Football League Cup

Bury 3-1 Sheffield United Scorers - Holden, Hubbard, Jackson - 11,551 Goals from Holden, Hubbard and Jackson gave Bury victory in their first ever League Cup game.

R3: OCT23:

Everton 3-1 Bury Scorer - Jackson - 20,724 The lethal Allan Jackson's 12th of a 24-goal campaign still was not enough to compete with the Merseysiders.

1961/62: R1: SEP 12:

Bury 5-1 Brighton Scorers - Bartley (2) and Jackson (3) - 7,827 A hat trick from Allan Jackson contributed to Bury's biggest ever League Cup win.

R2: OCT 3:

Bury 3-4 Hull City Scorers - Holden and Beaumont (2) - 8,204 Bury came out on the losing side of this seven goal thriller at Gigg Lane.

1962/63: R2: SEP 24:

Bury 2-2 Lincoln City Scorers - Turner and Beaumont - 4,706 Bury were held to a 2-2 draw by the fourth division outfit.

REPLAY: OCT 8:

Lincoln City 2-3 Bury Scorers - Calder and Jones (2) - 7,981 Bury scraped through the replay with goals from Calder and Jones (2).

R3: OCT 23:

Bury 3-1 Sheffield United Scorers - Calder (2) and Bartley - 8,372 Deadly striker Bill Calder struck twice to send the Shakers onwards and upwards.

R4: NOV 13:

Bury 3-1 Bristol Rovers Scorers - Bartley, Calder and Beaumont - 7,154 Over 7,000 at Gigg Lane witnessed Bury ease their way into the quarterfinals.

QF: DEC 3:

Leyton Orient 0-2 Bury Scorers - Calder and Jones - 6,094 Bury claimed their second scalp with an away victory over first division Leyton Orient.

SF: MAR 27: (Leg1)

Birmingham City 3-2 Bury Scorers - Griffin and Calder - 11,266 Bury were edged by the odd goal in the first of this two legged affair.

SF: APR 8: (Leg 2)

Bury 1-1 Birmingham City Scorer - Bradley - 9,177 Bury fell 3-2 on aggregate in what is their best performance in the League Cup.

1963/64: R2: SEP 25:

Gillingham 3-0 Bury 14,979

After the previous years exploits, Bury were destroyed at the first hurdle by lower league Gillingham.

1964/65: R2: SEP 23:

Bury 1-0 Darlington Scorer - Claxton - 4,270 A solitary goal from Tommy Claxton was enough to put the Shakers in the draw for the next round

R3: OCT 14:

Bury 0-1 Plymouth 4,107

Bury suffered a narrow home defeat to their second division rivals from the south coast.

1965/66: R2: SEP 21:

Bury 0-2 Huddersfield Town 5,629

Another paltry attendance at Gigg Lane saw the Shakers bow out of the competition early.

1966/67: R1: AUG 23:

Bury 2-0 Rochdale Scorers - Owen and Turner - 3,724 Goals from Bobby Owen and Brian Turner made sure of victory against local rivals Rochdale.

R2: SEP 14:

Bury 2-3 Workington Scorers - Claxton and Lowes - 2,068 The Shakers bowed out early as they failed to repeat the wonders of 1963.

1967/68: R1: AUG 22:

Bury 1-0 Rochdale Scorer - Lindsay - 4,848 A single Alec Lindsay goal killed off Rochdale in Round One for the second year running.

R2: SEP 12:

Grimsby 2-2 Bury Scorers - Owen and Jones - 7,017 Goals from Bobby Owen and George Jones salvaged a replay with the Mariners at Gigg.

REPLAY: SEP 19:

Bury 2-0 Grimsby Scorers- Jones and Farrell - 6,564 Another strike from Jones helped Bury on their way to a comfortable 2-0 win.

R3: OCT 11:

Leeds 3-0 Bury 20,927

Despite an excellent start to the season the Shakers were no match for Division One side Leeds.

1968/69: R1: AUG 13:

Bury 1-1 Stockport Scorer- Lindsay - 6,181 The newly promoted Shakers struggled at home only managing a draw with Stockport.

