 BURY
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| Formed: 1885 Merged: with Bury AFC (2023) Ground: Gigg Lane, Bury, Greater Manchester |
League Record as Bury
| Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
| 1889/90 | 2nd | 24 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 65 | 35 | 31 | Lancashire League |
| 1890/91 | 1st | 20 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 74 | 32 | 33 | Lancashire League |
| 1891/92 | 1st | 22 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 76 | 20 | 40 | Lancashire League |
| 1892/93 | 3rd | 22 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 83 | 24 | 35 | Lancashire League |
| 1893/94 | ▲2nd | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 85 | 35 | 30 | Lancashire League |
| ▲Bury were Elected to the Football League | |||||||||
| 1894/95 | ♦▲1st | 30 | 23 | 2 | 5 | 78 | 33 | 48 | Football League Second Division |
| 1895/96 | 11th | 30 | 12 | 3 | 15 | 50 | 54 | 27 | Football League First Division |
| 1896/97 | 9th | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 39 | 44 | 30 | Football League First Division |
| 1897/98 | 14th | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 39 | 51 | 24 | Football League First Division |
| 1898/99 | 10th | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 48 | 49 | 35 | Football League First Division |
| 1899/00 | 12th | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 40 | 44 | 32 | Football League First Division |
| 1900/01 | 5th | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 53 | 37 | 39 | Football League First Division |
| 1901/02 | 7th | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 44 | 38 | 34 | Football League First Division |
| 1902/03 | 8th | 34 | 16 | 3 | 15 | 54 | 43 | 35 | Football League First Division |
| 1903/04 | 12th | 34 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 40 | 53 | 29 | Football League First Division |
| 1904/05 | 17th | 34 | 10 | 4 | 20 | 47 | 67 | 24 | Football League First Division |
| 1905/06 | 17th | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 57 | 74 | 32 | Football League First Division |
| 1906/07 | 16th | 38 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 58 | 68 | 32 | Football League First Division |
| 1907/08 | 7th | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 58 | 61 | 39 | Football League First Division |
| 1908/09 | 17th | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 63 | 77 | 36 | Football League First Division |
| 1909/10 | 13th | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 62 | 66 | 33 | Football League First Division |
| 1910/11 | 18th | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 43 | 71 | 29 | Football League First Division |
| 1911/12 | ▼20th | 38 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 59 | 21 | Football League First Division |
| 1912/13 | 11th | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 53 | 57 | 38 | Football League Second Division |
| 1913/14 | 10th | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 39 | 40 | 40 | Football League Second Division |
| 1914/15 | 11th | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 61 | 56 | 38 | Football League Second Division |
| World War 1 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| 1919/20 | 5th | 42 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 60 | 44 | 48 | Football League Second Division |
| 1920/21 | 11th | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 45 | 49 | 40 | Football League Second Division |
| 1921/22 | 11th | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 54 | 55 | 40 | Football League Second Division |
| 1922/23 | 6th | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 55 | 46 | 47 | Football League Second Division |
| 1923/24 | ▲2nd | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 63 | 35 | 51 | Football League Second Division |
| 1924/25 | 5th | 42 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 54 | 51 | 49 | Football League First Division |
| 1925/26 | 4th | 42 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 85 | 77 | 47 | Football League First Division |
| 1926/27 | 19th | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 68 | 77 | 36 | Football League First Division |
| 1927/28 | 5th | 42 | 20 | 4 | 18 | 80 | 80 | 44 | Football League First Division |
| 1928/29 | ▼21st | 42 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 62 | 99 | 31 | Football League First Division |
| 1929/30 | 5th | 42 | 22 | 5 | 15 | 78 | 67 | 49 | Football League Second Division |
| 1930/31 | 13th | 42 | 19 | 3 | 20 | 75 | 82 | 41 | Football League Second Division |
| 1931/32 | 5th | 42 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 70 | 58 | 49 | Football League Second Division |
| 1932/33 | 4th | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 84 | 59 | 49 | Football League Second Division |
| 1933/34 | 12th | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 70 | 73 | 43 | Football League Second Division |
| 1934/35 | 10th | 42 | 19 | 4 | 19 | 62 | 73 | 42 | Football League Second Division |
| 1935/36 | 14th | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 66 | 84 | 38 | Football League Second Division |
