadium
Attendance: 2,327
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
20 September 2008 7 Barnet 1–2 Bury London
Adomah 49' Bishop 75'
Morrell 82'		 Stadium: Underhill
Attendance: 1,995
27 September 2008 8 Bury 0–0 Wycombe Wanderers Bury
Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 3,597
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
11 October 2008 10 Bury 0–1 Exeter City Bury
Logan 7' Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 3,220
18 October 2008 11 Dagenham & Redbridge 1–3 Bury London
Saunders 90' Dawson 32'
Jones 36'
Bennett 82'		 Stadium: Victoria Road
Attendance: 2,364
21 October 2008 12 Bury 1–2 Rotherham United Bury
Scott 30' Reid 2'
Broughton 11'		 Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 2,362
25 October 2008 13 Bury 1–2 Luton Town Bury
Bishop 53' (pen.) Craddock 35'
Roper 44'		 Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 3,052
28 October 2008 14 Bradford City 1–0 Bury Bradford
Conlon 86' Stadium: Coral Windows Stadium
Attendance: 12,830
1 November 2008 15 Notts County 0–1 Bury Nottingham
Cresswell 79' Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 4,391
15 November 2008 16 Bury 0–2 Grimsby Town Bury
Trotter 17'
Jarman 22'
Kalala Red card 36'		 Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 2,549
22 November 2008 17 Bury 4–0 Gillingham Bury
Bishop 9', 59'
Hurst 40', 63'		 Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 2,068
29 November 2008 18 Accrington Stanley 1–2 Bury Accrington
Clarke 79' (pen.) Jones 35'
Barry-Murphy 38'		 Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 2,093
6 December 2008 19 Macclesfield Town 1–1 Bury Macclesfield
Gritton 6'
Flynn Red card 74'		 Dawson 8' Stadium: Moss Rose
Attendance: 2,431
13 December 2008 20 Bury 3–0 Port Vale Bury
Futcher 2'
Hurst 11', 45'		 Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 2,651
20 December 2008 21 Bournemouth 2–0 Bury Bournemouth
Igoe 39'
Partington 44'		 Stadium: Fitness First Stadium
Attendance: 3,479
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
28 December 2008 23 Shrewsbury Town 1–0 Bury Shrewsbury
Holt 76' Sodje Red card 38' Stadium: Prostar Stadium
Attendance: 7,127
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
10 January 2009 25 Bury 1–0 Barnet Bury
Jones 37' Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 2,402
17 January 2009 26 Exeter City 0–0 Bury Exeter
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 4,158
24 January 2009 27 Bury 2–1 Aldershot Town Bury
Barry-Murphy 41'
Morrell 45'		 Davies 83' Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 2,558
27 January 2009 28 Bury 1–0 Bradford City Bury
Morrell 76' Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 4,112
31 January 2009 29 Luton Town 1–2 Bury Luton
Hall 36' Bishop 59'
Morrell 66'		 Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 5,545
7 February 2009 30 Bury 2–2 Dagenham & Redbridge Bury
Sodje 28', 33' Nurse 60'
Benson 64'		 Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 2,530
14 February 2009 31 Grimsby Town 1–2 Bury Grimsby
Proudlock 31' Bishop 55'
Morrell 65'		 Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 3,673
21 February 2009 32 Bury 2–0 Notts County Bury
Bishop 40'
Sodje 84'		 Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 2,810
28 February 2009 33 Brentford 1–0 Bury London
Bean 39' Dawson Red card 70' Stadium: Griffin Park
Attendance: 6,597
3 March 2009 34 Bury 1–2 Chesterfield Bury
Bishop 60' (pen.) Downes 2'
Lester 40'
Robertson Red card 42'		 Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 2,077
7 March 2009 35 Bury 2–1 Rochdale Bury
Bennett 19'
Jones 84'		 Buckley 90' Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 7,589
10 March 2009 36 Morecambe 0–0 Bury Morecambe
Stadium: Christie Park
Attendance: 2,165
14 March 2009 37 Lincoln City 1–1 Bury Lincoln
Wright 30'
Elding Red card 45'		 Bishop 82' Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 3,642
21 March 2009 38 Bury 1–1 Chester City Bury
Morrell 45'
Cresswell Red card 47'		 Lowe 90' Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 3,049
24 March 2009 39 Rotherham United 1–1 Bury Sheffield
Reid 83' (pen.) Sodje 90' Stadium: Don Valley Stadium
Attendance: 2,890
28 March 2009 40 Bury 1–0 Bournemouth Bury
Morrell 55' Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 2,762
4 April 2009 41 Port Vale 1–1 Bury Stoke on Trent
Lawrie 57' Bennett 68' Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 5,763
10 April 2009 42 Bury 2–1 Shrewsbury Town Bury
Jevons 54' (pen.)
Hurst 80'		 Chadwick 55' Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 4,850
13 April 2009 43 Darlington 2–2 Bury Darlington
Kennedy 38'
Abbott 74'		 Hurst 8'
Sodje 53'		 Stadium: The Darlington Arena
Attendance: 2,927
18 April 2009 44 Bury 3–0 Macclesfield Town Bury
Bishop 4'
Hurst 57', 75'		 Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 3,499
25 April 2009 45 Gillingham 0–0 Bury Gillingham
Stadium: Priestfield
Attendance: 8,360
2 May 2009 46 Bury 1–0 Accrington Stanley Bury
Jevons 90' (pen.) Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 7,515

FA Cup

8 November 2008 Round 1 Bury 0–1 Gillingham Bury
Barcham 71' Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 2,161

League Cup

12 August 2008 Round 1 Bury 0–2 Burnley Bury
Paterson 40', 90' Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 4,276

Football League Trophy

7 October 2008 Round 2 Northern Section Bury 1–0 Stockport County Bury
Bishop 77' Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 2,384
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

7 May 2009 Semi Final First Leg Shrewsbury Town 0–1 Bury Shrewsbury
Ashton 81' (o.g) Stadium: Prostar Stadium
Attendance: 8,429
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

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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; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK England ENG Wayne Brown
2 DF England ENG Paul Scott
3 DF Northern Ireland NIR David Buchanan
4 DF England ENG Steve Haslam
5 DF England ENG Ben Futcher
6 MF England ENG Ryan Cresswell
7 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Stephen Dawson
8 MF England ENG Richie Baker
9 FW South Africa RSA Glynn Hurst
10 FW England ENG Andy Bishop
11 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Brian Barry-Murphy
12 DF England ENG Danny Racchi
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF England ENG Mike Jones
16 DF Nigeria NGA Efe Sodje
17 DF England ENG Ricky Anane
18 FW England ENG Andy Morrell
19 MF England ENG Jack Dorney
20 GK Wales WAL Cameron Belford
21 GK England ENG Domaine Rouse
22 FW England ENG Phil Jevons (on loan from Huddersfield Town)
23 MF England ENG Elliott Bennett (on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers)
24 MF England ENG John Welsh (on loan from Hull City)

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
15 MF England ENG Chris O'Grady
15 FW England ENG Dean Howell
25 GK England ENG Mark Tyler

References

  1. ^ "Bury Manager History | Past & Present | Soccer Base".
  2. ^ "League Two Betting | 2008/09 | Soccer Base".
  3. ^ "Bury match record: 2009".
  4. ^ "FootballSquads - Bury - 2008/09".