REPLAY: AUG 19:

Stockport 1-0 Bury 6,638

Bury were beaten by a single goal at Edgeley Park to end their League Cup campaign.

1969/70: R1: AUG 13:

Bury 1-0 Preston North End Scorer - Arrowsmith - 9,021 A goal from ex-Liverpool player, Alf Arrowsmith, won the game for the Shakers.

R2: SEP 3:

Oxford United 4-1 Bury Scorer - Kerr - 8,349 Bury's only consolation in this crushing defeat was a goal from former apprentice Jimmy Kerr.

1970/71: R1: AUG 18:

Bury 1-3 Oldham Scorer - White - 4,955

In the first of four League Cup encounters over the next five years, the Latics surprised the Shakers with a shock away win.

1971/72: R1: AUG 17:

Oldham 1-0 Bury 9,219

For the second consecutive season Oldham prevented Bury's progress.

1972/73: R1: AUG 16:

Halifax 1-2 Bury Scorers - Heslop and McDermott Now plying their trade in Division Four a good cup run couldn't have begun at a better time than at the Shay on August 16.

R2: SEP 5:

Bury 1-0 Grimsby Scorer - Hamstead - 3,096 Bury continued their cup run with an excellent 1-0 victory over Grimsby.

R3: OCT 3:

Bury 2-0 Manchester City Scorers - Hamstead and Murphy - 16,614 A giantkilling act was on show as the Shakers swept aside the Blues of Manchester with ease.

R4: OCT 31:

Bury 0-1 Chelsea 16,226

Londoners Chelsea finally stifled their superb cup exploits in a tight contest.

1973/74: R1: AUG 28:

Bury 0-0 Oldham 5,534

Stalemate at Gigg Lane forced a return match in Oldham.

REPLAY: SEP 4:

Oldham 2-3 Bury Scorers - Miller, Tinsley and Spence - 6,045 Over 6,00 at Boundary Park saw this enthralling exhibition won by Ian Miller for the Shakers.

R2: OCT 9:

Bury 2-0 Cambridge Scorer - Spence (2) - 6,150 A Derek Spence double left Cambridge with nothing to play for and Bur ya date with Luton Town.

R3: OCT 31:

Luton 0-0 Bury 8,191

Bury held out for a return game at Gigg and a chance to continue their fine run.

REPLAY: NOV 6:

Bury 2-3 Luton Scorers - Rudd and Hamstead - 7,827 Despite a creditable draw away, Bury failed to capitalise on home advantage, going down 2-3.

1974/75: R1: AUG 20:

Bury 2-0 Oldham Scorers - Rowland and Hamstead - 10,128 A comfortable victory with goals from Rowland and Hamstead moved aside the threat of Oldham for the second year in a row.

R2: SEP 10:

Bury 2-0 Doncaster Scorer - Spence (2) - 4,587 Topscorer Spence was on target again with two valuable goals.

R3: OCT 9:

Bury 1-2 Leeds Scorer - Williams - 16,354 Defeat on home soil to top-flight Leeds wqas closer than expected with only one goal in it.

1975/76: R1: AUG 19: (Leg 1)

Bury 2-0 Rochdale Scorer - Nicholson (2) - 4,561 A brace from Nicholson was enough to give Bury a two-goal cushion.

R1: AUG 26: (Leg 2)

Rochdale 0-2 Bury Scorer - Rowland (2) - 3,725 The introduction of two legs did not affect the Shakers as they turned over local rivals Rochdale without hesitation.

R2: SEP 9:

Bury 1-2 Middlesbrough Scorer - Spence - 9,121 Spence put in a good word for Bury but it still wasn't enough in a 2-1 defeat.

1976/77: R1: AUG 14: (Leg 1)

Bury 2-1 Preston Scorers - Spence and Rowland - 5,858 Rowland kickstarted what was to be a 20-goal season of success to secure victory at Gigg.

R1: AUG 17: (Leg 2)

Preston 1-1 Bury Scorer - Woolfal - 7,521 A goal from Woolfal in the second leg ensured a 3-2 aggregate win.

R2: SEP 1:

Bury 2-1 Darlington Scorers - Rowland and Phillips - 4,368 Bury secured their place in the third round thanks to goals from Rowland and Phillips.

