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2008–09 Bury F.C. season

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

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

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

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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   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   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   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   70' Stadium: Griffin Park
Attendance: 6,597
3 March 2009 34 Bury 1–2 Chesterfield Bury
Bishop   60' (pen.) Downes   2'
Lester   40'
Robertson   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   45'		 Bishop   82' Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 3,642
21 March 2009 38 Bury 1–1 Chester City Bury
Morrell   45'
Cresswell   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

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

League Cup

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

Football League Trophy

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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

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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

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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.

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

Left club during season

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

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

References

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  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".
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