2015–16 Bury F.C. season

April 2022 Bury 2015–16 David Flitcroft Stewart Day Gigg Lane League One 16th FA Cup Fourth round(vs. Hull City) League Cup Second round(vs. Leicester City) JP Trophy Second round(vs. Morecambe) Leon Clarke (15 goals) Leon Clarke (17 goals) 7,064 vs. Hull City, 30 January 2016 1,508 vs. Morecambe, 6 October 2015 3,751 2014–15 2016–17 _vneckblue _white stripes FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 0000FF 0000FF _vneck _thinbluesides 0000FF 0000FF 0000FF 606060 606060 _vneckblue _thinbluesides 606060 606060 606060 606060 606060 The 2015–16 season was Bury's first season back in League One since relegation at the end of the 2012–13 season, and after having gained promotion the previous season. Transfers Transfers in Date fromPositionNationalityNameFromFeeRef. 1 July 2015 CF ENG Leon Clarke Wolverhampton Wanderers Free transfer Shakers Capture Clarke http://www.buryfc.co.uk/news/article/shakers-capture-clarke-2479605.aspx? Bury FC 2 June 2015 1 July 2015 CB ENG Peter Clarke Blackpool Free transfer Clarke Joins the Shakers http://www.buryfc.co.uk/news/article/clarke-joins-the-shakers-2476382.aspx? Bury FC 30 May 2015 1 July 2015 CM ENG Jacob Mellis Blackpool Free transfer Jacob Mellis: Bury sign former Chelsea and Blackpool midfielder https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33333282 Bury FC 30 June 2015 1 July 2015 CF ENG Tom Pope Port Vale Free transfer Bury Net Pope http://www.buryfc.co.uk/news/article/bury-net-pope-2487338.aspx? Bury FC 9 June 2015 13 July 2015 LM ENG Danny Pugh Coventry City Free transfer Utility man Pugh joins Bury http://www.buryfc.co.uk/news/article/utility-man-pugh-joins-bury-2543707.aspx Bury FC 13 July 2015 13 July 2015 13 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150713175552/http://www.buryfc.co.uk/news/article/utility-man-pugh-joins-bury-2543707.aspx dead 7 August 2015 CB ENG Reece Brown Free transfer Short-term deal for Reece http://www.buryfc.co.uk/news/article/short-term-deal-for-reece-2601580.aspx? Bury FC 10 August 2015 7 August 201520 October 2015FWENGChris EaglesFree transfer2015-10-20 Chris Eagles: Bury sign former Burnley and Bolton winger https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/34580922 2025-09-23 BBC Sport en-GB 6 November 2015 GK IRL Paddy Kenny Free transfer Paddy's back http://www.buryfc.co.uk/news/article/paddys-back-2788099.aspx Bury FC 6 November 2015 19 November 2015 Transfers out Date fromPositionNationalityNameToFeeRef. 1 July 2015 RM WAL Nicky Adams Northampton Town Free transfer Nicky Adams joins Northampton http://www.buryfc.co.uk/news/article/nicky-adams-joins-northampton-2467378.aspx? Bury FC 22 May 2015 1 July 2015 CB SCO Jimmy McNulty Rochdale Following McNulty's release he joined Rochdale.Dale sign ex-Bury defender McNulty https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32974847 BBC Sport 2 June 2015 Free transfer The Retained List http://www.buryfc.co.uk/news/article/the-retained-list-2456791.aspx Bury FC 14 May 2015 14 May 2015 14 May 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150514192457/http://www.buryfc.co.uk/news/article/the-retained-list-2456791.aspx dead 1 July 2015 CB ENG Pablo Mills Released 1 July 2015 RW ENG Chris Sedgwick Retired Chris Sedgwick calls time http://www.buryfc.co.uk/news/article/chris-sedgwick-calls-time-2437636.aspx Bury FC 5 May 2015 1 July 2015 RM ENG Joe Thompson Carlisle United Following Thompson's release he joined Carlisle United.Joe Thompson Signs Deal With Carlisle