R3: SEP 21:

QPR 2-1 Bury Scorer - Rowland - 13,069

Despite Rowland's fifth strike of the season the Shakers were sent home empty handed.

1977/78: R1: AUG 13: (Leg 1)

Bury 3-0 Crewe Scorers - Mcllwraith, Entwistle and Thomson - 3,619 Crewe were crushed in this short and sharp affair at Gigg Lane.

R1: AUG 17: (Leg 2)

Crewe 1-1 Bury Scorer - Entwistle - 1,644 With the tie effectively over in the first leg, Bury played the game for a tactical draw.

R2: AUG 31:

Oxford 1-1 Bury Scorer - Robins - 4,402

Ian Robins, in his only season at Gigg Lane, started his career to earn a replay for his new club.

REPLAY: SEP 6:

Bury 1-0 Oxford (aet) Scorer - Robins - 5,045 A further 90 minutes and still these sides could not be separated and it took a Robins extra-time winner to do the job for Bury.

R3: OCT 25:

Millwall 1-1 Bury Scorer - Robins - 7,615 Bury managed to force a replay out of their East End opponents courtesy of one Ian Robins.

REPLAY: NOV 1:

Bury 2-0 Millwall Scorers - Robins and Rowland - 5,725 Back on familiar ground there was no stopping the Shakers as Robins fired his fourth goal of the League Cup.

R4: NOV 29:

Bury 1-0 West Brom Scorer - Robins - 13,898 Bury became giantkillers once again as a solitary Robins effort sent the Shakers towards the last eight.

QF: JAN 17:

Bury 0-3 Nottingham Forest 21,268

A fine cup run was ended in a home defeat to giants Nottingham Forest.

1978/79: R1: AUG 12: (Leg 1)

Wrexham 2-0 Bury 8,004

The previous season's exploits must have been a one-off as this trip to Wales was worth nothing.

R1: AUG 15: (Leg 2)

Bury 1-2 Wrexham Scorer - Rowland - 4,568 Two goals down from the first leg and not even pride could be salvaged.

1979/80: R1: AUG 11: (Leg 1)

Bury 0-3 Blackburn 6,143

This heavy defeat cruelly ended any chance of progression and made the second leg a mere formality.

R1: AUG 14: (Leg 2)

Blackburn 3-2 Bury Scorers - Gregory and Johnson - 5,753 With nothing to play for Bury put up a brave fight yet still came out on the losing side.

1980/81: R1: AUG 9: (Leg 1)

Bury 2-2 Halifax Scorers - Butler and Johnson - 3,029 A close affair at Gigg Lane with goals from Butler and Johnson left everything in the balance.

R1: AUG 12: (Leg 2)

Halifax 0-1 Bury Scorer - Johnson - 2,268 One Steve Johnson goal was enough to win this game at The Shay.

R2: AUG 27: (Leg 1)

Newcastle 3-2 Bury Scorers - Butler and Johnson - 9,069 Johnson struck again to leave Bury with a chance of progression.

R2: SEP 2: (Leg 2)

Bury 1-0 Newcastle Scorer - Bradley - 4,348 The Magpies travelled south and were unable to get past the Shakers as a David Bradley goal won it.

R3: SEP 23:

Bury 0-7 Nottingham Forest 8,828

Bury suffered a humiliating defeat at home to an excellent Nottingham Forest.

1981/82: R1: SEP 2: (Leg 1)

Bury 3-3 Carlsisle Scorers - Johnson and Madden (2) - 2,247 In what was a 42-goal season for Craig Madden he struck a double in front of jubilant Shakers fans.

R1: SEP 16: (Leg 2)

Carlisle 2-1 Bury (aet) Scorer - Madden - 3,392 Yet another Madden goal but it wasn't enough to save the Shakers as they went down in extra time.

Milk Cup - 1982/83: R1: AUG 31: (Leg 1)

Bury 3-5 Burnley Scorers - Cruickshank, Gore and Jakub - 3,111 Bury came out on the wrong end of the stick of this eight-goal thriller.

R1: SEP 14: (Leg 2)

Burnley 3-1 Bury Scorer - Madden - 3,548 Yet more goals followed at Turfmoor in the second leg as Bury once more fell to pieces.