| 1936/37 | 3rd | 42 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 74 | 55 | 52 | Football League Second Division |
| 1937/38 | 10th | 42 | 18 | 5 | 19 | 63 | 60 | 41 | Football League Second Division |
| 1938/39 | 16th | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 65 | 74 | 37 | Football League Second Division |
| World War 2 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| 1946/47 | 17th | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 80 | 78 | 36 | Football League Second Division |
| 1947/48 | 20th | 42 | 9 | 16 | 17 | 58 | 68 | 34 | Football League Second Division |
| 1948/49 | 12th | 42 | 17 | 9 | 19 | 67 | 76 | 40 | Football League Second Division |
| 1949/50 | 18th | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 60 | 65 | 37 | Football League Second Division |
| 1950/51 | 20th | 42 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 60 | 86 | 32 | Football League Second Division |
| 1951/52 | 17th | 42 | 15 | 7 | 20 | 67 | 69 | 37 | Football League Second Division |
| 1952/53 | 20th | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 53 | 81 | 35 | Football League Second Division |
| 1953/54 | 17th | 42 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 54 | 72 | 36 | Football League Second Division |
| 1954/55 | 13th | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 77 | 72 | 41 | Football League Second Division |
| 1955/56 | 15th | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 86 | 90 | 40 | Football League Second Division |
| 1956/57 | ▼21st | 42 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 60 | 96 | 25 | Football League Second Division |
| 1957/58 | 4th | 46 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 94 | 62 | 56 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1958/59 | 10th | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 69 | 58 | 48 | Football League Third Division |
| 1959/60 | 7th | 46 | 21 | 9 | 16 | 64 | 51 | 51 | Football League Third Division |
| 1960/61 | ▲1st | 46 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 108 | 45 | 68 | Football League Third Division |
| 1961/62 | 18th | 42 | 17 | 5 | 20 | 52 | 76 | 39 | Football League Second Division |
| 1962/63 | 8th | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 51 | 47 | 47 | Football League Second Division |
| 1963/64 | 18th | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 57 | 73 | 35 | Football League Second Division |
| 1964/65 | 16th | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 60 | 66 | 38 | Football League Second Division |
| 1965/66 | 19th | 42 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 62 | 76 | 35 | Football League Second Division |
| 1966/67 | ▼22nd | 42 | 11 | 6 | 25 | 49 | 83 | 28 | Football League Second Division |
| 1967/68 | ▲2nd | 46 | 24 | 8 | 14 | 91 | 66 | 56 | Football League Third Division |
| 1968/69 | ▼21st | 42 | 11 | 8 | 23 | 51 | 80 | 30 | Football League Second Division |
| 1969/70 | 19th | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 75 | 80 | 41 | Football League Third Division |
| 1970/71 | ▼22nd | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 52 | 60 | 37 | Football League Third Division |
| 1971/72 | 9th | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 73 | 59 | 50 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1972/73 | 12th | 46 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 58 | 51 | 46 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1973/74 | ▲4th | 46 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 81 | 49 | 59 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1974/75 | 14th | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 53 | 50 | 44 | Football League Third Division |
| 1975/76 | 13th | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 51 | 46 | 44 | Football League Third Division |
| 1976/77 | 7th | 46 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 64 | 59 | 54 | Football League Third Division |
| 1977/78 | 15th | 46 | 13 | 19 | 14 | 62 | 56 | 45 | Football League Third Division |
| 1978/79 | 19th | 46 | 11 | 20 | 15 | 59 | 65 | 42 | Football League Third Division |
| 1979/80 | ▼21st | 46 | 16 | 7 | 23 | 45 | 59 | 39 | Football League Third Division |
| 1980/81 | 12th | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 70 | 62 | 45 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1981/82 | 9th | 46 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 80 | 59 | 68 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1982/83 | 5th | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 74 | 46 | 81 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1983/84 | 15th | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 61 | 64 | 59 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1984/85 | ▲4th | 46 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 76 | 50 | 84 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1985/86 | 20th | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 63 | 67 | 49 | Football League Third Division |
| 1986/87 | 16th | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 54 | 60 | 55 | Football League Third Division |
| 1987/88 | 14th | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 58 | 57 | 59 | Football League Third Division |