United http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/carlisle-united/latest/joe-thompson-signs-deal-with-carlisle-united-1.1224166 News & Star 31 July 2015 Released 19 November 2015 GK IRL Paddy Kenny Released Paddy Kenny Terminates Contract at Bury http://www.buryfc.co.uk/news/article/paddy-kenny-terminates-contract-at-bury-2807933.aspx Bury FC 19 November 20152 January 2016DFENGMatty FouldsEvertonUndisclosed2016-01-02 Matthew Foulds: Everton sign Bury defender for undisclosed fee https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35213822 2025-09-23 BBC Sport en-GB Loans in Date fromPositionNationalityNameFromDate untilRef. 21 July 2015 GK ENG Christian Walton Brighton & Hove Albion 1 September 2015Walton returned to Brighton on 1 September 2015, due to injury.Walton Returns to Brighton http://www.buryfc.co.uk/news/article/walton-returns-to-brighton-2662865.aspx? Brighton & Hove Albion FC 1 September 2015 1 September 2015 Bury Capture Christian http://www.buryfc.co.uk/news/article/bury-capture-christian-2560437.aspx? Bury FC 21 July 20159 October 2015FWSCOLee ErwinLeeds United6 November 20152015-10-09 Lee Erwin: Bury sign Leeds United striker on 28-day loan https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/34488245 2025-09-23 BBC Sport en-GB25 October 2015GKIRLAaron McCareyWolverhampton Wanderers28 October 20152015-10-25 Aaron McCarey: Bury sign Wolves goalkeeper on loan https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/34633446 2025-09-23 BBC Sport en-GB2015-10-28 Wolves' Aaron McCarey cuts short Bury loan https://www.expressandstar.com/sport/football/wolverhampton-wanderers-fc/2015/10/28/wolves-aaron-mccarey-cuts-short-bury-loan/ 2025-09-23 Express & Star en28 October 2015GKAUTDaniel BachmannStoke City9 January 20162015-10-28 Daniel Bachmann: Stoke City keeper joins Bury on loan https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/34656830 2025-09-23 BBC Sport en-GB2015-11-25 Stoke City goalkeeper Daniel Bachmann extends Bury loan https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/34928049 2025-09-23 BBC Sport en-GB 19 November 2015 FW ENG Joe Dodoo Leicester City 18 December 2015 Gaffer gets his man http://www.buryfc.co.uk/news/article/gaffer-gets-his-man-2808257.aspx 19 November 2015 Bury FC 19 November 2015 17 November 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20201117194845/https://www.buryfc.co.uk/news/2015/november/gaffer-gets-his-man/ dead7 January 2016GKIRLIan LawlorManchester CityEnd of season2016-01-07 Ian Lawlor: Manchester City keeper joins Bury on loan https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35255251 2025-09-23 BBC Sport en-GB15 January 2016MFIRLJohn O'SullivanBlackburn RoversEnd of season15 January 2016 John O'Sullivan: Bury sign Blackburn midfielder on loan https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35328178 9 September 2025 BBC Sport1 February 2016 Bury extend loan deal for Blackburn Rovers midfielder John O'Sullivan https://www.burytimes.co.uk/sport/14245047.bury-extend-loan-deal-for-blackburn-rovers-midfielder-john-osullivan/ 9 September 2025 Bury Times5 March 2016MFENGSean ClareSheffield WednesdayEnd of seasonMcKenzie Mikael 2016-03-05 Bury sign Owls midfielder Sean Clare https://www.burytimes.co.uk/sport/14323972.bury-sign-owls-midfielder-sean-clare/ 2025-09-23 Bury Times en8 March 2016MFENGDan GardnerChesterfieldEnd of season2016-03-08 Danny Gardner: Bury bring in Chesterfield midfielder on loan https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35758023 2025-09-23 BBC Sport en-GB18 March 2016FWENGNathan DelfounesoBlackburn Rovers19 April 20162016-03-18 Bury: Nathan Delfouneso, Cian Bolger and Chris Neal join on loan https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35847220 2025-09-23 BBC Sport en-GB18 March 2016DFIRLCian BolgerSouthend UnitedEnd of season18 March 2016GKENGChris NealPort ValeEnd of season Loans out Date fromPositionNationalityNameToDate untilRef. 