1983/84: R1: AUG 30: (Leg 1)

Wigan 1-2 Bury Scorers - Jakub and Bramhall - 3,071 Away victory at local rivals was part of a seven-match unbeaten run at the start of the season.

R1: SEP 13: (Leg 2)

Bury 2-0 Wigan Scorers - Entwistle and Madden - 2,558 A comfortable win at Gigg was aided by goals from Entwistle and Madden.

R2: OCT 4: (Leg 1)

Bury 1-2 West Ham Scorer - Madden - 8,050 Bury did well to hold their Division One opponents, not letting the gap tell so much.

R2: OCT 25: (Leg 2)

West Ham 10-0 Bury 10,896

This, the Shakers worst ever defeat in all competitions, was a complete humiliation.

1984/85: R1: AUG 28: (Leg 1)

Port Vale 1-0 Bury 2,498

One goal was the difference at Vale Park in this close-knit affair.

R1: SEP 4: (Leg 2)

Bury 2-1 Port Vale (aet lose away goals) Scorers - Madden and Bramhall - 2,257

This game went right down to the wire and extra time couldn't stop Bury losing on the away goals rule.

1985/86: R1: AUG 20 (Leg 1)

Burnley 2-1 Bury Scorer - Madden - 3,298 Burnley gained the upperhand in this Lancashire affair.

R1: SEP 3: (Leg 2)

Bury 5-3 Burnley Scorers - Jakub (2), Young, Kerr and Madden - 3,762 This high-scoring contest saw Bury come out on top aided by a brace from Joe Jakub.

R2: SEP 25: (Leg 1)

Bury 1-2 Manchester City Scorer - Ross - 11,377 Switched to Old Trafford, the Shakers still lost out to their higher league opponents.

R2: OCT 8: (Leg 2)

Manchester City 2-1 Bury Scorer - Madden - 9,799 The return leg at Maine Road was no different as City recorded a straightforward win.

LITTLEWOODS CUP - 1986/87: R1: AUG 26: (Leg 1) Bury 2-1 Bolton Scorers - Greenwood and Butler - 3,217 Bury emerged victors in the first meeting between the sides in the League Cup.

R1: SEP 2: (Leg 2)

Bolton 0-0 Bury 4,330

Stalemate at Burnden was enough to send the Shakers spiralling into the second round.

R2: SEP 24: (Leg 1)

Crystal Palace 0-0 Bury 4,017

A goalless game gave Bury hope for the return at Gigg Lane.

R2: OCT 7: (Leg 2)

Bury 0-1 Crystal Palace 3,347

After a valiant effort in the first leg the Shakers were beaten by a single goal.

1987/88: R1: AUG 18: (Leg 1)

Bury 2-2 Preston Scorers - Greenwood and Colville - 2,363 Bury did themselves no favours at Gigg leaving themselves with an uphill task in the away leg.

R1: AUG 25: (Leg 2)

Preston 2-3 Bury Scorers - Hoyland, Taylor and Brotherston - 4,923 A tight contest at Deepdale culminated in victory for the Shakers.

R2: SEP 22: (Leg 1)

Bury 2-1 Sheffield United Scorers - Hill and Hoyland - 2,401 Bury brought their undefeated home run to six games with victory over the Yorkshiremen.

R2: Oct 7: (Leg 2)

Sheffield United 1-1 Bury Scorer - Robinson - 6,377 An excellent result at Brammall Lane ensured passage into the next round.

R3: OCT 27:

QPR 0-1 Bury Scorer - Robinson - 5,384

Shock victory in London gave the Shakers a grand match against Manchester United.

R4: NOV 18:

Manchester United 2-1 Bury (aet) Scorer - Hoyland - 33,519 Switched to Old Trafford to accommodate exuberant Shakers fans, it then took 120 minutes for the Reds of Manchester to defeat minnows Bury.

1988/89: R1: AUG 30: (Leg 1)

Bury 2-1 Wrexham Scorers - Robinson and Hoyland - 1,809 Last season's topscorer, Liam Robinson, put Bury on their way to this 2-1 victory.

