Bury 2019–20 | ||
Club information | ||
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Manager | Paul Wilkinson | |
League Season information | ||
Final League position | N/A (expelled from EFL on 27 August 2019) | |
Season statistics | ||
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The 2019–20 season covers the period from 1 July 2019 to 27 August 2019. It was Bury's 135th season since the club was founded in 1885, and their first back in League One following promotion from EFL League Two in the 2018–19 season. Bury were expelled from the EFL on 27 August 2019, bringing their season to a premature end.
Pre-season[]
The Shakers announced a pre-season friendly against Blackburn Rovers.
Friendly 13 July 2019 | Nantwich Town | 1–1 | Bury | Nantwich | |
15:00 BST | Mwasile 67' | Report | Archer 48' | Stadium: Weaver Stadium Attendance: 424 |
Friendly 16 July 2019 | Bury | P–P | West Bromwich Albion | Bury | |
Stadium: Gigg Lane |
Friendly 19 July 2019 | Bury | 1–3 | Al-Ittihad | Bury | |
14:00 BST | 13' | Report | Al-Aboud 26' Romarinho 52' Jiménez 62' |
Friendly 24 July 2019 | Bury | 0–3 | Blackburn Rovers | Bury | |
19:45 BST | Report | Rothwell 26' Brereton 38' Armstrong 90' |
Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 1,351 |
Friendly 27 July 2019 | Port Vale | 1–2 | Bury | Burslem | |
15:00 BST | Cullen 63' | Report | Bunn 23' Archer 38' |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 801 |
Friendly 30 July 2019 | Radcliffe | 1–3 | Bury | Radcliffe | |
19:30 BST | Wharton 59' | Mottley-Henry 10', 73' J. Roberts 69' |
Stadium: Neuven Stadium |
Competitions[]
League one[]
League table[]
Pos |
Team | Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Coventry City (C) (P) | 34 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 48 | 30 | +18 | 67 | Promotion to the Championship |
2 | Rotherham United (P) | 35 | 18 | 8 | 9 | 61 | 38 | +23 | 62 | |
3 | Wycombe Wanderers (P) (O) | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 45 | 40 | +5 | 59 | Qualification to the League One play-offs |
4 | Oxford United | 35 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 61 | 37 | +24 | 60 | |
5 | Portsmouth | 35 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 53 | 36 | +17 | 60 | |
6 | Fleetwood Town | 35 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 51 | 38 | +13 | 60 | |
7 | Peterborough United | 35 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 68 | 40 | +28 | 59 | |
8 | Sunderland | 36 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 48 | 32 | +16 | 59 | |
9 | Doncaster Rovers | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 51 | 33 | +18 | 54 | |
10 | Gillingham | 35 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 42 | 34 | +8 | 51 | |
11 | Ipswich Town | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 46 | 36 | +10 | 52 | |
12 | Burton Albion | 35 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 50 | 50 | 0 | 48 | |
13 | Blackpool | 35 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 45 | |
14 | Bristol Rovers | 35 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 38 | 49 | −11 | 45 | |
15 | Shrewsbury Town | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 31 | 42 | −11 | 41 | |
16 | Lincoln City | 35 | 12 | 6 | 17 | 44 | 46 | −2 | 42 | |
17 | Accrington Stanley | 35 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 47 | 53 | −6 | 40 | |
18 | Rochdale | 34 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 39 | 57 | −18 | 36 | |
19 | Milton Keynes Dons | 35 | 10 | 7 | 18 | 36 | 47 | −11 | 37 | |
20 | AFC Wimbledon | 35 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 39 | 52 | −13 | 35 | |
21 | Tranmere Rovers (R) | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 36 | 60 | −24 | 32 | Relegation to League Two |
22 | Southend United (R) | 35 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 39 | 85 | −46 | 19 | |
23 | Bolton Wanderers (R) | 34 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 27 | 66 | −39 | 14 | |
24 | Bury | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -12 | Club expelled |
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd number of goals scored.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round; (Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament
- Bury deducted 12 points for entering into an insolvency event, before later being expelled from the EFL on August 27 2019. At the time of their expulsion, they had played no matches.
- Bolton Wanderers deducted 12 points for entering administration.
On Thursday, 20 June 2019, the EFL League One fixtures were announced.
Bury were expelled from the English Football League on 27 August 2019 after failing to satisfy the criteria provided within their notice of withdrawal from the EFL, by a deadline of 5PM BST on this date. The club failed to fulfil any of their League One fixtures in 2019-20 due to their financial crisis, and consequently upon their expulsion, League One will consist of 23 teams for the upcoming season, with three teams being relegated instead of the usual four.
Matches[]
3 August 2019 | Bury | P–P | Milton Keynes Dons | Bury | |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Planet-U Energy Stadium |
10 August 2019 | Accrington Stanley | P–P | Bury | Accrington | |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Crown Ground |
17 August 2019 | Bury | P–P | Gillingham | Bury | |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Planet-U Energy Stadium |
20 August 2019 | Rotherham United | P–P | Bury | Rotherham | |
15:00 BST | Stadium: New York Stadium |
24 August 2019 | Tranmere Rovers | P–P | Bury | Birkenhead | |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Prenton Park |
EFL Cup[]
- Main article: 2019–20 EFL Cup
First round 13 August 2019 | Sheffield Wednesday | w/o | Bury | Owlerton | |
19:45 BST | Stadium: Hillsborough Stadium |
EFL Trophy[]
- Main article: 2019–20 EFL Trophy
Pos | Lge | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ' | Advance to Round 2 | ||||||||||
2 | ' | |||||||||||
3 | ' | |||||||||||
4 | ' |
Transfers[]
Transfers out[]
Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee |
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1 July 2019 | RM | Nicky Adams | Northampton Town | Free transfer | |
1 July 2019 | CB | Tom Aldred | Brisbane Roar | Free transfer | |
1 July 2019 | CB | Sam Allardyce | Oxford United | Undisclosed | |
1 July 2019 | CM | Scott Burgess | Port Vale | Free transfer | |
1 July 2019 | LM | Danny Mayor | Plymouth Argyle | Free transfer | |
1 July 2019 | AM | Jay O'Shea | Brisbane Roar | Free transfer | |
2 July 2019 | CB | Will Aimson | Plymouth Argyle | Free transfer | |
2 July 2019 | CF | Nicky Maynard | Mansfield Town | Free transfer | |
2 July 2019 | LB | Chris Stokes | Stevenage | Free transfer | |
4 July 2019 | GK | Joe Murphy | Shrewsbury Town | Free transfer | |
4 July 2019 | CB | Eoghan O'Connell | Rochdale | Free transfer | |
11 July 2019 | CF | Dom Telford | Plymouth Argyle | Undisclosed | |
15 July 2019 | LM | Callum McFadzean | Plymouth Argyle | Free transfer | |
19 July 2019 | LM | Joe Adams | Brentford | Undisclosed | |
23 July 2019 | RW | Byron Moore | Plymouth Argyle | Free transfer | |
9 August 2019 | MF | Callum Hulme | Leicester City | Undisclosed | |
25 August 2019 | CF | Gold Omotayo | Yeovil Town | Free transfer | |
27 August 2019 | CB | Adam Thompson | Rotherham United | Free transfer | |
27 August 2019 | CF | Jermaine Beckford | Retired | N/A |
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