10 September 2015 MF ENG Scott Burgess Stalybridge Celtic 8 October 2015 Burgess out on loan http://www.buryfc.co.uk/news/article/burgess-out-on-loan-2679326.aspx Bury FC 10 September 2015 10 September 201522 October 2015FWBRBHallam HopeCarlisle United22 January 20162015-10-22 Hallam Hope: Carlisle United sign Bury striker on loan https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/34609232 2025-09-23 BBC Sport en-GB8 January 2016 LOAN: Striker stays until end of loan spell https://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/2016/january/loan-striker-stays-until-end-of-loan-spell 2025-09-23 Carlisle United F.C. en23 November 2015FWENGRyan LoweCrewe Alexandra5 January 20162015-11-23 Crewe Alexandra: Ryan Lowe returns to Gresty Road on loan https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/34900920 2025-09-23 BBC Sport en-GB 27 January 2016 FW WAL Daniel Nardiello Plymouth Argyle End of the season Daniel Nardiello: Plymouth Argyle sign striker on loan from Bury https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/35424381 BBC Sport 27 January 2016 21 February 2016 Competitions Pre–season friendlies On 16 June 2015, Bury announced their confirmed pre–season fixtures.Pre–Season Schedule http://www.buryfc.co.uk/news/article/pre–season–schedule–2494685.aspx? Bury FC 16 June 2015 May 2020 InternetArchiveBot yes 2015 07 22 y 19:30 BST Friendly Macclesfield Town 0–1 Report Bury Clarke 39 Moss Rose Macclesfield 415 Oliver Yates W 2015 07 24 y 19:30 BST Friendly Morecambe 1–1 Report Bury Murphy 36 3 o.g. Globe Arena Morecambe Darren England D 2015 07 25 y 15:00 BST Friendly Radcliffe Borough 2–2 Report Bury 16Smith 62 pen. Williams 45Dudley 50 Stainton Park Radcliffe 471 D 2015 07 28 y 19:45 BST Friendly Bury 1–1 Report Blackburn Rovers Pope 25 Conway 64 JD Stadium Bury 1,696 (522 visitors) Darren Handley D 2015 08 01 y 15:00 BST Friendly Bury 3–2 Report Preston North End Clarke 11 66Tutte 78 pen. Garner 13Keane 30 JD Stadium Bury 1,307 (366 visitors) Darren Handley W League One League table BRY Matches On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.Fixtures 2015/16 http://www.buryfc.co.uk/news/article/fixtures–201516–2496222.aspx Bury FC 17 June 2015 May 2020 InternetArchiveBot yes 2015 08 08 y 15:00 BST 1 Doncaster Rovers 1–1 Report Bury Forrester 90 L. Clarke 90 Keepmoat Stadium Doncaster 6,429 Eddie Ilderton D 2015 08 15 y 15:00 BST 2 Bury 2–2 Report Swindon Town Pope 4Mayor 52 Robert 74Rodgers 83 Gigg Lane Bury 3,947 Carl Boyeson D 2015 08 18 y 19:45 BST 3 Bury 3–4 Report Fleetwood Town L. Clarke 4Soares 19Rose 84 McLaughlin 17Hornby–Forbes 29Proctor 69Sarcevic 82 pen. Gigg Lane Bury 2,992 James Adcock L 2015 08 22 y 15:00 BST 4 Crewe Alexandra 3–3 Report Bury King 3Colclough 37Inman 80 Mayor 23Soares 45Rose 58 Gresty Road Crewe 4,125 Oliver Langford D 2015 08 29 y 15:00 BST 5 Bury 1–1 Report Oldham Athletic Pope 65 Croft 24 Gigg Lane Bury 5,448 Roger East D 2015 9 5 y 15:00 BST 6 Walsall 0–1 Report Bury Jones 6 Bescot Stadium Bescot 4,829 Fred Graham W 2015 9 12 y 15:00 BST 7 Sheffield