R1: SEP 6: (Leg 2)

Wrexham 2-2 Bury Scorers - Entwistle and Robinson - 2,634 A draw in North Wales was all the Shakers needed to progress.

R2: SEP 27: (Leg 1)

Everton 3-0 Bury 11,071

Up against tough Division One opposition Bury were destroyed.

R2: OCT 11: (Leg 2)

Bury 2-2 Everton Scorers - Lee and Hoyland - 4,592 With nothing to play for, David Lee and Jamie Hoyland salvaged some pride in a 2-2 draw.

1989/90: R1: AUG 21: (Leg 1)

Stockport 1-0 Bury 2,851

Defeat at Edgeley Park left Bury with all the work to do on home soil.

R1: AUG 29: (Leg 2)

Bury 1-1 Stockport Scorer - Robinson - 2,590 A goal from Liam Robinson just was not enough as Stockport hung on until the final whistle.

RUMBELOWS CUP - 1990/91: R1: AUG 29: (Leg 1) Bradford 2-0 Bury 4,976

Bury couldn't find their way past a mean Bradford City defence losing 2-0.

R1: SEP 4: (Leg 2)

Bury 3-2 Bradford (aet) Scorers - Mauge, Valentine and Cunningham - 2,545 Taking a two-goal deficit into the second leg, Bury forced extra-time but a strong Bradford side won it in the last thirty minutes.

1991/92: R1: AUG 20: (Leg 1)

Hartlepool 1-0 Bury 2,833

In four meetings over the season this was the only defeat for the Shakers.

R1: AUG 27: (Leg 2)

Bury 2-2 Hartlepool Scorers - Stanislaus and Mauge - 1,917 Bury rued defeat in the first leg, as they couldn't seem to hold a lead.

COCA COLA CUP - 1992/93: R1: AUG 18: (Leg 1) Wrexham 1-1 Bury Scorer - Hulme - 2,847

A goal from Kevin Hulme secured a draw for Bury at The Racecourse Ground.

R1: AUG 25: (Leg 2)

Bury 4-3 Wrexham Scorers - Valentine (2), Robinson and Kearney - 2,193 Liam Robinson won a thrilling second leg for the Shakers at Gigg Lane.

R2: SEP 22: (Leg 1)

Bury 0-0 Charlton 2,339

Stalemate at Gigg Lane gave Charlton the upper hand for the second leg.

R2: OCT 7: (Leg 2)

Charlton 0-1 Bury Scorer - Hulme - 2,083 Despite holding the advantage Bury took the game to the Londoners and won through Kevin Hulme.

R3: OCT 27:

QPR 2-0 Bury 4,680

Another visit to the capital and Bury were knocked out of the League Cup by QPR.

1993/94: R1: AUG 17: (Leg 1)

Bolton 0-2 Bury Blissett and Powell - 6,455 A fine win for the Shakers at Burnden Park put them in an excellent position for the second leg.

R2: AUG 24: (Leg 2)

Bury 0-2 Bolton (aet Bury lose 0-3 on penalties) 4,528 Bury couldn't take advantage of away victory and buckled under pressure eventually losing 0-3 on penalties.

1994/95: R1: AUG 16: (Leg 1)

Bury 2-0 Hartlepool Scorers - Carter and Lynch (og) - 1,515 A poor attendance at Gigg Lane enjoyed a 2-0 win over Northeast team Hartlepool.

R1: AUG 23: (Leg 2)

Hartlepool 5-1 Bury (aet) Scorer - Rigby - 1,505 Going into extra-time 2-0 donw Bury then collapsed conceding a further three goals.

1995/96: R1: AUG 15: (Leg 1)

Chesterfield 0-1 Bury Scorer- Stant - 2,821 Bury claimed victory over their archenemies from the previous year's play-off final.

R1: SEP 5: (Leg 2)

Bury 2-1 Chesterfield Scorers - Carter and Daws - 2,565 Carter and Daws ensured revenge was sweet for the Shakers against Chesterfield.

R2: SEP 20: (Leg 1)

Sheffield United 2-1 Bury Scorer - Stant - 4,075 Phil Stant scored a valuable away goal for the Shakers in front of over 4,000.