| 1988/89 | 13th | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 55 | 67 | 61 | Football League Third Division |
| 1989/90 | 5th | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 70 | 49 | 74 | Football League Third Division |
| 1990/91 | 7th | 46 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 67 | 56 | 73 | Football League Third Division |
| 1991/92 | ▼21st | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 55 | 74 | 51 | Football League Third Division |
| Following the formation of the Premier League, the Fourth Division was renamed to Division 3 | |||||||||
| 1992/93 | ♦►7th | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 63 | 55 | 63 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1993/94 | 13th | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 55 | 56 | 53 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1994/95 | ♦►4th | 42 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 73 | 36 | 80 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1995/96 | ▲3rd | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 66 | 48 | 79 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1996/97 | ▲1st | 46 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 62 | 38 | 84 | Football League Division 2 |
| 1997/98 | 17th | 46 | 11 | 19 | 16 | 42 | 58 | 52 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1998/99 | ▼22nd | 46 | 10 | 17 | 19 | 35 | 60 | 47 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1999/00 | 15th | 46 | 13 | 18 | 15 | 61 | 64 | 57 | Football League Division 2 |
| 2000/01 | 16th | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 45 | 59 | 58 | Football League Division 2 |
| 2001/02 | ▼22nd | 46 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 43 | 75 | 44 | Football League Division 2 |
| 2002/03 | ♦►7th | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 57 | 56 | 70 | Football League Division 3 |
| 2003/04 | 12th | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 54 | 64 | 56 | Football League Division 3 |
| The Football League renamed its Divisions, Division 3 became League 2 | |||||||||
| 2004/05 | 17th | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 54 | 54 | 58 | Football League 2 |
| 2005/06 | 19th | 46 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 45 | 57 | 52* | Football League 2 |
| 2006/07 | 21st | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 46 | 61 | 50 | Football League 2 |
| 2007/08 | 13th | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 58 | 61 | 59 | Football League 2 |
| 2008/09 | ♦►4th | 46 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 63 | 43 | 78 | Football League 2 |
| 2009/10 | 9th | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 54 | 59 | 69 | Football League 2 |
| 2010/11 | ▲2nd | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 82 | 50 | 81 | Football League 2 |
| 2011/12 | 14th | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 60 | 79 | 56 | Football League 1 |
| 2012/13 | ▼22nd | 46 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 45 | 73 | 41 | Football League 1 |
| 2013/14 | 12th | 46 | 13 | 20 | 13 | 59 | 51 | 59 | Football League 2 |
| 2014/15 | ▲3rd | 46 | 26 | 7 | 13 | 60 | 40 | 85 | Football League 2 |
| 2015/16 | 16th | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 56 | 73 | 57* | Football League 1 |
| 2016/17 | 19th | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 61 | 73 | 50 | English Football League 1 |
| 2017/18 | ▼24th | 46 | 8 | 12 | 26 | 41 | 71 | 36 | English Football League 1 |
| 2018/19 | ▲2nd | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 82 | 56 | 79 | English Football League 2 |
| 2019/20 | 27th August 2019 - Bury were Expelled from the English Football League due to unpaid debts | English Football League 1 | |||||||
| Bury remained as a club without a League for a number of seasons, in the meantime a separate club was setup 'Bury AFC' and merged with Bury in 2023 | |||||||||
League Record as Bury AFC
| Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
| 2020/21 | ABANDONED | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 13 | North West Counties League Division 1 North |
| 2021/22 | ▲1st | 36 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 92 | 32 | 89 | North West Counties League Division 1 North |
| 2022/23 | 4th | 42 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 74 | 42 | 83 | North West Counties League Premier Division |
| Bury AFC merged with Bury for the start for the start of the 2023/24 Season | |||||||||
League Record as Bury
| Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
| 2023/24 | ♦►3rd | 46 | 29 | 8 | 9 | 108 | 50 | 92* | North West Counties League Premier Division |
| 2024/25 | ▲1st | 46 | 33 | 10 | 3 | 131 | 49 | 109 | North West Counties League Premier Division |
| 2025/26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Northern Premier League Division 1 West |
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Footnotes |
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2005/06 - Deducted 1 Point for fielding an unregistered player |
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2015/16 - Deducted 3 Points for fielding an unregistered player |
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2023/24 - Deducted 3 Points for fielding an ineligible player |