United 1–3 Report Bury Sharp 72 pen. Pope 61Riley 83L. Clarke 90 Bramall Lane Sheffield 20,708 David Webb W 2015 9 19 y 15:00 BST 8 Bury 1–0 Report Port Vale Cameron 78 Gigg Lane Bury 4,323 Darren Drysdale W 2015 9 26 y 15:00 BST 9 Bury 2–1 Report Coventry City L. Clarke 19 51 pen. Johnson 62 Gigg Lane Bury 4,526 Nigel Miller W 2015 9 29 y 19:45 BST 10 Peterborough United 2–3 Report Bury Zakuani 43 49Oztumer 0 25 L. Clarke 28Cameron 64Pope 81 London Road Stadium Peterborough 4,208 Steve Martin W 2015 10 3 y 15:00 BST 11 Colchester United 0–1 Report Bury L. Clarke 75 Colchester Community Stadium Colchester 4,032 Simon Hooper W 2015 10 10 y 15:00 BST 12 Bury 2–2 Report Wigan Athletic Cameron 6Hussey 2 43 78Pope 60 Cameron 85 o.g.Morgan 90 Gigg Lane Bury 5,931 Graham Salisbury D 2015 10 17 y 15:00 BST 13 Bury 0–0 Report Rochdale Gigg Lane Bury 6,470 Andy Woolmer D 2015 10 20 y 19:45 BST 14 Bradford City 2–1 Report Bury McArdle 45+2Brown 51 o.g. Rose 90+4 Valley Parade Bradford 17,575 Darren Bond L 2015 10 24 y 15:00 BST 15 Shrewsbury Town 2–0 Report Bury Kaikai 28Ogogo 73 New Meadow Shrewsbury 4,945 Gavin Ward L 2015 10 31 y 15:00 GMT 16 Bury 4–3 Report Blackpool Rose 2 10Hussey 27Soares 34 Cullen 12Robertson 44Redshaw 84 pen Gigg Lane Bury 5,013 Geoff Eltringham W 2015 11 14 y 15:00 GMT 17 Gillingham 3–1 Report Bury Samuel 6Egan 10Osadebe 87 L. Clarke 4 Priestfield Stadium Gillingham 6,063 Keith Stroud L 2015 11 21 y 15:00 GMT 18 Bury 1–0 Report Burton Dodoo 40 Gigg Lane Bury 3,788 Andy Haines W 2015 11 24 y 15:00 GMT 19 Bury 1–2 Report Scunthorpe United L. Clarke 50 Madden 12 penWilliams 86 Gigg Lane Bury 2,483 Tony Harrington L 2015 11 28 y 15:00 BST 20 Millwall 1–0 Report Bury Williams 13 New Den Bermondsey 8,311 Dean Whitestone L 2015 12 12 y 15:00 BST 21 Bury 1–0 Report Chesterfield Mayor 68 Gigg Lane Bury 2,962 Peter Bankes W 2015 12 18 y 19:45 GMT 22 Southend United 4–1 Report Bury Hunt 22 31Mooney 74 pen.Payne 78 L. Clarke 43 Roots Hall Southend-on-Sea 6,127 James Linington L 28 December 2015 15:00 BST 24 Port Vale 1–0 Report Bury Kelly 57 Brown 74Jones 90+4 Vale Park Stoke-on-Trent 5,467 ENG James Adcock L 2 January 2016 15:00 BST 25 Fleetwood Town 2–0 Report Bury Hunter 49Grant 76 Cameron 26 Highbury Stadium Fleetwood 3,301 ENG Nigel Miller L 16 January 2016 15:00 BST 26 Bury 2–3 Report Walsall Rose 57Clarke 65 66Lawlor 70 Hussey 16 o.g.Bradshaw 30Forde 42 Gigg Lane Bury 3,532 ENG Mark Haywood L 23 January 2016 15:00 BST 27 Oldham Athletic 0–1 Report Bury Clarke 10Soares 49Jones 78 Boundary Park Oldham 5,537 ENG Phil Gibbs W 26 January 2016 19:45 BST 28 Bury 0–0 Report Crewe Alexandra O'Sullivan 65Etuhu 88 Guthrie 63 Gigg Lane Bury 2,343 ENG Darren England D 7 February 2016 15:00 BST 29 Barnsley 3–0 Report Bury Watkins 20Brownhill 39Winnall 55Hammill 66 Mayor 48Clarke 86 Oakwell Barnsley 9,443 ENG Andy Haines L 13 February 2016 15:00 BST 30 Coventry City 6–0 Report Bury Stokes 4Cargill 12Maddison 16Fleck 43Armstrong 68 70 Soares 28Brown 41Lowe 58Tutte 82 Ricoh Arena Coventry 11,024 ENG andy Davies L 16 February 2016 19:45 BST 31 Bury 1–0 Report Sheffield United Jones 27 Edgar 79 Gigg Lane Bury 3,081 ENG Stuart Attwell W 20 February 2016 15:00 BST 32 Bury 5–2 Report Colchester United Lowe 34Tutte 51 51 62Jones 56 Porter 4Eastman 2 14 33Massey 17Brindley 61 Gigg Lane Bury 3,428 ENG Mark Brown W 23 February 2016 19:45 BST 23 Bury 0–0 Report Barnsley Soares 26Tutte 43Rose 70Riley 75Pope 82 Scowen 25Roberts 32Hammill 0 82 Gigg Lane Bury 3,160 ENG Carl