R2: OCT 3: (Leg 2)

Bury 4-2 Sheffield United Scorers - Stant (2), Carter and Johnson - 2,888 Stant scored a brace whilst Carter and Johnson notched one each as Bury flew into the next round.

R3: OCT 24:

Reading 0-2 Bury Scorers - Stant and Rigby - 8,034 REPLAY: NOV 7:

Reading 2-1 Bury Scorer - Rigby - 329

After the first game was abandoned after 29 minutes due to a waterlogged pitch the replay was a drab affair won by Reading. 1996/97: R1: AUG 20: (Leg 1)

Notts County 1-1 Bury Scorer - Pugh - 2,141 A valuable away draw was what Bury needed to take into the second leg with them.

R1: SEP 3: (Leg 2)

Bury 1-0 Notts County Scorer - Carter - 2,571 A solitary effort from Mark Carter was enough to win it for the Shakers.

R2: SEP 17: (Leg 1)

Bury 1-3 Crystal Palace Scorer - Jackson - 3,472 Bury were easily beaten at home and left with nothing but pride to play for in the return.

R2: SEP 24: (Leg 2)

Crystal Palace 4-0 Bury 5,195

Not even pride could be salvaged as Palace overran a poor Bury side that deserved nothing and got nothing.

1997/98: R1: AUG 12: (Leg 1)

Crewe 2-3 Bury Scorers - Armstrong, Jepson and Johnson - 2,618 A great display saw the Shakers stun Crewe with goals form Armstrong, Jepson and Johnson.

R1: AUG 26: (Leg 2)

Bury 3-3 Crewe Scorers - Gray, Johnson and Battersby - 3,296 A six-goal thriller at Gigg Lane gave Bury a narrow passage into the draw for the next round.

R2: SEP 16 (Leg 1)

Sunderland 2-1 Bury Scorer - Daws - 18,775 Nick Daws grabbed a goal to give Bury a slight chance in the return match at Gigg.

R2: SEP 23: (Leg 2)

Bury 1-2 Sunderland

Bury went down by the same score line as not eve a David Johnson goal could help them in any way.

1998/99:R1: AUG 11: (Leg 1)

Bury 1-1 Burnley Scorer - Matthews - 3,927 A Rob Matthews goal was cancelled out as Burnley gained a valuable away goal.

R2: AUG 18: (Leg 2)

Burnley 1-4 Bury Scorers - Daws, Djaffo, Armstrong and Matthews - 5,453 With the tie left hanging in the balance after the first leg, the Shakers travelled north and demolished their local rivals.

R2: SEP 15: (Leg 1)

Bury 3-0 Crystal Palace Scorers - Matthews and Johnrose (2) - 2,780 Bury showed themselves off in front of Chinese television (present for the debut of Sun Jihai) with an impressive performance. R2: SEP 22: (Leg 2)

Crystal Palace 2-1 Bury 3,546

After a comfortable first leg win Bury managed to stave off any threat of a comeback to earn themselves a money-spinning tie with Man Utd.

R3: OCT 28:

Manchester United 2-0 Bury 52,495

In front of a following of almost 9,000 the Shakers did themselves proud and held out for 90 minutes until goals from Scholes and Nevland won it in extra time.

1999/00: R1: AUG 10: (Leg 1)

Bury 1-0 Notts County

The Shakers claimed a narrow victory over their companions from Division Two.

R1: AUG 24: (Leg 2)

Notts County 2-0 Bury

Bury failed to hold a first leg lead and a late goal sent the Shakers out of the competition early.

2000/01: R1: AUG 22: (Leg 1)

Crewe 2-2 Bury Scorers - Barnes and Reid - 3,199 A rare goal from Paul Barnes put Bury on their way to a deserved draw at Gresty Road.

R1: SEP 6: (Leg 2)

Bury 1-2 Crewe Scorer - Bullock - 2,106

Despite having drawn away the Shakers couldn't hold the fort at Gigg Lane.

20001/02: R1: AUG 21:

Bury 1-3 Sheffield Wednesday Scorer - Reid - 3,129 The Shakers found it tough against the former Premiership outfit and collapsed 1-3.