Boyeson D 27 February 2016 15:00 BST 33 Wigan Athletic 3–0 Report Bury Grigg 7 21 pen.Colclough 9Davies 90 Lowe 37Jones 90Mayor 90Tutte 90 DW Stadium Wigan 9,490 ENG Scott Duncan (referee) L 1 March 2016 19:45 BST 34 Bury 3–1 Report Peterborough United Clarke 29Lowe 33Tutte 80 Santos 2 35 79Smith 47Maddison 52Baldwin 74Bostwick 90 Gigg Lane Bury 2,180 ENG Christopher Sarginson W 5 March 2016 15:00 BST 35 Bury 0–0 Report Bradford City Brown 24 McMahon 37Cullen 60 Gigg Lane Bury 4,036 ENG David Webb D 12 March 2016 15:00 BST 36 Rochdale 3–0 Report Bury Mendez–Laing 11 17Eastham 53 Gardner 26 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4,538 ENG Tony Harrington L 19 March 2016 15:00 BST 37 Bury 2–2 Report Shrewsbury Town Soares 30O'Sullivan 52Clarke 65Bolger 86 Kaikai 16 33Smith 75Knight–Percival 83 Gigg Lane Bury 3,248 ENG Mark Haywood D 25 March 2016 15:00 BST 38 Blackpool 1–1 Report Bury Philliskirk 74 pen. Mayor 76 Bloomfield Road Blackpool 7,645 ENG Simon Hooper D 28 March 2016 15:00 BST 39 Bury 0–1 Report Gillingham Clarke 81 Norris 27 57Oshilaja 79Wright 90+4El–Abd 90+9 Gigg Lane Bury 2,907 ENG Oliver Langford L 2 April 2016 40 Burton Albion 1–1 Report Bury Walker 90 Lowe 74 Pirelli Stadium Burton-on-Trent 3,331 D April 9, 2016 15:00 GMT 41 Bury 1–0 Report Doncaster Rovers Clarke 77 78 Lund 45 Gigg Lane Bury 3,233 Michael Bull W 16 April 2016 15:00 BST 42 Swindon Town 0–1 Report Bury Mayor 63 County Ground Swindon 6,759 Darren Deadman W 19 April 2016 19:45 GMT 43 Scunthorpe United 2–1 Report Bury Williams 19Madden 31Wootton 53Bishop 89 Jones 22Clarke 45Pope 61Etuhu 2 89 90+3Bolger 90+4 Glanford Park Scunthorpe 3,188 Seb Stockbridge L 23 April 2016 15:00 GMT 44 Bury 1–3 Report Millwall Lowe 45+2Mayor 60Soares 80 Taylor 4 83, 63Morison 33Martin 65 Gigg Lane Bury 3,669 Steve Martin L 30 April 2016 15:00 GMT 45 Chesterfield 3–0 Report Bury O'Shea 29 pen.Novak 45+2Gardener 71 Jones 25Bolger 29Pugh 32Mayor 49Lowe 55 Proact Stadium Chesterfield 7,232 Chris Sarginson L 8 May 2016 GMT 46 Bury 3–2 Report Southend United Barrett 21 o.g. Lowe 29 90 Moussa 8 Mooney 23 Gigg Lane Bury 3,575 W FA Cup 2015 11 07 y 15:00 GMT First round Bury 4–0 Report Wigan Athletic Pope 18Mayor 34Cameron 45+2L. Clarke 65 JD Stadium Bury 3,856 David Coote W 2015 12 06 y 12:00 GMT Second round Rochdale 0–1 Report Bury Rose 8 Spotland Stadium Rochdale 4,887 Darren Drysdale W 9 January 2016 15:00 GMT Third round Bury 0–0 Report Bradford City Lowe 69 Hanson 13 JD Stadium Bury 6,962 ENG Rob Lewis D 19 January 2016 19:45 GMT Third round reply Bradford City 0–0 yes 2–4 Report Bury Cameron 2 37 40Mayor 61Hussey 90+2Lawlor 107 Coral Windows Stadium Bradford 6,227 ENG Geoff Eltringham D 30 January 2016 15:00 GMT Fourth round Bury 1–3 Report Hull City Jones 86 Akpom 14 57 pen. 69 JD Stadium Bury 7,064 ENG Darren Bond L League Cup 2015 08 11 y 19:45 BST First round Wigan Athletic 1–2 Report Bury Grigg 46 pen. Clarke 63 89 pen. DW Stadium Wigan 5,484 Mark Heywood W 2015 08 25 y 19:45 BST Second round Bury 1–4 Report Leicester City Mayor 49 Dodoo 25 86 90Kramarić 41 Gigg Lane Bury L Football League Trophy 2015 09 01 y 19:45 BST First round Accrington Stanley 1–2 Report Bury Bruna 83 Hope 46Tutte 70 Crown Ground Accrington 1,344 Tony Harrington W 2015 10 6 y 19:45 BST Second round Bury 0–1 Morecambe Miller 81 Gigg Lane Bury 1,508 Summary L Lancashire Senior Cup 13 October 2015 14:00 BST First round Accrington Stanley 5–1 Bury Crown Ground Accrington L References Bury Category:Bury F.C. seasons